Author: Kat Hannaford

If there’s one thing that turns me off more than a man in a vest, it’s a man in a vest with an iPad. More »

Internationally-known for its harmonicas, Hohner doesn’t like to discriminate. Especially against little people. Measuring just 3.5cm long, the world’s smallest harmonica plays the whole octave in C-Major and costs an equally small $23. [LatestBuy] More »

Doubling the Li-Ion battery life from 5 years, Hitachi reckons its new technology which extends the life of batteries will also cost less too—thanks to reducing the amount of cobalt used. Hitachi hopes to get them onto the production line in the next year. [Akihabara News] More »

Cater for those who find it difficult reading emotions, with the “How’s It Going?” glasses. “Post-Easter Bloggers’ Droop” not labelled. [Eunah Kim via Tumblr] More »

Blu-ray Discs are getting a step-up, after the Blu-ray Disc Association announced two new specs for the format—BDXL, and IH-BD. There’s bad news however—you’ll need to buy a new player/recorder to use the 128GB discs. More »

Someone should pull eBay seller “thejamesg” aside and explain that a flight to the US plus an iPad can be had for well under ten grand. Oh, but “THESE WILL SELL OUT ON LAUNCH DATE,” he cries! [eBay] More »

It’d only get you 20 points, mind. Mattel, the Willy Wonka-esque makers of most board games, has relented under the pressure of unimaginative word sleuths by allowing pronouns onto the checkered boards. More »

You know, for my mythical iPhone. At an April Fool’s Day price of only £90 ($135), the converter makes your inserted iPhone magnify to the size of an iPad. A far better investment, if you ask me. [IWantOneOfThose.com] More »

It’s not official just yet, so don’t go Google Imaging it until we say so. It’ll be a follow-on from the Aspire One D250, and will dualboot both Android and Windows. More »

You’ve got two choices: either wait for Google to push Froyo out officially, or download the leaked ROM from some dude named “Steve” today. What’ll it be, Neo? [Steve via The Gadgets] More »

Switch on your PS3 and you’ll see Sony has pushed through the 3.21 firmware update a little early. Remember, this update removes the ability to run other operating systems, such as Linux. More »

Making pleasing noises your ears will appreciate, and looking like dinosaur bones that have been strung up together by a crafter, this is a 21st century version (or should that be 20th century?) version of the traditional kokiriko instrument. More »

It’s not like designer Tokujin Yoshioka just wrapped some aluminum foil around a garden chair. Oh no. He created a special fabric with similar properties to the foil, so when it’s sat on it memorizes the shape of your bum. More »

Here’s some interesting context for Hamilton’s watch: they recycled the design from a clock they originally made for 2001: A Space Odyssey. Director Stanley Kubrick was notoriously pernickety about design, so what was good for him is good for us. More »

Surprise! The Ferrari seen in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off wasn’t really wrecked—if it was, I doubt the owner would be expecting bids of around $45,000 for it. More »

Coming swiftly after the DaVinci Audio Labs UniSon MK II turntable, Devialet D-premier‘s amplifier looks like a just-as-busty-bed-partner. More »

OLED manufacturer Novaled has announced it’s teamed up with a “European car maker” to create OLED interior and backlight lighting for their new motor. Intriguing, eh? More »

Your wife may be leaning towards the fired damasco renaissance tiles, but you know better. You know to shop around before heading down to Tiles Etc. You know to look at Gizmodo—your friendly floppy disk tiles purveyor. More »

Forbes is reporting in an interview with ASUS’ Chairman Jonney Shih that they’re preparing their “own iPad rivals,” two models which will launch “in the coming months” and run on Google Chrome (or Android) and Windows. More »

I think we can all agree that Nintendo’s reveal of the 3DS was a little weird. It’s hardly Business 101 to know you’ve got to hold off announcing new products before the previous one has gone on sale. More »