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Bluetooth + Retro Phone = Huh?
via Gearlog by (author unknown) on June 16, 2008
ThinkGeek.com has just started selling the Bluetooth Retro Handset. I'm confused and awestruck at the same time.The phone, an original ThinkGeek design, is charged via USB connection. It works within 30 feet of your cell phone, which (unfortunately) means that you'll be lugging this huge handset around with you everywhere. It works with Bluetooth V1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. It's no iPhone,...
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Sony Rolly: The $400 Music-Playing Egg (No Yolk)
via Gearlog by (author unknown) on May 20, 2008
Just in time for the recession, Sony Tuesday released in the U.S. market a $400 egg named the Rolly that plays music and dances (sort of). It's a product nobody needs. But Rolly will fascinate all but the most jaded geek the way Aibo (the Sony electronic dog) did earlier in the decade. Some will buy the Rolly. Shaped and sized like an egg or miniature beer keg and weighing like an egg filled...
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Exclusive Video: Hands-On with Pet Pavilion, Soundwalk
via Gearlog by Brian Heater on May 08, 2008
Korreannovation PR guy and semi-official spokesmodel Jeff Newelt manages to simultaneously use the Pet Pavilion and the Soundwalk, to the tune of "Who Let the Dogs Out?"It's one thing to blog about a bunch of weird Korean gadgety goodness by reading press releases. It's another thing entirely to actually get a chance to play with some of the weirdness. Ahead of next week's...
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Get a Grip: the AlphaGrip HC, That Is
via Gearlog by Jen the Weird Hunter on May 01, 2008
... the AlphaGrip HC looks and feels like a game controller, and measures 6.6 by 6.3 by 3.5 inches (HWD), with a 3-inch screen size. The ergonomic design is supposed to make it easier for users to comfortably and quickly type text messages, e-mails, and documents, as well as take notes, enter data, play games, and perform graphic design. (Yes, the designer actually thinks graphic designers will ...
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HTC Announces "Touch Diamond" Smart Phone
via Gearlog by Sascha Segan on May 05, 2008
Updated, 9 AM: The official spec sheet on HTC's site isn't quite what we got in the mail, but it makes a little more sense. Yes, this phone has GSM, but it's the 900/1800/1900 European flavor. Meanwhile, Engadget reports that the browser on board is Opera Mobile and the phone will be exclusive to the European carrier Orange. Zzz. Wake us up when there's some sort of US angle to...
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Ditch Your Hoopty: Why You Need a New USB Thumbdrive
via Gearlog by Jeremy Kaplan on April 13, 2008
If you're a tech lover like me--and since you're reading a gadget guide by geeks, for geeks, you probably are--then it's a safe bet that you've been carrying around a hoopty too. I've carried the same USB thumbdrive on my keychain for about two years now. The cap doesn't fit, the plastic is worn down, and the design? It's basically a stick. But still, it's...
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Calling All Cheaters: DNA Paternity Tests Now Available at Rite Aid
via Gearlog by Jen the Weird Hunter on March 24, 2008
You just had a baby, and now you're dying to know if the man you've been living with for the past year is the father. Or maybe it's your ex's baby... or your ex's brother's baby! Regardless, obtaining a DNA paternity test can take forever. First, you have to see the doctor, then involve a lawyer, and hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars later, you won't get...
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Xbox Live Increases Video Library
via Gearlog by Carol Mangis on February 28, 2008
Watch out, Netflix and pay-per-view: You have some serious competition from the Xbox 360. Microsoft is reporting that video-on-demand monthly sales have been doubling month over month and are up more than 70 percent since last September. More important for videophiles is that much of the content available is high-definition, and the Xbox Live Marketplace Video Store now has a larger library of HD...
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Hands On: the Pinnacle PCTV HD Ultimate Stick
via Gearlog by Alan Henry on February 26, 2008
If you want to turn your PC into a DVR, there are a number of ways you could go about it. You could rebuild the system and run a native app such as MythTV or Windows Media Center, and you could install a TV tuner card to allow you to tune in to your favorite channels and record your favorite shows. Alternatively, you could leave your computer the way it is and pick up the Pinnacle PCTV HD...
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Video: The Lenovo X300, The Macbook Air and a Big Manila Envelope
via Gearlog by Brian Heater on February 20, 2008
We just got Lenovo's ultraportable X300 in at the PC Mag labs. Seen by many as a more sensible, business-oriented alternative to Apple's 1.6-inch thick Macbook Air, the X300 is a bit thicker than Apple's ultraportable--that's what you get for insisting on an internal optical drive.In honor of the infamous trick performed by Steve Jobs at the last Apple keynote, we attempt to...
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