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  • Review: Digital Foci Photo Book

    Review: Digital Foci Photo Book

    Posted on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Short version: The concept of the “digital photo frame” finally goes mobile with the Digital Foci Photo Book. Its sleek 8″ screen offers 800×600 resolution, supports a variety of memory card formats, and can even display digital photos in RAW format. The built-in speaker allows you to augment photo playback with MP3s, as well as [...]

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  • Soundmatters’ foxL v2 portable Bluetooth speaker rocks the suburbs

    Soundmatters’ foxL v2 portable Bluetooth speaker rocks the suburbs

    Posted on December 1, 2009 | No Comments
    Soundmatters made a few (sine) waves last year with the introduction of its awfully cute foxL Bluetooth speaker, but for those preoccupied with other matters, there's nothing wrong with snagging v2 in order to catch up. The pocket-sized (5.6- x 2.2- x 1.4-inches) speaker sports new BT circuitry that allows for 3x better reception than the prior version, and it also automatically pairs and searches for Bluetooth devices. Users can now answer and terminate a call from the speaker itself, and as expected, you'll also get a bit more volume out of this one compared to the original. The rechargeable battery will keep the jams spinning for five hours on a full charge, and if the international charging prongs weren't enough, there's also the option to regenerate over USB. It's set to ship later this month to jet-setting music junkies for $199, while a wired (read: non-BT) variant will go for $30 less.

    Soundmatters' foxL v2 portable Bluetooth speaker rocks the suburbs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Review: The $1200 URC MX-5000 remote

    Review: The $1200 URC MX-5000 remote

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | No Comments
    So this is how the other half lives, huh? It must be nice to have a house full of $1200 remotes customized with user profiles and home automation controls. Yes, this remote costs $1200 and that doesn’t include installation and yes, you need it to be installed professionally. This isn’t a Harmony remote that can [...]

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  • inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry up for pre-order, ships in February 2010

    inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry up for pre-order, ships in February 2010

    Posted on October 26, 2009 | No Comments

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    Just as we'd heard, RIM decided to outsource the production of the planet's first BlackBerry watch, but that doesn't mean that devoted BB Messenger users won't be hankerin' for one. The inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry is being produced by Allerta, and now that it's official, we can safely say that it'll rely on Bluetooth in order to bring incoming emails, text messages and other alerts from your handset to your wrist (or your ankle, if you roll like that). As for specs, you're looking at a 1.3-inch OLED display, glass lens, full metal body, vibrating motor, microUSB port and a rechargeable battery that's good for around four days of "normal use." inPulse users will have to install a special BlackBerry application in order to pass along information, but those hoping to use their watch to actually send messages will be sorely disappointed. It's up for pre-order now at $149, and if all goes well, the first ones will ship out in February.

    inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry up for pre-order, ships in February 2010 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Life-size MP5 submachine gun Wii controller

    Life-size MP5 submachine gun Wii controller

    Posted on October 16, 2009 | No Comments
    See that right there? That's a Wii peripheral. If not for the blaze orange tip, one might mistake it for an MP5 submachine gun. Spotted at a Hong Kong trade show by Pocket-lint, it’s “a 1:1 scale Heckler & Koch MP5 sub-machine gun for the Wii.”

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  • PowerPak wall charger doubles as portable backup battery

    PowerPak wall charger doubles as portable backup battery

    Posted on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Here's an interesting idea: what if the part of the cell phone charger that you plug into the wall doubled as a rechargeable extended battery pack? That's actually coming in November with the $50 PowerPak from Technocel.

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  • Introducing the Altec Lansing inMotion Classic (idk what makes it classic)

    Introducing the Altec Lansing inMotion Classic (idk what makes it classic)

    Posted on September 8, 2009 | No Comments
    I kind of like the new inMotion Classic from Altec Lansing. Follow me on this: it's not just an iPod dock as it has FM radio, the handle doubles as a stand, and it has rechargeable batteries. The only thing I don't dig about it is the price.

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  • Review: Energizer Xpal XP2000

    Review: Energizer Xpal XP2000

    Posted on August 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Short Version: If you’re the proud owner of a battery sucking 3G device like the iPhone, G1, Pre or any small gadget that can be recharged via miniUSB or microUSB then you’ll want to listen to what I have to say. At $45, the Energizer XP2000 is without a doubt, the best external power solution that you can buy today.

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  • Logitech rolls out two new iPod speaker docks

    Logitech rolls out two new iPod speaker docks

    Posted on August 12, 2009 | No Comments
    There might be a few hundred thousand iPod speaker docks available for purchase, but Logitech just added two more to the fray. Neither are really anything special, but they both seem to be priced right. The $129 S325i can be used on the included rechargeable battery for up to 20 hours. Plus, the large speaker dock [...]

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  • Daily Crunch: Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi Edition

    Daily Crunch: Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi Edition

    Posted on August 6, 2009 | No Comments
    Video: A touchable hologram iPod Nano sleeves made from cassette tapes Doxie: the amazing scanner for documents

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  • CrunchDeals: Roomba 500 robotic vacuum for $199

    CrunchDeals: Roomba 500 robotic vacuum for $199

    Posted on July 31, 2009 | No Comments
    roombaA vacuuming robot: you know you want one. I have a Roomba. It sits in its box under my desk ever since we hired a cleaning person to come twice a month. Seriously, though, you should get a robotic vacuum. Amazon has knocked $80 off one of the higher-end Roomba units, the 500 series, bringing it to a cool $199 with free shipping (today only).

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  • CrunchDeals: Tonium Pacemaker portable DJ system for $399 (until 1PM Eastern)

    CrunchDeals: Tonium Pacemaker portable DJ system for $399 (until 1PM Eastern)

    Posted on June 26, 2009 | No Comments
    toniumAmazon's got a nice deal on the Tonium Pacemaker portable DJ system until 1:00 PM Eastern today. Normally selling for $499, you can get an extra $100 off as one of Amazon's daily Gold Box deals.

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  • Feet-on with the VholdR ContourHD

    Feet-on with the VholdR ContourHD

    Posted on June 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Here it is, action sport stars, some real POV footage taken with the VholdR ContourHD instead of the garbage office tour I took earlier in the week. Turn down the volume on your speakers! I've included the video that's currently live on VholdR's site and YouTube for the full HD video.

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  • Portable USB hub features solar charging

    Portable USB hub features solar charging

    Posted on June 15, 2009 | No Comments
    solarHere we have a combination USB hub, rechargeable battery extender, and solar doodad in one. The 2.5- by 2.5-inch square features an internal lithium ion battery that can be charged via sunlight or AC power and then hooked up to your dying cell phone to provide some extra juice on the go.

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