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  • Brookstone mobile site augmented with video

    Brookstone mobile site augmented with video

    Posted on June 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Brookstone, the specialty product retailer in malls across America, recently rolled out an updated mobile website complete with video to augment product descriptions. The site was developed by Usablenet, the same folks that recently worked on the Marks and Spencer mobile site. The site follows the footsteps of the Marks and Spencer site, and offers another good point of reference for successful mobile design, in case you needed "inspiration" for your own mobile design efforts.

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  • Bring the retro-bowling arcade experience home

    Bring the retro-bowling arcade experience home

    Posted on April 26, 2010 | No Comments
    People love arcade games, and have since the 50's. Some of the earliest games were based off of other recreations, like for example bowling. I remember playing one of these in the arcade in town during my youth, but it never held the attraction to me like Battle Zone or Asteroids did.

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  • iConvert Photo Scanner promises simple 4×6 snapshot archiving

    iConvert Photo Scanner promises simple 4×6 snapshot archiving

    Posted on January 2, 2010 | No Comments
    You don’t really have to start in on your New Year’s resolutions until Monday. Friday was pretty much a gimme and now it’s the weekend, so just rest up for whatever thing you’re going to try to do for a week before quitting. If digitizing old-timey family photos is on your list, this new-ish scanner is powered via USB cable and features simple one-button operation.

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  • Public Service Announcement: Holiday Shipping Deadlines

    Public Service Announcement: Holiday Shipping Deadlines

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    The fine folks over at dealnews and Dealhack have put together a list of shipping deadlines for popular online retailers so you can make sure to get that special gift sent out on time. Here are some of the more gadget-oriented retailers for your reference. The dates below are to ensure delivery by December 24th. Amazon.com Free Shipping [...]

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  • It’s a light that clips onto your glasses. I can’t really think of a witty title.

    It’s a light that clips onto your glasses. I can’t really think of a witty title.

    Posted on October 8, 2009 | No Comments
    The latest in German engineering, the Nachteule ("night owl" for you non-German-speakers) is a handy little LED light that clips to your glasses for those late night-reading sessions. It looks a bit unwieldy, but I'm sure it'll get the job done. So will a flashlight. Or using your phone. Or turning the light on.

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  • P-Flip iPhone dock doubles as a backup battery

    P-Flip iPhone dock doubles as a backup battery

    Posted on September 22, 2009 | No Comments
    This is the P-Flip Foldable Power Dock. It comes in five different colors, costs $55, and pulls double duty as both a backup battery and dock for your iPhone or iPod touch. The backup battery has a 2000-mAh capacity, which ought to be good for almost two full charges.

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