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PlugBug

Running out of outlets for all your Apple products? Well, you could buy a power strip, but that’s so last year. Instead, check out the nifty little PlugBug charger. Plug it into the wall to charge your laptop and your iPod/iPhone/iPad simultaneously while only taking up the space of a...
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Lytro Camera

Lytro is gambling big that their soon-to-be-released camera will not only stand out from the myriad of pocket cameras (or cell phones) currently on the market, but will also revolutionize the photography industry as a whole. How so? Lytro's unique light field sensor essentially "captures the entire light field, which...
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Facebook for iPad

Better late than never, Facebook has finally released their long-awaited Facebook App on the iPad. Apparently photos and videos are given full prominence in this long-awaited release, with several features introduced in this iPad version being trickled down to iPhone and browser versions soon. For more tidbits on the release,...
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Lower East Side Media Speakers

If you know anything about home theater equipment, then you'd be quite familiar with Audyssey. Maintaining a strong foothold over top A/V receivers manufacturers, they are the industry's standard in top audio equalization technology. Now imagine all that reputable, audio calibration work placed in receivers now packed into two small...
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Aluminum iPhone 4 Back Cover

Although quite pretty, the iPhone 4 glass black cover is unfortunately extremely fragile. Even with a case, drop it on its corner and you'll probably will end up with a shattered back. If you want to maintain the iPhone's bare-bone industrial look without compromising toughness, try replacing your glass cover...
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iPad, Not Maxipad

The much-hyped iPad is finally available for sale today. Although it has met its initial criticism for both its target market and name, I think that over time people will understand what niche its attempting to tackle. With that said, reviews have been hitting the web as of yesterday and...
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Star Wars SDI Malaria

Somehow someone turned that old Epson printer sitting in your closet into the next Death Star. Intellectual Ventures Labs, founded by former Microsoft chief technology officer Nathan Myhrold, have created a machine that is determined to help reduce the spread of malaria in high mosquito populations. Using a myriad of...
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Planes, Bullet Trains & Automobiles

High-speed railways are coming, thanks to a decade of negotiations and strong support from the Obama administration. So far, proposed lines would cover California, Texas, the Midwest, the Northeast and Florida. Wired has an excellent breakdown on this endeavor, highlighting both an interesting historical timeline with challenges in constructing this...
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Affordable Clean Water

Chalk an A+ for the kids at TATA as they have claimed to finally introduce an efficient and cheap way to provide clean water to millions of the world's poor. Apparently the Indian gadget, aptly named the TATA Swach Water Purifier, requires no electricity, running water, or boiling to deliver...
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Canon S90: An ‘SLR’ In Your Pocket

Before heading to Europe, my parents were looking to get a camera to take with them along their short trip. They liked results from a properly equipped SLR but didn't want the bulk nor difficulty of shooting that is usually associated with them. Enter the Canon PowerShot S90, a tiny...
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