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Earlier this year the epic battle for the next-gen disc technology was finally ended with Blu-ray becoming the victor. However, I’m still not convinced that a new disc technology is what the industry really needs. With high-speed internet more widely available than ever before and hard drive sizes reaching over 1TB, it only seems logical that we’ll turn to digital distribution with movies, just as we’ve done with music. Once again, Apple is making strides that will no doubt help us along that path. Apple has announced that they have worked with a number of studios (both big and small) too make sure that many movies will be available on iTunes the same day they are released on DVD. (Read the full post about ‘Get your movies from iTunes the same day as the DVD release’…)

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Have you ever ate at a Chinese Food Restaurant and forgot to bring your pair of personal chopsticks? Sure, you could ask the waiter or waitress for a pair, but what if he or she doesn’t speak English?

Okay, that probably won’t really happen, but I think you see my point: it would be nice to have some chopsticks to carry around with you, but how could you do that? You could put them in your pocket, but that could easily lead to a lot of “are those chopsticks in your pants, or are you happy to see me” jokes.

Fortunately, the Stix glasses are here for you. The Stix glasses allow you to put your stick utensils in a place where you won’t forget them: your glasses.

(Read the full post about ‘Stix Chopsticks Glasses’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted May 2nd 2008 at 9:46AM You never really know what you’re going to get when peering through entries in Microsoft’s Next-Gen PC Design Competition, and the above pictured device is definitely evidence of that. The AlphaGrip Handheld Computer (or AlphaGrip HC, for short), boasts full-size rocker keys on the front along with a flip-up display and a keypad made specifically for thumb-typing. There’s also a trackball for mousing about and a slew of buttons to handle “sophisticated PC games” while standing on a crowded subway. Still, we can’t help but notice just how much this thing reminds us of our days tinkering with the defunct-from-birth Atari Jaguar, and we also can’t imagine anyone with a shred of dignity ever pulling this abomination out in public. (Read the full post about ‘AlphaGrip Handheld Computer concept mimics Atari Jaguar controller’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted May 2nd 2008 at 9:05AM First things first: just in case that headline didn’t really sink in, this is an 18.4-inch laptop. In other words, those of you with even the slightest of back problems should probably just pass this one right on by. If you’re still with us, however, you’ll likely be totally engrossed by Laptop Mag’s review of the Acer Aspire 8920G. The larger of the two second-gen Gemstones was said to feature a “gorgeous” Full HD display, impressive audio output, a respectable webcam and plenty of power under the hood. They also found the unique CineDash Media Console to be quite effective, save for accidentally activating the multimedia hub on occasion. (Read the full post about ‘Acer’s 18.4-inch Aspire 8920G laptop gets reviewed’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted May 2nd 2008 at 8:14AMIndifferent souls may have no qualms just snapping up the first digiframe they see, but that sect isn’t the target market for Parrot’s latest. The Andrée Putman-designed device is being shown around the UK at the moment, and aside from boasting a 7-inch display, a glossy black motif, rear-mounted buttons, auto-rotation, 10MB of built-in storage, an SD expansion slot and integrated Bluetooth (but no WiFi), you also get to hand over £250 to take it home. Right now, the piece is only available in London’s Few and Far store, but the company may try to roll it out nationwide if demand necessitates. (Read the full post about ‘Parrot shows off Andrée Putman-designed digiframe in UK’…)

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Your computer is running slow? Consider a memory upgrade.

The lack of RAM can make your computer work very slow. The new applications demand more and more resources, even simple task as listening to the music or editing a photo take a huge amount of your computer resources.

Not to mention that in internet era you need a firewall, antivirus and a malicious software removal tool. All of this software in excellent on eating computer resorces.

So to work fast on your computer you need a 2gb Memory Upgrade.

You must know that computer memory is the unsung hero of a PC’s performance.

(Read the full post about ‘Memory upgrade’…)

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The Samsung U940 now renamed as the “Glyde,” has finally landed on Verizon’s doorstep with an expected release date in May. The phone makes it to Samsung’s top of the line by including the following features . A 2-megapixel camera

. HSDPA of 7.6Mbps

. A “drag and drop” touch interface on a 2.8 inch color display

. VibeTonz technology

. A full QWERTY keyboard.
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Do I realize that the cold seasons have passed and that the heat of summer is just around the corner? Do I ever, and frankly I can’t wait! It’s understood that some of you out there are fall and winter lovers. That’s cool, I’m just not down with it. The cold seasons have that unforgiving side effect of shivering which is enough to warrant disdain from this chilly blogger.

Now that the steamy seasons of summer are quickly approaching, it’s time to start planning for the chill that will start moving in around September. One of the reasons I despise winter so much is the way that winter apparel is always in the way of me fulfilling my gadget duties.

(Read the full post about ‘iLogic Sound Hat Keeps The Tunes Thumping Through The Chill’…)

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Maintaining the fight against breast cancer, Belkin introduced new designs of its pink-ribbon cases for the iPod nano. For each Sport Armband, Leather Sleeve, Slim Fit, and Remix Metal for ipod nano case sold, Belkin will donate $2.50 to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure (with a minimum guaranteed donation of $225,000). Belkin has donated nearly $200,000 toward breast cancer research to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
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Weighing a mere 78g, the new BenQ C36’s spacious 2” LCD display is perfect for viewing photos and videos. The upgraded 1.3-megapixel camera supports AVI video recording and playback, and can also do double-duty as a webcam when connected to a PC. The BenQ C36’s powerful multimedia functions includes a built-in FM radio with recording and schedule recording functions and a mp3 player supports MP3, WAV, MIDI and AMR formats. (Read the full post about ‘BenQ C36 Music Phone’…)

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