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• Panasonic announces new 3D Blu-ray recorders, players

  Joseph L. Flatley

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:32 am

  Looks like Panasonic's push to lead the 3D pack continues unabated. It's been just over a week since the company announced the opening of its first Blu-ray 3D authoring facility and now word's coming out of Tokyo's Yurakucho District that the world will soon be getting not one but four devices, including the DMP-BDT900-K, a pretty straight forward player that features the latest Advanced AVC encoding engine and a generous helping of ports (including two USB, Ethernet, two HDMI outs, one component out, and an SDXC compatible memory card port). If playback alone doesn't float your boat (and we…

• Samsung TicToc PMP player lets you shake right past that Ke$ha song

  Laura June

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:09 am

  Back at CES Samsung apparently unveiled this little guy -- the TicToc PMP, which seems to be aiming firmly at the iPod shuffle demographic -- whatever demographic that is. This little bad boy's got just one physical button (for power and volume control) while other functions of the player -- playback, skipping past songs and the like -- are all controlled by shaking. The TicToc will come in 2GB and 4GB varieties, have a supposed battery life of up to 12 hours, and it'll also have a cute little docking station to go with it. There's no pricing information yet, but we hear it'll definitely be…

• Green House delivers USB 3.0-friendly PCI Express interface card

  Darren Murph

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am

  Like it or not (and honestly, why would you not?), USB 3.0 is upon us, and we're guessing it's just a matter of time before every single USB peripheral in the entire world is equipped with SuperSpeed support. Exaggerations aside, there's still a good chance that you'll snap up an item or two over the course of your life that could benefit from hastier transfer rates, and that's where Green House comes in. The Japanese-based outfit has just revealed a USB 3.0-compatible PCI Express interface card, enabling mildly ancient desktops to gain USB 3.0 support by simply slapping a card into a free…

• TI stuffs WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM radios on a single chip, UWB and LTE are like 'hello?'

  Darren Murph

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:22 am

  Heads-up, kids -- Mobile World Congress is but days away from liftoff, and it looks like Texas Instruments will be there with a purpose. The company has today introduced what it's calling the "industry's first quad-radio single chip," which throws 802.11n, GPS, FM transmit / receive and Bluetooth radios onto a single 65-nanometer WiLink 7.0 solution. Purportedly, this device reduces costs by 30 percent, size by 50 percent and bragging rights by 894 percent. The chip is currently sampling to OEMs with undisclosed names, which could mean that a prototype phone or two will be taking advantage in…

• Apple Store down globally, let the speculation begin (updated)

  Thomas Ricker

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:58 am

  Sometimes it's nothing, but often, especially when it's a Tuesday and we're sitting on a stack of overdue rumors, an Apple Store outage is a tell that new products are due. Especially when the store goes down on a global basis as it has just now. So take a moment to reflect on the latest rumors and chime in with your predictions in the comments. Our guess? Refreshed MacBook Pros... or iPonies, either or. Then check back at 08:30 ET (as is the norm) to see who got it right. Update: 64-bit Aperture 3 with faces and places tagging announced. Store's back up. Even after the NVIDIA Optimus…

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• The LoftWing Will Fan You Like A Roman Emperor

  Andrew Liszewski

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:56 am

  By Andrew Liszewski Sometimes luxury doesn’t come in the form of a diamond-encrusted cellphone or an expensive sportscar. To some people, luxury can be as simple as being fanned with a palm leaf all day, and now such a luxury doesn’t require you to hire anyone besides a handyman to install one of these slick LoftWing ceiling fans. The fabric covered wing is made from high strength carbon fiber rods and its gentle sweeping motion will cool a large room with less electricity that a conventional spinning ceiling fan. A German-made electric motor quietly powers the fan’s…

• Cinedeck Direct-To-Disk Video Recorder

  Andrew Liszewski

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:41 am

  By Andrew Liszewski Instead of lugging around a separate box for capturing HD/2K streams off of a digital video camera, the makers of the Cinedeck decided to incorporate that functionality into a playback monitor that can still be mounted on the camera itself. Via its HDSDI or HDMI inputs the device captures editable, platform agnostic, 10-bit 4:2:2 or 12-bit 4:4:4 CineForm digital intermediaries in MOV or AVI wrappers, MPG2 MXF, or whatever codec you happen to prefer. Footage is captured to solid state hard drives for added security and reliability, and the 3 1/2-inch thick recorder is…

• Flip Book Sticky Notes

  Andrew Liszewski

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:24 am

  By Andrew Liszewski I admire what SUCK UK is trying to do here with these pre-doodled pads of sticky notes for the non-artistically inclined, but half the joy of opening a fresh pad of stickies is knowing you’ve got a blank canvas for whatever kung-fu fight you can imagine, no matter how crappy your stick-men fighters might look. It’s like getting a brand new copy of The Catcher In The Rye in high school and finding it’s already got an animation of an awesome motorcycle jump inside. That and they’re $3+ a pop, with 3 animation styles to choose from. [ SUCK UK - Flip…

• Google Working On Live Speech-To-Speech “Babel Fish” Translator For Smartphones

  Chris Scott Barr

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:15 pm

  By Chris Scott Barr If you’ve never read The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I’d suggest picking it up. No, watching the movie definitely doesn’t count. One of the coolest ideas (of which there were many) in the book was the Babel Fish. It was a fish that was inserted into your ear, and magically translated any spoken language into one that you would understand. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Yahoo has a text translation service that shares the name. So why am I babbling about the Babel Fish today? Because it would seem that Google is working on a bit…

• Samsung TicToc Shakeable MP3 Player

  Andrew Liszewski

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:04 pm

  By Andrew Liszewski It apparently wasn’t important enough to make the announcement roster during Samsung’s CES press conference, but the TicToc was on display at their booth and is a clever alternative to Apple’s iPod Shuffle. A built-in motion sensor makes switching tracks as easy as shaking the player, and it’s smart enough to cue up a slow song if shaken slowly, or a fast one if shaken vigorously, should you so desire. On one end there’s a large button that’s used to power the TicToc on and off, but it’s also used, in conjunction with gravity, to…

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• Evidence of liquid water on Saturn's moon

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am

  Saturn's moon Enceladus contains a large body of water under its surface, new research has confirmed. And the icy moon may even have conditions suitable for life.

• Shuttle Endeavour gets post-launch inspection

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:19 am

  Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour inspected their spacecraft Tuesday to search for any signs of heat shield damage as they head to the International Space Station.

• Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:59 am

  Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile USA Inc. network.

• Stranded panda lured to safety in China

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am

  Villagers in southwestern China's Sichuan province discovered a panda stranded on a steep mountain face, apparently too scared to climb down, state media reported Tuesday.

• Weeding through online flower sites

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am

  If you study hidden fees and price distortions for a living, Valentine's Day is your Super Bowl. Can you name another industry where the true price of an item is routinely more than double the advertised price? Gadgets were supposed to make our lives easier and save us time. Instead, we are more stressed and have less time than ever. What is the cause of this epic failure?

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• Two Little Laptops With a Lot to Offer Their Core Users

  Walter S. Mossberg

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:04 pm

  For all the talk about new tablet computers like Apple’s iPad, laptops remain the computer industry’s bread and butter, and smaller laptops are especially popular with consumers. So, I’ve been testing two diminutive laptops, both with 11-inch screens, that show how clever engineering can take a familiar device and customize it for particular audiences. These two machines couldn’t be more different, and they are aimed at radically different customers. Neither is a bargain-priced netbook, but both were designed with compactness in mind. [ See post to watch video ] One of…

• New Mozilla Email Is Easier to Use, But Not Easy Enough

  Walter S. Mossberg

  27 Jan 2010 | 6:04 pm

  The good thing about open-source software is that it harnesses the talents of techies around the world. The bad thing about open-source software is that it’s too often geared toward such techies, not average folks. That’s why there haven’t been many widely popular open-source products for mass-market computer users. The shining exception is the Firefox Web browser, which is published by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. Now, Mozilla is trying for another win, with a new, overhauled version of the companion email program for Firefox, called Thunderbird. Unlike Firefox,…

• Digital File Cabinet You Can Bring With You Anywhere

  Walter S. Mossberg

  20 Jan 2010 | 6:03 pm

  What if you could collect, in one well-organized, searchable, private digital repository, all the notes you create, clips from Web pages and emails you want to recall, dictated audio memos, photos, key documents, and more? And what if that repository was constantly synchronized, so it was accessible through a Web browser and through apps on your various computers and smart phones? Well, such a service exists. And it’s free. It’s called Evernote. I’ve been testing it for about a week on a multiplicity of computers and phones, and found that it works very well. Evernote is an…

• Sony's E-Reader Opens New Chapter in Kindle Rivalry

  Walter S. Mossberg

  13 Jan 2010 | 6:03 pm

  Sony, the Japanese electronics giant, was a pioneer in the current wave of electronic book readers, introducing its first Sony Reader model back in 2006. But, it has been overtaken by Amazon.com, whose Kindle e-book reader, introduced in 2007, has become almost synonymous with the category. Now, Sony (SNE) is out with a much-improved model that could make it more competitive. Unlike the Kindle, Sony’s readers weren’t wireless and their owners couldn’t download books or newspapers directly to the device, instead of via a computer. Now, that problem has finally been solved…

• Google's Nexus One Is Bold New Face in Super-Smartphones

  Walter S. Mossberg

  5 Jan 2010 | 11:02 am

  Google this week is taking two dramatic steps to try to catapult devices using its Android mobile operating system into stronger competition with Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and Research in Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry in the battle for supremacy in the super-smartphone category. First, the search giant is bringing out a beautiful, sleek new Android phone, the Nexus One, built to its specifications. Second, it has decided to offer the new phone—and future models—to consumers directly, unlocked, via the Web, and then invite multiple carriers to compete to sell service plans and…

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  Larry Magid (LA Times)

• Google vs. Apple – phones & tablets

  admin

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:10 pm

  In its search for new markets and revenue, Google seems to be taking a bite out of Apple. For months the two companies have competed in the mobile-phone market thanks to Google’s Android operating system, and that competition is fiercer now that Google has stamped its logo on the back of the Nexus One (designed by Google and manufactured by HTC). Despite some differences, the new Google smartphone looks a lot like an iPhone. There’s competition on other fronts as well, including the operating system business. In its initial blog post in July, Google positioned Chrome OS as…

• The hype, not the product, is why iPad disappoints

  admin

  31 Jan 2010 | 1:52 pm

  by Larry Magid As I think about last week’s Apple iPad announcement, I recall PC-maker Lenovo showing off its IdeaPad U1 Hybrid at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. The IdeaPad is an interesting cross between a laptop and a tablet. Unlike other tablet PCs, the screen actually peels away from the base station. In laptop mode it runs Windows 7. But when you use the screen by itself in “slate mode,” it runs a home-grown Lenovo operating system that’s optimized for use without a keyboard. I thought it was cool and it was a clever-enough idea to win CNET’s…

• iPad searches lead to malware

  admin

  28 Jan 2010 | 8:53 pm

  Security companies are warning consumers and Web site operators to be wary of iPad-related search scams. “This is just the kind of opportunity fraudsters like to exploit by poisoning search terms,” said Symantec’s Candid Wueest. Wueest also warned about “iPad-related spam and phishing attacks hitting consumers hard over the coming weeks.” Don Debolt, CA’s director of threat research, warned about “black hat search optimization”–a scam whereby hackers take advantage of security flaws in blogs and other sites that use PHP scripting language…

• iPad is a bit underwhelming

  admin

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:13 pm

  by Larry Magid As I walked into San Francisco’s Yerbe Buena Center Wednesday for the Apple iPad unveiling, I pretty much expected Steve Jobs to announce a tablet computer optimized for video, web surfing, reading, music and game playing that runs iPhone applications. And that’s exactly what I got. But I also expected something more. I expected to be delighted with some not-so-obvious features that would make me crave the device. I was underwhelmed. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the iPad. It’s a pretty good product with some nice features, but I…

• McGraw-Hill CEO “Confirms” Tablet runs iPhone OS

  admin

  27 Jan 2010 | 7:06 am

  Speaking on CNBC McGraw-Hill CEO Terry McGraw said the Apple tablet (to be announced at 10:00 AM Pacific time today) is “based on iPhone operating system” so apps will be transferable. His comments on the tablet are towards the end of this clip

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• [popular now] Apple iPod touch 1st-gen

  ryan

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:29 am

  The iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as the iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow. Watch your movies, TV shows, and photos come alive with bright, vivid color on the 320-by-480-pixel display. Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in. The first generation iPod touch came in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB Models.

• [support alert] Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP: On Fourth Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP

  jsatok

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:28 am

  I bought a Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP in January 2009, and have since gone through four. I am in desperate need of a good quality monitor, but I keep on having issues with the Dell ones. Issues with Monitors are as follows: #1: Was very very hot. #2: Was even hotter than #1. #3: There were ghosting effects when viewing fast moving, dark images. #4: Same as #3. Anyone have similar issues?

• [useful tip] Microsoft Windows 7: Dropbox in Windows 7

  notgary

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:26 am

  Earlier today, I decided to upgrade my Dropbox account and move my entire home directory into it so I had a real time back up of all my files and folders. I simply went into my home directory and cut (not copied) all of my folders out of it and pasted them into the Dropbox folder I had in my drives root directory, but when I went back to my home directory to check that I hadn't missed anything, I saw that some of the folders hadn't moved. These were "My Music", "My Pictures", "Desktop",...

• [news link] Apple Store Down—Time For Twitter To Crash With Speculation [Apple]

  teapower

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:07 am

  From Gizmodo: Gasp! Whatever could it be? I'm hoping for new MacBook Pros, what about you? [ Apple - Thanks assorted tipsters! ] Read more »

• [big debate] HTC Google Nexus One: I wanted to get a Nexus... (the Google fiasco)_ a rant.

  nicolas

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

  This weekend i wanted to get a Nexus One. I'm currently a very satisfied Tmobile customer (the only one?), 17 months in a 2-yr contract on a family plan. So i checked the tmobile website to see if i was eligible for a handset upgrade. it turns out that i can get any phone for the same price a new customer would get. Great! I went to the Nexus page to buy the phone subsidized (with new 2-yr contract) in turns out: 1. I can't get the phone because i'm on a family plan. WTF? 2....

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• Google Lowers Nexus One ETF, Adds Phone Support

  Dena Cassella

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:13 am

  Nexus One gets a lower early termination fee (ETF) and a phone support line.

• Apple Announces Aperture 3

  Dena Cassella

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:53 am

  Apple released Aperture 3 just in time for Macworld.

• Lenovo IdeaPad U550 Review

  Nick Mokey

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pm

  Introduction Power when you need it, efficiency when you don’t. So goes the premise behind Lenovo’s new IdeaPad U550, a mid-size notebook with a CULV processor and switchable ATI graphics that could serve as both a desktop replacement, and a makeshift travel machine. Throw that together with a $799 price tag (as equipped) and the U550 [...]

• Amazon Posts Job Openings, Hints at New Kindle Plans

  Dena Cassella

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm

  Amazon's new job openings suggest features for the company's next Kindle device.

• Electronic Arts Shares Take a Dive

  Dena Cassella

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:59 pm

  Unfortunately, Electronic Arts is not out of the dark yet as its shares continued to fall today.

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• Bleeding Edge TV 335: Sonos S5 at IWSIV Blogger Party

  Andru Edwards

  4 Feb 2010 | 2:16 pm

  We are big fans of Sonos, and were glad to see them as a sponsor of the It Won’t Stay in Vegas blogger party at CES 2010. We stopped by their setup to chat with them about Sonos, and their latest releases, the Sonos S5 and their new CR200 Controller 200. Check the video out if you are interested in an all-in-one music device that can pull content from just about anywhere. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring Gear Live’s CES 2010 coverage. Here's how to get the show: Subscribe: iTunes iPod / H.264 | iTunes MPEG-4 | RSS H.264 Feed | RSS MPEG-4 Feed |Download| - iPod-formatted…

• Onkyo’s 2010 receivers to support HDMI 1.4

  Andru Edwards

  4 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm

  HDMI 1.4 is the next big thing, namely because it brings with it support for 3D television as well as the Audio Return Channel, and Onkyo seems to be leading the charge with getting it rolled into their products and into the hands of the public. In fact, Onkyo just announced that their 2010 receivers, scheduled to start shipping this spring, will support HDMI 1.4. That’s just in time for some of that 3D TV and Blu-ray content to appear. “We are very supportive of the new standard,” said Onkyo’s marketing manager Paul Wasek, “because of the added capabilities and the…

• Fallout: New Vegas teaser trailer

  Andru Edwards

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:40 pm

  We love Fallout, and poured hundreds of hours into Fallout 3, which explains the pain we feel in our chest knowing that we won’t be able to play through Fallout: New Vegas until the fall of this year. That said, Bethesda has released a teaser trailer for Fallout: New Vegas, which is just enough to whet the appetite. Who’s excited? Tags: adventure, bethesda, fallout, fallout 3, fallout new vegas, Fallout: New Vegas teaser trailer originally appeared on Playfeed on Thu, February 04, 2010 - 12:40:29

• Unannounced Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 faceplate (custom console?) spotted!

  Andru Edwards

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am

  Our friends over at Gamertag Radio just posted a video promoting their Community Vibes 5 event (which takes place this Saturday) with Major Nelson, and we couldn’t help but notice what appears to be a yet-to-be-announced Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 faceplate on Major’s desk! We haven’t seen or heard about this anywhere, so this may, in fact, be the first time it’s been seen in public. Even more interesting, though, is the fact that Microsoft has kind of forgotten about the whole faceplate-only thing, which leads us to believe that we may see a Final Fantasy XIII Xbox…

• Comcast rebranding services as Xfinity

  Andru Edwards

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm

  In a puzzling move, Comcast announced today that they are going to be rebranding their broadband services under a new moniker: Xfinity. Seriously. Starting next week, Xfinity TV, Xfinity Internet, and Xfinity Voice will be rolled out to current Comcast customers in 11 markets, those being: Boston, Philly, Baltimore, DC, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Hartford, Augusta, and Chatanooga, along with parts of the Bay area. Don’t expect any changes in the actual services you receive, this is just a name change, similar to when CableVision rebranded their services under the Optimum banner. Expect…

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• Apotheker Says He Did What Was Best

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:40 am

• Telecom Argentina Is Cheap Amid Antitrust ‘Circus’ (Update3)

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:41 am

  Telecom Argentina SA’s decline over the past two years pushed the stock to the cheapest valuation among its Latin American peers, a signal to some analysts that government antitrust allegations are keeping investors away.

• Galleon Tipper Goel Pleads Guilty, Says Rajaratnam Got Secrets

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:17 am

  Rajiv Goel, a former managing director in Intel Corp.’s treasury group, pleaded guilty in the Galleon Group LLC insider-trading case and will cooperate in the government’s prosecution of Galleon founder Raj Rajaratnam.

• Apotheker Says He Did What Was Best for SAP Amid ’Brutal’ Slump

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

  SAP AG Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker, who resigned unexpectedly this week after the board decided not to renew his contract, told employees that he did what was best for the company during a “brutal economic crisis.”

• Acer Posts Highest Net Income in Almost Three Years (Update1)

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:46 am

  Acer Inc., the world’s second-largest computer vendor, posted its biggest quarterly profit in almost three years after grabbing market share from Dell Inc. and forecasting shipment growth that may exceed the industry average.

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• 3GNET MI11 MID emerges, related to EKING S515?

  Jeremy To

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:22 pm

  A product from Shenzhen-based 3GNET, the MI11 MID has come to our attention with the emergence of the above image. Details are very limited, but initial reports indicate it has a 5" touch screen supporting handwriting, will be available with either a 16 or 32GB SSD, and support WiFi and 3G connectivity. The MID is also said to be very light with the weight including the battery quoted as 62g, although I believe this is likely to be a mistake!...

• Inbrics set to launch M1 Android MID at MWC and to ship later this year or next

  Jeremy To

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:13 am

  First seen in late November, the Inbrics Android MID from Korea initially caught our interest with its slick design and form factor. Following a brief appearance at CES, the company has just announced it will formally launch the Inbrics M1 Android MID at the Mobile World Congress starting next week in Barcelona. Although officially classed by the company as a MID, the M1 is actually more akin to a smartphone as it incorporates full 3G phone functionality and a design...

• Archos 5 Android adds Linux developer firmware to its bag of tricks

  Chris King

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:07 am

  It seems like only yesterday when eager Archos 604 and 605 owners were trying to root the locked-down firmware of their favorite multimedia players, but Archos has made some great strides over the past few years, culminating in a more open-source approach. Over the weekend, an eagle-eyed user over at ArchosFans noticed that Archos had quietly slipped out its new Special Developer Edition (SDE) firmware based on the Angstrom Linux distribution for the Archos 5 Android internet tablet. It shouldn't...

• Rumored Windows Phone 7 details emerge in lead-up to MWC

  Jeremy To

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am

  Last week saw Microsoft catch the headlines in the lead-up to the Mobile World Congress with rumors of a Zune Phone and the upcoming debut of Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in the Sony Ericsson Aspen. Over the weekend another rumor came to the fore concerning what is expected to be one of the company's major announcements at the conference, the next version of Windows Mobile called Windows Phone 7 (WP7). Shrouded in mystery with Microsoft so far releasing no information, PPCGeeks...

• Motom introduces us to new M7 MID tablet PC

  Jeremy To

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:54 am

  Hailing from Nanjing, China, Motom is a newcomer to MID/UMPC manufacturing that is looking to stake its claim in the tablet market that seems to be growing in choice by the day! The just-announced Motom M7 MID runs Windows XP on a 1.1GHz Atom Z510 processor and has a 7-inch WSVGA touch screen. Other specifications include 1GB DDR2 RAM, a 32GB SSD, WiFi and 3G connectivity, GPS, a 1.3MP webcam, two USB ports, HDMI output, and a 4800mAh battery but...

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• LG and Samsung to roll out first 3D TVs next month

  Cheng Hung

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:19 am

  Section: Peripherals, Displays/Projectors Both Samsung and LG, the two giants of flat-screen TV manufacturers, will be releasing 3D TVs starting next month. Samsung will launch its LED 9000 LCD featuring a powerful 3D processor, while LG rolls out LED LCDs with sizes ranging from 32” to 55” (Infinia LE9500). Competition in the 3D TV industry is certainly strong as LG stressed that it will be the industry leader in 2011, selling 3.4 million units. Samsung’s forecasted figures are just a humble 2.6 million, which is not too far behind LG. With such intense competition, I do…

• Google to introduce potential Twitter/Facebook competition

  Hunter Clarke

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:02 am

  Section: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking, Google Google’s Gmail has been the king of e-mail for several years now. But new means of communication through social networks such as Twitter and Facebook have eliminated a lot of the social communication that e-mail once had. Let’s all be honest it’s 10x easier to DM your friend on Facebook and Twitter because you are already on them and it doesn’t require you to look at all of the work in your inbox. However, it has now been reported that Google plans to try and win back that social aspect that e-mail used to have. A new…

• Motorola Droid to receive Android 2.1 upgrade this week

  Natesh Sood

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:57 am

  Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Google Motorola chose to announce some pretty exciting information via Facebook earlier today.  Rather than issuing a formal press release, Motorola has stated the Motorola Droid will be receiving an Android 2.1 upgrade sometime this week.  Unfortunately, it is not known whether all Droid users will be lucky enough to upgrade to 2.1.  Motorola plans to have additional announcements about other software upgrades later this month as well.  We will keep you updated when our Droid receives the…

• Google lowers ETF on Nexus One

  Shawn Ingram

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:41 am

  Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Google The Nexus One is a strange device.  It is the only cellphone of any kind that has two Early Termination Fees, one from the carrier (currently only T-Mobile), and one from Google itself.  That alone was enough to get the FCC asking Google about why it charges an ETF for the Nexus One.  We haven’t yet seen those answers, but we do know that Google has responded in another way. Before today, the Nexus One came with a $350 ETF from Google, what it calls an “Equipment Recovery Fee,” that went…

• Appletell reviews the Just Mobile Xtand Go

  NEWS

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am

  FROM APPLETELL - If you have a GPS app for your iPhone, you’d better have a way to hold your iPhone for optimal reception and viewing. Just Mobile has a solution that you may find to be what you were looking for. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »

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• AAXA L1 Laser Data Projector Fits in Your Palm

  Alice

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:15 pm

  By Alice Hill RealTechNews   If you travel a lot like me, you know that the lighter something is the better. I don’t even bother carrying a data projector for that very reason, but it is a pain wrangling with various conference room projectors and hunting for the remote, or the video cable again and again. Wouldn’t it [...]

• Sun CEO’s Epic Fail or Why Resigning via Twitter is really, really Foolish

  Alice

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm

  By Alice Hill RealTechNews   BEGIN ALICE RANT: Call me old fashioned, but I like my CEOs to be a little on the casual side – to a point. Bill G in his cords, Steve Jobs in his classic black mock turtleneck. But I draw the line at the ponytail. The ponytail to me signals leadership trouble, and [...]

• Spreadtweet Disguises Office Tweeting Into a Spreadheet

  Alice

  28 Jan 2010 | 4:16 pm

  By Alice Hill RealTechNews Twitter hype is so loud that I am sorry to add to it, but this one caught my eye. For those stuck in office cubicles unable to tweet undetected, and who want the ease of a desktop client like TweetDeck – comes Spreadtweet. Spreadtweet is a cleaver little app written by Elliott Kember [...]

• Norhtec Xcore Gecko Edubook Review — Runs on AA Batteries

  Martin

  4 Jan 2010 | 2:46 pm

  By Martin Regtien Contributing Writer, RealTechNews   Sometimes the real surprising things in life come in small packages.  Particularly when they combine innovation, usefulness and amazing value for money.   I’m talking about the Norhtec Gecko Edubook.  This is a netbook aimed at a specific market: the same market as the OLPC which aims to bring a laptop to every [...]

• VHoldR ContourHD Extreme Video Camera — Reviewed

  Martin

  31 Dec 2009 | 5:11 pm

  By Martin Regtien Contributing Writer, RealTechNews There’s no denying it: Rugged, wearable video cameras are cool. As for rugged, wearable High Definition video cameras, well that’s just a whole new level of cool. Read on for Paul Moon’s review of the very cool VHoldR ContourHD right here.

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• iMac 27 Shipping Again [Apple]

  Jesus Diaz

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:19 am

  After the rumored iMac 27 global shipment halt, reader Adam Pattee has sent us confirmation that his unit—purchased on January 29—is now shipping. Apple says his iMac will arrive on February 16. Did you get a notification too? Write to submissions@gizmodo.com.

• Windows 7 Murders Vista on Steam [Windows 7]

  matt buchanan

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:15 am

  Most of the gamers I knew stuck with XP during the Vista's time because it drained precious CPU cycles, but that's not the case here: Steam's released their latest stats on Windows usage, Windows 7 has already blown past Vista. The stats break down this away: 42.78 percent on XP, 28.53 percent on Windows 7, and 27.91 percent on Vista. Consider that Vista's been out 3 years, and Windows 7's been out for 3 months. Also worth pointing out is that Windows 7 installs are 64-bit by a 2-to-1 margin, which as Ars notes, is now the most popular flavor of Windows on Steam short of XP 32-bit. The gaming…

• Apple Patent Shows A 3D Virtual World For Buying Their Goods In [Apple]

  Kat Hannaford

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am

  There was a time, before Avatar, when 3D meant crummy virtual gaming. A recent patent granted to Apple shows they are (or were) considering a 3D virtual Apple Store—a more welcoming way to shop for Apple products. It doesn't sound very "Apple," when they normally favor start minimalism over cheesy big-headed virtual characters, but as you can see from the diagram above, they are obviously considering the idea of a store you can walk through and browse the products in, with the outside elements portrayed by falling rain/sunshine etc. The patent was first filed in 2006 by Apple, so I'm…

• WiLink Crams Wi-Fi, GPS, FM Transmission and Bluetooth Into a Single Chip [Wireless]

  Jesus Diaz

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am

  Texas Instruments says that their WiLink 7.0 is the first chip with four wireless radios in one: FM transmission and reception, GPS, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. What does this mean for you, gadget lovers? In theory, a wholalot goodness. Texas Instruments claims that mobile gadgets using this chip would be able to do all those four functions for less money—30 percent less—in less space—50 percent—and consuming less energy than the current alternatives. [PR Newswire]

• Home Theater Under the Stairs Makes Perfect Sense [Home Theater]

  Jesus Diaz

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am

  There's nothing fancy about this idea for a home theater, but it's a very clever way to save space in a small house, using the dead space under the stairs to store a ton of tech gear. The setup was built by Jason Swell, who thought that this was the best way to place his 50-inch Samsung HLR5078W DLP projection television, along with a Dual-Core Mac Mini, Series 2 Tivo, and Comcast HD STB. And rightly so, because it not only saves space, but places the screen at a good distance to watch from the sofas. The stair hides even more high tech stuff behind that screen: A 1-terabyte hard drive array,…

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• Austrian iPad Will Be Subsidized With Contract

  Charlie Sorrel

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:19 am

  According to iPhone blog TamsIJungle, Hutchison Telecom in Austria will be selling the iPad at a steep discount if you sign up for a two year contract.

• Macworld Expo 2010 Caters to Apple Fans — Without Apple

  Brian X. Chen

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm

  The Macworld trade show goes on without Steve Jobs. But will it live another year?

• Stormy Weather Cannot Defeat Re-Engineered Umbrella

  Dylan Tweney

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:48 pm

  Saving up for a rainy day? Consider using some of that cash on an umbrella from Blunt. This reinforced dome will hold up to gusts short of hurricane force.

• JooJoo Tablet Faces Uphill Battle Against iPad

  Priya Ganapati

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:09 pm

  Apple's iPad could sound the death knell for JooJoo, a tablet from an an unknown Singapore-based startup that was once the talk of gadget blogs.

• Artist Creates Paintings From Floppy Disks

  Priya Ganapati

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:46 am

  British artist Nick Gentry is using floppy disk drives to created mixed-media portraits.

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• Pioneer PDP 6071HD - 60" plasma TV - $3,895.00

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Pioneer is a world leader in the consumer electronics industry and digital entertainment products. The confidence to innovate. The skill to harness the limitless possibilities of cutting-edge technology. The commitment to enhance the lives...

• Garmin zumo 550 - GPS receiver - from $655.35

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Customize your ride with Garmin zumo 550 - the rugged motorcycle navigator that's born to ride. Designed by bikers, zumo's motorcycle-friendly features make it easy to operate while in the saddle. From back roads to rallies, its preloaded...

• Garmin nüvi 265WT - GPS receiver - on sale from $149.99

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Get the big picture and big features for a small price with nüvi 265WT. This widescreen navigator takes you there with preloaded maps and turn-by-turn directions that call out streets by name. It adds a crisp, widescreen display to the...

• Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH - digital camera - from $135.00

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Color communicates. It introduces you before you say a word, making the PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH the ultimate image-maker. Five fashion-forward hues expressed in pure aluminum add a new burst of excitement to Canon's Perpetual...

• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10/B - digital camera - from $194.80

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Zoom in and capture all the action with the H10. This full-featured point-and-shoot shines, with outstanding high-power zoom capability and Advanced Sports mode for split-second detail. It includes Face Detection technology to optimize...

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  International CES News

• 2011 CES iLOUNGE Pavilion doubles, will feature largest display of iPod, iPhone, iPad AND Mac products in CES history

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:32 am

  Exhibit space expands for 2011 CES due to industry demand

• For 2011, consider exhibiting in a TechZone

  26 Jan 2010 | 12:25 am

  themed areas featuring hot products, technologies and solutions such green technologies, social media, mobile applications, iPhone, iPod and Mac-specific products, 3D displays, NetBooks, eBooks and other emerging technologies.

• Avoid airport delays with Bags to Go

  9 Jan 2010 | 9:58 am

  If you are flying Delta, Frontier, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, or US Airways, Bags to Go is a convenient service that has been implemented at The Venetian, the Luxor hotel and the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).

• Vegas properties offer discounts and coupons to CES attendees

  9 Jan 2010 | 9:51 am

  Looking for a deal on a Vegas show? Want that all-you-can-eat buffet at half the price? Here you go.

• Panasonic 3D HDTV wins CNET Best of CES

  9 Jan 2010 | 3:13 am

  CNET's expert editors hit the deck running at the 2010 International CES to find the best, new products.

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• NVIDIA Optimus Mobile Technology Preview

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

  A few years ago and again only recently, a select few notebooks hit the scene with "switchable graphics". That is to say, these notebooks are able to manually switch between low-power integrated graphics solutions in the notebook chipset, to more powerful, and higher-performing discrete graphics processors. To enthusiasts, power users, or even somewhat tech savvy consumers, switchable graphics seemed like a no compromise solution.  The IGP could be used to conserve battery life when multimedia performance

• ATI Radeon HD 5570: Affordable DX11 GPU

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:01 pm

  "This is like déjà vu all over again." That quote from the ever-so-quotable former New York Yankee Yogi Berra is particularly suitable for today's launch of the ATI Radeon HD 5570. Just last week, we brought you our coverage of the Radeon HD 5450 launch and wrote a bit about AMD's aggressive release schedule with regard to their DirectX 11-class GPUs. In this article, we will present to you yet another new DX11-class card from AMD, the ATI Radeon HD 5570.A quick look at its model number, along with a bit of

• ATI Radeon HD 5450: DX11 On The Cheap

  3 Feb 2010 | 4:01 pm

  Over the course of the past four months or so, AMD has been on a tear, releasing a slew of new DirectX 11-class GPUs at price points ranging from approximately $600 all the way on down to about $100. All the while, AMD was also up front about the release schedule for many upcoming, future products. If you remember back to some of our previous Radeon HD 5000 series coverage, we showed you a picture of this slide, that outlined AMD's plans to launch the GPUs codenamed Redwood and Cedar sometime in Q1 2010. Redwood

• OCZ Vertex 2 Pro, Sandforce Powered SSD Preview

  2 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  What's this? Yet another SSD product from OCZ Technology? It's not like the company doesn't already have a staggeringly large selection of solid state drives of both the MLC and SLC varieties, with various controllers under the hood and even a RAID-driven, PCI Express based line-up. You wouldn't want another SSD from OCZ to choose from, with yet another Flash controller player to consider, now would you? Of course you would. The general consensus in the market right

• Intel and Micron Unveil 25nm NAND Flash

  31 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am

  IM Flash Technologies is a joint venture between Intel and Micron that is targeted for producing NAND flash memory. With a focus on research and development, IMFT has doubled NAND density approximately every 18 months. In 2006, they started production with a 50nm process, then moved to a 40nm process in 2008. This co-development inevitably lead to smaller, more affordable NAND flash-based products featuring higher capacities, much like we have witnessed in the SSD market and with USB flash drives over

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• Hardware Roundup

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

  Video: EVGA Geforce GTX275 CO-OP PhysX Edition Video Card Review @ Benchmark Reviews ASUS ENGT240 Review @ OCCMotherboards and Chipsets: The Budget P55 - Jetway Kuroshio BI-700 @ HardwareZone Jetway NC63-330-LF Mini-ITX Motherboard Video Review @ eTeknix.com Foxconn Inferno Katana P55 Motherboard Review @ NinjalaneProcessors: Intel Core i5 661 Dual Core LGA 1156 Processor Review @ ThinkComputers.org  Intel Core i5 661 Processor Review @ OCIA.netMemory and Storage: Synology DS210j - 2 Bay NAS Review @ XtremeComputing

• NVIDIA Optimus Mobile Graphics Technology Preview

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

  Ideally, switchable graphics would be seamless. Launch an application that doesn't require significant graphics resources, and chipset graphics gets used. Fire up a game and the discrete GPU kicks in. Up to this point, a scenario like this simply wasn't available without a hard switch over and possible reboot but NVIDIA aims to change that with the release of their Optimus technology. NVIDIA Optimus Mobile Graphics Technology Preview

• BenQ Announces 12 New V Series LCD Monitors: Sleek And Sexy

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:46 pm

  BenQ has certainly made an impact in the LCD industry, and while it has been some time since we viewed a unique new entrant from the company, along comes this to really change things up. The company has seemingly been hoarding up its monitors in preparation for a single major release, as they have just introduced a dozen new V Series models that focus on slimness and energy efficiency. The range includes 18.5" models (V920/V920P), 21.5" models (V2220/V2220P/V2220H/V2220HP), a 23" model (V2320) and two 24"

• Google Working On Real-Time Language Translation Phone

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pm

  Google has a history of removing language barriers, but the company hasn't yet made its web-based translation service especially easy to access or use from a mobile device. We knew that Toshiba was actually working on a translation phone, but now the same company responsible for Android and the Nexus One is apparently doing the same thing. Anyone want to guess how this will end?According to a new report Google is hoping to have "a basic" translation system for mobiles in place within a couple of years, and it'll

• ATI Radeon HD 5570: Affordable DX11 GPU

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:01 pm

  "This is like déjà vu all over again." That quote from the ever-so-quotable former New York Yankee Yogi Berra is particularly suitable for today's launch of the ATI Radeon HD 5570. Just last week, we brought you our coverage of the Radeon HD 5450 launch and wrote a bit about AMD's aggressive release schedule with regard to their DirectX 11-class GPUs. In this article, we will present to you yet another new DX11-class card from AMD, the ATI Radeon HD 5570. A quick look at its model number, along with a bit of

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• Why We Make Home Videos

  By DAVID POGUE

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:18 am

  As you may be aware, we're about to enter a whole new era of data rot, one of the biggest and most personal of all: consumer videotape is going away.

• A New Way to Comment on Pogue's Posts

  By DAVID POGUE

  3 Feb 2010 | 11:16 am

  Pogue's Posts has a new, updated comment system that is better for everyone.

• The Apple iPad: First Impressions

  By DAVID POGUE

  27 Jan 2010 | 12:54 pm

  Some wild speculations of a guy who's never even tried the iPad. Believe me, I'll review it when I get one. But I like what I'm seeing.

• Google Voice Is Back on the iPhone, Mostly

  By DAVID POGUE

  26 Jan 2010 | 12:27 pm

  Have an iPhone? Tired of waiting for a Google Voice app? There's a workaround from the folks in Mountainview.

• The Apple Guessing Game

  By DAVID POGUE

  23 Jan 2010 | 11:02 am

  What might Apple be announcing this week? It seems to be a tablet, but the mystery is in the details.

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  iPod Touch Hacks

• DO NOT UPDATE!!!

  rooster

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:03 pm

  Apple just released a new iPhone 3.1.3 OS and updating will kill your chances of Jailbreaking if you are on either the iPhone 3GS or the iPod Touch 2G with “MC serial”. iPod Touch Fans continues. . . It also contains a new baseband that has not been hacked and so if you need to unlock your iPhone 3G you should avoid upgrading. Blacksn0w has not been updated and does not work with 3.1.3 but the ever industrious Dev-Team have made a few tweaks to their recently released redsn0w 0.9 tool so that it will jailbreak OS 3.1.3 on iPod touch 1G, older models of the iPod touch 2G, iPhone 2G…

• The Bad, more Bad, and the Ugly

  rooster

  29 Jan 2010 | 2:48 pm

  As would be expected, the media is literally going crazy over the iPad. Some people are jubilant, others disappointed, and some downright angry. Reviews have been flying through the web at horrendous speeds focusing on this and the other. Of course, more people seem to be more excited about the iPad than seem disappointed. I myself am one of these excited people who was scanning article after article about the triumphs of the iPad. But then I ran into one article that seemed to outline exactly what I was ignoring . . . the bad stuff. And although this list is quite opinionated and harsh, I…

• iPad and the rise of VoIP

  rooster

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:47 pm

  So, as previously hinted, Apple released its new Apple iPad today. Here is the lowdown taken from Mactropolis: General -9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology -0.5 inches thick -1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) -Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously -Storage: 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive -Processor: 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip -Accelerometer -Ambient light sensor - On screen keyboard. Can use…

• We have a date!

  rooster

  21 Jan 2010 | 8:32 pm

  Apple has recently let out that its next big release date will be January 27th!!!!! Although Apple is not expected to release the MacPro, Macbook Pro, or new Desktop Monitor (all of who’s product cycles have come to an end) they are expected to release a the long awaited iPad, iPhone 4.0 software, and iLife 2010. The Wall Street Journal reports: … the screen is expected to be 10 to 11 inches and priced somewhere in the ballpark of $1000. . . and In short, it looks like this device is going to be a household appliance used by multiple people to consume media. The device may even…

• More Apple News

  rooster

  13 Jan 2010 | 12:26 pm

  Tablet Update The Apple slate device is said to be missing a much anticipated camera. Unfortunately, it is also been said that the tablet will only house an operating system termed “the iphone OS on steroids” and not include an actual OSX off-shoot. The AppleInsider reports: - The tablet’s multi-touch gestures are “out of control.” - It’s powered by an incredibly fast ARM CPU - It runs on the iPhone kernel. - The internal model number is K48AP. - There hasn’t been an updated iPhone OS build because there’s too much tablet-related code/references…

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  Gear Diary

• The Urbantrim Squidarella Brings Color to a Rainy Day

  Judie Lipsett

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:30 am

  the dry Squidarella Like much of the country, West Texas has been experiencing a wetter than usual late winter. Rather than snow, we have had rain … nearly 6″ in some parts of my county alone. Due to the weather, I’ve found myself reaching for an umbrella more times in the last couple of weeks than I had in the last few years. And since my umbrella has basically become a regular accessory, I can’t help but wishing that it was as colorful and interesting as this one. Urbantrim has just launched a new collection of color changing umbrellas. “The umbrellas start…

• Nexus One gets much needed ‘human’ update

  Amy Zunk

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am

  The Google Nexus One is still receiving a lot of attention.  Its is one of the “it” phones of 2010.  Most people love it, but there are those who take issue with it, either due to performance issues or support issues. Last week, Google fixed the performance issues with an update.  It also enabled some really cool features, such as … [visit site to read more] Related posts:Nexus One Update Round-Up Part 2 Vaja Announces Google Nexus One Leather Case Is there REALLY a Google phone? Tags: Announcements & News, Google, Mobile Phones Related posts Tons of New iPhone Stuff…

• Netbook OS showcase, linux options priced right

  Francis Scardino

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am

  The open source community has been hard at work releasing a wide assortment of free linux based operating systems for almost anything. Linus Torvalds is known as the father of Linux after writing the first kernel in 1991, everything afterward is a result of his quest to be free. In fact, all these (linux) operating systems are free, and easily obtainable from sites all over. Netbooks are nearly in every household these days, most of which are running Windows XP or the newly famed Windows 7. If your tired of Windows or ready to venture out into the world of Linux, you have quite a bit of…

• Gear Diary Store Deal of the Day: Aces Texas Hold’em – No Limit for BlackBerry

  Judie Lipsett

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am

  The Gear Diary Store is a great place to find software and accessories for your Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian, iPhone and Palm OS devices; together with our partner MobiHand, we are working to bring you one software deal a day. You’ll get a great price while supporting Gear Diary, no special codes necessary. Are you ready to save? … [visit site to read more] Tags: BlackBerry Software, Deals Related posts Poynt Mobile App Now Features Location Based AccuWeather Data (4) IM+ for Skype Brings Free VoIP Calling to BlackBerry (6) Uniea Cases Valentine’s Day Sale (2)…

• GearDeal- HP G62t 15.6″ 2.13GHz Dual-core LED-backlit Laptop w/ Free Webcam upgrade

  Dan Cohen

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:01 am

  Today’s GearDeal will get you a dual-core notebook with a 15.6″ LED screen and much more for under $700. Our GearSponsor has tracked down $200 in savings on an HP G62t. It has a 2.13GHz Dual-core processor, a free upgrade to 3GB DDR3 RAM, a web-cam and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Normally this configuration runs $899.99 but with this deal it is just $699.99. It can also be upgraded during … [visit site to read more] Related posts:HP Pavilion dv6t – 16-inch Core 2 Due 2.13GHZ Laptop – $619.99 HP Pavilion dv2z series laptop is Ultra-slim Ultra-light and on sale…

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• Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day

  Jason Fitzpatrick

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

  We've got quite a pile of deals in today's Dealhacker roundup. Discounted HDTVs, mountains of laptops and netbooks, and more than a few cameras and peripherals. If you're saving your pennies, you can still score some free tunes and games. Computer Gear! 15.6" Dell Studio 15 Core i7 Laptop for $899 + $6 shipping (Regular Price: $999) HP Pavilion Elite HPE-150t Core i5 Desktop for $779.99 + Free Shipping (Regular Price: $1,000 - use coupon code DTAL89741) 17.3" Acer Aspire AS7740 Core i5 Laptop for $699.99 + Free Shipping (Regular Price: $850) 17.3" Toshiba Satellite L555D Laptop for $549.99 +…

• ZAGGsparq Holds Multiple Recharges for Your USB Devices

  Adam Pash

  3 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

  The ZAGGsparq is a portable power supply about the size of an Airport Express that can charge up to two USB devices at a time and hold enough juice for up to four full iPhone charges.To use the ZAGGsparq, you just plug it into the wall to store up a charge of its own. Then when you've got a USB device that needs charging (think your phone or MP3 player), just plug it into ZAGGsparq and get charging. I just got this small instant power charger over the holidays and I already love it, though it can only handle about one iPhone charge. It's also only $19, compared to ZAGGsparq's $100 price tag,…

• Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day

  Jason Fitzpatrick

  2 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

  Laptops, Camcorders, and a spread of big HDTVs in time for Super Bowl Sunday await you in today's Dealhacker roundup. No money for electronic goodies? Grab some free games and music. Computer Gear! 15.6" Lenovo Ideapad U550 Laptop for $499 + Free Shipping (Regular Price: $799 - use coupon code USPU55EU) 15.6" Lenovo G550 Laptop for $429 + Free Shipping (Regular Price: $659 - use coupon code USPG5120) 15.4" Lenovo G530 Laptop for $379.99 + Free Shipping (Regular Price: $500) 14" Lenovo IdeaPad U450p Laptop for $499 + Free Shipping (Regular Price: $799 - use coupon code USPU4532U) 14" Lenovo…

• Apple iPad: Love It or Lump It?

  Adam Pash

  27 Jan 2010 | 12:45 pm

  This morning Apple released the much-hyped Apple iPad, and now that you've had time to digest its offerings, we're wondering: Who's interested?It's easy to get caught up in techno-lust amidst all the hype—and equally easy to lean toward hate as a reaction to the hype. So give yourself a second, step back from all the buzz, and think it over. If you heard about this gadget for the first time today, what would you think? What Do You Think About the Apple iPad?(answers) Share your thoughts in depth in the comments.

• The Apple iPad Is a Super-Slim iPhone and Laptop Hybrid

  Adam Pash

  27 Jan 2010 | 10:30 am

  Apple has just officially announced the Apple iPad, their tablet device that aims to bring the best of the iPhone and laptops to a slim, attractive device.The result is a very thin, roughly 10-inch (diagonal) device. The hardware is about what you'd expect, considering that we already know how the iPhone works. It supports touch input, multi-touch, swiping gestures, orientation detection, and all the rest of the features that the iPhone made popular with users. More interesting is the operating system and software, which looks like a mix of traditional desktop applications and iPhone apps.

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• Best Buy’s Billboard Made of Recycled Electronics

  Jeff

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:26 pm

  Best Buy’s Billboard Made of Recycled Electronics Best Buy has put up this really cool billboard in New York City’s Times Square promoting their recycling program where they will “e-cycle” many of your old electronic items you bring to the store. The great thing about the billboard, besides the green earth-friendly message, is that the letters on the sign are actually made up of recycled electronics: That’s some really great creative advertising right there. Kudos. via scouting nyc (great site if you’re into nyc photography, movies and location scouting)

• iPod Supreme Rose Costs $95,000

  Jeff

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:52 pm

  iPod Supreme Rose Costs $95,000 Stuart Hughes has created yet another gold covered Apple product, this time it’s an iPod. This little beauty will set you back a mere $95,000. Dubbed the “SUPREME Rose”, this iPod features 263 grams of 18k rose gold, a platinum rear Apple logo with 53 diamonds and a platinum navigation button on the front with 4.5ct of diamonds surrounding it and a name that’s partly ALL CAPS. Only 10 will be made, so if you want them all maybe you should transfer $950,000 from savings to checking and pick up a few. coated via geeky gadgets

• Apple G4 Cube Turned Tissue Box

  Jeff

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:41 am

  Apple G4 Cube Turned Tissue Box The Apple G4 Cube computer is just too gorgeous to throw away, yet too old to be of much use as a computer. But the simple elegant case makes the perfect Apple fanboy tissue box. Sure it’s probably been done 1000 times before and it’s not rocket science but here’s the Instructable in case you want step by step instructions on how to make your own (hint: remove computer from case, insert tissue box). You can pick up a G4 Cube on eBay for around $100 (less if you can find just an empty case).

• Hello Kitty Television Set

  Jeff

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:32 am

  Hello Kitty Television Set I can’t believe someone would actually buy a television set just because it has Hello Kitty on it. Especially when you consider it doesn’t look like much more than just a Hello Kitty sticker placed on the bottom and the remote control. It’s actually probably a decent TV since it’s a Toshiba, so if you can take your eyes off the little kitty at the bottom of the screen, you can see some good quality stuff. Although I would suspect that anyone who buys this TV will be watching one thing and one thing only: Hello Kitty. via akihabara news

• Hi Fido Speaker is 100% Woofer

  Jeff

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:23 am

  Hi Fido Speaker is 100% Woofer The Hi Fido speaker by Matteo Cibic is a total woofer. Actually it’s a very high end speaker that uses ceramic to diffuse high quality sound with a bass reflex system (I’m not sure what that means either but it’s a dog, a speaker and 150 watts). Hi Fido stands about 2 feet tall. Available this April in extremely limited quantities (50 total and just 10 in the U.S.), no price listed yet.

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• The Apple iPad - What We All Thought Would Come, Has Come

  Adrianne George

  27 Jan 2010 | 4:04 pm

  Yeah those tablet rumors were very true, and the new Apple iPad tablet was revealed today. This 9.7″ touchscreen tablet measures just .5″ thick. It features a 1Ghz Apple A4 processor, 802.11n wi-fi, Bluetooth, 3G (on some models) and hardware accelerated OpenGL graphics. It is available with your choice of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB SSD drive. The iPad starts at just $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model and $699 for 64GB. To add 3G support, it costs and additional $130 up front, with unlimited 3G data from AT&T for $29.99 a month (with no contract). Want to know more?

• Nexus One: The Google Phone is Officially Available for Sale

  Adrianne George

  5 Jan 2010 | 7:32 pm

  The Google Nexus One smartphone officially went on sale today. The phone is available for purchase from Google’s website here, and it is available with 2 carrier options. You can get it unlocked, or you can get it from T-Mobile. The unlocked version is available for $530 dollars and the T-Mobile version is available for $179 with  a 2-year contract. The phone features a 5 megapixel camera, wi-fi, AGPS and a 4GB micro-sd (expandable to 32gb). You can see the complete specifications here.

• Microsoft’s Secret Tablet Revealed

  Thom Beck

  24 Sep 2009 | 2:09 pm

  This beautifully designed tablet features dual 7-inch screens and a multi-touch interface. Sounds like a dream list of the long rumored Apple Tablet, but it’s not. These are just some of the features of the Courier, Microsoft’s new secret tablet. The most stunning feature is the dual 7-inch screens, making this more a Booklet than a Tablet. They are multi-touch, designed for writing, drawing, and flicking with a finger or a stylus. They are connected with a single home button. The Courier also features a camera on the back and may be charged with an inductive pad, like the Pre…

• Archos Announces New Android Powered Internet Tablet

  Thom Beck

  21 Sep 2009 | 5:23 pm

  Having been only two weeks since we posted the best alternatives to the iPod, Archos, one of the frontrunners, had to go and release their new Archos 5 Internet Tablet. It is a pretty amazing device that promises incredible possibilities. So what makes this new device so special? Several reasons, but the first standout is Android. With the many pre-installed application (ranging from documents to twitter,) there is also the AppsLib. The AppsLib is a library of free and paid downloadable apps—and Archos is promising 300–450 apps that are in the pipe-line ready to go. Another amazing…

• YikeBike: The World’s First Super Light Electric Powered Folding Bike

  Kevin Roque

  16 Sep 2009 | 10:41 pm

  We may have seen a little too many new bicycle concepts and designs for urban mobility. Not many of them come enter the production lines. But here comes Grant Ryan, from New Zealand, with his foldable electric two-wheeler for urban travel. It is known as the YikeBike. It is marketed as “the world’s first super light electric folding bike” and CNET has called it “the alternative to the Segway.” The YikeBike will be available in 2010 at the price tag of US$4,860 (Country laws concerning wheeled vehicles apply). Specifications: Weight: 9.8 kg (21 lbs) Frame: Carbon…

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• Super Talent Pico_C: Shrinking Flash the “Flashy” Way

  Lonnie C. Best

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:58 am

  Super Talent has taken the USB flash drive to new dimensions – literally. The company’s Pico_C flash drive is tiny, measuring just 1.5″ x 0.5″ and weighing in at under six grams. What makes this flash drive truly amazing is its capacity in relation to its size: it is available in capacities of 2GB up to 32GB, which may not seem that high considering flash drives now reach out to over 100GB, but 32GB stuffed into a device smaller than your thumb is pretty remarkable. Resembling the USB receiver module for a portable mouse, the drive itself is capless, but Super Talent…

• JVC GZ-HM340 Camera Highlights Your Flaws in HD

  Rachel

  3 Feb 2010 | 8:05 pm

  If a normal camera adds 10 pounds, imagine the damage that high-def can do. Still, if you want relive family moments like they were yesterday, nothing looks better than an HD camera/camcorder. JVC just announced the GZ-HM340 camera, which is the latest and greatest in the company’s Everio line. Aside from being able to take better pictures even when less light is available, the unit offers time-lapse recording, auto record features and a 20X optical zoom. Also, new Everio MediaBrowser software allows for file conversion so you can burn DVDs or stuff all of those special moments into an…

• HP 23 Inch HD Widescreen LCD Monitor Review

  Charles

  22 Dec 2009 | 8:39 pm

  Christmas came a little early for me this year in the form of a 23 inch widescreen monitor I bought for myself a couple of weeks ago and I just wouldn’t have felt right if I didn’t take the time to share it with you. Like most of you, I have been using what I thought was a great little flat screen LCD for the past few years and was totally happy with it… that was until I unboxed this widescreeny goodness. The HP w2338h full HD monitor truly is one of those things that you don’t know how much you need until you actually have it. From the casual everyday computer user to…

• Handmade Wooden Turntables

  Jesse

  22 Sep 2009 | 6:51 pm

  Joe Scilley used to be an interior renovator, and then he started making incredibly beautiful custom turntables from recycled and reclaimed wood. On March 14th, Oakland-based Scilly debuted his Audiowood decks at the city’s FiveTen Studios and put a number of different designs on offer, including pieces made from redwood burl and walnut. One visit to Scilly’s Audiowood site though and it becomes quickly apparent that these one-of-a-kind turntables are selling out fast. However, he’s also available for custom-order work. According to Scilly, “Most Audiowood turntables…

• Star Wars “The Force” Trainer

  Jesse

  27 May 2009 | 8:16 pm

  Uncle Milton does it again with this Star Wars “The Force” Trainer. Due out in just under 2 months (link leads to a massive countdown clock for the UM Star Wars Science launch), this toy is set to revolutionize the industry. It also kind of gives me the willies. The Force Trainer has two pieces – the first is a headset equipped with dry EEG sensors (a technology developed by NeuroSky…a name just a little too similar to SkyNet for my tastes). The sensors actually read your brainwaves and then relay that information to a fan inside the toy itself. The idea? The harder…

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  Ed Baig (USA Today)

• Asus and Acer 3D laptops cool, but lack of content is a problem

  4 Feb 2010 | 2:06 pm

  Both the Asus G51J-3D and Acer Aspire 5738DG 3D attempt to duplicate the illusion of depth familiar to people who watch 3D movies.

• Nifty iPad looks like another hit for Apple

  28 Jan 2010 | 1:29 pm

  The iPad is Apple's newest iStar. That's the way it seems at first blush, anyway. The tablet computer that CEO Steve Jobs unveiled Wednesday is the machine that Apple's most loyal patrons have been pining for. It's light (under 1.5 pounds), slim (0.5 inches thick) and beautiful.

• At first glance, the nifty iPad is another hit for Apple

  28 Jan 2010 | 9:06 am

  The iPad is Apple's newest iStar. The tablet computer that CEO Steve Jobs unveiled Wednesday is light, slim and beautiful.

• Free Dragon app for iPhone, iPod Touch nails dictation

  22 Jan 2010 | 12:21 pm

  "Memo to self: tell editors that my column this week is on dictation software for smart phones."

• Palm's new Pre Plus is a pretty cool tool

  20 Jan 2010 | 6:33 pm

  The hottest pocket computer for a time last year wasn't an iPhone, BlackBerry or Android device. It was the Palm Pre from Sprint. Despite the raves Pre received upon its debut in June, Palm's smartphone was overshadowed by a new iPhone and phones based on Google's mobile operating system.

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  Geek.com

• Nintendo awarded $1.3 million in New Super Mario Bros. Wii piracy lawsuit

  Matthew Humphries

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:06 am

  James Burt, a 24-year-old Australian gamer, is facing a debt that he will probably be struggling to pay for the rest of his life after committing an act of piracy. He managed to buy the game New Super Mario Bros. Wii early when a games shop sold it before the official release date. James didn’t take [...]

• Design a donut, become famous, win cash

  Brian Osborne

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:24 am

  A guilty pleasure of mine is Dunkin’ Donuts. I don’t know what the heck they put in them, but there is nothing better than a box of them with coffee in the morning. Everyone has their favorite and some have even designed their own. Back in June, Dunkin’ announced the winner of of their “Create Dunkin’s [...]

• RealPlayer SP beta debuts on the Mac, lets you save online videos to portable devices

  Christian Zibreg

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:32 am

  RealPlayer SP beta for Mac launched Monday as the first major upgrade to Real’s media solution on Apple’s platform in quite a while. First thing you’ll notice, RealPlayer SP is a good citizen – the app looks and behaves according to Apple’s interface guidelines. More importantly, this new version adds all the cool features from [...]

• Google sets up a Nexus One phone support line

  Matthew Humphries

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:03 am

  Google has finally decided to implement its own phone support service for the Nexus One smartphone. Many would argue that this should have been a service available at the phone’s launch, but Google was trying to sell its smartphone with direct support links only to its hardware and network partners HTC and T-Mobile. Clearly a completely [...]

• Upcoming Core i5 and i7 MacBooks will be speedy, a benchmark suggests

  Christian Zibreg

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:34 am

  Apple’s MacBook family of notebooks is overdue for a hardware refresh. A benchmark posted last week suggests the 17-inch MacBook Pro might run the top-of-the-line Intel Core i7 M620 processor and the score suggests a favorable jump in performance over the existing line of the Core 2 Duo-based MacBooks. More precisely, the unreleased MacBook Pro [...]

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  Geekologie

• Dodge Throws In The Towel, Makes Challenger In 'Furious Fuscia' For Men

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:45 am

  Because when you know you're going down you might as well do it in a big pile of flaming pink shit, Dodge has decided to make 'Furious Fuscia' Challengers and market them to men. Chrysler Group is trying to better define its various brands and products as it attempts to claw back lost market share following years of slumping sales and financial cutbacks that ultimately ended in bankruptcy. Photographs don't really do justice to Furious Fuchsia, Chrysler spokesman Dan Ried insisted, while acknowledging that fuchsia might seem an odd color choice for a male-oriented car. "I saw it in person and…

• Haha!: Admiral Ackbar Gets Suckered Again

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am

  Don't do it Admiral! Also, is that a womp rat? Because I don't know if I told you but I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home. Yep, yep, yep, and have a thing for my sister (I watched her shower once, it's true). admiral ackbar [izit] and It's a Trap Woot shirt available again

• Google To Add Store Views To Google Maps?

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm

  Allegedly Google plans to feature the interiors of participating retail stores on Google Maps. Because, well, I'm not really sure why. Something to do with controlling the world though, that's a given. The report comes from Search Engine Land, which was contacted by a New York company called Oh Nuts. Apparently the almond-monger recently got a visit from camera-toting Google guys, who photographed their entire store, six feet at a time, in every direction. So essentially, you'd be able to see a storefront in Street View, click on it, and check out the interior for inventory, cleanliness,…

• Pics Or You Lie: Last Night Shuttle Launch Carries Viewing Portal To Space Station

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

  The last scheduled night launch of a space shuttle (besides mine) went down early this morning, and carried a very important payload. A pickle jar full of my sperms? No. A viewing portal to be attached to the International Space Station (sorry for getting your hopes up, aliens). On board Endeavor (STS-130) is Cupola, a relatively huge bay window to be attached to the International Space Station (ISS) that will give astronauts the most magnificent view ever seen from space (short of taking a spacewalk). Expect great pictures from this 1.6-ton behemoth -- it's 9.7 feet wide and 5 feet long with…

• OLD!: Robocop Selling Fried Chicken In Korea

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm

  You ever wanted to see an old-ass Korean commercial featuring Robocop hocking fried chicken strips? You're sick as f*** if you have. But this is it anyways, because I cater to you sickos. With a bowtie and silver platter and the whole nine yards. But if you think for one second I won't spike your drink, you've got another thing coming. Namely, a spiked drink. And then I'm gonna gulp it down right in front of you. HIYO, gettin' crunk on the job! Haha, what do you mean I'm fired? Youtube Thanks to victor, who doesn't buy any products endorsed by robots. Buy human!

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  Cool Tools

• Copic Markers

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  Copic markers are Japanese-made markers that have been used for years by Manga and other artists in Japan. Though generally relegated to that purpose, they’re a very functional medium, an alcohol-based, refillable marker that can also be used with an airbrush. They are initially expensive to buy, but because they are refillable and so versatile, over time they prove to be less expensive than Prismacolor markers. Because they are alcohol based, they are also blendable; similar to watercolor in application, but much more convenient. Copic markers are somewhat limited in application, and…

• Kitchen Fire Extinguisher

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:16 am

  You need a fire extinguisher in your kitchen. One that really works well rather than one that looks really good. Most fire extinguishers that easily put out a kitchen-type fire use a mix of chemicals that are not food safe. Cleaning up the sticky powder left after a short blast for even a small grease fire will be quite a chore. The benefit of this new Kidde extinguisher is that this regular 3-pound, high power, dry powder class B/C fire extinguisher is packed with only sodium bicarbonate, or baking powder. It will extinguish fires as well as equivalent models, but the deposit left is not…

• Source Wanted

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am

  Pipe Cutter Can you help me find this tool? It has no number on it. I used to use it on 1/2-inch polypropylene and schedule 40 pipe. It cuts pipe very easily. -- Garry Shirts

• Freshette

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  The TravelMate works—but I give it only about a 2 out of 5. A superior FUD I’d recommend instead is the Sport and Travel Freshette. It's slightly larger than the TravelMate—just longer than the palm of my hand when collapsed and about half as wide—but still can fit in the hip pocket of a camping backpack quite easily (and you can still use it through your pants’ fly). The Freshette’s larger cup, similar to the unisex collar on the previously reviewed Travel John, fits more easily than the TravelMate—and solves the positioning and overflow problems to…

• Sno Wovel

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  As a Montrealer who has shoveled more snow than you can shake a very big stick at, I was intrigued when I first came across a video of this wheeled shovel in action. I live in the suburbs south of Montreal, on a street where there's a popular bus route; the snow plow can pass my house several times a day during heavy snow falls, repeatedly depositing a compacted mound of snow in my driveway entrance. I bought a Wovel, and what was once a dreaded exercise in futility has now become a looked forward to workout! Thanks to the Wovel's design, all the snow's weight gets transferred to my arms and…

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  jkOnTheRun

• Smartphone Share — Google Grows While RIM Slows, Palm Reverses

  Kevin C. Tofel

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am

  There’s no lack of smartphone market share numbers and usage statistics available for analysis. It feels like I’m reading a new set of quarterly numbers every few weeks, which sounds counter-intuitive, but it’s true. The latest data comes courtesy of comScore’s MobiLens product and the numbers show a continuing trend of new platforms eating away at the old guard. In the final quarter of 2009, Google and Apple continued their smartphone momentum, while Microsoft, Palm and Research In Motion all stumbled slightly. The reported data looks at subscribed smartphone…

• WorldMate Teams Up with LinkedIn

  James Kendrick

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  The WorldMate travel service has been a long-time companion to 5 million frequent travelers. The web service that makes keeping on top of travel arrangements a breeze is paired with smartphone apps to bring all its benefits into the palm of traveler’s hands. There are WorldMate apps for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, iPhone and Nokia/ Symbian phones. BlackBerry users will especially benefit from a new partnership that WorldMate announced today, integrating the travel service with LinkedIn. Not only does this bring helpful new features to the WorldMate BlackBerry app it also means WorldMate…

• Android Ecosystem — This Week in Android

  Kevin C. Tofel

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:50 pm

  Over the past week, I’ve received a number of Twitter client suggestions for my Nexus One. I appreciate the options for sure, but it raises an interesting question. Brian asks on Twitter, “Why is everyone trying to get you to drop Seesmic?” Great question and I have no idea. The best tools are the ones that work and Seesmic simply works great for me. I did try TweetCaster last week but found less viewable text on the screen. I also gave Twicca a peek based on reader suggestions and while the minimalistic view and small font offers plenty of information one screen,…

• Nexus One Double Capacity Battery from Seidio

  James Kendrick

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:15 pm

  The smartphone of today hits the battery pretty hard, given all the sophisticated hardware at play. The Nexus One is such a smartphone, with some folks planning on getting a second battery to get through a busy day. For those who don’t like carrying a second battery, the folks at Seidio are offering a double capacity battery for the Nexus One that should be shipping soon. Seidio is a maker of phone accessories as well as batteries. I am using an extended battery on my Palm Pre from the company that has worked well. The Innocell 2800mAh Extended Life Battery for the Nexus One (long name…

• George Costanza Needs Target’s New Mobile GiftCards

  Kevin C. Tofel

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm

  Is anyone else’s wallet getting chunky and unwieldy with too many cards to carry? When I put all of my credit cards, gift cards and store club cards in mine, I’m reminded of a Seinfeld episode. In it, George Costanza’s wallet was nearly as thick as a phone book and you can see below that it eventually explodes due to all of the bulk. Any time I can go digital instead of stuffing more data in my wallet, I do it. And today, Target just gave me a good reason to stop carrying their gift cards, even though I’ll still be using them. The retailer today introduced Mobile…

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  Automated Home

• Mac mini Server - 19 Inch Rack Mount Shelf Review

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:03 am

  The UBL-MMR from Mk1 Studio is a 19 inch rackMount Shelf for your Mac mini server. Automated Home reader Ben McCormack reviews the hardware and shows us more photos of his home automation rack project...

• The Duke SmartHome

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:37 am

  LUTZTpU7RO8 We just spotted this video taken late last year on the Home Depot Smart Home, a live-in research laboratory operated by Duke's Pratt School of Engineering.

• Over 100 Z-Wave Products Now Available in the UK

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:54 am

  We're always on the look out for a better selection of Z-Wave products, so when Vesternet cntacted us earlier this week to tell us they now had over 100 Z-Wave products available – the largest choice in the UK - we had to have a look...

• Z-Wave Home Control with the QEES Keyring Pendant

  1 Feb 2010 | 11:19 pm

  The Danish boffins at QEES have released two new products using the Z-Wave wireless system. The QEES-Ring keyring pendant has 4 programmable buttons and an effective range of around 400 feet. Perfect for easy control of lights, garage doors, shutters or thermostats etc as you leave or arrive at home...

• Automated Home Readers Offer - 15% off Eyespy247 Home Security Cameras

  31 Jan 2010 | 11:13 pm

  Last month we ran a story on a new range of internet CCTV cameras. Now EyeSpy247 have kindly given us a discount voucher code for a 15% off their camera range for Automated Home readers that would like to try these IP cameras, including the pan tilt zoom model. Discount code after the jump...

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  Great Demo!

• Best Practices for Network Connections for Face-to-Face Demos

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:42 am

  I’ve watched a number of vendors struggle with trying to connect to their network/software applications when at customer sites. Typically, they are trying to run through both the customer’s network/firewall as well as their own. I’ve seen specific cases (many!) where the first 20 minutes of an on-site demo meeting was consumed by the vendor technical person (e.g., SC) working with the customer’s IT staff to figure out how to connect – and fail to connect! Often, running with virtual machines adds to the challenge. “OK, just reboot now and try it again…” – and it takes 20…

• Live Meeting: Another Task for Your Meeting Manager

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:11 am

  I’ve noted that the best practice for Remote Demos is to have a representative at the customer site to be your active conduit of information back to you delivering the demo remotely – to be your “eyes” on location. This person (the “Meeting Manager”) can be a representative from your company (best) or your champion/sponsor (next best) or designee (next next best). For Remote Demos done via Microsoft Live meeting, there are often problems with screen resolution that result in the audience computer having scrolls bars present, that must often be moved to be able to see the important…

• Over 10,000 Great Demo! Copies Purchased

  2 Feb 2010 | 7:27 am

  Sometime during the last few months Great Demo! passed the 10,000 copies purchased mark (wow!) – this doesn’t include copies resold on eBay and elsewhere, and copies that get passed around within teams…Many thanks to all of you![Shameless self-promotion time: if you don’t already have a copy of your own, it is available on Amazon.com (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Japan), BarnesandNoble.com, or directly from me at The Second Derivative. I can also provide discounts on volume purchases and can ship right away.]

• Summarize After Answering a Question to Re-engage Your Audience

  31 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am

  After answering a question, in the midst of a demo, most presenters simply turn back to their flow and pick up where they left off. This makes sense to the presenter (who knows the demo and the product), but it is very likely that the audience has lost track…Instead, after answering a question, do a quick recap of the steps you’d just completed (before the question) to re-set and re-engage your audience. Works wonderfully!

• We Are Programmed To Forget - And Its Impact on Our Demos

  26 Jan 2010 | 11:06 am

  Indeed we are – and consider the impact this has on traditional software demos!Imagine you are driving home from work or on an errand… What do you remember about the cars and signs you see, the road-side debris, people, buildings and the roads you pass? How much of that information is retained?Very little is actually remembered about what you saw along your way. Our brains are continuously evaluating what we see and hear as we move through our day – and continuously discarding anything that is not considered important, threatening, or particularly interesting.What don’t we remember?

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  Crave

• BioShock 2: Back to Rapture we go

  Jeff Bakalar, Dan Ackerman

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am

  Two and a half years later, BioShock 2 brings us back to Rapture for a new adventure.

• Nvidia Optimus unveiled: Switchable laptop graphics on the fly

  Dan Ackerman

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  Some ideas are so obvious that when announced, one's first reaction is to ask, "Wait, weren't we already doing it that way?"

• iPad pricing: How low can you go, Apple?

  John Paczkowski, AllThingsD

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:22 pm

  It seems odd that Apple execs would even hint at the possibility of an early price cut lest they give folks already on the fence about buying the first iteration of the device more reason to stay there. Originally posted at News - Apple

• Initial hands-on with the LG BD590 and the BD570

  Matthew Moskovciak

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:52 pm

  CNET takes an initial hands-on look at LG's new Blu-ray players, the BD590 and the BD570.

• Top 5 most popular products for February

  Tom Merritt

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:15 pm

  The gadgets CNET fans are most excited about. They're all phones this month. Originally posted at CNET TV

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  Simply Stated

• Do you wear a watch?

  KristinBrandt

  4 Feb 2010 | 3:59 pm

  Preparing for our recent family vacation - a cruise to the Caribbean - I realized I needed something important . . . a watch. Like many people, I have come to rely on my mobile devices (first Blackberry, now iPhone) to find the time, and haven't regularly used a watch in years. I have a few old watches kicking around – some with cartoon characters, some with cracked crystals, all with dead batteries – but nothing that I could rely on for our upcoming trip. And I needed a watch, because with my plan of placing my iPhone in the stateroom safe and leaving it there for the duration of the…

• iRumors on the Apple Tablet: Waiting for Wednesday

  ErinKane

  25 Jan 2010 | 9:20 am

  What will Steve Jobs and Apple wow us with next? If you read any daily newspaper or tech blog you can't avoid the rumor and speculation swirling around the highly anticipated so-called Apple Tablet or iSlate. Gizmodo offers the most exhaustive guide to the rumors, with several updates posted in recent days. The big announcement is expected to come on Wednesday. I'm a Mac user but I was late to adopt the iPhone. The initial price point, exclusive arrangement with AT&T, and touch-screen keyboard scared me away. Eventually, though, I got over it and have been in love ever since. I love having…

• Technology we will, and won't, be taking on vacation

  KristinBrandt

  21 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

  All our bags our packed and we're ready to go on our Caribbean cruise. . . actually, we're almost ready to go. Just have to fill our bags with an assortment of technology. Here are the gadgets each of us will be bringing along, and what we'll be leaving at home. In my 7 year old son's backpack: Nintendo DS lite with charger, bag of games and headset/microphone Craig video player loaded with with Cars, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, and Underdog iFrogz Ear Pollution Toxix In my 4 year old daughter's backpack: Leapster with games rechargeable batteries, battery charger…

• Why I Finally Bought a Kindle

  KristinBrandt

  15 Jan 2010 | 5:30 am

  During the summer of 2008, I had the opportunity to test drive the new Kindle, Amazon's high-tech electronic book reader. Looking back at my post (while amazed that we've been writing about technology for so long!), I thought the system was slick, but at $359 (the price for the original Kindle), I decided it wasn't right for me. (Click here to read my original review). Fast forward to last week when I decided to pull the trigger and buy the new Kindle. Here is what finally drove me to push the "purchase" button: Portability - As I stated in my original post, the best…

• Spotted: Fun and Pretty Accessories at CES

  ErinKane

  14 Jan 2010 | 10:02 am

  Ear buds adorned with Swarovski crystals. iPhone cases that also hold your credit card and ID. Laptop cases featuring a Grid-It ™ Organizer to hold your gum, mints, hand sanitizer and USB flash drive. These are just a few fun and pretty accessories I spotted in the exhibit halls last week at the Consumer Electronics Show. Jewelry manufacturer DEOS displayed their ultra durable aluminum earphone covers set with 200 hand-chosen Swarovski crystals. Expected to launch in spring 2010 and retail for $98, the covers snap over the ubiquitous (and quite uncomfortable) white ear buds that come with…

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  eHomeUpgrade

• Progress Update on the Notion Ink Adam Android Tablet

  Alexander Grundner

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:44 pm

  It seems SlashGear has a friendly relationship going with Notion Ink, the makers of the Pixel Qi (demo 1, 2) / NVIDIA Tegra / Android powered Internet Tablet (a winning combo in my opinion). The guys have posted new renderings of the Adam, which are said to be closer to the final design that will [...]

• ASUS Intros the O!Play Air HDP-R3 Media Streamer with 802.11n Wi-Fi

  Alexander Grundner

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:31 am

  Good news for folks who had their eye on the original O!Play HDP-R1 released back in the Summer of 2009 (now under $100 on Amazon), but were unsatisfied with the fact that it only offered Ethernet network connectivity. ASUS’ new O!Play Air HDP-R3 now sports built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and a multi-format memory card reader. Of [...]

• Auto Rip n Compress – Backup Your DVDs and Blu-ray Movies via Windows Media Center

  Alexander Grundner

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:36 pm

  I have a feeling Auto Rip n Compress is going to be everyone’s next “must-have” add-in for Windows Media Center. The add-in allows you to easily rip DVD or Blu-ray movies from your couch using only your remote. Of course, you’ll need to have some software pre-installed on your PC — like AnyDVD HD, Handbrake, [...]

• S1Digital Rolls Out a 100 Disc Blu-ray Changer for Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server

  Alexander Grundner

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:22 am

  Sure the idea of ripping all your Blu-ray discs to your PC’s hard drive or networked home server sounds appealing, but the reality of going through the process isn’t quite as pleasant — especially when you consider how much storage space you’ll need (an uncompressed Blu-ray movie copy can be 25+ GB in size). Enter [...]

• Research Study Finds Connected TV Users Demand Improved UIs and Web Services Integration

  Alexander Grundner

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am

  Strategy Analytics has a released a new research study dubbed, Profiling the Connected Media Consumer: a Contextual Study, that examines what owners and potential buyers of network enabled HDTVs are looking for and/or expecting in their “Connected TV.” The good news… vocal early adopters are already guiding what features and services their products should support [...]

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  MAKE Magazine: Gadgets

• Papercraft Surrogate iPad

  O'Reilly Media, Inc.

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  Can't wait to cozy up to the new Apple iPad? Why not try your hand at constructing this handsome papercraft surrogate? Here's links to the front and back. It may not have access to your iTunes or eBooks like the real thing, but it does share its good looks and lack of multitasking, GPS, and camera. [via MacRumors] More:Theo Jansen papercraft walkerPapercraft AK-47DIY Sci-Fi Movie Paper Craft GalleryGuitar papercraft Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Paper Crafts | Digg this!

• ChumbyChimp and Po

  O'Reilly Media, Inc.

  6 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

  Back when I got my Chumby Guts kit a few months ago, I imagined that it would be pretty funny to set up it up Teletubby style with the screen in the belly of a plushie. At the time, I didn't have a suitable doll to sacrifice at the alter of maker fun, but like Kent Barnes, I did have the box it came in. I like the alarm clock features, and enjoy being chirped awake. Eventually, though, the box kind of wore out, and my Chumby Guts lay loose on the night table. Sunsue heard my call for a sacrificial Teletubby and found me a Po doll. When I saw it, I realized that this one would not work, since…

• AirMouse, a cyberpunk-styled, hand-mounted mouse

  O'Reilly Media, Inc.

  29 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm

  The AirMouse begins with the human form and builds functionality around it. The AirMouse is composed of a lightweight durable fabric that seamlessly aligns itself with the ligaments of your hand and wrist and assists them into a neutral posture during use preventing you from developing computer-related repetitive stress injuries such as carpel tunnel syndrome normally associated with other computer mouse use. I'm not sure I really buy that this is better than a mouse -- in my experience, the goal is to find the perfect posture and then move your hand as little as possible. Waving your hand…

• Portable wind turbine

  O'Reilly Media, Inc.

  23 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am

  This project, by designers Marcos Madia, Sergio Ohashi and Juan Manuel Pantano, explores the idea of a folding wind turbine. The artwork suggests the turbine could generate 600 watts, what do you think, O readers? [via Inhabitat] More:Tesla turbine from a CD disc packDIY 1000 watt wind turbineHOW TO - Build your own wind turbineHOW TO - Build an electricity producing wind turbine Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Gadgets | Digg this!

• Flashback: Geared up with a gunbelt and leg holster

  O'Reilly Media, Inc.

  20 Jan 2010 | 6:00 pm

  Back in MAKE Volume 05, Chicago Sun-Times technology columnist Andy Ihnatko offered two fun gear-related DIYs: one on how to get VIP treatment by dressing the part of a pro photographer and the other on using a gunbelt and leg holster to hold your gear. The caption that ran in the magazine under the images of Andy below was: "How flexible is a gunbelt system for carrying your stuff? Flexible enough that you'll no longer bristle at a concert event's 'No Bags or Backpacks' policy. I keep a pouch containing iPod speakers, a canister of Pringles, and a thermos of frozen dacquiris ... or as I like…

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  Phones Review

• 620WTMJ (TMJ4) Milwaukee News, School Closings Text Alerts and more

  Mark

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:47 am

  If you wish to receive WTJM4 school closings text alerts then you have come to the right place, you can now receive all Milwaukee breaking news wherever and whenever you please now thanks to text alerts. You can stay in touch thanks to 620WTMJ, if you would like to know if your child’s school is closed, you could receive a text message to notify you, the text message will go straight to your mobile phone if the school is closed. You can even be sent an email if you do not want text messages. You can also receive 620WTMJ radio text messages for the following: 620WTMJ News Alerts, Sports…

• iPhone OS 3.1.3 New Study: 72.3-percent still using 3.1.2

  Mark

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:14 am

  The new iPhone OS 3.1.3 update that was recently released has left many iPhone users with major problems, and a new study shows that 72.3-percent of iPhone users are still using 3.1.2 OS. The iPhone OS 3.1.3 was only a minor update that has a few fixes, for example battery fix and a fix for third-party applications that would not launch properly, this update patched a few security holes as well. If this update was so good, why is it that only 14 percent of iPhone users downloaded this new update? We found this study via Apple Insider and it was, 72.3 percent of iPhone users are still running…

• Samsung Bada smartphone MWC 2010 Valentine’s Day Launch

  Mark

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:25 am

  At last, some more information about the new Samsung Bada smartphone, Samsung Mobile will be launching this handset at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2010) on Valentine’s Day (February 14) in Barcelona. This new phone will run smoother, brighter and much faster than ever, this new launch is only for those that have been invited. You can see more about this on the Samsung Unpacked site. Just a little insight for you, the name bada means ‘ocean’ in Korean. Some of the main specs on the new Bada phone from Samsung include Samsung’s Bada UI possibly according to Engadget AMOLED, it will…

• New iPhone 4G 2010 must have features and specifications

  Mark

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am

  Shall we just carry on with the possibility of an all new Apple iPhone 4G for 2010 and what must have features and specifications it should have. We and of course all our readers want the new Apple product this year and we have all sat here pondering on the thoughts of what the new iPhone should have, we have wrote an article about it having an all new Micro SIM like the iPad, or what about the possibility of the smartphone having HD (720p) video recording? Features phonesreview.co.uk readers have asked for: 64GB/128GB hard disk, 5-megapixel camera or higher, Front facing camera for video…

• Google Nexus One Help Website now adds live phone support

  Mark

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:57 am

  Do you have the Google Nexus One phone and still having trouble with it now and then? Well today, we have some very good news for you and that is Google adding live phone support on its Nexus One help website. The site now shows “For phone support, please select your type of question below”, visit support page for more information. They have support for Existing Order (Status and shipping), Technical Support, Repairs and returns, plus T-Mobile Service. Existing Order (Status and shipping): If you wish to know more about your existing order you can contact Nexus One support on 888-48-NEXUS…

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  Luxist

• Sweet Treats to Send Your Sweetheart on Valentine's Day

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:01 am

  For those of you who want to send a delicious delicacy to the one you love on Valentine's Day there are some great mail order options. Whether you like cookies or chocolates there is something for everyone. We write about Dean & Deluca a lot here on Luxist in part because they consistently offer quality products for the discerning gourmand from various manufacturers around the world. Their offerings for Valentine's Day are no exception: From Valerie Confections an artisinal confectioner in Los Angeles, come chocolates designated as Pour Elle and Pour Homme. Each box contains 3 large…

• Drew Estate: A Cigar Company's Take on Corporate Social Responsibility

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:02 am

  When you think about corporate social responsibility - i.e., good corporate citizenship - the cigar industry probably isn't the first that comes to mind. The cigar business is small and only appeals to a handful of customers. Though I've been a cigar smoker for close to 15 years and was a consumer business strategist for a major consulting firm, I'd never thought about the possibility of corporate social responsibility in the cigar world - it jest never occurred to me. While I was walking the Drew Estate factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, though, I began to hear the cues that signal an effort to…

• Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club members Choose their Favorite Home

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am

  The shared ownership industry has made huge strides since timeshares first hit the scene in the 1970s. Besides the market's continued growth even during last year, called fittingly the annus horribilis by many, there has been a noticeable shift in quality and design aesthetics of purchased residences.. Gone are the basic ski chalets with cuckoo clocks, and plastic fern-festooned condos of the early years, and in their place are exceptional high-end residences where every element, both inside and out, is designed with painstaking detail. One reason for this re-emergence of design relevance is…

• The $10 Million Race to be Held at The New $2 Billion Meydan Track

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:02 am

  The $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, is slated to be held on March 27, 2010 at the new Meydan Racetrack in Dubai. The complex however is open and the first races of the season took place the last week in January at the start of the Dubai International Racing Carnival. The new complex cost $2 billion to build and is quite unlike anything else in the horse racing world. In part this is due to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the ruler of Dubai and the driving force behind the racing region. In something out of another era, he had a special route built to the…

• Cartier Captures Snow Polo World Cup in St. Moritz

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:01 am

  The team fielded by famed French jeweler Cartier beat back rivals Brioni, Maserati and Swiss banking house Julius Baer to capture the 26th World Polo Cup on Snow in St. Moritz the other day. 15,000 well-heeled spectators cheered on during the four-day event, culminating in a nail-biting finale where Cartier and Julius Baer were tied 3 - 3 up until the very last minute when Cartier won a penalty shot with only 8 seconds remaining on the clock. A team of seven well-known Swiss star chefs with a combined total of 118 Gault-Millau points catered to the guests on the chic resort's frozen lake…

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  Uncrate

• Atlantic Records Time Capsule

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:54 am

  Founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson, Atlantic Records has come a long way in the last sixty-plus years, and the Atlantic Records Time Capsule ($200) chronicles the...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

• Creed Private Collection Tabarome

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:32 am

  It's not very often we cover a product that isn't going to be made anymore, but that's precisely the case with Creed Private Collection Tabarome ($400). Because the quality and...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

• NASA Space Shuttles

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:29 pm

  NASA's official night launches might be over, but you can recreate them with one of the remaining NASA Space Shuttles (roughly $28 million). Space Shuttle Discovery has already been sold,...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

• Heinz Dip & Squeeze

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:18 pm

  We've been haters of traditional condiment packets for as long as we can remember, so we couldn't be more happy about the new Heinz Dip & Squeeze. Holding three times...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

• L.L. Bean Heritage Tote

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:23 am

  Part of the company's new Signature line, the L.L. Bean Heritage Tote ($190) is a simple, stylish traditional bag. Measuring a roomy 17" x 15" x 7.25", the Heritage is...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

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  TechBlog

• Windows 7 and batteries: Shooting the messenger

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:09 am

  Windows 7 is a pretty cool operating system - I think it's the best version of Windows that Microsoft has released. But some notebook PC owners would beg to differ. Last week, reports arose that Microsoft was looking into a message some Windows 7 users were seeing. A warning box appears saying: Consider replacing your battery. There is a problem with your battery, so your computer might shut down suddenly. However, user in Windows forums have been complaining about this alert since last year, when the betas and release candidate of Windows 7 were circulating. Ina Fried of News.com, among…

• Linkpost | 2.9.2010

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:35 am

  • Data and Games Flow In, and Dollars Flow Out - Americans are expected to spend an average $1,000 this year on digital connectivity and entertainment. • Google Could Unveil Gmail's Social Features Tomorrow - Google's reportedly working on Twitter-like status notifications for Gmail. Already, the silly "Twitter killer" stories have begun. Sigh. • The iPad Tweet That Enraged Steve Jobs? - Did a journalist's tweet about the iPad (and from an iPad) cause Jobs to throw a tantrum? Also Apple Job Posting Suggests Video Recording Coming to Future iPad Models • Apple Management:…

• Verizon blocking 4chan: Someone's doing it wrong [Updated]

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:53 am

    If you're at all aware of Internet culture, then you're under the influence of the Web image board 4chan, even if you've never been to the site. It's one of the sources of such popular memes as LOLcats and FAIL. While those are fun, 4chan has a dark side -- it's home to some of the nastiest and disturbing images you'll see, if you know where to look. It's also headquarters for the online collective called Anonymous, which gets its lulz by harassing individuals and organizations, most notably the Church of Scientology. Some of those who've angered Anonymous have been subjected to…

• Linkpost | 2.8.2010

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:35 am

  • Apple iPad Hoopla Fails to Convince Buyers - Apple's iPad launch hasn't convinced potential owners that this is a must-have device. Only 9 percent of responders said they'd like to buy one. • White House Makes Full Copyright Claim on Photos - Even though U.S. government policy requires otherwise. • Zeus Attack Spoofs NSA, Targets .gov and .mil - It's possible a large number of federal sites have been compromised by the Zeus Trojan. • Chinese Black-Hat Hackers Arrested - A training site for Chinese hackers has been closed down by the Chinese government. For now, there's no indication…

• Linkpost | 2.7.2010

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:46 am

  • Google Nexus One 3G Issues Still Lurking - Kevin C. Tofel discovers the update to the Nexus One may not have helped some users who were having problems getting and keeping a 3G data connection through T-Mobile. • Windows Phone 7 Details Emerge From The Depths - If the information from PPCGeeks is correct, Windows 7 = Zune phone. Interesting note: No more multitasking. Also Apple Waiting For Windows 7 Mobile Before iPhone Announcement? • Proposed battery restrictions could crimp e-commerce, air travel - Exemptions on transporting smaller batteries may be removed, causing headaches for…

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  CoolBusinessIdeas.com

• Local Paper Wrapper

  Steven Teo

  6 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Inhabitat: Here’s a source for gift wrap paper that is as beautiful as it is eco-conscious. Known as The Local Paper, these couture coverings are based on unique themes that are inspired by the designers’ travel, nature, and life. Each elegant wrap comes in 24×36 inch sheets that are Forestry Stewardship Council certified, made with papers that are 30% recycled post-consumer fiber. Additionally, all of the packaging used is recycled, recyclable, and biodegradable. You can purchase The Local Paper at the Contemporary Arts Museum Shop in Houston, TX or online. The Local Paper Makes…

• Wine with Burgers

  Steven Teo

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Iconoculture: It’s hard to speak pretentiously about terroir with secret sauce dripping down your chin. Los Angeles-based Learn About Wine’s Blind Date tastings pair a variety of respectable reds with beloved In-N-Out Double-Double cheeseburgers. The tastings are held on assorted Friday nights in a downtown loft and boast 20 one-ounce blind pours. Each night of the series features a different red: merlot, cab, zinfandel, pinot noir and Rhone. Afterwards the wines are revealed so that tasters can ensure they pair the right bottle with their next combo meal. But you can’t get fries with…

• Reknit Your Old Sweater

  Marcel Sim

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:51 am

  Springwise: Each month, Reknit will unravel old sweaters and re-knit them into a different item; this January, it's scarves. Consumers begin by choosing from two different scarf styles—each priced at USD 30—and sending their old sweaters to Boston-based Reknit. Then, “my mom will turn your old sweater into a new scarf,” as the site's creator explains it. Visitors to the site even get to vote on which type of items “mom” will convert sweaters into next month: a beanie, an iPod case, cut-off gloves or socks. (Spoiler alert: the cut-off gloves are currently in the lead.) More…

• Marbling Art on Stone

  Yuelin Toh

  2 Feb 2010 | 9:42 pm

  Hurriyet Daily News: Saadet Erciyas, a female entrepreneur from İzmir, and her team are creating decorative products by using the marbling art on Turkish natural stone. As part of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture events, she is preparing to display her products and sell them in museum stores. Her next goal is to market them around the world. According to Erciyas, the natural stones on which they work include travertine from the Aegean city of Denizli, marble from Afyon in western Turkey and limestone from the Mediterranean city of Antalya. “We bring stone together with…

• HP's Store in Store Concept

  Yuelin Toh

  1 Feb 2010 | 9:39 pm

  AMEinfo.com: HP Middle East announced its new retail strategy in the UAE - HP Store in Store, which is focused on facilitating enhanced consumer experience and interaction. This unique concept has been implemented in the UAE and a 4th store was launched in Dubai Mall at Jacky's this month. HP's Store in Store is, as its name suggests, a mini HP island within a larger retail outlet, offering customers the opportunity to learn, engage and experience an entire spectrum of the latest HP technology; from personal computing to imaging and printing products. It is, like an island, independent and…

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  Mine Your Own Business

• Pricing Points

  Randy Alletag

  5 Feb 2010 | 2:02 pm

  We ran across a great article from Inc.com that provides a very comprehensive overview of pricing. The article starts by describing just how difficult it is and also how essential it is to do pricing correctly for any business. After...

• Small Businesses and Credit Cards

  Randy Alletag

  3 Feb 2010 | 11:08 am

  More and more small businesses are accepting credit and debit cards for purchases as they become ever more popular with their customers. The problem facing small businesses is that credit card fees are increasing as described in an article from...

• The Secret of Infomercials

  Randy Alletag

  1 Feb 2010 | 1:41 pm

  At first glance a link between infomercials and small businesses seems a bit of a stretch, but here's an article from Steve Strauss at USA Today that analyzes why infomercials work so well. Steve than makes the case that the...

• Buy Local Movement Update

  Randy Alletag

  29 Jan 2010 | 9:53 am

  Small business owners are usually very supportive of the buy local movement and we've done several postings in the past on this topic. One of the strongest supporters of this movement is the 3/50 Project, which we posted about on...

• Two Health Articles

  Randy Alletag

  28 Jan 2010 | 2:41 pm

  Most small business owners know how hard it is to balance the demands of their business with their personal life, especially with regard to finding time for exercise and other health matters. This posting is about two health related articles...

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  Coolest Gadgets

• We Have a New Look (finally)

  Al

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  We are now in our fifth year of finding and reporting on all the latest and greatest cool gadgets. In that time technology has certainly moved forward and we’ve had a chance to play with some very cool gear. However the look and feel of the site has stayed pretty much the same and to be honest was looking a bit dated; well that changes today. Welcome to the new and improved Coolest Gadgets, if you are reading this via a news reader please hop on over to the site and let us know what you think. We have plenty of new features and more reader interaction planned over the coming weeks.

• Gadget Thumbnails for 08-Feb-2010

  Al

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:51 am

  Sportpong puts pong on the floor InCharge Battery Station sorts and charges batteries Nubrella: The umbrella of the future? Cordies manage your unruly cables Chatman your friendly kid-friendly internet supervisor And now, R2 would like to introduce…robot astronauts! Fujifilm introduces JZ compact camera Nikon unveils Coolpix S8000 RC Hoverpod brings out the kid in you Lace-amatic solves age old conundrum Check out the Coolest Gadgets 2008 Gift Guides, Christmas shopping made easy.[ Gadget Thumbnails for 08-Feb-2010 copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

• Sportpong puts pong on the floor

  Mark R

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:04 pm

  Two weeks ago, we reported on how electronic projections and digital technology was taking traditional board games to a whole new level. Now, old-school video games are being taken to a whole new level with Sportpong. Yes, you can’t get any more old school with video games than the classic Pong game with the paddles and squared ball. This Sportpong is definitely a more active game than Dance Dance Revolution and WiiSports put together. You can check out the video after the jump to see how it works, but it has people strapping “paddles” onto their feet that are equipped with…

• InCharge Battery Station sorts and charges batteries

  Ally

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm

  Recharging batteries makes it possible to live without constantly shopping for batteries.  However, in reality those dinky chargers are inconvenient and hog precious outlet space.  Which is a serious crime in my house that seems to have a single outlet per room.  Well this design will only cover up one outlet and it will work with multiple battery sizes. Sure there are plenty of wall chargers that will charge more than one size, but they are usually awkward to get them all to fit.  Plus they only charge a few at a time.  This one you just drop the battery down the middle and it’ll…

• Nubrella: The umbrella of the future?

  Mark R

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:56 pm

  You know, umbrellas have probably been around for over one hundred years, and in all that time, they have not changed all that much. As the Nubrella slogan says: “You’ve Waited Long Enough! Someone has finally changed the design”. Best of all, they added hands free. It isn’t hard to open and close the umbrella either, as you can see from the video after the jump. Man, who hasn’t had their arm aching from a long walk home from carrying an umbrella. If you could have your hands free, then that means something, especially in the age where we are constantly talking…

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  Gizmos for Geeks

• Receive your snail mail virtually with a Zumbox

  Chief Gadgeteer

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am

  I much prefer to receive e-mail than snail mail (unless they’re checks!) and so I’m really like the idea of this new service called Zumbox. It’s a paperless mail/postal system. Zumbox has created a virtual mailbox for each street address in the US and anyone can send virtual mail to your Zumbox mailbox. Now, this is not the same as your e-mail address, but something you need to sign into which works well because you don’t necessarily need to check your snail mail every single day, nor would I want all that advertising coming straight to my e-mail inbox. The best part…

• Review: Mozilla Weave keeps your Firefox installations in sync

  Chief Gadgeteer

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:59 am

  Mozilla Labs has just released Weave 1.0 and (so far) it rocks for sync’ing up my Firefox installs on different computers. Weave is actually a lot more than just a synchronization tool, but that’s the first service to come out of the project. So what’s the point of it? Let me paint you a picture: I’ve got desktop and laptop computers that I run Firefox on, and it’s a pain to have to re-implement, transfer and/or update settings, tabs, history, bookmarks, etc. whenever any of those changes on 1 or the other. Weave now takes care of that for me automatically.All it…

• Most expensive Sony PS3 is covered in solid gold

  Chief Gadgeteer

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:59 am

  In case you don’t know what you’re looking at, because of all of the shiny gold, then that’s a Playstation 3 (PS3) decked out in 1,600g of solid 22ct gold. As if that wasn’t enough, there are 58 individual 0.5ct diamonds flanking the disc loading drawer. If you’d like one, hurry because they only made 3, and at the bargain price of under £200k, they’ll go fast! Buy now! More info from the manufacturer Price: £199,995 (Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

• Basketball Hoop Alarm Clock – make a basket to snooze the alarm

  Chief Gadgeteer

  6 Feb 2010 | 11:59 am

  Woot! Another crazy alarm clock – this one makes you shoot hoops to disable snooze the alarm clock. By the time you make a basket, you’re probably going to be pretty worked up and awake. I think after day one, I’d probably give up and just let the alarm continue! Buy now! Price: $16.99(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

• 7 Free Software Apps to Protect your Laptop

  Chief Gadgeteer

  5 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm

  One of our great readers sent in this set of 7 pieces of free software that you can, and in most cases should, use to protect your PC laptop. Most of these also apply to your desktop as well. I happen to use most of these and recommend them as well. At a minimum, you should be using antivirus, a firewall and backups. Encryption. TrueCrypt [truecrypt.org] is a trustworthy encryption program that can protect your data against unauthorized access.  Backup. Cobian Backup [cobiansoft.com] is reliable backup software that can protect your data against loss. One alternative is Mozy free edition…

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  MuzGadgets

• Black Macbook or White Macbook?

  Pete

  23 Jan 2010 | 1:51 pm

  A couple of friends have traded keys on their Mac books to cool effect.

• iPhone Driving

  Pete

  20 Jan 2010 | 5:54 am

  "iPhone Steeting Wheel" An interesting interface.

• Kitchen Computer Build

  Pete

  18 Jan 2010 | 4:03 pm

  A DIY Kitchen Touch Screen ProjectRead the details at The iPhone Inspired DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project

• Sugru - Silicone 'clay' for hacking stuff

  Pete

  18 Jan 2010 | 3:07 pm

  This waterproof, flexible new material comes in a range of colors and sticks other stuff. Really good for repair work or creating special parts.  Currently sold out.As seen on New silicone 'clay' lets consumers modify troublesome products - Springwise

• Google Wave

  Pete

  12 Jan 2010 | 11:52 am

  Still have some Google Wave invites to give away.

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  Digital Tech News - Digital Technology & Consumer Electronics

• Sanyo VPC-GH2, VPC-CG102, and VPC-CG20 Xacti Dual Cameras

  Tony E

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:17 pm

  Packing a big punch in their new affordable compact Xacti Dual Camera line, Sanyo has introduced the new VPC-GH2, VPC-CG102, and VPC-CG20 models featuring Full HD 1080 60i (1920x1080) MPEG4, AVC/H.264 format video recording, and up to 14 MP still photo capability. Each camera is compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC (from 64 GB to 2 TB) memory cards and they support wireless data transfer via Eye-Fi-SD cards. The new ultra-portable Xacti camcorders are expected to be available starting in March, with the VPC-GH2 and VPC-CG102 priced at $229 and the VPC-CG20 at $199. The CG102 will come in black, the…

• Microsoft SideWinder X4 Keyboard for Gamers

  Tony E

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm

  Microsoft Hardware has announced the new SideWinder X4 Keyboard, designed specifically for gamers, giving them more gaming control with advanced anti-ghosting technology developed by the Applied Sciences Group. According to the company, the new technology will handle even the most complex key combinations you throw at it without skipping a beat during game play. You can press up to 26 keys at once, if you need to. The SideWinder X4  keyboard also offers advanced gaming features like macro recording, mode and profile switching, and adjustable backlighting. Now all you need is a…

• New Gateway FX, DX and SX Series Desktop PCs

  Tony E

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:35 pm

  Gateway announced its latest gaming, multimedia and small form factor PCs, including the FX Series (pictured above) affordable gaming PCs, the DX line of multimedia PCs, and SX series small form factor PCs. The new Gateway FX Series gaming desktop PCs start at $1,299 and sport a newly designed chassis featuring a race car theme with red accents and lighting. Notice the easy to access ports at the top front of the PC, where you'll also find high-def headphone and microphone jacks, and media card reader. There's also a recessed storage tray on the top of the chassis where you can place…

• Sony VAIO Model EB Series Laptops

  Tony E

  3 Feb 2010 | 8:34 pm

  If you're looking for an affordable laptop and refuse to settle for a netbook PC, Sony is about to drop the new VAIO E Series laptop next month for $700. The VAIO E Series notebook will hit retail in five translucent, high-gloss colors including Caribbean Green, Iridescent Blue, Coconut White, Hibiscus Pink and Lava Black, as well as in three matte colors - Maple Brown, Silver White and Gunmetal.Pre-installed with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium OS, VAIO E Series laptops feature an edge-to-edge isolated keyboard with a built-in numeric pad, an optional Blu-ray Disc ROM drive with DVD and…

• Verizon Wireless Announces Motorola DEVOUR Phone with MOTOBLUR

  Tony E

  3 Feb 2010 | 8:07 pm

  While Verizon Wireless is enjoying nice sales of the Motorola Droid phone, the carrier is now ready to offer its customers the new Motorola DEVOUR phone featuring a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, 3.1" capacitive touchscreenand touch-sensitive navigation pad. The first Verizon Wireless phone to feature Motorola's MOTOBLUR Android-powered content delivery service, the Motorola DEVOUR includes easy access to useful Google mobile services, and a quick connection to Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, with content automatically delivered to the home screen.Exact pricing was not announced, but…

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  CyberNet News

• Display Battery Life on the Windows 7 Taskbar

  Ryan

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:32 am

  Windows only Awhile ago I wrote an article that covered various ways you can monitor the remaining battery life of your laptop, but I was starting to wonder what kind of apps developers had come up with for Windows 7 users. Interestingly enough on that same article a commenter, Chris, talked about a nice free app called BatteryBar that did everything I was looking for. BatteryBar works on various versions of Windows, but my focus was on Windows 7 since that’s what I’m using at the moment. The Taskbar icon is both compact and informative, and even more details can be revealed if…

• Windows 7 Jumplist Launcher

  Ryan

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:44 am

  Windows 7 Only I am a big fan of the redesigned Taskbar in Windows 7 because it provides faster access to the things I want/need, and one of the ways it does that is through the jumplists that appear whenever you right-click on an icon regardless of whether the app is actually running. With jumplists you get a customized context menu for each application, and developers can work to ensure that the things you’ll use the most are no more than a click away. Something as simple as jumplists can have a wide variety of uses, and Jumplist Launcher is a great example of that. All it does is sit…

• Amazon’s Warehouse Deals Save You Money

  Ryan

  3 Feb 2010 | 11:26 am

  I’m sure many of you have bought at least one thing from Amazon, and some of you are probably frequent shoppers. Maybe it’s their competitive pricing, the fact that you don’t get charged tax on the items you buy (for most states, at least), or maybe you fork over the $70 a year so that you get free 2nd shipping on most of your purchases. What about an Amazon outlet store? What happens to all of those items that end up getting returned, which is inevitable considering the volume of their sales? WarehouseDeals.com – that’s where Amazon sells (at a discounted price)…

• Bulk Open Links in Firefox

  Ryan

  2 Feb 2010 | 9:13 am

  A little while back we wrote about a cool Firefox extension called Snap Links that would let you draw a box around a bunch of hyperlinks with your mouse, and have them all open in new tabs. I loved this extension, but the sad news is that it hasn’t received an update in well over two years. As newer versions of Firefox were released it seemed as though the add-on would only sporadically work (at least for me), and so began the hunt for a comparable extension. I went looking around to see if someone had created an updated version of this add-on, and I found several. Only one, Multi…

• WrapUp: Avast 5.0 Gets Heuristics, Google Reader Watches for Page Changes, and More

  Ryan

  1 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am

  Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include. –News– Apple iPad Hands-On Video Last week Apple announced their new iPad device that will be available by the end of March 2010, and some people have had the chance to get hands-on time with it. The videos and demonstrations I’ve seen have left me rather…

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  Darren Herman

• 1990s vs. 2010s in Marketing Technology

  Darren

  6 Feb 2010 | 10:38 am

  To preface, this post was inspired by a conversation I was having with Greg Hills, a colleague of mine at Varick Media Management. When looking at the impact that the web/Internet had on advertising, I think that one could easily argue that from the 90s through today, technological innovation led where marketing/advertising dollars would follow.   Let me rephrase this more simply:  the geeks determined where advertisements would show up as they were the ones building the websites.   A byproduct of this has been the types of ad units and opportunities available to marketers and their…

• Etiquette In An Increasingly Connected World

  Darren

  30 Jan 2010 | 5:15 pm

  I think the most devalued word in the past decade was the word, “friend.” I’m just another geek living in this world so I have no business enforcing my thoughts on Etiquette but since I think I was raised well (I’d like to think) and I’d like my son to be raised well, I’ll publicly share my thoughts.  Note, since I work in New York City and specialize in digital media, my thoughts are skewed towards the early adopter technologies, but over time, the rest of America/world will catch up. Introductions With email, text messages, and DM’s, it’s…

• … working on a new chapter in this epic

  Darren

  28 Jan 2010 | 6:36 pm

  Announced in an article by Brian Morrissey, entitled “Herman Leads Digital at KBS+P” a new chapter in my life has been started.  KBS+P is going through an evolutionary period and I’m excited to be joining some new faces and old friends to help lead the agency in it’s next phase. My belief is that if you are going to create a sustaining communications experience in 2010+, you are going to require a digital backbone.  I’m not saying that everything has to be digital, but there will be at least some digital involvement and I’m looking forward to help educate…

• Thinking About Content Consumption

  Darren

  23 Jan 2010 | 11:52 am

  I’ve been thinking a lot about content consumption lately.  The main reason for this is because for me, it’s broken.  Sub-optimal.   There is no way I can keep up with everything that is actively passed my way and passively written that I may want to consume. There are a few reasons for this: Not enough time in the day (which one can argue comes down to prioritization) Content overload – at some point, my brain switches OFF, usually around 7/8pm after a 12 hour day Filtering of content is weak.  Lots of people trying to solve this however Access to content at the *right*…

• Opening My Wallet For Media Consumption

  Darren

  18 Jan 2010 | 11:20 am

  Being that I work in the digital media industry, there is rarely a day that goes by without some conversation around free vs. paid.  Some folks in the office say that they would gladly pay ~$20 for the NY Times online and others argue that they won’t pay anything because eventually they will hear the news anyway.  I think this argument is less about actually paying for the news but more about paying for timely access to it.  If you could read the news *first,* shouldn’t there be a price to that? Much of these conversations are being sparked by the reports of the NY Times Online…

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  Geek News Central

• Facebook Changes and Mom

  Mike Dell

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am

  As most of you know, Facebook has changed their page layout. Without notice or choice, they flipped the switch. One minute it’s one way and the next minute it’s different. That’s normally not a problem for a web savvy person such as yourself. (I’m assuming if you are reading Geek News Central, you are above average computer and web skills) For those people like my Mom, who are happy just to know how to do the basic things, this can throw them for a loop. Non Geeks tend to learn a system or a web site and then as long as stays the same, they are fine. That covers a large percentage of…

• GNC-2010-02-09 #550 Big Studio Surprise!

  geeknews

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

  Came home from Chicago to a Studio surprise that I was not expecting. Had a great trip to Chicago, great meetings with the team out there shaping up to be a year of growth and opportunity. Lot’s to share on today’s show. One thing is for sure better being here warm than freezing in the Windy City. Support by these fine sponsors keep the lights on your support is appreciated! [GotoMeeting Have meetings online for just $49/mo. Get GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days] [Save 15% on orders $20.00 or more at >GoDaddy.com!] use Code Geek5 Complete List of GoDaddy Promo Codes for huge…

• HTML5 and New Media

  geeknews

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:42 pm

  I have been thinking about the good things that can come from HTML5 when it comes to video and new media. While there is a whole political fight going on now for HTML5 standards and looming license issues for H.264 content in 2014 lets talk about the freedom that comes with HTML5 in particular to video creators. Today when I create the video for Geek News Central I edit and encode the file into High Definition .mp4 file that gets uploaded to Blip.TV and encoded into Flash. But that is a two step process with the implementation of HTML5 visitors to this website in the coming weeks that are…

• Daniel Brusilovsky is that an Apology or Damage Control?

  geeknews

  5 Feb 2010 | 9:58 am

  It was revealed last night that Daniel Brusilovsky an early Teen Podcaster and more recently an editor over on TechCrunch was asking for computer gear in exchange for posts on TechCrunch. Michael Arrington got wind of this, and after an investigation revealed the extortion scheme on TechCrunch, Michael did the right thing in order to maintain the reputation of the site and the other bloggers there. TechCrunch took the extra step of immediately removing all the posts Daniel had written. I have known Daniel for a while now, initially as a podcaster and was pretty shocked to read the post. I…

• Is Amazon the New Walmart?

  susabelle

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:27 am

  In the recent dust-up between Amazon and MacMillan books, in which Amazon tried to set the sale price of McMillan-published eBooks for the Kindle, it occurred to me that I’ve seen such behavior before. This is the same sort of business practice that Walmart has and still uses to keep supplier prices at an artificial low, thereby effectively pricing every other competitor out of the business. It’s an ugly business practice that does, in most cases, benefit the consumer, but can also cheapen products overall and result in reduced selection in the long term. How it works is that the…

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  The Bleeding Edge

• Bleeding Edge TV 337: Sony Bloggie HD camcorders

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:45 pm

  Sony’s new line of Bloggie HD video camcorders debuted at CES 2010, and we caught up with Sukhgit, Social Media Evangelist at Sony, to get the full scoop. She gives us the rundown on the Sony Bloggie PM5 and CM5 camcorders. If you are looking for an inexpensive and feature-rich high definition camcorder, you’ll want to check out the video above for the full scoop on these two cameras. You can pick up the Sony MHS-CM5 Bloggie on Amazon for $199.99, and the Sony MHS-PM5 Bloggie for $169.99. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring Gear Live’s CES 2010 coverage. Here's how to get…

• Bleeding Edge TV 336: Clear 4G WiMax at IWSIV Blogger Party

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am

  We caught up with Clear, who had just launched their new 27-city 4G mobile broadband network, at CES 2010’s It Won’t Stay in Vegas blogger party. We talk a bit about what 4G is, why it’s better (way better) than 3G, and also give you a look at the technology in action. Clear has partnered with Sprint on the rollout of 4G, so all that 4G that Sprint has been talking about recently? That’s thanks to the efforts of what Clear (formerly known as ClearWire) has been doing in the 4G space. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring Gear Live’s CES 2010 coverage. Here's how…

• Bleeding Edge TV 335: Sonos S5 at IWSIV Blogger Party

  4 Feb 2010 | 2:16 pm

  We are big fans of Sonos, and were glad to see them as a sponsor of the It Won’t Stay in Vegas blogger party at CES 2010. We stopped by their setup to chat with them about Sonos, and their latest releases, the Sonos S5 and their new CR200 Controller 200. Check the video out if you are interested in an all-in-one music device that can pull content from just about anywhere. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring Gear Live’s CES 2010 coverage. Here's how to get the show: Subscribe: iTunes iPod / H.264 | iTunes MPEG-4 | RSS H.264 Feed | RSS MPEG-4 Feed |Download| - iPod-formatted…

• Bleeding Edge TV 334: Dexim P-Flip iPhone and BlackBerry external batteries

  1 Feb 2010 | 7:42 pm

  We were able to chat with Dexim, makers of the P-Flip docking stations and external batteries for the iPhone and BlackBerry, at CES 2010, where they gave us a look at their latest iPhone battery models. If you are familiar with the Mophie Juice Pack, you’ll be familiar with these. Except that the P-Flip line is a little cheaper, and a bit more feature-rich. In fact, they even have a solar model that’ll charge your iPhone using the power of the sun. All details in the video. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring Gear Live’s CES 2010 coverage. Here's how to get the show:…

• Bleeding Edge TV 333: Dual, the iPod touch GPS

  28 Jan 2010 | 1:47 pm

  We were able to catch up with Dual, a company that is bringing GPS functionality to the iPod touch. Get a look at the Dual iPod touch GPS add-on, which also acts as an external battery for the iPod touch as well, and check out how it works with the Dual GPS app, as well as every other iPod touch app that requires GPS. This is definitely one to watch. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring Gear Live’s CES 2010 coverage. Here's how to get the show: Subscribe: iTunes iPod / H.264 | iTunes MPEG-4 | RSS H.264 Feed | RSS MPEG-4 Feed |Download| - iPod-formatted H.264|Download| - Apple TV High…

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  Unboxing

• Unboxing Live 054: BlackBerry Presenter

  andru@hex.gearlive.com

  15 Jan 2010 | 10:13 am

  During CES 2010, we were able to catch up with Ryan Biden of BlackBerry, and he was able to give us a live unboxing of the new BlackBerry Presenter device. For those unfamiliar, the BlackBerry Presenter hooks up to a monitor, projector, or display, and allows you to wirelessly give a PowerPoint presentation using a file stored directly on your BlackBerry, with no need for a PC. It’s a great idea, and you can check out the device in this episode. We will also have a demo of the device in our next episode of Bleeding Edge TV. Here's how to get the show: Subscribe: iTunes iPod / H.264 |…

• Barnes & Noble nook unboxing!

  andru@hex.gearlive.com

  8 Dec 2009 | 4:21 pm

  We just landed a Barnes & Noble nook, and while our review is forthcoming, we figured it’d only be appropriate to hit you with a nice gallery of unboxing photos of the device aimed to take on the Amazon Kindle. We give you a look at the nook packaging, touchscreen, welcome screen, and of course, multiple views of the hardware itself. Our early impressions? The nook is nice, and feel great in the hand. Head on over to our unboxing gallery to check out our Barnes & Noble nook photos, and let us know what you think, and what you want to hear about! Gallery: Barnes & Noble nook…

• Sonos S5 unboxing gallery

  andru@hex.gearlive.com

  13 Nov 2009 | 5:51 pm

  After reporting on the existence of the Sonos S5, we were immediately excited to get our hands on a unit to see how it stacked up against the rest of the lineup. If you’ve followed us for any length of time, you know that we at Gear Live are huge Sonos fans, so it makes sense that our unit arrived as soon as they were available, and we had it set up within minutes. Literally. The S5 is the easiest way to get up and running with Sonos. We had it unboxed, plugged in, and playing music in under five minutes, controlling it with an iPhone. The price is right too, something we’ve…

• Unboxing Live 053: DJ Hero Renegade edition

  andru@hex.gearlive.com

  9 Nov 2009 | 6:02 pm

  In this episode we open up the DJ Hero Renegade edition set. DJ Hero is the new turntable-based rhythm game featuring hip-hop, electronic, and rock music, and the Renegade Edition has a bunch of premium touches, and is also available just for a limited time. We show it all in this edition of Unboxing Live. By the way, if you like music and haven’t played DJ Hero, you owe it to yourself to check it out. In our opinion, this is better than any Guitar Hero or Rock Band game that has come before it, in the way that you interact with the music, and the totally unique pairings that they throw…

• We open up Verizon’s Motorola DROID

  andru@hex.gearlive.com

  30 Oct 2009 | 2:54 pm

  We were able to get our hands on the Motorola DROID a few days early, and we’ve got to say, this thing is a beauty. Android 2.0 is responsive and crisp, especially on the fantastic DROID display. We are going to be diving into the DROID a bit more in-depth in our full review, and we’ll have a few videos up as well, but in the meantime, please enjoy our Motorola DROID unboxing gallery. We’ve got a bunch of pictures up that’ll give you a nice look at the device. Gallery: We open up Verizon’s Motorola DROID            …

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  GigaOM

• Flickr Co-founder’s New Startup Finds a Glitch

  Mathew Ingram

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:43 am

  Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield’s new startup Tiny Speck has announced its first product, to be released in the fall of this year: a massively multiplayer online game called Glitch. Judging by the video trailer provided at the Glitch site, the game is a modern — and somewhat psychedelic-looking — take on the 2-D genre, like a trippier version of Super Mario Brothers (for some screenshots, scroll down). According to an in-depth description at CNET, which got an exclusive look inside the development of the game, Glitch will have a number of social elements, such as…

• With SMS, Twilio Continues to Shake Up Communications

  Om Malik

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am

  About 25 months ago, when I first met Jeff Lawson, formerly of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the founder and CEO of Twilio, I was skeptical of his chances. After all, he wanted to marry the world of voice to the world of web applications. This oft-discussed marriage of web and voice has been attempted many times and has often met with failure. So for the longest time I resisted writing about it. Fast-forward to today and my skepticism about Jeff’s business is decreasing, for multiple reasons. For starters, the company, which has raised $4.3 million in total funding from the likes of…

• Foursquare Teams With Zagat to Make Yelp Squeal

  Colin Gibbs

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:34 am

  Foursquare is looking beyond virtual badges to high-profile content brands to give it a leg up on competitors such as Gowalla and Yelp. The company said today it’s inked a deal with Zagat to enable users to access restaurant reviews and recommendations, according to the New York Times. And AdAge reports it’s in the process of deploying promotional campaigns for HBO and Warner Brothers. The moves follow its recent tie-up with Bravo Media as well as a deal with the Canadian version of Metro that will provide users with local news content as they check in. The strategy appears to be…

• GIPS Wants iPhone to Video Conference More Often

  Om Malik

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  GIPS, a San Francisco-based company that licenses intellectual property including codecs for audio and video, says it’s come up with a technology that would allow third-party developers to embed video chat in their iPhone-related applications. The new technology is called VideoEngine (VEI) Mobile. The VideoEngine utilizes H.263 (video codec), GIPS wideband/HD voice (iPCM-Wb) and G711 (audio codec) to provide functionality that would allow real-time video chat or multipoint video conferencing. GIPS is using the H.263 codec because it (and in turn the developers who use VEI) doesn’t…

• Cisco: The Mobilpocalypse Is Coming!!!!!

  Stacey Higginbotham

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  Cisco forecasts that by 2014 we will be using 3.6 exabytes a month on mobile networks worldwide, according to its Visual Networking Index figures released today. (For those pondering an exabyte, it’s equal to 1 billion gigabytes or half a trillion MP3 files.) And by 2014, we’re apparently going to be sucking down 40 exabytes annually from our mobile broadband networks, up from a total of 1.08 exabytes in all of 2009. A desire for always-on connectivity is behind Cisco’s incredible predictions for growth as well as the increasing number of devices that allow us to surf the…

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  Newsweek Columnists - Steven Levy

• The iPad Is Apple's Return to Vertical Integration

  29 Jan 2010 | 9:58 am

  With the iPad, Apple returns to an old—and potentially lucrative—way of doing business.

• Why the iPad is a Letdown

  28 Jan 2010 | 12:22 pm

  Why Apple's tablet isn't the second coming—yet.

• Lyons: Why Cloud Computing Isn't So Secure

  21 Jan 2010 | 8:03 am

  'Cloud computing' isn't so secure.

• Google Chips Away at China's Great Firewall

  14 Jan 2010 | 11:42 am

  Why Google's stand is a public-relations win and a solid blow to Beijing's policy of censorship.

• The Apple Tablet: Can You Live Without It?

  5 Jan 2010 | 11:07 am

  Will you be able to live without the company's tablet computer? That depends.

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  Geeky-Gadgets

• Panasonic VIERA VT 3D Plasma HDTV

  Roland Hutchinson

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:01 am

  Panasonic has taken the wraps of their first 3D Plasma HDTV, the Panasonic VIERA VT. The VIERA VT will be available in two different sizes, a 50 inch model and a 54 inch model. These new 3D Plasma HDTV’s features a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1 and they have a digital and an analogue tuner built in, plus a 2.1 channel 20w speaker system. Other features include four HDMI ports, component, VGA and an Ethernet port. Both models in the range will come with 3D active shutter glasses which us batteries to quickly block out each of the lenses alternatively. The Panasonic VIERA VT 3D Plasma…

• Grand Porto Phone Watch

  Julian Horsey

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:41 am

  This quad band touchscreen watch phone combines an e-book reader video player and MP3  player together with a phone on your wrist. It also has a built-in video camera for the special undercover spy operations taking images up to 640×480  the resolution at the click of a button. The Grand Porto Phone Watch is not restricted to one network just insert your Sim card from any provider in any country and you’re ready to go. As well as a 1.5 inch touchscreen you also have a stylus built in to  wrist strap for extra accuracy when you need it. Available from Chinavasion for £64 around…

• NVIDIA Optimus Technology For Notebooks

  Roland Hutchinson

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:28 am

  NVIDIA has officially launched their new Optimus Technology for notebooks. The NVIDIA Optimus Technology is designed to bridge the gap between integrated and discrete graphics. It is designed to give you a longer battery life which is normally associated with integrated graphics, and the performance that you get from a  discrete graphics card, and the system is made up of hardware and software components. The NVIDIA Optimus Technology allows your computer to monitor the demands put on it using their NVIDIA Profiler software, and it will automatically switch between integrated graphics and…

• DOOM 2 RPG iPhone App

  Julian Horsey

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:21 am

  id Software have just released the sequel to its hit mobile game Doom RPG. Doom 2 RPG is a turn-based game spanning nine maps which include the moon, earth and hell itself. With over eight hours of gameplay. There are a dozen unique weapons to find, three levels of difficulty and three playable characters each with their own special skills and dialogue experiences. Check out gameplay footage in the video after the jump. A mysterious distress signal calls your team—two hardened Marines and a rookie scientist—to a Union Aerospace Corporation research facility on Earth’s Moon, but you…

• Apple Releases Aperture 3

  Roland Hutchinson

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am

  Apple has released a new version of its professional photo software, Aperture 3. The new version comes with over two hundred new features including Faces, Places and Brushes. “Millions of people love using iPhoto to organize, edit and share their digital photos,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Aperture 3 is designed for both professionals who edit and manage massive libraries of photos and iPhoto users who want to take their photos further with easy-to-use tools such as Brushes and Adjustment Presets.” The…

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  Ubergizmo

• Samsung S5620 Monte Officially Announced

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am

  Mobile World Congress is just around the corner, but it seems that not every company is holding off its announcements till then. Samsung has just announced its S5620 Monte. We mentioned this phone to you a few days ago, and it looks like the details we picked up then were quite accurate. While pricing and availability haven’t been confirmed at the time of writing, we do have confirmation of the specifications of this phone, which include: TouchWiz 2.0 Plus UI One-touch access to popular social media sites like Facebook and MySpace Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and Google Sync support…

• Google Looking To Extend Free Turn-by-turn Service To Europe

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:05 am

  Google has recently been offering free turn-by-turn navigation for Android phones in the US, and while that is great, our friends on the other side of the pond have had to make do without for some time now. Fortunately Google seems to have been listening, and word is that Google has been working with a company in the Netherlands to bring said feature to folks over in Europe. Speculation is that the company might be Navteq (which is owned by Nokia), and the recent withdrawal of Navteq from the Android market serves to further strengthen speculation. If Google were to start rolling out its free…

• ESPN Game Changer Universal Remote Control 2 Pack

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:55 am

  Are you a sports addict that flicks between channels all day long? If you think your remote isn’t keeping pace with the rate you’re flicking between channels, the ESPN Game Changer Universal Remote Control might be able to help you out. Featuring dedicated ESPN buttons (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU); you’ll be able to quickly switch between sports channels to keep in touch with all the games that are running simultaneously. If you want to keep switching between a non-sports channel, you’re still covered, as the buttons are programmable, so you won’t miss whatever…

• NVIDIA Optimus achieves goal of seamless GPU transition

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:13 am

  After the NVIDIA Optimus teaser was posted in early January, there was some speculation about what it was, but we now have first-hand information: NVIDIA Optimus is an architecture for multi-GPU computers (typically integrated + discrete) that allows the operating system to seamlessly switch between integrated and discrete graphics. The goal is to use the most appropriate graphics processor at any given time in order to minimize power consumption or maximize performance. I’ve seen it in action, and I can tell you that it is leaps and bounds better than what is out there today.

• Handheld Algiz 7 rugged tablet

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:47 am

  Handheld has rolled out its Algiz 7 rugged tablet that is able to take its fair share of knocks while getting on just fine without missing a beat. After all, it features plus IP65 and MIL-STD 810G ruggedness, running on Windows 7 Professional while featuring a 7" widescreen tablet display, with an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor running within. The Algiz 7 also sports a 64GB SSD as well as 2GB of RAM, coupled with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS navigation, a 2-megapixel camera with LED flash and optional 3G cellular capability for you to remain connected on the go via high-speed…

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  Product Reviews Net

• Intel Tukwila / Itanium 9300 processor family: Officially Announced

  Jamie Pert

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:18 am

  Although Intel are well-known for their desktop and notebook processors they also offer solutions for high-end servers, they have recently announced a new processor family.This new processor family is called the Itanium 9300 processor family, previously this family was code-named Tukwila, these processors will be used in “corporate servers and data centers”.This processor family will feature four cores, each of which can execute eight threads when using Intel Hyper-Threading technology, not only this but they will offer up to “800% more interconnected bandwidth”.These…

• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier: Release Information

  Jamie Pert

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  When I brought my Xbox 360 in February 2006 the game I became addicted to first was Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, this game kept me entertained until late 2006 and then in 2007 Ubisoft released GRAW 2, we are now finally hearing details regarding the multi-platform release of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.It is thought that a multiplayer beta for GRFS should emerge sometime in the Summer 2010, the official release should take place sometime in the Holiday Season this year.Apparently this game promises to “go beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh…

• Aperture 3: Now Available from Apple

  Jamie Pert

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:39 am

  Earlier today Apple’s Store was down with a notice reading “We’ll be back soon!”, now that the store is back online a new version of Aperture is available.Aperture 3 is said to include 200 new features and is said to be “the perfect choice if you’re ready to take your photography to the next level”, you can currently buy the software for $199.00, if you own a previous version of Aperture you can upgrade for $99.00.For those of you who have never used Aperture 3 heres a quick overview of what the software offers, Aperture 3 is said to expand on a lot…

• Gran Turismo Vs Forza Motorsport: No contest according to figures

  Alan Ng

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:54 am

  While the ongoing tussle between Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport will continue up until the release of GT5, we have found an interesting article which indicates that the Gran Turismo franchise is actually miles ahead of Forza in sales, even though Microsoft insist that Forza Motorsport is right up there alongside GT. Take a look at this article we have found over at Play.tm, it’s quite an interesting read if you are a fan of both series. It comes after Gran Turismo makers Polyphony Digital recently announced lifetime sales for their long-running series.It turns out that since the…

• Nokia 5230: Release on T-Mobile US in March

  Alan Ng

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:23 am

  Do you remember hearing about the compact Nokia 5230 all the way back in 2009? It is a Series 60 smartphone that was available last year in Europe, but now we have confirmation that T-Mobile will be bringing the affordable handset to the States next month. As reported from BGR, the Nokia 5230 will be re-labelled as the ‘Nuron’ in preparation for its US release on T-Mobile on March 17th.The 3G-enabled phone is fully touch supported and comes with a 3.2-inch display screen with virtual keyboard. It will have access to social features such as Twitter and Facebook, while it will also…

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  gadgetsandgizmos.org

• Gesture Cube to offer multi-touch social networking

  The Gesture Cube, which is a clever gadget produced by a trio of tech companies, might look a little off the wall, but it boasts a host of clever features and touch sensitive tricks that really make use of your fingers to their full potential. With downloadable applications, web access and ...

• Price cuts for Nokia smartphones

  After a relatively rocky 12 months during the economic slowdown between 2008 and 2009, it looks as though the mobile market is on the mend, as new reductions in smartphone prices from Nokia suggest. In a statement announcing the prices to news agency Reuters, Nokia also said that reductions were just ...

• Blu Rays February 2010

  Award season is fast approaching and you can check out some of the winners, nominees and no-shows in the latest slew of high definition releases on Blu Ray. Stardust: Special Edition This fantasy-epic was a surprise hit, not only because critics were won over by its charms along with the viewing public. ...

• Photogene Iphone App Micro Review

  Although the iPhone is nowhere near as capable as a digital camera as some of the more dedicated mobiles on the market, it can make up for its technical shortcomings with excellent software like Photogene. It is a simple and intuitive photo editing suite that does not require you to ...

• Games Of The Month February 2010

  As 2010 gets into motion the video game release schedules are starting to look a little more packed and February is going to see some big name updates as well as some brand new franchises getting their first chance at success. Dante's Inferno Perhaps the first ever game to be based on ...

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  Ponoko - All items

• Lampa

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:36 am

  This lamp is made of balsa wood. Could stay on the floor, on the table or in a shelf. It's perfect for reading in a cozy atmosphere or just for the ambiental light with a smaller light bulb. It comes in a pack redy assembled, with a switch, cable, and a light bulb, ready to be plugged in. Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 30 cm (L x l x H)

• Table or Pendant Lamp

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:46 pm

  Here is a little lamp into which fits a standard chandelier bulb. The lamp's sweet but minimal design is embellished by you. That's right YOU! The shade is made of paper, printed from your printer. You can choose from a number of available designs, or use the templates provided (coming soon!) to create your own design in Inkscape. So really, you decide on it's final style whether it be industrial, historical, funky, or that unique shade of pink that fits your decor. This design is equally suitable sitting on a table, or hanging upside down from the ceiling like a pendant lamp. (note from the…

• Camera Strap 40" x 1/2"

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:45 pm

  I made this strap for my camera because I was tired of the bright yellow Nikon sign hanging around my neck every time I went out shooting. So now I have this nice dark brown leather strap. It is 40" long and 1/2" wide. It is made in 3 parts because I could only fit 32" in the laser cutter. I used black 1/4" Double Cap Steel rivets to connect it all together. Search ebay and you'll find them. Super cheap, super easy. Just hit them with a hammer and you are done. The split rings are 5/8" stainless rings from McMaster Carr. This design does NOT make good use of a P3 sized piece of leather. You…

• Alphabet (about speech)

  7 Feb 2010 | 12:25 pm

  Cool, clever and chic necklaces for readers and writers. SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND BUY IT AT: http://www.victoriacontreras.com/VICBIJOUX/uk/cw_speech.html

• Vernon Lee necklace

  7 Feb 2010 | 12:24 pm

  Classics are cool and words are gems. Clever and chic necklaces for readers and writers. SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND BUY IT AT: http://www.victoriacontreras.com/VICBIJOUX/uk/cw_verlee.html

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  Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks

• Warner sees stalled digital music after variable iTunes

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am

  Warner Music Group during its fiscal results call today acknowledged that its digital music sales have slowed since it helped push for variable pricing on iTunes last year. In the fall, the company's digital sales equivalent to whole albums grew about 5 percent compared to late 2008 where it grew 10 percent over this past summer and 11 percent in the spring. Absolute digital revenue followed a similar pattern as the income grew 8 percent year-over-year in late 2009, but less than half the 20 percent from the end of 2008....

• Seagate reveals 10,000RPM 600GB hard drive

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am

  Seagate said on Tuesday it is now shipping its Savvio 10K.4 enterprise-grade hard drives. The series is the first to feature a model with 600GB of capacity and a 10,000RPM speed in a 2.5-inch form factor. The drives are said to offer twice the capacity of their competitors and are the first to carry a 2 million hour Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)....

• Google finally offers over-the-phone support for Nexus One

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:35 am

  Google has quietly put up its first phone support option for the Nexus One. It's currently limited to dealing with sales and shipping but is the first direct, live option for the Android phone. The company had previously limited its own help to e-mail and had redirected all live support to either T-Mobile, for carrier issues, or directly to hardware creator HTC....

• Panasonic intros first 3D plasma HDTV, the VIERA VT2

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:10 am

  At a press conference in Japan on Tuesday, Panasonic revealed it will soon begin shipping the first 1080p 3D plasma HDTV in the industry. The VIERA VT2 Series is made up of the 54-inch TH-P54VT2 and 50-inch TH-P50VT2. The sets rely on included 3D active shutter glasses, which use batteries to quickly block out each lens alternatively....

• NVIDIA outs Optimus live graphics switching for notebooks

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am

  NVIDIA today formally unwrapped Optimus, a hybrid graphics technology that it promises will solve many of the problems of performance and battery life on notebooks. It can switch from integrated to dedicated graphics and back while the system is still active and logged in, providing a completely transparent experience for power saving; users can run on Intel's integrated graphics to save power but turn on the dedicated graphics in as little as 300ms. It can even turn on the dedicated GPU per app and accelerate certain tasks, such as 3D or a YouTube video, only when...

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  ThinkGeek :: What's New

• Gadgets : Icon High-powered LED Flashlight

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm

  Serious light output from a compact, sculpted aluminum body LED flashlightTiny, rugged and powerful flashlight of sculpted aluminum fits snugly in your hand and never gets too hot, even when it's cranking out 100 lumens. Way better than a magic missile for attacking the darkness. $34.99 - $44.99

• Home & Office : Control-a-Man & Control-a-Woman Remote Controls

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm

  Point and click your way to a better relationshipRelationships are difficult. He wants her to stop nagging. She wants him to take out the damn garbage before it stinks up the house. Wouldn't it be great if you could just press a button and have it FIXED? Now you can! $6.99

• Home & Office : Gears of War Keychain - Bottle Opener

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:42 pm

  When you're done fighting the Locusts and you need a cold brew...What better way to celebrate the defeat of the Locust Horde than cracking open a cold one with your buddies? The clinking of bottles and COG Tags, the laughter, the drunkenness. Good times, Gearhead, good times. $5.99

• Geek Toys : Back to the Future Lights and Sound Mark I Delorean

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:42 pm

  Whatever you do, be sure to keep it under 88 mph!If you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style? $39.99

• Geek Toys : Star Trek Plush

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:42 pm

  Warning: It's never JUST a snuggle with Kirk.Plush: the final frontier. With Captain James Tiberius Kirk and Mr. Spock by your side, you can explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations and boldly go where no man has gone before. $6.99

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• ECO gadget cases made of wood

  William

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm

  We loved the concept behind the Touch Wood last year, NTT DOCOMO’s cypress phone. Now, once again mixing eco and design insights in that bravado way that only Japanese product designers seem to know, the Moku Deji (もくデジ or “Wood Digital”) series from Game Tech and With Smile Ltd. brings consumers natural wooden covers for their iPhone or Nintendo DS consoles. It feels smooth and natural in the hand, and is arguably more eco than a plastic case (not just aesthetically of course, but also in the manufacturing process). The makers have used a warm mahogany for the…

• Minty QR code made of the product it links to

  William

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:03 pm

  It seems that Set Japan, who wowed us with their Louis Vuitton / Murakami and Marc Jacobs promotions last year, have now been working on “built” QR codes for clients like Frisk mints, utilizing actual physical object (like the product in this case) to create the scan-able barcodes.

• The five coolest eco innovations in Japan

  William

  7 Feb 2010 | 10:38 pm

  We’ve been gathering resources and case studies on eco trends in Japan for years now. As part of our recent eco report we compiled a lot of them into categories in order to analyze their influence and global potential. Here’s a quick run-down of some of the coolest innovations we came across. 1. Eco-vending machines Japan has 2.4 million beverage vending machines and this understandably consumes a vast amount of power. How can we support our mobile lifestyles while being kind to the planet? Well, there are prototypes being developed, including Fuji Electric’s E3 vending…

• Suntory Jokki beer ad uses new face every day

  William

  5 Feb 2010 | 7:42 pm

  We all would like to have a girl for every day of the week. While most of us struggle unsuccessfully to convert our fantasies into reality, Suntory has achieved this feat with their latest TV commercials campaign. The new ads for the Jokki Nama (mug draft beer) feature a different model on different days of the week, with the six girls (Thursday is a bumper day with two models) joining forces for group appearances on the weekend editions. Take a look at the gallery to see how, though the stars are carefully dressed in the same colored yellow and white clothes, there is still a strong sense…

• Recycled tire fashion in Japan

  William

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:24 pm

  Consumers love to buy cool shoes made from durable material, and Seal brand have taken this to an eco level. Collaborating with Hiroshima sneakers line Spingle Move, their latest product, Sneaker 101, is made using old tires. More than just a green gimmick jumping on the eco bandwagon, the recycled material makes these shoes very water-resistant and long-lasting. And Seal brand didn’t stop at shoes: they have turned tires into bags, laptop cases, wallets and more. Design-lovers will definitely appreciate the sleek, black look that makes these ideal urban wear. Seal’s products also…

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• Eclypsya fireplace adds romantic mood to your décor

  Pankaj

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am

  If you are looking for a great solution to incorporate a fireplace that can give a feeling of expanded space and add some drama to your living space, then this mobile fireplace design Eclypsya by Arkiane can be the perfect addition. Designed by Benjamin Mesnard, the Eclypsya fireplace is a sculptural piece with an artistic touch in addition to warming up your room. The fireplace is as decorative as it is functional. It would make a stunning centerpiece in your living room; with glass on either side, one can enjoy the flickering flame from every angle. Designed around the modern lines, the…

• Loiminchay’s Calligraphy II fountain pens make a mark, yet again

  Nandini

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:41 am

  If you are a pen connoisseur, then you sure would have heard of Loiminchay, renowned for its fine writing pens inspired by Chinese art and culture. The latest in the collection are Loiminchay Calligraphy II models, which illustrate xingshu (Chinese calligraphy) characters. The black, gold and red characters and images are depicted in the Mi Fu style, which involves the use of large wet dots of ink applied with a flat brush. Loiminchay’s Calligraphy II is the second in a three-part Calligraphy series of writing instruments, each depicting different forms of Chinese lettering and symbols.

• Amosu introduces Pink Limited Edition handsets for Valentines

  Pankaj

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am

  As Valentines Day is round the corner, Alexander Amosu has sneaked back into town. No, he has nothing to do with your Valentines date, well not exactly, but he’s come up with something your loved one will treasure for a long time. Amosu has introduced Pink Limited Edition handsets exclusively for your Valentines. There’s no info about the pricing, but the handsets are still available here. Thanks, Alberto!

• Schopfer Yachts continues the tradition of innovation with Audax

  Nandini

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am

  Schopfer Yachts, which has established itself as one of the key players in the yacht industry with its futuristic yacht concepts including the Oculus and the Infinitas, are now here with their latest design concept, Audax, which means adventure in ancient terminology. Audax takes a bold new approach to the sport fishing world with its unique open fly bridge design and a fully integrated carbon fiber tuna tower which arches above the deck below and flows into the main superstructure of the yacht. The second highlight is its improved silhouette, with a more streamlined bow thus allowing for…

• Orbita introduces new Lifestyle Series watchwinders

  Pankaj

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  Orbita has been protecting craftsmanship and mechanics of exclusive timepieces in a way to appreciate horology, and to extend their gratifying tradition, Orbita has added a new cabinet to the family with their latest Lifestyle series. The new cabinet introduced by Orbita is a convertible that can be used as either a 3-head watchwinder or a 6-head watchwinder. Covered in Brazilian Rosewood veneer with genuine carbon fiber panels, the cabinet is totally self-programming and powered by 5-year lithium batteries. With suede lined drawers and lockable doors, this is an important distinction for…

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• No D&D for Murderers!

  28 Jan 2010 | 10:08 pm

  "A man serving life in prison for first-degree intentional homicide lost his legal battle today to play Dungeons & Dragons behind bars. Kevin T. Singer filed a federal lawsuit against officials at Wisconsin's Waupun prison, arguing that a policy banning all Dungeons & Dragons material violated his free speech and due process rights. Prison officials instigated the Dungeons & Dragons ban among concerns that playing the game promoted gang-related activity and was a threat to security. Singer challenged the ban but the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld it as a...

• Third Jamie Thomas Trial Gonna Happen

  28 Jan 2010 | 9:58 pm

  "Mules, long noted for stubbornness, would seem to have nothing on either the music labels or Jammie Thomas-Rasset. Both sides have dug in deep and are prepared, almost unbelievably, to have a third trial on the question of whether Thomas-Rasset was a dirty P2P pirate... and of what she should pay if she was. Thomas-Rasset was the first US defendant of the RIAA lawsuit campaign to take her case all the way to trial. That first trial in 2007 found her liable for copyright infringement and fined her $222,000. She was then granted a retrial by the judge on the grounds that he had been...

• The Games that Killed their Makers

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm

  "At the end of last year, we saw a lot of lists of best games of the decade. But we didn’t read about the turkeys. The games that really flopped. The games industry’s equivalent of Waterworld. Or Ishtar. Or Heaven’s Gate. I’m not just talking about games that were bad. There are lots of those. I’m talking about games that took down companies. Some of them were never released. Some of them came out and no-one cared. Some of them even made decent sales – just nowhere near enough to cover the costs. And all of them were costly for someone. Several of them destroyed companies. Some...

• Teaching Gaming to Politics

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:31 pm

  "On Monday night, I tried my best to look like a respectable member of society and popped along the Houses of Parliament to attend Labour MP Tom Watson’s discussion about the place and perception of videogames in UK society. A gathering of politicians, educators, games industry folk and random interested onlookers (hullo!), it was a fascinating few hours. Given the knee-jerk hullabaloo we’re so used to from mainstream media coverage of games, it was surprising to the point of surreality to be amidst politicians, hearing discussion of the form on the sort of level we have, say, here. O...

• iPad's the Best Apple Could Come up With?

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:23 pm

  "Sure, the iPad's got a much larger screen, and a faster processor, and even 3G, but it's just a bigger iPod Touch. The killer application for the iPhone, was in fact, its ability to fit right into your pocket. Can you see yourself grabbing an iPad while you dash out your front door? Not me. It's big. And I already have my notebook, which also happens to be a MacBook Pro. Sure, call me an Apple fanboy, I don't care. My main desktop is in fact, a custom built PC. But even someone like me who has an Apple product, I can't vouch for the iPad. The most criti...

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• Mozilla Add-ons Serving Malware

  Frank Jovine

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:36 pm

  The most embarrassing thing about all this is that these infected experimental add-ons have been available for download for several months. How can Mozilla be unaware of this for that long? According to Mozilla, version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader is infected with password sniffer Win32.LdPinch.gen and Master Filer is infected with the backdoor Trojan Win32.Bifrose. This Malware has infected Windows systems following installation of the infected browser add-on. Uninstalling the add-on will not remove the infection from your computer. Mozilla lists several anti-virus programs in its…

• Blogs Targeted By Cyber Crooks

  Frank Jovine

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:59 am

  If you’re one of the lucky blogs that have a good Pagerank and Alexa ranking, your blog could be in danger. In most cases, bloggers work hard to obtain good ranking scores and cyber crooks look for those same ingredients to target attacks. Cyber crooks are using Black Hat SEO to create backlinks to malicious web sites by leaving commentary on many popular blogs. These tactics could place blogs in bad neighborhoods which will ultimately hurt a blogs reputation. In 2009, analysis showed that 95 percent of comments posted to blog or chat forums were spam or links to nasty payloads. Search…

• Twitter Users Change Your Password Now!

  Frank Jovine

  3 Feb 2010 | 3:35 pm

  Twitter once again has made news, but not good news. The microblogging site has asked a large number of users to reset their passwords due to unusual activity relating to a large increase in followers on certain accounts. This is becoming far too common for Twitter and users are ready to walk very soon, unless Twitter can add stronger security measures to defend against such attacks. Twitter believes this issue is a result of misuse of Twitter accounts. Unknown persons are suspected of gaining access to accounts using information culled from various torrent sites and associated forums. Users…

• Trophy in the Rogue Hall of Shame

  Bob J

  31 Jan 2010 | 8:47 am

  Most rogues do their dirty work by using an overwhelming number of detections (some, and maybe most, are false positives) to scare a novice into purchasing the rogue to remove what was either not there in the first place, or is trivial (like a tracking cookie or a missing help file). Some like the one I am about to discuss, only showed a few…but those few strike terror in the mind of a novice. The rogue programs on maxpcsecure (http://maxpcsecure.com/) cover the full spectrum of these “free scans”: “Max Spyware Detector”, “Max Registry Cleaner”,…

• Ralph Kramden 3D TV is Here!

  Frank Jovine

  28 Jan 2010 | 10:03 am

  If you were a Honeymooners fan back in the day, you can relate to this article. The very first episode called “TV or Not TV” dated October 1, 1955, Ralph and Norton buy a TV together. The only reason this joint venture happened in the first place, was because Edward Norton couldn’t afford to buy a new TV. The funny part of this episode is when Alice (Ralph’s wife) calls him cheap because Ralph won’t buy them a TV and the Norton’s are on their second set. Ralph explains that it’s not because he is cheap, but because he is waiting for 3D TV! Check out…

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• Hands-on with the B&N nook update 1.2.0, available now

  Matthew Miller

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am

  A couple hours ago I mentioned that a rumored 1.2.0 software version may be coming to nook owners today and in hopes that this was true I went to the Barnes & Noble ebook store on my nook and bought a single issue of a newspaper. I haven't yet tried out a newspaper and wanted to see what it looked like on the nook and figured getting the nook to actively connect might help prompt for a firmware update. After my newspaper issue was downloaded, I saw a pop-up in the bottom right corner that showed it was downloading an update. After a few minutes (connected via 3G) my nook went through the…

• Update: B&N nook in stock with firmware 1.2 coming soon

  Matthew Miller

  5 Feb 2010 | 6:23 am

  Readers here know that I love my B&N nook (see my latest thoughts and have yet to see an ebook reader that offers a better wireless experience with as much available supported content. I pre-ordered mine the day it was announced so have had it since the first shipments were made available. Others who ordered later had to go through different periods of availability, but after visiting the Barnes & Noble nook store I see that the nook is now in stock and available to anyone who wants to order one for $259.

• Is Amazon's Kindle about to get a touch screen?

  Joel Evans

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:48 pm

  Yesterday news broke of Amazon buying Touchco. Touchco is a small company that was birthed out of a project at New York University’s Media Research Lab. The company itself had yet to ship a product but was working with display technology, called interpolating force-sensitive resistance, that can detect an unlimited number of simultaneous touch points, [...]

• Review: Sprint Overdrive rocks 4G at more than double 3G speeds

  Matthew Miller

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am

  At CES 2010 last month Sprint announced their Overdrive device from Sierra Wireless that functioned just like the device I was looking for with 4G and 3G support in a compact package. Sprint sent along an Overdrive for me to test out and after a couple of weeks of using it in the Seattle and Portland areas I am pretty sure I will be putting my MiFi up on the auction block and moving to the Sprint Overdrive instead. Check out my image gallery of the Overdrive with some comparison shots with the Verizon MiFi.

• 43 seconds with the Android-powered Dell Mini 5

  Joel Evans

  29 Jan 2010 | 3:02 pm

  Ok, enough about the Apple iPad. It seems that the gadget paparazzi managed to grab less than a minute with Michael Dell, and during that time we get a glimpse of the Mini 5 in action. Well, depending on what you consider action, that is. Mr. Dell swiped through a few screens, showed the 5 [...]

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• NVIDIA ION 2 to support Optimus graphics switching power management features

  Brad

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:36 am

  NVIDIA is introducing a new technology that allows computers with integrated and dedicated graphics cards to seamlessly switch between the two. If you’re surfing the web, you probably don’t need your high performance, energy-hungry NVIDIA graphics card to kick in and suck your laptop’s battery dry. But when you’re watching an HD movie, playing a game, or performing other actions that would benefit from a graphics boost, NVIDIA’s new technology will automatically switch to the higher performance graphics card. NVIDIA calls the system Optimus, and it’s…

• First look at the Asus Eee PC T101MT touchscreen interface – Video

  Brad

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:58 am

  The Asus Eee PC T101MT is a 10 inch tablet-style netbook with a touchscreen display that supports multitouch gestures. You can fold the screen down over the keyboard for use in tablet mode, or use the T101MT as a traditional laptop. The computer isn’t available for purchase yet, but Asus is expected to release the new model soon. And the company has posted a video on YouTube which shows some of the touch-friendly features of Windows 7 Home Premium as well as the custom software that Asus created for its touchscreen netbooks. You can check out the video after the break. But in a…

• Samsung N150 netbook reviewed

  Brad

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:26 pm

  The Samsung N150 is one of a handful of mini-laptops powered by Intel Atom N450 processors that Samsung introduced last month. It’s one of the cheapest new models, with a rather ordinary looking plastic case and a battery that’s good for up to 7.5 hours (as opposed to the 11 to 12 hours of run time Samsung is promising for the NB30 and N210/N220 netbooks). CNET has posted one of the first reviews of the Samsung N150. Overall, the reviewer finds the netbook to be a mixed bag. He finds the keyboard to be a little cramped, but he likes the touchpad which supports multitouch gestures.

• Notion Ink Adam tablet mockup

  Brad

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:29 pm

  When Notion Ink showed off an early prototype of its 10 inch tablet at CES last month, the device was still in the early prototype stages. How early? The case was hand-carved out of wood instead of being made of metal or plastic. But the Adam tablet still got a lot of buzz as one of the most exciting devices on display at CES thanks to two factors. It has a Pixel Qi 3qi display which looks as good outdoors as it does indoors, and which can be flipped from full color mode to a high contrast, low power mode for reading eBooks or web pages. And the tablet uses NVIDIA’s Tegra platform which…

• Well, that’s one way to sell a notebook

  Brad

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:18 pm

  The Gigabyte Booktop M1305 is a 13 inch notebook that comes with a docking station that lets you effectively use the laptop as if it were a desktop by quickly and easily plugging in a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and other peripherals. It’s basically the larger version of the 10 inch Booktop M1022. The idea is that the notebook is more useful when you stick it into the dock. So to promote the “stick it in” concept, Gigabyte is running a campaign in Taiwan showing another popular “stick it in” action: people sticking their fingers in their nose. Because umm……

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  Decide What to Buy

• Hello iPad

  Ed

  28 Jan 2010 | 5:43 am

  So, iPad it is; it seems I may be alone, but I quite like the name as I’m a fan of terrible puns. So, what’s actually inside Apple’s new baby? In hardware terms it’s pretty much a souped-up iPod Touch, with a 9.7 inch screen, faster processor &, in the 3G models, a slot for a micro-SIM card to give you mobile internet access. 6 different versions have been announced, with Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi with 3G models available with 8, 16 & 32GB of flash storage. But much of Apple’s launch event was about what they’re actually doing with hardware. Which is?

• Ereaders and privacy concerns

  Kat

  28 Jan 2010 | 4:08 am

  In case you weren’t having enough trouble weighing up the various merits of all the ereaders currently available on the market (the bright colours of the Cool-ER! the wireless of the Kindle! the touchscreen of the Sony PRS-600!) here’s something else to consider: privacy implications. While it might not matter to most shoppers, people who’re concerned about the private and personal data that everyday activities scatter across the internet should take a look at this “ereaders and privacy” blog post from the EFF. The post covers the potential threats to privacy on…

• Counting down to the Apple iPad. Or the iSlate. Or the iTablet, iCanvas, iTouch… whatever it ends up being called

  Ed

  27 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am

  Since the internet is falling over itself with excitement about today’s Apple “Come see our latest creation” event, almost universally presumed to be a launch announcement for a tablet computer, I thought I’d provide a quick round-up for anyone just catching up on the barrage of news and rumours that have been flying about. 5 things I’m willing to predict we will learn about the tablet in this evening’s announcement (6PM, UK time): It will have, and will be almost entirely controlled using, a 10-inch multitouch screen*, with a more advanced version of the…

• Fake reviews and gaming the system

  Kat

  26 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am

  Companies are charging hotels for fake positive reviews on Tripadvisor (and presumably other holiday review sites). Yelp puts a positive review at the top of the list if the business being reviewed pays them a fee. These two stories made everyone at Reevoo rant and rave last week. But why should you care about people faking customer reviews or displaying biased reviews? If the simple objection that it’s unethical behaviour doesn’t convince, how about this: it breaks the system. User reviews online are a fantastic opportunity for you to really find out what places or products are…

• Connecting a digibox to a TV with only an aerial socket

  Kat

  22 Jan 2010 | 1:51 am

  I’ve just had an email on our feedback line from someone baffled at the prospect of connecting up a set top box to an old TV that has no Scart sockets, no fancy HDMI sockets, just the single solitary aerial socket. Let’s start with the basics: what does an aerial socket look like? what does a scart socket look like? If your TV isn’t as well equipped, connections-wise as the lovely Reevoo office TV pictured above, it’ll be a little trickier than normal to connect up a digibox.  You will need to add something called an RF Modulator to the digibox/TV mix.  There are…

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• You Are Here

  James Grahame

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am

  I suddenly feel very small.

• Is This The Ultimate Commodore 64 Mod?

  James Grahame

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:04 am

  The C-64 occupies a unique position in the 8-bit music world, thanks to its amazing little SID synthesizer chip. The RX-64R is a rather impressive C-64 that's been modded to include a 7" LCD screen, dual port switchable joystick, 4 analog controllers for synth applications, a custom control panel a SID2SID dual SID-chip mod and more. The case is modeled after a Moog monosynth, with wooden end caps and lots of metal. After two years of development, the project still has a sizable to-do list. Luckily, this is one project that won't be out of date anytime soon -- it's already 20 years behind the…

• 8 Bit Weapon Chiptune Sound Library

  James Grahame

  4 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am

  Seth & Michelle from 8 Bit Weapon just let us know about their brilliant loop and music sample library entitled 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey. The $39.95 collection includes sound and music from the Apple II, Commodore 64, Nintendo NES & Gameboy and the Atari 2600. Each system library has everything from drums, bass and synth to special effects. It's compatible with popular music production programs including ACID, Ableton Live, Cubase and Garage Band. 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey is distributed by Sony Creative Software (congrats, guys!)

• Commemorating The 75th Anniversary Of The B-17 Flying Fortress

  James Grahame

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:53 am

  The 75th anniversary of the first Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flight takes place during the Experimental Aircraft Association's massive AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this July. Over 12,700 of these fearsome machines were manufactured, but there are only 15 remaining airworthy examples worldwide. The EAA operates one, dubbed Aluminum Overcast, which was sold as surplus for $750 in the mid-1940s. To commemorate the event, the EAA has scheduled a series of flyovers and ground events on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 -- 75 years to the day after the initial test flight. It's anticipated that…

• Retro Thing Pixel T-Shirts Are Back

  James Grahame

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:03 pm

  A surprising number of you asked us to reprint our limited edition 8-bit Invasion t-shirt. So we did. There are less than 50 remaining, available in any color you wish... as long as it's black. 8-bit Invasion pays tribute to the evil aliens that made video games so addictive during the early years.   Screen printed on a 6.1 oz Ultra Cotton tee in the United States. $16.95.Don't see an 'add to cart' button? Click here. Size: Adult Medium Adult Large Adult XL Adult 2XL

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• TI WiLink 7.0 packs WiFi-N, Bluetooth 3.0, FM & GPS onto single chip

  Chris Davies

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am

  While we focused more on Texas Instruments’ eye-catching OMAP4 development device when we visited the company a few weeks ago, we also had a chance to talk to their wireless chipset team.  TI’s combo chipsets – which pack various mixtures of WiFi, Bluetooth, FM and GPS onto a single component – get a new sibling today, in the shape of the WiLink 7.0, an integrated chip that combines all four of those wireless technologies. The TI WiLink 7.0 squeezes WiFi a/b/g/n, FM transmit/receive, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS onto a chip that’s 50-percent smaller than current…

• ASUS Eee PC T101MT gets tutorial video; still no launch date

  Chris Davies

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:23 am

  Ah, the elusive ASUS Eee PC T101MT, the multitouch convertible 10.1-inch netbook that just refuses to arrive.  ASUS have uploaded a new tutorial video to YouTube, demonstrating the T101MT’s interface, which certainly seems to suggest that the netbook is on its way.  However, somewhat bizarrely we couldn’t actually spot any multitouch gestures demonstrated, only single-finger ones. What we do get to see is the apparent pressure and/or angle sensitivity, which makes for more natural handwriting, and a finger-friendly photo gallery app.  All of it looks pretty similar to the demo…

• NVIDIA drops Optimus automatic graphics switching on notebook world

  Shane McGlaun

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:41 am

  NVIDIA has offered its hybrid graphics system for a while now that lets the notebook user take advantage of either an integrated GPU when demands are low and battery life is the goal, or a discrete graphics processor when more GPU power is needed. The goal is to make a system that lets the user get power or battery life depending on their needs. The system so far has relied on the user to decide when to switch between graphics modes. NVIDIA has debuted new Optimus tech that takes over the task of choosing what GPU to use and switches between the two automatically depending on what is needed…

• GuruPlug Server Plus boosts Sheevaplug, adds eSATA & more

  Chris Davies

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:29 am

  Remember Marvell’s third-gen Sheevaplug?  The newest server-in-a-wall-wart made its debut at CES 2010 last month, adding WiFi and Bluetooth along with a faster, more capable chipset.  As we saw before, the core Sheevaplug design often prompts some interesting third-party versions, and one such mini-server is Globalscale’s GuruPlug Server Plus.  It takes the basics of the Sheevaplug and throws in an eSATA port, a second gigabit ethernet port and a microSD card slot. It’s the more comprehensive sibling to the standard GuruPlug Server, which gets two USB 2.0 ports and a…

• InFocus cuts wires between computers and projectors for PC and Mac

  Shane McGlaun

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:26 am

  I just mentioned that Wisair has a wireless docking station for Mac computers coming in March. It seems that there will be lots of manufacturers taking advantage of the new Mac support in Wisair hardware. InFocus has announced a new system that lets Macs and PCs connect wirelessly to projectors using Wisair tech. The system is called the InFocus DisplayLink Wireless system. It includes a USB transmitter that connects to the computer and a USB receiver that plugs into the back of compatible InFocus projectors. The system eliminates the need for different adapters to send video from the MacBook…

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• Thanko USB Warm Gloves for Girls

  bookofjoe

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:01 am

  "The perfect tool for the winter, the USB Warm Gloves for Girls which feature heat generators built inside."Removable hood covers fingers.165cm USB cable included.¥2,500.

• 'Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (And How to Take Advantage of It)'

  bookofjoe

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am

  Here's a tip you won't find in William Poundstone's new above-titled book: You can pay $17.81 for it here , or read his entertaining blog of the same name — with new entries appearing with increasing frequency, no doubt to drive sales of the book — absolutely free here.

• Colonel Mustard's Wife Earrings

  bookofjoe

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am

  "Mustard-colored Czech flower beads with genuine freshwater pearl-and-Swarovski crystal centers hang in pairs from silver-plated earwires." $19.

• Axolotl — 'Is it alive?'

  bookofjoe

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:01 pm

  "NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program grad student Eyal Ohana, 35, came up with the idea of "Axolotl" while brainstorming ways to portray life — and instigate reaction — through motion and form.... The result is a 3D audiovisual display attracting onlookers with a digitized squid-like creature that responds to facial recognition by simulating a sense of interaction and involvement," wrote Laura Kiniry in a Make magazine (volume 21) article. More on the Axolotl website.

• Super Mario Tote Bag

  bookofjoe

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:01 pm

  $15.[via Likecool]

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• Add SD Card Reader to Your iPhone

  SolSie

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:58 am

  As you know, all media contents on your iPhone are controlled by iTunes, if somebody hands you an SD card on the go, you are out of luck to view photos, to play music (non-DRM) from that SD card. The new zoomIt SD card adapter for iPhone and iPod Touch fills a gaping hole [...]

• SolSie Store Deals of the Day Feb-9

  SolSie

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:44 am

  SolSie store has the below deals that are only available today. Enjoy the deals and support SolSie.com! USB Modem (WM) . The sale price is $9.97, that is 50% off retail price of $19.95!  AirDrop. The sale price is $0.74, that is 50% off retail price of $1.49! Aces Texas Hold’em – No Limit The [...]

• Gmail with Status Stream Update Coming Soon…

  SolSie

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:33 pm

  The Wall Street Journal reports Google will launch shortly the status update feature within Gmail. Status here, should read Twitter-like, not status as available, busy,.. which has been available for sometime. The prompt reads, "let people know what you’re up to, or share links to photos, videos, and Web pages."  and  the new feature will [...]

• Easy to Move Video Onto Mobile Phones, iPods,… with RealPlayer SP for Mac

  SolSie

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:54 am

  Followed to the popular RealPlayer SP for PC, which has already been used to download over 100 million videos since its beta launch last year. RealPlayer SP beta for the Mac available for free beginning today. Real just released RealPlayer® SP Beta for Mac today at www.real.com, a free software download that lets people easily [...]

• T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender LE (3.5mm Audio Jack)

  SolSie

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am

  For music and in particular electric guitar fans, T-Mobile partners with the legendary Guitar maker Fender to announce the  myTouch 3G Fender™ Limited Edition. The look and feels reminiscing of the shiny wooden guitar body. The phone has been touted by both companies as “connecting people to their passions and great music wherever they go”. The [...]

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• ASUS MyPal A626 PDA

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  $249.99 - $290.87 from 6 stores. User rating:3.4 out of 5. The ASUS A626 perfectly combines versatility and style. This palm-sized marvel matches high quality with an impeccable standard of design and caters to the user's expectations for personal handheld accessories.Exceptionally slim at only 1.57 cm, the ASUS A626 really stands out from most of the other PDAs on the market. The casing is made of stainless steel and the whole PDA is less than 158g in weight. The 3.5" anti-glare touch screen completes the outlook of the A626 and provides the feeling of a solid and high quality luxury…

• HP iPAQ 111 Classic Handheld PDA

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  $259.95 - $299.99 from 6 stores. User rating:4.1 out of 5. Designed to help keep your action-packed life in balance, iPAQ 110 Classic Handheld makes an excellent - and affordable - companion to your cell phone. This slim, stylish organizer also lets you go online with Wi-Fi to stay in touch and keep your calendar, contacts, and tasks up to date.

• Sony Mylo COM-1 PDA

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  $310.67 from 1 store. User rating:4.4 out of 5. Instant Messaging. Web Browsing. Music. Pictures. Videos. Imagine all the fun things you do on your PC, concentrated in the palm of your hand. Introducing the Mylo personal communicator. It connects to open 802.11b WiFi networks anywhere in the world. So you can get away from your desk and roam your wireless network. Or step out to a coffee shop while staying in touch with your friends. Or move around your campus from the dorm to library. The Mylo Communicator is about fun, convenience and near-instant gratification wherever there's WiFi access.

• HP iPAQ rx5915 Travel Companion PDA

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  $349.00 - $558.99 from 2 stores. User rating:3.5 out of 5. Navigate, stay connected, and be entertained when you travel for business, for pleasure, or both. The HP iPAQ rx5915 Travel Companion helps you make the most of travels ranging from walks around the block to jaunts around the world. This thin, stylish GPS navigation system guides you virtually anywhere with ease.

• HP iPAQ Pocket PC hx2795b PDA

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  $489.00 - $518.99 from 2 stores. User rating:0.0 out of 5. Protect your information using your fingerprint (or fingerprint combined with a personal information number, or PIN). The versatile iPAQ hx2795 Pocket PC has this cool capability, plus lots more: optimal configurations for performance, connectivity and expandability.

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• Sony's New Internal Wireless Tech Snips Wires Inside Your Gadgets

  Corinne Iozzio

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:14 am

  Fewer wires mean less breakdowns and smaller packages Wireless TV just got a whole new meaning. Sony has just announced a new short-range, intra-gadget technology that clocks a 11Gbps transfer speed. The tech, known as millimeter-wave, allows electronics innards to communicate wirelessly with one another, which could allow for slimmer designs and fewer wires--that means fewer connections to sever, and potentially more reliable gadgets. Devices like HDTVs require a lot of data to be moved across internal circuitry quickly, and, Sony claims, even wires need a little help to get the job done.

• Canon T2i: Cinema-Grade Full HD Video in an Entry-Level DSLR

  John Mahoney

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:54 am

  It wasn't that long ago that the T1i first brought 1080p video to an entry-level digital SLR--albeit at a pokey 20 frames per second. Today, Canon's latest digital Rebel, the T2i borrows the video capabilities of the far more advanced 7D in a sub-$1,000 package. The T2i shoots 1080p video at the full range of frame rates desired by hobbyists and cinema pros alike--24, 25 and 30 frames per second. It also includes the same manual exposure controls during video capture--essentially every major video-shooting feature of the 7D. The similarities continue: An 18-megapixel APS-C sensor is inside…

• Astronaut Packs Massive 800mm Lens For Twitpics From the ISS Porthole

  Jeremy Hsu

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

  In space, no one can hear your shutter click Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has spent his time aboard the International Space Station doing much more than just making sushi to entertain his fellow crew. He's also taking full advantage of the space station's new Internet access to stream plenty of Twitpics taken from space And to give all of us Earth-bound folk some sights to remember, he's using something a bit more advanced than the camera on his iPhone. According to the EXIF data on his photos, Noguchi is using Nikon's D2Xs DSLR with a massive 800mm lens to snap space photos of…

• Coming This Summer: A Multitouch Skin That Can Make Any Surface A Touchscreen

  Clay Dillow

  2 Feb 2010 | 1:16 pm

  Think that 9.7-inch iPad display is all the touchscreen you need? Portuguese company Displax would like to challenge that notion. The company says it is bringing to market a multitouch capable, super-thin polymer "skin" that can be applied to any material -- flat, curved, opaque, transparent, you name it -- creating a digital muli-touch surface virtually anywhere, from a wristband to a desktop to a pane of clear glass. Based on capacitive technology used in other higher-end touchscreen devices, Displax claims its product will work on large displays (50 inches or larger) and track up to 16…

• Heading to the Olympics? Don't Leave Without Controlling the CN Tower's Lights With Your Mind

  Clay Dillow

  2 Feb 2010 | 11:41 am

  Vancouver will host the largest "thought-controlled computing" installation ever It wouldn't be the Olympics without distractions; the 2006 Winter Games in Turin had their Austrian doping scandals, and the most recent Summer Games in Beijing were punctuated by an epic opening ceremony followed by rampant media censorship. Not to be outdone, Canada's Bright Ideas installation will allow visitors to the upcoming Vancouver Games the chance to control lighting installations at major landmarks in faraway Ontario using only their thoughts. Billed as the largest thought-controlled computing…

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• New Look Facebook Now Out

  Mr.Gadget

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:28 pm

  In case you haven’t noticed it yet, Facebook has just started rolling out its new layout. I think they’ve done a good job organising functionality by placing most used items in the top left hand corner such as new requests, messages, notifications, news feed etc. Multiple chats can now be handled easier with names of chat partners listed vertically on the side. Other changes include moving Accounts setting to more logical place of its own (top right hand side) and the search field being moved over to the top left hand side. This organised structured layout appeals a lot more to me…

• iWorld Australia opens it doors to go direct to all Apple dealers in Australia

  Mr.Gadget

  7 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm

  (Melbourne, Australia – 8th Feb – 2010) – iWorld Australia announced today the launch of its range of products from iLuv, Speck, Dexim, 4Mac, Novothink, Jwin direct to the Apple dealer market in Australia. “ We have been dealing with the mass merchant/chain stores direct in both Australia and New Zealand for many years that it is now come time to do the same with the Apple Dealers. We are looking at setting up the same model as we currently employ with other mass merchants. We want to bring back some real value with increased margins and a solid returns for the Apple Dealers. We…

• Seoul LG Blogger Forum – Day 4 – Gyeonbok Palace

  Mr.Gadget

  6 Feb 2010 | 10:06 pm

  After 3 action packed days in Seoul, Sunday would be the day where the Australian bloggers would part from their new found friends. And what better way to end a visit to the magnificent city of Seoul than to one of its most regal locations, the Gyeonbok Palace. About Gyeonbok Palace: Built at the beginning of the Chosun Dynasty when the Yi Dynasty moved the capital to Seoul, this palace remained the main seat of power for Korea kings throughout much of the time to the present. Gyeongbok means Shining Happiness. The main gate (Kwanghwa-mun) separates Gyeongbok Palace from one of the busiest…

• Best Selling HTC HD2 Accessories

  Mr.Gadget

  6 Feb 2010 | 5:12 pm

  Over the last couple of weeks we’ve seen the HTC HD2 accessories sell really well on our website. For those of you who own one, I think you’d be interested to see what are the best sellers. Interesting to see that the HTC HD2 Car Charger is the best selling HTC HD2 accessory in our gadget store, which means that road warriors see the need of keeping their HTC HD2 juiced up while they’re mobile. HTC HD2 Accessories – Best Selling Feb 2010: HTC HD2 Car Charger HTC HD2 Leather Case (Horizontal Pouch Type/ Black) HTC HD2 Luxury Silicon Case (Black) HTC HD2 Leather Case…

• Ricoh CX3 Digital Camera Announced in Tokyo

  Mr.Gadget

  4 Feb 2010 | 2:57 pm

  Tokyo, Japan, 3 February 2010: Ricoh Photographics today launched its latest model in the acclaimed CX series of digital compact cameras.  With a pedigree of award-winning predecessors, the new CX3 features a host of innovative features, this time including a back-illuminated CMOS sensor to deliver a new level of detail in low light photography. The essential difference between conventional sensors and the CX3’s improved 10 megapixel CMOS sensor is its construction. Using a revolutionary structure to more efficiently capture light coming through the lens, this new sensor greatly increases…

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• Louis Vuitton Raindrop Besace

  kelake

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:59 am

  Surely Marc Jacobs couldn't have counted on being mocked by so many when he designed this bag for Louis Vuitton. Unless the jokes on us.

• Ma Du Zi Hotel, Bangkok

  kelake

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:11 am

  Located at the corner of Sukhumvit 16, Asoke Junction, Sukhumvit's bar-fuelled shopping hub, Ma Du Zi is a 41-room Boutique Hotel with beautifully designed rooms and the feel of a gentleman's club. Despite the boring modern facade the interior looks amazing with cues to it's Chinese heritage, carefully placed art, curved low-lit corridors, and well appointed rooms with huge beds. To further add to the club feel, entry to the property is by appointment only (no guests) and there is a somewhat strict 'urban chic' dress code for the bar and restaurant, which look to be an essential part of your…

• Urban Nomad Film Fest

  kelake

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:28 pm

  The Urban Nomad Film Fest is now accepting entries for its ninth annual festival, set to take place in Taipei and Hsinchu starting April 30, 2010. I haven't attended their events in the past but since it looks like I'll be in town this year I'm excited to have the opportunity to view some interesting film. The emphasis on conversation lubricated by a bar will make the event more interesting. Urban Nomad Film Fest is the oldest and best known underground film festival in Taiwan. It was founded in Taipei in 2002, and the ongoing project is to create a community-oriented film environment and put…

• Diary of a Weaving Story

  kelake

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:55 pm

  I seldom see an artist with such a personal connection to her art. Showing at the ARDEL Gallery of Modern Art, Diary of a Weaving Story by Imhathai Suwatthanasilp details the love and connection in her family. From the artist: "Diary of a Weaving Story" is the latest solo exhibition by Imhathai Suwatthanasilp a young female artist from Silpakorn University whose artworks have been awarded in many art competitions. She also has been granted several scholarships from international art institutes. Imhathai's works of art originate from the love and connection in her family. To stress this idea…

• Openaire - Laptop Case & Portable Workstation

  kelake

  7 Feb 2010 | 10:24 pm

  Openaire is an interesting portable worrkstation concept from Nick and Beau Trincia. Openaire combines is a hybrid of a laptop carrying case, work surface, and chair. The system consists of a semi-rigid protective sleeve designed as an ergonomic laptop work surface and a protective shell that also functions as a comfortable seat. Together, they offer the portability and comfort to support work anywhere. Openaire

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• Google To Photograph Every Square Inch Of Earth

  Sly

  7 Feb 2010 | 8:39 am

  Alright, so that headline is totally and utterly untrue. We’ll file it under ‘P’ for parody. What the omnipresent and almighty Google is really doing is photographing the insides of stores for a new Google Maps feature called ‘Store View’. If they can integrate online shopping into this, then I think they could actually turn [...]

• Little Robots Open The Door To World Domination

  Sly

  1 Feb 2010 | 7:08 am

  How Can I Kill Help You? Fuji has come out with this cute little robot. Don’t be fooled! Just because it’s cute doesn’t mean that it can’t try to take over the world. Sure, they’re small now. That’s just like the door hardware to world domination- they start off all cute and 15″ tall… then, we [...]

• Become A Na’vi In Ten Seconds (Kinda)

  Sly

  25 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am

  I haven’t even seen Avatar, but this video stands on it’s own merit, because it is wacky and funny. It’s really a viral for that camera and I don’t care. This guy slaps on some paint and a mardi gras mask, and decides he’s a Na’vi. Then he recreates scenes from the movie. Hilarity ensues. [...]

• Dog Is Trapped By Empty Cans

  Sly

  20 Jan 2010 | 11:04 am

  This dog really wants to escape the tin can force field! Watch the puppy vortex!

• Digital Guitar: Look Ma, No Strings!

  Sly

  19 Jan 2010 | 9:10 am

  Either this video has an awesome stringless electric guitar that would fit right in with the Jetsons, or I need to stop taking prenatal vitamins. Cause, you know- I’m a guy. As with all things that are cool as heck, I assume that this guitar comes with a crazy price tag… but the product page does [...]

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• Metal Siding

  Pete

  19 Jan 2010 | 10:24 am

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• Dandelion in a Sea of Blue

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  12 Jan 2010 | 5:40 am

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• Icicles in Florida

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  11 Jan 2010 | 1:37 pm

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• New Year’s Fireworks

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  7 Jan 2010 | 7:23 am

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• Happy Holidays

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  25 Dec 2009 | 12:49 pm

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• …T-Post lets you play Rock, Paper, Scissors with your t-shirt?

  Cory O'Brien

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:18 am

  T-Post is a monthly magazine that gets delivered as a t-shirt, with the news story on the inside, and an artist’s interpretation of that new story on the outside. This month, they’re talking about Higher Education, and Marc Stromberg’s t-shirt design includes an augmented reality tag that allows you to play Rock, Paper, Scissors with a hand that comes out of your chest when you sit in front of a webcam. Don’t believe me? Check it out: Now I’m not quite ready to call Augmented Reality clothing a trend, but with the Adidas AR Game Pack and now a shirt that plays Rock, Paper, Scissors,…

• …Adidas is adding AR to their Game Pack shoes?

  Cory O'Brien

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:07 am

  Sure, your shoes look good and show off your style, but do they do anything besides keep your feet protected? If they’re part of the Adidas Augmented Reality collection they do! Starting in February of 2010, Adidas will release a collection of shoes with an augmented reality code built directly into the design. These five special kicks, called the Adidas Originals AR Game Pack, will unlock an exciting online experience with challenging games and exclusive content living within a virtual version of the Adidas Originals Neighborhood. Are you ready? [Adidas Originals - AR Game Pack]

• …It’s Movie Monday: Videogioco-Loop Experiment?

  Cory O'Brien

  1 Feb 2010 | 5:55 am

  If you liked the Parkour Motion Reel, then check out the Videogioco-Loop Experiment by Donato Sansone, which features an awesome soundtrack and a hilarious storyline: The more I see of this flipbook style stop motion, the more I like it!

• …It’s Things Thursday: Time Machine?

  Cory O'Brien

  28 Jan 2010 | 6:26 am

  It’s hard to imagine a clock that’s cooler than the Time Machine. Instead of hands, the Time Machine drops a chrome ball down a wooden track every sixty seconds. As the balls stack up, the numbers that they come to rest next to tell the time. It’s loud, it’s imprecise, and it’s severely over complicated, but I challenge you to try and find a more interesting way of counting off the minutes.

• …Travis Pastrana is indestructible?

  Cory O'Brien

  26 Jan 2010 | 6:42 am

  Travis Pastrana’s world record setting New Year’s Eve rally car jump in his Subaru WRX was impressive: What’s even more impressive though is that he managed to destroy his practice car and then walk away from the accident like it was no big deal: The man is either a cat working on his ninth life, or he’s indestructible. Either way, I can’t wait to see what he thinks of next.

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• Windows System Restore Helps You Restore Your Windows System

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:30 am

  http://lifehacker.com/5466794/the-c...an-you-remember"Windows System Restore is an awesome system recovery tool, and it's included with Windows for free. It's the ideal solution for rolling back bad drivers, fixing when buggy software breaks your PC, or simply rolling you back to a previous point in time. If you've still got a bad taste in your mouth from the lackluster XP version of System Restore, it's time to take a look at it again if you've upgraded to Windows 7 or Vista."Lifehacker poo poos Windows XP's version of System Restore, though I have had fairly good experiences with it.

• GE CELL FUSION DECT 6.0 Phone System

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

  28127FE1 28101Product Category: PhonesManufacturer: GE (Thompson Consumer Electronics)Where to Buy: AmazonPrice: $59.99System Requirements: Standard landline phone or Bluetooth enabled cell phone (comes with two handsets.)Specifications: 120Vac/ 60Hz; Cell Unit 4.772x2.1122x5.2717;Handset in cradle 3.945x5.0449x5.5709; Ni-MH batteries; headset optionalPros:Easy set up;Great features;Inexpensive;Great coverage.Cons:Bright charging lights;Cannot use handset while charging;No digital answering capability (GE 28128EE2 has digital answering).Summary:The Cell Fusion phone system is a great way to…

• Making Windows Media Center A Better Ripper

  6 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am

  http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2010/02...s-media-center/"I have a feeling Auto Rip n Compress is going to be everyone’s next “must-have” add-in for Windows Media Center. The add-in allows you to easily rip DVD or Blu-ray movies from your couch using only your remote."By now, most people should have already converted their video library, but for those of you that have not, or are just starting building your digital library, you might want to consider Auto Rip n Compress. The program does not give you anything new that other programs such as Handbrake, already do, but it does…

• The Netbook Neo-Sleeve from Skooba Design

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

  Skooba Design was a bit slow to catch on to this whole "netbook" thing, but now that they have, they've come out with two products aimed specifically at netbook owners. The first is the Netbook Neo-Sleeve ($19.95 USD), a simple sleeve for netbooks, and the second is the Netbook Messenger, a full-on messenger bag for netbooks which I'll be reviewing later.The Netbook Neo-Sleeve is made of neoprene, a soft, water-resistant material that's exactly the kind of protection you want for your netbook without it getting bulky. The Neo-Sleeve measures 12"L x 7.5"H x .75"D in size, and can carry a…

• Home Videos - Why Do We Make Them?

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

  http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2010...ke-home-videos/"I can't open some of the musical scores I prepared for Broadway shows in the 1980's, because the sheet-music software company went out of business. I know a film editor who can't see the first movie she ever made, because it uses a Sony videotape format that disappeared ages ago. And I routinely hear from readers who can't open their Microsoft Word documents from the early days, because, incredibly, today's Word can't open those early-version files."Image courtesy of Toms HardwareDavid Pogue of The New York Times has blogged about the…

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• Nikon Announces Two New Wide Angle Lenses

  jessica

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am

  Nikon just announced two new lenses for professional photographers, the highly anticipated 24mm f/1.4G ED lens that gives photographers a dramatic depth of field and versatile focal length; and the new 16-35mm f/4 VR, Nikon's widest angle FX zoom lens to date. The AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4 G ED lens will be available in late March 2010 for $2199.95 and the wide angle AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR is scheduled to be available in late February 2010 for $1259.95. Read the press release below for more information. Press release NIKON RELEASES TWO HIGHLY ANTICIPATED WIDE ANGLE NIKKOR LENSES DESTINED…

• Valentine's Day Gift Ideas from JVC

  jessica

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

  Whether you're looking for a Valentine's Day gift for the girl in your life, the man of your dreams, or something that's suitable for everyone, JVC's got you covered. For Her: JVC Fashionista Headphones These inner-ear headphones are designed to match the latest fashion trends. Each earpiece utilizes a neodymium driver unit to deliver high-quality sound and each headphone comes with super-soft inner-earpieces in three sizes for a snug fit that also reduces background noise. JVC's Fashionista headphones are available now for $19.95. JVCs Portable iPod Speaker with Built-in Stand The new JVC…

• Brother's HL-3070CW Features Fast Color Printing, Wireless Networking

  jessica

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:35 am

  Brother is well known for their high quality printers and the company's HL-3070CW is no exception. The HL-3070CW is a compact color printer with built-in wireless networking, making it easy to share with others in your small office or at home. The HL-3070CW can print beautiful presentations, color brochures and other documents at up to 17ppm in both color and black. It features a 250-sheet capacity paper tray and a manual feed slot for envelopes. Thanks to its built-in wireless 802.11b/g connectivity, you can place the printer where you want and share it with others on your network. The…

• New Solar Powered Charger from Scosche: solBAT II

  jessica

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

  Scosche just announced a new solar powered charger and back-up battery device – the solBAT II. It works with almost any handheld device that can be charged via a USB cable and has two lights on it which let you know when the solBAT II it is charging from the sun or a USB cable (red), and when it is passing that stored energy to a handheld (green) like a Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, or PSP. The solBAT II's lithium ion battery has a capacity of 1500mA and an output of 5V, so it charges USB powered devices at the same rate as a wall charger. When fully powered a solBAT II can charge a mobile…

• Greatest Valentine's Day Accessories Roundup

  jessica

  7 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

  Valentine's Day is almost here. Are you still looking for that perfect gift? Here is a list of tech accessory options for some of the hottest products on the market today. be.ez: LA robe Allure Stylish & functional notebook case for Apple notebooks Stylish notebook protection available in Red Made of memory foam (low resilience polyurethane) to absorb shock Inner lip for maximum protection Available for MacBook 13", MacBook Pro 15" Available at: AppleStore.com, Amazon.com and select retailers across U.S. & Canada Price: $34.95 Website: www.be-ez.com be.ez: LA robe Netbook New sleeves protect…

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  Spot Cool Stuff: Tech

• MagicJack, Meet Cell Phone. Cell Phone, MagicJack

  Spot Cool Tech Stuff

  19 Jan 2010 | 8:41 am

  The makers of MagicJack have, for years now, implored you in late-night infomercials to ditch your telephone company landland and use their product instead. Their device, about the size of a deck of playing cards, connects to a computer on one end and to a regular telephone on the other. With a MackJack thusly installed a user can place any phone call over an internet connection; calls to or within the U.S. are completely free. (Or course, what MagicJack doesn’t tell you in their infomercials is that theirs isn’t the only internet telephony service. See our comparison of…

• The Viliv S5 Net-Tablet PC

  Spot Cool Tech Stuff

  17 Jan 2010 | 6:38 pm

  In our holiday review of 10 Superb Travel Gifts we suggested a cool MID (Mobile Internet Device) with built in wi-fi, GPS and HD 720p video playback functionality, a 4.8-inch screen and a long battery life: The Viliv S5. Tthe Viliv-S5 isn’t the only hand held device that lets people surf the web. Besides a plethora of smartphones there are several gadgets built wholly—or in part—for that purpose. Two worth mentioning here are the Archos Internet Media Tablet and the Apple iPod touch. Here’s how two models of the Viliv S5 Net-Tablet stacks up with them: Feature Archos 5 250 GB…

• Play Music With Lasers

  Spot Cool Tech Stuff

  9 Jan 2010 | 7:51 pm

  What instrument does Yo-Yo Ma joke that he’ll give up his cello for, and lets you crank out a Van Halen-like guitar solo and can be competently played by even the most musically untalented without a single lesson? It’s the Beamz Interactive Music System. And, oh yeah, you play it with lasers. The Beamz has been dubbed by some the “laser harp” though the nickname is a misnomer. On a harp each string produces a note. The six laser “strings” on the Beamz are programed to produce a particular instrument or sound effect when the beam is broken. Which musical…

• What Apple’s Rumored Tablet Means To You Now

  Spot Cool Tech Stuff

  5 Jan 2010 | 9:34 pm

  Depending on what source you believe, it will be called the iSlate or the MacPad or the iTablet or the MacBook Tablet. It will have a touchscreen that will be 7 inches diagonally. Or 10 inches. Or 11 inches. The device will be a piece of junk that will cause a massive crash in Apple’s stock price, recently pumped up by the tablet netbook rumors. Or it will be a revolutionary must-have item that will create a whole new product category, spell the end of the competitor’s netbooks and e-reading devices and propel Apple to still greater heights. Many bloggers and tech columnists write…

• Best Spot Cool Stuff Tech & Gadget Posts 2009

  Spot Cool Tech Stuff

  4 Jan 2010 | 5:54 pm

  What an incredible year 2009 was for gadgets and technology. Here’s a countdown of our favorite posts from the year past: #10: The Best Digital Cameras For Travel We listed this as one of our favorite travel posts too. After months of comparison testing we picked the best camera for nine different types of travel photographers. #9: My Own Private Miniature Nuclear Power Plant A remote town in Africa, an automobile manufacturing plant and the Smith family next door are among the entities that may soon be able to join the United States, Japan and France on the list of those who have a…

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• Take a tour of the International Space Station, right here

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:46 am

  Let's take a fascinating video tour of the International Space Station (ISS), where we float in microgravity from the Soyuz on one end all the way to the Space Shuttle on the other. As you can see, it really is a series of tubes, and my, hasn't this thing gotten huge? We especially like the sign that reads, "Speed Limit 17,500 mph." The number of astronauts on board while this video was shot was remarkable, where it looked like a large, congenial and social group (in fact, there are 11 astronauts in space right now, five on the ISS and six aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor). We're thinking…

• Netgear router turns 3G wireless into WiFi

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:01 am

  Are you sick of paying for cable internet when you only use the internet for light surfing and email? Well, you could always switch completely to 3G wireless internet, provided you trust your wireless provider to not crap out on you. This new Netgear router can help you do just that, converting a 3G wireless signal into WiFi your laptop can understand. Of course, it also works with traditional connections via ethernet, but where's the adventure in that? Netgear via Engadget

• Apple releases Aperture 3 with some iPhoto features on board

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:15 am

  Apple's pro photo software Aperture has never really caught on like some of its more popular software. Maybe it was the price, at $200, or maybe it just didn't deliver an experience that couldn't be better replicated elsewhere. But Apple's not ready to give up on it yet. The new version of Aperture has just hit the Apple store, and it brings along with it the Faces and Places features that iPhoto users have been enjoying for some time now. Faces auto-detects who is in each photo, letting you automatically sort pictures by who's in them. Places uses geotagging to place your photos on a map…

• Publisher cutting books down to 2,000 words and less for the Kindle

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:31 am

  Sure, I love me some e-reading, but the one big downside is that books have too many darn words! Lucky for me a company called FT Press has my back: it's boiling down professional and self-help books into "Elements" and "Shorts." The former hovers somewhere between 1,000 to 2,000 words and sells for $2, while Shorts are a little longer at $3 for around 5,000 words. So, why take existing books and truncate them? Timothy C. Moore, publisher of the FT Press, told The New York Times that it was "a good idea to be able to provide people with shorter, more expedient, more time-sensitive" versions…

• Heineken Bot ready serve beer without the human smalltalk

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:31 am

  While the early money is that the first mass commercialization of robots will hit the sex industry, serving booze to wayward humans is running a close second. The Heineken Bot, developed by tinkerers at the UK's Middlesex University, is something like a cross between R2D2 and your favorite local suds pourer, only without the inane chit chat. Using sensors mounted on its top portion, the bot can detect when your beer mug is topped off with just a wave of the hand, and can roll over to your side of the bar due to a preprogrammed area map. You can see video of the Heineken Bot in action here.

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• Zune HD Tries To Cut The iPod’s Massive Lead With Price Cuts

  Zack

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:31 am

  Microsoft’s 2% share in the mobile media player market is a fraction of Apple’s dominance which is measured at 70% of the market share. It also doesn’t look like the iPod’s popularity is going to wane anytime soon. What’s Microsoft to do? It looks like the Redmond company has reduced prices on its Zune HD models. The 16GB Zune HD used to cost around $222 — now Amazon sells it at $190. The 32GB model also underwent a similar price cut, now costing around $250. Retailers like Wal-Mart are now closely matching their prices with these reduced levels. The above…

• HTC Incredible Makes Leaked Video Debut

  Zack

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:12 am

  Snappy name, I’ll admit, and the HTC Incredible looks and feels the part if the recently-leaked videos and photos of it are accurate. HTC’s new Android phone will be carried by the Verizon network, and sports some pretty powerful specs. What little leaked information is available tells us that the HTC Incredible will be based on the fast, reliable Snapdragon CPU. It’ll also run on Android 2.1 with Sense UI, as well as 256MB of memory. More suggestions say that the phone will also have an optical pointer and two LED flashes for its camera. Not much information is available on…

• BlackBerry’s BIS 3 To Offer Better Gmail And OpenDocument Support

  Zack

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am

  The BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) hasn’t really been the best partner for Gmail and OpenDocuments, but the latest version — 3.0 — may fix many of the problems experienced by its users. That is, if recently-leaked information is to be trusted. One update that should be popular with BIS users is the feature that will let them create labels on Gmail using a plugin, as well as sync read/unread statuses better. That means any changes made on Gmail over a BlackBerry will be seen everywhere else — something we’ve only normally seen on services such as Microsoft…

• Samsung’s New Screen Technology To Debut At Mobile World Congress

  Zack

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am

  Samsung is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of LCD and AMOLED screens, and it’s always interesting to see what comes out of their labs next. This month, Samsung has announced a new screen technology that they’ll debut with a certain handset at the Mobile World Congress later this month. The new screen is called the “Super AMOLED screen” with integrated touch functionality. It’s purported to be five times more vivid than the standard AMOLED screen, and performs 20% better when viewed outdoors. Sounds pretty good and could result in the inclusion of…

• Patriot Launches New Enthusiast RAM Offering

  Zack

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:28 am

  If you know your computer, then you also know that not all RAM is the same — some RAM performs better than others, and doesn’t act up when you overclock your system. Patriot Memory knows this too, and has just recently announced their newest enthusiast RAM offering — the Viper II Sector 5 series. The Viper II Sector 5 series is a new RAM kit that operates at 2250MHz — pretty good for its class. This DDR3 RAM times at 9-9-9-27, and has been hand-tested to operate on Intel’s P55 chipset platform. As of this writing, Patriot is offering the Viper II Sector 5 RAM in…

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• PAYware Mobile lets merchants take credit card payments on iPhone

  Andréa Maria Cecil

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:25 am

  PAYWare Mobile sounds like a cool idea.It consists of two parts: an iPhone app and a reader, which is a piece of hardware.The reader is a sleeve into which you slip your iPhone. During the course of...

• Using technology and analytics to make government accountable

  Kelly Lewis

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:46 pm

  Outside of Wall Street and Government Motors, most businesses are obsessed with running their operations efficiently and affordably. Most businesses use Six Sigma, balanced-scorecard or other...

• Context for better products

  Treff LaPlante

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:15 pm

  In the old days, if you wanted to buy a product you talked to a salesperson, who used contextual clues to tailor the information he gave you to suit your needs. Today, as people gather their own...

• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issues new rules for social networking sites

  Andréa Maria Cecil

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:10 pm

  We've heard about national sports leagues cracking down on what its employees and players could post on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Now it's the investment world that's...

• WSJ: Google to open online store for business software

  Andréa Maria Cecil

  2 Feb 2010 | 11:23 am

  Google's launching a store to sell online business software that integrates its Web services?Sold.Does this mean that one day I won't have to use Outlook? Or tolerate its lethargic ways?Sold. And...

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• VIVA Group Deploys Digital Signage Network at Mister Muffler Shops

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am

  QUEBEC, CANADA — Groupe MMO Inc. and VIVA Group have announced an agreement to deploy a digital signage network through Mister Muffler’s repair shops across Quebec. Strategically positioned in Mister Muffler’s branches waiting rooms, the MM TV network screens will mainly be used to make the waiting times more enjoyable for customers visiting the shops while their vehicle goes in for maintenance. Using the latest Internet broadcasting technology, the network will offer an information and daily headlines, automotive prevention tips, and promotion that will benefit Mister Muffler and its…

• Almo Professional A/V Adds New Partners and Exclusive Product Showings to E4 AV Anaheim Tour

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am

  PHILADELPHIA, PA — With a week to go before the Anaheim, CA leg of its E4 AV Tour Almo Professional A/V, the nation’s fastest growing distributor serving the needs of professional audiovisual integrators, dealers and consultants, today announced the addition of several new partners and a host of newly shipping displays that will debut during the information-jammed event.

• Gefen Releases New HD Video Wall Controller with Built-in Border Control

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:02 am

  CHATSWORTH, CA — Anyone creating a distribution of hi-def video spread across multiple displays will appreciate the plug and play Video Wall Controller from Gefen. This wall mountable hardware works with any video source and up to four displays using DVI or HDMI connectivity. It supports high definition video up to 1080p/60 and computer resolutions up to 1920x1200 for vibrant visuals.

• NEC Display Solutions Expands P Series with 70-Inch P701 LCD Display

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am

  CHICAGO, IL — NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announces the addition of a new size to its P Series, the expansive 70-inch P701 LCD display for digital signage. This commercial-grade display, which joins the 40-inch P401 and 46-inch P461, is designed for the rigors of 24/7 applications such as airports, public information, healthcare, rental and staging, boardrooms and some specialty professional applications where eye-catching digital signage is required.

• PRN Broadens Advertising Sales Force

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Premier Retail Networks, Inc. (PRN), a global leader in providing innovative digital out-of-home media solutions, today announced the hiring of several key sales executives on the company’s national advertising sales force and support team.

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• Unboxing ASUS Eee Box EB1501 Nettop

  Johan

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:15 am

  Here is an unboxing video of the ASUS Eee Box 1501 (EB1501) that comes with a DVD burner. Priced at $465 at Amazon, this Windows 7-powered nettop adopts an Intel Atom 330 processor with an nVidia ION graphics, a 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, HDMI, and a total of six USB 2.0 ports. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. [Youtube via Netbooked]

• A New Budget-Friendly Graphics Card From AMD

  Isaiah

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:55 am

  AMD has introduced a new budget-friendly graphics card to its range in the form of the Radeon HD 5570. The card integrates a 40nm Redwood GPU, 400 Stream processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a core clock of 650MHz and a 1GB of GDDR3 memory set @ 900MHz. The card also supports both ATI Eyefinity and DirectX 11 technologies, and has D-Sub, DVI, VGA and HDMI outputs. The Radeon HD 5570 will retail for around 60 Euros (about $82). [TechFuels]

• Miele Hybrid Vacuum Cleaner

  Johan

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:36 am

  The Miele Hybrid Vacuum Cleaner comes equipped with a special engine that operates on two power sources: an AC power or a battery. The vacuum features a 1,800W cleaner with a 9 levels of air cleaning, and a built-in attachment caddy around the hose base. It has a lightweight Li-Ion battery that can power the vacuum for 20 minutes. The battery will fully recharge in only 3 hours. If you are interested, you can purchase the Miele Hybrid Vacuum Cleaner for €770 or around $1,056. [Product Page]

• SD Card-based HD Player From JVC

  Johan

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:57 pm

  JVC’s latest CU-VS100 HD player features two SD and SDHC card readers. This SD card-based HD player allows you to play SD/SDHC content on HDTV. The device connects to your TV via a HDMI port. The JVC CU-VS100 is compatible with most of audio and video file formats including .mts, .m2ts, .mov, .tod, .mod, .mpg, JPG, MP3 and WAV. Each purchase comes with a remote controller and an A/V cable. You can purchase the JVC CU-VS100 for $199.95. [Product Page]

• BenQ Outs The World’s Slimmest 21.5-Inch LED-Backlit LCD Monitor

  Isaiah

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:50 pm

  Measuring just 15mm thick, BenQ’s latest V2220 is claimed as the world’s slimmest 21.5-inch LED-backlit LCD monitor. This widescreen monitor provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 5ms response time and has both DVI and VGA connectors. The BenQ V2220 will become available in Taiwan in the next couple of months for unannounced price yet. [BenQ]

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• Oregon Scientific Magic Weather Forecaster – svelte and stylish, but it’s still cold outside, Jack

  Nigel

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:32 am

  This Oregon Scientific Magic Weather Forecaster is actually a tiny nano-powered robot that wakes every morning, shuffles up to the front [...]110 words | permalink | No comments | digg this

• Dr Timmy’s Micro Hand-Crank LED Torch – keychain flavoured lighting

  Nigel

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:27 am

  Dr Timmy’s Micro Hand-Crank LED Torch is unquestionably a thing of wonder. Small, useful, everlastingly delicious and probably very hard work. [...]97 words | permalink | No comments | digg this

• Mini Donut Maker – geek-tastic edibles

  Nigel

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:52 am

  This Mini Donut Maker is perfect for those dreams. You know the one, where sweet, sticky consumables contain no calories, carbs [...]93 words | permalink | No comments | digg this

• Magtenlight – zero battery bike light illuminates your way with magnetism

  Nigel

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:48 am

  This Magtenlight Bicycle Lighting kit provides zero battery illumination by harnessing the power of magnetism. Just clip the magnets to the [...]185 words | permalink | No comments | digg this

• Magneat Competition – Reminder

  Dan

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:45 am

  Thanks to the nice people at Magneat, we have four of these cool earphone cord wranglers to give away to [...]162 words | permalink | 13 comments | digg this

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• NEWS: Sony Ericsson promises X10 updates

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:11 am

  Despite handset not having been released yet Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10, which we first saw back at the start of November, isn't out yet, but the manufacturer has already begun promising firmware updates that bring the Android version up to 2.1. In an extensive post on its product blog, the company responded to criticism that the device is coming out with Android 1.6, despite other phones already being out with 2.1. The upshot basically being that SE doesn't really care about OS versions - they care about the total UI package. The company's Sumit Malhotra says: "I am not trying to hide from…

• NEWS: Vodafone explains rogue tweet

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:09 am

  Practical joke gone very wrong There was much mirth recently when Vodafone got all foul-mouthed on its Twitter feed - sending the ridiculously offensive message: "@VodafoneUK: is fed up of dirty homo's and is going after beaver". The company immediately posted an apology, but the message immediately shot around the globe.?Jakub Hrabovsky, head of web relations at Vodafone, has now explained exactly what happened - telling ReputationOnline: "Since the inappropriate tweet that was published through @VodafoneUK on Friday there have been many questions and theories (some slightly wild) about what…

• NEWS: Quantum physics used to enhance touchscreens

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:50 am

  "Quantum tunnelling composite" licensed by Samsung A Yorkshire company has successfully employed a quantum physics trick to create pressure-sensitive touchscreen technology that it's managed to license to Samsung and Japanese touchscreen manufacturer Nissha. The breakthrough uses spiky conducting nanoparticles that are embedded in an insulating material. However, as the particles get closer together, the probability that they can pass a charge to each other increases - a phenomenon known as Quantum Tunnelling. That results in the current passing through the material increasing as it's pressed…

• NEWS: VIDEO: iPad gets "Bad" parody song

  Amy-Mae Elliott

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:18 am

  It's what you get if you cross Michael Jackson, some chipmunks and an Apple tablet David Wu and the Fringemunks have turned their attention to the iPad with this parody tune that takes Michael Jackson's "Bad" and gives it the chipmunk treatment. Hit play on the video box above to hear the song in which you can expect "USB" rhymed with "3G" and some dodgy graphics from the keynote event, as well as the wider world. At 4.35 minutes in duration it stretches the joke out about 3 minutes too long, but if you're after some light entertainment, it might just hit the spot. Tags: Hardware Apple iPad…

• NEWS: VIDEO: Nvidia Optimus demonstrated

  Chris Hall

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  Auto switching in action Nvidia Optimus is going to be rolling out with most major manufacturers this year, giving you the benefit of long battery life from integrated graphics, or great performance from a discrete GPU, without you, the user, having to manually switch. The great thing is that the system is compatible across a range of platforms, so you'll see this in ION-packing netbooks and right up to hardcore gaming laptops. For all the details, check out our news story, or press play for a 3-minute walkthrough. Tags: Hardware Laptops Nvidia Netbooks Nvidia Optimus Video VIDEO: Nvidia…

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• RUG with Scale!

  Tassavur

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:54 am

  Are you the one who is not happy with their weight? (To tell you the truth mostly all of us aren’t). We usually tend to avoid stepping on the weighing scale fearing the worst. Well heres one way to ensure that you step on one daily. Its the door mat (door mat again!) or a rug that comes fitted with a digital glowing scale that shows the user’s previous weight, present weight, and goal weight. Its designed by Kwon Sunman, wonder what was the inspiration behind this one! Though by the looks of it, its much more cosy and comfortable than the traditional ones. Also you do have the option…

• Exhibitions at Technovanza 2010 @ VJTI

  Annkur

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:25 am

  Technovanza 2010 at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) was bigger than ever before. Technovanza team had set out with the aim to take Technology to the society this year and the various initiatives we saw at the exhibitions  left us highly impressed. Here are a few that caught our eye over the weekend: 1. Braille Tutor A low cost tutor for the Blind, the Braille Tutor is something I really hope the industry adopts. Nokia might well release a cellphone that supports Braille, but what can beat a automated Braille Tutor that costs less than Rs 3000? This proof of concept presented…

• Humminger 3.0 shows off its potential at Technovanza [Video]

  Annkur

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:50 am

  Combining the stability of a Chopper and the efficiency of a aeroplane, the Humminger concept had won the Stage-I of DRDO Students Competition in 2008 ranking amongst top 10 of 272 teams across India. With constant improvements made to the design the Humminger 3.0 was showcased at VJTI’s annual fest – Technovanza. Humminger is a concept that can form an amazing unmanned surveillance aircraft. Rishikesh Karande is a proud engineer. Yesterday his brain child – “Humminger 3.0″ took probably its last flight in his presence at VJTI. A last year student, Rishikesh…

• Motorola Motosplit: Multi-slide touchscreen QWERTY?

  Kunal

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:20 am

  When it comes to design, Motorola is coming out with something entirely new and impressive these days. After a backwords flipping QWERTY with the Motorola Backflip, here comes multiple orientation keyboard phone — Motosplit. The rumored Motosplit is expected to have a unique form-factor, according to the leaked design image shown above. The phone is rumored to be featuring a multi-sliding keyboard. The keyboard can be a numeric keypad as well as a full QWERTY because it uses touch sensitive monochrome displays for keys. The cut-outs for the ‘touch-keys’ match the counter…

• ContactFlow : Snapshot browsing contact application for iPhone

  Kunal

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:06 am

  ContactFlow may be new for App Store but was available previously for jailbreaked iPhones. The application allows iPhone users to browse through their contacts in a cover flow style. Its similar to browsing albums on an iPod. While flipping through the contacts, the user needs to tap on a particular contact to flip the picture for calling options. The options involve calling, SMS and e-mail. The application is a standalone app and doesn’t integrate with the inbuilt contact application on iPhone. Which means, it would have to be used instead of using the built-in contact app. The…

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  Internet Siao

• The Awesome Pac-Man Arcade Cabinet Cake

  Dennis Yeo

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am

  Pac-Man is one game that will always be the classic icon of its time. Talk to anyone who has lived in the 80’s and they’ll probably know about the game. For Jet City Cakes who came up with this edible resurrection of the original Pac-Man arcade cabinet, there’s only one word to describe it: awesome. From the picture it shows the Pac Man cake was made for the birthday of a certain dad. Hopefully it will bring back some good old memories. This post was originally published on internetsiao.com. Bringing you the coolest stuff from the Net! Related posts:DIY Nintendo Arcade Cabinet Home-Made…

• Parabola Infinite Ball Launcher

  Dennis Yeo

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:03 pm

  This intriguing ball-launching machine called the Parabola is a kinetic-mechanical sculpture that can propel ping pong balls at a fixed trajectory. The system, built by MechanicalSculptor on youtube is powered by an electric motor and has its gears and frame completely made of wood.     The inner workings of the Parabola is definitely a work of art, having the parts work seamlessly in a fluid and infinite motion. This post was originally published on internetsiao.com. Bringing you the coolest stuff from the Net! Related posts:Weekly Quick Picks #002 Study Ball The Ultimate Study…

• Samsung Transparent AMOLED Display Laptop to be Released in 12 Months

  Dennis Yeo

  6 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  If this is true, Samsung’s 14” laptop with a transparent AMOLED display will definitely make waves in the notebook market when it gets turned into an actual product within 12 months. The transparent screen looks definitely high tech, and brings us even closer to movie-style computing devices. Imagine augmented reality applications that can be applied with the introduction of such transparent screens, taking the experience of personal computing to an all-new high. Samsung plans to dominate the market with their revolutionary transparent screens, and is considering coming up with navigation…

• Valentine’s Day Chocolate Car Tools

  Dennis Yeo

  3 Feb 2010 | 7:26 pm

    Need to snag an automobile geek’s heart this Valentine’s? Giving him a set of automobile tools will be a pretty good idea, but why not sweeten things up by having them made out of chocolate? Frantz Kobe Sweets of Japan has come up with this set of edible chocolate car tools that’ll certainly get a dude’s passion flowing starting from his taste buds.   The limited edition set comes in an Italian red box that includes a monkey wrench, two spanners, pliers, a pair of nut and bolt and finally a love key to his heart, all made with fine-quality chocolate. 3,500 yen, Rakuten…

• Meter-Long Space Battleship Yamato Model Simply Yells Awesome

  Dennis Yeo

  3 Feb 2010 | 7:38 am

  The meter-long ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ model which debuted at the 2009 Tokyo International Anime Fair and caught everyone’s attention will now be available for orders. This awesome model of the classic sci-fi anime series measuring at 130.4cm x 51.1cm x 27.3cm and weighing at a hefty 12.6 kilograms is definitely large enough to take the limelight as the centerpiece for an anime collector’s gallery. Available for 310,800 yen at HobbyLinkJapan.   Just so you know, a live action movie for ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ titled Yamato: Rebirth is currently in the works and due for a…

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  Eclectic Electronics

• ASUS NX90 Bang & Olufsen notebook features dual trackpads, quad-core, USB 3.0 and huge border speakers

  blued888

  21 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm

  ASUS and Bang & Olufsen are collaborating to make an ultimate media-centric device called the NX90. The ASUS NX90 features dual trackpads (one on the left-hand side of the keyboard and one on the right-hand side, each with its own two buttons) along withi other powerhouse notebook features such as an Intel Core i7-820QM quad-core processor, 12GB of DDR3 memory, nVidia GT335M GPU. The device utilizes a 18.4-inch 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution screen. Connectivity includes possible USB 3.0 support along with eSATA and HDMI. The speakers protruding on the sides don’t look that pretty…

• Star Wars R2-D2 droid fitted with eight retro gaming consoles, sound system and projector

  blued888

  23 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm

  A PopSci reader, probably out of boredom, decided to convert a life-size Star Wars R2-D2 droid cooler into the ultimate mobile retro gaming system — complete with its own sound system and video projector. The R2-D2 houses a Xbox, PlayStation 1 & 2, Sega Genesis, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, GameCube and Dreamcast (I may be wrong but those are the controllers I recognize). The other peripherals are probably for specialized game genres. While it’s a cool looking idea, I frankly can’t imagine where the game media would go. I mean, all I see are controller ports on the front.

• Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut (DVD/Blu-ray) to be released on November 3, 2009

  blued888

  22 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm

  More concrete details for the 5-disc DVD/4-disc Blu-ray release of Watchmen: Ultimate Collector’s Edition has been released by Warner. The Ultimate release of Watchmen also includes Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic which can be purchased separately in DVD or Blu-ray format. What your essentially getting with this Watchmen release is a longer movie, with the animated Tales of the Black Freighter woven seamlessly into the movie for added depth to the plot/story, and a couple of additional features here and there. The DVD release will come in 5-discs while the Blu-ray will come in…

• Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player gets 1080p capability, HDMI port, network connectivity and DTS 2.0 decoding

  blued888

  15 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am

  Seagate, well-known hard drive manufacturer all over the globe, has updated its FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player in the form of the FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player. Subtle change in product name but definitely some worthwhile addition in feature set. Seagate’s FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player plays pretty much all files you can illegally download over the internet think of, including popular formats such as DivX, DivX HD, XviD, XviD HD and MKV. Also a step up from the Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player are 1080p capability, network connectivity and DTS 2.0 decoding. It has…

• Apple revamps the whole iPod family for 2009

  blued888

  10 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm

  After doing some price cuts on its now previous generation iPods, Apple has updated its iPod family for 2009. The 5th generation iPod nano looks similar to its previous generation, with a slew of new features such as: FM tuner (an iPod first!), built-in camera for video recording only, slightly larger screen and integrated pedometer software for use with a Nike+ kit. The latest iPod nano is available in seven colors (silver, black, purple, blue, green, orange and pink) plus two Apple Store-exclusive colors: yellow and red — 8GB costs $149 while 16GB costs $179. Practically the most…

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• Vodafone Compass Squares up to be Next 360 Phone

  Jay Garrett

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:44 am

  Mobile-Review seems to have a bit of a scoop – this, they say, is the new Vodafone 360 phone. Dubbed the Vodafone Compass (which may confuse people as Vodafone Compass is also the name of a GPS app), it could well be the third Vodafone 360 social networking phone. What makes this interesting, apart from the shape, is that the previous phones have been Samsung touchscreen numbers but here we have a square thing rocking a QWERTY board a-la Nokia 7705 Twist. Vodafone 360 gives you a bunch of social networking niceness such as the geographic coordinates of friends, the address book yanks in…

• Separate Keitai – Literally Two Phones in One

  Jay Garrett

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:43 am

  I tend to get quite blasé these days when I read about another new Japanese mobile phone. Well, I expect large OLED screens, 12MP cameras minimum, Blu-ray recorder connectivity, double digital TV tuners, 3D holographic displays – you know, the usual Let’s face it though – until you read the spec-sheet they all look the same – generally clamshell phones. This is why the Fujitsu’s F-04B is noteworthy. It’s the first to feature a two-module body. That’s right my gadgety friends. The ‘Separate Keitai’ (Keitai means handset in Japanese) has the…

• Brave Arms Social Shooter – 3D First Person Shooter Coming to Facebook

  Jay Garrett

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:17 am

  Do you need more than Mafia, Vampire and Farming games? If you have a Facebook account you may have noticed that these ‘casual games’ are becoming increasingly (annoyingly) popular. Personally I welcome ‘Brave Arms’ with open….err… arms as it becomes Facebook’s first ever 3D first person shooter. Some may stand-up and say that FPS games cannot be for the mass-market but 3G Studios’ Brave Arms certainly includes plenty of nods to the casual audience. The makers call this a “social shooter” and the game will allow users to heavily customise their…

• iTablet – Like an iPad but runs Windows, has USB ports, Flash, HDMI…..

  Jay Garrett

  5 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am

  Whether you’re wowed by the iPad or not you can’t deny that it will sell – loads. UK company, X2, can obviously see the potential as well as hearing what a lot of comments have cited as the iPad’s short-comings. They’ve even named it the iTablet! In its own words “hot on the heels of Apple’s latest product launch“,X2 have launched the “iTablet” range of Windows and Linux-based tablet PCs. X2 says “the iTablet will revolutionise the way that Windows users can access and use data on the move”. You get the option of a 10.2…

• Touchscreen Dual SIM Phone That also Lights Your Cigarettes – The Machismo

  Jay Garrett

  5 Feb 2010 | 6:45 am

  Whilst the UK and other countries are trying to kill off smokers via hypothermia or poverty it takes a place like China to even the score. Yes, the boldly named “The Machismo!” is billed as being “the world’s hottest cigarette lighter mobile phone.” Personally I can’t argue the latter statement as I am complete unaware of the lesser mobile phone(s) that feature a built-in cigarette lighters. Chinavasion.com explains: “The problem with modern life is you have to carry around too many things in your pockets. Wallet, keys, iPod, cellphone, and if you’re a smoker – a…

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  Smokeless Delite E-Cigarettes

  12 Nov 2009 | 5:27 pm

  Congratulations on your purchase of Irvingia Plus and your decision to lose weight and live a healthy life. Irvingia Plus is a revolutionary new diet product that will revolutionize the weight loss industry and help you on your way to losing weight in a healthy and controlled manner. Irvingia Plus is more than a weight loss product, it is a company developed to truly help you succeed and help you achieve your weight loss goals. Irvingia Plus will give you tips and tricks when it comes to your nutrition, exercise, and diet, to help you fully understand everything there is to know and…

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  Smokeless Delite E-Cigarettes

  12 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am

  For the best deals on individual health insurance check out the great deals at- http://www.healthinsurancefinders.com/individual-health-insurance-plans.html. Smokeless Delite E-Cigarette Company www.smokelessdelite.com

• Quit Smoking- Leads to Weight Gain- E-Cigarettes

  Smokeless Delite E-Cigarettes

  2 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm

  Studies have proven that when a person quit smoking, that they will experience weight gain. Smokeless Delite has realized this venue and has acted on it and created a weight loss supplement that can combat weight gain when using the e-cigarettes instead of traditional cigarettes. If you would like more information on the newest weight loss supplement to sweep the nation- go to- www.irvingiaweightlosspills.com. Smokeless Delite E-Cigarettes www.smokelessdelite.com

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  Electronic Cigarette Review

• Improving e Cig Vapor – (Scotch Tape Mod)

  Sparky

  25 Jan 2010 | 1:34 pm

  Supplies Needed for e Cig Mod Today’s post will explain how to use the scotch tape mod to improve e cig vapor production. This mod also increases how hard it is to take a drag which can be a benefit in some situations as you will read later in the article. First I would like to go over a few situations in which the quality of your vapor is important. Why is Good e Cig Vapor Important There are a few reasons you may be looking to improve, increase, or otherwise enhance your e cig vapor or “smoke” production. These reasons range from the practical to the totally impractical and even…

• Smoke 51 Review (Krave Disposable)

  Sparky

  21 Jan 2010 | 1:28 am

  Picture of Krave - Also available in menthol Pros: Copious vapor, good “throat hit” and taste, very full fresh cartridges sealed in blister pack Cons: Battery switch very hard to activate, expensive for a disposable unless discount code used Smoke 51 Review Summary: The Smoke 51 Krave is a disposable 3 piece electronic cigarette that has loads of potential and would be great if it weren’t for a cumbersome issue with the battery that requires a modification to get it to work correctly if at all. I may have gotten a unit with a defective battery switch which is a huge shame. I ordered the…

• Smoking Everywhere v. FDA – Electronic Cigarette Wins First Round?

  Sparky

  17 Jan 2010 | 12:44 am

  Judge Richard J. Leon Thursday Jan 14th 2010 Federal Judge Richard J. Leon granted electronic cigarette distributors Smoking Everywhere and NJOY preliminary injunction against the FDA’s detainment of their e cig imports calling the FDA’s arguments in the case quote: … bootstrapping run amuck. Judge Leon’s ruling included a court order instructing the FDA to release detained shipments of electronic cigarettes and to halt further detainments of the devices pending the completion of a full trial. Judge Leon also submitted a 32 page memorandum opinion justifying his court order with a…

• 4 Styles of Electronic Cigarettes

  Sparky

  24 Dec 2009 | 4:01 am

  There are 4 different styles of electronic cigarettes (e cigs or e cigarettes for short) you should be familiar with before you start looking at different electronic cigarette brands, suppliers and manufacturers. The 4 styles of “e cigarettes” are: Pen-Style Mini Cigar Pipe These four styles shouldn’t be confused with what I call the 4 different types of electronic cigarettes. The difference between the 4 styles and the 4 types is that the term “style” refers to appearances and the term “type” refers primarily to function. Ironically, style can also be a practical matter,…

• Blu Cigs Electronic Cigarette Review

  Sparky

  18 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am

  Blu Cigs You will notice I am modifying my review format a bit starting with the Blu Cigs electronic cigarette review. At the beginning of the review I will now have my “executive summary” for folks that are trying to make a quicker decision. This summary includes pros, cons, a bottom line and overall rating upfront. If the initial summary doesn’t give you enough information on a given electronic cigarette the new full review format has even MORE information which now also includes a vapor production rating AND a section for customer service review and complaints. I am not sure if I…

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• Utah Takes Aims at the Electronic Cigarette

  Instead E-Cigarettes

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am

  The Utah State Legislature is considering two Bills both of which target the electronic cigarette. These Bills will not both be passed in their current form as they contradict each other, however if either gets passed they will effect adult access to electronic cigarettes in Utah. The first Bill, H.B. 88 – ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE RESTRICTIONS [...]

• UK Moves To Give Electronic Cigarettes to Pharmaceutical Industry

  Instead E-Cigarettes

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:02 pm

  The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom has opened up the discussion about making all non tobacco nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes, a pharmaceutical. Specifically they are looking to make manufacturers of these nicotine products apply for a medicines Marketing Authorisation (MA) before marketing the products in the UK. Obtaining [...]

• Why Doesn’t The FDA Want The Electronic Cigarette As a Tobacco Product?

  Instead E-Cigarettes

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm

  Many users of electronic cigarettes, as well as suppliers and health advocates who support the technology, are scratching their heads about why the FDA is so determined to make the electronic cigarette a new drug and drug delivery device rather than attempting to regulate it as a tobacco product.  We too have pondered this question, [...]

• Using Your Electronic Cigarette In No Smoking Areas

  Instead E-Cigarettes

  31 Jan 2010 | 12:05 pm

  Many companies who sell electronic cigarettes claim that using an e-cigarette allows you to smoke everywhere and anywhere, specifically where smoking is banned. So is this true? In principle this is true as electronic cigarettes don’t produce smoke….they produce vapor. So unless your state or local government has created a law specifically banning the [...]

• Find Local Electronic Cigarette Suppliers at the E-Cigarette Directory

  Instead E-Cigarettes

  27 Jan 2010 | 10:59 am

  Every now and then we get a call or an email from a smoker or e-smoker looking for a local retail store that sells electronic cigarettes. Sometimes this is due to limited time (i.e. they ran out of e-liquid yesterday) and other times it is simply because that particular consumer is not comfortable buying [...]

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• Highlight: PhotoPro Printing Process

  Chris

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:40 am

  PhotoPro is a revolutionary printing process that is only available to Premium USB customers and found nowhere else in the world. We like to say that the PhotoPro printing process is able to turn ordinary, into extraordinary! With this process, Premium USB is able to take your logo, emblem, or slogan and print it to a custom USB drive! The reason this printing process is so revolutionary and popular is because it provides the best print quality available on the market today. Other print methods such as silk screen, laser engraving, and other full color print methods are all great printing…

• How adding Custom Packaging to Custom Flash Drives Promotes Business

  USB Expert

  4 Feb 2010 | 7:43 pm

  Everyone has seen a USB drive. They’re small, lightweight, can come in every color imaginable, and store small bits to entire volumes of information. Promotional companies have especially caught onto this rather new marketing device and have seen the huge benefits first hand, but almost all of them have not been getting the “biggest bang” for their money. It is true that USB drives are extremely attractive at trade shows, company events, or industry conventions. These little flash devices can bring in large amounts of new customers and even retain existing customers. However,…

• Supersize Your Order of Custom Flash Drives Today!

  USB Expert

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:17 am

  Supersize your Custom Flash Drive Order from Premium USB Today and see major benefits! These benefits can increase your business, expand your client base, and provide repeated exposure to your brand. How do you achieve all this? Simply upgrade the capacity of your Promotional Flash Drives! Upgrading the capacity of your drives at first glance may seem like a waste of money, especially if your budget is tight. But what most people and companies do not realize is that simply upgrading the capacity on their drive, they not only send a strong message to clients, but they also are investing in a…

• Ajay Bhatt: What He is Working on Now!

  USB Expert

  1 Feb 2010 | 9:34 am

  It has been a while since we last heard the name Ajay Bhatt, you know the guy who co-created the USB device and was portrayed by an actor in Intel’s famous Rock Star commercials. But recently Mint had a chance to catch up with him and ask him what he has been up to since the success of the USB and his portrayal on the Intel commercials: he didn’t disappoint! Since the success of the commercial and the interview Conan O’Brian did on the Tonight Show, Ajay Bhatt has gained more public notoriety and fame. He says in his interview with Mint that his biggest accomplishment out of all of this…

• PremiumUSB Introduces 30 Day Price Lock on Express Drives!

  USB Expert

  29 Jan 2010 | 8:16 am

  As announced in our last blog, the Chinese New Year is approaching and flash manufacturing facilities will be shutting down for at least a week. Events like this cause spikes in flash drive prices due to a lack of supply. It can easily be said that the number one concern in the promotional flash drive market today is its volatility. One week you can get a price quote, and the next week, the price could go up drastically. It is for this reason that Premium USB is proud to announce our 30 Day Price Lock Guarantee on Express Drives! With this guarantee, you can rest assured that the price you…

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• You Are Here

  James Grahame

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am

  I suddenly feel very small.

• Is This The Ultimate Commodore 64 Mod?

  James Grahame

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:04 am

  The C-64 occupies a unique position in the 8-bit music world, thanks to its amazing little SID synthesizer chip. The RX-64R is a rather impressive C-64 that's been modded to include a 7" LCD screen, dual port switchable joystick, 4 analog controllers for synth applications, a custom control panel a SID2SID dual SID-chip mod and more. The case is modeled after a Moog monosynth, with wooden end caps and lots of metal. After two years of development, the project still has a sizable to-do list. Luckily, this is one project that won't be out of date anytime soon -- it's already 20 years behind the…

• 8 Bit Weapon Chiptune Sound Library

  James Grahame

  4 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am

  Seth & Michelle from 8 Bit Weapon just let us know about their brilliant loop and music sample library entitled 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey. The $39.95 collection includes sound and music from the Apple II, Commodore 64, Nintendo NES & Gameboy and the Atari 2600. Each system library has everything from drums, bass and synth to special effects. It's compatible with popular music production programs including ACID, Ableton Live, Cubase and Garage Band. 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey is distributed by Sony Creative Software (congrats, guys!)

• Commemorating The 75th Anniversary Of The B-17 Flying Fortress

  James Grahame

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:53 am

  The 75th anniversary of the first Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flight takes place during the Experimental Aircraft Association's massive AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this July. Over 12,700 of these fearsome machines were manufactured, but there are only 15 remaining airworthy examples worldwide. The EAA operates one, dubbed Aluminum Overcast, which was sold as surplus for $750 in the mid-1940s. To commemorate the event, the EAA has scheduled a series of flyovers and ground events on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 -- 75 years to the day after the initial test flight. It's anticipated that…

• Retro Thing Pixel T-Shirts Are Back

  James Grahame

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:03 pm

  A surprising number of you asked us to reprint our limited edition 8-bit Invasion t-shirt. So we did. There are less than 50 remaining, available in any color you wish... as long as it's black. 8-bit Invasion pays tribute to the evil aliens that made video games so addictive during the early years.   Screen printed on a 6.1 oz Ultra Cotton tee in the United States. $16.95.Don't see an 'add to cart' button? Click here. Size: Adult Medium Adult Large Adult XL Adult 2XL

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• Intel App Up! Heading for more than Netbooks!

  Nicole Scott

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:59 am

  Scott Apeland Director of Intel's Developer Network talks about the future of App Up how it is beginning with netbooks moving towards smartphones and on towards in vehicle entertainment.

• Netbook Navigator Nav9 Tablet launches for $799

  Jon Norris

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  It would appear the cost of removing the keyboard from a Netbook equals roughly a tripling in price these days.

• UMID mbook BZ Unboxing & First Impressions

  Nicole Scott

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

  Very much like the first UMID mBook, the BZ has a 1024x600-resolution, 4.8-inch resistive touchscreen, which was quite a strain on the eyes. Johannes at Newgadgets.de got his hands on the UMID mbook BZ. Here is his unboxing and Hands On Video of the UMPC er. . . MID . . . netbook . . . er. . .mobile computer!!

• Intel App Up Behind the Scenes – Netbook Nation Vodcast #15

  Nicole Scott

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:14 am

  Go behind the scenes of Intel's App Up! an App Store focused on Netbooks. Speak to the entire development team in their labs in Hillsboro, Oregon. To download your own copy of App Up! please visit http://www.intelappup.com

• ASUS Eee PC 1201N Running Torchlight

  Nicole Scott

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:36 am

  Wonder how well Ion can handle a game with graphics? Torchlight has similar graphics to WOW and other online games, so game play on this should indicate how Ion stands up.

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  Media Gadget Daily

• iPadReviews.com Has Launched

  craigett1

  31 Jan 2010 | 10:40 am

  We’re announcing the launch of our new site – ipadreviews.com – somewhat of a spinoff from this site. Hope you like it.  The site will be published on the SquareSpace platform.  We love Wordpess, but Leo Laporte has been plugging  SquareSpace for so long on ThisWeekInTech, we thought we’d give it a try (who says advertising doesn’t work).

• Kindle Spotted (Again) on the 4:52

  craigett1

  11 Sep 2009 | 2:20 pm

  Seeing more and more Kindles on the train these days…

• Nano With Video Recording is Cool

  craigett1

  10 Sep 2009 | 11:05 am

  Nothing else too exciting from yesterday’s Apple event. Oh, and we’re just testing out the WordPress post-by-email function.

• Sony to Release Two Lower-Priced eReaders

  craigett1

  4 Aug 2009 | 6:33 pm

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sony will officially announce tomorrow two new eReaders – the PRS300 priced at $199 and the PRS600 priced at $299.    This confirms information leaked in service manuals that briefly appeared last weak on SonyInsider. The PRS600 will be marketed as the “Touch Edition” and will feature a six-inch touch screen with 512MB of onboard memory and will weigh approximately 9 ounces.  The PRS300 will be marketed as the “Pocket Edition” and will feature a five-inch screen and will weigh just under 8 ounces.  See leaked specs…

• Apple Tablet Rumor Roundup

  craigett1

  28 Jul 2009 | 6:36 pm

  The Apple Touch Tablet (aka mediapad) is coming in Q1 2010.  Or, is it September 2009? The Financial Times ran a story yesterday about Apple’s “Cocktail” project with the major record labels aimed at reigniting consumer interest in albums – rather than individual tracks – by bundling liner notes and video clips with the music.   The more buzzworthy item in this story, however, is speculation by the FT that Apple’s “full-featured, tablet-sized computer” could be launched in September in tandem with the rollout of the new iTunes album format.   The story goes on to say…

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  FFWTech.com

• The Internet Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

  Hunter

  6 Feb 2010 | 6:25 pm

  Well here is some interesting news. The internet has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. While this may come as a shock to some, I really can’t think of a better nominee. If you take the events of the past year, for instance, you will find that the internet has made the world aware in a way that has never been seen before. And, for the first time we might have a means of transferring information that transcends government itself (if you remember the Iranian riots). My only question is, who would accept the award? The Internet Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize.

• Seesmic Update Includes Multiple Twitter Accounts

  Hunter

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:27 pm

  As a fellow Android Seesmic user it is nice to see this feature finally coming to the app. While most have been able to survive without multiple accounts (who really needs to update 3 accounts from their phones), the new feature will be happily received. So what about the iPhone? Well since Seesmic (in my opinion) dominates the Android market, it is no surprise that they will go to where they have influence first. Get feedback, then go ahead along the atrocious app store process to pushing out a new version. Some other smaller improvements include optional larger text, quicker scrolling, and…

• Congress Asks NBC Why Hulu Blocked Boxee

  Hunter

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:12 pm

  Congress has gone sticking its nose where it doesn’t belong again. Hulu is a company. And like every other company, they want to protect their product. It just so happens that their product is online T.V. So what does this have to do with Congress? Well with the NBCU deal now in the works, I guess it is necessary to get the full details of revenue and how that revenue is generated. But why congress brought up this specific incident is beyond me. Congress Asks NBC Why Hulu Blocked Boxee.

• A new approach to China, Google’s Had It

  Hunter

  12 Jan 2010 | 4:18 pm

  If this isn’t huge news then I don’t know what is. Google is fed up with the attacks from China after bending backwards to make their services “fit the bill” for their censorship laws. And I have to say, BRAVO. That’s not to say Google is not taking a hit for this. They certainly are. A country of over a billion citizens is nothing a corporation likes cutting off from their business model. So what does this mean? Well buy Baidu stock of course. If this deal goes through with Google, Baidu will seemingly annihilate all other search engines in China. In all…

• Layered Byte » What CES Tells Us About the Coming Year

  Hunter

  11 Jan 2010 | 9:15 pm

  If you guys didn’t already know I now have a weekly column on http://layeredbyte.com. If you have been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, then you know of the Consumer Electronics Show. Or as the rest of the lazy world likes to announce it: CES. I believe that Paul Carr describes this phenomena the best, “four days wandering around an aircraft hanger filled with vastly oversized television sets, or sitting through endless product launches that are being simulcast online anyway.” I personally took the last piece of advice and periodically tuned into some live webcasts…

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  The UberReview

• Verizon: No Wireless 4Chan For You

  C. S. Magor

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

  It seems that Verizon is put its big-assed foot down and decided to prevent 4chan users from accessing their communal filth. Verizon should remember that among the vast 4chan user group are the guys that tracked down the Heene residence with enough time to pizza prank the family in front of the cameras, and they have an army of basement dwelling nerds to rally behind their cause. In the past, efforts to clamp down on 4chan have gotten ugly and there is no reason to suspect that this will end any differently. So, Verizon can go ahead and pencil in that embarrassing back-down for sometime later…

• Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader Concept Helmet Only Abused 250 Wallets

  C. S. Magor

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:46 pm

  An average Darth Vader helmet will set you back a few hundred dollars, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this one fell only slightly short of a thousand. From the manufacturer: The biggest problem to overcome in translating 2D art into a three dimensional object is the issue of perspective. Drawing a three dimensional object on a flat two dimensional surface is one of an artists’ greatest skills. Adding width, height, depth, light and shadows which trick the eye into believing it is seeing a real object requires enormous talent. But often perspectives are cheated by the artist…

• Apple G4 Cube Tissue Box

  C. S. Magor

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm

  There is probably an evil joke here about Apple fanboys and tissues, but I will restrain myself from thinking of it and stick to the facts. There is now an Instructable that teaches people to turn their old Apple G4 Cube into a tissue box – which they can put to an appropriate use the next time Steve Jobs gives a keynote. [Craziest Gadgets]

• Alas, the InCharge Battery Station is Just a Concept

  C. S. Magor

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:23 pm

  I have been doing the rechargeable battery thing for years now, and still find myself having to buy evil disposables because they take so long to charge and I always forget to put them in the charger. They also take up space and look pretty damned ugly. The InCharge battery station looks good, sorts your batteries for you and is sensibly sized. It also dispenses the battery of your choice at the touch of a button. It is a finalist in the Greener Gadgets Design Competition, but it is just a concept – which makes the chances of it ever climbing out of the ether pretty slim. [Coolest…

• Super Mario Tote Bag, Not Much More Needs to Be Said

  C. S. Magor

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:12 pm

  It is a tote bag and it looks like a big Mario head. Yes, it will label you a super nerd, but if you are actually considering buying Mario luggage then you are probably comfortable with that label already. Price: $15 [Book of Joe]

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  Gadget Show

• MD80 video camera - unbelievably cheap spy/helmet cam

  17 Jan 2010 | 8:20 am

  MD80 video camera - unbelievably cheap spy/helmet cam Smaller than a BIC lighter, and just about as cheap: the MD80 mini video camera/helmet cam. Photo: RC RockCrawler. There's not a lot that's... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

• Tunebug Shake turns your helmet into a speaker

  16 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am

  Tunebug Shake turns your helmet into a speaker The Shake offers the ability to hear your ambient surroundings at the same time as your music and given that you're presumably wearing a helmet for... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

• Self-assembling solar cells built using ancient wisdom, modern technology

  15 Jan 2010 | 8:18 am

  Self-assembling solar cells built using ancient wisdom, modern technology Alright, so self-assembling electronics are hardly new in and of themselves, and nanoscale tech tends to always come with... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

• Nuvo's Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System jacks your baby in to your terrible music taste

  15 Jan 2010 | 8:14 am

  Nuvo's Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System jacks your baby in to your terrible music taste Nuvo has just released its $130 Ritmo "Advanced Pregnancy Sound System," which is a pregnant belly belt... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

• Otus Raw DJ controller outed ahead of NAMM

  13 Jan 2010 | 11:29 am

  Otus Raw DJ controller outed ahead of NAMM The big NAMM show's not started yet, but Otus is rolling out its latest DJ controller just in time. The Otus Raw is a controller that can work as one or... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

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• Soirée: Wine Aeration with a Touch of Elegance

  Susan Warren Utley

  7 Feb 2010 | 1:06 pm

  A Wine Connoisseur I am not. You might even say I am somewhat intimidated by wine and the wine culture. While I do enjoy a glass of wine now and again, I tend to rely heavily on the knowledge of my friends to choose the wine. I play it safe when purchasing wine for home and stay within my comfort zone gravitating toward the sweeter, lighter wines and sticking with a few tried and true favorites. My dining experiences with darker wines caused me to avoid them for fear I wouldn’t enjoy the stronger tasting flavors. When I was given the opportunity to review the Soirée bottle top wine…

• isABelt - A MomGadget Review

  Marna

  6 Feb 2010 | 10:34 am

  Over the last couple weeks, I have been trying this hot new item isABelt and while I could just tell everyone how much I love it - I’m going to expand on that a bit and tell everyone why they need to add one or two to their own wardrobe and accessories collection. Once I put on my isABelt, not only does it keep my pants up, it also keeps my underwear in place and prevents me from appearing as though I am in the running for some sort of repairman role on a stereotypical bit complete with plumbers crack making it’s grand entrance. I’ll spare you the gory details and…

• Jill-e designs Camera Bags for Women

  denice

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:40 am

  I recently received a great camera bag from jill-e designs. This bag comes in a variety of designs and colors to match any taste or mood.The bags were designed to appeal to women but there area a few that men would like also. I was told to pick the bag of my choice and I chose the Small Bone Leather Camera Bag.This bag is stylish and functional with removable dividers inside and several pockets on the outside for cables and accessories. Also included is a small pouch that will hold personal items if needed.I personally think that’s a great place to put your wallet, ID or whatever else…

• Newcastle DraughtKeg: A Smart Choice

  Susan Warren Utley

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:28 am

  Newcastle DraughtKeg Back in 1928, in Northeast England, if you heard a man say he was “Going to see a man about a dog,” you could be fairly certain he was off to the pub to have a pint of Newcastle Brown Ale. Known by Newcastle locals as “Dog” or “Broon,” Newcastle Brown Ale is America’s No. 1 imported ale. Now with the Newcastle DraughtKeg, you don’t have to leave your own kitchen to enjoy the deep bodied, crisp taste of this fine draught ale. If you are a stranger to Newcastle Brown Ale or if you aren’t a fan of darker beers, you should really give this ale a try. I…

• Pizza Hut to the Power of 10, Plus a $10 Pizza Hut Card Giveaway!!

  julie

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am

  Can you believe it? The Super Bowl is THIS weekend! Although my team isn’t in it this year (and hasn’t been for many, many years…sigh), I am still watching the big game and do so every year. It’s the Super Bowl! Even if you are not into football, I watched the Super Bowl commercial special last night where they give you some sneak peeks, and it looks like we have some very funny ones yet again this year. The commercials are the best! When it comes to the Super Bowl, what comes to mind food-wise? Chips and dip, beer and…PIZZA!! I’m working with Pizza Hut to…

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  Netbook Reviews

• Alienware M11x Reviewed

  Matt

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:20 pm

  Alienware are well known for making high powered computers aimed at gamers. So when we first heard that they were working on a netbook type device it gained our attention, along with that of many around the Internet. The Alienware M11x is an 11.6-inch thin and light laptop which crosses into the netbook realm, but [...] Related posts:Alienware M11X – Available For Pre-Order $799 Alienware M11X Lenovo X100e Reviewed

• Alienware M11X – Available For Pre-Order $799

  Matt

  2 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am

  When the Alienware M11X mini laptop gaming rig / netbook was first announced it certainly kicked up a lot of attention. At the time of it’s announcement, it’s exact specifications and pricing were unknown. Alienware have now announced that the M11X will be available from $799 from March 2nd. While it won’t ship ’till [...] Related posts:Alienware M11X Alienware M11x Reviewed Acer Announce 1810TZ & 1810T

• Acer 532h Reviewed

  Simon

  1 Feb 2010 | 4:43 pm

  The Acer Aspire One 532h is the very latest model in the popular Aspire One range, and also Acer’s very first Intel Atom N450 (Pine Trail) CPU powered netbook. Every major netbook manufacturer have released an Atom N450 powered netbook on to the market, and Acer have priced the 532h very aggressively to undercut the other [...] Related posts:Acer Aspire One 532 – Pine Trail Netbook Acer AO532h Asus 1005PE / 1001P, & Acer AO532H Now Available!

• MSI Wind U135

  Matt

  1 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am

  MSI’s wind range of netbooks is joined by the latest model the U135. As with all the netbook announced this year MSI Wind U135 features the latest Intel Atom N450 processor which uses less power and boosts performance slightly. The MSI U135 is available in two models, the first with a 160GB hard drive, and [...] Related posts:MSI Wind U150 Confirmed MSI Wind U123 Review MSI Wind U100 Plus

• Gateway EC14D – Netbook With DVD Drive

  Matt

  1 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am

  The Gateway EC14D netbook might not be called a netbook by Gateway, as it features an internal DVD drive, but apart from this defining feature, it is a true netbook at heart. The netbook has an 11.6-inch LCD display with a 1,366 x 768 pixel resolution and of course the DVD SuperMulti 8x optical drive. While [...] Related posts:Gateway EC1435U, EC1805U Gateway LT3100 Gateway LT20, LT30