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You were amazed at Iron Man’s transforming suitcase in Iron Man 2. You were surprised by his transforming… pod thing in The Avengers. Now, behold: Iron Man cufflinks. What’s that? No, they don’t transform. But I’ll let you in on a trade secret: neither did the suitcase and …
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May 21st, 2012 by: Lambert Varias
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Several days ago we saw Disney’s plan for turning everyday objects – including humans – into touch-sensitive interfaces. The MaKey MaKey is a lot simpler than that, but what it does is still very impressive. Any object that can conduct “at least a tiny bit of electricity”… – fruits, Play-Doh,
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May 20th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias
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When it was first released back in 2005, the Xbox 360 sold for $299-$399 (USD). But by next week, it could cost you as low as $99 to get one. There’s a catch of course, and I’m not just talking about the fact that this is a rumor: the $99…
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May 4th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias
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The Calculator App is one of the most basic and essential programs that ships with the iPhone and most other smartphones out there. Given the fact that pretty much everybody has a smartphone these days, I don’t see much reason for a dedicated calculator anymore. But if you still like…
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April 10th, 2012 by: Technabob
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Nintendo has a long and storied history of offering lame accessories for its game consoles. The trend started back in the original Nintendo console days when he had R.O.B. – that robot that would pick up spinning gyroscopes in tune with the game, and never seemed to sync up and…
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March 20th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun
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I’m going to start out by saying that I’m about 99.9% sure that this is not an official Iron Man product, so if anyone from Marvel is reading this, please don’t sue us. I just see stuff that looks cool and write about it.…
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February 16th, 2012 by: Technabob
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Halloween’s still a number of months away, but evil corporations and the undead can strike anytime anyway, so we might as well stock up on these unique crime scene tapes. …
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February 3rd, 2012 by: Lambert Varias
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Aside from the usual functions of an alarm clock – telling the time, making you irritated first thing in the morning – the Napper has a one-press nap alarm mode. Just press any of the three nap buttons to set an alarm – the number on top indicates the duration…
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January 30th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias
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Just because comic book geeks love characters who wear underpants on the outside doesn’t mean they don’t know a thing about grooming or smelling great. Doesn’t mean they’re gullible to cash-ins either, but I’m sure JADS International, makers of the Avengers Cologne set, already did their research.…
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January 25th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias
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In-ear headphones provide great sounds and decent noise cancellation, but only if you can find a set that fits right. Some companies like Westone or Ultimate Ears offer custom fitting – they have specialists that make molds of your ear canal, which are then used to make ear buds that…
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January 24th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias