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GoPro HD Highlights

GoPro HD Highlights

GoPro put together this montage of some of the more awesome action footage shot with their wearable 1080p HD HERO camera. The view from inside of a wave never ceases to amaze us.

Leica M9 Silver Set

Leica M9 Silver Set
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Rarer than the Titanium M9 at just 50 units, the Leica M9 Silver Set has a silver chrome body and 35mm/f2 lens, brown ostrich leather trim and matching brown ostrich leather strap.

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Progress Bar Illusion

Progress Bar Illusion

Chris Harrison and his colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University share with us some of the tricks that UI designers employ to fool us impatient users that a file is downloading faster than it really is.

Poco 3D Camera

Poco 3D Camera
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Iain Sinclair’s Poco 3D, made of scratch resistant magnesium, is the world’s first credit card sized, full 1080p high definition video camera with 5 MP digital still and music recording/playing capability.

iPhone Beer Cannon

iPhone Beer Cannon

The inventor of this iPhone-controlled beer robot deserves the next Nobel Prize. Not only does it let him check beer temp, he can choose a beer and fire a cold one across the room to himself.

Davone Ray Speakers

Davone Ray Speakers
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Davone’s Ray, a gorgeous homage to Charles and Ray Eames, has a slender stand and bent-ply walnut cabinet, enabling it to fit in both traditional and modern home environments. (Thanks Ryan!)

Audiovox XM Snap!

Audiovox XM Snap!
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Want satellite radio in your car, fast and cheap? Just stick on the magnetic antenna, run one wire, and plug the XM Snap! into your 12V outlet to add hundreds of stations via its built-in FM transmitter.

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Android in Space

Android in Space

Google’s world domination has made its way into space. They recently launched Android figurines, Nexus S phones, and GoPro HD cameras to 100,000 feet to capture data (and this cool video).

Mvix Ultio Pro Media Player

Mvix Ultio Pro Media Player
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Best for tech-savvy users, the Ultio Pro plays video at up to 1080p in just about any file format. Add up to a 2TB SATA hard drive, record programs and directly download from BitTorrent. Wi-Fi optional.

A*Star In-Ear Headset

A*Star In-Ear Headset
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The stylish Astro A*Star In-Ear Headset features an in-line medallion with mic, volume dial and answer button, tangle-resistant cables, PC splitter, 3 sizes of ear gels and case. (Thanks Landon!)

Camera Armor

Camera Armor
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Spent a boatload on your dSLR? Then spend a few extra bucks to protect it from heat, scratches and dings with this silicon armor. Available for Canon, Nikon and select other cameras.

Notion Ink Adam Demo

Notion Ink Adam Demo

Notion Ink finally shows off some of the capabilities of their tablet, the Adam. It’s able to run and display multiple apps at once, and it’s USB support is great too. Swiping is a bit sketchy though.

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Vimeo: Choosing a Camera

Vimeo: Choosing a Camera

Vimeo recently launched the Video 101 series to help more people make videos. The first guide in the series will help you decide which camera to get. Skip to 1:30 for the meat of the lesson.

Pentax K-5 dSLR

Pentax K-5 dSLR
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The reviews are in, and it sounds like the K-5 could be the best Pentax dSLR so far. The camera can capture 1080p HD video, 16.3 megapixel stills, with sensitivity up to ISO 51200. Canon 7D, look out.

Luxeed U7 Keyboard

Luxeed U7 Keyboard
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Drab desktop? This colorful LED keyboard has been updated to plug & play with Windows, Mac and Linux – though software control is Windows only. Grab MuSkins to turn it into a music visualizer.

Vizio XVT3D650SV 3D HDTV

Vizio XVT3D650SV 3D HDTV
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This razor-thin set has a massive 65″ LED edge-lit screen, and uses passive 3D glasses, eliminating costly active lenses and reducing headaches. 802.11n Wi-Fi and Internet apps are built-in too.

Google Body Browser

Google Body Browser

After enabling us to explore the Earth, the sea and the streets, Google is thinking smaller. From the company’s Labs comes the Body Browser, which is basically Google Earth for the human body.

Word Lens

Word Lens

Made by Otavio Good and John DeWeese, Word Lens is an OCR program for the iPhone that takes the original text and projects the translation in real-time. Absolutely magical.

LaCie Float Concept

LaCie Float Concept

André Silva’s concept design integrates a storage device (in HD or SSD versions), along with LED under-body lighting and a top that doubles as a multi-touch trackpad. LaCie, please take a look.

Pocket eDGe

Pocket eDGe
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While enTourage’s 7-inch “dualbook” isn’t the sexiest gadget out there, it does give you a powerful Android tablet on one panel with an easy-to-read electronic ink reader on the other.

Nine Millimeter Earphones

Nine Millimeter Earphones
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We know all about audio-obsessed Munitio’s cool earphone offerings; TA readers can use the term “VIBRATO” at checkout at their shop to receive a sweet 25% holiday savings on any model.

Kitara Touchscreen Guitar

Kitara Touchscreen Guitar
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After all the rounds of Rock Band, we’re already used to playing guitars without strings. The touchscreen Kitara is a string-free performance instrument. Doubles as a MIDI controller.

Coloud Star Wars Headphones

Coloud Star Wars Headphones
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A set of officially licensed Star Wars headphones from Coloud. Judging from their price, these cans won’t sound like they’re powered by the Force, but they still make for great gifts.

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