July 2006

Frucall: Price Comparison via your Cell Phone

You don’t have a phone with a web browser yet, but you sure do have a cell phone, and wished that you could somehow figure out if you’re getting the best price on something when you’re out shopping? Well, your wish has just come true. A new service called Frucall has just launched. Just call [...]

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Solestrom SmartSwim UV Meter Bikini

It’s summer time, and it’s hot out there. If you’re going out to enjoy the rays at the beach, you may want to snag one of these ‘smart’ suits from Solestrom. Touted as a first, the SmartSwim UV Meter bikini has sensors built right into it to measure the UV index; just press a button [...]

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Top 10 Coolest and Strangest LEGO Creations

Here is a top 10 list of the coolest LEGO contraptions, according to TechEBlog. At the top of the list, is the Hammerhead CD Thrower. Here’s a 20 second video of it in action. Of course, you’ll also want to check out the 10 strangest LEGO creations.

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Pair of USB Power Adapters

Yet another iPod accessory, but a pretty useful, inexpensive one. In fact, it’s not only for iPods, but for any USB device that needs charging either at home or in your car. These elegant, all white adapters power PDAs, cell phones, digital camcorders; if it can be charged via a USB conn, this is all [...]

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SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB Flash Drive

The inclusion of software with flash thumb drives has becomes a huge selling point for these devices, particularly, encryption utilities. The Cruzer Titanium from SanDisk is no exception. It features desktop syncing software, antivirus, and in particular, the Skype client. Good move on the part of Skype, getting in with the flash drive makers. This [...]

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New Nikon DSLR Camera In 20 Days

Leon Huang sent us a tip that Nikon is releasing their new Nikon DSLR Camera in about 20 days. We’ll be happy to test if Nikon sends one! Check out Nikon Imaging Global website right now and you’ll be in for a little surprise. From the flash animation, it seems like Nikon has snuck up [...]

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Automatic Filling Dog Water Bowl

Ah, I still remember my German Shepherd, who was just too smart for his own skin, tipping over the bowl of water when he thought the water was stale. Usually he did this when anyone was around so we would refill the bowl for him. Now, if there was only way to have that automated [...]

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China Planning to Steal Internet Leadership from US

China looks to leapfrog US’ domination in the Internet arena with the next-generation Internet. As part of China’s new five year strategy of converting from a manufacturing economy to one based on China’s scientific and technological breakthroughs, China plans on unveiling China’s Next Generation Internet (CNGI) at the 2008 Olympic Games. CNGI is based on [...]

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Digital Tire Pressure Gauge

I’m about to toss a perfectly good tire pressure gauge, because I’ve just discovered this digital one that is shielded in solid metal and rubber guards. Still small enough to fit enough to throw into your glove box, and the bright backlit display is easy to read in low light environments (you know … like [...]

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SmartLabs’ HouseLinc Desktop Software Wins Electronic House Product of the Year Award for 2006

HouseLinc Allows Home Control Management of INSTEON-enabled Devices from PC. IRVINE, Calif., July 18 /PRNewswire/ — SmartLabs(TM), Inc. the world’s leading authority in home control and automation, announced today that it has won the Electronic House Product of the Year Award for 2006 for its Home Management PC Software. The award-winning HouseLinc(TM) Desktop Software is [...]

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