There is nothing quite like resting in your favorite lounge chair after a long day at work, and better still if there is a footstool to prop your tired feet up. Just make sure the socks don’t stink, aye? The RoboStool Footstool could help make your life a little bit easier, as it is more than willing to support your feet whenever summoned. It will feature three modes - universal remote, beacon navigation, and thermal sensor following. If you have the DIY know-how to build one of these yourself, why not check out the schematics and immerse yourself in one interesting summer project?

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GPS is such wonderful technology when used the right way - it is now being utilized by law enforcement officials to help track suspects of domestic violence and stalking, with Michigan being the latest state to jump on board the bandwagon. Heck, this new GPS-powered system even comes with an extra automated system that will alert past victims of the perpetrator’s presence. Hopefully it comes with a lifetime of calm-inducing pills to prevent heart attacks in these victims whenever he/she is alerted.

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Google Maps is improving day by day (or at least until the next update), with the latest version throwing in mass transit directions on its S60 and Windows Mobile versions. Version 2.2 can easily be downloaded and installed on your smartphone’s browser, just make sure you’re on a decent data plan as it can end up to be pretty pricey if you’re paying by the kilobyte. This latest update will see 50 cities all over the world benefit from transit directions, and it goes without saying newer cities will be added in future revisions.

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Sony’s Greatest Hits collection for the PS3 is now selling at a cheap, cheap price (relatively speaking, of course) of $29.99, so for those of you who have yet to pick up Warhawk and a slew of other great titles, now’s the time to do so. What qualifies a game to fall under this category? Well, the title must have been on the market for 11 months and moved over half a million copies at the very least. Great for budget summer gaming fun.

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Ok, with Asus prepping itself to roll out a deluge of netbooks, it makes me wonder where the line between a netbook and notebook is drawn. After all, the Ultimate and Pro Fashion models aren’t performance slouches to say the least, featuring dual-core Intel Atom processors and expanded storage capacities. Word has it that one of the models (not too sure which one as it wasn’t revealed) will come with a four hour battery life, a 10.1″ widescreen LED backlit panel, and a 32GB SSD. With costs hitting anywhere from $700 to $900, you can get a decent budget notebook for the same amount with a larger screen, hard drive and even an optical drive thrown inside. Which camp are you on?

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Here’s taking a look at the upcoming Eee PC 701SD that will share a somewhat similar chassis as the Eee PC 901, albeit without the rounded edges. In addition, the Eee logo is located on the top right corner, while the touchpad separates both left and right click buttons. Good to know the 701SD will feature a 30GB hard drive which makes it more palatable to use - I hate toting around an external hard drive whenever I travel as that means having one more thing to look out for when I pack. Since the 701SD will come with a hard drive instead of an SSD, logic dictates that the price should be lower - hopefully Asus doesn’t disappoint here.

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Nikon’s D3 DSLR will now receive a memory upgrade - at a steep price, of course. After all, as the Joker said, “If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” It doesn’t really apply verbatim in this case, but I hope you get my drift. Half a grand will see your D3 receive more continuous shooting buffer memory - hitting 36 shots from the previous count of 16. I wonder whether this is a ripoff considering the price you paid for the D3 in the first place, and now you’ll have to fork out even more for what’s expected to be there in the first place? The price won’t stop people from picking up the upgrade, that’s for sure.

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If there ever was a long product name, the TRENDnet Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router would definitely be one of them. This new networking device allows one to experience the speeds and thrills of running 802.11n Wi-Fi on the faster but less compatible 5GHz band in addition to the tried-and-tested 2.4GHz band. A trio of MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out) antennas are able to carry data at theoretical speeds of up to 300Mbps, boasting a connectivity range of up to half a dozen times that of a standard 802.11g network. I’m not too sure about real world applications, with all the concrete around, could we see a doubling in range at best? Well, the TRENDnet Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router will retail for approximately $160.

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Apple has just released its pre-release build of Mac OS X 10.5.5 to the developer community, but has issued a warning to not use this version with Macs that run on integrated graphics chips. Well, don’t say you have not been warned - doing otherwise will probably open up the heavens and usher in the Apocalypse. I jest, but if Cupertino says don’t do it, I’d suggest you toe the line in order to prevent much more heartache and tears. This new pre-release will see up to 82 bugs addressed since Mac OS X 10.5.4 was released. It will be interesting to see how long will it take for the final build to arrive at consumers’ doorsteps.

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The Steampunk mouse you see here will definitely fit well with the rest of your steampunk collection back home, but don’t go crying to the nearest doctor should your wrist suddenly seize up after spending hours of online gaming with this mouse due to a sudden, severe attack of RSI. This was originally a Genius mouse, and some Russian dude (inspired by a healthy amount of vodka, no less) decided to punk out this peripheral to what it is currently. If only he had a matching keyboard to go along with it…

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