Gadgets and New Technologies

Posted Feb 10th 2008 2:45PM by Evan BlassFiled under: Gaming We’re not gonna read too much into this just yet, but when everyone’s favorite fruit-flavored consumer electronics company files to protect its trademark as it relates to a wide range of gaming devices, well, we feel you’d want to know. The USPTO sleuths over at Trademork just gave us the heads up on this recently-filed application from Cupertino, which requests protection of the word “APPLE” for products that classify as “toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games; stand alone video game machines; electronic games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only; LCD game machines; electronic educational game machines; toys, namely battery-powered computer games.” And come to think of it, we did see Apple file for a videogame-related patent not too long ago, so who knows: perhaps the iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV will soon have even more friends among the company’s ever-expanding non-PC ecosystem. (Read the full post about ‘Apple applies for trademark protection on gaming devices’…)

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A report from the Wall Street Journal says that Yahoo has denied Microsoft’s $44.6 billion bid to buy the company which operates the most frequented site/portal on the internet today. Yahoo’s Board of Directors has determined that the $31 per share price that Microsoft offered “massively undervalues” the company. Yahoo’s board seems to be looking for a bid no less than $40 per share, which would bump Microsoft’s offer up an additional $12 million. Yahoo, over the last week since Microsoft’s offer, has considered a partnership with the giant of this fine series of tubes, Google. Personally, I think Microsoft is trying to take advantage of the fact that Yahoo has recently slipped, by lowballing (relatively) them. (Read the full post about ‘Yahoo spurns advances, rejects Microsoft’s takeover bid’…)

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We all know that cell phones are dime a dozen, and basically everyone I know has one. I suppose only the retired segment of the population couldn’t care less about new features that are introduced with each generation of handsets, but a cell phone is an essential item for today and no longer considered to be a luxury gadget to have. While phone manufacturers have been pushing a whole bunch of handsets down our throats with each quarter (remember back in the good old days where Nokia released just a couple of handsets each year?), there are a couple of companies who have decided that the consumer should be the one who chooses what they want to see inside each handset instead of getting features which they don’t want/need. (Read the full post about ‘Customizable cell phones announced’…)

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[MWC] The Sony Ericsson Z770 is a capable “clamshell phone” that can connect at 3.5G speeds (HSDPA) to download maps from Google Maps send videos and photos. You can also use the phone as a 3G modem for a laptop and even as USB drive, thanks to its 8GB of integrated memory. Finally, it is compatible with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync which can be used to sync contacts, calendar and emails (push-email is said to work too.). (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson Z770′…)

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Spy Glasses - See Behind You! Spy Sunglasses - “see behind you …”These spy glasses look like an ordinary pair of designer sun glasses. Yet they have a unique feature, it allowd you to see behind you.The lenses on these spy glasses have a special coating that allows you to look straight ahead and still see what is going on behind you. Stylish and great for walking and biking. You won’t need to turn your head so often. It’ll be like you have a rear view mirror with you.Have you ever thought you were being followed? (Read the full post about ‘Spy Glasses - See Behind You!’…)

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For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! Melbourne restaurant Attica serves up a number of exquisite dishes with “fresh smoke” courtesy of a piece of equipment that is usually the domain of teenage stoner misfits. A battery-powered bong is used to draw smoke from burning cedar and hickory chips into a plastic bag with food. The plastic bag is then sealed and placed in the refrigerator for a period of about twenty minutes. Fresh smoke is trapped in a stemless wine glass which is placed over the food for serving. (Read the full post about ‘Cooking with Pot Paraphernalia’…)

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Apple iPod Nano Armband MA183G A iPod nano Armband Giving you easy access to the Click Wheel and all controls, this stylish gray iPod nano armband gives you sound and security on the go! Technorati Tags: Apple (Read the full post about ‘Apple iPod Nano Armband MA183G A iPod nano Armband’…)

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As a Geek, perhaps you have the same issue as I do. You see, gadgets require power to charge up and the more gadgets you collect and use, the harder it is to find places to plug-in all your gadgets so when you’re running out the door in the morning to sit in traffic you don’t forget you Treo, Blackberry, iPods, etc… Combine this with multiple people in your house and every socket in your kitchen is in use! Wouldn’t it be great for cable organization so your gadget resting place looks as nice and neat as your wiring closet only you see in the basement? The Five Device Recharging Station is a recharging platform that, go figures, stores and recharges up to five devices from one convenient place with four integrated AC ports and two USB ports. (Read the full post about ‘Five Device Recharging Station’…)

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Hip Chick 2.5oz Pink Hip Flask Made from stainless steel and looking pretty in pink, this hip flask will hold 2.5oz of your favourite tipple in style. It’s the perfect size for stashing away in your handbag! Technorati Tags: Gadgets For Her (Read the full post about ‘Hip Chick 2.5oz Pink Hip Flask’…)

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Wine Brewing Kit - Red First, show your disgust at receiving a less than decent glass of wine. Then go home and brew your own using the White Wine Buddy Brewing Kit. In seven days you will have six excellent bottles of white wine to take back to the offending restaurant and sell. See price (Read the full post about ‘Wine Brewing Kit - Red’…)

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