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Sharp readies high-end phone outside Japan, finally

Sharp is not a major player in the phone industry outside Japan, but it has definitely attracted a sizable group of cult followers. However the company has not been launching any high-end phones since more than 2 years ago (Sharp 903/ SX833/ WX-T91), well this is about to change this year. Earlier this month FCC has given go-ahead to a ...

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Rainbow Six PS3 Takes You For A Trip Down The Vegas Strip

What happens in Rainbow Six, stays in Rainbow Six, or at least Tom Clancy would have us believe. With decked halls of LEDs illuminating the Rainbow Six Vegas strip, the PS3 is cleverly disguised as a high rise casino. We’ve seen some pretty elaborate console mods in our day, including one soaked in fake (we assume) blood, but this is ...

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Fujitsu Unveils Laptop Made From Delicious Corn

Nom Nom Nom. Now that is what I call a tasty notebook. Don’t get us wrong. We understand laptops have quite a long way to go before they are considered a green consumer electronic, but Fujitsu is on the right track with this laptop made from a corn polymer. Similar to the material which makes up biodegradable plastic beverage cups, ...

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Sharp 904SH, Toshiba 911T both unlocked but far from perfect

For those who remember the all-awesome Sharp 903 launched years ago, we all miss the sweet 3.2MP CCD camera with 2x optical zoom. Since it was able to be unlocked at that time, we expected all Sharp phones to be unlockable as well… Wrong! Those who had paid $500 for the unusable Sharp 904SH started re-selling them at $250 on ...

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Hyper-Sub Takes To The Waves (And Under Them Too)

The Marion Hyper-Sub Submersible Powerboat is not your average sea bearing vessel. The Hyper-Sub can operate as both a boat and a submarine, both equally well. And it can look pretty sweet while doing it too. Creator Reynolds Marion enlisted the help of his mechanical engineer neighbor to help create the schematics for the Hyper-Sub, and as it turns out, ...

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How To: Hack A Toy Radar Gun For Better Performance

With one $25 Hot Wheels Radar Gun and a little bit of effort you can have a more “practical, useful, radar gun with better features” thanks to this hack by Kipkay. In the end, the mod will allow you to turn the gun on without having to hold the trigger down, and a new battery configuration will give you better ...

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SolidAlliance USB Hub Toy resembles an engine

So, you just got your very own V8-themed PC case, but what in the world to add to it now? SolidAlliance presents its USB 2.0 Hub Toy, which includes 3 ports, is based on the design of a motorbike engine and even makes realistic engine sounds. Something like this is great for people who love modding their comp out to ...

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Hard Drive Desk Clock gives people a glimpse of hardware

Old or fried hard drives have no productive use as far as we could tell. They’re one of the only pieces of hardware that haven’t been thoroughly modded and recycled into new coolness. That is until Etsy took the case with the Hard Drive Clock. Standing at 5.75 inches X 4 inches wide, the clock comes with a base stand ...

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All your VoxTec Phraselator P2 are belong to us

Its name might make you think it’s some cheesy prop from a sci-fi movie, but the Phraselator P2 is no joke. Created by DARPA , the Phraselator can quickly translate your spoken English into any almost any language of your choosing. The P2 model showcases a wind and shock resistant case that works smooth in any climate. Its 20 hour ...

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Coolest desk ever? Microsoft keynote unveils coolness

  Check out this keynote made by a Microsoft R&D representative. Microsoft is working on surface area touch desks, with a Minority Report-like interface. The desk looks super cool and presents all the information needed to get a job done, in this case, a manufacturer supervisor. The idea of real time schematics with such a cool interface could really be ...

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