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Fujifilm Giving Away W3 3D Camera On Twitter? For Real

Ever wanted to win one of those Fujifilm 3D cameras, the W3 3D? You know where this is going: Fujifilm has a little Twitter contest going on right now (it runs through the end of the month), and if you win it, bam! You’ll be taking 3D photos in no time.
There’s very little effort on your part. You follow @FujifilmUS and tweet the answer to the following question: What movie should be redone in 3D? You’ll need to include the hashtags #3d and #sweepstakes to be in the running.

You don’t get extra points for creativity, so long, multi-part tweets about how movies filmed in 2D were filmed for 2D, so re-making them in 3D is a curious idea at best. Just say something like The Lion King and cross your fingers.

US-only, I’m afraid. Sorry.

Via Crunchgear

Halo R/C Warthog Can Battle In Any Terrain

That is, if Covenant forces only come ant-sized, then this Warthog can do serious damage. Because if the Covenant do show up in your backyard, we suggest you dial 911 and run like the wind to somewhere far, far away.

Moving on, what we have here is an interesting case of DIY flare and sheer coincidence. The resulting vehicle you see in the pic is from some guy named Dan. Dan recently bought a MacFarlane Toys scale model Warthog and noticed how its chassis fit one of his R/Cs. So with a bit of switcharoo and creativity, he is now the proud owner of a fully functional Warthog.

Being quite the proactive bloke, Dan even souped up and pimped out his ride. Those are newly installed LED lights at front and the vehicle runs a cool 35 mph in rugged terrain. If only the co-axial heavy machine gun fired pellets, this would be perfect for waging war on ants and assorted creatures infesting your garden.

We do believe this impressive bit of work deserves a place in the pantheon of Halo toys. It should inspire others, for that matter. In fact, we’re right about hankering for an R/C Scorpion tank that fires lead pellets. Trust us when we say it’s gonna be used to pester squirrels.

Via Gizmodo

Thinksound ts02 + Mic Headphones

The Thinksound ts02 +Mic headphones are designed to be used with the iPhone and BlackBerry devices, and as usual with Thinksound products they are designed to be eco friendly.

The Thinksound ts02 +Mic headphones come in packaging which is made from one hundred percent recycled material, it is good to see a company actually thinking about their packaging as so many companies produce products in over sized, throw away packaging that they haven’t actually thought about.

The Thinksound ts02 +Mic headphones are well made, and the headphone casing is hand crafted from wood, the cables are PVC free, and the headphone housing is also made from metal.

The feature a built in microphone so that you can use them to receive and make calls on your iPhone or BlackBerry smartphone, as well as listening to your favourite tunes.

I really like the design and feel of the Thinksound ts02 + Mic headphones, the feel like a very well made quality set of headphones, and fit easily in your ear.

Sound wise, the ts02 have excellent sound quality, and produce a rich, and warm sound, which is clear and crisp, and overall the sound quality is very good.

We would definitely recommend that you check out the Thinksound ts02 + Mic headphones, as they make a nice alternative to some of the headphones on the market, and it is great to see a manufacturer taking the time to think about the materials used in their product and also the packaging.

You can find out more details about the Thinksound ts02 + mic headphones over for the price of $ 99.99 a pair.

Russian Company May Bent On Comcercial Space Station

You know, it’s a crime Russian aerospace doesn’t evoke the same wonder as NASA. After all, it was the Russians who sent the first satellite and first man up in orbit. They also built a very durable, fully functioning orbital space station that lasted ages compared to the U.S.’s ill-fated SkyLab and to this day Russian rockets are still giving astronauts a lift to the ISS.

That said, this bit of news we’re about to share is further evidence that a different kind of space race will be heating up in the coming decade. No less than two Russian aerospace companies have teamed up to bring a mini-space station up there for the paying rich, corporate researchers and anyone else who can afford the trip.

Despite the up market orientation, judging by the pic above there’s not much luxury involved inside the capsule, which can fit seven warm bodies. The truth is, despite the romance it often inspires, space travel isn’t as glamorous as it’s made to appear. Take it from seasoned Russian cosmonauts who’ve often complained of depression and extreme loneliness (not to mention desperate longing for simple earth bound amenities) after extended stints in the dark yonder.

Now how about we wrap with a hint of promise from Orbital Technologies CEO Sergey Kostenko:

“Once launched and operational, the CSS will provide a unique destination for commercial, state and private spaceflight exploration missions. We look forward to working with corporate entities, state governments and private individuals from around the world.”

Via BornRich

Hate Fire? Get You Some Sweet Fire Extinguishers

I know fire extinguishers aren’t really on everybody’s Christmas lists, but if I saw these in a store window, you’re darn tootin I’d stop and look, buster. If you’re going to put out a fire, why not look good doing it?

These HalGuard extinguishers were originally designed for use on racing circuits, where a foam or liquid agent might gum up the engine and cause further failures. The Halotron1 substance these awesome-looking things fire out quickly evaporates, meaning it should be less harmful to electronics and sensitive materials.

Of course, if you’re shooting a fire extinguisher at your computer, chances are it’s already pretty much done for.

They come in red and chrome, as you see above; the chrome is a luxury feature and adds a little bit to the ~$ 130 price.

Via CrunchGear

Banana Gadget Boxer

Enjoy the roomy comfort of Banana sexy boxers as underwear or sleepwear. They’re 100% cotton, open fly…for thinking outside the boxers. Boxers, because you don’t want to be brief.

Banana Gadget Boxer



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Facebook to Support High Resolution Photos

The social networking site Facebook has never been know as a place you can view good quality images of your friend and family. Due to the high compression ratios they use on an images uploaded to the site.

Well, this is about to change, as Facebook will be rolling out support for high definition photos and images over the coming weeks for free to all its users.

Once the new support has been implement by Facebook you will be able to upload photos with a maximum size of 2048 pixels.

Together with the increased image size Facebook will also be rolling out a new method to view photos using a lightbox style method with navigation controls on either side.

The upgrade process started today and Facebook hopes to complete the move with a few weeks to all its users.

Via Gadget Venue

Mini Touchscreen Cell Phone

Neon 7 Mini Touchscreen Cell Phone

As technology marches onward it’s harder and harder for us to be impressed by tiny gadgets… but this unlocked Neon 7 Mini Touchscreen Cell Phone struck our fancy with its host of features and diminutive stature.

The Neon 7 features a 1.3MP Camera/Camcorder, TFT LCD Touchscreen, Heat sensitive buttons that glow, Handwriting recognition, Speech synthesis, Simple POP/IMAP e-mail support, MP3/MP4 Player, Stereo Bluetooth Support, 1GB Storage, oh and a tri-band GSM cell phone. Amazingly everything fits in a form factor only 11mm thick. Just pop your sim card out of your existing AT&T/Cingular or T-Mobile cell phone and insert it into this unlocked phone to start making and receiving calls.

Nintendo 3DS Will Auto-Update To Prevent Piracy

Nintendo’s CEO Satoru Iwata has announced to investors that the new Nintendo 3DS portable games console will use sleep-WiFi functionality, SpotPass, to deliver and install automatic firmware updates.

The automatic updates will be issued in an attempt to protect the games console from piracy. However Nintendo makes it very clear that the anti-piracy measures would be secondary to adding new 3DS functionality to the system.

The older Nintendo systems have had a manual firmware update system in place but gamers rarely ask for the game to update itself.

The new SpotPass background update system Will allow Nintendo to download rankings, news updates and even games while the Nintendo 3DS is in sleep mode, with minimal impact on battery life and without any intervention from the owner.

Via Via SlashGear

Nokia E7 Will Be Out By December 10th 2010

The Nokia E7 was announced back in September, good news if you have been waiting to get your hands on one as the Nokia E7 will begin shipping on the 10th of December 2010.

The Nokia E7 features Symbian OS 3, which Nokia announced earlier today they will be taking over the development of the platform, it also comes with a 4 inch touchscreen display and a full slide out QWERTY keyboard.

Other specifications on the Nokia E7 include an eight megapixel camera that can record HD video in 720p, plus 16GB of built in storage, plus HDMI out and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound.

via TFTS