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SheevaPlug: A Computer Stuffed Inside A Plug

July 3rd, 2009 3:58 PM | Posted in Computers

Believe it or not, packed inside this plug is a tiny 1.2Ghz computer. Called the Marvell SheevePlug, it's designed to act as a low powered server running a flavor of Linux, you know for email and stuff. Other features include 512MB of RAM, 512MB of flash storage, and a USB ...

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Apple Store Shooting In Arlington, Virginia Leaves One Wounded

July 3rd, 2009 3:41 PM | Posted in Apple

The launch of the iPhone 3GS pretty much went off without a hitch, so what prompted a man to enter the Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia and shoot a women in the shoulder today? It looks to be an attempted robbery as the scene of the crime went down in ...

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Anti-paparazzi Device Blinds Photographers, Makes Celebs Smile

July 3rd, 2009 3:24 PM | Posted in Camera

Most people seek fame and fortune, but too much of any good thing and it can always turn sour. The Anti-paparazzi Clutch (not its official name) emits a camera blinding bright light when it detects a flash. That means the day time snoops, or day walking celebs can still be ...

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Retro Gadget: The Tomy Tuning Driving Game

July 2nd, 2009 6:57 PM | Posted in Gaming

Oh man, oh man. I totally had one of these back in the 80s. I don't remember how old I was or what year it received this wonderful gift, but if anything you could probably attribute my long time lust for video games to this thing. If I recall correctly ...

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Exclusive: Pre-Order The Blackberry Tour For Verizon Wireless Right Now

July 2nd, 2009 6:20 PM | Posted in Cell Phones, Deals, Wirefly.com Deals

Starting today, and exclusively for GadgetReview readers, you can now pre-order the Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Tour from Wirefly. New customers expect to drop $179.99 after a 2-year contract signing and preexisting customers you'll pay $199.99. Wirefly is also guaranteeing a 30-Day Pre-Order Price Guarantee, which means if the Blackberry Tour ...

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Vobis HIGHSCREEN PP5420: A Dual Touchscreen Android Smartphone

July 2nd, 2009 6:05 PM | Posted in Cell Phones

Although it probably won't ever hit US shores, the Vobis HIGHSCREEN PP5420 daul-touchscreen smartphone isn't short on originality. It runs the Android OS and features dualband 900/2100MHz HSPA, WiFi, GPS, 3-inch WQVGA panel, a 3 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, TV out and a second 1.5-inch OLED screen that doubles ...

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Sahkr iPhone App Does Real Time Speech-To-Speech Translations (video)

July 2nd, 2009 2:40 PM | Posted in Cell Phones, Military, Videos, iPhone, iPhone Apps

Now this is pretty fly for a white guy. Until recent most iPhone translation apps were limited to text input or a phrase dictionary. Select the phrase and an audio bite would play. But what about speech-to-speech translations? Well, it's coming, albeit to the military. Created by a company called Sakhr, ...

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Finger Dance Alarm Clock: The ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ Alarm Clock For Your Fingers

July 2nd, 2009 2:20 PM | Posted in Clocks, Household

There is no limit to these cryptic alarm clocks. The Finger Dance Alarm Clock will have you doing a Simon Says gig as soon as the alarm bells begin to blare. Just in case you were born post Simon Says' peak of popularity, it means you'll have to push the ...

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Oldschool Ruler With A Digital Display

July 2nd, 2009 2:02 PM | Posted in Concepts

You gotta just love when something really old gets revamped with a modern twist. The Electronic Ruler is most certainly on the bulky side, but for those who are short on sight this might just be a god send. Little to no detail has been provided about the conceptual project, but ...

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Game Rumor: GTA IV Coming To The iPhone

July 2nd, 2009 1:52 PM | Posted in Cell Phones, Gaming, Rumors, iPhone, iPhone Games

Is Grand Theft Auto coming to the iPhone? There is no way to know for sure, but coming-on-iphone.com has a teaser video that indicates just that. Of course, this could just be a knock off GTA game and by adding a dash of anonymity they figured they could leverage the ...

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The Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena Game Review (Xbox 360)

June 18th, 2009 7:31 PM | Posted in Gaming, Reviews, Xbox 360

I remember back in 2004 when "Escape From Butcher Bay" had audiences and critics alike praising its first person stealth approach with an emphasis on melee combat. I however, was not that excited about the repetitive environments and jankey gameplay from the demo that I had played. Since then I ...
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JVC HA-NCX78 Multi Noise Canceling EarBuds Review

June 15th, 2009 10:27 PM | Posted in Headphones, MP3, Music, Reviews, Travel

The last pair of JVC earbuds I reviewed I didn't like so much. These are much better, and cheaper! The JVC HA-NCX78 Multi Noise Canceling EarBuds claim to reduce up to 88% of ambient noise interference. How you could accurately gauge that is beyond me but I can tell you ...
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Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale Review

June 4th, 2009 10:18 PM | Posted in Editor's Choice 2009, Portable, Reviews, Travel

Anxiety sucks. Piece of mind is awesome. The Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale is here to keep gray hairs at bay while possibly saving you money while traveling through airports. As any traveler knows, most airlines charge you a fee if your checked luggage is over 50 pounds. To help alleviate ...
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Gunnar Optiks Edge Glasses Review

June 2nd, 2009 8:14 PM | Posted in Clothing, Displays, Editor's Choice 2009, Reviews

I spend countless hours in front of my computer. This often equates to poor posture, a strained neck and a set of eyes that feel like they've been staring into the sun for days on end. Enter the Gunnar Optik glasses. They're designed to reduce fatigue and ...
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Eos Wireless iPod Audio System Review

May 28th, 2009 9:12 PM | Posted in Home Theater, Reviews, Speakers, Wireless

While multiple room audio setups are far from new, true plug and play wireless systems have yet to be a force to be reckon with. Eos Wireless has given it a shot with an incredibly easy to use wireless speaker system and the results are good, but less than stellar. To ...
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Griffin Elan Form Graphite Case For iPhone 3G Review

May 26th, 2009 10:08 PM | Posted in Cases, Cell Phones, Reviews, iPhone

With iPhone aftermarket products easily overwhelming consumers by sheer numbers alone, it's easy to get lost in the landfill when it comes to choosing something you like. The Griffin Elan Form Graphite case for the iPhone 3G is a stylish and affordable way to outfit your most precious cellular device. Sporting ...
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Flip UltraHD Camcorder Review (video)

May 26th, 2009 6:13 PM | Posted in Camcorders, Reviews, Videos

Two holidays ago Google was kind enough to hook me up with a Flip Mino camcorder. It shot what appeared to be less than VGA quality video and transferring the footage from camera to my Mac was near to impossible. Since then Flip has improved their game and now makes ...
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iPevo SO-10W Skype Phone Review

May 18th, 2009 5:09 PM | Posted in Reviews, VoIP

It wasn't too long ago that iPevo launched their latest Skype handset, the SO-10W. I managed to get my hands on one and give it a once over. It's a straight forward Skype only phone that enables you to make and receive both Skype and Skype Out calls. It ...
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Yeti Sports: Pingu Throw Review

May 14th, 2009 2:11 PM | Posted in Gaming, Reviews, iPhone Games

Is there an official count on exactly how many games are in the App Store? Thousands I'd imagine with more and more arriving every week. I got the chance to play the first installment of Yeti Sports iPhone game called Pingu Throw. Brutally simple, Pingu Throw is like a ...
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Logitech Comfort Lapdesk Review

May 13th, 2009 6:04 PM | Posted in Laptops, Reviews

The Comfort Lapdesk, from Logitech isn't what I'd exactly call an innovative product but it's European design makes it one of the more attractive laptop lap desks. The base of the Lapdesk is finished in a sturdy cotton like material while the desk portion is composed of a hard plastic. ...
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