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Tech NewsModu Transforming Cellphone System First Video Hands-On
After playing with the new Modu cellphone system, I’m impressed about how well their idea works. The core module integrates very well with the jackets, even if some were not operative. It feels very much like Apple’s philosophy—allegedly one of Modu’s role models. Could this idea work in the consumer electronics jungle? After seeing it … Continued
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Wowzers—Cheapest HDMI Cable We’ve Ever Seen Is $2
High-end cable fans, get your New Balances on and run! Run to the Amazon, because it’s flogging HDMI super high-resolution cable from DVI Gear for a measly $2. Yep, you heard. Two. Bucks. Our tipster Jon put it thus: “Holy Crap 2 dollar 6 foot HDMI cables,” adding that the cheapest he’d ever seen was … Continued
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LG Prada Phone Now Comes in Silver with New, Matching UI
It’s hard to believe that, just a year ago, the name of the phone on everyone’s lips was LG’s collaboration with Prada, the sexy touchscreen number that let its users believe that their fingers were fashion (or something). And now, post iPhone, what of the Prada phone? Well, a silver version is now available in … Continued
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Unlock iPhone 1.1.3 with ZiPhone for Windows
Here’s another unlocking iPhone 1.1.3 solution, this time in application form: according to its author, ZiPhone unlocks any version of the iPhone. You can download it now for Windows but we haven’t tried it yet so, like always, proceed with extreme caution. [Zibri’s Blog] https://gizmodo.com/iphone-1-1-3-firmware-unlock-available-requires-comman-354148
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4-in-1 Hot Dog Cooker Makes Fatties Jiggle With Excitement
I love convergence when it comes to gadgets—especially when food is involved. If you agree, feast your eyes on this 4-in-1 Hot Dog Maker. As the name implies, it will cook your hot dogs—but it doesn’t stop there. It can also make popcorn, boil eggs, warm your buns, and steam your foodstuffs. Are you clutching … Continued
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Which Mobile Carrier Sucks the Most?
Even the best carriers have their fair share of critics. Whether the problem is dropped calls, poor reception, billing issues or excessive fees—chances are you have been screwed by at least one (if not several) carriers during your lifetime. That having been said, which carrier has given you the most trouble? Feel free to elaborate … Continued
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How To: Etched LED Glass Door
The dude behind this etched LED glass door is sharing his methods. You’ll need some plexiglass, wood, tools, and about 120 LEDs to complete the design pictured above—or you could always do your own thing. Hit the link for the full how-to. [bit-tech forums via Hacked Gadgets]
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James B. Utt on Space Travel (1963)
California congressman James B. Utt wrote a short piece for the time capsule book 2063 A.D., which was buried in 1963. The honorable James B. Utt first says that he could not even make an uneducated guess as to the future of space travel but then, in true politician form, makes one anyway. His contribution … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsAn Apartment’s Worth of Furniture In a Box
I’ve moved 10 times in the last nine years, which means I know quite well how much of a pain it is to pack up an entire apartment’s worth of stuff and drag it into a new place. If I had this Casulo, however, moving would be cake, as long as I didn’t mind sleeping … Continued
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Energizer “On Demand” Home Lighting Products Work When the Power is Out
It appears that the Energizer bunny can keep going even when the power is out thanks to a new line of “Light on Demand” products that feature a wireless, removable, low-power LED light stick. Each one of these sticks includes a backup rechargeable battery pack that will kick in in the event of a power … Continued
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BlackBerry Service Outage Going on RIGHT NOW
Reuters’s reporting that RIM, the company that made the BlackBerry you love so much, is having a complete North American disruption of service right now. You probably won’t be seeing the messages in your inbox from your coworkers asking whether or not your service is working (because theirs isn’t). At least you’ll have something to … Continued
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Best Buy Declares Blu-ray the Winner
Best Buy turns Netflix’s hard right hook to HD DVD into a solid one-two smasher, stating it’s going to officially recommend Blu-ray over its battered, crippled rival. (Gleefully ignorant Super Bowl spots notwithstanding.) Officially, it will continue carrying HD DVD stuffs, but unofficially, the clock is ticking. If one more retailer goes Blu, is that … Continued
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D:Scribe Fountain Pen Writes SMS, Emails
Pens that digitally record what you write onto paper have been on the market for a while, but this D:Scribe pen actually sends out SMS and Email messages in real time directly from the pen! That is, it would if it were real and not just a design, but it is a pretty awesome idea. … Continued
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Vie GPS Sports Glove Does it All
Designer Du Tran Nguyen envisions the Verva Vie Sports Glove as the ultimate piece of sporting equipment. Like many current products, the Vie would allow users to use GPS to develop workouts, map routes and send out distress beacons. However, this concept takes those technologies a step further by offering an interface that can be … Continued
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Sigma DP1 Compact Up for Pre-Order on Amazon
Sigma’s second camera to accumulate “near mythic” status in as many years, the compact DP1, is up for pre-order on Amazon. It uses the same Foveon X3 sensor as their SD14 DSLR, which means that at higher ISO settings, shots might be noisier than a Ministry concert. And for $800, you could actually buy an … Continued
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Texas Instruments Chip Turns Cellphones Into Projectors, Pocket Goatse WMDs
It’s like a can of Pringles falling from the sky in Barcelona today. Texas Instruments has a pair of new mobile chips—one gives cellphones enough GFX juice to record HD video, while the other will power integrated pico projectors. Big pics popping out of tiny phones. The suit-and-tie function would be Powerpoints sans bulky computers, … Continued
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OS X Leopard 10.5.2 Update is Here, Fixes Loads of Stuff (Menubar Transparency, Stacks)
Click to viewLeopard finally gets its second patch, and boy does it fix a lot of stuff. The first patch hit back in November, with test builds of the second making it out a month later. Here’s a list of the major things the 10.5.2 patch fixes (including menubar transparency and Stacks). https://gizmodo.com/leopard-10-5-1-update-coming-heres-the-list-of-fixes-323268 • Airport … Continued
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What the Samsung Soul’s Haptic OLED Touchscreen Soul Patch Is Like
The Samsung Soul tries, and largely succeeds at making a touchscreen 5 way navpad. Like the Maximus Optimus keyboard, the controller is backlit by an OLED screen (this one is a two color deal) that changes icons depending on the context: In the media player, you get FF/RW and play/pause controls; in the calculator, you … Continued
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Nokia 6210 Navigator First Hands-On: It Works Great
We tried the Nokia 6210 Navigator assisted GPS for pedestrians at Nokia’s World Mobile Congress booth today. The device itself feels very good and is extremely compact, but the best of all is that it really works great, using its built-in compass and accelerometers to know exactly where you are facing exactly, changing the orientation … Continued
By Jesus Diaz