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Today, Garmin announced two new GPS units that are similar to each other called the Nuvi 500 and Nuvi 550. The interesting thing about these GPS units is that they are both capable of helping when driving, or when outdoors such as hiking. One of the main differences between the 500 and the 550 is that the 500 provides US only maps, while the 550 comes with maps of North America. Both of these devices sport 3.5-inch screens, full street maps, waterproof touchscreens, as well as handy topology maps. It comes with a swift toggle system to switch between maps, and it also comes with a compass. The topology maps and the compass should both come in handy when outdoors. (Read the full post about ‘Garmin announces the Nuvi 500, Nuvi 550′…)

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Lexmark recently announced six new printer models in the Home & Student department, as well as the Small Office Pro department. Each of these printers are very nice, of high quality, and provide many services. The first printer comes in the Home & Student series, and is called the X4950 printer. It comes with built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi, a 2.4-inch OLED screen, which shows menus, previews, and available options, it also scans and copies documents at a 4800 x 1200 resolution, outputs at 30 pages per minute in black, or 27 per minute in color. This printer is set to be available sometime in September for $150. Next up we have the X6650, which comes with a slightly smaller display screen, measuring out at 2-inches, however, it comes with the ability to fax. (Read the full post about ‘Lexmark intro’s six new all-in-one printers’…)

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One of the things in this year’s tour that is really making an impression on me is riders choosing to make their bike heavier.  Normally, cyclists (or any endurance athletes) strive to have nothing extra.  No cost is too big, no weight savings too small.  So when you have more and more Tour riders choosing to put a Garmin GPS and a PowerTap hub, it deserves a closer look. I had the chance to interview Jake Jacobson, Garmin’s Senior Media Relations Specialist, who is actually in France with the Tour riders, the lucky guy.  He was gracious enough to answer my questions despite moving from town to town in the French countryside following the action. (Read the full post about ‘Gadgetell’s Tech on de Tour: GPS on bicycles interview’…)

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For photography enthusiasts looking for a point-and-shoot that can provide a long-zoom feature, Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-FZ28 might actually be the camera they are looking for. The DMC-FZ28 promises a 10.1 effective megapixel CCD sensor with image stabilization feature, a Leica branded 18x optical zoom lens that spans up to 27mm wide angle to a 486mm telephoto and a has a maximum aperture that ranges from f/2.8 to f/4.4. It also allows macro focusing up to one cm. at wide angle or one meter at Tele Macro mode. This camera also comes with a 2.7-inch LCD with display resolution of up to 230,000 dot, and a 0.2” electronic viewfinder. (Read the full post about ‘Panasonic’s DMC-FZ28 digital camera touts an 18x optical zoom wide angle lens’…)

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It’s probably fair to say most of use have damaged a USB drive while stuck inside a computer by bumping it, jamming it or stuffing it in via the wrong direction. To reduce the possibility of damage and increase the life of your USB stick, designer Damjan Stankovic has come up with a flexible USB device. The “USBee” is a new prototype design which includes a flexible neck just after the USB connector but still keeps the flash memory useable for data storage. The USBee is shaped like a Bee and has thin wire between the USB connector and flash memory to provide flex under stress. It does look like a manufacturing nightmare, but hey, if we can build automobiles with robots, I’m sure we can string out some wire between point A and point B to make a flex drive. (Read the full post about ‘Flex Your Tech With USBee Drive’…)

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The Cupertino rumor mill is a buzz again. Like a voice crying in the wilderness, and fresh off the heals of a Steve Jobs promise that more interesting products are coming in the fall, The Giz is reporting a rumor that the long speculated MacBook Tablet will be shipping this October. The rumor comes from the same MacDailyNews source who leaked new iTunes wireless features a few months back. It talks about a MacTab which will use the same multi-touch technology as the iPhone, but on a grander scale. Could it be true leak and not mere disinformation that Steve Jobs uses to ferret out loose lips and sink them? Well, there is the Apple Patent filing of a multi-touch LCD screen for tablets and laptops reported a few weeks ba (Read the full post about ‘Here we go again … another Mac Tablet rumor’…)

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Here’s a new twist on your earbuds or cupped headphones - Air Drives, which clip over the ears but don’t actually go in the ear canals. Using a new technique called InAir, they transmit surprisingly good sound without damaging the listener’s hearing. Frankly, I was a little skeptical because I’m very fussy about my audio experience and inseparable from my V-Modas, Shure’s and Bose earbuds with noise-cancelling technology, but after trying these out, I’m a convert. (To read more about the science behind this technology, check out this page on the site.) Athletes are already using the Air Drives since they allow in ambient nosie - essential for joggers - and of course the nautral audience for these are kids,who haven’t yet damaged their hearing . (Read the full post about ‘Air Drives earphones - Listen smarter’…)

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Experience luxury in the form of a cell phone called Sanyo Katana DLX. Sporting a 2.0-inch TFT QVGA LCD display, the phone features new IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology for wide-angle viewing. Apart from it, Sanyo Katana DLX also features a 1.0-inch TFT LCD Sub display. Buying Sanyo Katana DLX means no need to have a camcorder, as it enables you to capture up to 120 minutes of video on its microSD card.

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Bless yourself with the cutting edge technologies offered by the new Alienware Area-51 m9750 Notebook. Boasting a perfect blend of innovative features and functionalities like built-in TV tuner, double layer DVD RW and 17-inch TFT, Alienware Area-51 m9750 also offers possibility of getting equipped with a Blu-ray drive. Features NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT. Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. Windows Vista or Windows XP Operating System. Touchpad. Alienware Area-51 m9750 features a scratch resistant black body made up of innovative material. Apart from being scratch resistant, it is fingerprint resistant and doesn’t leave your fingerprints or impressions behind thereby making it always shine as it comes originally. (Read the full post about ‘Alienware Area-51 m9750′…)

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With the Star Wars trilogy (and yes it’s just a trilogy) being what it is, they can slap their name on pretty much anything they like.  That includes this shiny new mp3 player.  It may not have anything special about it, it is after all just a random nameless MP3 player.  However, it has Darth Vader slapped on the front giving it lots more geek appeal.  Why they couldn’t just do something cool with a normal ipod, we’ll never know.  Yet, I’m sure plenty will line up to pick up one of these slightly generic MP3 players. (Read the full post about ‘The Star Wars MP3 Player excels at being average’…)

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