I have to give it to the Vestalife Firefly iPod Speaker Dock, it has an intriguing design and shape. The all-in-one iPhone and iPod compatible dock has much to offer in a little package. Not only is it iPhone 3G compatible, but it also has a built-in subwoofer and amplifier. I dig this little thing quite a bit.

In addition to the subwoofer and amplifier, the Vestalife Firefly also has a remote, fully rechargeable lithium-ion battery, auto shut-off, auxiliary input for other MP3 players, touch volume controls, and both audio and video out. All of those goodies are packed into a compact little ball of sound power.

The product will be official announced, complete with price, at CES 2009 (January 8 - 11). If the Firefly comes in at under $150 I think it is a must-buy.

via UberGizmo

Okay, there is a lot of Vista hate out there, and I'll stand up and say, it's completely unfounded. Vista is a solid, dependable OS, providing you run it on hardware that is not really old.

However, for all those die hard haters out there, check out Windows 7; it's just hit Beta 1 stage and it is apparently blisteringly quick.

ZDNet have published some performance test results showing that 7 is already doing almost everything quicker than both XP and Vista.

Well worth a read.

I don't know about you, but my Grandmother doesn't quite get modern gadgetry. In fact, over Christmas, she was trying to change the TV channel with my iPhone. Her sweet naivety shouldn't imply that she doesn't deserve cool gadgets. Brother agrees with me. They present, to your grandma and mine, the Brother's Quattro 6000D. The 6000D is the king of sewing machines.

First, the Brother's Quattro 6000D includes a 4.5 x 7 inch LCD screen. Not only does this screen feature all of the settings and options, but it also allows you to zoom into what you are sewing with a "InnovEye" and "Up-Close" camera settings that can zoom into your sewing on a stitch level. You also get advanced embroidery ability, runway lighting, and 3 USB ports. I don't know what you do with USB ports on a sewing machine, but it all seems very impressive.

There isn't a price for the Brother's Quattro 6000D yet, but as soon as this sew-inator is available, I am sure your grandma will want it, so you better start scraping your pennies together now.

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I was driving through Santa Fe, New Mexico last week when a kind police officer informed me (with a warning - thank God) that Santa Fe was a handsfree city; the offense is punishable with a $150 fine. I needed a handsfree device, but I despise Bluetooth headsets, and my XM radio takes up my only cigarette lighter slot. I needed the Nextar Solar Handsfree kit.

This device seems perfect in its simplicity. You get a nice Bluetooth enabled, handsfree speaker kit, rechargeable battery, and a passive solar collector to charge the battery while you are driving around not talking on the phone. The device comes in two flavors - the NXBT-001 / NXBT-002. The 001 offers 250 hours of standby and 10 hours of talk time, and the 002 offers 150 hours of standby and 6 hours of talk time. Other than the battery capacities, the devices are identical.

Available in the spring, the devices will run $59.99 and $69.99. If the sound quality is as good as the concept it will be a steal. After all, one ticket in Santa Fee will cost you three times as much as the handsfree device.

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If you haven't heard, there are rumors on the block about an iPhone Nano. It seems that people everywhere think that the iPhone - a well designed, small, touchscreen cell phone is just too big. If you are one of those people, and you can't wait to see if the iPhone rumors are true, then the Phenom - Special Ops Watch Phone is for you.

The Special Ops Watch Cell Phone from Phenom is a functional GSM cell phone, with external touchpad and touchscreen. The screen in question is a 1.3 inch screen complete with touch stylus. The phone itself is capable of playing MP3, MP4, JPEG and GIF media formats. It also has a notebook, basic messaging, and organizer. Storage is handled via a Micro SD card and it charges via the Micro USB port.

If you are a Nano phone enthusiast or some sort of Special Ops personnel in need of a small phone, then this one is for you. Personally, I think that 1.3 inches is a bit small for a touch screen but who am I to judge. The watch is available now for the promo price of $295.

via Phenom

Did you buy a 1.5 Inch Mercury Digital Photo Frame from WalMart? What about a Samsung SPF-85H Digital frame? If so, you might have inadvertently let loose a virus-storm in your in-laws house. Look on the bright side, at least you would never buy that crap for yourself.

It turns out that the Mercury Digital Photo Frame from WallyWorld comes preloaded with a Windows XP virus. The Samsung frame from Amazon comes with the 32.Sality.AE worm on its install disk. It sure seems like Grinch has got himself a job in the quality control department for the Chinese frame makers.

Don't panic. If you haven't done so, return the frame or request a RMA immediately. If you already installed the device, get your virus definitions updated and clean your Aunt's PC off. If you don't, she will return the favor when she forwards you her next chain letter.

via Engadget