Sunday, October 29, 2006

The $1275 Bang

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"The phone is called Serene. It?s a radical departure from any cellphone you?ve ever used before, mostly in a good way. One of the bad ways, alas, is the price. Promise you won?t stop reading when you find out? It?s $1,275....."

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Saturday, October 28, 2006

The Insides of an Etch-A-Sketch

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"Nifty nifty."

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N.S.E.C.T - RC Robotic Insectoid

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"The next generation of high tech toys, features Variable Motion Technology, allowing it to move just like a spider, the creature also features a pinching claw that allows it to pick up and transport objects. However, its greatest weapon is concealed and with the press of a button, its wings rise to reveal a hidden adjustable cannon."

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A Photo History of LED Calculator Watches

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"Most of these still retain a retro-cool feel, except for the 1977 Sinclair Kit, which just looks awkward."

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Friday, October 27, 2006

A New Cell Phone That Recognizes its Owner

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"A new mobile phone in Japan takes security pretty seriously: It can recognize its owner, automatically locks when the person gets too far away from it and can be found via satellite navigation if it goes missing. The P903i from NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile carrier, comes with a small black card about the size of a movie-ticket stub."

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Why your next cell phone must be Dual-Mode

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"A dual-mode phone is able to use both cellular Wi-Fi radio signal for communication. This technology is not quite ready yet, but it has huge implications for the future of mobile communication."

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Monday, October 23, 2006

New Sensors Can Detect Cap-Busting (gunshots) up to Two Miles Away!

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"There are some sensors being placed around Washington D.C. to detect gunshots and pinpoint the area the gunshot took place. The sensors, about the size of coffee cans, are being placed atop buildings all around town. Something tells me that the black market price of a silencer is going up as we speak."

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