Hasta La Gadget!

The Dark Knight Rises wasn’t my favorite in the Nolan Batman series, but I still thought Bane was pretty bad-ass – even if it did sound like he was talking with marbles in his mouth most of the time. That scene when he blows up the football stadium is a classic, IMHO. Now, if you want to announce your evil plans just like Bane, you can, thanks to these new voice-changing Bane walkie-talkies.

You and your friend can each strap on the Bane masks, and a special voice-changer circuit will make you sound just like the Dark Knight’s hulking, if inarticulate nemesis. I’m not sure if you’ll be able to understand each other, but I suppose that’s part of the fun.

I have to say, Bane doesn’t look so tough when he only comes up to your navel. No word yet on pricing for the Bane walkie-talkies, but our pals over at ThinkGeek are hiding more details over in their bat-filled secret lair.

UPDATE: Happy April Fool’s Day!

Fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, here’s another thing to add to that never-ending collection of turtle toys. It’s an official TMNT keychain speaker from Sakar.

Pictured above is Leonardo, but as you know, ninja turtles always travel in fours, and you can also get Raphael, Donatello or Michelangelo speakers too. Though from the looks of the pictures here, the versions with the keychains are the final production speakers, while the brighter green ones were the earlier prototype designs.

You can find the TMNT speakers over at Toys R’ Us for $14.99 (USD) each.

[via Nerd Reactor]

Need more space than what your pocket currently provides you with? Need a discrete compartment to stash stuff that you really want to keep secure? Need a place to store your essentials when you’re out running, biking, or surfing?

Then no worries, because PocketBands are coming. These colorful rubber bands look just like your typical baller bands, except they’re not.

Each PocketBand has a teeny, tiny covert pocket on the inside which can hold a single flat key, a little cash, a USB drive or an SD card. The space is really limited, but hey, what do you expect from a wristband? I’d have to say that it’s definitely better than nothing, though.

Each band is made from a “stretchy, surgical-grade silicone” and is sweatproof and waterproof. The PocketBand is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where a minimum pledge of $10(USD) by April 21, 2013 will get you one of your very own. $20 will get you a set of 3.

[via Gadget Review]

There are clearly some executives at Walmart who have never actually ventured into one of their stores to see some of the unusual customers who frequent the world’s biggest retailer. While the vast majority of people in Walmart stores are reasonably normal, but there are a select few that nobody wants to see… Ever. That isn’t stopping Walmart from considering an interesting way to get online orders to people more quickly and at a lower price.

Walmart executives are reportedly considering a crowdsourced delivery service. This delivery service would allow Walmart customers to pick up other people’s packages and deliver them to the people on their way home. Apparently, the idea is that Walmart would offer the customer delivering the package a discount on their purchase for doing so.

I can only imagine one of the many People of Walmart turning up at your door with your online order in hand – if they don’t steal it first. Walmart executives say that the crowdsourced shipping service is feasible and could turn up in the next few years. I think I’ll pass.

[via Reuters]

Apparently beer pong is now so popular that people are willing to play it even without beer involved. That’s what arcade machine maker Bay Tek Games found out when it unveiled their newest creation, Beer Pong Master. It plays a lot like the eponymous party game, except the cups have some form of lighting in them instead of beer.

Foodbeast saw the arcade machine at the recently held Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas. Players have 60 seconds to try and shoot a ping pong ball into each of the 10 cups up front. The cups are lit when the game starts; shoot a ball into a cup and its light goes out. Like many arcade machines, up to four Beer Pong Master units can be connected for some sober multiplayer action. I’m pretty sure players won’t be asked to eat the lights in your opponent’s cups.

Beer Pong Master: a fun way to prepare for college!

[via Foodbeast & Bay Tek Games via Daily of the Day]