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Crave Podcast 94: Gaming, breast power and the iPhone again

Crave Finish the show in WTF style, we delved into generating power from jiggling breasts and Kate said some things that we won't soon forget. Some said it was inevitable after Episode 93 (whenever that was).

Tags: podcast, episode, final fantasy, crave podcast lounge

18 July 2008, 10:56

NoPoPo Battery: Power from water -- are you taking the piss?

Crave They're known as the NoPoPo (non-pollution power) Aqua Battery, and they work simply by inserting liquid into the base with a teat pipette. Inside the batteries, a mixture of carbon and magnesium reacts with the liquid to produce power -- around...

Tags: power, battery, batteries, juice

3 September 2007, 10:43

The power of the atom ticks down to Argos

Crave The amazing thing about our clock isn't way it harnesses the power of nuclear physics and the wireless magic of radio, but the fact that we got it for £7.99 in Argos. How many of your gadgets are still running on Greenwich Mean Time, nearly a week...

Tags: clock, radio, clocks, sync

1 April 2005, 16:48

Gibson Power Tour guitar: No strings attached

Crave Today, we we're annoying our co-workers with the Gibson Power Tour guitar from iwantoneofthose.com. The Gibson Power Tour comes in black or white, and is probably more fun than the I-Axe USB Guitar, also from iwoot.

Tags: guitar, tour, guitar hero, noise

8 November 2007, 10:20

Mobcharger: Extra power when you need it most

Crave If you've ever found yourself waiting for an important call and your mobile phone starts to make that familiar low battery beep, then you know how frustrating a mobile power shortage can be. Fortunately, a company called Mobcharger has come up with...

Tags: battery, plug, batteries, shops

12 October 2006, 12:15

Dell Studio Hybrid: Low-cost, low-power and made of bamboo

Crave If its calculations are right, the Studio Hybrid will consume around 70 per cent less power than the average desktop. Dell's designers have been working overtime to produce a new addition to its Studio line -- but this time it's a green-friendly...

Tags: colours, cent, dell, intel

29 July 2008, 13:18

Chris's Christmas shopping: Apple Power Mac quad-core G5

Crave My first choice is the quad-core Apple Power Mac G5.Some computers are fast, others are raging demons of hell-fulled anger that blister through Photoshop tasks like US soldiers taking out Vietnamese jungle.

Tags: apple uk, core, christmas, crave

1 December 2005, 13:30

Crave Talk: Scientists invent power without wires

Crave The system establishes a very efficient pairing of electromagnetic resonance between the power source (the mains electricity) and the target object (your laptop or television). You can then stay connected to the power socket through the pairing of...

Tags: television, air, frequency, rooms

15 November 2006, 12:03

Crave Summer: USB power keeps you cool

Crave British summertime is upon us. We've swapped our Timberland boots for flip-flops, attended the odd barbecue, and spent every waking Sunday minute in pub gardens, boozing like our livers depended on it.

14 June 2007, 14:40

Toyota to launch solar-powered Prius

Crave We applaud any car manufacturer that harnesses the power of technology -- particularly if it helps fuel economy, driving fun, or makes us look cool. Not only will it feature a hybrid electric-petrol engine and automatic self-parking (see its robot...

Tags: power, car, air, engine

7 July 2008, 11:41

Panasonic SCHT880: Tall boy home cinema

Crave It combines a pure 1000W of power across its 5.1 speaker system, with one of the biggest subwoofers we've seen. In this collection of sound-blasting equipment, the balance of power is weighted firmly in the favour of the sub and the centre speaker...

Tags: panasonic, speakers, speaker, dvd ram

21 September 2005, 12:03

Belkin iPod Audio Kit: Podcessory extravaganza

Crave This shiny white Belkin kit solves all your podcessory needs in one fell swoop -- there's a car power cord for charging on the move, a cassette adaptor to listen to your iPod through your stereo, a headphone splitter to share your music, an in-car...

Tags: belkin, car, cable, stereo

18 April 2007, 11:00

Crave Talk: Will exploding laptops be banned from aircraft?

Crave That ancient saying should be etched into the eyelids of battery designers, who are constantly trying to make things smaller with more oomph (or "higher power density", as they call it). Nearly 30 years of intensive research into electrochemistry...

Tags: contents, mobile phones, battery, electronics

3 August 2006, 15:01

IXOS XMI308 iPod speakers: Tubelicious

Crave It's a silvery contraption that runs on four AAA batteries, from a USB power cable (which doesn't carry data) or from an AC adaptor.The XMI308 has a pair of 25mm (1-inch) drivers, each capable of outputting 2W of power.

Tags: ixos, power, speakers, speaker

13 September 2007, 11:11

Blue Nova Mediabox

Crave There are three sockets on the Mediabox, one power supply plug, one USB 2.0 connection, and one AV-out port to hook this diminutive drive up to your TV. TV playback requires a power cable. The Mediabox is a munchkin-sized 40GB hard drive that plugs...

Tags: power, usb, playback, port

14 March 2005, 9:05