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Acoustibuds: A Better Fit for Shuffle Owners

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The newest Apple iPod Shuffle has only just been released, and already people are complaining that they're locked into using Apple's default earbuds, since the controls are located on the cord itself. The makers of Acoustibuds say don't change your headphones--just get an adapter.

www.gearlog.com

Could MP3HD Replace the MP3 Format?

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Thomson, one of the companies which developed the MP3 format, said Thursday that it has developed a backward-compatible, lossless MP3HD format for the next generation of music.

www.gearlog.com

These NERF cannons can not be

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Weston Boege created these concept NERF N-Force guns for an upcoming NERF-branded game for the Nintendo Wii. They'll never be real, but we can still dream about a NERF bazooka that shoots a single, giant round into the faces of small children.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/19/these-nerf-

Flying Car Completes First Successful Test

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Terrafugia (pronounced Terra-FOO-gee-ah) has completed the first successful test of its flying car. The company's Transition Roadable Aircraft Proof of Concept is a two-seat aircraft that can take off and land at local airports as well as drive on regular roads.

www.gearlog.com

Mars Rover Eyes Far-Away Target

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NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has finally caught sight on the horizon of the rim of the big crater that has been its long-term destination for the past six months, according to Space.com.

www.gearlog.com

Geeky Clothing – The I Have More Toys T-Shirt

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Here’s a fun t-shirt which pretty much sums all the gadget fans out there, who spend most of their spare cash on gadgets and geeky gear (myself included). This fun t-shirt is available for $25 from Formula Werks.

www.geeky-gadgets.com

Freecom ToughDrive Sport external hard drive released

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For those that are especially tough on their external media, there’s the ToughDrive Sport, the latest hard drive from Freecom. Measuring in at 2.5-inches, this external drive can supposedly stand up to just about anything.

www.slashgear.com

Shuttle Touchscreen X50 All-In-One PC

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Shuttle has announced the X50 All In One Touchscreen PC which was first debut at the CES show in LAS Vegas this year.

www.loopygadgets.com

Interactive Struktable, another table for multi-touch fun

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Big, interactive multi-touch screens always have a high rank for their cool factor, and also because playing air hockey on these touch screens is great fun.

www.gizmowatch.com

Sony adds half a million public domain books to Reader library

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More than 500,000 copyright-free titles will be made available for Sony's Reader thanks to a deal with Google, which is opening its massive scanning project for portable use for the first time.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/18/sony-adds-h

Concept Design For New DJ Phone Takes Design Aspects from Wiimote, Pacemaker

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A young designer has came up with a phone concept that smashes together design elements from Nintendo's Wiimote, Tonium's Pacemaker Portable DJ, and the iPhone to make an interesting portable music system.

Vintage Watching – What Time Is It and Where the Hell is Mecca? 1970s Vintage Muslim Mecca Compass Watches

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Even though the Islamic pilgrims are walking counterclockwise around the Hajj in Mecca, they can be on time with these very rare vintage Muslim World Time watches of the early seventies.

watchismo.blogspot.com

No-contact and No-Activation iPhone 3G coming to AT&T?

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Nothing is concrete yet, but starting March the 26th, AT&T is going to offer current iPhone 3G models at no-commitment bases. That’s right, no general contacts to obligate and no activate to follow, but you must have an existing AT&T customer to quality for the offering.

www.slashgear.com

Watch Blu-ray Movies Using Latest Dell DLP Projector

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That’s right! The spanking new 4210X DLP projector from Dell comes with an HDMI input for you to enjoy high definition movies. What makes the 4210X more special is that it supports dual VGA connectors allowing you to connect two computers simultaneously.

www.techfresh.net/watch-blu-ray-movies-using-

Replace a light bulb with a network camera

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Section: Computers, Netbooks, SecurityYou’ve got to hand it to Intellon. Intellon makes circuitry for HomePlug devices which can network over power lines. Their latest toy is a security camera that gets its power from a light socket. Take a lamp or a lighting fixture, pop out the...

www.gadgetell.com

Odor free clothing a fashion statement on the ISS

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Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is about to start a fashion revolution – in space. The astronaut is testing new clothes developed by Yoshiko Taya and colleagues at the Japan Women’s University in Tokyo.

www.gizmowatch.com

Fujitsu’s FLEPia eBook, first ever with color available

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There are only a few products that seem feasible prospects of hitting commercial arena the very day they make their first public appearance, but with some confident we can say that the Fujitsu’s FLEPia eBook reader wasn’t at all one from the ranks.

www.gizmowatch.com

Pixel Sunscreen — Mobile Outdoor Office for Photographers

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In the opening scenes of Jurassic Park, Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill*) uses a computer outdoors. You will, of course, remember the homemade cardboard hood which shields the screen from the sun. A nice, easy hack, although not particularly portable.

Design – The Tunto LED Wooden Lamp

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Here is a stylish lamp which is bound to look great on any geeks desk, the Tunto LED Wooden Lamp. This funky looking lamp was designed by Mikko Krakkainen, and won the international Red Dot Design award for 2009, it is made from wood and comes in a choice of either an oak or walnut finish.

www.geeky-gadgets.com

Nanotech coating for windows detects suspicious entity, triggers alarm

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Security is a prime issue, which everyone in the consumer satisfaction division is trying to cater to. These fellows aren’t from the department to say, but they vision to keep you safe both in home and office.

www.gizmowatch.com

New Nikon EDG fieldscope series for serious birders?

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More Nikon Optics but made suitable for scientific researchers or Audubon naturalists. Like the stereoscopic microscope we reported last time, this high performance Nikon fieldscopes are compatible with Nikon’s DSLR and Coolpixs series digital cameras.

www.slashgear.com

Bang and Olufsen BeoVision 8 40 Inch LCD TV

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Bang & Olufsen will launch its latest addition to the BeoVision8 series of LCD TVs. This 40-inch LCD features a 100hz refresh rate, 1920×1080 resolution, 6ms response time, 3000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness and an anti-glare screen.

www.techfresh.net/bang-and-olufsen-beovision-

Amadana SAL Video Recorder 2GB

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Amadana release a new compact video recorder pocket on the market featuring 3M pixel CMOS sensor. The Amadana SAL has 2GB of memory with weight 85grams and the size 54×95x12mm. You can record video in MPG4 format (VGA resolution).

www.elitezoom.com

E-Pod Dock

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Eun Seok Huh has designed the E-Pod Dock is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPod classic by functioning as a speaker, movie projector and alarm clock. The gadget offers powerful hi-fidelity audio. What makes this concept more interesting is that it has a built-in projector.

www.techfresh.net/e-pod-dock/

The Wine Rack

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This gadget is only for girls. The Wine Rack($30), hide liquor and increase your bust size at the same time. Wow, Cool for girls! It can hold over 750ml or 25oz. of your favorite drink.

www.likecool.com

iPhone 3.0 wrap-up: Cut and paste, MMS, Push, and more

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We’ve just finished liveblogging the event, and the iPhone 3.0 press conference has definitely yielded some delicious morsels of functionality. Here is pretty much everything you need to know, though as things get more clear throughout the day, we’ll update this post.

www.crunchgear.com

Kitchen knives: Out with metal + wood, in with ceramics + silicone

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We are not at all sure what this photo is supposed to signify--that sharp kitchen knives can cut paint?--but Silicone Zone's new ceramic knife is, if the hype is to be believed, the wave of the future.

Power On Self Test: Control

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Our friend Adrian Buckmaster has relaunched his photography site. He's got the touch.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/17/power-on-se

Garmin Offers Connected Workout GPS

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Fitness buffs might want to get to know the ANT+ system, because Garmin has big plans for it. This wireless data system has been around for a while, letting fitness watches from Garmin and other companies exchange data with home computers.

www.gearlog.com

Flotspotting: Matthias Schmiedbauer’s Fed-Ex-killing concept

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While I am generally against the idea of robots that aren't plugged into the wall (so you can yank that cord out when they try to kill you), I'm digging Matthias Schmiedbauer's Cargonaut concept.

Ban the Cord–Give Me Wireless Electricity

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This geek's heart skipped a beat when I read yesterday's Gadgetwise column in the New York Times. The topic was wireless electricity, and for a second I thought an end to power cords was finally at hand. I mean, if the Old Gray Lady was telling me it, it must be so.

www.gearlog.com

Our life with cables

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Designer Christoph Niemann hates cables as much as the rest of us, but he has the skill to creatively describe his disgust. Summarizing the obvious problems and flawed solutions he gives us an overview of the cable misery with a clever pictorial storyboard.

www.crunchgear.com

Scope Node Mouse offers unmatched precision

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No matter how precise and efficient a mouse is, it can never match the dexterity of a pen in your hands. Elecom Japan wants to make the mouse as precise as a pen with their latest mouse, the Scope Node M-SN1UL. It has been completely redesigned to go with “pen and paper” precision.

www.gizmowatch.com

Peek five-pack for $150

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Peek email-only handsets are $30 each until April 3, but there's a catch: you have to buy 5. They cost $20 a month to run, too, though there's no contract and you can quit whenever.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/17/peek-fivepa

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