January 2006

Google Talk Now Supports XMPP

Google recently announced that its Google Talk service is now fully interoperable with other IM networks which use the XMPP protocol. Google Talk will now be able to communicate with Jabber, the Gizmo Project, GAIM for Linux, Apple’s iChat and many other other IM clients. Any IM provider using XMPP (eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) [...]

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Plant Watering System

Now you can pretend that you are a responsible geek by having living plants! You will amaze your guests by showing that you can take care of not only electronics items but actual living plants. Of course, you do need to hide the watering system when people come over to pretend you were able to [...]

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Slappa SlipScreen for iPod nano

Another Slappa product to protect your gear, the Slappa SlipScreen for iPod nano helps secure your nano from scratches. The biggest complaint we’ve seen and heard about the Nano are scratches and dents. You must get protection for the Nano to keep either from happening. The Slappa SlipScreen for the Nano fits the overall look [...]

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INSTEON Development Kit

Are you a developer and interesting in home automation? Well you can spend an investment of $3500 as well as $1000 for your first product to develop for Zigbee or just $99 to work with INSTEON. We’re working on an article comparing the various home automation technologies but these are the two most reliable technologies [...]

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Controlling A Ceiling Fan with X10

This article reprinted courtesy of Smarthome. I’d like to control a room fan that is hooked up to a wall switch using X10. I see X10 wall switches in your catalog, but they are only for lamps. Is there an appliance wall switch available? Controlling fan speeds would be best, but I’m happy to just [...]

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Timex Ironman Digital Heart Rate Fitness System

Just saw someone get this fitness gadget and I was intrigued. In the back of my mind, I’ve always known that these existed, but given that I’ve started *trying* to up my running endurance, seeing this heart-rate monitor watch really had me thinking that I “needed” one. The Timex Digital Heart Rate Monitor Watch System [...]

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Toshiba Plans SED displays

We recently covered Samsung’s OLED displays from the CES show, and just noticed that Toshiba is set to launch televisions with a display type that rivals plasma sets. The flat-panel technology is called surface-conduction electron emitter display (SED). Toshiba has been working with Canon on this technology; Canon provided the electron-emission and microfabrication technologies. We [...]

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London Department Store Offers iPod Tutorials

It’s pretty easy for us tech-savvy folks to forget that there are quite a few folks out there who are tech-illiterate, afraid of technology or just too lazy to do some reading, but yet want to own and use the latest gadgets, like, oh say, iPods. You would think there would be more services out [...]

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Slappa Hardbody PSP Case

Slappa always makes products that are tough and protect your digital gear and at the price you pay for a PSP… you better protect it! We’ve reviewed several of Slappa’s products and have never been disappointed. The Slappa case is water resistant (or snow resistant for you notherners) and provides enough storage to store two [...]

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Get Cable Signals to a TV Without Running Cables

This article reprinted courtesy of Smarthome. It is a common problem to have a TV placed somewhere inside your home and there is no way to run cable to the set. Many times, people mistakenly buy some of our Video Transmitters like the 2.4GHz Wireless Video Transmission System or Leapfrog Home Network System.

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