Oct 31
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We’ve got to hand it to NEC and Nissan. As silly as we found the their SUV-inspired laptop, there’s something admirably cheeky about their special edition that’s supposed to match Nissan’s March mini-car (aka the Micra in Japan), in all its striped insanity.

The …

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Oct 31

New and improved?

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The high-tech industry needs to take some lessons from iShoes about rolling out new versions. Crave wrote about the originals on Friday, and over the weekend the inventors apparently decided it was time for an upgrade.

What they’ve come up with is no minor …

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Oct 31
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As cyclists continue to assert their equal rights on the road, their gadgets are trying to keep up with car technology as well–whether they be MP3 players,
GPS devices, phones, speakers, or even heart monitors. But until now, one crucial element has been missing:
LED messages.

Japan’…

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Oct 31
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Whether it’s binoculars or Segways, Ferrari is a company that knows marketing. So to generate more interest in the Meridian F80 portable media system debuted earlier this year, it is relying on a standard branding practice: introducing new colors.

In addition to the lacquer finishes shown before–we …

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Oct 31
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The Official 100 Question Geek Test

With almost 7,000 apps, Facebook has something for every kind of techy, from gamer to geek to gadgeteer. Here’s a quick look at some custom-made apps self-respecting technophiles just shouldn’t be without.

1. The Official 100 Question Geek Test: If you …

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