Yes, it's another Weird Week. Now with more computer game playing gorillas than ever before.

If that's not your thing (and how could it not be) we've got oddly designed helmets and an emotional robot.There's also the world's longest pub crawl and biggest BBQ.

All the latest odd news headlines including a shark which is attracted to a diver's arm, why women find men in red attractive and a mobile phone as loud as a vuvuzela.

By Jay Garrett

Has it really been a month?  Wow – it’ll soon be Christmas at this rate!

I’d better stop my waffling and dive straight in then.  Oooo… but talking about waffles – what’s the only thing better than a waffle? A waffsicle, that’s what! There is now a machine that will make you a waffle-on-a-stick.  Genius.

First up is the various Xbox 360 newsbits.  There’s a new limited HALO REACH version of the latest slim console as well as the motion detecting Kinect controller.  The hands-free controller not only has a UK price now but a release date of November 19th has been leaked out!

In the world of web Facebook managed to hit both ends of the scale.  They welcomed their 500 millionth member as well as getting as the worst place online in the same week. Err… congratulations.

It wouldn’t be an update without mentioning Apple and their iPhone.  Well, after all the hoo-har about reception problems, Steve has decided to hand out a variety of free cases – yup, there’s an app for that.  Also causing the Apple HQ a slight problem is building the white version of the iPhone 4.  Apparently it’s something to do with painting the glass white.  

With booze filled breasts, ice cream for dogs and a cow wash machine Weird Week will keep you up to date with all the odd news goings-on from the last seven days.

There's also the world's strongest beer (which comes served in dead animals) manly cupcakes and an inflatable pub

By Jay Garrett

Hello again my gadgety friends.

It’s been a while – sorry. There has been plenty happening in gadgety land.  To start with there’s been an iPad released and a new version of something called the iPhone is due out pretty soon.  The party was almost spoiled when the iPhone 4 was fully exposed before the announcement which meant that everyone, including their pet marmot, had already seen it inside and out.  

To be honest – everyone knows as much as they need to about those.  If you don’t, well, there’s always GadgetyNews.com!

What else is happening just so that we’re up-to-date?  Microsoft’s Xbox Natal is up for preorder on Sunday through Game – which is interesting as it’s not due to be announced til the day after.  It looks like there’s a new series of Thundercats on the horizon which will be brought by the same team that did the Animatrix!  WIN!  Oh – you may be aware that the World Cup kicks off soon.  Did you know that Cape Town Stadium has been designed to keep the fans quiet?  Strange but true folks!  Sony has unveiled their new micro four thirds snapper, the NEX, a new Vaio P, as well as a new pair of Alpha DSLR’s.

You just have to see the cutest antiviral Ninja – Ever!

By Jay Garrett

Mine is a difficult lot sometimes.  Only last week I had to travel from London up to Birmingham and suffer hours of utter torment at The Gadget Show Live. Nope, not one of you believes me do they?

Heh - to be honest, the only pain suffered was the fact that I couldn't afford to buy what I wanted.

I tinkered with many toys including the Nintendo DSi XL, watched some Live Luggage spin around by itself and tried to get the guy on the ParaJet stand to let me take the flying car out for a run.

By Jay Garrett

So, my gadgety friends what’s been happening?

Well, fans of the fantastic Assassin’s Creed that happen to own iPhones/iPod Touches were blessed with a free multiplayer version of the game and this was tweaked recently with an update and a further 48 hours of free downloadage.

Fancy a bit of bling at your interment? Well, there is a company that will outfit your last resting place with a touchscreen and mobile phone whilst you sleep the everlasting sleep in a gold casket.  Apparently they’ve not received any complaints as yet ;)

Porsche and Ferrari have gone all green – my favourite has to be the Porsche 918 Spyder.  It looks awesome and instead of going battery powered the Stuttgart company have gone hybrid and paired a glorious 500bhp V8 with three electric motors that can be called into play when you need that extra boost or, alternatively, you can pootle about on pure lightening for around 16 miles and then plug it in to any socket for the return commute.

Just in case you weren’t aware; Apple’s iPad has gone up for pre-order over in the States.  We in the UK still have a while to wait til the end of April unless, that is, you nip over to Bundlebox.  Order through the site and they’ll loop-hole you the USA only rules and deliver you a nice shiny iPad to Blighty.