
Normally, I avoid reporting on products that get too much coverage, unless I have something different to say about it. Such is the case with the Nyko Wireless Nunchuk, a product that other gadget blogs are really bashing unnecessarily.
I had a chance to try out the Nyko Wireless Nunchuk at CES 2008, and I absolutely adored it. A lot of gadget blogs are asking whether the product is really necessary, but I say: “Of course it is! This is the new millennium, and everything is going to be wireless by the time we reach the end of this millennium.”
Clearly, the negative reviewers have not played some of the Wii games that I play. For example, there are moves on the Dancing with the Stars video game that require moving the Wiimote and Nunchuk in a locomotion dance. The wire really gets in the way of the dancing, and so removing the wire makes it a lot easier. Also, I have a dog and a newborn baby who have this annoying habit of grabbing onto the connector wire while I’m trying to play. Now the doggy and baby won’t have anything to grab. Thank you, Nyko!
Another complaint is that the price is too high, but I think that $19.99 is a small price to pay for something wireless. I have seen wireless products that do less useful things at a higher price.
So, in your face, other gadget blogs! The Nyko Wireless Nunchuk is a cool product, and deserves some respect. If you’ve got the Wii, get the Nyko Wireless Nunchuk and give it the love it needs.
There is no doubt that everybody wants to have a cell phone, which would be resistant to any damage. Because of this a lot of different devices made of durable materials (titanium, gold and etc) were produced. Yet producers are still trying to find different ways to solve this problem.
While it won’t reduce your carbon footprint as much as something like, say, the HumanCar, the folks behind the Ecobutton seem to think their new device will do its small part nonetheless, even if it’s actual necessity may be somewhat in question. Apparently, the device will let you switch your PC to “ecomode” at the press of a button, although exactly what that is and how it differs from your usual sleep or hibernation mode is a bit of a mystery. The button seemingly does something to your PC, however, as the FAQ warns that some older computers and certain HP PCs may have trouble reactivating due to BIOS issues. No word as to when they’ll be available directly to consumer just yet, but those looking to turn ‘em into a business opportunity can order some now from “recognized promotional gift distributors” for between $12 and $18 apiece depending on the quantity.
BitGravity is announcing LiveBroadcast, a high quality and highly scalable live streaming video solution. You can watch DEMO 08 live, Bitgravity is powering it, check it on the home page. BitGravity is a Content Delivery Network.
Cozimo is a web based collaboration solution for teams working with images and videos. A team is connected to the same page where a video clip is embedded, with Photoshop-like tools, users can draw over each frame and add comments, when the clip is replayed, users can see all the comments on each frame.
Capzles is a new social networking and storytelling website allowing users to express themselves through combined videos, photos/images, blogs and music/audio along horizontal timelines. It is build on a Flash-based patent pending software. 
