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Displays
by Mark Rollins on February 29, 2008
Digital photo frames are quite the rage, and parrot is riding that wave with products like the DF7220 7-inch Wireless Digital Photo Frame.
The DF7220 is a great digital frame that allows the user to ...
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Peripherals
by Mark Rollins on February 28, 2008
This next product is for those who live alone, and don't drink too much coffee. I am sure that there is an audience for that, and they would enjoy the Senseo Base HD7810 coffee maker for one.
Th...
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Sound Makers
by Mark Rollins on February 27, 2008
Picture the deep-voiced movie preview guy saying this: "In a world where iPod docks are a dime a dozen, one iPod dock must do a dozen for a dime".
Okay, that was a little odd, but the Vest...
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Sound Makers
by Mark Rollins on February 26, 2008
Sony has a huge Open House going on in Las Vegas, and they have scads of new products on display. One of them is the ICF-ClipMK2, a dock for the iPod and iPhone.
As you can see, it is designed to lo...
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Mobile Phones
by Mark Rollins on February 25, 2008
The recently released LG Voyager from Verizon has the boast of being the first cell phone on the market with a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard.
This smartphone has two screens. The first works like ...
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Speakers & Headphones
by Mark Rollins on February 25, 2008
Considering that computers are becoming our main source for music and video, you would think that desktop PCs would come with sound quality as good, if not better, then our television sets. Unfortunat...
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Speakers & Headphones
by Mark Rollins on February 21, 2008
IPhone users will definitely get a kick out of the skull Candy iPhone FMJ headphones.
The Skull Candy iPhone FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) headphones were designed with the iPhone in mind, and have that l...
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Peripherals
by Mark Rollins on February 20, 2008
Nature abhors a vacuum, but I don't think inventing a vacuum mouse is against nature. Yes, it is true, someone actually invented a mouse that can also function as a dustbuster.
The device is com...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on February 19, 2008
I've got a little riddle for you: when is a scissor not a scissor. When it is a Ziszor! Okay, that's a bad joke, but a Ziszor is a pretty cool product.
The Ziszor is a portable shredder that...
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Peripherals
by Mark Rollins on February 18, 2008
I believe I covered Leap Frog's Fly Fusion Digital Pen about a week ago, but I came across a different type of digital pen from EPOS.
Unlike the Fly Fusion, the EPOS Digital Pen and usb drive do...
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PC Hardware
by Mark Rollins on February 18, 2008
Every time I turn on my computer, there are times I wonder if "today will be the day". That is, will I discover that my hard drive has been wiped for some odd reason, and that all my work wi...
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Travel
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on February 17, 2008
Chances are, if you've been to an airport in the past 5 years or so, you've seen one of these little touch-screen devices that you can use to check in for a flight. You feed it the appropriate...
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Just Plain Weird
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on February 16, 2008
I don't even know what to say about this. Maybe this would be useful if you were doing your business in a dark or poorly-lit room and you needed a little Illumination to ensure you're on targe...
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Mobile Phones
by Mark Rollins on February 14, 2008
I don't know about you, but I sometimes forget to charge my cell. This can result in dead batteries or really awkward short-charge sessions. I often refer to them as a quickie charge, which is not...
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Displays
by Mark Rollins on February 13, 2008
I don't know about you, but the Cineversum BlackWing Three projector looks like something Bruce Wayne would have in the Bat Cave.
Batman would probably appreciate its features, including two HDM...
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Just Plain Weird
by Mark Rollins on February 12, 2008
You have to admit that this just sounds like a bad idea. I mean, who would put a television set even close to a fireplace, or for that matter, build a fire under one?
Well, a company called Vox has ...
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PC Hardware
by Mark Rollins on February 11, 2008
I must have a soft spot in my heart for Leap Frog products. I had a chance to try out the FLY Fusion Pentop Computer, and I'm enjoying the world of digital pens.
All I had to do is use the inclu...
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Misc
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on February 10, 2008
I bet you didn't realize exactly how much water your toilet uses. In Israel, conventional toilets use 40% of the available water. Considering Israel is in the middle of a desert and they don't...
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Mobile Phones
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on February 9, 2008
When I was trying to find a picture to go with a piece I wrote on AT&T suing a place over unlocking their prepaid phones and reselling them, I ran across a site that might be useful for those peop...
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In The Network
by Mark Rollins on February 8, 2008
Yes, you heard me right. To be honest, I don't know why we didn't think of it before. After all, luxury hotels and office buildings have these impractical entrances spinning constantly. Why no...
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GPS
by Mark Rollins on February 7, 2008
GPS systems are sweeping the nation, and it will not be long before every car has them. I would definitely recommend that every car have the nextar I4-BC Navigation system.
I had the chance to try i...
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Portable Media Players
by Mark Rollins on February 6, 2008
Don't you just love tiny TVs? I guess I would if I was in a situation where I needed some portable video power.
Fortunately, Sony is here for me with the BRAVIA XDV-D500. This little set has a 3...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on February 5, 2008
I always love it when someone develops a gadget that is a long time coming. The Tankpitstop is one of them.
The Tankpitstop uses a robot arm to open the gas tank lid, unscrew the gas cap, then pump ...
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Peripherals
by Mark Rollins on February 4, 2008
Ever noticed how certain electronic devices are going to the wall to save space? It probably won't be long before all televisions will be flatscreens that hang on our wall, out of the way unless w...
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Misc
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on February 3, 2008
Engadget reports that the recent energy bill passed by the U.S. Congress starts to phase out incandescent bulbs starting in 2012. By 2014, all light bulbs 40 watts and above will need to be at least 2...
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Misc
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on February 2, 2008
If you want to know just how much energy your appliances are using, and exactly how much that energy is costing you, you need the Kill-A-Watt EZ, sold at ThinkGeek.
You can program the device with y...
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Digital Cameras
by Mark Rollins on February 1, 2008
It appears that Sony has been very busy at the big PMA Expo this year, where it has unveiled the DPP-FP95.
This photo printer is totally portable and allows the user to print straight from the digit...
