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Posted Mar 18th 2008 8:00AM by Darren MurphFiled under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Well, what do you know? TiVo’s delivering as promised with this one, as Desktop Plus 2.6 is indeed going live in March — just like we were told back in January (and nary a week after TiVo promised YouTube access later this year). Truth be told, there’s not a whole lot here that you didn’t already get a taste of in our hands-on at CES, but here’s the skinny. (Read the full post about ‘TiVo gets official with Desktop Plus 2.6, enables web video viewing’…)

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I’m surprised that no one on this site has covered this yet. After all, NASA’s repair robot Dextre has got to be one of the coolest gadgets ever made. The Dextre robot is designed to repair the International Space Station with a lot less risks to the astronauts. Instead of an astronaut going out in space in a suit and oxygen, they just send out the robot. Kind of like R2D2 during his introduction in The Phantom Menace. You can’t really tell how big it looks from the picture, but Dextre is actually about twelve feet long with eleven foot arms. Even with all of its…bigness, Dextre can still manipulate objects smaller than half a fraction of an inch. Astronaut Richard M. (Read the full post about ‘Dextre is one “killer” robot’…)

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Apple has breathed new life into its AirPort Express Base Station, where it looks exactly the same like the original despite cramming in an all important upgrade - support for 802.11n networking compared to the slower 802.11g standard found in the original. In addition to that modification, a few minor tweaks have been introduced as well. First of all, let us see what has remained the same - the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port, a USB port that comes in handy for hooking up a remote printer, and an audio-output jack that supports both digital and analog audio. A power outlet from a wall is used to keep the AirPort Express going. Let us check out the benefits after the jump. (Read the full post about ‘Apple updates AirPort Express Base Station’…)

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According to patent applicaitons with Uncle Sam, Apple may be toying with a clamshell iphone design that marries the multi touch screen interface with flip phone carrying convenience. The patent is for what is described as a “dual sided trackpad,” which is kinda a hand held dual screen Nintendo DS for adults. But that’s not all. The patent is for a multi touch interface that would be useable from BOTH ssides of the screen, making it active whether the clamshell iPhone is in the open or closed position. This also gives the user a three screen functionality and interaction which makes for some rather interesting design possibilities (see the mockup below). (Read the full post about ‘Is Cupertino looking to make the iPhone Clam up?’…)

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I don’t live in a very large city, so I’m not worried about getting mugged on the street for my ipod or anything. That’s just not something you hear about where I come from. Big cities, however, tend to be a different story, which causes some people to carry stun guns for protection. If you’re looking for something small to carry around, you might be interested in The Runt. While it is as small as the name implies, this little stun gun packs quite a punch. It’s roughly the size of a pager (do people still use those?) and has either 350k, 650k or 950k volts. What’s nice is that these little guys won’t break the bank. You’ll pay $40, $50 or $60 respectively. (Read the full post about ‘Runt may be small, but still packs a wallop’…)

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While the Nokia 3555 may look like (and it is) your basic clamshell style phone, it does have one good thing going for it, the 3g support. The Nokia 3555 also includes a standard array of features to include a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom, video capture and playback, stereo Bluetooth, instant messaging, FM radio, built-in music player and a microSD card slot for additional storage. The MyFaves compatible Nokia 3555 is currently available for just $49.99 after an instant discount and a two-year agreement. Product [T-Mobile] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: gps, pvp, speakers, technology (Read the full post about ‘T-Mobile intro’s the 3G-based ‘plain-jane-looking’ Nokia 3555′…)

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Kidnappings are pretty common these days, so parents tend to over-worry when it comes to their kids’ whereabouts, which indirectly translates to a more strained relationship as the children themselves feel under pressure and “cornered”, whenever the adults start repeating all the same questions over and over again. Smart Target aims to relieve the pressure cooker environment on both parties with its wireless proximity alarm system that helps boost child safety, assisting parents in locating wayward younglings quickly, while keeping them within a pre-set “virtual fence”. (Read the full post about ‘Kiddo Kidkeeper System’…)

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The latest notebook that is rumored to be to hitting the ultra-mobile, or Eee PC competitor market looks like it could be the Intel Netbook. A few pictures have turned up of the new device courtesy of a “buddy that works for a US Based OEM.” The Netbook is said to feature a 9-inch display, 900MHz Celeron processor, 512MB RAM, 40GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, Ethernet and will be running Windows XP. The Netbook also weighs less than three-pounds and has a carrying handle built-in. Rumor has it that the Netbook will be landing in the US around June and be in the ballpark of $400. Of course with all leaked pics, we are left to wonder just how accurate or real they are, based on these blurry, but somewhat nice camera-phone style pics the Netbook does have a nice appearance. (Read the full post about ‘The Intel Netbook; Rumored pics of Intel’s new UMPC’…)

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If you love an al fresco environment, then this pair of Spy Camera Sunglasses is perfect to record all the goings-on while sipping on a cup of cappuccino. These camera sunglasses certainly aren’t x-ray specs, but they do capture 1.3 megapixel still images (at a resolution of 1280×1024). The included RF remote-control is ideal for easy, stealth-style photo shooting. High-quality lightweight frame material and UV400 polarized flip-up lens. A polymer li-ion rechargeable battery provides a battery life of up to 9 hours (shooting 1 photo/minute). USB 2.0 interface via a standard Mini USB port for data upload and download & re-charging the battery. (Read the full post about ‘Spy Camera Sunglasses to the fore’…)

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Ever had that strand of hair coming out from your nose, but your fingernails can’t quite seem to get enough grip to pluck it out? Here’s the LED tweezers that makes life a whole lot easier. LED Tweezers is the new fashionable design of stainless steel. It consists of bright LED, tweezers and mirror in a lip stick size which is storable and portable. Let you make up your eyebrow easily and conveniently at night. Priced at $10 a pop, they make a perfect gift for that constantly preening geek. Tags: ipod, DAB, buyers guides, amps (Read the full post about ‘LED Tweezers - for instances where you can’t see ‘em’…)

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