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Category Archives: Gadgets
Facebook Hides iPad App In iPhone App
Despite the fact that Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t think the iPad is “mobile enough” to deserve an official Facebook app, it appears that he did in fact authorize its development. In fact, it’s finished and fully functional – and it’s hidden inside of the latest version of the world’s largest social social network’s iPhone app. Bizarre.
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RIM Cuts 2,000 Jobs
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced today that they’re scaling back operations by eliminating 2,000 people from their workforce. That’s a full ten percent of the company. RIM also announced a split of the Chief Operating Officer position into two roles.
This doesn’t change the fact that the BlackBerry product line is dead, of course.
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Titanium Drinking Straw
Got $15 to spare? Want a straw that should last you the rest of your life? ThinkGeek has you covered. They’re now selling a straw made from titanium.
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The MAUL Shotgun
What happens when an over-the-top Australian electric gun company teams up with Taser International? Bad things, that’s what. I’m going to let an excerpt from the MAUL shotgun’s official description speak for itself:
MAUL™ is a lightweight, modular, 12 gauge, 5 shot, semi automatic shotgun for both military and law enforcement users. It has been designed to deliver shotgun capabilities for non-lethal and lethal munitions. All this capability weighs in at only 1.8 lb making it one of the lightest semi-automatic, 12 gauge weapons ever developed for its purpose.
MAUL™ can fire 5 rounds as fast as the user can pull the trigger, and can be rapidly reloaded in one smooth movement by inserting another 5 round munition tube into the receiver.
The bit about non-lethal rounds? Yeah. That means it can pump out five Taser rounds in rapid succession. This isn’t going to end well for rioters and protestors.
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Microsoft Unveils Star Wars Edition Xbox 360
Microsoft unveiled an amazing looking R2-D2 themed Xbox 360 and accompanying gold C-3PO controller today at Comic Con. They’re both both part of a new Star Wars Kinect bundle. Also included in the bundle is a matching white Kinect sensor, as well as a 320GB hard drive, and both the Star Wars Kinect and Kinect Adventures games.
How much does it cost, you ask? $449. Not bad at all.
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Huge Round of Apple Product Updates
There was lots of big news coming out of Apple today. Here’s a summary:
- OS X Lion is now available for download in the App Store.
- The Macbook Air has been refreshed. It’s now faster and cheaper, starting at a ridiculously cheap (by Apple standards, at least) $999 for the base model.
- The Mac Mini got a serious overhaul, too, and now features Core i5 and i7 CPU options in addition to Radeon HD video and a Thunderbolt port.
- There’s now a 27-inch Thunderbolt Display with an integrated FaceTime HD camera, built-in speakers, and several other bells and whistles.
No word on the next iPad or iPhone update, however.
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The Nuke Lamp
A designer who goes by Veneridesign created this absolutely gorgeous and unique “Nuke Lamp”. It’s a one of a kind item, however, so you can’t get your hands on it for under $1,500.
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Opena iPhone Case
Own an iPhone 4? Drink a lot of beer? There’s now a case designed especially for you. It’s called the Opena. It’s a case made of durable ABS plastic and it has a sliding bottle opener built right in. The company is taking pre-orders now.
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Netflix On the Wii U Controller?
Reggie Fils-Aime, the president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, was quoted in a recent Forbes interview as saying that it would be “theoretically possible” for a gamer to stream Netflix videos directly to the Wii U controller.
In other words, if you’re watching a show and you’re suddenly struck with the urge to take a dump, you wouldn’t have to hit the pause button. Hooray, modern wireless technology!
Pioneer Entering PC Speaker Market
Pioneer has always been known primarily for their car audio, professional DJ’ing, and home theater product lines. This past week, they added computer speakers to that list with a pair of products: a 2.0 system called the S-MM301 and a 2.1 system dubbed the S-MM751RU. Both appear to be solid products. The 2.0 set is $49 and the 2.1 is $129.
If these are anywhere near the quality of their car audio products, Logitech may finally have a bit of real competition aside from Altec Lansing and Klipsch.
