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Stun Guns that look like cellphones are not new, we actually mentioned a few here ourselves. However, they usually look like crappy phones, even if they can deliver 800,000V. British Police recently confiscated this W700 phone and that’s the first time that we hear about a Sony Ericsson W700 stun gun. It is believed to cost between $50 and $100. For reference, U.K Police carry 50,000V stun guns… Tags: gizmos, electronic toys, DAB, speakers (Read the full post about ‘Stun Gun Disguised as a Sony Ericsson W700 Phone Delivers 900,000V’…)

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Posted Mar 12th 2008 4:44PM by Paul MillerFiled under: Features, Laptops We got a good long look at those new Gemstone Blue notebooks from Acer, the Aspire 6920 (16-inch) and 8920G (18.4-inch). We can’t say we’re crazy about the “CineTouch” controls to the left of the keyboard, and both laptops — while certainly thin for their class — are still bulky enough to make our chiropractor take pause. That said, Acer is certainly working a lot more design polish into its product, and the specs are, as ever, quite lovable. (Read the full post about ‘Acer Aspire 6920 and 8920G hands-on’…)

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Gimmicky music-making cartridges have long accompanied the gaming console, but it’s rare indeed for one to be a real-deal emulated hardware synth. Korg’s DS-10 Nintendo DS cart is just that, bringing the classic MS-10 to new life on the dual-screened handheld.

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Microsoft Corp cut the prices of its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe by up to 28 percent on Monday to try to spur sales in a key battleground in the fast-growing industry. This is the second price cut for the Xbox in Europe in less than a year. Last August, Microsoft shaved 7 percent off the euro price of its low-end model and 13 percent off the main Premium model. The 80-euro decrease results in cuts of 18 percent to 28 percent across the three Xbox 360 models, bringing the cheapest Arcade version to 200 euros ($307) and the high-end Elite to 370 euros ($568). (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft Xbox 360 is cheaper by 80-euro in Europe from today!’…)

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So you’re thinking of giving that old workhorse at home a new lease of life? Why not throw in this WiFi and Bluetooth PCI card? All in one PCI card for getting not making your computer Wifi ready, but also turning your computer into a Bluetooth enabled workstation. Simple to install, and with easy to use software included, this powerful dual use PCI card features the very best and latest in both Bluetooth and Wifi technology. This is the computer accessory you need to make your computer the best it can be. Chinavasion is carrying it for $20.97 a pop. Hey, anything that kills two birds with one stone at that price ought to sell well. (Read the full post about ‘WiFi and Bluetooth PCI card’…)

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Ambitious podcasters and jam band documentarians will no doubt be drooling over Sony’s miniature recording studio, the PCM-D50. For $600, you get 24-bit, 96-kHz recording; 4GB of internal memory (plus Memory Stick slot); stereo electret condenser  microphones, harmonic distortion of less than .01% and filtering/signal processing options up the wazoo. (Read the full post about ‘Slick Up Your Podcasts With Sony Recorder’…)

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The Vivitar ViviCam 7399 is now available in a bright shade of neon orange, making it a whole lot easier to find in a messy pile compared to those traditional silver-laced digital cameras. Some of the features found on the ViviCam 7399 include :- 7.2 Megapixel CCD sensor Internal 3x optical zoom 4x digital zoom 2.5″ LCD display MP3 playback and 4 pre-loaded gamesThere is no word on pricing as at press time. Tags: digital, PDA, games, wi-fi (Read the full post about ‘Vivitar ViviCam 7399 Goes Orange’…)

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Posted Mar 12th 2008 8:36AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Displays, Household Truth be told, Audiovox has already perfected the digital post-it note with the DPF711K, but if you’re all about flexing that DIY muscle and giving everything your own personal touch, we’ve little doubt that you’ll prefer this iteration. Granted, this isn’t the simplest of projects we’ve come across, but if you can handle a fair amount of soldering and aren’t too bad at following directions, you may actually be able to pull it off. Quite simply, the resulting product enables users to input text via fingertip onto the dark pad shown above, and whatever you scribble in appears on the makeshift post-it note. (Read the full post about ‘DIY contraption takes post-it notes paperless’…)

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When the Nintendo Wii first came out, the biggest issue was that people would let go of the Wii remote and destroy their brand new TVs. Nintendo solved this issue on its own, adding a tighter cinch cord to better fasten the remotes to our wrists. But then another problem arose for some finicky gamers: it’s not a totally wireless gaming experience. Why is the nunchuk tethered to the remote? Enter Nyko’s Cord-Free for Wii nunchuk. Available since Tuesday, the device assembles pretty much exactly as you’d expect. You simply plug the wired nunchuk into the provided sleeve, and it quickly and easily transforms it into a wireless nunchuk. (Read the full post about ‘Review: Nyko’s Cord-Free for Wii Nunchuk’…)

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The LEGO Touch concept definitely makes the iphone even more appealing, letting you carry virtually unlimited Lego bricks in your pocket, where a cover-flow type interface enables one to go through every Lego brick imaginable, building up just about any Lego model you want simply by dragging the desired pieces around with your fingers. For more intricate models, you can always zoom in or out in the similar manner as you would do for a normal image on an iPhone. This is a concept at this point in time, so the final product from Play-Nyc might be different. Hopefully there will be various Lego sets to choose from - I know I would go nuts over everything Star Wars. (Read the full post about ‘LEGO Touch Concept’…)

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