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Man, these are smartphones indeed. The wise – and probably bored – folks at the University of Berlin made a one-of-a-kind iPhone app which they called iDriver, which allows them to control a Honda Civic via Wi-Fi. But it’s not like our German friends just coded the app and then began playing real-life Hot Wheels;…
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October 19th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: computing cool toys gps + navigation hacks + mods just plain fun mobile tech technology
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Nah I’m sure most headset wearing folks aren’t jerks. It’s just that we’ve yet to meet them. Kidding. The solar powered Bluetooth headset is one of the new merch over at Brando, aka the technabob of gadget vendors. It’s not a Brando-ish gadget in the sense that we can actually understand the idea behind it,…
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September 22nd, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: gadgets mobile tech technology
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I sure as hell won’t find any use for this but maybe you would: The Printstik PS910 ME from PLANon is an ultra-compact (1″ x 10.75″ x 1.5″) rechargeable printer that can sync with your computer or smartphone via USB or Bluetooth, allowing you to print anything – emails, web pages, documents, boarding passes –…
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September 21st, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: gadgets mobile tech technology
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PS3 owners rejoice! There’s finally a low-cost solution for operating both your PS3 and your other home theater components from a single universal remote control.
For those of you out there who have put their PlayStation 3 at the center of their home entertainment system because of its stellar Blu-ray player, you know what a…
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September 3rd, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets home entertainment technology video video games
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In movies, cartoons and RPGs, nothing says “Good Morning!” like a couple of birds chirping. Except of course someone actually saying “Good Morning!” But I’d rather not have birds as pets if it means locking them up in a cage. Plus I’d have to clean up their poop. So I’d rather have nendo’s music-cage –…
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August 26th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: audio design gadgets media players strange + wonderful technology
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Acer displayed their first-ever phone, the tentatively named F1 at the ongoing Computex exhibition in Taiwan. You may be familiar with Acer’s obsession with Formula 1 racing, as they have made numerous tie-ins with the BAR-Honda and Ferrari teams. The F1 hopes to live up to its codename with the help of one of the…
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June 4th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: audio digital imaging gadgets gps + navigation media players mobile tech technology
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Currently in beta, Phoenix Freeze is a program that allows users to use thie Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones as “keys” to their computers. After pairing your computer with your phone, Phoenix Freeze will automatically lock the computer as you go away from the computer, and it will unlock the computer as you go nearer. That is of course…
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May 31st, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: computing future tech mobile tech technology
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With the warm weather season finally upon us (sorry Australian and New Zealand readers), you’re probably hoping to spend lots of time in the pool this Summer. But just because you’re floating around on an inflatable raft with a piƱa colada in hand doesn’t mean you have to be separated from your digital music collection.…
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May 29th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: audio just plain fun strange + wonderful technology
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Drop Me a Lime, LILAC You Mean It, Frankly Scarlet–you’ve just got to love the names of these chic new Bluetooth headsets from Jawbone… and they don’t look half bad, either. It takes a snazzy set of colors to live up to those names, for sure.
Of course, you may need runway-ready styling to pull…
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May 8th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: design mobile tech technology
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Designer Philippe Starck is known for creating goods with style, panache and a clean modern sensibility. Now the iconic designer has put his stamp on a home sound system designed specifically for iPod, iPhone and other digital audio sources .
Created in collaboration with audio manufacturer Parrot, the oddly-named Zikmu (bless you!) speaker system features…
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May 2nd, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: audio design home entertainment media players technology
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If you happen to meet an Indonesian man and you tell him that you like watching TV programs at Hulu, he may tell you that he just likes staring at Hulus. That’s because “Hulu” means “butt” in Indonesian. So…we’ve been watching videos from a butt. I knew it.
Mentalfloss has the details on that as…
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March 4th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: just plain fun technology
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Would you believe this is a mobile phone?
SparkFun’s newly redesigned portable rotary phone ($249.95 USD) has been upgraded to work with any Bluetooth phone. Just pair the “portable” phone with your cell phone, and you can send and receive calls on this old school rotary phone. Even the ringer, analog dial and dial tone…
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February 25th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets mobile tech retro technology
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