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Well it’s about time. Think about how many gadgets we use on a daily basis are powered strictly by AA batteries. TV remote controls, flash lights, even wireless mice. The amount of batteries we go through has become a burden on not only the landfills, but our finances as well! How much money do we spend on batteries per year? Probably much more than we need too. Sure, we can always pick up a set of those expensive rechargeable batteries. But even with them, you need a special adapter just to charge them up. And how many times can they really be recharged? The USB Rechargeable Batteries allow you to charge your batteries back to full power right from your USB port. (Read the full post about ‘USB Rechargable USB Batteries’…)

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I’ve had it up to here (insert imaginary height chart here) with people stealing my pens! I gave it to you for three seconds, not your entire lifetime. I’m especially sick of having to high-tail it to my nearest office supply store (since Coolest gadgets doesn’t have a supply cabinet to steal from) just so I can buy a new pack of pens which will eventually be stolen. Well, not anymore! I’m taking a stand against all of you pen hoarders. I mean, really, where do all of these pens wind up? Is there some crazy pen collector who has piles of writing utensils? Don’t get me wrong. I love pens. I used to be quite the pen connoisseur. That was until I had my Dr. (Read the full post about ‘Sure, Borrow My Pen, But I Bet You’ll Give It Back’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 15th 2008 at 2:36PM From the get-go, Nintendo’s latest console was seen as a dream come true for folks who’d love to lose a few pounds, yet would rather log a few hours on the couch rather than the track. Shortly after the Wii Fit’s launch, we’re already seeing another wave of dedicated users reporting weight loss, and the trend is even bleeding into the medical field. According to Sue Stanley-Green, a professor of athletic training at Florida Southern College, the Wii Fit and other fitness-related games have “great potential for core strengthening and rehabilitation and may boost compliance with rehabilitation exercises.” She also noted that these games were “being used more and more in nursing homes,” and particularly with youngsters, titles such as Wii Fit are the only ones that stand a chance at getting them active. (Read the full post about ‘Wii Fit already carving up bods, finding use in rehabilitation’…)

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When I carry this bag I feel like a PowerPuff Girl - all soft, pink and feminine, but secretly kicking villain butt. Bubbles would carry the Lucy bag, in cheery pink with white piping and a large, white heart patch on the front. This bag says she’s confident, has a great sense of humor; that she wears her heart on her sleeve.

Not only is it the cutest of my new bags, it’s also well designed, with plenty of inside pockets, soft, comfortable shoulder straps, a magnetic snap outer pocket (great for travel docs), metal feet, and at 2.4 lbs, it’s also pretty light for a large computer bag.

(Read the full post about ‘Love the Lucy Bag — laptop bags’…)

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by Ryan Block, posted Jun 15th 2008 at 5:14PMThere’s still plenty of emerging details and news on the iphone 3G kicking around, but here’s what you need to know from the minor bits floating around over the past few days: Jobs also told NYT that Apple’s acquisition of PA Semi was, in fact, intended to reduce Apple’s reliance on third-party chip makers. Specifically, he said, “PA Semi is going to do system-on-chips for iPhones and iPods.” So, guess that’s that. Per the feature showing up missing on a number of Apple’s international iPhone 3G product pages, iLounge compiled a list of carriers which may or may not planning on implementing visual voicemail. (Read the full post about ‘More iPhone 3G details: future Apple-made chips, varying visual voicemail, and new video features’…)

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by Ryan Block, posted Jun 15th 2008 at 5:14PMThere’s still plenty of emerging details and news on the iPhone 3G kicking around, but here’s what you need to know from the minor bits floating around over the past few days: Jobs also told NYT that Apple’s acquisition of PA Semi was, in fact, intended to reduce Apple’s reliance on third-party chip makers. Specifically, he said, “PA Semi is going to do system-on-chips for iPhones and iPods.” So, guess that’s that. Per the feature showing up missing on a number of Apple’s international iPhone 3G product pages, iLounge compiled a list of carriers which may or may not planning on implementing visual voicemail. (Read the full post about ‘More iPhone 3G details: future Apple-made chips, varying visual voicemail, and new video features’…)

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Now you won’t have to go without watching your favorite episodes of Battlestar Galactica and Stargate SG-1. Ever. You’ll be able to download and view them on your watch. Wait. What? Watch? That’s right - you can pick up a video watch for under $100 with a nice crisp OLED screen. With a 128×128 screen in full color, this video watch sports 7 hours of play time, has 2GB of storage and plays MP3 and WMA audio files in case you get bored watching stuff. In case you need to take audio memos, it also comes with a built-in microphone. Transferring videos and audio files to the watch is via USB 2.0. Not a bad little gadget, and not ridiculously expensive for a pretty new display technology. (Read the full post about ‘OLED Video Watch’…)

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Here is yet another watch to make your head hurt, only this one isn’t just a concept design. After you’ve finished causing your brain to hurt from trying to figure it out, you can run off and purchase one. The watch actually isn’t as bad as some I’ve seen, but it definitely doesn’t show time in the classic way. It features four different bars, the top two bars are hours the third is minutes and the fourth is seconds. The first hour bar shows 1-6 hours and the second hour bar is 7-12. Which means it wouldn’t be that hard to read, and the minutes bar is actually marked with 15, 30 and 45 to make things easier. (Read the full post about ‘The Nooka watch – yet another confusing watch to read’…)

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Here is yet another watch to make your head hurt, only this one isn’t just a concept design. After you’ve finished causing your brain to hurt from trying to figure it out, you can run off and purchase one. The watch actually isn’t as bad as some I’ve seen, but it definitely doesn’t show time in the classic way. It features four different bars, the top two bars are hours the third is minutes and the fourth is seconds. The first hour bar shows 1-6 hours and the second hour bar is 7-12. Which means it wouldn’t be that hard to read, and the minutes bar is actually marked with 15, 30 and 45 to make things easier. (Read the full post about ‘The Nooka watch – yet another confusing watch to read’…)

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  Having 76 keys, Casio WK-3800 lets you produce your own music for any occasion. Featuring an advanced ZPI sound source, drawbar organ and stereo piano, Casio WK-3800 is an ideal musical instrument that can be played both by adults and kids with ease. You can choose from any of the 182 available rhythms and 232 digital effects of Casio WK-3800. Features 3 Sensitivity Levels. 10 Preset Patterns. 4 Adjustable Bands. SD Data Storage. Touch Sensitive Keyboard.     Casio WK-3800 Advanced Sounds & Storage with ZPI Technology comes fitted with a keyboard that utilizes an Internet Data Expansion System to configure the keyboards to your particular needs using waveform and other similar data. (Read the full post about ‘Casio WK-3800 Advanced Sounds & Storage with ZPI Technology’…)

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