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With the AppleTV “take 2” still not available, Vudu seems to be willing to put up a strong fight to remain in the market. It was just last week that Vudu lowered their price by 25% and have now added more HD content. A new update, that will bring the software to version 1.2 will add about 80 more movies and also adds an on-screen broadband instant-HD indicator. The movies are priced starting at $4 each, which is comparable to the AppleTV pricing. The indicator will help the instant start movies by giving users an alert as to whether or not their current broadband speed will be able to handle the movie without any delays in watching. (Read the full post about ‘Vudu software update offers users more HD content’…)

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I’ve been through my share of camera bags. I think I own about 8 of them in various sizes. I started out with Lowepro, but I had some issues with their quality and on one of my bags in particular the buckle kept coming loose from the shoulder strap… DANGER!

I now use Tamrac bags exclusively and have 4 of them, from a fairly tiny one that only fits a camera and a flash to a gigantic one that fits all my medium format equipment. The one I now use almost exclusively is the Super Pro 17 (617). The 617 allows me to carry to bodies with lenses attached including my 70-200 f/2.8 L IS.

(Read the full post about ‘PMA08 : Boda Lens Bags’…)

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Assuming all you’ve got in your office are yellow Post-It notes, this toast-shaped dispenser is an absolute must-have for your desk. It isn’t clear what size of sticky notes fit into the cleverly named Toasted Notes accessory, but does it really matter? The dispenser normally sells for $7.50 but is currently listed as being “temporarily out of the stock.” Oh well. I only have green and pink Post-Its in my drawer, anyway. Via OhGizmo! (Read the full post about ‘Toasted Notes Post-It dispenser’…)

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Dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease is a terrible thing to witness on a loved one. Scientists from the University of Sunderland in the U.K. claim they have the answer to the problem. The answer comes in form of a hat which is to be worn for ten minutes everyday. Creators claim that the hat bathes the brain in infrared light which, in turn, stimulates growth of brain cells. This new technology, if successful, could not only slow down rate of dementia but even, to a certain extent, reverse it. Critics express their doubts at the hat’s efficacy and underlying mechanism. According to the Health Blog in WSJ, however, there is a possibility that that this might just be true, although studies on infrared have only focused on strokes before. (Read the full post about ‘An Infrared Hat: Hope for Alzheimer Patients?’…)

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Posted Feb 2nd 2008 10:54AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Cellphones Not like Windows Mobile 6.1 is an elaborate mystery or anything — heck, we even know all about the improvements it’s slated to bring — but there’s nothing like a bucketful of screenshots surrounded by machine translated opinions to really revive that enthusiasm. Sure enough, the folks over at PocketPT were able get ahold of the software and show off just how it handled webpage zooming, threaded SMS conversations and Office 2007 documents. Still not convinced? Go on and hit the read link — you skeptic, you. (Read the full post about ‘Windows Mobile 6.1 gets played with, shown off’…)

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With the COOLPIX L11 packing 6.0 effective megapixel offers easy control, and makes every beginner a perfect photographer. The COOLPIX L11 produces high light sensitivity up to ISO 800. It lets the users take quality shots even under low-light conditions without using a slower exposure. Additionally, the camera contains 2.4 inch large LCD monitor which is undoubtedly one of the striking attributes for the same. Features Nikon Coolpix L11 Digital Camera is readily available in the market with several features like: Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter Exif 2.2 / DCF2.0 file system SD memory cards and internal memory (approx. (Read the full post about ‘NIKON COOLPIX L11 DIGITAL CAMERA’…)

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Posted Feb 2nd 2008 9:58AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Peripherals Finally, a mouse just for you. Thanks to the folks at Lite-On, you’ll never have to suffer the debilitating discomfort of an unshapely mouse ever again. The Moldable Mouse will make all your bad memories of ill-fitting input devices float away, using a lightweight modeling clay combined with a nylon and polyurethane fabric to make up its surface. Once you’re palming your new best friend, you can shape its contours to whatever form you desire, though we’re pretty sure making a perfect cube will present a challenge. The “stick-on” buttons and scroll-wheel can be added to any location you like, and communicate via RFID. (Read the full post about ‘Lite-On’s Moldable Mouse takes whatever shape you want’…)

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With the white version of the HTC Touch hot off the presses from last week’s announcement of the device for Verizon Wireless, it would seem as though Canadian mobile-teers are about the get the their own version of the white Touch. Bell Canada has managed to grab a hold, and release the device even earlier than Verizon. The EV-DO support of the Touch will allow Bell users to take advantage of their high speed internet access. [Source] (Read the full post about ‘White HTC Touch making its way to Bell’…)

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Shocking Autopsy Electric Shock Game

Shocking Autopsy is a game for 1-4 players…errr… VICTIMS! A gangster has shown up on your autopsy table, killed “Sopranos-style”. Your job is to remove as many weapons from this goomba’s body without touching the sides of the injury area. Do you have the nerves of steel needed to complete the job? If not, then you WILL recieve a shock and your turn is over. Shocking Autopsy is a fun game that can be enjoyed by all … Going in for minor surgery? Bring Shocking Autopsy in for your surgeon to play! What better way to test their nerves!How to play: Shuffle the Shocking Autopsy cards and place them face down next to the game.

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Posted Feb 2nd 2008 2:36AM by Nilay Patel
Filed under: Cellphones
We though we’d seen it all when it came to creative device destruction — iPod with a bullet: check, exploding laptops: check, everything in a blender: double check — but we’ve never seen anything spend over an hour on the highway and survive. Yet that’s exactly what Mike Beauchamp’s iPhone did after he left it on his trunk and drove off from a gas station — and the kicker is that just as he was about to run out and grab it, he watched it get run over by a semi truck. Shockingly, the unit still work perfectly, even receiving a call as Mike finally nabbed it. (Read the full post about ‘iPhone takes on semi, lives to tell the tale’…)

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