Scope Node Wireless Mouse designed for a pen feel
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The Scope Node Wireless Mouse designed by Japanese Elecom. It is a 3-button 1,600 dpi mouse, which w..(more...
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Verizon Refuses to Help Police Over 20 Dollar Phone Bill
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Nothing like a customer service department getting in the way of saving a life. Slashdot reports that recently, a 62-year-old man had a mental breakdown and ran away from his house with several bottles of pills.
Ladies and gentlemen, the ugliest watch ever produced
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Diesel, what were you thinking? Admittedly you don’t make the prettiest watches around, but I find it amazing that you are responsible for this abomination. This is like trying to cross an elephant with a pig, it might seem like a good idea, but no good can come from it.
Pioneer VSX-1019AH
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This ain’t big news since A/V receivers with built-in support for iPhones and iPods have been around for years - but there isn’t much news around today so I’ll share it with you anyway. The top model in todays announcement is the Pioneer VSX-1019AH. Bigger image available inside.
Slim keyboard with silicone cover
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If you are looking for a cheap slim keyboard suited to be handled in a rough neighbourhood, look no further. This keyboard that is available in both black and white comes with a silicone cover and is only $29.00. More information and images inside.
Shields Up!: Ransomware
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Section: Computers, Security, Features, Originals Imagine being on your computer one day, minding your own business, surfing the web-and then suddenly finding yourself locked out of your own computer! A message pops up on your screen saying control will be returned to you-for a price. ...
Video: Horsing around at AMD’s Austin overclocking event
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Last week AMD invited CrunchGear down to Austin to check out an overclocking event they were holding, at which many, many liters of liquid nitrogen and the much colder liquid helium would be consumed by thirsty processors.
iBUYPOWER Battalion 101 CZ-10 gaming notebook announced
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iBUYPOWER is one of those companies that doesn’t like to sit still and today the computer gaming notebook manufacturer announced the Battalion 101 CZ-10 Premium Gaming Notebook, adding another high-powered option to their lineup.
BioShock 2 dated for November 3 in the US, October 30 in Europe
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During Take-Two’s quarterly call today, CEO Ben Feder announced that BioShock 2 will ship on November 3 for the US and on October 30 in Europe. Yay!
Lucas Arts announces Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron for PSP, DS
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Shipping this Fall for the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS is Lucas Arts’ latest installment in the Star Wars Battlefront series, Elite Squadron.
Back to Business
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Now that most things appear to have either been caught up or at least put back on an even keel, I realized I have nothing to talk about since nothing exciting has happened around here. So…product reviews. That’s really what you’re here for anyway.
Disney to ruin childhood memories by remaking Flight of the Navigator
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Can I get a raise of hands of those that do not want Disney to remake Flight of the Navigator? Everyone? Good. Disney, please, please do not remake Flight of the Navigator.
NY Design Week 09: Cranbrook, Pratt and RISD hold their own at ICFF
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We love it when design students hold their own next to the big guys, and we're thrilled to report that the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Pratt Institute and the Rhode Island School of Design presented stellar booths at this year's ICFF, all culminations of classes and workshops that focused on various...
NFL Red Zone Channel may not be free on Comcast after all
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You may recall that exactly one week ago, your old buddy Doug got all bonered up about NFL Network and Comcast finally reaching an amicable agreement.
USB Keypad with cover
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If you are typing secret codes in a public area this USB keypad with a plastic cover might come in handy. The keypad is a full size numeric keypad and the price is US$17.00. More images and information inside.
Lenovo Ideapad U350 Laptop
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Beside the Ideapas S12 netbook, Lenovo also preparing another Ideapad notebook dubbed Ideapad U350. Sport a 13.3 inch display, U350 comes in a chassis thinner than 1 inch. Ideapad U350 is powered by either Intel Core 2 Solo, Pentium ULV or Celeron processors, up to 8GB of RAM and 500GB HDD.
Weak surface on Nokia phones
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A friend at the office got this Nokia N95 about the same time as I got my iPhone (last summer) - and it’s quite interesting to compare the two phones after one year of wear and tear. The Nokia N95 has quite a damaged surface and the iPhone is in pretty good shape! Full gallery inside.
The next DLC for GTA IV is The Ballad of Gay Tony
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Not much info to give, but we (and just about every other Web site in existence) just got notice from Rockstar that a new DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV will be released this fall for the Xbox 360. That’s the rather festive logo right there for Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony.
One of My All-Time Favorite Bridges
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From Iron Man and The Big Lebowski all the way back to 1984's Starman, one of the most resilient and complex "bridges" of our time has been Jeff*.
Seiko Epson pave way for 37-inch and larger OLED screens
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Yay for Seiko Epson! The corporation just announced a breakthrough in the layering of organic material that should allow for larger OLED screens eventually. The current method, called Vacuum Thermal Evaporation (VTE), has problems producing uniform layers for large screens.
Right-to-Repair Act Gains Traction
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We're big fans of car tech here at Gearlog, but one thing that we're never fond of is anything that restricts consumer choice. And unfortunately, that's what is happening more and more with today's newer vehicles.The problem: as vehicles get more sophisticated, they come with more computers.
Samsung Infinity, Affordable Touchscreen Phone
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AT&T will release an affordable touchscreen phone from Samsung dubbed Samsung Infinity.Sport a 3 inch touchscreen display with WQVGA resolution, unfortunately Samsung Infinity only offer low grade touchscreen.
Interview: 20+ questions for JAGTAG’s Dudley Fitzpatrick
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I recently had the opportunity to have a phone conversation and Q&A session with JAGTAG Founder and CEO Dudley Fitzpatrick. JAGTAG, for the unfamiliar, is a company that specializes in the creation of proprietary two dimensional bar codes, or JAGTAGs as they are called.
Tonium Pacemaker Pocket DJ Review and Demo
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I wish I was a DJ. Or at least, I wish I was talented enough to use the Tonium Pacemaker Pocket DJ effectively. I play drums but I can’t mix beats, so I had to call in reinforcements.
Zeebo 3G game console ships to Brazil
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Zeebo today said its unique game console has started shipping to its first market of Brazil. The game system will cost $247 but, as promised, is rare in having free 3G access; users can download games over the local cellular network without having t...
The painful process of corporate product development
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When I saw that diagram above, which is an approximation of the product development teams at Sun and Apple, I thought the same thing as you: Where the heck's the industrial designer? Even in diagrams, it seems, we are invisible. Sigh.
