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In a kind of belated April Fool’s joke, a vending machine was constructed in Japan that holds a full-size Smart Car. Located in the Smart Vendor in Shibuya station, you get to choose between a Coupe and Cabrio and deposit your $20,000.00 in the slot. While we realize this probably an incredible effective marketing ploy, we were thinking that we might go for the real thing since it wouldn’t involve smarmy automobile salespeople looking for commission.
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Flip Mino unboxing gallery
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cameras, Features, Galleries, Portable Video,
A few weeks ago, the Flip Mino was unleashed, becoming the first Flip Video camcorder that included a rechargeable internal battery. All Flips before that run on standard AA batteries. The Flip Mino is also a bit smaller than the original Flip Video camera, and the Flip Ultra. At a price of $179, it’s fairly decent. It’s certainly convenient, since it’s so light and has such a small footprint. Check out our Flip Mino unboxing gallery to get a look for yourself.
Flip Mino unboxing gallery
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iPhone 3G and iPhone OldSchool side-by-side
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Design, Portable Audio / Video,
If you are tired of all the mockups that try to show the size differences between the iPhone 3G and the original iPhone, we’ve finally got an image of the two phones, side-by-side. The main difference here is that you have a uniform color on the back of the phone, rather than the odd black bottom that we never really enjoyed on the original. Here’s what iLounge had to say:
The 0.48” depth is thicker than the touch (0.31?), 80GB classic (0.41?), and original iPhone (0.46?) but thinner than the 160GB classic (0.53?), and tapered at the sides for the appearance of thinness. At 4.7 ounces, it weighs more than iPod touch (4.2), but less than the iPod classic (4.9-5.7 oz.).
Anyhoo, expect a lot more of these come July 11th.
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Those Who Dig Gadgets Make Better Leaders
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech,
A recent online study took 25,000 American adults and found that the ones who purchased a lot of techie products tended to score higher in the traits of leadership, dynamism, and assertiveness. The research, done by a collaboration between Mindset Media and Nielsen Online, found that it is not just based on age and gender. We know that you have been telling people this for years and, by the way, the study also concluded that another trait found in the same group of people was a lack of modesty.
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Jogging to music is tough if your iPod won’t stay put, so perhaps the Sports MP3 Watch is a viable alternative. Made of rubber, the sweat-resistant timepiece holds 2GB memory, has a bit rate of 32 to 320 Kbps, supports MP3s, WMAs, and WMVs. It also is a RF/FM transmitter, an 2.5mm earphone, is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, and can download by USB. The watch comes with a built-in Li-ion battery and a price of $40.81.
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EA Spore Creature Creator
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Internet, Video Games, Videos,
You may already know that Sims creator Will Right has been hard at work making Spore, a game that involves evolution of unicellular creatures to intelligent life. Electronic Arts has released the Creature Creator, free editing software that you can use to devise your own Spore and customize buildings, vehicles, etc. Over 250,000 of them have already been built and displayed on the Sporepedia Website. If that isn’t enough to keep you busy, there is now a video/dance competition. The $49.95 game will be available for PCs, Macs, mobile phones and Nintendo DS this September.
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You may look kind of creepy, but the Connect-A-Desk allows you to keep both hands free to type while walking or standing. The laptop harness and deck is a one-size-fits-all and is recommended for students, engineers, and others that never have enough time to sit. For those who do, the straps can be removed for a lap desk. At a size of 11 x 14-inches and a weight of 1.3 lbs, the device can fit in most computer bags and comes with a MSRP of $39.99.
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JVC-NX-PN7 Dual Play System
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
If you are a two iPod family, or have one and an iPhone, you will appreciate JVC’s Dual Play System. The NX-PN7 portable audio system can play/charge two music players simultaneously. The device features an AM/FM tuner, Sound Turbo, full-range speakers and a multi-color illuminated LED display. At a size of 12-9/16 x 5-7/8 x 6-1/8-inches and a weight of 5.8 lbs., the system has an analog audio input, a headphone output, and comes with remote for a price of $149.99.
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Samsung Instinct SPH-M800 Cell Phone
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Handhelds,
Sprint launched its Samsung Instinct this week. It features a touchscreen, fast connectivity, live TV viewing, stereo Bluetooth, and GPS. It also has one-touch access to faves, a 2.0 megapixel cam/camcorder, and expandable microSD memory up to 8GB. If you passed on the iPhone, you can get an Instinct for a mere $129.99 with a 2-year commitment to Sprint and a $100.00 mail-in rebate. Of course, by the time you grab one of their special plans, you can count on at least an extra $70.00 a month, but still…
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Apple let’s MobileMe browser requirements page slip
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Internet, Rumors, Software,
If you had any question of what browsers would play nice with Apple’s upcoming MobileMe service, a slip-up by the company earlier today pretty much answers the question. Until pointed out by my pal Cory over at TUAW, the above image was viewable when trying to access .Mac from an iPhone. Apple quickly corrected the mistake, and you can check out the updated screenshot after the jump, but basically, it’s just a .Mac help page.
On the MobileMe end of things, it’s no surprise that Apple recommends Safari, followed by Safari, and lastly Internet Explorer 7. It will be interesting to see how many downloads of Safari for Windows MobileMe can help push through.
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