USB powered Yoda

Yoda_USB It seems like Star Wars merchandise never seems to get old, and Yoda is always a popular figure. Next, Tokyo-based Cube Works has announced a mini Yoda figure, which you can plug into your computer. You’ll be able to control the light on the lightsaber as well as Yoda’s cheeks via software installed on your computer. The site does not that it was designed for the Japanese version of Windows, so you might want to tread with caution if you’re installing it on a non-Japanese version of Windows. Being a Jedi Master, Yoda certainly won’t come cheap, as he’s priced at $65.52 plus shipping.

Buffalo USB 3.0 External Drive

buffalo USB 3.0 It looks like we’ll be seeing a more and more USB 3.0 devices over the next year, and Buffalo certainly wants to be one of the early adopters with its DriveStation HD-HXU3. The main feature of the drive is obviously it’s support for USB 3.0, which means it can transfer up to 625MB/s, a considerable boost over USB 2.0 or even FireWire. The drive is compatible with Mac or Windows, and you can pick up either the 1TB, 1.5TB or 2TB model, which are going for $200, $250 and $400 respectively.

Microsoft Faces Lawsuit Over Xbox Memory Card Ban

xbox360-datel_max_memory_microsd Datel Design & Development, the manufacturer of Max Memory cards for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console, has filed a complaint against Microsoft, accusing it of violating antitrust law. The company isn’t happy that Microsoft released a software update earlier this month that stops gamers from storing data on unlicensed memory cards.

BassJump Subwoofer For Your MacBook

bassjump Do you feel that your MacBook’s speakers lack some punch? Well, additional bass would certainly help, and that’s the aim of BassJump. The device is really a subwoofer, letting you keep using your MacBook speakers as satellite speakers, while the BassJump handles the bass. You’ll need to install a preference pane on your Mac, and connect the BassJump via a USB port. At $80, it’s not all that cheap, but it’s probably something to consider if you’re happy with your MacBook’s speakers but want more bass.

SEBO Felix vacuum cleaner

vacuum-cleaner Sebo Felix vacuum cleaner are designed to be highly manoeuvrable, with a flexible neck allowing them to steer round obstacles, making light work of cleaning. Equally at home on carpet or hard floor, their flat-to-the floor design means they can scoot under furniture with ease. This SEBO vacuum cleaner is especially beneficial for homes with a combination of carpeting and hardwood floors.

PSP firmware update 6.20 offers extras

psp-6 Nice to know that the latest firmware update 6.20 for the Sony PSP will introduce an additional column in the XMB called “Extras.” Under this column lies the “Digital Comics” category that will kick off in December when Sony starts to roll out digital comic books via the Playstation Store. Alongside that addition to encourage little ones to read more, Sony also increased the potency of their compatibility with Media Go software, enabling users to view videos and listen to audio playlists created within Media Go.

Nintendo DSi LL hits Japan

dsi-ll-sale Nintendo’s DSi LL has arrived in Japan yesterday, and by the time the Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara opened, there were around 100 people lined up. Looks like we could see the Sony PSP-3000 and PS3 both move down a notch from first and second places in the weekly Japanese hardware sales charts next week as the DSi LL helps Nintendo leapfrog to first place. Could this introduction also push the PS2 out of the sales charts since there would be 3 iterations of the DS then? As for those living in Europe and US, we’ll have to wait until 2010.

Hansa Smart shower

hansa-shower-smart Hansa showers are the very mark refined quality, features include adjustable needle spray, stimulating power shower and practical hand shower. And it looks as good as it feels, with a modern wall-mounted tower design in a high-polished chrome finish. Enjoy luxury at your fingertips, with the perfect shower.

Brace Audio DWG1000-TX Digital Wireless Guitar System

DWG1000-TX Digital Wireless Guitar System Brace Audio announced the shipping of the DWG1000-TX Digital Wireless Guitar System.

A breakthrough in wireless technology, the Brace DWG-1000 blows away traditional analog wireless systems and gives you something cables can’t: natural tone and freedom to roam the stage or control room.

Frequency response of 10Hz to 15kHz delivers thunderous lows and crystal-clear highs rivaling the most expensive audio cables without the static, pumping, breathing, and dropouts found in dynamics-destroying companding and other side effects of analog systems. Brace Audio’s unique internal dome antenna design helps immensely for drop out avoidance and also prevents antenna breakage.

The DWG-1000 is rugged and a no-brainer to use. ALL™ Automatic Channel Selection and Locking transparently links the transmitter to the receiver the moment the units are powered on. Depending upon conditions, up to twelve DWG-1000 Digital Wireless Systems can be used simultaneously onstage and up to six DWG-1000-TX transmitters can link to a single DWG-1000 receiver.

Operating at 2.4 GHz, the DWG-1000 includes a declaration of conformity, so you’ll never worry about their wireless being confiscated when traveling internationally and is certified for use in USA, Canada and the EU.

Transmitter:
*RF Output Power: 16 dBm
*Maximum Input Level: 2.75v peak to peak
*THD: <2% @ 800 mV pp 1 kHz tone
*S/N Ratio: more than 90 dB
*Battery Life: 5 hours (AA size battery)
*Output: 33mm, 1/8 in. mono Jack
*System gain: 1
*Frequency: 2.4 GHz, FHSS
*Input Impedance: 600K ohm
Operating Power Voltage: 3.0V Typical
Audio Frequency Response: 10 Hz – 15 kHz
Lower Battery Alert: 15 minutes of life left
Antenna: Internal dome
Units operating at same time: 8-12

Receiver:
Frequency Type: 2.4 GHz, FHSS
Battery Life: 7 hours (AA size battery)

Product contains
1 Transmitter
1 Receiver
2 – 1/4″ to 1/8″ Guitar Cables
Belt Clip

Green Gadgets Introduced at the 2009 Environmental Expo

New green gadgets have been unveiled in the 2009 Green Festival in San Fransisco. Some are vitally necessary for human survival, such as water filtration systems which could mean life or death to children in developing nations; and others are simply convenient, helpful, and beneficial to the environment – like a portable chicken coop, a water-soluble flushable doggie waste bag, or a compost system staffed with a crew of worms.