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Feb 23
Hot In The Hive: iPod Hoodie
Posted in: Uncategorized  | Do you have a close relationship with your iPhone? Like really close? To the point that you practically treat it as if it’s your own child? Well, good news — now you can dress it up in mini clothes just like a baby with this iPod Hoodie from Fred Flare. The idea sounds completely ridiculous, but they’re actually a whole lot cuter (and less annoying) than trying to dress up your dog in printed sweaters. Available in 2 sizes to suit up just about any Nano, iPhone, or ancient brick-sized iPod circa 2002, this tiny techie hoodie keeps your favorite gadget safe and warm while you’re touting it all over town… and looks pretty stylish too. Just try to remember — while it might communicate and assist you like a person (or better) and now dresses like a person too… your iPhone is not alive. Technically. Price: $18 |
Feb 22
Enter To Win A Jawbone ICON Bombshell Headset!
Posted in: Uncategorized  | You’re picky about what goes near those ears. Gold, diamonds, Tiffany silver – you don’t need an occasion to get your glam on. The Jawbone ICON “Bombshell” Bluetooth headset was made for your stylish life. Designed by Yves Behar, it features all of the top notch specs you want from an earpiece, like NoiseAssassin technology and wind reduction, in one pretty little package that looks more like contemporary jewelry than a necessary tech tool. The tiny headset will whisper caller ID, tell you how much battery life you have left, and even let you download apps to your iPhone that allow you to update your Twitter account, send texts, or record reminders- all by using your voice, not your freshly manicured (or otherwise occupied) hands. Jawbone was rated #1 headset by CNET. The “Bombshell” is sold for $99.99, but we’re giving one away! Read on to find out how you can enter! |
Feb 22
Samsung’s new UI for A/C (by way of California)
Posted in: UncategorizedpUnsurprisingly, the capacitive-touch interface will be jumping, like a virus, from computing devices to home appliances. To that end Samsung has teamed up with California-based A HREF=”http://www.synaptics.com/” Synaptics/A to incorporate the latter company’s capacitive touch controls into the former company’s new Hauzen Zero air conditioner. /p
pIf you’ve never heard of Synaptics before, here’s a look at some of their touch interfaces, demo’d here on a cell phone:/p
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Feb 22
USB wall socket
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pIn-wall USB charging is here–well, almost–with the A HREF=”http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=458″ Truepower U-Socket/A, which is currently awaiting UL Approval and should be available within months. The $19.95 socket can be self-installed if you’ve got a little know-how; an installation video will be “available shortly” so you can decide if you’re up to it or not./p
pOne thing I don’t understand is that the product description says /p
blockquote…The USB ports only draw power when something is physically connected to the port. We didn’t want a vampire port that continually sucks and wastes power when not in use so this was one of the features on the top of our priority list during the design phase./blockquote
pIsn’t that true of regular plugs as well, that they only draw power if something is connected to it? I have a hard time believing that even my plugless outlets are leaking power. Please let me know in the comments if I’m misinformed.br /
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Feb 22
Opel Flextreme GT/E
Posted in: UncategorizedA l’occasion du salon à Genève, la marque Opel vient de dévoiler son prototype électrique. Une coupée cinq portes au design expressif, dotée d’un capot très bas et de feux arrière à LED en forme d’aile. A noter : le logo Opel cache en réalité la prise dédiée à la recharge.
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Feb 21
Google Maps Animation
Posted in: UncategorizedUne utilisation étonnante de Google Maps et de la vue satellite pour ce court film “Satellite Car Chase” illustrant une course poursuite dans la ville de New-York. Il s’agit d’une production et réalisation de la société Honest spécialement pour l’édition Psst! Pass It on.
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Feb 20
Vertical laptop stands save desk space
Posted in: UncategorizedIf you use your laptop with an external monitor while working at a desk, you can use a vertical laptop stand to help conserve a limited amount of desk space. There are a number of sturdy and aesthetically pleasing vertical stands to choose from. Unfortunately, the companies that make these are all targeting Mac users. These models may work with some PC laptops. Here are a number of our favorites:
The BookArc by TwelveSouth
We like the organic curves of the BookArc, which supports all MacBook models.
The Power Support Docking Stand for MacBooks by Power Support
If you want something simple with a more rectilinear form than the BookArc, consider this model.
The NX Stand by Macessity
We like this stand’s integrated 4-port USB hub. It’s also nice that it provides a space to tuck an external hard drive, as shown in the above image.
The Balmuda Floater by Balmuda Design
This stand is probably the most substantial of the bunch, which is only fitting, given the fact that it costs over $300. Maybe I’ll upgrade to this when Publisher’s Clearinghouse gives me one of those gigantic checks.
Do you have any of the units mentioned above? Another one we didn’t consider? If so, please tell us about your laptop stand preferences in the comments.
Feb 19
The eyes don’t lie–but Chromakey (green-screen) sure does
Posted in: UncategorizedpWhoa–if you thought those “Photoshop before/after” websites were eye-opening, wait until you see Stargate Studios’ demo reel, which shows you just how pervasive green-screened video effects are in the things we watch:/p
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