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BMW is ready to claim that they are the first car manufacturer to offer fully, unrestricted, built-in access to the Internet. BMW is calling this new technology “ConnectedDrive”, which could connect you to the EDGE Internet. EDGE is used by many, and most notably Apple’s iphone. However, EDGE, as you may or may not know, is not necessarily the fastest means of accessing the Internet, as 3G would be a more appropriate way of connecting to the Internet. The UI within the car is going to be called the iDrive controller. Since this Internet would be unrestricted, you would be able to fully access any websites, check e-mail, and even be able to complete online bank transactions. (Read the full post about ‘BMW looking to incorporate full Internet into their cars’…)

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Rubik's Revo You can have this for ?14.95 Tags: DAB, consumer technology, gprs, tech (Read the full post about ‘Rubik’s Revo’…)

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Toshiba T400BL 4GB mp3 player Hold out the palm of your hand and accept the freedom to experience your music, your photos, and your video everywhere you go. Toshibas T400 Gigabeat#174 portable media player delivers 4GB of storage space#32#151#32a 1,000 song or 4,000 photo capacity#32#151#32in a sophisticated brushed black metal alloy body. The 2.4 LCD screen gives you an ideal viewing area for both navegating your audio and video collection#32#151#32with the aid of the PlusPadtrade#32#151#32and viewing your favorite photos and video. Sixteen hours of audio and 5 hours of video playback battery life mean that your new T400 will keep up with your demand for the ultimate in audio and video experience. (Read the full post about ‘Toshiba T400BL 4GB MP3 Player’…)

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Posted Feb 23rd 2008 1:38PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment If you’ll recall, Samsung announced plans last November to expand an 8G LCD plant sans Sony — now, Reuters is reporting that Sony is aiming to start procuring LCD TV panels from Sharp, possibly within the next business year. Apparently, the deal with Sharp would allow it to “secure enough panels to meet fast-growing LCD TV demand without heavy capital investments,” and considering that Sharp is already planning to construct the world’s largest LCD factory by 2010, we’d say this works out quite nicely for it, too. (Read the full post about ‘Your next Sony LCD TV may actually be a Sharp’…)

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T-Mobile has wrapped up the acquisition of SunCom Wireless. A deal that was first announced back in September 2007 and received FCC approval on February 8th, it will allow 1.1 million customers from North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to consider T-Mobile as a provider. Additionally this puts T-Mobile in 98 of the top 100 national markets. Read [T-Mobile] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: tests, electronic toys, technology, cellphone (Read the full post about ‘T-Mobile completes SunCom Wireless purchase’…)

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Posted Feb 23rd 2008 11:48AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment Truthfully, we reckon this moment is inevitable. With HD DVD hung out to dry by everyone and their long lost cousin, it’s simply a matter of time before players are being traded for rides on the carousel. Nevertheless, reports are already circulating that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 add-on drive could sink to $49.99 in the not-too-distant future, which may actually make it worth grabbing for the very respectable library of hd dvd titles already out there. Whatever you do, don’t pay full price for this thing. (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft’s Xbox 360 add-on to hit $49.99?’…)

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Posted Feb 23rd 2008 7:53AM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Misc. Gadgets It’s not the first method we’ve seen for blinding security cameras, but this new DIY / art project from the folks at Oberwelt e.V. looks to be one of the simplest, and one of the few that could conceivably be used on an everyday basis. Dubbed the I-R.A.S.C. (for “infra-redlight against surveillance camera”), the device apparently consists simply of a series of infrared lights connected to a battery, which combine to blot out your face with a slightly unnerving glow. (Read the full post about ‘DIY IR headgear repels security cameras, attracts “security”’…)

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Posted Feb 23rd 2008 9:52AM by Joshua Topolsky Tired of the air not doing enough for you? Well, a new project called Green Freedom — headed up by researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory — seeks to improve air’s contribution to our planet. The new technology would provide a method of extracting CO2 from the air and then converting the gas into fuel for cars or airplanes — thus sucking out toxins from our atmosphere while creating a renewable energy source. The process uses a form of electrochemical separation to siphon juice out of the typically poisonous gas, yet has a low environmental impact with a small waste-stream output. (Read the full post about ‘Green Freedom turns the air’s CO2 into auto-powering fuel’…)

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Electric Shocking Roulette The Shocking Roulette is a randomiser designed to administer a shock to the finger of one of up to four participants. Who gets the potent but harmless jolt? It’s impossible to predict. See price Tags: M4A, camera, home theater, hdtv (Read the full post about ‘Electric Shocking Roulette’…)

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Unfortunately, as we are getting older, so does our eyes. This means that even if you have a healthy eyes and a good clear vision now, that won’t last forever. Old people that need to read something need to carry a different pair of glasses - one for reading, one for main use. Technologies try to help people to step over these problems, from contact lenses to a laser surgery. This solution is the most unusual and high-tech one. Vuzix SightMate looks just like a virtual reality glasses. However, it has only one “eye”, and is made to help people with eyesight problems read comfortably. It is magnifying all that is in front of you, to make the image clear and readable. (Read the full post about ‘High-Tech Glasses that help to Read Comfortably’…)

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