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Technology and Gadgets

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December 2011
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Luke, Celebrate the Last Night of HANUKKAH with Droidel

Tonight isn’t just December 27th, but it’s also the last night of Hanukkah – AKA, the 8th night. But before those last candles burn out, it’s not too late to play dreidel. And…

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Case-Mate Pop! iPhone 4S Case Review

Pop! That’s what the Case-Mate iPhone 4 / iPhone 4S Pop! case does, aesthetically of course. This one-piece case is lightweight, comfortable, grippy, functional, and it looks awesome too! The Case-Mate Pop! case…

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93 Android Smartphones Were Released in 2011 – A Complete List

It has been a big year for Android smartphones. In fact, it seemed like we couldn’t get past a week without a new mobile device being launched. Specifically an Android one. Every carrier…

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Jonathan Adler Porcelain Rotary Dock For Your iPhone 4 or iPod Touch

Past meets present with this porcelain dock for the iPhone4/4S or iPod Touch. The stand is made in the image of a classic rotary phone with headset, but don’t expect so much of…

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The Pill Will Turn the Nano 6G into a Junkie

There really is a pill for everything now. The Pill is an easily portable external speaker designed to work with the 6th Generation iPod Nano.

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The Top 10 Women Who Impacted Technology in 2011

December is a time for reflection, for celebration and for making and breaking resolutions. It’s also time for us to look back at the last year in technology land and marvel at how…

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Hot Deal: Dell Vostro 260 Tower Plus 20″ LCD Bundle for $379

The Dell Vostro 260 2.7GHz Dual-core Mini Tower with a 20″ Dell LED-backlit LCD monitor is on sale today for just $379.00! This desktop system comes with 2GB of ram, a 250GB 7200RPM…

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Hot Deal: Rock into the New Year with $10 Worth of Emusic Credit

At the end of this week, it will be a New Year and that means you are going to need some fresh tunes and if you are going to get your New Years…

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Go Daddy Supports SOPA, Loses Thousands of Domains, Changes Mind (Sort Of)

Domain registrar Go Daddy is facing organized backlash after it was revealed earlier in the week that the company is in support of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act currently floating in Congress. Once…

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Nasa Spreads Intergalactic Holiday Cheer

NASA is throwing their own Festival of Lights, with two new images awash in brilliant colors and awe-inspiring swirls that reveal the staggeringly immense beauty of outer space. The green-tinted cloud is Barnard…

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Ford Celebrates 100th UK Anniversary with Haute Couture Fashions

It looks like more and more fashion designers are taking to auto parts instead of traditional fabrics for inspiration when it comes to haute couture. Only a few weeks ago we reported on…

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Speck CandyShell Case for iPhone 4S Review

This is not our first Speck CandyShell review, and as long as Apple keeps inventing new products, it probably won’t be our last! Since our last CandyShell for iPhone 4 review, the case…

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Dyson Hot Review

The Dyson Hot AM04 is the modern day answer to those nefarious hot coil space heaters. With its sleek design, high temperatures, and safe construction, it is ideal for those who need to keep…

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txtRng Stylus Will Have You Twiddling Your Thumbs

Not happy drawing on your iPad or Android tablets with a traditional stylus? Well the txtRng could shake up the stylus industry as we know it. Well, maybe I’m being a bit far-fetched…

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Review

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been getting lots of attention. For starters, it’s the first handset running Android 4.0, AKA Ice Cream Sandwich. Plus, with Samsung’s Galaxy branding behind it, it has a…

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RHA SA-500 Headphone Review

The RHA SA-500s are a relatively simple pair of on-ear headphones which pack some serious sound in an affordable package. Produced by British audio company Reid & Heath Acoustics, the SA-500s feature a…

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Speck MightyVault Case for iPhone 4S Review

Speck has never let us down when it comes to producing durable and protective cases, but now they’ve taken it to an extreme, literally. With the Speck MightyVault, your iPhone is as safe…

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iPhone App of the Week: Intoxicheck Shows You How Wasted You Really Are On Egg Nog

If you think you can just have a few and “be good,” you might want to consult Intoxicheck and get a second, much more neutral opinion. Intoxicheck is an app that features a…

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Android App of the Week: The First Android Calendar for Gay Men

Well earlier this week we featured the Cameltoe App and now we have found the first Android Calendar for Gay Men.  Well this app is far from being fake and according to the…

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Windows Phone 7 App of the Week: Don’t Trip Over Your Travel Plans – Get My Trips

My Trips is an app designed to work with the travel site TripIt.com, and syncs all of your travel plans to the app, giving you an easy, accessible place to review your travel…

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BlackBerry App of the Week: Angry Birds Placate Angry PlayBook Owners

So far, the BlackBerry PlayBook hasn’t exactly panned out as well as owners or Research in Motion would have hoped. It had so much promise but due to delays with its software updates…

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