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Mouse Belt Buckles

Posted in Apparel by Conner Flynn on July 11th, 2011

A couple by the names of Holly and PJ have set up an Etsy shop in order to help pay for their wedding. So it’s simple, buy one of these dorky Mouse belt buckles and help them with their wedding. The hook mechanism is behind the mouse.

They come in both Mac and PC versions. You have to be a hardcore geek to pull these off though. If you are geek enough, they cost between $15 to $22 and it’s going to a good cause.

HP Touchpad costs $328 to make

Posted in HP by Conner Flynn on July 7th, 2011

Isuppli tore down a Touchpad and in doing so they found that the cost is $318, with another $10 for manufacturing costs. $132.50 for the display and touchscreen parts make up the most expensive assembly, which is 41.7 per cent of the cost.

The next most expensive part is the NAND flash memory, costing $45. The mechanical/electromechanical system is next at $30. The HP 32GB Touchpad sells for $599, so the markup is $271. It’s always fun to know what it costs compared to what it costs us.

AT&T offering iPhone insurance

Posted in iPhone by Conner Flynn on July 5th, 2011

Soon AT&T will offer insurance for your iPhone. They will start covering the iPhone on July 17, the company’s existing mobile insurance policy will offer coverage against loss, theft, accidental physical or liquid damage, and mechanical and/or electrical failure after Apple’s warranty expires.

The plan already covers other phones and mobile devices. Insuring an iPhone will cost $4.99 a month for each mobile number and a $50 or $125 deductible will be applied for each claim, depending on the model of iPhone. AT&T will replace the phone within the next business day in most cases with either a new or remanufactured phone but is limiting the number of claims to two within 12 months.

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Space Invader Watch

Posted in Watches by Conner Flynn on June 23rd, 2011

We love us some Space Invaders around here and this watch is just awesome. The Romain Jerome Space Invaders Watch comes with either a color space invader face or a monotone black and white face. The watch uses a multi-level face which was very difficult to manufacture, but it creates the proper effect and makes the face look like it’s made from pixels.

It also has a mechanical self-winding movement, and lugs fitted with safety screws and integrated ball-and-socket joints for ergonomic wrist adjustments. Each style is limited to just 78 pieces, but sadly there is no information on pricing or availability.

Pentax unveils GPS add-on for DSLR cameras

Posted in Pentax by Conner Flynn on June 5th, 2011

The O-GPS1 is a GPS unit that allows geotagging of images. It attaches to your camera and allows the camera to add latitude, longitude, altitude, UTC capture time and direction as image metadata. Then you can use the data to place images in mapping software like Google Earth or just use it to organize your files.

If you own the K-5 and K-r models, you can use the ‘Astrotracer’ feature which predicts the movement of celestial objects and uses the sensor shift mechanism to track the movement to give astrophotographs with single points, rather than star-trails. Stargazers will love this feature.

Samsung EZON digital door locks for the U.S. market

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 6th, 2011

Door knobs are so last century. Seoul Commtech, a subsidiary of Samsung Group, wants to upgrade the door knob with some high-tech locks. That’s why they will be showcasing digital door locks at the ISC (International Security Conference) in Las Vegas that are specifically made for the U.S. market.

The locks consist of the SHS-7020, SHS-7120, SHS-7100, SHS-3420 & SHS-2320 and they use mechanical and digital security. The locks are certified by the UL and can be easily integrated in place of mechanical locks without any additional installation. Hopefully we can get Star Trek doors next and forget locks all together.

Lensbaby announces Composer Pro

Posted in Cameras by Conner Flynn on April 5th, 2011

Lensbaby has announced a brand new version of its Composer accessory for DSLR cameras, the Lensbaby Composer Pro. It comes in a few different versions. There’s a double glass version and a 35 Optic version. They each retail between $300 to $400.

They have upgraded the swivel ball and focus mechanism for professional performance and it is also compatible with the Optic Swap System. You can still pick up the regular Composer for $250 with double glass.

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Nintendo wants all 3DS games playable in 2D

Posted in Nintendo 3DS by Conner Flynn on March 24th, 2011

You know that slider on the side of the 3DS? It adjusts the 3D aspect to the user’s preference. And although the 3DS’ screen doesn’t force you to wear glasses, it does have to be held at just the right angle to get the most out of the 3D effect. And there are many of us who would just want to use it for plain old 2D gaming. So it’s good to know that Nintendo now says that no game should require 3D as part of its gameplay mechanics. And frankly that’s just a good rule of thumb for making a good game if you ask us.

Hideki Konno, one of Nintendo’s producers says that the company wants all of its 3DS games to be playable in 2D, reducing the 3D aspect to an aesthetic enhancement. Some might feel ripped off, but what did you expect? Nintendo wants to please the mass market, otherwise people will soon tire of the 3DS, like they did with the Wii. Novelties wear off quickly.

M-Edge e-Luminator Touch Light for eReaders

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on March 8th, 2011

M-Edge offers all kinds of cases and accessories for eReaders and now their latest product is a new light for your eReader called the e-Luminator Touch. It has a clip for slipping into the cases that the company makes that have universal pockets just for a light. The touch has no mechanical switch to turn it on or off and power is controlled by touching the top of the light.

M-Edge uses LED light bulbs to give you a bright light and long lasting power, which comes from a AAA battery for more than 20 hours and the light will turn itself off in an hour to conserve power. It comes in grey or white to match the Kindle and will cost you just $19.99.

Phosphor Reveal watch uses Swarovski crystals to tell time

Posted in Watches by Conner Flynn on March 7th, 2011

Swarovski crystals. They have been used to bling up many a gadget. The Phosphor brand has announced the Reveal line, which uses Swarovski crystals to actually tell the time. Phosphor is using “proprietary Micro-Magnetic Mechanical Digital technology” to rotate Swarovski crystals into place to form the readouts on the face.

The models are available in six styles, four of which are for women, and two for men, for $199 and up. These crystals sure look better on a watch face, than they do on an iPad.

Razer Dragon Age II Keyboard

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on March 3rd, 2011

Razer and Bioware have teamed up to release the Dragon Age II mouse and keyboard. We told you about the mouse the other day. The Dragon Age II Razer BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard features full mechanical keys with 50g of actuation force, individually blood-red backlit keys with 5 levels of lighting, and 1000Hz Ultra-polling with a 1ms response time.

It also features programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording, gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key, 10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching, 5 additional macro keys, audio-out/ mic-in jacks and USB-passthrough. The Dragon Age II Razer DeathAdder mouse will be released in April 2011 for $69.99, while the Dragon Age II Razer BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard is available for pre-order for $139.99.

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Targus THZ045US Rotating Stand/Case for iPad 2

Posted in iPad accessories by Conner Flynn on March 3rd, 2011

Now that the iPad 2 has been officially announced, it’s time for some accessories to show up. Apple’s Smart Covers are specially designed to protect the iPad 2′s screen and also keep it propped up for watching movies, FaceTime or typing. Of course other manufacturers are going to come up with their own and so Targus has just announced its series of new cases for the iPad 2 and one of them is the THZ045US, a 360° Rotating Stand/Case for iPad 2.

This iPad 2 case protects your tablet from scratches and acts as a stand too. It features a unique rotating mechanism that allows you to rotate your iPad 2 while it is still in the case. The THZ045US is available now for $59.99.

Verizon iPhone 4 gets a teardown

Posted in iPhone by Conner Flynn on February 7th, 2011

As usual, the folks at iFixit have torn apart a new gadget. This time it is the Verizon iPhone 4. Of course they found the expected differences, but they also found that the phone has a slightly lighter battery than its counterpart, that the mechanical vibrator has been redesigned and moved from the top right corner to the bottom right of the phone and that the phone has a Qualcomm baseband chip.

The chip is a Qualcomm MDM660 chip that supports HSPA+ data rates up to 14.4 Mbps, and is the same chip used in the Droid Pro. So the chip technically supports both GSM and CDMA, although Apple has decided not to take advantage of that capability for whatever their reasons are.

Mechanical Yoshi is on the rampage

Posted in Toys by Conner Flynn on December 16th, 2010

You might remember that awesome Mechanical Mario from earlier this year. Well, Donald “KodyKoala” Kennedy is at it again and has created a Yoshi version.

It is simply amazing like Mario. He used a Playmobile police station for Yoshi’s back and a couple of Lego laptops for the front display and keyboards. We’re not sure how tall it is, but we picture it rampaging over a large city causing mayhem.

Netflix coming to select Android devices early next year

Posted in Netflix by Conner Flynn on November 14th, 2010

Now that iOS, Windows Phone 7 and seemingly every game console are streaming Netflix video, the company is focusing on Android. In early 2011, Netflix will appear on “select Android devices,” according to the company’s blog, which promises a “standard, platform-wide solution” for Android in the future.

So why did it take so long? And you might also be asking why Netflix will be limited to particular handsets when it first rolls out? They have an answer. “The hurdle has been the lack of a generic and complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Android,”



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