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Kerchoonz K-box turns any surface into speaker

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Well this is an interesting little device. Made by Kerchoonz, the K-box allows you to listen to music without external speakers as it turns any surface you set it on into an audio output device. So, you just plug your iPod into the K-box using the 3.5mm audio jack and set it on a solid surface.

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Peacekeeper purse: combat couture

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While I do advise my female friends untrained in hand-to-hand combat to carry mace or pepper spray, a little backup option like this might also be a good idea.

Battlefield 1943 hitting Xbox, PS3 next week, PC in September

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EA has finally dated Battlefield 1943 and it’s coming to the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace on July 8th with a PlayStation Network launch the following day. The critically acclaimed WWII title will cost $15 on PSN or 1200 MS Points and will only take up 560MB of space. A 24-player online battle royale?

Solar Gard car window film blocks sunlight, not Wi-Fi

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According to a company selling the solution, traditional window film doesn't just block visible and UV rays from the sun, but also catches the 2.4GHz radio waves that carry data in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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Midway’s assets sold to Warner Bros. for $33 million

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Troubled Midway has found itself a buyer in Warner Bros. and the movie studio also picked up an additional two dev studios in Chicago and Seattle. A Delaware bankruptcy judge approved the $33 million sale today that includes the rights to Mortal Kombat, Joust, and Spy Hunter.

MEGATech Reviews: Radius Atomic Bass Earphones for iPhone

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At a retail price of $49.99 US, the Radius Atomic Bass Earphones for the iPhone provide a very reasonably priced upgrade to the ubiquitous white buds that come with your iPhone.

We Are Nothing If Not Organized

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The nap didn’t work out at all, so I started cleaning cupboards in the kitchen again. It never fails to amaze me how very many things there are hiding in places I didn’t know existed.

Because you can never have enough iPhone news… three more stories

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Filed under: iPhoneWhile most of us at TUAW (in the US, anyway) are staring out the window, running down the clock to hit the lake or ocean or pavement in some manner, the intrepid bloggers of Engadget never take a vacation.

Mouse pad / key pad / usb hub combo

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Here is a nice mousepad that will give you a small 3 port USB hub along with a full size key pad. Great if you want to have a traditional numeric pad next to your laptop. The price is $29. More information and images inside.

Levertigo laptop bag for 13-inchers

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Be.ez's new Levertigo bags are nice shoulder slung models made of recycled materials, out today for 13" laptops like you know what. Reminder: we're holding a be.ez competition and haven't had a lot of entries: show us your fancy laptop customizations/art and win a case.

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The EU does away with a cell phone tax

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Section: Business News, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers Recently, the EU was in discussion about a possible cell phone tax in Europe, which would pretty much affect everyone who wished to purchase a phone. Of course, big cell phone manufacturers such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson...

Sony planned UMD-less PSP all along

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In a show of forward thinking stifled by corporate lethargy, it seems that Sony had a PSP Go planned since 2004 but didn’t think the infrastructure was ready for it. Well, Sony, you missed the boat on that one.

Understanding and Controlling Motors

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Driving motors from a microcontroller will be required for a project eventually. This video by NerdKits will go over some of the basics that are needed. Thanks Humberto.

O2 confirmed as Palm Pre carrier in the UK, again

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While it was reported in late May by the Guardian that O2 had all but locked up the Palm Pre, the UK rag is once again claiming that O2 will be the exclusive carrier for the webOS device.

iPhone SMS vuln could let HAX()RZ run errant code

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Security Researcher Charlie Miller has found an SMS vulnerability that can make the iPhone 3G or 3GS run unsigned code over SMS.

CrunchDeals: X-COM Complete for $7.49, take me now lord!

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This has got to be the greatest deal in the history of deals. Today on GamersGate, you’ll be able to get the “X-COM Complete” pack for a trifling $7.49.

PeaceKeeper

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The PeaceKeeper handbag($85) giving you feeling of safety in the street. "In an age when it is diffi..(more...

Coming soon to a theater near you: Asteroids, for God’s sake

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I’m not joking. I would never joke about Asteroids. Yes indeed, it appears that the rock-blasting, vector-based classic is going to be a major motion picture. And what’s more, it’s helmed by the same guy doing the G.I. Joe movie!

What will you do if piracy as we know it goes away? (I’ll just read more)

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Let’s say you’re not about to pay $30 for the Blu-ray edition of Blade Runner or Transformers, especially after you’ve already seen the film a dozen or more times on regular DVD. But now that The Pirate Bay, as far as I’m concerned, long gone, what are you gonna do?

iPhone is humongous for AT&T

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Filed under: Retail, iPhoneMac Daily News and other sources are reporting today on a leaked AT&T memo that states that the company retail stores had their best day ever with the launch of the iPhone 3GS."

Logitech deals and discounts products

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Logitech announced their new offers for July 2009. Offer: 15% off Logitech Ultimate Ears Headphones with coupon code logiears_7309 Start: 7/3/09 End: 7/9/09 Link: 15% off Logitech Ultimate Ears Headphones with coupon code logiears_7309 thru Jul 9 Offer: 10% off Logitech...

Dallas security guard facing charges for installing malware on hospital computers

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Section: Computers, Security A Dallas security guard charged with hacking the computer system of the hospital he worked for was busted by a fellow hacker, but didn’t help his case when he posted videos of his exploits on YouTube. Jesse McGraw, known by the hacker name GhostExodus, posted...

25 percent off Fallout 3 this weekend on Steam

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Ladies and gentlemen! Fallout 3 can be yours this weekend for $25 on Steam. That’s a full 50 percent off the regular price. And if you have an extra couple of dollars to spend, may I recommend the two most recent expansion packs, Broken Steel and Point Lookout?

Will Nintendo release two more Wii MotionPlus compatible games this year?

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Grab the saltshaker because Gamememo is claiming that Nintendo will release two more MotionPlus-compatible titles by the end of the year. Other than Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo hasn’t really said too much about first party MotionPlus titles coming out this year.

Tobias Bexten’s urban commuter bike and updated VW multi-van

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Hamburg-based Tobias Bexten's STEM urban commuter bike (above) and VW Caddy Topos prototype (below) were both done while he was a student at the University of Art Braunschweig; now that he's on the prowl for work, we're looking forward to seeing what he comes up with next.

Entrepreneur and ID students win invention award

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Australian entrepreneur Bradley Wein had an idea for a device that would make changing halogen lightbulbs, which are trickier to replace than regular bulbs, easy. His ladder-free concept would also eliminate a common cause of injury among the elderly.

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