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While a regular old wall clock just tells you the time, this Lexon Status wall clock gives you a bunch more info: the date and the weather, to be exact. It provides the outdoor temperature via a wireless barometric sensor that you stick outside, which is probably what drives an otherwise modest clock up to…
Sony’s embracing HD radio, the digital twin of our existing FM band. And when their first, the cherry-wood XDR-S3HD radio, switches from FM to HD, you can hear the difference in a very positive way through the twin ~3-inch papercone drivers. And the display comes alive with track and artist info. But that knob, oh,…
Apparently, once you’ve cooked food it’s tough to keep it fresh. You can refrigerate it, but that’ll only work for a few days. Freezing is also a crappy method, as it degrades the flavor and the nutrients. What to do? Well, designer Hyun-Sung Jang hopes people will want a fancy Air Storage Container. By cutting…
This winter Microsoft will start letting developers bring their Xbox Live Arcade games to the PC. [Gamernode]
The Sansa Connect Wi-Fi-enabled player we saw earlier this year is already getting a $100 price drop down to the pretty awesome price of $149. If you remember, the 4GB player lets you share your music with strangers like the Zune does, but it also lets you download unlimited Yahoo music right from the device…
Hey folks, here’s a question for you. What would you like to see us give away in our next contest? Nothing crazy worth thousands of dollars, but somewhere along the line of what we’ve had for previous contests would be nice. If we pick your idea for our next prize, we’ll, uh, give you a…
Novell, unlike SCO, says they won’t file dumbass suits against companies now that a judge ruled that they own the Unix copyrights. Good news for everyone. [PCWorld]
Liz Claiborne’s jumping into bed with Best Buy to design a collection of “electronics accessories for women.” Since they’re for women, naturally the entire collection is composed of bags and totes for things like laptops, cameras and MP3 players. We’re going to go out on a hunch and guess there’s going to be a fair…
Worried British parents are outfitting their schoolkids with Kevlar uniforms in an effort to prevent stabbings that may or may not happen. The blazers, jumpers, and gloves cost $311 for a uniform set, which is a pretty high price to pay when only seven kids under 16 have died in knife attacks in a two-month…
The Guardian is reporting that the CIA, the Vatican and Fox News, among other organizations, are altering key entries in Wikipedia to manipulate your views of he world. But hold on: before you put your tinfoil hat on, better read about the stupid things they are changing. The Vatican is editing entries on Catholic saints…
Since we last told you about Phonak hearing aids a year and a half ago, the Swiss company’s made strides to further advance the devices’ compact form factor and high-fidelity sound. The new Audéo Personal Communication Assistant (PCA) is available in two different styles and 15 color combinations. It’s discreetly tucked behind the ear and…
Today, Altec Lansing was at the Sirius line show in New York, showing off a new attractive creation. It’s a speaker dock, the $149 SR4021, that fits all dockable Sirius radios, including the Stiletto, Sportster (shown), Starmate and Stratus lines. Its mandatory subwoofer contains most of the audio electronics; you can hide it somewhere or…