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Have you ever tried working on a laptop or a super fast desktop PC in a non-air conditioned room? The mercury shoots up pretty fast, leaving you to sweat beads in no time. Arctic Cooling understands that gaming in an uncomfortable environment just ain’t down, hence releasing its latest product - the Arctic Breeze. This portable USB desktop fan helps keep things cool by sending out a refreshing breeze during hot, sunny weather. This 92mm fan won’t wake up the dead thanks to a low noise impeller, offering speeds of 1,200rpm and 2,000rpm that can be adjusted according to how hot you’re feeling. Although powered via USB, it comes with an On/Off switch that does away with the need for you to plug or unplug it. The Arctic Breeze will arrive in time for summer this June, retailing for £8.

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by Darren Murph, posted May 31st 2008 at 8:38AM
So we’ve seen a few solar-powered gizmos (that we wouldn’t touch with a ten twenty foot poll), but Thanko’s own sun-lovin’ DAP actually doesn’t look half bad. The Solar Digital Audio Player, from the front, looks like any other ho hum unit, with a 1.8-inch 220 x 176 resolution display, 4GB of internal storage space and a miniSD expansion slot. Flip ‘er over, and you’ll find a thoughtful kickstand that just so happens to have a solar panel slapped right on, enabling the brilliant, outdoor sunshine to give it a few more minutes of life. There’s no official word on a price or release date, but we wouldn’t bank on it ever coming Stateside, anyway.

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by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted May 31st 2008 at 6:17AM
Sorry, but squats are so 20th Century. Instead, strap on the HULC — Human Universal Load Carrier — exoskeleton and effortlessly carry an extra 200lbs. HULC not only increases your human payload, but it also “decreases [your] metabolic cost”. In other words, it seems Berkeley Bionics developed this thing for extremely lazy people, those who lose their breath easily, or for those on what they call “long duration missions”. This is no joke, though — the company is taking orders for the suit already.

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Sanyo has introduced a couple of super-bright projectors to the masses - the PLC-XC55 and PLC-XC50. Both are extremely portable and small enough for mounting on the ceiling or placement on stationary desktops, making it perfect for personal use or even in classrooms. Each of these projectors also boast an extra security feature in the form of the durable Security Bar and a PIN number which is required in order to unlock the projector before it can be used. Sounds like the perfect candidates for the education sector where ease-of-use, portability and security are of the utmost importance. Interestingly enough, the PLC-XC55 and PLC-XC50 are equipped with Sanyo’s Active Maintenance Filter (AMF) that makes filter changing a snap.

The use of Sanyo’s AMF system will ultimately lower the cost of ownership by dramatically reducing filter maintenance costs by a factor of ten, while a transparent lens cap will help prevent the accumulation of dust on the lens as well as the ability to replace the lamp from the top cabinet, doing away with the need to remove the entire projector from permanent installations. As for the security bar mentioned above, it is able to accept security wires of up to 11mm in diameter while the required PIN number will definitely act as a deterrent since only the designated administrator will be able to operate the on-board bttons and logo-controlled settings.

• Lamp: 220W UHP
• Noise Rating: 27.5dBA (Eco mode), 34.0dBA (Normal mode)
• Audio: Built-in mono speaker with 7-watts of power Video Terminals: DVI-I, D-sub15, Component (w/ Optional Cable), Composite, S-Video (Mini Din 4), D-sub15 monitor out
• Audio: Stereo mini-jack input x2 (for computer input) and output (Variable), Analog stereo input for video input (RCAx2)
• Additional Inputs: RS232C control (D-sub9)
• Warranty: 3 years parts/labor, 90 days original lamp; Quick Repair Program
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 16.1″ x 3.3″x 10.3″ (excluding protrusions)
• Net Weight: 8.82 lbs.

The PLC-XC55 and PLC-XC50 will retail for $1,995.00 and $1,495.00, respectively when they’re available this July.

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Incorporating the latest Wave-Touch Control technology, Electrolux EW23CS65GS Counter-Depth Side-By-Side Refrigerator is high both on style and performance. Get to enjoy a wide array of features and functions on this new refrigerator brought out by Electrolux.

This Energy Star qualified refrigerator comes fitted with perfect set temperature controls. Energy saving vacation mode, stainless steel wine rack, gallon-plus door bin, tilt-out freezer door racks, signature soft-arc door and handle design and no-clean condenser are some of its innovative features.

Features

• Luxury Glide Crispers.
• Wave-Touch Controls.
• Luxury Design Glass Shelves.
• Luxury Design Lighting.
• PureAdvantage Air Filter.

Electrolux EW23CS65GS Counter-Depth Side-By-Side Refrigerator lets you experience one of the best refrigeration in the world. Featuring PureAdvantage Water Filter and Chill Zone Drawer, this refrigerator can give an appealing look to your home. Its Fast Ice Option won’t let you worry for ice during the party time. Not only this, the alarm system in Electrolux EW23CS65GS Counter-Depth Side-By-Side Refrigerator indicated and lets you know where there is a power failure or a door remains open for more than 5 minutes. You get a Platinum Star Warranty with Electrolux EW23CS65GS Counter-Depth Side-By-Side Refrigerator.

Price and Availability

Electrolux EW23CS65GS Counter-Depth Side-By-Side Refrigerator is available at a price of $ 2999.00.

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You can now enjoy watching or recording digital TV on your computer or laptop with the new AVL680A - AVLabs USB mini digital TV Tuner. Have the freedom of pausing live TV and to continue it from wherever you want using the Time-Shifting function of AVL680A - AVLabs USB mini digital TV Tuner.

Features

• Heat-Reduction, Anti-Interference, Low-E.M.P.
• Supports Pre-Record.
• Supports EPG & Teletext.
• Supports HDTV Quality.
• World’s First Aluminum casing.

Powered by USB, AVL680A - AVLabs USB mini digital TV Tuner comes in the sleek dimensions of 97mm x 22mm x 1mm. It is highly compatible with Microsoft Media Center Editior (MCE) 2005Symphony. Its schedule recording won’t let you miss any of your favorite shows. AVL680A - AVLabs USB mini digital TV Tuner works efficiently with the bandwidths of 6, 7 and 8 Mhz.

Price and Availability

AVL680A - AVLabs USB mini digital TV Tuner is available at a price of $ 90.86.

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BlackBerry Smart Card Reader is the product that can be trusted by all the security-conscious organizations for ensuring high level of security and convenience in their smartphone communications. Designed to work perfectly with all the BlackBerry and Bluetooth-enabled devices, this smart card reader is capable of meeting the IT industry requirements.

Features

• All Bluetooth-enabled Blackberry devices.
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software v 3.6 and higher.
• All ISO 7816 compliant smart cards.
• Third parties able to implement support for any card using the published BlackBerry Smart Card APIs.

blackberry Smart Card Reader also gives out of the box support for common access cards (CACs) and DataKey/ Safenet 330 cards, 3V and 5V smart cards. BlackBerry Smart Card Reader is highly compatible with BlackBerry 7100 series, 7130 series, 8100 series, 8700 series and 8707 series.

Price and Availability

BlackBerry Smart Card Reader is available at a price of $ 199.99.

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A UK theme park has decided to ban PDAs from May 25th until June 1st. Their explanation for it is that they want to encourage families to fully connect with each other.
Anyone caught with a PDA in the park will be asked to leave it in a specially designated “PDA Drop Off Zone”. 

Russell Barnes, Divisional Director for the Alton Towers Resort explains; “What we have here is the ultimate short break location where every member of the family can unwind and
have fun. We feel it’s so iportant for parents and kids to focus on nothing more than having the best possible time, we are prepared to take drastic action to ensure that parents really
leave their work behind!”

The goal is admirable, but can you imagine something like this being introduced at DisneyWorld or Six Flags? It wouldn’t probably go over like a lead balloon. I can hear the screams
of discrimination and rights violations already. There’s also safety to consider. These days most people who use PDA’s have Smartphones, those ultra popular phone/PDA hybrids.
If you ban them, you take away people’s phones as well-and as any mom can tell you, a cell phone can be a lifesaver when you’re trying to keep track of your kids in a bustling theme
park. Alton Towers seems pretty dedicated to the idea thought. They say if the experiment goes over well the ban will become permanent.

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Digital Trends reviews the Samsung BlackJAck II (i617) and writes, “Phone calls are straightforward and clear, and the equally effective email system works with AOL, Yahoo! and others. The same goes for Instant Messenger. The 2-megapixel camera isn’t so bad for a phone, but any photos or video requires a good, consistent light source. Pressing the camera button on the keypad turns it on quickly, and pressing the right menu button switches the still camera to a video camera. Both can be easily attached to email or text messages.”

Read more about the Samsung BlackJack II (i617).

Amazing! Say goodbye to those mediocre energy drinks and experience the newest energy rush available. These chips are packed with flavor and the caffeine many people crave through out the day. This product is not only a great snack, but it will give the energy boost that is regularly needed to make it to the end of the very busy work day. These chips will change the way you snack for good. No more boring coffee turning to slug in an overheated coffee pot. Tired of having to constantly clean your coffee cup because of old stale coffee leaving a dirty ring around the center? Well not any more, these chips will add a little spice or twist to the afternoon break. This should go well with caffeinated soap!

Gimme!

Price: $1.29 a bag
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

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