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Have you ever thought about modifying your car doors? Neither have I, but this video may change your mind. Thanks to Jatech your car doors can be retracted at the bottom of the car to give you a hands-free entrance and exit. Me likey!!!

Source: Gizmo Ave, Jatech

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Logitech Lapdesk
Price: $39.00

“Enjoy more comfort around your home—on the sofa, bed, or even the floor with this stable, lightweight design that helps protect you from notebook heat, and helps improve neck and leg comfort.”

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Definitely what I’m looking for in a smartphone.  I might have to take this Nokia for a test run.

“The next generation “smartdevice” packs a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and a tilting 3.5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel touch screen with subtle haptic feedback. A massive 32GB of memory allows you to unlimited record 30fps DVD-quality videos with the 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss glassed camera. Coming to the connecting abilities, the N97 surfs with HSDPA or Edge services, WiFi or Bluetooth and offers up to 320 minutes of talktime or 400 hours of standby time from a single charge.”

Source: Gentleman’s Gadgets

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Cool video from JC De Castelbajac (fabulous envelope pushing designer) Previewing the collection using Legos®. I came across while checking out The Business of Fashion Blog. Very informative blog on “The Business of Fashion” and How To’s for making it in the Fashion Industry.

Source: The Business of Fashion , Four H

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You have to read this review before making the decision to purchase the new Blackberry Storm.

You can always depend on engadget to give you the real deal when it comes to reviewing product amongst the many many other services they provide. I’m not really a fan of the touch screens PDA’s but to eaches own. Check out this very detailed review of the new Blackberry Storm provided by Verizon Wireless.

Source: Engadget

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Man O’ Man, I don’t know if this will cause the breakup between my beloved blackberry and I, but it will definitely have me thinking about going behind her back and getting me a piece.  T-Mobile, HTC and Google officially released information on Google’s highly anticipated G1 Android. The G1 will be available on October 22nd, 2008 for $179. T-mobile members can be the 1st up for grabs by signing up to pre-order it on their website.  Check out The Boy Genius Report and Cool Hunting People for more information, footage and reviews on the upcoming device.

Source: The Boy Genius Report, Cool Hunting People

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The iWear AV920
Price: $349.95

Watch your favorite movies on the go and play your favorite video games, all in the privacy of your own virtual movie theatre. The AV920 from Vuzix features our best mobile experience yet: a wearable virtual 62” big screen compatible with almost any audio/video device. Ditch your small screen and watch your movies with portable DVD players or personal media players in beautiful, crystal clear high resolution 2D and 3D. The AV920 also works with your video iPod (Gen 5 only)! A small built-in lithium ion battery allows for five hours of continuous use, and the iWear’s lightweight and ergonomic designs ensures long use in perfect comfort. The AV920 offers the ultimate big screen experience on the go.

Supported Devices Include:

• Portable DVD players
• Media players
• Gaming systems
• Digital cameras
• Camcorders
• Cellular phones with video output
• iPod Gen 5 cable included and Gen 6/Touch/iPhone cable available soon

Features:

Source: VUZIX Website (http://www.vuzix.com/iwear/products_av920.html) for more Information

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Roku, a startup in Saratoga, has Introduced a $99.99 set-top box that will let Netflix customers stream movies directly onto their television. The Netflix Player makes it easy to instantly watch movies and TV episodes over the Internet on your living room TV, or anywhere you have a TV and an Internet connection. Compact and lightweight, inexpensive but powerful, simple to set up and use. Movies and TV episodes in your Netflix Instant Queue appear right on your TV screen. Use the included remote control to browse through the items you’ve added to your Instant Queue and pick something to watch — whenever you want. Viewers can fast forward, pause and rewind their selection, as well as save their place and return to it later. You can even read descriptions and rate movies, right from the comfort of your couch.

Order Online from Roku Website

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Remember the class action suit against T-mobile regarding unwanted messaging charges?  Well T-mobile has answered by creating a system to block messaging.  But why stop there? Lets take this all the way to calls too! While details from our sources are still a bit fuzzy, TmoNews can confirm this is all in the works. Now there seems to be multiple levels of this.  The general level will allow users to block SMS through a call to Customer Care, or in T-mobile stores.  This general phase will still let through system SMS, Voicemail notifications, and OTA updates. Neither the general, nor advanced phases will be able to block internet-based IM or E-mail, or Danger’s messaging services.  The more advanced version, which we haven’t confirmed yet, will allow users to block the following:

• ALL SMS
• ALL MMS
• ALL E-mail
• ALL IMs
• Everything (Except free T-mobile SMS, Voicemail, and OTA updates)

Source: TmoNews

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Several people have put their take on this:

1. When upon immediately waking up in the morning, the first thing on your mind is your Blackberry. (you wonder how it is, if it slept well, etc.)

2. When taking a shower is stressful, because you can’t take your Blackberry with you. (well, you can but it wouldn’t be a good idea)

3. When you scowl at those signs in doctor’s offices that say, ‘All Cell Phones MUST be Turned Off’ (yes, we can still do email and browse the web – but we hate those signs anyway)

4. When, if we have young kids, we say to them: ‘Don’t touch my Blackberry, don’t look at my Blackberry…heck, don’t even THINK about my Blackberry’ for the simple reason we don’t want anything (not even potential bad thoughts) to happen to our baby, ie Blackberry.

5. When you get anxious seeing that little red light blinking indicating there’s a new message and can’t immediately check it because – darn it! – somebody or something needs your undivided attention at that exact moment. The nerve!

6. When your significant other says something bad about your Blackberry and it actually hurts your feelings.

7. When we leave that significant other over their dislike of our Blackberry. (hey, if they can’t accept my Blackberry, they can’t accept ME!)

8. When you take your tax money and buy the newest Blackberry with it instead of putting it towards your kid’s much needed braces.

9. When you have nightmares of something bad happening to your Blackberry.

10. When you can’t ever imagine the rest of your life without a Blackberry in it.

Source: Berry Review

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That didn’t take too long, did it?  The BlackBerry Bold is indeed the official name for the BlackBerry 9000 device and it should be available starting “this summer.” AT&T is the first carrier to launch, but there is also a 1700MHz model coming which will support T-Mobile’s 3G data network.  Here are a couple highlights:

• 1GB on-board memory with encryption.
• Tri-band HSDPA.
• Pricing in the $300-$500 range with a carrier.
• Launching on AT&T “this summer.”
• Interchangable color back plates.
• 5 hours of talk time, 13 days of standby time.
• 624-MHz Marvell Tavor PXA930 processor.
• Taller and wider than the Curve.

One more shot and full press release after the jump!

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