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Hands On: The Star Wars Force Trainer Jedi trainees can stop wandering the neighborhood looking for a kindly old man or frog-like hermit to train them in the ways of the force. Uncle Milton's new Star Wars The Force Trainer can help them hone their mind-object control skills. I'm no longer a kid, but I grew up with Star Wars and still secretly (well not so secretly now) wish I had Jedi mind skills. The $99 product arrived in our offices last week, and I took it for a test drive earlier today. It takes AA batteries and three AAAs, but otherwise set-up is a no-brainer (get it?). The double AAs go in the base, which uses a fan to push a decorated ping-pong ball up a transparent tube. It communicates wirelessly with the adjustable headset, which features three sensors that ostensibly read your brainwaves and transmit the information back to the base. With the right kind of concentration (sit still, don't hold your breath, and think about making the ball rise), you can make the fan blow harder (or softer) and send the bal
Post Date:10/27/2009 15:58:26
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Wired Magazine to Open Fifth Annual Pop-Up Store on Nov. 21 This November marks the fifth year of Wired magazine's annual pop-up store. The Wired Store offers many of the neat gadgets seen in the magazine, and, for the first time, it will feature a design collaboration with Moby (yes, that world-famous musician guy). Located at 415 West 13th St. in New York City, the store will have more than 150 items on display, including TVs, laptops, cell phones, clothing, kids toys, and more. The Wired Store will also host regular events, like Geek Dad Saturdays, and Game Day Sundays, as well as wine tastings and chef demos in the WIRED Cafe. There will also be a green section curated by Adrian Grenier and Peter Glatzer of SHFT.COM, and a gaming section curated by non other than Tony Hawk. The Wired Store will be open to the public from November 21, 2009 through December 27, 2009. Visit the store's Web site for more information.
Post Date:10/27/2009 13:46:17
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Barnes & Noble to Sell Plastic Logic Que E-Reader It's been a big couple of weeks for e-readers. First Plastic Logic unveiled some stealthy shots and a few specs for its own upcoming e-book reader, the Que proReader, which is set to be officially unveiled at CES next year. And then last week Barnes & Noble formally tossed its hat in the ring, with its own branded reader, the Nook. Today the two companies came together to announce that Barnes & Noble will also be selling the Que at its retail locations and online at BN.com. Barnes & Noble is also powering the Que's online store. The reader is set to arrive "early next year."
Post Date:10/27/2009 09:13:43
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Roku Expands Its "Netflix" Player Line The $99 Roku Player, a tiny box that streams content from Netflix's on-demand content as well as Amazon Video On Demand, just got two new siblings. Available immediately via Roku's website and Amazon (and for a limited time, with free shipping), the Roku SD ($79.99) and the Roku HD-XR ($129.99) expand the line in opposite directions. At only $20 cheaper then the original Roku Player, its hard to see the immediate impact or value that the Roku SD will have over its predecessor. The Roku HD-XR, however, offers 802.11n Wi-Fi compatibility, which should translate into better streaming at higher resolutions with less interruption. This, of course, is contingent upon your set-up providing 802.11n Wi-Fi signal to begin with. Streaming HD content has not been gracefully achieved by any media extender as of yet; the best solution is still the iTunes method, which downloads to a hard drive and plays seamlessly once the minimum buffer is met. That, technically, is not streaming, but actual stream
Post Date:10/27/2009 08:59:22
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Suck UK Bottle Opener/ Fridge Magnet Does anyone have a bottle opener here? No sweat! Now whenever we hold parties in our home (which is rare we have to admit) we can direct people to our...Visit Outblush for the full post.
Post Date:10/27/2009 08:48:41
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GT Models ? Christmas Incentive for Affiliates GT Models are gearing up for the all important Christmas season by offering a fantastic affiliate incentive this year. Due to the great effort from Mark Ward last year we are happy to offer another incentive for affiliates. The details are: Super prize: each affiliate generating
Post Date:10/27/2009 04:46:46
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Lullabelly Prenatal Music Belt Are you a nervous first time mom-to-be who wants nothing but the very best for your little one? Most people would say yes, and figure out that if their kid listens to Mozart or other musical geniuses while they were in the womb, they would turn out to be at the top of the class always. Pretty warped thinking since I'm pretty sure Mozart and Beethoven never had that luxury during their 9-month tenure in their mother's womb. Still, if you subscribe to that school of thought, the Lullabelly Prenatal Music Belt will retail for $49, where you can top it up with another $6 to get a pair of headphones for yourself as well. Permalink: Lullabelly Prenatal Music Belt from Ubergizmo | Hot: Zune HD Review
Post Date:10/26/2009 23:27:50
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Don't throw away those tapes yet, Ion Tape Express can convert them to MP3 Though the technology revolution can be unforgiving, some kind folks are ever considerate. Because thankfully, they are working to satisfy the needs of those of us who are somewhat fazed by the speed at which we have been forced to adapt to latest "trends", but still cherish the memories connected with retro days and secretly wish we could have it all. Well, as far as retrieving the music on your old cassette tapes goes, there is an option. Called the Ion Tape Express, it is simple and straight-forward. Put the cassette in, connect the device to your PC via the USB interface, and press "play". Voil
Post Date:10/26/2009 15:15:27
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Nokia planning a Booklet 3G successor before it's even out? Nokia's Booklet 3G isn't out until November, but that isn't stopping the company from planning a second iteration of its netbook-that-bills-like-a-cellphone, apparently. It usually does: announcing a superior follow-up hot on the heels of the Booklet would only hurt its opening sales. With that said, details are understandably scarce, so take from this what you will. Taiwan's Economic Daily News newspaper is reporting that Compal, Nokia's manufacturer for the Booklet, is working around the clock to crank out the first generation Booklet and that the company expects to receive orders from Nokia for Booklets in 2010. Whether we just see an incremental upgrade or a wild redesign has yet to be seen. Well, it looks like Nokia's Booklet 3G must have generated enough excitement if this is true. How about you — does the idea of paying $300 up front for a netbook and then continuing to shell out for monthly costs appeal to you? Via Electronista
Post Date:10/26/2009 12:16:54
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World of Bears ? Voucher Images now online, and new discounts World of Bears have uploaded a image for each voucher, the image link is the same name as the voucher code. Enjoy! Please see the follow new vouchers valid until 31st December (or whilst stocks last), these will be the cheapest Steiff Collectible bears for christmas in the UK! SAVE
Post Date:10/26/2009 09:43:35
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Bang & Olufsen Beovision 10 The BeoVision 10 is the slimmest 40″ flat screen TV we have ever created, designed to hang on your wall with your other artwork. The design language of BeoVision 10 is candid and straightforward. A black glass square framed by a slender polished aluminium frame, which is angled and curved exactly right to give almost an optical illlusion. The transition to the taut fabric of the loudspeaker cover is almost imperceptible. On the back, a concealed wall bracket lets you swing out the screen at an angle up to 45
Post Date:10/26/2009 07:08:25
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Thermodynamic cooler helps to store perishable food items With increasing technology new products come into the market everyday, the thermodynamic cooler is one among the latest inventions. This cooler designed by Rochus Jacob, works on the basic technology of transfer and optimization used mainly in emerging countries for a high-tech kitchen. The purpose of this technology is to preserve food by the cooling effect of evaporating water without using electricity. The system is designed for storage purposes and can be used as an alternative for a pantry,...
Post Date:10/26/2009 06:31:50
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ReNu - A well-designed solar charger for your iPhone You are on a trip and suddenly your mobile battery goes down. There's no shortage of solar powered devices for charging up your mobile gadgets but none can can match the stylish way of Regen ReNu. The solar panels used by ReNu is tandem with one of several optional bases. The panels also include like those of a basic iPod/iPhone dock, a sound dock with speakers, and even an LED desk lamp. The solar device has built in batteries...
Post Date:10/26/2009 06:18:24
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Treathim/her ? Fantastic products for Your Christmas Preparations TreatHer.com: Luxury Home Fragrance Gift Set –
Post Date:10/26/2009 05:48:32
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Trajes de iPhone en la vida real completamente funcionales, totalmente incre Les tom
Post Date:10/25/2009 20:58:00
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Argh! Missing charger! I can't find the charger for my point-and-shoot Canon! Argh! Not that it's actually run out OR that I have anything to photograph - but I'm working on a paper and I have to have something to procrastinate over. I've already organized 3 closets and moved all the winter stuff up and the summer stuff out.
Post Date:10/25/2009 16:30:25
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Trooper Timepieces - Bell & Ross Limited Edition Watches Have a Military History (GALLERY) (TrendHunter.com) Bell & Ross have been making trustworthy military timepieces for 18 years now. They?re introducing a limited edition, personally numbered and engraved series of military-inspired watches. The series, which?
Post Date:10/25/2009 04:10:01
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Dell deja a todos boquiabiertos con su nueva notebook Las notebooks normalmente cuentan con las mismas caracter
Post Date:10/24/2009 13:21:12
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Weekly Gadgets Roundup ? 24th October 2009 We are at the end of another week here on Geeky Gadgets, this week we have seen lots of cool new gadgets, and gizmos, plus lots of fun geeky gear, so here is our roundup of the most popular posts. My personal favourites this week were the Scubacraft and the Target Clock. Apple Launches New iMac Range Barnes and Noble Nook Gets Official Windows 7 Whopper Star Wars Lightsaber Laser Pointer The ScubaCraft R2-D2 Hoodie Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Skatekeyboard Motorola Droid Android Smartphone The Target Clock This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest cool Gadgets.Weekly Gadgets Roundup – 24th October 2009 Related posts:Weekly Gadgets Roundup 11th October 2009Weekly Gadgets Roundup 4th October 2009Weekly Gadgets Roundup – 24th January 2009
Post Date:10/24/2009 02:07:21
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Do it Yourself? 14 Silly (and Scary) Vehicle Modifications We’ve all seen the car driving down the street with a garbage bag duct taped over a broken window. As dangerous (and hilarious) as that may be, it is by no means the limit of amateur automotive engineering ingenuity. These pictures, from the always-hilarious thereifixedit.com, show just how creative people can be when it comes to making changes to their vehicles. From the hilariously haphazard to the creatively upcycled, these insane vehicle mods are perfect examples of do-it-yourself gone wild. When you’re moving and you just can’t spare the $29.95 for a U-Haul, what can you do? Maybe…shove way more into the car than the car can possibly handle, and then duct tape a bunch of boxes onto the top? Yep, that sounds good. For many car buyers, choosing between a sedan and a pickup can be a difficult decision. But this car owner decided to take matters into his own hands by combining a Volvo, a pickup bed, and some mad woodworking skills. Note the nice, even, sturd
Post Date:10/23/2009 11:00:17
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