Waiting for something cheaper than an iPad before you move to a tablet computer. The NY Times thinks you might be waiting awhile: The iPad 2, unveiled on Wednesday, offers several sleek improvements over its predecessor. But its most attractive feature is perhaps the same one its predecessor had: the price tag. And what makes […]
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External drives either run out of disk space, or they fail — and hopefully not at the same time! Drobo has solved this problem for me. The Drobo is a external box that you connect to your computer via a USB or Firewire cable and then fill with hard disk drives. The Drobo magically turns
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Grant Odgers is convinced that people on-the-go need his invention. His device, of course, is a mini laptop mouse that can hold a charge for weeks. When it is not in use, the mouse snaps onto the USB dock that is plugged into the laptop, which is also how it manages to recharge. According to
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If you were to ask Julie Marto, she’d tell you that computer viruses are a lot like teenagers. Leaving a teen at home for a day or overnight might not cause much damage. Over a week or so, though, viruses and teens can make a big mess. Julie has always had an interest in computers,
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Apple’s iPad is a consumer device, first and foremost. But a few recent events have illustrated how the iPad could also potentially become an important device for business and enterprise users, as a lightweight, reliable, powerful — and most important, easily programmable — touchscreen tablet. And that could be a big opportunity for Apple, reports
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From the All That Is Old Is New Again Department comes this: The new state-of-the-art high-tech iPod Nano is being used as a wristwatch. According to The Arizona Republic, the compact portable music player, with its 1 1/2-inch-square screen, has a function that tells time. Not by using a digital readout but by creating a
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The new Verbatim Clip-it USB Drive combines the utility of the humble paper clip with the state of the art digital storage of a flash drive. “Clip-it USB Drive” can easily be attached to documents or other objects just as you would use a paperclip. Available in a range of vibrant colors: Yellow, Green, Pink,
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The Etch A Sketch iPad Case, the Apple accessory that makes your new toy look like an old favorite. Sold for $39, the case includes small stands to prop your iPad up. As the sellers reason, 150 million Etch A Sketches have been sold–why not the iPad version? What could be cooler? Via: HolyKaw Photo
In this episode, Rich Whittle talks with Jeff Scholen about how he got his simple idea made into a money-making product with the help of Quirky.com. Editor’s note: Quirky.com has reduced their idea submission fee to just $10, so you’ve got no excuse not to try out that new idea!
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Sometimes you see a simple solution to a problem and you just want to share it. Someone over at RealSimple.com got the great idea of placing two rubber doorstops under a laptop computer. The extra elevation allows air to circulate, which prevents problematic overheating. Photo by John Lawton.
