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Jan30
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Jan29
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Innovation company Au-My has released a device that adds a bit more personality to your car. The Drivemocion is a lit up thingamajig that can be placed at the back of your car windshield to show off your driver mood!The...
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Perhaps oe of the most revolutionary devices invented by Nokia isn't exactly what we call a phone. Now on its second iteration, the N800 has been upgraded to still not have phone capabilities - a prediction of the future present...
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Spanish company Blu:sens has unveiled the Zune killer because it does everything the Zune does without the restriction of DRM and all that copyright stuff Microsoft is all so protective about. It has WiFi - and it has Bluetooth, so...
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Jan28
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Wow, this is above the bar against consumer digital cams. A 7x optical zoom webcam (no pricing yet) stands like a telescope above your monitor. Though we do not know why you would need 7x of zoom for Skype video...
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This is the photo frame to end all photo frames! With half a gig of juice to load up all those high res pictures, the Ality PF-T150 allows you to accomodate 15-inch widescreen photos as well as play music on...
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Jan26
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Though these only run a Core Solo processor, the tradeoff is really great battery life. Based on experience anyway, Core Duo processors won't really make much of a difference in the area of portable computing.These G1 VAIOs come in well...
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Akin to the old school designs of Logitech webcams in circa 1997, Linksys has unveiled a new WiFi compatible webcam which you can use also as a surveillance camera. Colbert of The Gadget Blog has his take on this device,...
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Oregon Scientific brings us narcissistic geeks a cordless phone with an LCD screen that doubles as a mirror. It is a bit pricey at almost $50.00 considering that this doesn't sport much geek factor but these guys are all about...
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Jan21
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If you consider yourself a serious collector, then you wouldn't want to miss this cool gadget that allow you to organize any items you own in an organized manner, as long as they have barcode that is.IntelliScanner Mini from...
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To every parents, having a newborn baby is one of the most remarkable moment in their life.Before this, if prospective parents want to hear to listen to their unborn baby's sounds, they can only do by going to hospital. But,...
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Jan18
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Are you flying soon? Then check this out:...the real news here is the plane's interior; first class riders get a plush, leather seating area with a flipout LCD, while "normal" passengers still get a fairly comfy looking chair and a...
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Jan17
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Wrapped in leather and it makes the closest match to reading something on a piece of paper: welcome the Sony Reader, once again with its Valentine's edition series.The Valentine’s Day edition of the Reader features a luxurious textured leather cover...
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At only 61 ounces, this portable telephone recorder is a good travel gadget you can include in you bag anytime. Being able to record all your business conversations via a fixed line from hotel rooms and satellite offices is a...
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Panasonic includes the Windows Vista Business in its new notebooks. It comes with two models CF-W5MW8AJR and W5MW8HJR. The basic difference between the two models would be that the latter model will have Microsoft Office Personal 2007 and PowerPoint 2007....
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Now Panasonic's Toughbook CF-51 has a slash contender ahead with the Dell's new latitude ATG D620. The best feature the ATG possesses is its ability to withstand military needs in shielding vibration, humidity and altitude. It also features a shock-mounted...
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Transcend has released a set of SD cards that are aimed for gamers (note the fine print that says GAMING sprayed onto the label). targeted for PS3 and Wii users, the SD cards from Transcend features 2GB of storage for...
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The guys from Skype have made a comeback marrying the best of television and the Internet. With over hundreds of programs to choose from and robust search and p2p functions, Joost is going to be the next big thing for...
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With Vista just around the corner, PC Magazine has compiled a listing of the "worth it" Tablet PCs that come with preloaded Windows Vista. The improvements with Vista on tablets include improved handwriting recognition and touch screen capabilities.Here is the...
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Jan16
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Its a beautiful sight when light shines down on a canopy of trees from a forest's ground. And now, with the revolutions of technology and light, you can have sunlight inside your cramped office too.You can read about how technology...
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From the outside, this looks like any other digital camera. From the inside, this 6.3MP camera takes two images - one with flash and another without. This 6.3 megapixel digital camera takes two pictures milliseconds apart, one without flash and...
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Nope this isn't an Apple product folks. This is actually one of the world's smallest thumb drives with capacities as small as 128MB to over 4GB in storage. Special software features such as Auto login, Mobile lock, and Mobile mail...
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Businessweek has a cool article on working from home, stating that there are a lot more jobs that can pay the bills and help you save costs of an office. Here's a cute one for number four:4. Pet Sitting or...
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Burning body fat baffles us all and liposuction invariably leaves cut marks and incisions all over the body. So Ultra Shape brings us a perfect non-surgical technique to burn away the fat that beats the hell out of your shapely...
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Now here are some tips on how to grow your own loofah shower sponge. And you said what ?Do not worry in case you don't have a garden because as it can be grown in an earth box, which gives...
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BenQ has unveiled a new monitor that is targeted towards consumers and gamers. This new LCD comes with several modes of display that accustom gamers to shooters, driving games, movies and standard computing modes.The LCD screen will be available come...
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Jan15
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Are you that annoying office guy who loves to turn the volume up loud during break time? Aw heck, even during office hours you tend to sing out to your heart's content with the earphones on, annoying everyone on the...
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Nothing new here, except for the design really. The Si670m is Kensington's answer to the wireless mouse revolution. Since most laptops nowadays have Bluetooth connectivity as a staple feature, why not save on the USB ports and use BT to...
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Here is a neat product called Skip-Away that claims to be the most effective way of recovering and repairing a disk from all that skipping and scratching. The really long explanation is:“Sanding machines attempt to sand down the peaks, while...
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Matsushita introduces a new range of blood pressure monitor. Coming in three different models, the National EW3039P, EW3038P and EW3006P wrist hemadynamometers can be worn for quite some time recording both blood pressure and pulse overtime. It's sleek attractive design is...
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Give your earbuds some personality with these cute little critters. Small enough to be attached to your earbuds, the Emotibud Earbud set allow people to see through your feelings and tell whether you're pissed, happy, or just plain dandy.So while...
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What?! These are still in testing stage?! These cute little bending drives are actually USB drives with a twist. Heh. Connecting drives to one another increases storage capacity. Of course this raises some questions - like what if you disconnect...
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Recently at the CES our eyes caught the glimpse of Samsung's digital camera lineup. The latest S630, S730 and the NV series of digital cameras had a lot to share in the digital camera experience with its most innovative navigation...
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Jan14
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... you know that the .com industry won't crash. Amazon's Jeff Bezos has unveiled his pet project, Blue Origin - which is his very own spacecraft featured on the web for all to see.The fact that he unveiled his very...
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Jan12
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Elecom has introduced the Skim Black I, an adornment for your wallet and cellphone that blocks off radio waves used to connect wirelessly to your swipeless credit cards.This ensures that the kit must be close to your swipeless cards at...
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Google is having a patent approved that allows "contextual advertising" to be placed onto billboards. The signages are linked to a store's inventory and as shoppers buy, the ad changes to display the remaining quantity. Once a product runs out,...
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Though it is light years away from a science fiction incubation chamber for robots, this laptop case derives its power from the sun god and imparts its many blessings to the laptops that decide to put their fate on it.The...
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For the price of an iPod nano, you can get yourself an 8GB Cruzer Contour, the most elegantly designed flash drive from top portable storage designer, Sandisk. Think of it as a small investment on your computer since the drive...
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A multifaceted device for the person always on the go - this is a pocketable device that allows you to read memory card info as well as your SIM info from your phone. All you need to do is insert...
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Jan11
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Imagine being able to shave anywhere with just one shaver - for all those hairy parts of your body. This is a boon for all males - travelling out of the country or not. Well, the language has been censored...
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For $48.00 you can take home this home LED lamp that changes color depending on your mood, and it comes with a remote control so that you won't need to stand up to turn the lights off.You can basically turn...
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Gizmodo was lucky enough to get an iPhone for fifteen minutes. The guys were able to give a walkthrough of the basic mobile phone features that capitalize on the genius design from Apple.Overall, typical for most mobile phones to have...
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This is a read only drive from Toshiba that allows for more than 7 hours of high definition movies. The disk has three layers, eahc of which allows for about 17 GB of storage.With disks like these entering the market,...
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Hitachi has unveiled a DVD-class personal camcorder, with the ability to shoot .. really fast moving stuff. The device allows you to capture one second frames and store them in a seperate location for post processing later on.This handheld unit...
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Jan10
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This phone is like any other normal phone - buttons, cord, receiver ... but once you get to the ringer, it houses a powerhouse tone of 83 decibels which is 2x louder than your regular phone.Now that's something to compete...
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If you decide to leave your laptop computer for a short sandwich break, don't forget to attach this impenetrable fortress of security onto your mouse pad - the "mouse trap" is a state of the art ... well, mouse trap...
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Accessory company Inclosia features the trendiest and highest quality enclosures for your gadgets. These enclosures have designs which actually form part of the enclosure itself, and aren't just the regular "stick em ons" you see in the flea market.This means...
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Top digicam manufacturer Kodak has unveiled their 10MP consumer camera called the V1003. This camera adds a bit of personalization with a variety of colors to boot.The camera comes with a basic 3x zoom and utilizes the EasyShare technology that...
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Talk about absurd yet functional devices. Since your hand is always on the mouse anyway, why not turn it into an Internet Phone also. This forces you to give your 100% to the person you want to talk to and...
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Jan 9
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A long time ago, the war between Blu-ray and HD DVD ensued, not really due to which was the better format, but it was more of a consumer choice as to the number of people who would adopt which technology...
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The French company called LaCie has always been known for excellent hard drives and storage as well as fanciful designs that are almost out of this world. So come '07 they are releasing speakers that match their disk drives for...
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Turns out the new market for portable media players are the younger generation. And this comes to no surprise. All you do is remove some high tech features from your geeky media players and slap in some weird design to...
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Nokia goes back to its roots by allowing Skype support for its first non-phone commercial device, the N770. The tablet computer was meant to be used to surf the web - and it did this pretty well becoming one of...
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Finally, after more than a dozen months of waiting, OQQ, one of the pioneers of the ultra portable personal computer has released, at long last, the new updated model that doesn't run on the shameful Transmeta Crusoe processor.The new OQO...
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Jan 8
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If all the wireless hotspots in the city were opened up, a spectrum analyzer such as this would be very useful. It's like a way to detect whether the WiFi stall is "occupied" or available without having to knock.Wi-Spy is...
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This gadget has some serious modding issues. Not only is it a "mini" but it is also Bluetooth enabled and solar powered! Developed by f-tech Solarius, this BT GPS receiver comes with flash memory and battery cells that store charges...
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Sanyo has unveiled two GPS modules available to the public at the CES 2007. These two devices, the NVM-4050 and the NVM-4070 are both light and portable. The 4070 is the flagship model though sporting the complete roster of features....
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The guys over at ExtremeTech have gone on a long commentary about the benefits of widescreen displays (more of a mainstream-ing thing really) and how you should find your sweet spot at 22 inch displays priced at $350.00.Here comes the...
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These BAWLS mints (Read: Geek Pills) contain a healthy dose of caffeine to help you through the day of reading and programming code. Not only will they keep you awake but too much mints may contribute to your unhealthy dose...
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Jan 7
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Are you moving in to a new neighbourhood? And you got yourself a street directory book, only to find out that the content is outdated? There is a better way to get familiar with your new neighbourhood better. Why...
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And I'm never going to go into the Internet Media business again - whoops too late! This is the problem when your media has a worldwide audience. You have to deal with cultural differences and such, like this "YouTube scandal"...
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Thanks to The Gadgeteer, I found that Samsonite's $300 bag is now a lot cheaper from LuggagePoint at about $179.00 only. Famous for making really great bags, the Samsonite Pro-DLX 3 Compartment Bag for Women is a sturdy, spacious, secure...
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Oh darn. I should have posted this during the holidays. too late for that now, unless you want to do some underwater photography withyour head inside the water cooler. Oh well.Nonetheless, if you're looking for a cool underwater camera, you...
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By the end of the first semester of 2007, Seagate would have already announced its 1TB drives available for consumers. They claim that such a technology would be very reliable using their perpendicular recording technology which in a nutshell supposedly...
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This limited edition Sony VAIO comes with all the perks a spy would want - light weight carbon frame, 11 inch wide screen which is a good compromise for size and portability, and the elegant looks to make the opposite...
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Jan 6
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The Lagoon Group has an out of the box experince that will help you become more endearing to your management team and lighten up the boardroom. Imagine being able to make your credit card dissapear into a pack of cards...
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Not much of a breakthrough here, but several degrees at a time is a good count for Thanko. Now, their warm mouse comes with a much better deisgn, new colors and - yes a warmer feel to it, 45 degrees...
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And guess what? They come with free flash drives too!These USB flash drives are fun and engaging - catering to the inner child in you whilst you go about your boring routine in the office. These drives also come with...
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In my many articles as a tech journalist I would always praise the use of OLED screens for displays because they require less power, they are much brighter and are typically cheaper to produce. The main downside would be a...
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The latest d2 Safe HD from LaCie has just been unveiled - with built in biometric scanner and chain lock port to provide two levels of security to your important corporate data. The device uses a FW 800 connection as...
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Jan 5
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With the advent of the foldable keyboard, many designers have tried to innovate this idea by creating things like this RoKy 2 Rollable keyboard. The peripheral is a Bluetooth compatible keyboard that connects to your PDA (you place this on...
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Jan 4
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ThinkGeek has released a set of AAA batteries that come with their own charger - yes my geeky friends, if you've been so upset with rechargeable batteries in the past, now is the time to think things over, for you...
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Jan 3
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With powerful transfer rates of up to 70MB per second, the FW800 has the power and space to back up your entire life - or your company's data, whichever is smaller. This 2 terrabyte behemoth houses for SATA bays which...
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Jan 2
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Umm, we all know about that not so little group called the RIAA. With them comes other words associated like Limewire, Torrents, and copyrights. Well, what can I say? This is the effect of mercantilism and freedom of speech -...
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With the arrival of these hybrid hard drives and flash memory bootup enhancers, it has been shown that these new drives do really make a significant difference when it comes to booting up your Windows powered PC.If you want to...
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As enticing as it sounds, it is rather cute to have a USB drive in the form of a soda can. There are many choices - from the iced box versions to the individual cans. And Custom USB allows you...
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Set to look like a flower pot centerpiece, this Firewire / USB cable set from LaCie tends to all your expansion needs. The elegant piece of hardware lights up to show which connections are active. One obvious advantage of this design...
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Jan 1
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After dropping by the office to claim my Christmas gifts I received, you guessed it Dan, lots and lots of food!I guess it would be standard office practice to give food as a generic gift to officemates because 1) they...
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