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3D printing is a form of manufacturing technology where three dimensional objects are created by laying down successive layers of material. Industrial 3D printers are available but aren’t the cheapest item around. The Makerbot Thing-O-Matic is an an open source 3D printer for substantially less. Using a 3D CAD program and plastic filament you can […]
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UPDATE: The HP App Catalog is reporting that the current inventory of free apps has been depleted. Hewlett-Packard is offering six free apps to owners of its recently discontinued HP TouchPad. If you were lucky enough to grab one of the heavily discounted tablets you can now download the following apps at no charge from
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You can buy customized Tshirts, Mugs, Mousepads, Photo books etc with your own artwork, but how about an audio speaker? That’s new right? Zazzle gives you the ability. You can choose from a large selection of existing styles, or upload your own image to create a one of a kind speaker. Hey, that speaker above
Zazzle Speakers – Customized with your Graphics Read More
The motion-sensing Wizard Stick from Genius connects wirelessly with your PC (USB connector included) and lets you play games using more realistic motions. With the Wizard Stick with G-Sensor, you can move like you’re actually swinging a tennis racket or golf club or steering a car, for example. With the bundled AIWI gaming platform, you
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This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that…” ideas. The Cardstick is a set of 3 vinyl stickers that you can wrap around the edge of one of your existing credit cards. The stickers do not interfere with the normal operation (swiping) of your card and will provide a 3 inch ruler
Cardstick – A Ruler for your Wallet that Requires Zero Space Read More
If you’re an iPhone user that also happens to be shopping for a new head unit for your vehicle, you might want to check out Oxygen Audio’s new O CAR stereo which has been designed specifically for the iPhone. The O CAR features a built-in RDS-enabled AM/FM tuner, Bluetooth connectivity and a 4-channel, 55-watt amp
Oxygen Audio O CAR – Car Radio Built for the iPhone Read More
Amazon recently registered the domain names Kindlescribe.com and Kindlescribes.com. This adds to their KindleAir and KindleSocialNetwork domain names they registered earlier this month. We’ve all heard the rumours about a tablet based device but what else does Amazon have planned ? An ebook writer ? A light weight aluminum e-reader ? A competitor
Amazon Registers Domains – Re Kindle the Rumours Read More
SanDisk just announced a new addition to their popular Clip family called the Clip Zip. This ultra portable mp3 player comes in 7 different colors and is available in both 4GB and 8GB versions. Colors for the 8GB version are limited to grey and black. The Clip Zip is priced at $49.99 for the 4GB
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HEX has expanded their line from watchband cases for iPod nano to include bags and accessories, like this iPhone 4 case. HEX says they designed the wallet for men who aren’t into the “man bag”, but I think the wallet will appeal to women, too. The HEX Code Wallet is made of genuine leather. The
HEX Code Wallet for iPhone 4 – Cellphone Case and Wallet in One Read More
I just popped open my Macbook Air to check email and RSS feeds and the first item that caught my eye was a shocker (at least to finally see it in text)… It’s been announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. After stock market trading ended this afternoon, Steve sent out a
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If you recall, earlier in the month, we held a contest to give one of our readers an iPad 2. This contest helped to promote Vonage’s Time To Call VoIP application which makes it super easy to place international phone calls from your iPhone. The app doesn’t require you to create a new account to
You can still win an iPad 2 from Vonage! Read More
Do you enjoy making art with your iPad or Android tablet? If so, you probably prefer using a stylus instead of your finger when drawing. There are quite a few capacitive styli on the market, and now there’s another. Ten One Design, the company that has brought us the Pogo Stylus has just announced the
Ten One Design Announces new Pogo Sketch Pro Stylus Read More
Nintendo releases 59 LCD based handheld electronic games. Created by game designer Gunpei Yokoi, these LCD screened games include a clock and an alarm.
Nintendo Releases Game and Watch LCD Handheld – Do you remember? Read More
Playing CDs never seemed so dangerous as when Darth Vader plays them for you. Hammacher Schlemmer offers this Darth Vader CD Player – just lift his helmet to insert a CD. There’s also an AM/FM radio with telescopic antenna. A digital display and buttons on the base let you tune in a radio station or
Come to the Dark Side – We Play CDs Read More
Are you ready for Back to School? My children start school in two days and they are psyched! We went shopping yesterday for all of the Back to School goodies and I found some incredible deals on technology and thought I would ask you to share your Back to School deals in the comments section.
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Did you know that only a very small percentage of lost animals – 10-15% of dogs and 2% of cats – are ever returned to their owners? If your pet strays, you need to know immediately so you can retrieve him quickly. The Tagg Pet Tracker system from Snaptracs, Inc ( a wholly-owned subsidiary
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This post brought to you by Carbonite. All opinions are 100% mine. Some of my most important possessions are on my computer. In addition to important tax documents and correspondence, I store all my music files, ebooks, and photos on my laptop. I would be devastated if I lost all those files. We all know
Keep Your Important Files Safe with Carbonite Online Backup Read More
Sony has just announced the world’s first digital binoculars with HD video recording, zoom, autofocus and Steadyshot Image stabilization. Capable of recording Full HD video with stereo sound and even a 3D mode that records as stereoscopic video for playback on most 3D HDTVs. The Dev-5 has 10x optical zoom with up to 20x digital
Sony Dev-3 and Dev-5 Binoculars – 3D Bird Watching Read More
This new Touch Mouse from Microsoft is designed to let Windows 7 users use multi-touch gestures to control their screens. The buttonless mouse uses a nano-sized USB receiver that lets you mouse up to 10 feet away. You’ll use one-finger gestures to scroll, flick, or pan within a page, two-finger gestures to snap two windows
Microsoft Touch Mouse for Windows 7 Read More
If you’d like an iPhone and you don’t mind an earlier version, you can get an iPhone 3GS for free today at Best Buy. It will use AT&T service, of course, and it will require a 2-year contract and a $15/month data plan. Apparently this special deal is available in stores today only. You’ll need
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