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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that Apple will be releasing LED-backlit Macs by the end of this year. “We plan to introduce our first Macs with LED backlight technology in 2007,” he wrote. “Our ability to completely eliminate fluorescent lamps in all of our displays depends on how fast the LCD industry can transition to LED backlighting for larger ...

Part alarm clock, part weather forecaster, part newspaper, part communication device, and 100% cool. If we knew something like this existed, you all would have known about it way before now. Nabaztag is a smart rabbit which is capable of so many things that it’s hard to explain them all here. For example, you can email your family member’s Nabaztags, ...

More and more people are relying on their cellphones to get them out of bed in the morning. There are times where the volume on the cellphone just isn’t enough to pull you out of your slumber. This glass vessel amplifies the vibrations and directs the sound of the alarm directly into your ear hole. Something like this should definitly ...

With and without CleanBBQ Do you think anyone wants to eat off of your grill if there’s blackened beef parts etched onto the grilling surface? Hell no. CleanBBQ offers aluminum grill linings which provide a clean surface every time you fire up the grill for some meat charring. Aside from the fact that it will look a whole hell of ...

So you think you’re doing the world a service by using a hybrid car? You gotta get your head out of your anus. This new car claims to be the most efficient fuel guzzler ever created with a fuel use of only 0.0074 liters / 100 kilometers. Students from the University of British Columbia say, �Driving from Halifax to Vancouver ...

Most media players feel chunky and awkward in your pocket, including the iconic iPod. The MP3 Pocket Player is a concept from Matthias Lange, which is more equipped and optimally designed for pocket wear. The bent shape not only helps the pocketability of the thing, but also aids the reading of its tiny screen and controls. From the looks of ...

Wearable electronic clothing is nothing new to the tech world, but this is the first time we can recall a company commercially releasing a product specifically made to control your MP3 player through your clothing. The China Coin is a blinking, sparkling wearable control inspired from the old Chinese coins from the Han Dynasty. The China Coin is 100% washable ...

Your Nintendo DS has feelings too. Don’t make it walk around in public in the nude. This United Arrows Leather Nintendo DS case is a slick way to carry your handheld if you don’t mind a big black rectangle hanging from your belt. Made from a series of interweave premium leather, the case is available in black, brown, and white ...

The Tuscan Street Mouse is a realistic replica of the TVR Tuscan Sports Car, reduced to the size of a wireless mouse. And yes, it actually is a wireless mouse. The replica is so complete that at first glance you might totally confuse it with a simple model car. Complete with headlights, the RF wireless mouse is ergonomically designed and ...

We were pretty psyched to get an early peek at the R2D2 mailboxes that the USPS distributed through the U.S. to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the series, along with Star Wars themed postage stamps. Some creative Flickr user decided to make the best of the themed boxes and scored some interestingness points on Flickr because of it. Sheer genius! ...