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Novel Microphone Uses Smoke — and Lasers!

Posted in September 27th, 2009
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Most microphones translate sound waves into electrical signals using vibrating membranes and magnets, capacitors, or other electrical components. But for decades, audio engineers

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AT&T Starts Enabling MMS on U.S. iPhones

Posted in September 27th, 2009
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As we reported yesterday, AT&T is finally turning on multimedia messaging service (MMS) for iPhones.
In enabling the service, which iPhones in other countries have supported

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Knog Demonstrates Keyless Electronic Bike Padlock

Posted in September 27th, 2009
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Knog, the Aussie bike accessory maker, has been showing off a new keyless, electronic bicycle lock at Interbike 2009 in Las Vegas.
The lock is a U (or D) type,

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CameraBag Hops From iPhone to Mac, Slips Up Very

Posted in September 27th, 2009
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CameraBag, one of the most successful photo-processing applications on the iTunes Store, has made the transition to the Mac, and manages to get almost everything wrong.

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Authorized: TomTom iPhone Car-Kit Desire Price $120, Tools Sole

Posted in September 26th, 2009
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After several smoke-signals went up across the internet, and false claims that the hardware price would include the software, TomTom’s iPhone GPS unit has finally

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Tapstick Instance Adds Buttons to Buttonless iPod Mix up

Posted in September 26th, 2009
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We love Apple ’s minimalist ethic, and usually it means not just cleaner lines, but an easier-to-use gadget, like the iPhone . But sometimes Apple just goes too far. Exhibit

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Apple Gets OK to Hold Palm Unplugged From iTunes

Posted in September 26th, 2009
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Palm Pre owners, get ready to kiss your iTunes music goodbye.
The most recent turn in the Apple vs. Palm debate makes it even less likely that the Palm will

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Hips-On With Cloth Horse Superhero Utility Sash

Posted in September 25th, 2009
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Before we start this review, I want to say two things. One, I bought this utility belt right after writing about it at the beginning of August. I liked it then, and

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Windows 7 Video Recorded In Irony-Free Area

Posted in September 25th, 2009
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I really want this to be sincere, I really do. But the fact is, I don’t think this could possibly be for real. This video is most likely a social experiment conducted

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Microchip in the Eyeball Seeks to Give Eyesight

Posted in September 25th, 2009
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A chip inside the eye that can help blind people see again is moving closer to reality as researchers at MIT work on a retinal implant that can bypass damaged cells and directly

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