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The USB in a Bottle

Posted by Alice Truong Tue Mar 13, 2012 07:59 AM ET | 0

If this USB bottle were to wash ashore, would you insert it in your computer? Security-minded IT folks would warn you against it, but the concept seems very possible with an elegant USB drive from Japan’s Hum design studio. ... Read more

This Tiny Computer is the Size of a USB Flash Drive

Posted by Alice Truong Tue Feb 28, 2012 01:21 PM ET | 0

What you see above isn’t a USB drive. It’s a full-fledged computer: 1.2Ghz processor, 1 GB of RAM, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, a Mali 400 GPU for HD video decoding and a microSD card slot that can support up ... Read more

Amazing Animals Made from Recycled CDs and Other Computer Junk

Posted by Jerry James Stone Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:29 PM ET | 0

Have some old CDs laying around the house or, even worse, a stockpile of AOL CD Mailers?! Then I suggest you box them up and mail ‘em to Sean Avery. This guy makes amazing art from old e-waste such ... Read more

“House of the Rising Sun” Played Using Old Atari

Posted by Jerry James Stone Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:57 AM ET | 0

While I love the original version of this song (who doesn’t!), my favorite is Sinead O’Connor’s cover. Though this remix using old computers is down right awesome, right? The computers at hand are a Atari 800XL, Texas instrument... Read more

Does This Make You Want to Buy a Dell? Bizarre Promotional Video Shows Man Passing Gas

Posted by Alice Truong Wed Feb 22, 2012 05:53 PM ET | 0

In one the strangest ways to plug Dell products, the PC maker has created the above promotional video highlighting how photographer Clayton Sotos, a Dell user, finds inspiration. Or, as The Loop put it in this headline: “Dell’s ... Read more

Autonomous Robots Use Wii Sensors to Play Hockey

Posted by Alexander Davies Wed Feb 1, 2012 07:31 PM ET | 0

This looks like so much more fun than any final exam I ever took. To show their wits, University of Pennsylvania students designed teams of three little robots on wheels to play hockey against one another. The teams faced ... Read more

Not Particularly Tech Savvy? ORIGIN Offers Lifetime 24/7 Technical Support

Posted by Alice Truong Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:52 PM ET | 0

If you’re the kind of person who depends on technical support a lot — and I mean a lot — maybe your next computer should be from ORIGIN PC. The company announced at CES that it will offer lifetime ... Read more

Is Apple Readying a 15-inch MacBook Air?

Posted by Alice Truong Mon Nov 28, 2011 03:04 PM ET | 0

The Apple rumor mill never closes, not even for Thanksgiving. Technically, the latest is from the Monday morning after: Apple is said to revamp the MacBook Air lineup with a new 15-inch model in the first quarter of 2012, ... Read more

No Battery Woes With Charged Up EZMouse

Posted by Alice Truong Mon Nov 21, 2011 06:00 AM ET | 0

In an age where coffee shops are the new office, the need for a computer mouse simply isn’t there. This is something I’ve embraced fully. With such a responsive and fluid trackpad on my MacBook, I couldn’t name an ... Read more

Replace Your MacBook’s Aluminum Casing with 24K Gold and Diamonds

Posted by Alice Truong Fri Oct 14, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

In 2008, Apple debuted a line of unibody laptops using aircraft-grade aluminum, shedding the not-so-eco-friendly plastic enclosure. The design and material stuck. But that doesn’t mean you can’t cover your computer in something a bit... Read more

Can You Smellit? Machine Emits Corresponding Smells as You Watch and Play Games

Posted by Alice Truong Wed Oct 12, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Smell-O-Vision made its one and only debut in the 1960 film “Scent of Mystery.” Throughout the movie, the system released 30 different smells into the audience’s seats. The technology was a bit gimmicky, and didn’t... Read more

The Cheapest Gadgets for Black Friday

Posted by Alice Truong Wed Sep 21, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

It might only be the beginning of fall, but some people are already gearing up for Black Friday. dealnews released its fourth annual predictions on gadget sales for this November, using a methodoogy taking into account how much prices ... Read more

No Cell Phones Allowed: America’s Wireless-Free Town

Posted by Alice Truong Fri Sep 16, 2011 06:00 AM ET | 0

In West Virginia, there exists a town with no wireless technology. A techie’s worst nightmare, but for some, this is heaven. Green Bank, W. Va., is part of the U.S. Radio Quiet Zone, where wireless technology is banned for ... Read more

Are New MacBook Pros on the Horizon?

Posted by Alice Truong Tue Sep 13, 2011 09:18 PM ET | 0

Did you hear that? That’s the sound of yet another Apple rumor. Apple might be highly secretive, but that doesn’t stop everyone else from chatting. AppleInsider reported Tuesday the company is preparing a refresh of the MacBook Pro line... Read more

MacBook Air Doubles as Kitchen Knife

Posted by Alice Truong Thu Sep 8, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The latest cooking craze? The MacBook Air. SLIDESHOW: Top 10 Social Networking Sites A Japanese blogger who described the Air to be “like a Chinese cleaver” decided to test his own statement, using the laptop as a knife on ... Read more