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As Adobe launches its latest Photoshop and Premiere Elements editions for Windows &mdash still $99 each or $149 as a combo &mdash there was plenty of talk why it chose Blu-ray over HD DVD, and about the return of a low-end product for the Mac OS aimed to challenge iLife at a moment of vulnerability.…
In the hot summer months, rumor was that the critically acclaimed BlackBerry Curve was coming to T-Mobile—and unlike the AT&T “exclusive” edition, the T-Mo one would have Wi-Fi. Last week, Jason Chen reported that the Curve would be equipped with T-Mobile’s Hotspot @Home for unlimited Wi-Fi calling at home or in Starbucks. Chen also posted…
ThinkSECURE shall be hosting a hacking competition, titled AirRaid2, in the great city of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament will take place on the 21st December 2007, so if you are a mean-bean hacking machine, say goodbye to another Christmas. The hackers will be set to work on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks that will replicate conventional…
The XO laptop will soon be available for purchase in the US via OLPC’s “Give 1 Get 1” program. The business model is interesting; essentially, the cost of ownership shall be $400 for one XO laptop. The price shall also provide funding for a second XO laptop that will be donated, on your behalf, to…
You read it right &mdash we are going official with our favorite butt plug. Here is the complete rundown of how it feels, what it does, where you can insert it and how much we love it. The power socket butt plug is made of hardened plastic, as such it has a tough plastic exterior;…
Five-freaking-billion-dollars! Dylan Stephen Jayne, from Pennsylvania, is seriously pissed at Google and he is seeking his dues. The premise of his complaint revolves around the following assertion; “I, Dylan Stephen Jayne, plaintiff, has [sic] a social security number that when the social security number is turned upside down in its entirety it is a scrambled…
When you are having difficulty with your arithmetic, would it not be great to have a small, robotic calculator at your beck and call? Thanks to ThinkGeek, now you can! The Robot Calculator will not only confirm parts of multiplication tables you are unsure of, it will also hold down your spare paper clips on…
Both Infinity and JBL have just dropped two wireless subwoofers. The subs function utilizing a 2.4GHz transmitter/receiver setup and there are four selectable channels to allow you to pick the best possible reception. JBL’s offering, the Cinema Sound CSS10W, has a 10″ driver and will kick out 300watts. Infinity’s slightly beefier, PS212W, houses a 12″…
The brains at Tokyo University of Science and the Musashino Red Cross Hospital have joined forces to create a robot that will mimic the oral movements needed to articulate speech. The machine currently consists of a silicone tongue and a motorized lower jaw encapsulated in an artificial mouth structure. At present, the robotics of the…
Smarthome’s rotating power outlet may not be as neat as the E-Rope concept, but it is still awesome. The rotating power outlet does exactly what a rotating power outlet should do; it rotates around for incalculable convenience, providing your power at all sorts of crazy angles. https://gizmodo.com/design-concept-e-rope-modular-power-strip-185733 OK, so the design maybe a little limited…
Is your MacBook/MacBook Pro having an identity crisis? Would you like to use it as an expensive, inconspicuous bookend? Well, Iamhuman have you covered, their unconventional vinyl skins should do just the trick. There are a few different deigns to choose from, the zebra skin and the wood veneer finishes are pictured above, but if…
Those smashing fellows over at Digital Photography Review just got their mitts all over the Nikon D3 preview unit. Check out their extensive run through for the complete d-low. [dpreview]
Our lovable yellow cartoon character of Simpson’s fame just got a little Steampunk makeover. Titled Biomechanical Artificial Roving Terrain, the toy features a sky dome for a head, within which is teeny-weeny Unibear figurine. The design is cool and we want one for our HQ so our offices can look arty and quirky, instead of…
The Giorgio Armani fashion show, tomorrow (24th September, 2007), will see the official, branded unveiling of the P520, the Samsung-Armani cell phone collaboration. [Reuters]
If you love Star Wars as much as us, you may want to sit down and be in a caffeine free, relaxed state before reading this. Here goes, Master Replicas has launched a limited edition Shadow Stormtrooper helmet. Awesome. Instead of looking like a plastic turd as we were expecting, it actually looks rather smashing…
OK, it is a marketing scam, but a clever one, so we shall humor YouNeverCall. The press release states that $10,000 shall be awarded to the company/person that places a cellular phone call from the moon to YouNeverCall’s HQ in LA. The deadline for the galactic telecommunication antics is January 7, 2015. The call must…
Our extended family at Kotaku just dropped this image of the Wii Zapper’s official box. Sure, the cardboard antics will not get you wet in your nether regions, but the bundled Link Crossbow Training mini game extra and all its confirmed zappy goodness just might. The game will involve three different set player modes including;…
Acer has unveiled their refresh to both the Aspire and Ferrari lines. The Aspire models now sport reworked Gemstone styling. The 7720G, retailing at $2,988, will have a Santa Rosa Core 2 Duo, clocking in at 2.2GHz, up to 4GB RAM, dual layer DVD burner, digital TV tuner, 200GB hard drive, a 17″ screen at…
Check out these absolutely thumping furniture pieces. The company producing the magic makes each unit individually from various scrap vehicle parts. All products are made from scratch ensuring your alien coffee table is nothing like the one your friend has, keeping you special, just like your mother always told you you were. If having alien…
If you feel partially dead inside, it may well be because you do not have Sound Activated Mini Dancing Monkeys atop your desk. The rather self-explanatory title of these little critters leaves nothing to the imagination, but if you are still in some doubt about what they do; they are plastic toys, fashioned like monkeys…