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Nextar N3-505 digital photo frame

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Are you sick and tired of purchasing the umpteenth tie for dad this Father’s Day? Well, why not bring the gift level up a notch by picking up something more technologically inclined. Nextar is offering their N3-505 digital photo frame for sale for this Father’s Day, set in a jet black wood frame that will [...]

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3-in-1 Data Tray Dock

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Having too many peripherals on the desk these days is not cool - you end up with a mess that might never be cleared up, considering the amount of workload that you have. Brando aims to help with this 3-in-1 Data Tray Dock. What’s so special about it, you ask? Well, it not only holds [...]

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Gas Powered Party Blender

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

What you see here is the Gas Powered Party Blender, and it doesn’t look too appealing to the eyes but when you hear about its functionality, chances are you will be craving after one of it as well. This nifty home gadget is powerful enough to blend ice cubes, mint leaves, liquor and sugar together [...]

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SRS works with Syntax-Brillian

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

SRS Labs will collaborate with U.S.-based Syntax-Brillian in order to license the former’s SRS TruSurround XT surround sound technology for the latter’s 2 Series and 6 Series brand LCD HDTVs. Well, this sounds (no pun intended) great to me since most HDTVs do not exactly come with sterling audio performance, and they often need to [...]

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NXP launches fastest cellular modem

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

NXP Semiconductors holds the distinction of having the fastest cellular modem in the world - known as the Nexperia Cellular System Solution PNX6910. This new device will be powered by NXP’s Embedded Vector Processor (EVP) with a powerful Digital Signal Processing core, making the PNX6910 capable of achieving data transfer rates of 150 Mbits downlink [...]

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HP Blackbird 002 set to ship

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Are you thinking of getting a brand new PC sometime in the near future? Well, if you happen to have the budget for something big and powerful, you can always consider the HP Blackbird 002 which will be available in an exclusive configuration at Amazon.com, Newegg.com and select Best Buy, Circuit City, J&R and Micro [...]

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U.S. backs $30 million to build plug-in hybrids

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

The Department of Energy announced a million effort Thursday with Ford, General Motors, and General Electric to bring to market by 2014 plug-in hybrid electric cars that drive 40 miles on a single charge.

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Photos: Volkswagen HyMotion fuel cell vehicle

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

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Volkswagen showed off its fourth generation fuel cell research vehicle in San Francisco, making its North American debut. This vehicle, built into Volkswagen’s new Tiguan crossover model, uses hydrogen to create electricity, providing power for the car’s electric drive motor. It also …

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Virtual Energy Forum: Skip the long cab lines

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

The latest trend in industry conferences is not showing up.

The lobby of the Virtual Energy Forum

The Virtual Energy Forum has been going on these last two days and I haven’t had to leave my seat to visit.

It’s all online. You arrive at a conference center, …

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Toyota to make plug-in hybrid by 2010

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Toyota Motor plans to produce lithium ion batteries next year for a plug-in hybrid vehicle available in 2010.

The company on Wednesday said that the plug-in hybrid will be “geared toward fleet customers in Japan, (the) United States, and Europe.”

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