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Posted Mar 6th 2008 12:42PM by Sean CooperFiled under: cellphones As was hinted at some days ago, the Cupertino crew decided that the iphone was finally ready for prime time in belt clips around the nation. Well, great news friends, Enterprise to Apple means Microsoft Exchange and ActiveSync support. We can expect features like Push mail and Contacts, Global Address List, Cisco IPsec VPN, authentication via certificate, and even remote wipe. Also on the table is Salesforce.com’s Sales Force Automation CRM Application (SFA) and they’ve even thrown in support for maps. When can we get our greedy little hands on this you ask? As soon as the next iPhone firmware update rolls out, that’s when. (Read the full post about ‘iPhone gets ActiveSync support for Exchange’…)

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Posted Mar 6th 2008 12:44PM by Darren MurphFiled under: cellphones, Gaming Stoked about the little SDK that was announced today? Apparently, so was Apple, as it’s already starting to announce the first games to go along with it. For starters, we’ve got Touch Fighter and Spore (!!!), the first of which was somehow thrown together in two weeks, the latter of which won’t be available until September. (Read the full post about ‘Apple announces first iPhone SDK games, Spore included’…)

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Kids are notorious for going against your will and instructions, and getting them to brush their teeth is almost as tricking as asking them to finish up their vegetables during dinner time. The Circus Toothbrush Timer could prove to be a valuable ally on your side. Don’t clown around when it comes to brushing your teeth! Kids can keep their pearly whites squeaky clean with a little help from this friendly clown toothbrush timer. This bright and funny clown features a small hourglass timer on his head that kids can flip over when they begin brushing. The timer, which lasts for 2.5-3 minutes, will keep them focused on doing the job right for an effective amount of time. (Read the full post about ‘Circus Toothbrush Timer’…)

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Posted Mar 6th 2008 11:06AM by Darren Murph This one’s been swirling around for a tick, but Leviathan Energy’s brilliant new turbine is just too good to pass up. Showcased at the Cleantech Forum in California, this contraption would reportedly generate power from the downward movement of water through pipes in a municipal system. In other words, there’s potential to conjure up energy from simply flushing one’s toilet. (Read the full post about ‘Turbine could generate electricity each time you flush’…)

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We don’t all have gignormous LCD screens at home, and many of us spend too many hours hunched over our tiny, tiny laptops. Newly added to LapWorks’ already wonderful line of products is the Attaché Laptop Stand. It features four different height settings, making it the perfect companion for your family or for when you have a pain in your neck. Additionally, Attaché has a heat-dissipating concave aluminum faceplate, and two virtually silent built-in cooling fans powered from your laptop’s USB port, four-port USB 2.0 hub, so you can run multiple devices connected to your laptop at once - printer, ipod, PDA, digital camera, etc. (Read the full post about ‘Keep things cool: Attaché Laptop Stand’…)

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Suffering from a sinus problem might be a minor problem for some, but one thing’s for sure - it is very irritating to wake up to a runny nose all the time. Dr. Murray Grossan claims to have the solution to the age-old problem, having successfully treated thousands of patients with all degrees of sinusitis courtesy of his very own Hydro Pulse Pulsatile Sinus System. Touted to be the “only sinus/nasal irrigation system available that pulsates”, the Hydro Pulse will send saline into the nasal passages gently via a therapeutic rhythm. This groundbreaking innovation has been shown to be more effective in treating chronic sinusitis and other respiratory maladies than other available methods. (Read the full post about ‘Hydro Pulse Pulsatile Sinus System’…)

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The fact that GPS are becoming more and more ubiquitous on cell phones does not seem to hinder companies like Garmin from churning out navigation units by the dozen. After all, there is a big difference between navigating on your cell phone versus a full-fledged GPS device, which not even the NuviFone can bridge just yet. Fresh off the block from Garmin are four new units in their Nuvi 200 lineup, the “2×5” series, to be specific. Along with MSN Direct for traffic info, these four devices now sport the “HotFix” feature, similar to TomTom’s offering of QuickFix, which enables faster satellite signal acquisition. (Read the full post about ‘Garmin Nuvi 2×5 Series: Adds traffic to the 200 series’…)

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Microsoft plans to alter the portable computing landscape with its ongoing development on Windows StartKey, a portable USB flash drive which can store your customized Windows settings, desktop wallpaper, contacts, data, application, profiles, and possibly the whole bootable installation. This is an interesting concept for Windows users who are always on the go but perhaps too tired or too lazy to bring their laptops. More importantly, it is more feasible as backup system in case something bad happens to your PC or laptop. In short, you can turn virtually any Windows-based computer into your own personal workstation. Aside from its USB flash drive version, Microsoft is also working on different flash memory types and storage formats such as SD cards. (Read the full post about ‘Windows on USB drive in the works’…)

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Overview How about a 2-in-1 kind of combination product? NordicTrack Elite 7500 treadmill comes with a 7 inch Flat Screen TV. It is the company’s brand new product for 2008. A very gifted product for all of you who have a hard time keeping yourself provoked sufficient to finish the lap time on the runner. With a powerful 3.5 CHP Commercial Pro Motor and 2.5 precision machined rollers you get the best treadmill experience that is both soft and muted. Features NordicTrack Elite 7500 treadmill’s exciting feature is its 7 inch multi colored flat Screen ready for TV. It is attuned with most Satellite or Cable TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players and other accessories. (Read the full post about ‘NordicTrack Elite 7500 Treadmill’…)

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Posted Mar 6th 2008 4:30AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Home Entertainment You’ve had ample time to mull over the specs and even take a glance at Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet on video, but if you’ve still been holding off until a legitimate review gave you the final thumbs-up, here goes. According to CNET, this network digital audio system has a remote worth swooning over, very satisfactory file support and a certain charm that’s only truly experienced when tuning into internet radio stations (yeah, it does that too). ‘Course, not everything was entirely rosy, as the scroll wheel was knocked for being unresponsive at times and of course, the inability to play nice with DRM-strapped files from the iTMS or Zune Marketplace (among others) was somewhat of a letdown. (Read the full post about ‘Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet gets reviewed’…)

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