Motorola Cliq

Here is good news for those who are living in the US. The Motorola CLIQ is now vailable for pre-order via T-Mobile USA starting on October 19th, 2009 for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement. For your info, the handset comes jam packed with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a 3.1-inch HVGA full touch-screen display and a 5MP digicam with autofocus, a 3.5mm headset jack, a music player and a pre-installed 2GB microSD memory card with support for up to 32GB of removable memory.

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Toshiba Satellite with 9 hour Battery

It's about damn time! Going thin is in these day. So here’s one ultra-thin laptop computer series from the house of Toshiba. The Satellite T100 series includes two machines — the Satellite T135 and the Satellite T115. The series is Tosh’s thinnest, designed to meet the demands of everyday mobility with laptop-class performance and all-work day battery life – with price points starting at $449.99. Measuring less than one inch thick, the slim and sleek Satellite T100 Series laptop is powered by Intel’s latest energy efficient processor, and is based upon Windows 7 OS. Thanks to its energy efficient design the Satellite T100 boast of up to 9 hours of battery life.

I've been waiting for someone to invent a long lasting notebook battery!

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OCZ intros Low-Voltage AMD Black Edition Memory with “AMD Overdrive” Performance

OCZ today expanded their lineup of DDR3 to include certified OCZ Black Edition 4GB kits for ultimate compatibility with AMD’s next-generation Phenom II processors. These modules excel on Black Edition platforms at ultra-low voltage, an ideal parameter for the latest highly efficient processors. OCZ’s unique Black Edition Series is designed to be the ultimate upgrade for users who not only want to reap the benefits of high-frequency DDR3, but want a future-proof choice for their system.

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Lenovo IdeaCentre Q110 Nettop Available Now

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q110 Nettop is finally available for purchase at Lenovo’s online store. Priced at $399, this ION-based nettop offers an Intel Atom 230 1.6GHz CPU, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Windows Vista Home Premium 64 OS. In addition, It also comes with several connectivity ports including four USB 2.0, HDMI, Ethernet and headphone jack.

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New Lenovo C100 All in One.

Looking for a sleek and stylish All in Once desktop? Well you should consider Lenovo’s latest C100, a nice 18.5” Desktop powered by either an Atom 230 Single Core or a faster and better Atom 330 Dual Core CPU. Other specs includes 1GB of RAM, 160GB of HDD and a DVD Burner and you will get an affordable Web friendly desktop, ideal for chatting and surfing for just $399 (Atom 230).

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Fujitsu Adds “Touch” to Their Flagship LifeBook T5010 Convertible Tablet PC

Multitouch changed our way of using mobile phones, and thanks to Windows 7, this Multitouch experience will be possible on a PC near you… Lenovo did it yesterday, now it’s Fujitsu’s turn with their LifeBook T5010.

The T5010 features a 13.3 WXGA with LED backlight capacitive touchscreen, and a wide choice of Core 2 Duo CPUs…
09/15/09 — Fujitsu gave mobile users in North America another reason to choose the LifeBook(R) T5010 convertible tablet PC today, announcing the convenience of multi touch input. The new dual digitizer’s touch screen function on the 13.3-inch display offers a new level of interaction by supporting two-finger touch for actions including panning, rotating, flicks and zooming. With seamless switching between pen and touch, users can change tasks on the fly, from casual surfing to detailed editing or writing.
The Windows Vista(R)-based LifeBook T5010 convertible tablet PC is the first in a line of new LifeBook platforms and form factors designed to take advantage of the advanced capabilities of Microsoft’s soon-to-be-launched Windows 7.
News Highlights

•NEW optional dual digitizer (active digitizer/capacitive touch) with two-finger support for gestures including zoom, rotate, and flicks; stylus support for inking, editing/annotating files
•Converts from tablet into a standard notebook with keyboard input using the industry’s first bi-directional swivel hinge
•Weighs approximately 4.5 pounds in weight-saver configuration
•13.3-inch mercury-free WXGA bright LED backlight LCD with wide viewing angles
•Modular bay, which supports an optical drive or optional second battery
•Optional mobile broadband support on select models (AT&T integrated broadband connect and Verizon Wireless mobile broadband built in)
•Enterprise manageability support with Intel active management technology
•Optional Microsoft(R) Windows 7 Professional (free upgrade) and Vista Business (XP downgrade)
•Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor technology
•Full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with touchpad
•Optional integrated webcam and (standard) dual digital microphones
•Full suite of security features: dedicated SmartCard slot, integrated fingerprint sensor, security panel, BIOS and hard drive password protection, embedded TPM 1.2, Computrace(R) BIOS agent.
•Priced starting at $1,759(1) with an active digitizer and priced starting at $1,859 with a dual digitizer option. Users can choose from a recommended configuration, or they can customize their LifeBook T5010 convertible tablet PC using the Fujitsu Configure To Order (CTO) program. Available immediately through the Fujitsu website and select retailers/e-tailers(2).

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The Energy Detective

Did you know that most households pay thousands of dollars a year for electricity? Yes, thousands! The Energy Detective (TED) can help you save 10-20% on your electric bill - hundreds of dollars - and the more you save, the more you help your neighbors, the community, and protect the environment.

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The Frolicat Bolt - Cat Toy

Most have pulled out a laser pointer and have seen their cat be driven literally up the walls. So you probably know what kind of endless fun that can be had with one around. Well Bolt is an official toy just for cats that takes that fun and makes it possible for you to put even less effort into it. Instead of having to wave around your arm, you can set it to automatic mode and just sit back and enjoy the mayhem.

I've got to get one of these because I love to watch my cat, after a bit of catnip, go after the red light that it ca never catch!

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Eikon Digital Privacy Manager

Why remember your mother's maiden name when you get just give password-askers the finger? Upek's $40 print-reader provides easy access to your password-protected sites and, unlike many digit-scanners, it can be used in browsers that aren't named Internet "Easy Target" Explorer. Like Firefox, thankfully.

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Adesso AKB-230W

Science has ruined our pre-lunch Pop-Tart by confirming that over 400 times more germs live on our desk than on our toilet seat. A sure way to combat this grossness is by using this $35 indestructible keyboard; it's dustproof, waterproof and 100-percent washable, thus completely impervious to that pre-lunch Yoo-hoo we're sure to spill.

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Avixe Q

Dive into the Internet phone movement with style! Combining speakerphone, webcam and stand-alone mic, the (other) Q makes using Skype's video services as easy as connecting one stylish unit into a USB port. Hey, it might look like a bent-over dog's behind, but your cubicle needed a conversation piece anyway.

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Visomate Vision and Posture Reminder

Unless Mom pays you to be her personal assistant, your boss probably doesn't nag you much about your bad computer posture -- that doesn't mean you shouldn't be mindful of it. Propped on your PC, this $26 ultrasonic sensor lets you know whether your back, neck and eyes are at a proper position and distance from the computer. Red light means you're too close, blue light means you're in the recommended range. Just remember our helpful rhyme: "Flashing red, back up your head. Flashing blue, no scoliosis for you."

Ok, even I have to admit this is weird. But it's a gadget and I'll bet no one you know has one!

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ID-One Scotty

"Anchorman" made loving lamps more socially acceptable, but ID-One has given us a valid reason to actually adore them. Though only a concept product at this time, ID-One's Scotty is both a floor lamp and a media PC/server. Those forces even combine by lighting up red when you've got mail.

Ok, I want this for two really good reasons....one is because I need something to tell me when I have email even when I have gotten up from the computer and second, no one else would have one!

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Spion DeFIBulator Lie Detector

With this $50 palm-sized polygraph, calling out an in-office nemesis can be as simple as making small talk. The DeFIBulator compares the vocal-vibrations in the answers to three yes-or-no questions to the voice-stresses in any subsequent answers. Then it tells you whether that person is lying or not -- via an animated face that grows horns, lengthens its nose and is named Demonochio, of course. It even works stealthily over the phone, too!

Of course if you are a fan of Penn and Teller along with their show "Bullshit" then you know that polygraphs are, in fact, Bullshit!

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USB Mini Fridge

It's simple science: The more time your hands spend typing, the warmer your can of Sunkist gets. This $33 5V fridge for one ensures that one can keeps its cool while your other can keeps that groove in your office chair filled. Display Post-it notes like mommy-approved first-grade drawings, or use it to hide any daddy-beverages your boss would in no way approve of.

I haven't decided if this is the ultimate proof of my Coke addiction or if it's just really nerdy. I suspect it's a combination of both. Is there a Coke Anonymous for Techno-Geeks?

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Computer Control Chamber

There's not a kitten calendar in this world that can improve bulletin-board walls, so consider this space-age pod the perfect excuse to kick them over Office Space-style and start anew. Fully-loaded at $10,200, the six-way adjustable seat is the most basic part of this cubicle replacement; once seated, you're treated to refined lighting, an electronically filtered air-circulation system and a programmable rotation feature that can follow the sun for optimum natural light throughout your shift.
I DO realize that wanting this makes me a geek.....but like who cares?!?

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Personal Air Conditioner

The only boss who spends money during the summer is George Steinbrenner. When yours switches off the A/C early to cut costs, be ready with your own $25 personal air conditioner. Just two D batteries stand between you relaxing, and you sweating like Britney's custody lawyer.

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Crystal Cube Firejewel Necklace

This Necklace Will Light Up Any Outfit

There are a couple of ways a girl can get that "glow" people talk about:

1. Get pregnant. We hear this is a sure-fire way to glow. Of course, it involves several complications, some of which will be with you for the rest of your life. Possibly living in your basement.
2. Expose yourself to low levels of radiation. This one's nice because you might get a bonus super-power with it. But, once again, it leaves you with lifelong issues. Course it might not be that long if you pick the right irradiated materials.
3. Pick up one of these: the Crystal Cube Firejewel Necklace.

If number three sounds like the option for you, we'll fill you in. It's a solitaire necklace with a single AB-coated^* 10 mm Swarovski crystal as its focal point. Inside that crystal is a tiny LED. The 17" neckwire which creates that hip, floating "illusion" look is also functional. It carries the current from the clasp, inside which is housed one, small, easy-to-replace, 3-volt battery. When you close the clasp, it creates a circuit and voila. You glow.

Each necklace comes in a small gift box. Choose between a white, blue, or pink LED. Battery included.

^* We took this opportunity to look up finally what "AB-coated" means, and it's pretty cool so we thought you might like to know. It stands for Aurora Borealis, so named for the changing colors reflected in the result. That unique, iridized look is achieved by blasting the crystal in a vacuum chamber with a vapor of metal atoms. Neat, eh?

Product Specifications

• White, blue, or pink LED.
• One CR1025 3V battery for 50 hours of use. (Eject by inserting a paperclip through hole on bottom clasp.)

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Circuit Board Necklace

An emerging technology piece on ZDNET turned us on to research being done at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China on new ways to recycle circuit boards. Their methodology involves mixing up a nonmetallic dough made of the main ingredients polyester and crushed up circuitboards, which doesn't sound very tasty to us even though they called it "dough." But their facts were great. For instance, did you know that "printed circuit boards (PCBs) form about 3% by weight of the total amount of electronic waste" and that "disposal in a landfill is the main method for treating nonmetallic materials of PCBs, but it may cause secondary pollution and resource wasting"?

So adorn yourself (or a friend) and save the world at the same time. Made from recycled printed circuit boards, these pendants are a little over 1.5 inches in width and come on an adjustable-length waxed cotton cord. The circuit boards used are pre-consumer waste, aka they've been printed wrong. So they've never been soldered, which means none of the lead concerns that sometimes accompany reused circuit boards. They come in a gift box for ease of gifting.

Note: Each necklace is unique, just like every snowflake. Only with more circuit board than your average snowflake. So yours won't look exactly like the one in the picture, but it'll be the same shape, style, and size.

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Circuitboard Business Card Case

Use That First Impression To Show Your Technological Sophistication

This saavy little business card case with its techno-appeal will make you the envy of all your peer vice presidents and CEOs. Add insult to injury by showing off this case to people in your organization that don't even have business cards! Ouch. Holds 10-15 cards (depending on your business card thickness) - yet is small enough to comfortably fit in any pocket or case/bag.

Real circuit boards come in many colors and have varying degrees of wiring in them. Consequently, so do these business card holders. Revel in their uniqueness!

Dimensions: (2 1/4" x 3 5/8")

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