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The massive 7-inch touch-screen on Archos’ 705 WiFi makes it far less portable than the other media players we’ve seen, unless cargo pants or overalls are still an integral part of your wardrobe. But if you’re down to lug this monster around, you’ll reap both its big-screen benefits and deftly implemented wireless functionality. Download new movies from CinemaNow from a Wi-Fi hotspot, or connect to any network to stream or download files directly to the player. The optional web plug-in ($30) gives access to an optimized Opera browser, complete with integrated YouTube support for flawless full-screen web flicks. —Carlos Bergfeld WIRED Has kickstand and front-mounted stereo speakers. (Read the full post about ‘Review: Archos 705 WiFi 160GB’…)

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$0, NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2008 - 3 USER LICENSE$54, Ultra X-Finity 600 w PSU Blk$129, Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD Player$252, Eagle 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive$499, HP 530 Notebook PC More deals at Uberbargain.com Tags: Ogg, cellphone, gprs, M4A (Read the full post about ‘Deals of the day’…)

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Laser Pointer Repetitive finger strain is a real business hazard. To avoid it use the Laser Pointer. Made from solid metal, the ’s powerful red LED laser projects a bright beam an astounding 500 metres. Saving your finger from unnecessary strain. See price Tags: pvp, hdtv, cool gear, hdtv (Read the full post about ‘Laser Pointer’…)

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Another innovative product I saw at CES Unveiled was the NRG Dock. Gadget docks were a popular present this holiday season, but the NRG Dock takes the idea one step further. You place it near a window and the solar panels will charge your iPod, Blackberry or Nintendo DS. You do not need to plug it in. You can keep all of your gadgets charged with the power of the sun. Unfortunately, the photos from the event were unusable, so all I have are the pictures from their brochure and website. These pictures really don’t do it justice. This is a tasteful dock to store your gadgets, wallet and other pocket items. The solar panel has four suction cups (which are not shown in these photos) so you can attach it to a southern-facing window. (Read the full post about ‘CES Unveiled: NRG Dock’…)

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SanDisk has introduced a new, larger microSDHC card in a 12GB size. These new cards are not yet set to hit the market but instead are currently being sent to phone manufacturers for testing and evaluation. Its always nice when a new product is announced that it will be available or even have a set release date, but its still nice to know they are in the works. As you would guess, there was not any mention of pricing either. According to SanDisk, most people are not even aware of the available microSDHC card slots on their phones and have since created a new campaign to help change that. You can find some more information at Wake Up Your Phone. (Read the full post about ‘SanDisk ups the storage for microSDHC with a new 12GB card’…)

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This gorgeous design combines the high tech with the high touch. Swedx revealed its latest wood LCD HDTV entertainment system at CES 2008. Swedx says they are “the first company in the world to produce LCD-TV and computer peripheries embedded in natural solid wood.” The wooden TV comes with a matching set of wooden 5.1 channel surround sound speakers. The TV’s range in size fro 17” to 46.” This will make recycling your electronics easier for you too. [Via] Tags: sat-nav, consumer electronics, video games, M4A (Read the full post about ‘Natural Wood TV - Swedx LCD HDTV (CES 2008)’…)

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Toshiba is making a considerable splash at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with its newest addition to the small form factor HDD market marked by an entry into 1.8-inch external HDDs. The highest available capacity, for a 2.5-inch external HDD is now available in bigger sizes, some as big as 320GB. The featured 1.8-inch external drives are expected to have backup and encryption and be available in 60GB, 80GB and 120GB capacities. As if this isn’t amazing enough, Toshiba has also redesigned their storage devices to reflect modern tastes. They now have a smaller footprint and a sleeker visual design and a different color scheme that features three-color splash designs. (Read the full post about ‘Toshiba’s intros new 1.8” external hard drives’…)

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If you are tired of usual wristwatches, then you should buy something special. Unfortunately, if design is unusual and interesting, the price is high. And speaking of wristwatches, it can go to thousands of dollars. However, there are examples of interesting and unusual watches for reasonable price, and this is one of them. Timberland Men’s Outdoor Performance HT2 Watch is one of the new models of HT2 range. They have the truly masculine design, analog and digital time display, and even compass! You will not get lost with this watch on. It has something steampunk in them, so if you are collecting modern gadgets that look like they are from XVIII century - you can definitely look at this one. (Read the full post about ‘You will never get lost in the woods with this watch’…)

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Remote controllers, while very handy, have one flaw - they are intended for use only with one device, and have a limited operating range. They operate via infrared rays, so you must point it directly at your device, and be assured that nothing is in the way. If you think that this problem is still unsolved you are wrong. There are remotes that are based not only on IR, but also on radio waves. Radio waves are more suitable if the problem of range exists, because their range depends only on power of remote’s transmitter. However, what if you already have IR remote control but want to make it long ranged? Then this gadget will help! Remote Control Converter contains two main parts. (Read the full post about ‘Turn your IR remote control into a radio based one’…)

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