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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Aug 24th 2008 at 5:03PM
It’s fairly obvious that the EOS 50D is on its way out into the world, especially considering those pics and specs we just caught wind of. Still, it’s nice to see some decent images of the 15.1-megapixel DSLR, and thanks to a brief Canon Japan website slip-up, we’re able to do just that. Check out one more view of the device after the break.

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by Darren Murph, posted Aug 24th 2008 at 3:09PM
We’re not even going to front — we had all but forgotten about Erector’s Spykee. Granted, it didn’t do itself any favors by showing off at CES and then doing nothing for the next seven months, but we digress. If a pre-order page on Amazon is to be believed, the Spykee Spy Robot should be released on October 15th. It’s sporting a hefty $299.99 price tag and a recommended age of 8-years and up, but we’ll need to see some actual shipment notifications later this fall before we really get our hopes up. C’mon Erector, don’t let us, um, down.

[Via I4U News]

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Some further information about the rumored upcoming Amazon Kindle student edition is now claiming that Amazon has confirmed the device is in the works. According to a recent report from the Seattle PI, Amazon has confirmed that “they are planning to target colleges and universities with a new version of the Kindle.”

Based on the information available to date, the student edition Kindle will offer a larger screen, which I think makes sense when reading textbooks. Of course, we can only hope that text book pricing will be relatively inexpensive for the digital versions, because this could essentially kill, or seriously slow the used book market, which means no more quick cash at the end of the semester.

It also sounds like a student version of the Kindle will be a welcomed device, according to McGraw-Hill Education they already publish 95% of their textbooks digitally, but as of current they are not as popular because a good reading device is not yet available.

Of course, what I would suppose is the most important would be the pricing of the reader itself. However with the way text books are currently priced, I am not sure it would be hard to find a nice price point that is able to compete.

Read [Seattle PI] Via [TechCrunch]

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The Chococlock will definitely be a firm favorite with chocolate lovers, as it functions just like how a cuckoo clock does, opening up its doors to serve up a piece of chocolate each hour.

This stylish retro-modern timepiece is a bit like a cuckoo clock but when its shutters open, on the hour every hour, it delivers a scrumptious chocolate treat to the tune of the ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’. You then have 30 seconds to retrieve your reward before the clock snatches it back. Loo break? Forget it. An ideal gift for the chocoholic with everything, the Chococlock is bound to become a must-have accessory for executive diet-dodgers everywhere. Simply fill it with your favorite bite-size sweeties (Maltesers, Revels, Minstrels, M&Ms) and wait for the big hand to reach that magical number twelve.

As with many other things in life, rules can be bent, and the same applies to the Chococlock. This nifty timekeeper comes with a cheat button that delivers a treat whenever you press it. The Chococlock can hold around 30 pieces of small chocolates, and the fact that it comes in pink only would mean the female demographic is the primary target. Surprise your secretary today with this £19.95 gift.

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I can honestly say that as strange as the “scented” term in the title sounds strange it is indeed accurate, Asus has officially announced a notebook that comes pre-loaded with a scent. I guess we can think of it somewhere along the lines of a fancy expensive air freshener. You can choose from either a floral blossom, musky black, morning dew or aqua ocean scent, and according to Asus they not only engage the “eyes with attractive motifs and for the first time, our sense of smell with infused scents.” Of course, they are quick to point out that “the lifespan of fragrance depends on actual usage,” which I can only guess means the scent will go away rather quickly.

Anyway, the newly announced notebook is the F6 and it does offer some decent specs. The F6 features a 13.3-inch WXGA Color Shine display, along with an Intel Core2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of RAM, either a 120, 160, 250 or 320GB hard drive, integrated webcam and a fingerprint scanner for extra data security. The F6 will also be running Windows Vista. As typical with an Asus press release, they made no mention of any availability date or pricing information.

Read [Asus] Via [Fareastgizmos]

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Blaze Media Pro is an application that easily allows you to convert files from one format to another. It is an all-in-one application as it allows you to do a number of things. Apart from allowing an end-user to convert files, it also allows an individual to rip CDs and DVDs.

Blaze Media Pro works as the CD burning software as it allows an individual to rip CDs. The CD converter module available in the software allows an end-user to convert audio CD tracks to other popular formats like WMA, WAV, MP3 and more. It allows an individual to burn audio CDs from music files available in different formats.

Apart from supporting a number of operations for CDs, it also supports a number of operations for DVDs. It can be considered as the DVD burning software as it can be used to burn DVDs. It can also be used to create audio DVDs and video DVDs. Blaze Media Pro can also be used to convert DVD to AVI, MPG, WMV and more. It is an all-in-one application as it offers a number of features. Video Editing and audio editing are some of the many noticeable features of the Blaze Media Pro.

Some of the key features of the Blaze Media Pro –

• CD Ripper
• Audio Editor
• Audio Recorder
• Movie Editing
• MP3 Ripper
• Video Editing
• Video Converter
• Burn CDs (CD/DVD)
• Data CD/DVD Burning
• MPEG Decoder
• MOV Converter
• MP3 Burner
• MP3 Encoder

So as you can see, it is an all-in-one multimedia application that can be used to server your multimedia needs. At the end, if you’re looking for the fabulous software that is loaded with features then you should definitely consider the Blaze Media Pro. It’s a paid product but you won’t regret the purchase.

Internet is one of the most significant products of advancements in technology. There are practically unlimited uses of the Internet. It can be used for gaining knowledge, sharing files, communication, and even entertainment. Finding corporate gift baskets with the help of the Internet is another use of Internet.

People give gifts on different occasions and the type of occasion dominates the choice of people while choosing gifts. When it comes to choosing gifts, baskets are very popular among people as they can be used on a number of different occasions. Corporate holiday gift baskets are usually given to corporate clients whereas baskets completely filled with chocolates are usually given on Christmas, birthday and many more occasions.

Corporate gift giving research shows that gifts from corporations take many forms. Companies’ interests and client’s liking dominates the selection of a gift. Many companies give vouchers, concert tickets, paid leaves to their clients and employees. Some companies give other kind of gifts to their clients. In any case, baskets are favorites of everyone as they can be used for a number of things.

Though gift baskets are favorites of many, it can get difficult to choose a gift basket. However, the Internet has made life easy to great extent. With the help of the Internet, an end-user can find the fabulous corporate gift baskets while enjoying the comforts of home. Many vendors now take orders online. They also provide full details of different baskets on their website. So, people can now use the Internet to find the fabulous baskets and order them while enjoying the comforts of home.

Think your government is technologically inept?  If you happen to live in England, you’d probably be more correct than the rest of us.  Sometime last week it seems the British government has lost a flash drive containing data on all 84,000 prisoners in England and Wales and “30,000 people with six or more criminal convictions in the past year.” Theoretically this wouldn’t be such a horrible thing, you’d think a government would have several layers of security on a flash drive in just such a case.  Apparently, this flash drive had none, it was completely unencrypted.

This isn’t the first time this has happened to the British government, which would just add to the embarrassment.  Hopefully this leak will at least teach them, and others, something important: data security.  If you have sensitive data on a flash drive, it would be a wise idea to use some sort of encryption software like Truecrypt, which is free and open source.  Of course there are other options, but that would seem the most reasonable, at least the cheapest.  So, if you’re ever carrying around the names, addresses, and expected release dates on the entire prison population of your nation, make sure it’s well protected in case you “forget” it somewhere or something.

Read [New York Times]

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by Darren Murph, posted Aug 24th 2008 at 11:09AMWe’ve stated it before, but this time you really have ran out of excuses to run. Thanks to Yamaha’s BODiBEAT, you can expect your tunes to automatically sync with your steps, giving you new reason to get out of the house and get to steppin’. Granted, the $299.99 price tag is pretty steep for just 512MB of space and 12-hours of battery life (marathon, what?), but we’re sure there are a few of you out there willing to pay the premium to keep your head nodding perfectly in line with your pace. Oh, and if you completely skipped over the headline, it’s shipping now. Right now.

[Via Coolest gadgets]

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by Paul Miller, posted Aug 24th 2008 at 4:05AM
Today’s generations of gee-whiz graphics and analog controls have brought with them one unfortunate addition: beefy, expensive wireless controllers that we’re loathe to dash against the floor or to bash against an adjacent sibling. The creatively-termed “USB Metal Game Pad” from Dream Cheeky is just what it says on the box, doing your basic assortment of SNES-era joypad work with some USB pluggability and Mac / PC compatibility, but being conveniently built out of metal. Sure, it looks shoddy and uninspired, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. No word on price or where to nab one.

[Via technabob]

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