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More Useful Than it Looks – Adjustable Reading Valet

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At first I thought “How friggin’ lazy do you have to be??” when I saw this.  But then I realized its potential.  The “Infinitely Reading Valet” from Hammacher Schlemmer could be used while exercising, while cooking, while following instructions on knitting…  The most interesting aspect is that it is adjustable to fit a given situation.  […]

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Keep an eye on your iPhone with the Xtand Go

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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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Save water with a pebble in your shower

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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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Carry a Toolbox in Your Wallet

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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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3D Laptop now on sale from Amazon

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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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Motorola Android home phone coming soon!

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Motorola has just announced a new Android handset – for home use.   Called the Motorola HS1001 Android it will use DECT 6.0, and will also include Wi-Fi in order to get online. It’ll incorporate a full touchscreen, just like its Android mobile brother, the Motorola Milestone.  There’s no Android Market, however, but you can use it to browse the web

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JAVOedge releases new covers for the B&N Nook and Amazon Kindle 2

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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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Jam With Your iPhone – PRS GuitarBud

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The iPhone platform has quite a few apps for musicians, but what about the instrument itself? Now you can connect your electric guitar directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch (2nd gen or later) with the GuitarBud from PRS. It plugs into the iPhone’s audio jack and has connections for headphones and a guitar. To

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Booq unveils Boa skin XS slip covers for the iPad

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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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Get Sneaky With a Flashlight Hidden Camcorder with Nightvision

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The Flashlight Hidden Camcorder with Nightvision from Brickhouse Security allows you to capture snapshots and video (with audio) up to 8 feet away. It can capture images at 1600 x 1200 resolution and video at 640 x 480 @ 30 FPS. Save content on the included 2 GB Micro SD card that can hold over

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Averatec 10″ Netbook; How Thin is Thin?

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The Averatec N1200 is the latest and (touted as) thinnest netbook out there. It’s thin but it’s not the lightest.  At 2.2lbs, it matches the weight of Acer’s Aspire netbook.  But it is thin.  I measures at less than 1 inch thick and you can get up to six hours of battery life using the

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Save Your Back – and Your Identity – with the Rogue Wallet

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Sitting on a wallet the size of a brick can cause back pain.  Wallets in the back pocket are also an easier target for pick-pockets.  You can eliminate both risks by switching to the Rogue Wallet, a front-pocket wallet designed by a man with back problems.  The Rogue wallet is shaped to fit into the

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Nokia unveils the new C5 Smartphone

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Today, Nokia announced a new handset, called the C5. The C5 is a new smartphone packed into a feature phone body, boasting S60 3rd edition and a host of messaging and social networking features already built-in.  It also boasts a bright 2.2-inch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera.  It will also come with free walk and drive navigation (courtesy of

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New HP Multi-touch tablet is on the way!

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Hewlett Packard have recently been shouting about their new Elitebook, the 2740p.  It’s an ultrathin, convertible tablet which also supports multi-touch and input from a pen. The 2740p will have a 12.1″ LED screen and will be powered by the Intel’s new Core i7/i5 processors, and with up to 8Gb of DDR3 memory stacked inside, an Intel HD graphics card and a choice

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Allerta inPulse Smartwatch for Blackberry

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Much like Sony Ericsson’s Bluetooth watch that only works with Sony Ericsson’s phones, the Allerta inPulse Smartwatch is made only for Blackberry phones.  The main advantage of Allerta’s inPulse Smartwatch is that it displays text messages, emails, alerts, caller-id, and updates (twitter, facebook, etc.) on its 1.3” full color OLED display.  This would be a

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New Philips HD Media Player coming!

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Philips have recently announced that their all new GoGear portable media player will be hitting the shops within the next couple of  months.   The all new Philips ‘Muse’ will come with all the features of the GoGear Connect, but will also have HDMI – complete with 720p video output, all packed into its sleek aluminum casing. There’s also a 3.2inch

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