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KT Landline Phones Send SMS When You Miss A Call
These new Korean only KT landline phones, released under the brand "Ann", do two notable things. One is sending an SMS to your mobile phone when you've missed a call on your home line. The second is recording audio if someone enters your home when you're away, giving you evidence that you can eventually turn over to the police. More »
Software
Xbox Live Update Tuesday?
It's a week and change before E3 and rumors are already flying. The scheduled outage of Xbox Live on Tuesday is leading some people to guess that Microsoft is finally releasing the update that allows people to download marketplace content in the background. This makes sense, seeing as MS providing loads of E3-related content on Xbox Live during the event. More »
PCs
Gateway FX510XL Gaming Desktop Review (Verdict: Luxuriously Thrifty)
Gateway, like Dell, wants to make itself a contendor in the high profit margin area of gaming computers. But instead of buying Alienware, Gateway's released the FX510XL, which got a score of 4 out of 5 from PC mag. More »
Wireless
Neighborhood Wifi Sharing
A team of grad students at UIUC have developed a way for people to securely share their bandwidth with their neighbors. Called Practical End-host collaborative Residential Multihoming (PERM), the device allows users to choose the best internet connection available among the current pool, and alerts the connection owners if there's any misuse with their bandwidth. More »
Gadgets
3M Security Glass Ad
3M was so sure their Security Glass was unbreakable, they put a large stack of cash behind it and shoved it in a bus stop. Great advertisement, right? More »
Gadgets
Genibo, The New Robot Puppy
South Korean company DasaTech is looking to fill the robot-dog-void left when Sony discontinued the AIBO recently. Looking at the sample video, we can say that the Genibo's motion isn't very smooth — more like quick and jerky. Pretty much what you would expect of a robotic dog that hasn't been a couple cycles of product development. More »
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Logitech Quickcam Orbit MP Review (Verdict: Quirky Fun)
The Logitech Quickcam Orbit MP gets a video review demonstrating all the real time video manipulation features. Specs are: 1.3mp sensor with RightLight, microphone, and adjustable base. Even better — put glasses on yourself, change your hair to Elvis's, and mask your face entirely to be a dinosaur or a pencil drawing. Much more features in the video. Take a look!More »
Gadgets
USB MyPet Puppy and Monkey Webcam
Lovers of cute things (and the Japanese) will snatch up this USB MyPet Webcam that comes in both monkey and puppy models. Supporting up to 640x480 at 15 frames per second, this webcam is perfect for the girlfriend that hates tech. More »
Gadgets
Manuals For Your Gadgets
Bought all your equipment secondhand from craigslist, or just frequently misplace manuals? Lifehacker has found a site that stores a bunch of manual PDFs for anything from antenna distributors to microwave ovens. Great for us impatient types that rip apart the packaging in a new toy and end up throwing out the manual with the wrapping. More »
Portable Media
Color Changing Silicone iPod Nano Case
Eager to relive the Hypercolor T-Shirt days of your youth? Pick up the color changing iPod Nano cases and flash back to the days of Saved By The Bell, Jordan before a championship, and Reebok pump sneakers — all while keeping your Nano free of scratches. More »
Software
Microsoft Fingerprint Reader Firefox Extension
Microsoft Fingerprint Reader may look cool and be very useful in storing your passwords, but it's lousy when it comes to working with Firefox. We found this out the hard way last year when we purchased a reader and it didn't work a lick with Firefox. More »
Portable Media
Sony Developing iPod Rival Again
Is the 5th time the charm for Sony? We'll see later this fiscal year, which ends March '07, when they release yet another digital music player to compete against the iPod. Sony hopes save their flagging audio player business, as its music player sales have across the board have decreased 6.2% in the last year. More »
Gadgets
Out of Office Chair
For workers in a relaxed office environment, this "Slacker Chair" will make your entire workday like an afternoon in a bean-bag. Except you're there in the morning too. And sometimes into the night. So it's not really just an afternoon. You know what, just forget the whole thing. More »
Gadgets
Aquavision Towel Warmer With TV and Mirror
Freezing your freshly washed parts off as soon as you step out of the shower? With Aquavision's towel warmer, you can wrap yourself in pre-heated goodness so you'll never wake the dog with another loud post-bath sneeze. More »
Cellphones
Motorola Patents Feng Shui Phone
Motorola's patent application for a Feng Shui measuring phone leaves us drinking our two-week-too-old milk in hopes that it will spurt us back into the real world. Alas, it's not to be. More »
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