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Hands-on with the OWLE bubo: Better photos and video from your iPhone

February 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: iPhone, Road Tested A while back, we had a product announcement about the OWLE bubo (US$129.95).

VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner

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The VuPoint PDS-ST410-VP Magic Wand is a portable scanner that is able to scan A4 pages with resolutions up to 600 x 600. You can save scanned documents (color or B&W) on the microSD card. The scanner is able to scan a full resolution A4 page in about 28 seconds.

Gadgetell and Appletell get grilled on TechVi

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Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, NetbooksThis week on TechVi’s BottomLine Gadgetell’s JG Mason and Appletell’s Jake Gaecke faced off on the tech stories of the day.  From Facebook doppelgangers to the iPad to Amazon pricing to the Zune phone, TechVi’s Bottom…

Super Mario Tote Bag

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14 years ago
The Super Mario Tote Bag($15) by flickr user ReHashimoto.

PrePeat Prints Without Ink, Reuses Paper

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Straight from Japan came the PrePeat, a printing system that could potentially change the printer industry. No ink or toner is required, just specially-formulated reusable paper.

HTC HD2 Arrives March 24 on T-Mobile

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An image was posted on the ppcgeeks forum that shows the alleged date for the HTC HD2 to launch on the T-Mobile network in the US. The date shown on the image says we can expect the phone on March 24.

Windows Phone 7 to drop multitasking?

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Microsoft may consciously limit Windows Phone 7 in its attempt to compete against Apple, a leak sent out today claims. Echoing some previous reports, a source says WP7 will have a Zune-like interface at many levels but goes on to say this will extend to the underlying framework as well.

Patent suggests location-based social networking for iPhone

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Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneImagine you and a friend are on a phone call, and both of you own iPhones. You’re trying to meet up somewhere downtown in a city neither of you know very well, so the best answer you can give your friend when he asks, “Where are you now?” is “Uhhh…

Name the Thing Contest – 118

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As promised the contest this week will be a bit harder. Also the previous winners of all outstanding contests including the Happy Holidays 2009 Contest will be determined and posted today. The prize this week is one of those popular micro helicopters.

Boredom Bonus Post

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Yup, it’s me again! I’m at work, but I’ve just handed the controls over to the new-ish guy I’m training. And since it’s a really, really boring game (2-1 starting the third period, no fights, only two penalties) I’m going to do this instead. I have that option.

Are you real crafty? Make this Arduino-controlled bee-detecting macro photo rig

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There are a billion ways to get the right shot. Most of them, pros will tell you, involve taking a huge amount of pictures. Macro shots of in-flight insects are no exception — I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to take a picture of a bug flying around but it’s hard.

Google to run Super Bowl ad? [U: leaked details]

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(Updated with leaked info) Google may have a high-profile Super Bowl ad tomorrow, based on a hint from its chief executive Eric Schmidt.

Windows Phone 7 details leak: No multitasking, UI lock-down & Zune/Xbox integration?

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Microsoft have already confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 is going to make at least a partial debut at Mobile World Congress 2010 in a little over a week’s time, but so far all we’ve had is rumors as to what exactly they’ll be showing off.

Maybe Hulu is right to block Boxee?

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If I may, I’d like to play devil’s advocate to something I wrote a few days ago. To quickly summarize, Boxee took issue with NBCU’s Jeff Zucker’s characterization that Boxee was some sort of rogue piece of software, and that Hulu is in the right whenever it blocks access to…

We Started Playing Hockey Again!

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In case that doesn’t make sense (I realize I’ve been talking about hockey since the season started), I should point out that the AHL team I work for has been sucking BAD the last month or so. Last night there was actually a real game on the ice!

MacBook Pro with Core i7 tested; old models low on stock?

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A newly discovered Geekbench test appears to have confirmed the upcoming launch of MacBook Pros running Intel’s Arrandale platform. The system carries the same MacBookPro 6,1 identifier as seen in a pre-release Mac OS X 10.6.2 build and is listed as running a 2.66GHz Core i7-620M with 4GB of RAM.

Eco-Green Clock made out of recycled hard drive and circuit

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Artists have their own passion for creating oddities that they know will definitely impress. When it’s not about making high-end concepts and designs, then it means something we call scrap is being beautifully reborn into an incredible artifact somewhere.

A Flash Drive for Beatles Fanatics

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Hardcore fans of The Beatles can get themselves a flash disk packed with 14 remastered hits, and 13 “mini-documentaries” featuring the influential rock band.

The Real iTablet From X2 Computing

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X2 Computing has recently confirmed that the highly anticipated iTablet will go on sale in April in both 10 and 12-inch sizes.

Real Time Canvas Clock

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If you are looking for a unique gadget for your home decoration, then check out the Real Time Canvas Clock. It is a 2D clock with a 3D mechanism. Measuring 29.7cm long, the Real Time Canvas Clock is ideal for just about anywhere such as in the kitchen, office, lounge, or bedroom.

Android Motorola MOTOSPLIT to have dynamic dual-sliding touchscreen QWERTY?

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Over at Android Community they’ve acquired a leaked image and some information about the rumored Motorola MOTOSPLIT, the distinctive Android smartphone expected to arrive on AT&T come Q3 2010.

3 Austria to subsidize iPad, bundle 3G modems?

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The Austrian division of cellular carrier 3 has unusually claimed that it will subsidize Apple's iPad as soon as possible.

iPad hands-on: Not a full desktop replacement, but the keyboard works

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Filed under: Hardware, Bluetooth, Internet, AppleFor all of the back and forth about the iPad over the last week, only a handful of people (including Stephen Colbert) have gotten to actually touch one.

Gesture Cube Responds To Waving Your Hand

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Could gesture recognition become the successor to touchscreen? And if it does, what would it be like to use it to interact with our gadgets. A prototype design shows a cube-shaped device that can be used to access music, look up recipes and flick through photos.

Microsoft Trims Official Zune Prices

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Quietly, Microsoft has lowered the price of its two Zune HD players by $20, according to official pricing on Microsoft's own site. The 32-Gbyte HD model now costs $269.99, while the 16-GB version now is priced at $199.99.

Samsung rolling out products using transparent AMOLED display soon

February 6th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Section: Peripherals, Displays/Projectors I don’t even know where to begin with this one. Transparent AMOLED displays are awesome in so many ways, I think my geekiness is about to reach record highs.

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