Thursday, September 27, 2012

Star Trek Cookie Cutters – Live Long and Prosper

via The Gadgeteer by Ian Lim on 9/18/12

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This set of  5 Star Trek cookie cutters from Think Geek will make your favourite Trekkie (or Trekker) as happy as a Klingon at his Rite of Ascension. The cookies are; the symbols of the Federation and Klingon Empire, the U.S.S Enterprise, a phaser, and a Live Long and Prosper hand.. Bake long and prosper, just don’t eat too many cookies :)

Available now for $19.99.

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Star Trek Cookie Cutters – Live Long and Prosper originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 18, 2012 at 8:00 am.

How to Get Selective Focus on Your DSLR for $80 [Photography]

via Gizmodo by Jamie Condliffe on 9/18/12

Lensbaby has a pretty good track record in making lenses which allow you to take photos with all manner of wacky focus effects. Now, it's targeting the budget end of the market by launching the Spark, an $80 lens that turns your DSLR into a selective-focus shooter. More »


Fox: iPhone 5 has laser keyboard, holographic images

via CNET News.com on 9/17/12

Sadly fooled by a rather old concept video, Fox 5 New York managed to present the iPhone 5 as something rather better than the Galaxy S3.

This Hilarious iPhone 5 Parody Video Tells the Real Truth About the iPhone 5...

via Gizmodo by Casey Chan on 9/17/12

When you watch Apple talk about any of its products, it's always the same: ridiculously passionate comments about the tiniest details, inspirational music that hypnotizes you to open your wallet and a lot of catchy phrases and buzzwords that you're not even sure are real. But it's not all unicorn steel and rainbow glass with the iPhone 5 though! This parody of the iPhone 5 promo video by John Elerick is the hilarious truth of what Apple really wants to say. Watch it. [YouTube] More »


Do You Use Your Tablet as a Second Screen? [Chatroom]

via Gizmodo by Adrian Covert on 9/17/12

The use of a tablet or smartphone as a "second screen" is one of the favorite pieces of marketing trend hype amongst tech companies right now. They're convinced we need apps—more apps, specific apps—to connect to the world and allow us to share our thoughts on whatever we're watching (or perhaps more cynically, buy stuff). Is this how you use your tablet? Is this how you would want to use your tablet? More »


13 Hidden Spy Cams That Might Be Watching You Right Now [Collection]

via Gizmodo by Adrian Covert on 9/17/12

The idea of a hidden spy cam is pretty scary, but let's be real, an undetectable decoy photo tool is a pretty awesome concept, too. The creativity and imagination that has to go into creating these things, along with the technological innovation, can excite anybody. Here are 13 of the best cameras you never noticed. More »


Why LG Just Can’t Compete With Samsung

via Pocketnow by Michael Fisher on 9/17/12

Here in America, the smartphone landscape doesn’t always follow in lockstep with the rest of the planet. Sometimes we get hot new devices months ahead of the rest of the planet, as with the American-made Motorola Droid RAZR M; other times, we only see widespread availability of cool hardware months after release- the Nokia Lumia 800 and

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Throw Out Your Toothbrush, Artificial Enamel Is on the Way [Science]

via Gizmodo by Eric Limer on 9/17/12

When it comes to keeping your pearly whites in good shape, one of the most important things is to preserve your enamel. If you lose that protective coating, your teeth will get sensitive, and there's no way to get it back. At least until now. A newly developed material could be used as an impervious shield on your chompers. More »


Demand for 7-inch tablets increases swiftly, report says

via CNET News.com on 9/17/12

Tablet shipments will increase 56 percent this year, with help from the growing popularity of 7-inch tablets, IHS reports.

This Beautiful Wooden Book Case Is the First iPhone 5 Accessory We Actually ...

via Gizmodo by Andrew Liszewski on 9/17/12

Mere minutes after the iPhone 5 was finally revealed to an upgrade-starved public, the case makers of the world started their barrage of pitches for new ways to protect the device. Most aren't worth a second glance, but damned if Miniot has created an absolutely stunning book-type case that both protects and enhances the beauty of Apple's latest handset. More »