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When someone had his GPS stolen from his car he turned to ebay to replace the item, only to find it being offered up for sale by the thief! He was able to recognise it from the “special power chord” and serial number which was listed on the auction. He contacted the police who arrested a Mr Danial Rangkar and found loads more stolen gear at his home.
Source : Engadget
BMW released images of a new gadget today, but did not go on to explain what exactly it is and what it is used for. What we do know is that this sleek, wave shaped gizmo features a MP3 Player and DVD Player as well as BlueTooth and a voice recorder. We doubt that BMW is getting involved in the MP3 Player or DVD Player markets so what exactly does this device, that is almost certain to be meant for use in a BMW vehicle somewhere, do? We will just have to wait until the car company makes an announcement to find out.
Source : Autoblog
Intertainer Inc., a company that few have heard about, has made major headlines recently announcing that it has already filed a lawsuit against Google, Apple and Napster for “infringing a patent on a way to distribute digital entertainment over the Internet.”
It is doubtful that Intertainer Inc. would ever receive any money because it “suffered irreparable harm” for what these three major tech giants infringed, but still, this is the last thing that Apple needs. They are already facing numerous lawsuits for various allegations, including one relating to iTunes becoming a monopoly in the legal online music distribution market.
Source : Paidcontent
Tags: intertainer, law suit
We all knew that the new Toshiba’s HD-XA2 HD DVD players would be coming out in the very near future; however, I doubt that many knew or anticipated that they are already in stores. Yes new photos and reports confirm that retailers such as Value Electronics already received the Toshiba’s HD-XA2 HD DVD players and that they are selling fast. I am a bit surprised at this. Who wants a $1000 HD DVD Player?
Dash Navigations, the company famous for creating GPS Systems that are connected with the Internet announced today that they have teamed up with Yahoo! to add search results to driving directions displayed on the GPS Unit. This will allow users to search for Chinese Food or Sports Bars and get instant directions to the closest businesses that meet their search term. The technology will be on display at CES 2007, which is just around the corner.
Source : Gizmodo
Tags: dash navigations, gps, yahoo
WalleTex, a company known for creating thin products with their credit sized USB Drive, is back in the news again today after announcements and pictures of their new credit card sized MP3 Player started making their way around the Internet. This MP3 Player blows all competitors out of the water in terms of thickness and will be available in June 2007. No word on price, but their will be various versions with various storage capacities. We know that the most expensive WallTex Credit Card MP3 Player will be able to store 2MB of music.
Tags: mp3 player, walletex
For those of you under some stress recently, I present the new USB stress relieving massage ball. All you have to do is plug in the USB cable and instantly massage any sore areas of your body without leaving your desk.
It is available for just $12 with free shipping from Overstock.com after a 40% discount.
Tags: usb. massage
While doing my daily browse of BestBuy.com today, I came across a new Super Man alarm clock that projects the time and an image of the Super Man “S” logo. The clock also features an AM/FM radio, but the most noticeable feature is a giant Super Man logo button on the top that functions as the “Snooze” button. It can be purchased for just $20 from Best Buy.
Tags: alarm clock, projection, superman
A few days ago we posted about new color changing faucets where the water is blue when cold and gets more reddish in color as the temperature of the water rises. Well, the same concept has no been applied to spoons. The new spoons are meant to be used with soup, but can be used to eat pretty much anything and will change colors based on the temperature of their surroundings. Plus, they are pretty inexpensive and a pack of three can be purchased for just $9.50.
Tags: heat changing, heat sensitive, spoons
