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The developers at Enhanced Press are seeking beta testers for new apps that they are creating. If you interested, get the details after the jump.
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MacHeist is a great opportunity to buy a number of Mac applications and donate to charity at the same time. For $19.95 you get 7+ applications. From their website: 25% of your purchase will be donated to a charity of your choice from our list of partnering organizations. To date the MacHeist community has raised
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Sony have just announced details on their new BDP-S470 and BDP-S570 Blu-ray players – the company’s first commercially available 3D players. The entry-level BDP-S470 will be upgradeable to 3D Blu-ray via a software update, however the BDP-S570 will come 3D-ready, straight out of the box. All you need to do is connect either up to a 3D TV and they’ll deliver full
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I’ve seen fashion designers get their fingers into every kind of pie imaginable: clothes, handbags, shoes, fragrances, even automobiles (Coach, Eddie Bauer). But now, designers are putting their stamp or rather their label on the tech world. Pierre Cardin has partnered with China’s Shenzhen Vogue Industries to brand a touchscreen device. On the outside, the
If you still have a car with a cassette player, the USB Cassette MP3 Player from Brando looks like an easy way to bring new life to an old school gadget. It looks like a cassette tape, but it’s really an MP3 player with an SD card slot. Fill an SD card with your tunes,
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The Just Mobile Xtand Go is a dash or windshield mount for your iPhone 3G3 or 3G. It has a folding arm that allows the iPhone to be rotated vertically or horizontally and maintains access to side controls and the dock connector. What I like about it is that it doesn’t have one of those
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Did you know that March 7-13, 2010 is “Read an eBook week“? Since 2004, Read an eBook week has been registered in the Chase’s Calendar of Events. The purpose of the week is to “educate and inform the public about the pleasures and advantages of reading electronically. Authors, publishers, vendors, the media and readers world-wide are welcome to
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I try to be aware of my impact on the environment. I recycle as much as possible and recently installed a programmable thermostat. I’ve often wondered how much water I use every morning when I take a shower. The Waterpebble is a nifty little device that can help you keep your water consumption at acceptable
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Gibson, maker of fine guitars, has teamed with Legacy Learning Systems to produce an app that lets you do things from tune your guitar to learn to play (better). With the Gibson Learn & Master Guitar app, you can tune your guitar using the chromatic tuner (using this with the touch requires a microphone) or
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ThinkGeek has some handy, credit-card sized tools that you can carry with you in your wallet. These wallet tools are made of stainless steel, and as ThinkGeek says, are “perfect for your inner MacGyver.” ThinkGeek has the hex-head spanner wrench for metric bolts 6-14 mm, guitar plectrums, ice scraper, and a bottle opener. Prices are $6.99
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The Acer Aspire 5738DZG is officially the worlds first commercially available 3D laptop – and you can get your hands on one now, thanks to Amazon. This brand new, portable powerhouse will allow you to enjoy all your favourite 3D movies and add another dimension to your gaming on its crystal clear 15.6 inch HD display, which
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In the continuous quest to find useful gadgets and make our readers’ lives more productive . . . Ok, I got these on sale for ten bucks. I’ve seen these before and thought they looked like a neat idea. They are a neat idea. And they work as well as electric shredders. Or, they work
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Women who carry a gear bag will often just put a wallet, cell phone, and other small essentials in the gear bag. This works great while getting to work or school, but it may be a bit cumbersome when going to lunch or running errands. The ID Pouch from Eagle Creek might be a good “going to
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The Apple web site is showing that the iPad will be available on April 3. You can pre-order online or reserve at your local Apple store starting on March 12.
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Here’s a Friday Freebie for you: The Underground Guide To The iPhone is a guide from the folks at MakeUseOf.com. It offers some tips and tricks for one of the most popular smart phones of our time – the Apple iPhone.
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Borsa Bella makes a beautiful line of bags for ebook readers and gadgets. Shown is the Travel Bag, which has a large compartment to hold a Kindle or nook in most covers. There is a front pocket to hold your cell phone or Kindle accessories. The strap is adjustable from 28″ to 56″, or it can
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AMD have announced another addition to the list of the ‘5000’ series of premium, gaming graphics cards. Called the ATI Radeon HD 5830, it will sit snugly between the HD 5770 and the HD 5850, more or less filling the gap between the two! The specifications for the 5830 are: Engine clock speed: 500 MHz Processing power
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Brando is now selling the Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard. It’s is a tiny rechargeable backlit keyboard with 69 keys, a touchpad and a laser pointer. Yes, you read that right. This little guy has a built in laser pointer. It actually looks pretty cool. The price seems a bit steep though at $92.
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JAVOedge has just released their new Spring line up of colorful cases for the Barnes & Noble Nook and Amazon Kindle 2 eBook Readers. They are offering faux Crocodile, cork pattern, floral, tweed and classic leather book style and flip style covers for both devices. The covers are available now through Amazon and prices vary
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The Apple iPad isn’t even available for pre-order yet, but we’re already getting a flood of cases and skins being announced. Here’s another… Booq is unveiling the Boa skin XS. Available in 5 colors: turquoise, yellow, violet, sand, and black, the Boa is a slip case that is constructed with a Twylon base and a
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