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It seems like I’ve been obsessed with owning a Beetle since birth and therefore love all things Beetle themed. I’ve ran into several other like me and this USB hub is proof that there are plenty of us out there. For the Beetle obsessed, this is just one more random Beetle inspired accessory to own. Thankfully, there never seems to be a shortage of these quirky little extras. Sadly these look more like the newer Beetles than the old. Which even owning one of the newer Beetles, I still prefer the classic ones. So this USB port gets a couple less points, but it’s still cute. (Read the full post about ‘The Beetle Car USB 4-port Hub’…)
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I have one of the later models of iLuv and so far have found it extremely convenient. Especially since I tend to flake on charging my ipod. Well now iLuv is offering a new gadget for us to drool over. This one has found its way to this year’s CES and won’t be out for a few more months, but they at least released a few details to draw in our interest. The dock has all the usual convenient speccs but with one extra to sweeten the deal. One great perk is that iMM183 will work with both your iPhone and iPod at the same time. That is as long as you have a 4th Gen or later iPod. (Read the full post about ‘The iLuv iPhone Dual Dock with weather alerts’…)
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If you’re part of the working class who grind out a living each day, do you ever stop and wonder whether the super rich celebrities and personalities of the world live on a totally different planet, economic recession or not? Soccer supperstar David Beckham’s love for collecting exotic cars is no secret, and it seems as though his son Brooklyn is a chip off the old block. After all, how many kids in this world are able to boast that they have a £50,000 Porsche to drive around? This handcrafted toy is powered by a diesel engine (wonder what the mileage is like) and has been customized to fit just a single person - guess Brooklyn can’t go picking up a Spice Girl anytime soon as she won’t have a place to sit (other than on his lap). (Read the full post about ‘Brooklyn Beckham Drives A Porsche’…)
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by Daniel Dumas Get ready for an onslaught of the cheap. With the economy more unstable than Plaxico Burress’ mental state, electronics manufacturers are putting the e-brakes on their budgets, flattening their costs, and rolling out their cheapest, most practical gadgets. You know, the ones that people like you and me can afford. You’ll get a glimpse of this "fashionably cheap" approach to gadgets at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The show, which runs from January 6 to January 11, is the electronics industry’s biggest North American conference. This year’s tradeshow will no doubt feature some excessively large HDTVs, as it has in the past. (Read the full post about ‘Cheap Thrills: Gadget Makers Bet on Budget Gear in 2009′…)
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The advent of LED technology means mirrors no longer have to look boring, as with the Damask Mirror courtesy of Blowzone. This engraved mirror comes with integrated LED lights, and when it is switched on, the mirror will illuminate to bring life to the engraved design in full color and detail. Whenever you turn off the LED, the engraving can still be seen, but otherwise it works as an ordinary mirror to show you whether your hair is in place or not. There is no word on pricing as at press time. Tags: plasma, gadgets, mobile phone, tech (Read the full post about ‘Damask Mirror Features LED Lights’…)
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Last year, the battle over HDTV size ended and we entered a new era of thin displays. This will likely continue at CES 2009, with LG claiming that they have the thinnest TV (LG H95), at 24.6mm. It’s weird because Samsung showed thinner models a while back. But you know how marketing works: if you add enough conditions you always end-up being the best or the -est. Like having the thinnest HDTV - of the month, sitting on top of a pink TV stand, next to a Ferrari. Anyway, Samsung will show a 6.5mm thick TV, but right now, we think that the TV tuner is not actually in there… Are we going to have a little base station next to it? Stay tuned and come back to this site all week next week for our coverage o (Read the full post about ‘Samsung shows a 6.5mm-thin TV’…)
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This is just a concept! (link) We’ll just have to wait a few more days to figure out what the next Palm phone is going to be, but in the meantime, the rumor of the day is that Palm would use a touchscreen + vertical QWERTY slider keyboard. Crunchgear claims to have the information from an unnamed source who has seen the device - but could not take a photo. “The new operating system is described as “amazing” and there will be a full software bazaar on launch. It will have media playback functions along with standard Palm” Obviously, Treo fans are ecstatic over the news that Palm could release something very big. I used the 600, 650 and 700w and I hope that this time Palm will pull it off. (Read the full post about ‘Rumor: Palm Nova to Be Touchscreen + QWERTY Slider’…)
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The IdeaPad Y650 is one of those laptop that could be your “main PC” if you are not the gaming type of user. It’s 16:9 widescreen display should be large enough to be comfortable for the eyes, even after an extended period of use, and given its size, we doubt that you would feel cramped on its keyboard. The main selling point for this laptop is the form-factor: (relatively) thin and light, for its size ( 15 x 10.23 x 1.02″, 5.6Lbs). The Y650 comes with a N1M-GE1/256MB graphics chip from NVIDIA (I think that this is a GeForce 9 Series, most likely a 9600, but I’m not 100% sure), up to 500GB of storage, a recent Core Duo CPU (6MB cache) and a 6-Cell battery rated for 2.5 to 3.5hrs, depending on the graphics usage(discrete or integrated). (Read the full post about ‘Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 16-inch, 16:9 Laptop’…)
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I’ve always been a nut for a color, but frankly color combinations like this just give me nightmares about my childhood. All those terrifying brightly colored pants, it’s just unnatural. I don’t care what the latest fashion trend thinks, we have to save new generations from the horror of those bright colors. Thankfully they do offer more natural color combinations than the ones shown here. Plus they seem to be offering decent headphones for an affordable price. (Read the full post about ‘Graffiti Aerial 7 Headphones come with blinding color’…)
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[CES 2009] We all know the Ladybug, the cute award winning ipod dock created by Vestalife. Today, the company is launching two new versions of its famous product. It is hard to innovate from a so unique design and the company strategy this year is to improve the existing shape. With the Firefly, they made the wings more curvy and the whole look becomes more elegant. The red color is also more subtle (from what I can see on the photo). The Firefly is iphone compatible, unlike the LadyBug, and has a built-in subwoofer unlike the Jewelbox (the other new product). Features after the jump. Tags: AAC, gear, gadgets, mobiles (Read the full post about ‘Firefly: iPod / iPhone Speaker Dock from Vestalife.’…)
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