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If Sesame Street is planning on having “C” as the letter of the day, they should definitely put Conof’s USB desk lamp in the spotlight. As it is, this C-shaped lamp creates its own spotlight. All that is required is plugging the lamp into the USB port, and you will have some wonderful brightness to go with your work. By the way, the lamp can swivel 270 degrees, so you can select your own personal level of brightness. Unfortunately, I don’t really have much information about this product, but I have heard (and you can see from the photo) that the C-lamp doubles as an ipod dock. That means that you can plug it in and presumably charge and download iTunes stuff on it. (Read the full post about ‘Conof’s C-shaped lamp’…)

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Lesson of the day, squeeze a penguin enough times and it will shoot light out of it’s head. Although, you have to squeeze the wing, not just the full body, that’s an important part. PETA should totally go after these retailers and buyers, they were only thinking about squeezing a penguin to death. It promotes animal abuse or something like that. Well if you’d like to promote penguin abuse, this cool little torch doesn’t ever need new batteries. Which means that in the event of the power going out you won’t be holding up a candle looking for new batteries. Just squeeze the wing that pops out as I said before and it will charge the light back up again. (Read the full post about ‘The Penguin Squeeze LED Torch Light’…)

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This cute little night light - with a shining sun for day and sleepy moon for night - is actually a clever behavioral modification device designed to help little munchkins learn to sleep by using visual cues. With all the recent studies about our Circadian rhythms using external cues such as daylight to control our bodies’ sleep patterns, I’m surprised it took someone so long to invent this for small children. Studies have shown that a well-rested child is happier, less cranky and learns better than those kiddies who are sleep deprived. Designed for children ages 3-5, it’s plug and play and uses a default 7am to 7pm period for sleep (which is easily modified), and automatically shuts off during the day. (Read the full post about ‘Good Nite Lite - Better than a night light’…)

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AverMedia Technologies aims to be at the forefront of set-top box TV tuners yet again by releasing the DVI Box 7, which will oust the AVerTV Box 7 in the process. The beauty about having the DVI Box 7 is the lack of a PC won’t be a problem whatsoever since this takes the tried and tested route of plug and play. All you need is a LCD or (God forbid) CRT monitor and you’re good to go, where the standalone AVerTV DVI Box 7 will be able to hook you up to an analog TV to catch standard over-the-air shows or via a standard analog TV coax cable. It also won’t take up additional space in your living room, since this TVBox tuner will come in a slim profile to suit even the most cramped apartments. (Read the full post about ‘AverMedia rolls out DVI Box 7′…)

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I recently got a good look at the Nokia N96 which brought my attention to the accelerometer in particular the moving ball and light sabre application which are cool novelties - my kids love swishing the light sabre around even though they have never seen Star Wars (come on - they are under 3!).

My current phones of choice are the Nokia E71 for business and the Nokia N95 8GB for personal use so it was interesting to look at this new device which is a mild step up from the N95 8GB.

One of the most striking differences is the cleaner, flatter interface and the more streamlined design of the device - it looks a lot more attractive and a step up from the N95 but still has some way to go to meet the solid feel of the E71.

(Read the full post about ‘First look at the Nokia N96′…)

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Videogame publisher XS Games has lifted the veil on the innovative AirG peripheral that will accompany an upcoming video game known as PopStar Guitar. The AirG won’t be available across all three platforms, but will remain a Nintendo Wii exclusive to offer new game play dimensions to music rhythm games. What the AirG actually is, is an air guitar that enables gamers to drop all pretense and sense of self-consciousness by attaching the peripheral to the Wii Remote. Each copy of PopStar Guitar will be packaged with a couple of compact AirG peripherals for just $59.99, enabling you to jump straight into multiplayer mode the moment you unwrap the game in your living room. (Read the full post about ‘AirG peripheral for PopStar Guitar’…)

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Filed in archive Software by jim on October 08, 2008 Here's some free software for those of you who have wanted to try converting your image files into PDFs without having to invest in a huge, expensive program. Before we go any I further I want to alert you to the fact that this is a limited time giveaway, and it expires at midnight, so download it now if you want it. Here's where you'll find the link to the free graphics software program, and this is the free software manufacturer's website.. Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere. (Read the full post about ‘Free Graphics Software Lets You Convert Images To PDF’…)

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Getting equipped with Polar F6 means getting accompanied by a personal trainer in all your workout sessions. This stylish fitness watch helps your target your heart rate zones and gives feedbacks on the calories burnt with its advance features. Providing you with automatic lap recording and two-way infrared data communication, Polar F6 is a product worth grabbing for a healthy and fit life. Features Polar OwnOptimizer Polar OwnCode Polar OwnCal Exercise reminder Interval timers Polar F6 is a perfect fitness device that helps you track your workout sessions by enabling you to see calories burnt, distance covered and heart rate. This fitness watch from Polar features a stopwatch, low battery indicator and an alarm with snooze. (Read the full post about ‘Polar F6 Fitness Watch’…)

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Wired reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes, “With its buttonless face and black monolithic look, the all-touchscreen Instinct is immediately familiar: It’s virtually the same weight and size as the iphone, only about two-tenths of an inch narrower. Most of the expected specs for any 2008 handset are here: 3G, GPS, 2-megapixel camera (with video recording), and full e-mail and web browsing features. But the Instinct doesn’t stop there; it tries to stake a claim on new ground by adding features its arch rival (even the upcoming version) skips: Haptic feedback buzzes below your fingertip when you work the touchscreen, and voice control lets you do certain tasks sans typing.” Read more about the Samsung Instinct. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung Instinct Review - Wired’…)

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If, like me, you think from time to time about switching from a PC to a Mac, you’ll want to check out Robert Jensen’s account of how, in the course of reviewing the new iMac, he fell in love and ended up buying one. The lack of cable clutter is delightful, but of course the changeover is not quite seamless. I got interested in Mac potential when Apple’s Boot Camp and Parallels made it possible to use Windows programs on the Mac. There are a couple I just can’t give up. But Jensen apparently is not taking that easy way out. (Read the full post about ‘Moving from PC to Mac: Tutorial’…)

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