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Electronic magnifying gadgetsMay 27, 2008 Newest technologies offer some new advantages of modern gadgets. People who lose part of their sight to macular degeneration, diabetes or other diseases will definitely highly appreciate all the novelties. These portable video gadgets will help them to solve some problems. All you have to do is just to direct the gadget over any inscription written in small print and the device will display it to you in sharp letters. It is true, that such devices have long been available, but the newest gadgets weigh up just to 9 ounces and open more possibilities. For example, they provide enlarging of the image or the inscription both of approximate and distant objects. (Read the full post about ‘Electronic magnifying gadgets’…)

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I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry, but Chromosomal Laboratories will be offering a truly unique Father’s Day gift by giving up to five free paternity tests rated at a $290 value. Those who are interested (women in particular who think that their best friend’s son looks suspiciously like their own hubby, as well as men who have been cheating behind their wives’ backs) can contact Chromosomal Laboratories by June 13th in order to be in the running for the drawing. Five fathers in total will be chosen at random to receive a free home paternity test kit. (Read the full post about ‘Free paternity test for Father’s Day’…)

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After several cries and complaints, Sprint has finally explained its decision to cap its “unlimited” data usage plan to 5GB a month, plus 300MB a month of off-network roaming. According to Sprint, the new limit is plenty enough, since it only affects 0.5% of customers. Sprint also notes that the limit applies to both existing and current consumer and individual accounts, but not corporate, business, public sector, or government contracts. The company states that the Simply Unlimited plan is exempt from the new rule—as the limit only applies to data cards and phone-as-modem plans. Interestingly, Sprint is permitting customers to go over the limit only if they do not exceed the limit in two out of three consecutive months—otherwise, termination is possible. (Read the full post about ‘Sprint defends its 5GB bandwidth cap’…)

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I HATE store cards. You know, those bar code cards that EVERY store makes you keep in your wallet to in order to get discounts? I have a veritable BRICK of them in my purse. ‘t Is Goud had a good idea. ‘t Is Goud - WalletCards on my iPhone He scanned his cards using a scanner and put the photos on his iphone. The screen on the iPhone is good enough that a scanner can read the bar code from the scanned card. A good way to slim down your brick of cards in your wallet is to carry scans of the cards in your iPhone. I tried this and they look pretty good: Now, all I have to do is test this theory. I’m sure I can use my iPhone scanned card at the self-checkout in the grocery store, but will Costco let me into the store with just the scan of my card? (Read the full post about ‘Keep Your Membership Cards In Your iPhone’…)

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Today marks the end of Geek.com’s HP HDX Dragon Giveaway, so the survey is closed down and no more applicants will be accepted. That means today a winner will be chosen at random and contacted. That person will have 72 hours to respond, after which we’ll arrange for shipping and make sure all the loose ends are tied. This post will be updated with any news.

The giveaway ended up being a smashing success and we’ll definitely be spending a lot of time going over the survey results. In addition to the survey numbers about a third of the entrants left comments, so each of those will be read and given due consideration as well.

While the giveaway is over at Geek there are still seven great chances to win.

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The Japanese Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda, has this week approved a new initiative to warn parents across Japan about the dangers of allowing their children to use mobile phones for long periods of time.

The initiative was thought up as a response to the growing number of children thought to be addicted to mobile phone use. Their use is going on for several hours a day and stopping children from getting involved in other activities away from the phones.

Masahura Kuba, the government official in charge of the initiative, commented:

Japanese parents are giving cell phones to their children without giving it enough thought … In Japan, cell phones have become an expensive toy.

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Sleeping through the alarm in the morning can be a huge problem for some people. They just do not seem to be loud enough to wake the dead from their slumber. The sonic bomb alarm clock’s highest volume can ogo up louder than a jackhammer. If the sound is still not enough to wake you up, a bed shaker is also included. You can be introduced to the morning by having a jackhammer in your ear and an earthquake under your bed. There are three different settings that are surely enough to startle any one from their peaceful sleep. If this product will not wake you up, you should consider taking a trip to the doctor! Gimme! (Read the full post about ‘Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock’…)

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Dual SIM phones seem to be catching on these days, although I still don’t see the point of it as I still can’t hold two conversations simultaneously. After all, carrying two handsets at once isn’t too much of a hassle since cell phones these days come in ever shrinking sizes. The HKC G1000 is a Windows-powered smartphone that can hold two SIM cards simultaneously, keeping both of them active at once without having you to go through the hassle of switching between SIMs. No 3G connectivity here as you’ll only have the following :- GSM/EDGE 2.8″ TFT touch screen display with QVGA resolution 256MB ROM 64MB RAM 2 megapixel camera Bluetooth connectivity microSD memory card slotWould you part with $413 for this? (Read the full post about ‘HKC G1000 has Dual-SIM Support’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted May 28th 2008 at 3:54AM Oh, snap. As if it weren’t official enough already, the subnote war is on. According to a Computex invitation from ASUS, the outfit is planning to not only showcase the Eee PC 901, but also a brand new variant that will likely go mano a mano with the 10-inch MSI Wind. We quote: “[ASUS] would also like to specially extend an invitation to you to attend the official global launch of the new Eee PC 901 and 1000 series.” There’s no details beyond that right there, but it’s plenty to whet our appetites on the heels of the 10.6-inch Eee PC 1001 evidence we’ve already collected. Oh Tuesday, you seem so far away. [Via GizmoLounge]Read PermalinkEmail this5 CommentsFiled under (Read the full post about ‘ASUS 10-inch Eee PC 1000-series to launch at Computex?’…)

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Man, and I thought that explosive detectors normally came in the form of highly-trained dogs or high-tech gizmos, but scientists at the University of California, San Diego have managed to come up with a spray-on explosive detector. This non-invasive method will glow blue under UV light in the presence of nitrogen-containing explosives, where its silafluorene-fluorene copolymer is sensitive enough to detect just a billionth of a gram of explosive. Now that’s really something and could prove important in the fight against terror as you never know when the next attack might come along and in what form. Also, this is pretty much an instant method of knowing whether things are going to go ka-boom around you. (Read the full post about ‘Spray-on Explosive Detector’…)

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