Crazy Tech

According to sleep experts, the iPad’s bright LCD display could be hampering your body’s ability to create melatonin. Translation: Insomnia. The Kindle and other e-ink devices, on the other hand, won’t disrupt your sleep cycle. More »

Details are sparse at the moment, but something is happening in India. Something wand-like and prone to waggling. Called the Swing, it’s a motion controller HP cooked up for their Pavilion PC desktops. More »

iPad users looking to get a little extra mileage out of the Camera Connection kit will be pleased to know that the USB dongle provides some limited support for certain USB keyboards and headsets. More »

A number of previously Japan-only Pentax K-x camera colors are headed to the U.S., the company confirmed Friday. Until Pentax opened up the color palette, we Yanks only had access to red and black models in this line. More »

Marty Cooper—maybe you’ve heard of him and his little invention, the cellphone—thinks modern smartphones are way too convoluted and that future phones will live behind your ear, under your skin. You think AT&T owns your ass now… More »

Stephen Hawking, brilliant scientist, has a simple message for humanity when it comes to contacting E.T.: Shut up. No, really. The pessimistic view arrives alongside his new documentary, wherein he warns we’d be the Native Americans to aliens’ Chris Columbus. More »

Age old question: Do these amazing, sometimes magical devices we push our ears countless times per day cause cancer? Great news! I can totally answer that question for you. Just check back with me in 2040. More »

For those of you who couldn’t go to Israel because you just couldn’t part with your iPad, take note. The ban Israel had in place for the device has been lifted. Get your ass to Israel! More »

Jetyo’s HDV-T900 solar-powered camcorder is probably not suitable for any nefarious nighttime activities you might have planned for that special anniversary, and judging from how long it would take to recharge, it’s probably not good at much else either. More »

Come time to call for that ransom, you can’t have the listener recognizing your voice.  Now there are all sorts of voice changers for your home phone, but you need something for when you’re on the road.  Thankfully, Amazon is to the rescue as always.  I haven’t the faintest idea what the practical application would [...]