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How often do you spring for a fast food meal on the road and end up with a burger and fries that are room temperature at best? Now you can cook your own with maplin’s in-car Microwave. Plug into your 12V socket and program the LED touchscreen to heat your sandwich or SpaghettiOs in quick time. Built of steel with a heavy duty handle, it will even stand up to the kidlets’ Lunchables. Find it at a price of £79.97 (~$147.00.)
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Panasonic DIGA Series Blu-ray Player/Burner
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Movies, USB,
Panasonic has come up with 3 DIGA Series Blu-ray disc players/burners. With built-in HDD, each has a dual digital TV tuner, a USB port, an HDMI output, a SD/SDHC card slot, and supports DTS-HD Master/ Dolby NR TrueHD/Dolby Digital plus codecs. Available September 1, the DIGAS have a writing speed of 6X in AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) format. Select between the DMR-BW930 model with 1TB, the BW830 with 500 GB, or the BW730 that holds 320GB. Prices start at € 900 (~$1,328.00.)
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Homer Simpson Wall Clock
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
Watch Homer watch the Duff with the Simpson’s Wall Clock. Officially licensed, the clock is about 9.5-inches in diameter and needs 1 AA battery to run (not included.) While we find the timepiece moderately amusing, we would have preferred that instead of simply rolling his eyes, he drooled a bit and, when the minute hand reached 12, moaned “Beer..” With a 1 year warranty, the Homer Clock is available at your local Quicky Mart or online for £12.95 (~$25.25.)
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Kodak EasyShare P520 Touch Border Digital Frame
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Misc. Tech, USB,
Kodak has brought out its EasyShare P520 Digital Frame with a unique Quick Touch Border. Display horizontally or vertically on a table or wall and it offers smudge-free touch or slide control without remote. The 5-inch HD Frame also features a 4:3 aspect ratio and EasyShare software. Expandable with an SD slot, slide shows can be made by plugging in a memory card or USB stick. The P520 comes in silver or red matte and will become available in September with a MSRP of $79.95.
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You stumble out of bed after being awakened by your Wake n’ Bacon Alarm Clock, sit down at the computer to check your email, and munch away on the rest of your breakfast made by your CrazyPC 5.25 Bay Toaster. Installing in minutes, it comes with Windows software to adjust heat and time. What’s more, it includes a crumb tray for easy cleanup. Find it at a price of $29.99. More details below.
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In Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC, a turtle wearing a GPS device for research happened across a marijuana field. The discovery was found by the ranger in charge of the program. Apparently, this is not the first time that people have used the park for growing their own. The culprit was taken into custody and the turtle has gone back to his research. When complimented on his dedication and discovery, the turtle just looked glassy-eyed and commented “Far out, man.”
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NMI Golden Shellback Waterproof Coating
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Misc. Tech, Science,
The Northeast Maritime Institute has developed Golden Shellback coating. This waterproof polymer repels oil, dirt, dust, synthetic fluids, hazardous materials, and water based solutions. It can be applied to plastic, metals, ceramic, glass, and other types of sufaces to also become anti-corrosive. While the coating is not yet available to the public, it would appear that the process would involve sending the gadget to them and paying ~$50.00 to $75.00, depending on the size. To see it in action, catch the video featuring lots of electronic devices, including an iPod touch.
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Tamiya Loopwing Wind Power Generator Set
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science, Toys, Transportation,
Get your kids thinking about alternate energy sources with the Tamiya Loopwing Wind Power Generator Set. The windmill has a loop-wing design with low-friction connectors that needs very little breeze to run. A rechargeable vehicle is included that, after a 5 to 10 minute charge, can run for 1 to 2 minutes. The set has a double gear for light wind and triple for strong, and the base can also be used as a handle. Pre-order for $67.00, which sounds expensive until you realize no fuel costs are involved.
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While we are on the subject of gadgets for iPhone 3Gs, there is now a 6x Zoom Telescope available for the near-sighted or simply nosy. Brando claims that it has a super wide angle, a larger luminous flux, better color, and a higher visual acuteness. Simple to assemble, the package includes a crystal case, neck strap, and adapter. There is also a telescope available for 2G iPhones. Each one will set you back $19.00.
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Luxeed Dynamic Pixel LCD Keyboard
Posted by Jenny Lewis Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Peripherals,
Lusting after an Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard? Don’t have the $1600 to drop on such a luxurious - albeit “OMGcooooool” - peripheral, especially when you already have a keyboard that (I’m assuming) works? We just might have found you a happy medium. The Luxeed Dynamic Pixel LCD keyboard retails for a comparatively bargain price of $199.99 (tack on an extra $35 if you need a keypad, though that won’t light up). You won’t get the awesome program-specific key layouts like the Optimus features, but you will get the pretty colors and soft lighting, all of which are programmable with the included software. ThinkGeek is currently the only place in the States that the Luxeed is available, so get those credit cards ready!
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