• August 18th, 2009

    Face hot? Maybe you should have a solar-powered fan built into the brim of your hat

    It’s a big day for fancy headwear. First we have the sleek and stylish UFO Cap, now we have this ridiculous hat-brim-solar-fan contraption, and the PS3 Slim is small enough that you could conceivably equip it with a chinstrap and wear it.

    But would it keep you cool? Not like this one, my friend. Not like this one. → Read More

    August 12th, 2009

    TIRE SECRET CAMERA ZOOM! GOOD FRIEND WISHES!

    OK IT’S TIME FOR BRANDO TIME AGAIN! Good friend give you a clock! Don’t think it’s a pinhole camera with remote! Don’t! You will be a fool to think so! Don’t worry!

    Need to make sure no one blackmails your car shop! Press the button and record video! It is a tire clock that looks like a tire and is a camera! 12FPS! $69. → Read More

    August 4th, 2009

    Brando tests the limits of consumer behavior with folding credit card light bulb

    I’d love to be a fly on the wall during one of Brando’s product development sessions. This product, for instance, is a folding credit card-sized “light bulb” that appears to be nothing more than a little LED shining upward against some sort of translucent plastic. → Read More

    July 17th, 2009

    Brando presents the spy lighter

    Be a super spy! Spy on your grandma! She’s old! She smells funny! It will be fun to watch her in the bathroom!

    A Fake Generic Lighter Spy Camera Camcorder
    Color Camera Camcorder
    Switcher to control Camera and Camcorder
    One press to record and stop
    Fast response time and Simple control

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    July 16th, 2009

    Flash accessory mega-kit from Brando

    The last thing I hocked for Brando was a 70-LED video light, and I still recommend it. But it looks like they’re hot for budget photography gear, since now they’ve got this big flash accessory kit for $88 that includes pretty much everything you’d want to stick on that Speedlite. Diffusers, colored filters, honeycombs, everything. Very fancy.

    It’s not something for the amateur shooter, but if you like taking pictures at parties, these will make your flash photos way better. Take it from a guy who really sucks at taking flash photos because he won’t invest in some decent kit. → Read More

    July 11th, 2009

    Thriller Skull Phone could have just been named 'Skull Phone'

    Oh Brando, cashing in on Michael Jackson’s untimely death? You’re better than that, Brando.

    At any rate, the Thriller Skull Phone is an old-timey standard phone in the shape of a skull with blue LEDs for eyes that light up when the phone rings. → Read More

    June 29th, 2009

    Irregular Magic IQ CUBE! OH! RUBIK BE DAMNED!

    NEW ROTATION STYLE! MAGIC RUBIK SHAPE BREAKTHROUGH IQ RUMBIK GAME REGGULAR SQUARE CUBE!

    The Irregular Magic IQ Cube, the new rotation style, the new format in each face, the new Rubik shape! It is a Break-through of the Traditional IQ Rubik game that is Good Training for your Brain IQ & EQ!! If you are still struggling with the traditional Rubik, just try this new Brain Training Cube. See whether you can make it from an 3D Irregular Geometric Item to be a Regular 3D Square Cube.

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    June 26th, 2009

    Fake car key shoots photos and video, makes people think you drive a VW

    Secretly taking photos of people is sort of easy to do with a cell phone but it’s probably even easier to do with a Volkswagen-style car key. For $66, Brando will be more than happy to sell you one too. → Read More

    June 22nd, 2009

    Web cam tilts, swivels, has 2GB of storage

    Good for those hard-to-reach places, this USB web cam rotates 360 degrees and can be angled up to 180 degrees. It’s also got 2GB of built-in storage for good measure. → Read More

    June 12th, 2009

    USB hard drive dock hooks up to your TV

    It probably doesn’t get much simpler than this when it comes to getting video files onto your TV. Here’s a USB hard drive dock that’s got an HDMI output on the back of it and includes a remote control. → Read More

    June 9th, 2009

    Wireless keyboard features magical multitouch trackpad

    Behold the future (of keyboards). New from far away lands comes this $69 wireless slim keyboard with “Smart TouchPad.” See that touchpad in the lower right corner there? It’s a multitouch trackpad that switches to a ten-key number pad — like magic! → Read More

    June 5th, 2009

    Brando sound activated security camcorder socket GO!

    You want to spy? You live in country with weird power outlets? You not afraid of being arrested? Go now to Brando! $64 sound-activated security camcorder socket sound to activate no special technique is required mount it anywhere and take video of unsuspecting lady! Upskirt! Cleveland steamer! Go go go! → Read More

    June 1st, 2009

    Adapter plays HD files off of any hard drive

    For all the fluff that generally pours out of Brando’s website, there’s always a diamond in the rough here and there. This one seems to be more diamond than rough. It’s basically an adapter that turns any 3.5- or 2.5-inch hard drive into an HD video player for your TV. It’ll also push out files from SD cards and USB thumb drives as well. → Read More

    May 20th, 2009

    Worlds Collide: USB flash drive is also an MP3 player

    Behold a USB flash drive that also doubles as a simple MP3 player. You supply your own microSD card, actually, so maybe think of this as a $16 memory-less MP3 player that doubles as a USB flash drive. → Read More

    May 18th, 2009

    Button spy camera: Only a little creepy

    “Do you expect me to take a picture by rubbing my ring against my chest, thereby activating my $96 Brando Spy Camera?“ “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.” → Read More

    May 14th, 2009

    PAW FLASH DRIVE OK!

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    May 13th, 2009

    Tiny USB mouse costs $13 plus medical bills to correct clawhand

    Oh man, this mouse sends shooting pains all the way up my arm just by looking at it. But it’s small and very portable! → Read More

    May 7th, 2009

    Star Trek USB phone lets you boldy go six feet away from your computer

    Time for everyone to cash in on the new Star Trek movie. Brando is no exception with the “Star Trek USB Communicator internet phone,” a $43 VOIP device that resembles an original Star Trek communicator. → Read More

    April 27th, 2009

    GSM spy ear! Dial in from anywhere!

    Cease and desist letter be damned! Your woman is cheating on you with that Blood Efl!! Put a spy ear in her room! She talks to him! You hear! You go crazy! You go to jail! 65 dollars! Jail is fun because you’ll have time to read! → Read More

    April 24th, 2009

    Spy tie! In your Life!

    Can you pinhold camera? Is it penetrated into your Life? It costs $66. It is hidden in the TIE pattern! Check carefully and have a remote! Add to cart! 2GB memory for store video! → Read More

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