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Japanese concept bra has old maid counter only stoppable by engagement ring

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If you think you’re under pressure to get married, try living in Japan. Apparently it’s bad enough that people need robo-brassieres to constantly remind them — robo-brassieres equipped with an old maid timer that goes off, presumably, when you’re officially considered an old...

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New Asus Xonar DS 7.1 is an audiophile’s alternative to Creative

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If you’re looking to update your sound card but are thinking of switching brands, Asus would like to talk to you. Chances are that if you bought a sound card over the last 20 years, it was a Creative Soundblaster, Audigy, or X-Fi.

13 things that bug us about Android – cupcake or no cupcake

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We like Android. But let’s be honest, even without that little tag, we know this is a work in progress. Having had a chance to use our Android phones regularly for several months now, we’ve come across all the issues one would expect in a massive rollout of a mobile OS.

Eureka 2.0: collaborative urban prospecting

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Last week our pals at Gizmodo stumbled on an Instructables project for hacking a metal detector with a hydrocarbon sensor. The goal: use it to find oil you can extract and sell for $$$ OR locate underground toxins, so you can try to sue whoever put them there (win win, if you ask me).

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Eee Keyboard slated for June

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Ahh, the Eee Keyboard. Who knows whether you will be awesome to actually own, but it was sure fun manhandling you at CES (you too, ladies).

The Pita Windmills (Molinos) Prototype from AHCI Watchmaker Aniceto Jiménez Pita of Barcelona

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I'm honored to be the first watch blog to share the brand new prototype from Pita Barcelona. The Pita Molinos (Windmills) project presents a watch with no hands and no crown. Floating hour and minute gear wheels rotate around the dial to indicate the time. Shown above, the time is 12:15.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 gets caught on camera

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Love it or hate it, the BlackBerry Storm is getting a followup. This thing has been spending a whole lot of time around the rumor mill as of late, and now it’s made its on-camera debut.

N86 NOLKA, another clone of Nokia N86

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A Nokia N86 clone is surface. And we can guess it comes from china. To fool us its name is made to fool our eyes its N86 NOLKA. Beside its name, its design also similar to Nokia N86. But thats it, once you turn it on that N86 NOLKA is nowhere near the Nokia N86.

Google adds Tasks to Calendar

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Once the suggestions turned from a stream into a flood, Google caved and added Tasks (like in Gmail) to Google Calendar.

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The stars in your pocket: Pocket Universe for iPhone

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Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App ReviewI've always loved astronomy. There is something about the tremendous size and scope of our observable universe that is inspiring and humbling at the same time.

Mitsubishi LVP-XD95ST DLP Projector announced

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It seems like everyday we’re talking about a new projector of some sort and today is no different. Mitsubishi announced their LVP-XD95ST, which is a DLP Projector that is actually in a more affordable range than most.

LEGO: Karf Oolhu’s “Wump in the Woods”

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I feel I can safely say this is the best use of LEGO chicken and battledroid heads ever. [via...

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iUnikia GYY : a solar-powered netbook with an odd name

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European technology company iUnika has developed what looks to be the worlds first solar powered netbook. Designed to be as light weight and energy efficient as possible, the GYY defintely isn’t a gaming machine, but it could work well for a student or someone lost in the woods.

Dynabook SS RX2 Sport a Real Fast SSD

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Toshiba updating its Dynabook SS RX2 laptop. The 12.1 inch ultra portable laptop now boast a 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, 3GB of RAM, Intel GS45 Express to handle the graphic and a real fast 512GB SSD.

Cool-er E-Book Reader Turns Up the Heat

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One of the hottest category in consumer electronics today is electronic book readers, which sees a new device launched every few weeks. The latest kid on the block is the Cool-er, a e-book reader from Interead, a UK-based start up.

New Gelaskins Wrap ‘Berry Bold, Storm, Curve

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Why should iPods and iPhones get to have all the fun? The most recent additions to the crafty, artistic, and eye-catching Gelaskin lineup are customized to fit the BlackBerry Bold, Storm, and Curve 8900 like gloves.

Google blames misrouted traffic for outage; how to weather future ones

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Section: Web, Web 2.0, GoogleAccording to their official blog, Google says this morning’s outage was caused by a “system error” that rerouted some traffic through Asia, causing a traffic jam. The bottleneck resulted in GMail, Blogger, and Google itself loading slowly and in some cases being...

Handheld PA System – Samson XP308i

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The XP308i from Samson is a nice new portable PA system that comes with a built-in iPod docking station. The system features dual 2-way speakers, 300 watt amp and on-board mixer. The XP308i will hit the market in June with a price around $680. More images and info after the jump.

Contest: Radius Atomic Bass earphones for your iPhone or whatever else has a 3.5mm port

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Ok, kids, here’s your chance to get a free pair of Radius Atomic Bass earphones. It’ll work with any mobile phone that has a 3.5mm port, but, like everyone else, Radius thinks that iPhone owners are the only ones that listen to music on their mobile.

10 hardcore games for the iPhone

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If you are a hardcore gamer with an iPhone here is a list to check out if you need some advice on what to spend your hard earned money on. Their absolut favorite is Wolfenstein 3D Classic and Metal Gear Solid Touch, featured above, is their runner-up. Here’s the full list.

On ordering Cablevision’s Optimum Online Ultra (the really fast Internet service)

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Well I just ordered Optimum Online Ultra, the fastest Internet service in the whole of the United States of America. The helpful gentleman will install the service on Tuesday. Here’s what I’ve learned.

Sony announces the Dissidia Final Fantasy PSP bundle, available August 25

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Sony has just announced a brand spankin’ new LE Entertainment Pack for the Final Fantasy fans. It will be an exclusive pack to Gamestop that comes with a “Mystic Silver” PSP-3000, Dissidia Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children on UMD and a 2GB memory stick.

Retro handset for your mobile

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The YUBZ Talk mobile handset ain’t the most practical one but it’s one of the coolest currently on the market. It’s available in 10 different colors and will be yours for $44.95. More images and info inside.

NYC Creative Confab preview: 2 Questions for Tom Nicholson

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It's one thing to claim experience in a creative field, but quite another to have been literally the first person to found an agency within it.

CrunchArcade CrunchDeals: Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic free this week for PS3 owners

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Attention Sony PlayStation 3 owners- Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is free this week in the US. Thank Sprint. Hit up the Sprint Channel on the PlayStation store for the free download. That is all.