Objet announces the Alaris 30 Desktop 3D Printer
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It looks like the slow crawl towards a consumer 3D printer continues with Objet’s newest outing, the Alaris 30. The relatively compact peripheral uses something called PolyJet Photopolymer Jetting to produce 600 x 600 dpi objects up to 11.5 x 7.7 x 5.9 inches in size (not too shabby when compa…
LaserGames mouse emulator: more fun than blinding a 747 pilot
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LaserGames is a mod for projectors allowing up to two players to interact with a game using a run-of-the-mill (red or green) laser pointer in place of a mouse or controller, minus the precision response. Developer Alpay Kasal of Lit Studios isn’t giving any hints on how that thing works, but we …
New Optimus Aux shots show a sexier vision
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Yeah, barebones shots are fun and all, but we’re never ones to turn down some cleaned-up press renders. The newly-redubbed Optimus Aux (farewell, Pultius) has had its keys scrunched together for optimum hotkey action, and we’ve got a shot of the rear port configuration after the break, in additi…
HP specs a 24 hour EliteBook, Dell’s 19 hour mark hangs its head it shame
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Workaholics take note: HP just did the impossible, cramming 24 hours of battery into a laptop, and destroying Dell’s fresh 19 hour record in the process. The HP EliteBook 6930p combines advances such as an LED backlit display and Intel’s 80GB SSD, a new HP BIOS and Intel graphics driver, and of …
Crapgadget: pathetic peripherals on parade
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Seriously, our hands are trembling at the mere thought of having to actually use any of these shameful peripherals. A camera that takes the good with the (mostly) not good? A star-shaped mouse guaranteed to accelerate the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome by 409%? A USB fan that blatantly lies abo…
Sony’s SOCOM PS3 Bluetooth headset priced, detailed for North America
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We know, we know — you already know most everything there is to know about Sony’s SOCOM PS3 Bluetooth headset, but up until now, the most vital tidbit has remained a mystery. The device will be launching that fall as part of the SOCOM: Confrontation bundle for $59.99, or whether you just loathe…
Logitech’s Illuminated Keyboard: its thinnest keyboard ever
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Logitech just announced a trio of keyboards that starting with its thinnest keyboard ever, the 9.3-mm thin Illuminated Keyboard ($80 / October) pictured above. It features an adjustable backlight, soft-touch palm rest and committed multi-media keys for hot, one-handed night typing alone in t…
IOGEAR’s DVI Net ShareStation networks one display for multiple users
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While we assume that some folks are sick and tired of fighting by the sole display in the house, some humans out there are looking for a reason to quarrel by the biggest one. IOGEAR’s DVI Net ShareStation is here to help, providing one display with an Ethernet connection so that any and all comp…
Belkin JoyPod render surfaces: your App Store gaming controller
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For better or worse, it looks like the so-called iControlPad is edging closer to reality — or at least something really similar. According to a new image (and our limited Spanish translation skills), Belkin is actually looking to produce an App Store gaming controller, though we’re still not en…
Super Nintendo controller table signals a trend
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Remember that fad where everyone had dining room tables of their favorite Disney character? Or the age in the 70s where tables were shaped like lava lamps? No? At any rate, the modders by at SCAD Inc. have spent all summer crafting a fully-functional Super Nintendo controller-table, which remind…












