Gadgets Blog

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 5:07PM

If you’re a blackberry fan feeling the need for relief from the throngs of iphone lovers, the cats at CrackBerry may have uncovered a solution to your problem. The RIM aficionados have gotten their hands on the first ever live pictures of the phone-maker’s touchscreen device — the Thunder — and it’s looking pretty darn sweet. Feast your eyes on the above photo (featuring the much-discussed “tactile” keyboard), and hit the read link for another look.

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Once the first spoonful of corn starts flying, forget about it, you’re on your way to a full-fledged food fight. And you know what they say. It’s always better to be prepared. Our recommendation? For every meal you sit down to, you must have a Zing! spoon on standby.

You never know when some little punk is going to get a little to excited about gobbling down his Jello. All it takes is one fling for a rage packed food brawl to unleash in your local cafeteria or delicatessen. The Zing! is a great tool to have handy. A spring-loaded spoon, ready for those far food launches you’ll need to survive the art of the food fight.

The Zing! is a spoon mutated to work sort of like a catapult. Pull pack on the spoon to gather some spring tension and let it fly. And BAM, you’ve got a splattering that would make any janitor cringe or any laundry service drop you from their customer list.

You can buy your own Zing! from The Spoon Sisters for just short of $10. But trust us when we say, you won’t be sorry. Once the food fight starts, it’s every person for themselves, and there are no rules in the war of food. Well, except for not flinging burning hot soup at your enemies. Third degree burns just aren’t worth the risk, you know?

Product Page via CrunchGear

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It’s only just rumors, but Samsung’s latest mobile phone would be a new slider running the S60 OS (like the Nokia N-Series). Lets look at the specs:

• 2.8-inch, 240×320 pixels, 16M colors
• 8 Megapixel camera with auto-focus, xenon flash, and 120 fps video recording
• 3G+ support, WiFi,
• GPS,
• TV Out, DivX, DLNA 
• 3D hardware acceleration
• 8GB or 16GB 

If you’re worried about family slipping on the steps to your deck at night, these little lights can light the edges of each one.  Then again they may end up stepping on the light itself and slipping anyway if they’re overly clumsy.  These small lights attach to the step and are solar powered.  Each disk shines light in four different directions.  However, hopefully you aren’t one that likes to have parties on your deck at all hours of the night.

In that case after five hours these little guys will stop shining brightly.  Which is great for those that want to sleep in the dark and try not to stay up late.  The other down side is if there are enough cloudy days in a row you aren’t going to have much in the way of lighting.  At least you can have cordless lights in a spot that is hard to add a few safety lights.  Each light is sold for $24.95 or if you buy three or more you can snag them for $22.50.  Which isn’t exactly a stellar deal, but if you have to buy several at once anyway, you can save a few dollars.

Source:  thegreenhead

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 1:45PM

We’re not sure if you check most mobile provider’s sites every ten minutes or so (like we do), but if you did, you would have noticed that the latest Palm Windows mobile device — the Treo 800w — is available for purchase at Sprint’s online store. The phone, which features a 320 x 320 screen, EV-DO Rev. A, WiFi, and GPS, is currently listing for $249.99 after a $250 instant savings, $100 mail-in rebate, and two-year contract. So if you’ve been absolutely, positively dying to get your hands on this thing — now’s you chance.

[Via Phone Scoop]

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A ringtone is used to signal an incoming call and every cell phone user wants to have a fabulous ringtone in order to stand out from the crowd. This is the reason why a number of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers release a number of ringtones at regular intervals. Apart from signaling an incoming call, ringtones are used to show the mood and liking of the user.

Over the time, cellular carriers have released thousands of ringtones and you can download the complimentary ringtones either for free or by paying a nominal fee. There are over thousands of complimentary ringtones released by the vendors and more and more are being launched regularly. But, you should make sure that to check whether the ringtone is compatible with your cellular device or not as ringtones are available in a number of formats. MP3 ringtones are widely used as they express the mood easily and also, because most of the songs are released in the MP3 format which is a very popular format that is used around the world.

Now, where to look for complimentary ringtones? You can browse through the web searching for reliable sites that offer complimentary ringtones and you’re most likely to find some sites, portals or a tech blog that offers you downloadable complimentary ringtones for a nominal price.

Again, you should make sure that the ringtone you download is compatible with your cell phone and you should also check out the different mobile phone carriers such as Cingular, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and more so as to make sure that you get the best deal.

A ringtone is used to signal an incoming call and every cell phone user wants to have a fabulous ringtone in order to stand out from the crowd. This is the reason why a number of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers release a number of ringtones at regular intervals. Apart from signaling an incoming call, ringtones are used to show the mood and liking of the user.

Over the time, cellular carriers have released thousands of ringtones and you can download the complimentary ringtones either for free or by paying a nominal fee. There are over thousands of complimentary ringtones released by the vendors and more and more are being launched regularly. But, you should make sure that to check whether the ringtone is compatible with your cellular device or not as ringtones are available in a number of formats. MP3 ringtones are widely used as they express the mood easily and also, because most of the songs are released in the MP3 format which is a very popular format that is used around the world.

Now, where to look for complimentary ringtones? You can browse through the web searching for reliable sites that offer complimentary ringtones and you’re most likely to find some sites, portals or a tech blog that offers you downloadable complimentary ringtones for a nominal price.

Again, you should make sure that the ringtone you download is compatible with your cell phone and you should also check out the different mobile phone carriers such as Cingular, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and more so as to make sure that you get the best deal.

OCZ has introduced yet another keyboard to the already crowded gaming market, this time round it will be the Elixir hoping to make an impact. Hailing from the Alchemy range, the Elixir keyboard toes the line with a mid-range gaming peripheral without having you break the bank for it. For just $29.99, you get a pretty healthy amount of features such as ten tri-way programmable macro keys (effectively providing up to 30 in total), media player controls and a pop-up shortcut menu. The keys are coated with rubber to ensure that they won’t fail even with the most sweaty fingers in the house. Of course, OCZ has not forgotten all about ergonomics either as you will be able to spend long hours with the Elixir without feeling any cramps.

Source: Trusted Reviews

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by Paul Miller, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 8:56AM

Have no fear, we’re always on the hunt for new and innovative ways to boost your bombdigity quotient, and we’ve really found just the thing this time around. The Clove 2 interfaces with your computer over Bluetooth, and through a strange set of tapping gestures (that sort of remind us of that one Daft Punk video), allows you to type one-handed, sans keyboard. Seems like quite the learning curve, but we’re sure it’s totally worth it in the end. Four words per minute never looked so good. Video is after the break.

[Via Hack a Day]

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After long hours of gaming or browsing the net, it can make your arm a bit uncomfortable.  With carpul tunnel being such a major fear for those that make their living on the computer, a rest like this might help.  I know after finishing my daily dose of blogging I like to mess with a little computer gaming.  Which puts me in front of the computer even longer.  This rest would keep your arm at a comfortable angle the whole time and prevent you from holding your arm at any bad angles.

The piece can also turn when not in use, so you are less likely to bump into it all the time.  It attaches by clamping on, so it could easily attach to the desk itself or if you have one a keyboard drawer instead.  It will work with desks that are up to 5cm thick.  Another great thing, since it just clamps on you could use it at work and take it home with you to attach to your desk at home.  It is made of plastic and comes in gray, yellow or black and is being sold for $19.99.

Source: bookofjoe

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