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iPod photo RF Remote Interference Explained

So apparently there is an issue with first-generation iPod photos and RF remote controls—something inside the iPods causes an interference in the same band in which the wireless remotes work. iPodlounge has a in-depth report from a peripheral engineer explaining the details, but suffice it to say, if you’ve got one of the first 40/60GB…

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Ricoh Caplio GX8

This 8-megapixel point and shoot looks pretty sly. 4x optical zoom is pretty skimpy but 8-megapixels is nothing to sneeze at. No pricing info, but the specs look clean: 1.3 second start-up, SD card support, and available lens adapters make this a very high-resolution digicam without the SLR look and feel. You’re really pushing it…

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StealthSwitch

The StealthSwitch is a clever little device that requires a certain level of deviousness in the buyer. It’s essentially a footswitch for flipping between unauthorized windows and more authorized windows. Say, for example, you were playing a game of Doom 3 in the office and Shelly Levene comes over and asks you for the Glengarry…

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Cup-A-Cake Cupcake Sheath

What is it about the sweet, buttery goodness of a cupcake? Is it the cake? The frosting? The paper cup? Perhaps it’s all of the above. In the spirit of maintaining absolute cleanliness and protecting our precious pastries, we present the Cup-A-Cake. Sure, the let that other guy get his cupcake all dirty on the…

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Kaleidescape DVD Ripper

This company has been around for a while but the idea is sound and they have two new versions of their hardware available. The Kaleidescape is a DVD jukebox. You drop your DVDs into the slot, it rips them to a disk array, and then transmits the picture to entertainment servers around the house. Never…

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Fujitsu LifeBook P7010 Reviewed (Verdict: Crazy/Portable)

I’ve been trying to get one of those new Toshiba Libretto U100s by hook or by crook, but everyone is either sold out or sick of answering my telephone calls every day. That means I haven’t been able to launch the one-finger wallet wilter and must instead entertain myself considering alternatives, like this Fujitsu LifeBook…

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AirPie TH-11 MP3 Player

Now I enjoy a good belly laugh at another’s expense, but you almost feel sorry for the folks who worked out the branding for this little flash player with OLED screen. It looks pretty cool and OLEDs are bright and all, but who sat down and wrote “AirPie” at the top of a legal pad…

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PSP Amplifier

If you really need to amplify the PSP’s speakers but can’t be arsed to use a pair of headphones, this new (unbranded?) ‘Amplifier’ will get the job done, but not without increasing the size of Sony’s already just-large-enough design. On the other hand, you can pretend the Amplifier is an old-school modem coupler and that…

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Tapwave Gives Up on Zodiac

Tapwave, the makers of the PalmOS-based Zodiac handheld gaming PDA, have announced—essentially—that the platform is on its way out. The company still stands and will be working to do co-branded products with other companies, whatever that entails. You should probably just go read their statement yourselves. It almost sounds like they’ll be helping people build…

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OpenX Plastic Package Cutter for $5, Shipped

The folks from OpenX let us know that they’re having a one day-only sale on their blister pack opener tool. Today only you can pick one up for $5, shipped. If it saves you a single sliced finger, it’s probably worth the price. Product Page [OpenX]

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Victorinox Buys Wenger

As a long-time fan of all things sharp and pointy, this is pretty big news. My first pocketknife was a huge Wenger my Dad bought me at a pawn shop—cue violins—so the “Other Swiss Army Knife”-maker has always held a special place in my heart. Anyway, Wenger will still be around. Victorinox is just helping…

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WL-16RII Stair-Climbing Robot Chair

This new robot chair, developed by Waseda University engineers and Japanese company ‘tmsuk,’ is designed to help those with disabilities climb stairs. It’s not as practical as similar devices from Dean Kamen, but it’s a whole lot spiffier. WL-16RII [Ployer]

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Vonage Partners with Verizon to Provide Mobile 911

Vonage has announced a partnership with Verizon to provide mobile 911 service for its voice-over-IP solution, even when the customer is using a roaming VOIP device. I got a press release with a lot of details, but that’s the gist. That’s pretty fantastic for Vonage, though. It makes me want to punch one of their…

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Epson P-2000 Photo Viewer Reviewed

When I first saw this thing, I felt that it fit firmly between two or three worlds and couldn’t quite make up its mind. It’s a photo viewer, it has a great screen, and it has lots of storage space. But Grandma isn’t going to whip one out on the bus to show off her…

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i-Station 2 PMP

Long promised, perhaps finally delivered, the i-Station 2—aka i2— PMP will be available with a GPS system for in-car use and come in 20- and 30GB models. Color offerings are pretty stark—silver and black—but the price, once it hits these shores, should be in line with an iPod Photo. That little dongle on the side…

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‘Make a Meatspace Shuffle’ Winner Announced

The winners of Mike Industries’ ‘Make a Meatspace Shuffle’ contest are online and are surprisingly fantastic. The winner (not this one) is great, too, but the composition of this one is out of sight. iPod Giveaway #1: We Have a Winner [MikeIndustries]

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Skyhawk Power One: Solving Yesterday’s Problems Today

I have always wondered why you couldn’t use the CD ROM drive in most computers to play back audio CDs even when the computer wasn’t turned on. It just sort of made sense, back in the days when owning an optical disc drive was a far-out luxury, to be able to squeeze every bit of…

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AOpen’s XC Cube Mini MZ855-II

AOpen’s new small-form-factor PC runs Pentium M and is almost as quiet as a Mac Mini. The entire package, which will include mouse, speakers, and keyboard and is available with matching monitor, is more fashion- than tech-forward but it’s still an interesting little system. Even in its barebones configuration, this SFF PC would make a…

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Can Apple Stay On Top (of the Bottom?)

Right as I was passing out last night I realized I hadn’t linked to my latest column at Laptop Magazine, which is dumb, because it’s probably the one I’ve been most pleased with so far. That’s not to say it’s good—I’m still learning not to use ‘LOL’ to punctuate every sentence (LOL). It’s all about…

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Dual-Core Round-Up

I know, dual-core is old news, blah blah, but these chips came out, made a splash, and disappeared into the ether. Curious, I wanted to see what some of the big boys say about rendering the subdued elegance of the Windows 2000 UI on pre-production boards. The results? Thus far, dual-core Intel chips aren’t faring…

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iPod photo RF Remote Interference Explained

Ricoh Caplio GX8

StealthSwitch

Cup-A-Cake Cupcake Sheath

Kaleidescape DVD Ripper

Fujitsu LifeBook P7010 Reviewed (Verdict: Crazy/Portable)

AirPie TH-11 MP3 Player

PSP Amplifier

Tapwave Gives Up on Zodiac

OpenX Plastic Package Cutter for $5, Shipped

Victorinox Buys Wenger

WL-16RII Stair-Climbing Robot Chair

Vonage Partners with Verizon to Provide Mobile 911

Epson P-2000 Photo Viewer Reviewed

i-Station 2 PMP

‘Make a Meatspace Shuffle’ Winner Announced

Skyhawk Power One: Solving Yesterday’s Problems Today

AOpen’s XC Cube Mini MZ855-II

Can Apple Stay On Top (of the Bottom?)

Dual-Core Round-Up

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