Gadgets and New Technologies

Panic Button Arrrrrr F***, S*** or what ever foul language comes out of your mouth when things wrong at your desk!!! Be it an Important call you missed, that once in a life time deal that?s just gone belly up. The PANIC button is the ideal gift to you or your work colleagues. Though not just for computers, the PANIC Button is a essential addition to everyone’s desk. It doesn’t do anything of course, but you feel a lot better having a button to stab at when everything goes to pot. (Read the full post about ‘Panic Button’…)

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Datto’s NAS backup brings to the table 500GB of storage space which ought to be more than enough for the average home PC user who makes copies of his/her Word documents and spreadsheets only. Should you think that 500GB is way too large for your needs, there is always a 100GB version (I personally would have preferred a 250GB model instead). Should your unit actually buckle up and die, a backup will be delivered to your home in less than 24 hours. The 100GB and 500GB models will retail for $399 and $599 respectively, and will be accompanied by a $99 and $249 annual fee. (Read the full post about ‘Datto NAS Backup’…)

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I think that we mentioned the 3Dconnexion mice before, but today’s news is about the combo 3Dconnexion and Second life. This video shows how this controller can be used with Second life. I haven’t tested it myself, but it you feel like it could improve your Second Life experience – knock yourself out…

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160Mbps is a peak theoretical number of course, but still, it should be significantly faster that any consumer connection when it comes out. At the moment, only Mineapolis and St-paul residents can benefit from a 50 Mbps offer that could eventually reach 160Mbps. It doesn’t come for cheap ($150 per month), but I guess that there is a good niche of customers who would sign up.

It always bugs me to see that we’re in @#$^ Silicon Valley and that I am stuck with a 6Mbps DSL connection and a 16Mbps cable one.

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Hot Bear OK, it's not a cutting edge gadget, but this bear is simply irresistible. You can have this for ?9.95 (Read the full post about ‘Hot Bear’…)

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Dart Coat Hooks These stainless steel lovelies, straight from the design stable of Anthony Crisp meld together both retro styling and innovative construction in one oh-so-clever fusion. See price (Read the full post about ‘Dart Coat Hooks’…)

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There is a splurge in the market of cell phones and it is getting bad to worse with a few big names form the CDMA contingent entering the mainstream market, the latest one bitten by this bug is the Japanese Corporation, Kyocera. Kyocera has entered the Market with four GSM handsets, all four of which will initially be launched in Latin America; launches in the other markets will expectedly follow soon.

(Read the full post about ‘Kyocera enters GSM Market with 4 models’…)

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One little fact about Solid State Drives (SSDs) is often overlooked. There’s no speed penalty for size. While a 2.5″ laptop hard drive typically spins at just 5,400 rpm compared to 7,200 rpm for a bigger 3.5″ desktop unit, there is no such compromise for solid state memory. The only limitation is how many chips you can squeeze into the box. Which is why we expect the World’s Smallest claims to come thick and fast in the near future, starting with this 256GB SSD from OEM supplier Super Talent . The FSD56GC25H (try pronouncing that) is just 12.5mm (0.5″) thick and has, according to Super Talent, also been ruggedized. (Read the full post about ‘Super Talent Unveils Super Slim SSD’…)

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The Census Bureau will not be going as high-tech in 2010 as originally planned, instead holding firm to the good old fashion pen and paper method. The lack of the GPS for census worked was due in part to “numerous glitches” that included the need for more workers as well as “recent increases in gas prices, postage, and printing.” That means that Congress is having to find an additional $3 billion to cover the cost, which could now rise as high as $14.5 billion.

The 2010 census, which will begin in March 2010 when the Census Bureau sends out a mailing to all US households, the 580,000 census workers will then be going door to door in an attempt of speaking with those that failed to return the form.

(Read the full post about ‘US Census Bureau to ditch handhelds for 2010 census’…)

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Microsoft will not be killing off Windows XP this June as expected, instead it has been given an extension of life, sadly it was not due to the Save Windows XP Campaign that we saw, but instead because of the recent surge in low-cost computers such as the Eee PC, Cloudbook and recently announced 2go PC.

Microsoft has announced that Windows XP Home will be available until at least June 2010 and for one year after Windows 7 is released, which could mean we will see availability through 2011 and possibly into 2012.

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