Here Comes the First HD-DVD Player

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By Michael Santo
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Today Toshiba rolled out its first HD DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer one of the next-generation (HD DVD or Blu-ray) optical disc players. The price in Japan is expected to be 110,000 yen ($940).
Sony aims to offer Blu-ray-based players in the United States for [...]

Interview with Ex180, former 180solutions Employee

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Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
In a previous post entitled 180solutions Blows More Smoke Up…., a former employee of 180solutions responded in the comments section, he was not too happy as he thought I was attacking the employees and not the management. I have conducted an interview with Ex180 and have posted it on another blog [...]

Marware’s sleek stand for iPod nano

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By Jessamy Hawley, Contributing Writer
RealTechNews
Marware’s new dock for iPod nano oozes easy chic. It’s got a simple curved design in black or white, all the connections you’ll need, and a £15-er price-tag that won’t compromise your next shopping next spree.
The shiny stand doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel – it just holds your miniature [...]

The world’s first steam washing machine

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By Jessamy Hawley, Contributing Writer
RealTechNews
No longer do you have to forego cashmere cardigans because you’ll never find the time to drop them off at the dry cleaner. LG’s new Steam Direct Drive Washing Machines let you do your dirty work at home, thanks to its
LG’s unique new Dual Spray system which spews forth hot steam [...]

Apple Offers iPod Volume Limits in New Software Update

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By Michael Santo
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
There has been a lot of attention paid to hearing loss and MP3 players, especially ones that use earbud headsets, and particularly (of course), the iPod. In fact, if you recall from my earlier story, Apple had been sued over iPod-caused hearing loss.
The free update, available for [...]

Hot USB mittens for glam geeks

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By Jessamy Hawley, Contributing Writer
RealTechNews
There’s USB gloves and then there’s these oh-so-pretty-I’ll-even-wear-them-in-summer mittens. Known as G-Gloves (yes, the ‘G’ stands for girls), the knitted accessories feature itsy-bitsy pastel designs on the fingertips. Plug them into your USB port (or not) and type anything at all. Just get them on…
Not too big, not too small for [...]

Piddle Pointer

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By Jessamy Hawley, Contributing Writer
RealTechNews
Designer Marcel Nuendorfer has come up with the ultimate gag for blokes – a pee-straight game for the bog. Known as “On Target”, it features a pressure sensitive screen that comes to life, producing images and sound, when the man of the house takes perfect aim…
We say: Girls get one [...]

New Device Stops Spam at Home

Spam Cube claims to stop 96 – 99% of spam regardless of your computer platform or the type of e-mail you use