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The Droid "Cash For Clunkers" Deal For iPhones


Droid "Cash for Clunkers" Deal For iPhones
With the heightened buying frenzy surrounding the launch of Google's new smartphone, the Droid, it was no surprise that someone would piggyback off of the hype! While Google conducts its first-time TV advertising, Flipswap, a trade-in service aggressively jumped into the foray with a unique offer to swap cash for your old 'clunky' iPhones. ( Where was the Administration on this one?)

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Air Filter and Houseplant Have Baby: Andrea Air Filter Is It A Great Holiday Gift Idea?


Looking for an eco-friendly holiday gift? How about a gadget and a plant in one? How about the Andrea air filter?

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Laundry-Folding Robot Learns On The Job


Laundry-Folding Robot Learns On The Job
Meet 'Foldy', a laundry-folding robot designed by a team at Japan's Keio University. The small, inexpensive robot doesn't just learn how to fold laundry, it remembers its lessons in time for the next load.

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Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW Brings Wii Skateboarding Action for Less


Save a little money this Christmas and get all the skating/snowboarding action from the Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW.

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"Social Awareness" To Replace Social Networking


Social Awareness to replace Social Networking
The Internet of Things is fast approaching and with it comes Web 3.0, where "social awareness" will replace "social networking." Soon tweets and status updates will become fully automated and generated by the world around us versus us ever having to touch a keyboard again.

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Nintendo DSi LL Supersizes Your Screen, Picks Your Pocket


Nintendo DSi LL Supersizes Your Screen, Picks Your Pocket
Nintendo just can't enough of a good thing and either can buyers of its popular DS-series portable gaming consoles. The answer, in the form of the big-screen DSi LL, arrives in Japan this November 21 but Americans will have to wait until 2010.

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Pentax K-x DSLR Camera Shows Off Robotic Colors


Pentax K-x DSLR Camera Shows Off Robotic Colors
Your photos are in color, so why not your camera? That's the question Pentax is about to answer with their new K-x DSLR cameras, available in a rainbow of shades including a limited edition version sporting Robotic Colors.

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Multi-Function Biking: The PUYL Bike Light/Pump


An efficient, multi-functional cycling concept, PUYL provides both light and air, two necessary components for any night cyclist.

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World's Most Powerful (and Unnecessary) IPod Speaker


Want to drop several thousand dollars to play your collection of pirated MP3 tracks in high-quality, crystal-clear audio. Read on and find out why you don't.

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Hold On To The Light Bulb While You Climb The Stairs


Minimalist and eco-friendly, these cool hallway and stair lights do double-duty as hand rails, so you can see and walk at the same time!

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Glorified Bong Cleans Your Car's Air, Won't Get You A Ticket


Glorified Bong Cleans Your Car's Air, Won't Get You A Ticket
The "watercourse cyclone air cleaner" from Seiwa circulates your car's smelly interior air through water to wash out unwanted impurities. It may not get you high but it WILL leave your ride as fresh as mountain air after a thunderstorm.

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Bizarre USB Bust Beauty Pads Keep Snow Off Your Mountains


Bizarre USB Bust Beauty Pads Keep Snow Off Your Mountains
Winter's chill frosting your ornaments? Slip a pair of Thanko's USB bust beauty pads under the boys and turn cold & icy to warm & nicey!

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Plug & Socket Engagement Rings Prove Love Is Electric


When two people fit together perfectly, the next logical step is a marriage proposal, but finding rings that have the same message just don't always come easily. Warning: the contained rings do fit together, but they're just a little bit geeky!

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Humanistic Humidifier Design Turns Over A New Leaf


Humanistic Humidifier Design Turns Over A New Leaf
Oh, the humidity! The charming design of the Rocca Hybrid Humidifier imitates a bare branched tree in winter while the handy remote hangs like a lonely last leaf. It's a more humanistic humidifier that succeeds by accentuating the form yet still performing the function.

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ScamVille? A New Online Game? Who's Up For The Challenge?


Scamville, the new online game
Michael Arrington from Techcrunch wrote a very insightful article titled "Scamville: The Social Gaming Ecosystem of Hell," exposing Zynga and its scam-laden lead gen-type offers devised for their ever-popular Facebook games of Farmville and Mafia Wars. I challenge one of the more ethical game developers to actually use Arrington's expose to develop the real thing - an actual Facebook game called "ScamVille!"

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Look Out! Wearable Eyeball Robot Ads New Level of Gaming for iPhone


"Hey, Bill?  What's that on your arm?"

"What?"

"That.  The eyeball."

"Oh, that!  It's my new robot interface."

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Limited Edition Futuristic Titanium Watch Horological Machine No 2.2


For those watch fanatics out there, there's a new design on its way that will make you drool. It comes from a partnership between a Swiss watch maker and French designer, and it kind of resembles a cassette tape but with a modern look.

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Mini Pig Keychain LED Light v2.0 Lets the Swine Shine


Mini Pig Keychain LED Light v2.0 Lets the Swine Shine
The Mini Pig Keychain Light v2.0 is a welcome update on the cute Pig LED Keychain Light featured here a couple years back. Oink if you want one!

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Transparent OLED Monitors Displayed in Japan


New for this year's FPD International, two major display manufacturers are showing off new transparent OLED technology. While it probably won't help you in real life anytime soon, it certainly is impressive to look at.

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Be Careful What You Say. This USB Drive May Be Listening...


This little USB flash drive isn't a Transformer - but it's definitely more than meets the eye...

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