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Laptop Fuel Cells
Soon, you'll be able to work or watch DVDs on your laptop for an entire transatlantic flight.
Taiwanese tech company Antig recently announced that its new fuel cells for laptop computers would be on store…
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Pimp My House
At the recent Smart Home Show in Birmingham, UK, high-tech home designers showed off the latest ways to pimp your house.
Designers can add mood lighting, TV, DVD, music, surround sound, CCTV and so much…
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Kids: The New High-Tech Consumers
What do televisions disguised as cuddly toys, mobile phones shaped like teddy bears and nanny robots have in common? They're high-tech toys for kids, and they foretell the emergence of a new consumer market.…
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D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
The word from the International Tourism Fair is that space tours could become a reality in the foreseeable future.
Last September, a Japanese multi-millionaire…
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Website for CD Swappers
Lala.com
A new website, lala.com, allows users to trade their used CDs. (Yes, in this age of iPods and digital music, some people still listen to actual compact discs.) The concept is like a combination of iTunes,…
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Blooker Prize for Bloggers
A new prize has been announced for bloggers who have turned their online journals into books -- or blooks -- and the first short-list has been announced. Finalists for the so-called Blooker Prize include…
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Runaway Bride Dolls
Duluth Bobblehead Dolls Inspired by a Real Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride bobblehead dolls disappeared from Duluth, Georgia just as fast as the real thing. The dolls seem to have been inspired by a real runaway bride from the same town who made headlines last year.…
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Rio's "Little Slum Inn"
Adventurous travelers can now enjoy breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro and its beaches for just a few dollars a night -- by sleeping in the slums. "The Little Slum Inn" offers a chance to live as the…
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Remote Controlled Sharks
New ‘Stealth Spies’ Act as Underwater Surveillance Vehicles
Pentagon scientists plan to use sharks as "stealth spies" capable of tracking vessels undetected.
Seriously. I'm not making this up.
British magazine The New Scientist reports that the scientists plan…
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Media Device Rivals
Microsoft, Apple and Sony Go Head to Head Over Handheld Devices
Microsoft may be preparing to take on Apple's iPod and Sony's PSP with a new handheld media device, according to some sources. Images of the new, top-secret device have been leaked to the 'net. Code-named…
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Memorable TV Shows
Americans Know More About Pop Culture Than Their Own Constitution
Last Saturday, 62-year-old singer Cher rocked her see-through body suit when performing at a David Foster and Friends concert in Las Vegas.
The see-through body suit she wore was a similar outfit to a…
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Smithsonian Plans Hip-Hop Exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution has announced a plan to create an exhibition about hip-hop at its world renowned museum. According to the Associated Press:
"The project will gather artifacts, oral histories…
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In Japan: Retire, Get Divorced
An unprecedented rise in divorce rates in Japan is being blamed on "retired husband syndrome".
Many Japanese men spend decades being completely devoted to their careers. When it comes time to retire,…
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From Trash to Fashion
Entrepreneurs in New Delhi, India have found a way to craft fashionable handbags from discarded plastic bags.
In New Delhi, polyethylene bags litter the streets, clog drainpipes and present environmental…
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iTunes Reaches One Billionth Download
Yes, that's billion -- with a 'b'.
A teenager in the US recently purchased the one billionth song from Apple's digital music service iTunes.
Apples's Chief Executive said the milestone represented "a…
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Fans Protest Against New 007
Could this be a new form of public lobby movement, asserting popular opinion in the entertainment industry?
Die-hard fans of the James Bond films who disapprove of new actor Daniel Craig have launched…
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Downloadable Premiere of New Show
US television network NBC is launching its new show, Conviction, which is a youthful spin-off of the popular Law & Order franchise. But you'll find it on iTunes 10 days before you'll find it on TV.
"We…
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Chocolate: The New Health Food?
Forget about Atkins. It's time for the Mars diet.
Mars Inc., the company behind Milky Way, Snickers and M&Ms;, plans to launch a new line of products made with dark chocolate, which the company claims…
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Soaring Ships
Cruise Boats Take to the Skies With Aeroscraft Hybrid Airship
This sure beats economy class on a 747.
A privately-funded California firm is developing a new vehicle for air travel called the Aeroscraft. An airship the length of two football fields elevated by 14…
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Batman vs Bin Laden
Quick, turn the Bat-television to CNN for the latest Bat-coverage.
The legendary Dark Knight, Batman, is slated to take on terror mastermind Osama bin Laden in his next comic book outing. According to…
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