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a clock for the true minimalist

filed under: design | strange and wonderful | timepieces

ZERO Clock

Sure, there are plenty of cool modern digital clocks out there these days, but this one is so beautifully simple that you definitely should check it out.

The ZER00:00 clock is so minimal that it doesn’t even provide a way to set the time. Simply plug in the battery at midnight sharp, and it starts keeping time…

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February 14th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

samsung sgh-f520: yet another iphone killer?

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Samsung SGH-F520 Mobile Phone

A couple of week’s back I told you about the upcoming Samsung F700 mobile phone, which looks poised to give the Apple iPhone a pretty good run for its money. Well hot on the heals of that phone, Samsung has revealed another sweet looking touchscreen / keyboard hybrid phone, the SGH-F520…

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February 13th, 2007 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

samsung takes aim at iphone

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Samsung Ultra Smart F700 Front View

Seems like every few days another mobile phone vendor tries to steal some thunder from Apple’s much anticipated iPhone. Samsung has now thrown their hat into the ring by throwing down with their own widescreen, touch-sensitive media phone.

The Samsung Ultra Smart F700 features a sleek, modern design that’s a little more rugged looking than Apple’s iPhone…

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February 8th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

47-inch lg lcd set to get mega contrast ratio

filed under: video

LG LCD 47-inch LED Display

LCD sets just keep getting better and better these days. LG upped the ante today by showing off a new 47-inch screen loaded with features that could put LCD ahead of plasma in picture quality once and for all.

The new display features LED backlighting with what’s being called “local dimming”…

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February 5th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

leica d-lux 3: old fashioned style, modern technology

filed under: design | digital imaging

Leica D-Lux 3 Digital Camera

It’s nice to see the occasional digital camera that’s firmly grounded in it’s traditional photographic roots. The Leica D-Lux 3 features styling that harkens back to the clean lines and simplicity of their earlier film-based cameras, but is updated with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a modern shooter…

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February 4th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

springboard: interactive shopping carts

filed under: future tech | interactive

Springboard Concierge Interactive Shopping Cart

As our society gets more and more used to advertising at every turn, it’s no surprise that interactive advertising is making its way to the place where we’re most likely to be ready to purchase, our shopping carts.

The Concierge system provides shoppers with a wireless, touchscreen computer which can provide interactive advertising and other content to shoppers…

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January 23rd, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

are you getting enough sleep?

filed under: gadgets | timepieces

Sleeptracker Watch

For those of us insomniacs who have lots of restless nights, there’s a new gadget out that’s designed to help us know how much sleep we’re really getting.
The $149 Sleeptracker is a watch-like device that straps to your wrist and monitors how much sleep you get by monitoring for movements while you’re tossing and turning in your sleep…

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January 22nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sunwave src-3200: the universal remote goes technicolor

filed under: home entertainment

Sunwave SRC-3200 Universal Remote

With all of the universal remote controls out there, it’s getting pretty tough for remote makers to differentiate themselves. This new remote from Sunwave does a good job standing out from the crowd by offering multi-color LED backlighting for its touchscreen interface…

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January 21st, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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