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nPower PEG charges your gadgets using kinetic energy
Being able to charge your mobile gadgets is pretty important. After all, with a drained battery, a phone or MP3 player isn’t going to do much good, is it? There are a variety of portable battery solutions out there, but what if you’re also trying to be eco-friendly when charging your gadgets? Sure, you have the option of going solar, but that depends on good sunshine. Wind power is good, as long as you can keep a steady breeze. So…
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Best Buy to launch ‘Buy Back’ program for your used electronics
Don’t you hate how technology is outdated by the time you get it home and open the box? It seems like only a short time later there is a new model out with features you could only dream of. Well according to some leaked documents, Best Buy is looking to cash in on this trend. Being purported as �protection against obsolescence,� Best Buy’s new Buy Back program will let you bring in your TV, Laptop, or mobile phone, and they…
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UwaterG2 is the world’s smallest waterproof MP3 player
The UWaterG2 is a new MP3 player that is likely the smallest one you�ve ever seen. Boasting a tiny 0.9x3x4.5 centimeter body, this is likely the world�s smallest MP3 ever. Well, one that is waterproof anyway. A twist and lock earphone jack makes sure that water stays out, along with corrosion that might normally damage other devices with a regular jack. It can hold about 2 GB, which is about 500-600 songs or 5 audio books and has a 6…
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Analarm Watch is your silent wakeup call
How many times have you set an alarm, and freaked out because the sound from it startled you? This new Analarm Watch designed by Industrial Facility and manufactured by Japan�s IDEA wakes you up through vibration instead of an overly obnoxious sound. It was made to look like the analog tabletop alarm clock, but has been shrunk down to a wrist-sized format. Though it may be a little bulky for everyday wear, it can certainly wake you up in a…
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iRobot Scooba 230 is the tiniest cleaning robot
How long have we been waiting to have a little robot come into our homes and clean up all of our little messes? Well, the new iRobot Scooba 230 will squeegee your floors, and has a wet, dry and scrub ability that will make you glad you got one of these. It�s not huge, but while you�re out for a while, this little guy can keep going until it�s battery gives out. The Scooba 230 isn�t even 4 inches tall…
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USB Typewriter blends old and new tech
We have so many fancy new toys in the world of electronics. But there are those of us that would like to go back to the old way of things�or at least pretend that we are. This new-fangled piece of machinery is a USB keyboard for a Mac, PC, or iPad. Obviously it looks a lot more awesome with an iPad as there is some awkwardness that would be prevalent with a PC or a Mac, but it�s still pretty…
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DeleteMe – awesome new service deletes those online accounts you don’t want any more
DeleteMe is a cool new service which helps you regain control of your online personality by deleting accounts you no longer wish to maintain. Just sign up for the particular account you need vaporizing and the DeleteMe team will go off and do the deed for you. No hassle, no time-wasting. The service costs $10 per account, and as well as covering the obvious targets like MySpace, Facebook, Hotmail, AOL, eHarmony etc, they’ll also remove your details from Google search results, YouTube…
Read MoreChameleon Lamp magically changes color
Not all gadgets need to have an especially useful purpose in life. Sometimes they are manufactured and purchased for nothing more than our own amusement. Take, for instance, this Color Copying Chameleoon Lamp for instance. His name is Huey, if you were wondering. This strange little lamp acts much as you would imagine. Place it on an object, and the light emitted matches the color of it. This is done with the cunning use of multi-color LEDs and a fancy…
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iPhone alarm glitch forced many to sleep in unintentionally
Did you find yourself rolling out of bed a little later than expected over the weekend? If you own an iPhone and use it as an alarm, then there’s a good chance that you did. Thanks to a glitch with the iOS, non-recurring alarms weren’t working for the first two days of the new year. Perhaps it was Apple’s way of telling everyone to take it easy for a couple days. Of course, for those needing to get to work,…
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Handbag Lamp Ball lights up your purse
What’s more annoying than getting a call when you�re phone is lost in your bag? Missing said call because, despite the fact that there aren�t many places it could be, the phone manages to elude you in the deep dark depths of the abyss�I mean, your bag. Now you�re thinking, if only there were a way I could manage to become Mary Poppins and carry a lamp around in my bag so I could see. Well, that just became a…
Read MoreBed Bug Camera lets you see those tiny pests
If you haven’t heard about bed bugs yet, beware. They are creepy little crawlies that can be all over the place. If you are any bit obsessive-compulsive, this fact likely bothers you. How can you clean and/or defeat an enemy of such tiny proportions? The Bed Bug Camera will help you in your endeavor for cleanliness! It has up to 300x magnification, and as it is a USB web enabled camera, you can post your findings with others who are…
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iPad Alarm Clock
At this point, most anyone who owns Apple products has a docking station for their iPhone, iPod, or iTouch, but how many have one for the iPad? The iPad, though extremely awesome and useful, is kind of large and awkward to charge, even if you have a stand. There is finally a dock that will fit this beloved piece of technology! I don�t know about you, but waking up in the morning and trying to search for my phone, even…
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IRISnotes Digital Pen
We are a technologically advanced generation. However, not everyone in this day and age is good with typing, even though it�s almost a necessity to function in modern society. For those of you out there who miss your pencil and the ability to write, the IRISnotes digital pen is going to become your new best friend. All you have to do is write, and a mobile note taker will capture that and convert it into text that can be edited…
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Ferret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Photoshop Salt and Pepper Shaker – A good majority of humans like… Skype prepares to launch video chatting on the iPhone – Skype on the iPhone is hardly… Smiley Face Badge Cam – the ultimate happy snapper – This Smile Face Badge Cam is what… CD Burner XP – freeware offers up super simple CD and DVD burning – We’re always on the…
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