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I think I need a USB-powered vacuum for my notebook keyboard, what with my late nights in front of the computer and all, along with a steady diet of pizza and other pastries which tend to leave plenty of crumbs in between my keys. Henry the Hoover looks like a pretty nice guy to help me out in my crumbed predicament.

Now in a mini desktop size, this Henry the Hoover is your desktop crumb buster. Pop in the batteries, press on and get vacuuming up the remnance of your tea break. Empty your crumbs by unscrewing Henry’s hat and tipping the contents into the bin. Silly yet practical, this cheeky chappy deserves a space on any self respecting biscuit fan’s worktop.

Powered by a couple of AA batteries, Henry the Hoover will retail for £9.99.

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Of course, we already knew that “ title=”today was the day”>today was the day that they BlackBerry Bold was moved to the available status for Rogers Wireless customers, however we can also give you the rest of the disappointing news that comes along with it.

First up, and perhaps most upsetting is the price. The blackberry Bold will retail for $399.99. And in addition that $399 comes along with the standard three-year agreement and requires a data plan totaling more than $45 per month.

Otherwise the features are what we expected and will include a 480×320 resolution display, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g, GPS, 1GB of internal memory, a microSD/SDHC card slot, a 2-megapixel camera with zoom and video recording capability, a 1500 mAhr battery as well as tri-band HSDPA and quad-band EDGE support

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Is it even worth the effort for our parents to repeat that golden adage? “Don’t play with your food!” How can we not when there are so many gadgets which encourage exactly that? It’s not always easy being a geek. The word itself encourages the breaking of rules and boundaries. And such is the downfall of geek obsession.

But we’re not talking about murder or anything purely sinful. The Writing Spoon is simply a gadget which makes playing with your food a more organized activity. This spoon and ballpoint pen hybrid transforms your eating utensil into a writing instrument. It’s a rare opportunity to make the spoon mightier than the sword.

Spanish designer Julie Mariscal created the Writing Spoon with a special incision on the tool’s tip to create a pen-like effect. Fill your spoon up with coffee and create your own caffeinated doodles. Maybe you can even create your own Starbucks coffee-themed font.

Believe it or not, this spoon is beyond the conceptual stage and is available for purchase from Mariscal’s website. You can grab your own Writing Spoon for €20.86 ($31) and be on your way to creating your own liquid writing.

Source via Trend Hunter

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Although Samsung’s MX20 SD camcorder may fall a bit behind other camcorders available on the market for not having an HD video recording feature, it still is worthy of our attention and perhaps money because of one outstanding feature. And that is the facility to directly upload video into YouTube or ipod from the camcorder without needing to transcode the video files.

To some, that feature more than makes up for not being able to capture high-definition video but well for some, that would be a turn off. If you’re one of those who don’t mind the lack of HD quality, you’d be glad to know that the Samsung MX20 nonetheless kicks out some high-standard features that include H.264-enhanced video quality, 3D noise reduction technology, a Schneider lens with 34x optical zoom, Hyper Digital Image Stabilization, advanced face detection technology, a 680K CCD sensor, a swivel hand-grip, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, iCheck and iScene modes and a very important SD/SDHC memory card slot.

The Samsung MX20 SD camcorder will be available in the Japanese market sometime in September. And our Japanese pals will have a choice of either black, white, red or blue. Pricing details are not yet available but we expect this to come with a lower price than most of the cheap HD camcorders currently available. For us non-Japanese camcorder-loving geeks, we may have to wait for awhile before the MX20 gets an international release.

Via [Akihabara News]

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FROM GAMERTELL - Contrary to the FCC filings, this new PSP model will not be given the 3001 brand number. It will instead carry the easier-to-remember PSP 3000 title and have a built-in microphone and a “wider color gamut and contrast ratio…”
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FROM GAMERTELL - Contrary to the FCC filings, this new PSP model will not be given the 3001 brand number. It will instead carry the easier-to-remember PSP 3000 title and have a built-in microphone and a “wider color gamut and contrast ratio…”
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NewEgg has recently begun shipping the low-cost MSI Wind PC desktop PC. Of course we say low-cost because it is priced at just $139.99, which sounds like a great deal, however you will need to spend a few extra bucks to fill it out.

The MSI Wind desktop PC is dubbed the “Black Barebone” and it seems to live up to its barebone name. The MSI Wind will feature a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics, 8-channel audio, six USB ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader, CF card slot and a VGA output. However if you notice the specs carefully you would have seen a few key items that were missing, that’s right the “Black Barebone” does not ship with any hard drive, optical drive or RAM.

Of course on the flip side, this does give you a good base starting point and allow you to add the items that you need in terms of storage and RAM.

Product [NewEgg] Via [Engadget]

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Although its still just in the rumor stage, it does seem accurate enough and follows up nicely with T-Mobile’s recent confirmation and the FCC approval. It looks like the T-Mobile Android-powered HTC Dream will be available for customers beginning on October 13, with pre-orders running from September 17 through October 3 for current T-Mobile customers, and the handset will be available in black, brown or white.

In addition to the release date, some pricing information has also come to light, and it seems to be set pretty fairly. It is rumored that the HTC Dream will be $199 with a two-year agreement. In addition to the $199 price, which will apply for new customers, it was also mentioned that the price for any current T-Mobile customers looking to upgrade will be slightly less expensive at $150.

As for the monthly plans, so far it looks like it will be $35 a month for unlimited data and messaging or $25 for unlimited data and 400 messages.

Of course, its still early and this should be considered nothing more than a rumor until we hear an official announcement from T-Mobile, but so far it seems to believable. We can only hope its true, because $199 sounds pretty fair, not to mention with a price that low, T-Mobile may be able to attract some new customers pretty easily.

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Aug 21st 2008 at 12:16AM
According to our good, dear, beautiful friends at Joystiq (and Radio Shack, incidentally) the Xbox 360 family is going to be seeing those rumored price cuts in the very near future. Falling right in line with that chatter we heard at the beginning of the month, a leaked Radio Shack circular seems to indicate that there will be reductions across the board for the console, with the 60GB version clocking in at $299, the Elite running you a cool $399, and the Arcade setup dropping to a totally affordable $199 (we’re looking at you, potential Xbox LIVE opponents). Sure this could all be some Photoshop wiz’s idea of a hilarious joke, but we’re keeping the fingers and toes crossed over here. Target date for truth? September 7th — so stay tuned.

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by Darren Murph, posted Aug 20th 2008 at 3:56PM
Remember those rumored specifications for LG’s so-called Prada II? Yeah, particularly the part about the slide-out keyboard? If the image above has any traces of legitimacy, you could be looking at the Prada II. Good thing an image is worth quite a few letters, ’cause that’s all the details we’ve got to go on for now.

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