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Although we were excited about its launch, we’re not exclusively about the iphone 3G here at Popgadget. We are just (okay,almost) as excited about the sexy new blackberry Bold, with its large screen, WiFi, GPS and, um, John Mayer endorsement.

So when I saw these fabulous hand-made Blackberry earrings on Etsy, I thought they would be the perfect way to declare brand loyalty until the Bold is available next month. But they’re sold out.
However, there’s nothing to stop you from buying up some Fimo and making something similar yourself (using the phone or your choice as your inspiration).

Nothing but the limits of your craft skills, that is…

Via Shiny Shiny.

If you want the best, and I mean the very best, regardless of Price, the Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD would be the blu-ray player. Up until now, the best blu-ray player available has surprisingly been the Sony playstation 3. The Pioneer BDP-09FD really takes blu-ray players to the next level, and makes all current models look rather lacking and sub standard. Pioneer have given their Elite Pioneer BDP-09FD full Blu-ray Profile 2.0 straight out of the box, with no need to wait for new firmware to be released. Fully supporting the new BD-Live playback.

As you can see from the photo, the Pioneer BDP-09FD is be big hefty machine, at about 45 lbs, with all it’s highest end components mounted directly, with no internal wiring to a 1/4 inch plate of sold steel base and extremely vibration-free feet. Pioneer is aiming the BDP-09FD at the high-end home theater enthusiast, with the aim of the single unit to replace the need of their existing DVD player and CD player, and the BDP-09FD will do a much better job.

Feature wise, the Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD provides 4GB of internal storage, eight independent D/A converters for every 7.1 channel, and 16-bit color output. 1080p / 24p output for blu-ray and DVDs can be output over two HDMI outputs, eliminating the need for a splitter of constant unplugging of the HDMI cable to the HDTV or projector. You can also use one HDMI output for the video signal and the other HDMI for the audio.

So if you want the best of the best, and can afford to payout $2200 for a blu-ray player, the should be your number one. Pioneer

Trust Olympus to come up with yet another digital camera geared for photo enthusiasts with highly active lifestyles. The new Olympus Stylus 1050SW is a rugged 10.1-megapixel digital camera that is shockproof, waterproof and freeze proof. It can withstand five-foot drops to the ground, still works even at the most freezing weather condition and won’t get drown out on you even if you submerged it into water up to 3 meters deep.

Related to its rugged features, the 1050SW also features Tap Control which according to Olympus makes the top, back or sides of the camera sensitive to touch which in turn makes up for easy control of the camera’s menu settings. This is made possible by the 1050SW’s 3D accelerometer that detects the direction of the force on the camera’s body.

Other features of the Stylus 1050SW include face detection and smile shot, In-Camera Panorama which lets users to capture three images and stiches them together, shadow adjustment technology, perfect shot preview, in-camera editing features, TruePic III Image Processor, LED illuminator and digital image stabilization. The camera packs in a large HyperCrystal II LCD, accepts xD Picture Card and comes in blue, champagne, silver and black.

The Stylus 1050SW is slated for an October release and will have a retail price of $299.99. Not bad for such a full-featured digital camera.

Via [Imaging Resource]

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For those who have been avidly following the Olympus digital camera product line, the newly announced SP-565 UZ may seem familiar to you. That’s because it’s almost the same as the previously released SP-570UZ digital camera. But this time, Olympus has shrunk it into more of an ultra-compact size while still retaining the same 20x wide-angle telephoto zoom lens which is equivalent to 26-520mm professional zoom lens, in an easy to use point-and-shoot.

Aside from this, the SP-565UZ also boasts of a barrage of features including a 10-megapixel CCD sensor, dual image stabilization, face detection, shadow adjustment technology, and perfect shot preview, Manual Aperture Priority and Shutter Speed Priority controls, high-speed sequential shooting and pre-capture modes, in-camera editing and True Pic III Image Processor. In addition, the SP-565UZ also features 33 shooting modes, supports xD Picture Card and can display photos on HDTVs.

The SP-565UZ will be available sometime in October and is expected to retail for $399.99.

Read [Olympus Press Centre] Via [Imaging Resource]

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Every time you have to use your touchscreen smartphone, you’d always have to mind where your fingers have been before that. I mean, come on, do you really wanna smudge that iPhone screen?

How about when you’re in the middle of that juicy fried chicken and someone calls or emails that warrants hasty reply? Oh yeah, you can use a stylus, but why use just ANY stylus when you can use one that’s specially crafted for your beloved iphone? The iPhone Japanese Touch Pen Stylus takes the place of your greasy fingers. However, the metal pen-like stylus is special because it has a tip loaded with a spring so it bends, making it easier to drag elements around the phone. As an addd bonus, under the cap lies a SIM ejector tool. Cool, eh? Of course, this little baby can be used for the ipod Touch too. Check out the the iPhone Japanese Touch Pen Stylus at ThinkGeek.

Lexar has increased the capacity of its JumpDrive FireFly USB flash drive to a massive 16GB, making it easier and more convenient than ever before to tote around a plethora of files on your travels. It works with both PCs and Macs and will be available in four different colors for a purpose - these colors differentiate between the memory capacities.

The new hot red-colored 16GB JumpDrive FireFly drive joins its brethren as a high-capacity portable storage solution. The ultra-small, ultra-portable JumpDrive FireFly drive is outfitted with an easily accessible keychain hole, making it easy to tether onto a key ring, attach to a backpack, or hook to a purse or briefcase. In addition to its attractive design, the JumpDrive FireFly drive features a protective cap for security and a distinctive blue LED tail that blinks during data transfer, letting users know when a transfer job is complete. As a special bonus for Windows-based road warriors, the JumpDrive FireFly drive comes pre-loaded with a free 30-day trial of Dmailer V7 software, which enables you to easily backup and synchronize your files, including Microsoft® Outlook® and Outlook Express.

You will be able to pick up the 16GB Lexar JumpDrive FireFly drive for $99. Of course, if you’re on a tighter budget, there are always other capacities such as 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB to choose from.

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Over on Coolest Reviews we take a look at the Beats by Dre headphones. These have made a bit of a splash in the blogsphere over the past few months - are they worth the asking price? Ultimately that’s down to you, but you can see what we thought here.

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Add a touch of ghastliness to your yard this coming Halloween with the Illuminated Skeleton Graveyard.

This is the graveyard composed of 26 plastic illuminated upper arm bones and skeletal hands that form a three-sided fence that surrounds three foam tombstones textured and painted to look like granite. The fence can enclose a 4′ x 4′ area in your yard. Two rubber rats with feral red eyes that glow with a hint of diabolical sentience lurk beside the upper torso of a skeleton that appears to be pulling itself out of the ground–the chest cavity still houses a beating heart that pulses from bright red to deep crimson as it lights, then dims. A single skull with two blinking eye sockets accompanies the other remains. The bones, heart, and skull each house mini-lights rated for 1,000 hours of use; rats use C7 candelabra type bulbs. Plugs into AC. Fence bones have stakes for securing them into the ground.

Might scare very little children away, but for the rest of the general populace, this $99.95 device probably would elicit more curious looks than hair raising episodes.

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GameRigs has released a new range of gaming PCs that have been officially licensed from the popular video game developer and publisher, id Software. If you love all things id Software, then it would be worth checking it out.

The new Enemy Territory QUAKE Wars and QUAKE 4 gaming desktops and laptops have striking design elements, a robust architecture and many personalization options, all inside a finely crafted GameRigs metal chassis. Every GameRigs PC system comes with a gaming kit which includes several gaming accessories. The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars and QUAKE 4 lines also come with the respective game, gaming mouse pad, and more. The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars and QUAKE 4 desktop systems are available at three configuration levels — HEX, EGO and OMG — starting at $2,199. The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars and QUAKE 4 laptop systems will be available at 2 configuration levels — CORE and EPIC — starting at $1,999.

You can place your purchase here or choose from selected retailers this fall.

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American’s are begging for alternative energy sources as of late, especially in their cars if it’ll save them money over time (see the several months you have to wait for a new Prius).  Hydrogen to many seems to be the next sustainable energy source.  Only one problem: there are only 60 stations for hydrogen across the country, only two of which do not require an appointment.  Thanks to this, the country’s first hydrogen cross country trip required flatbed trucks to carry the car when it ran out of fuel. Part of the point of the trip was apparently to show that in order for hydrogen to become viable more stations are needed, and I guess they accomplished that. Traveling 1,000 miles or more on a flatbed truck severely increases the carbon footprint of hydrogen cars. 

It seems the best we can hope for is to have 2 million hydrogen vehicles on the road by 2020.  I don’t know about you, but that seems to take quite a while.  With numbers like that, the wait for an eventual partially solar powered Prius might just be worth it.

Read [Reuters] Via [Gizmodo]

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