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Black Ops Throat Mic

Black Ops Throat Mic
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Road warriors who’d like their stock earphones to go AWOL ASAP should requisition a Black Ops Throat Mic iPhone headset; it cancels out background noise and picks up your whispers.

Blue Yeti Microphone

Blue Yeti Microphone
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The world’s first THX-certified microphone, Blue’s Yeti is a multi-pattern mic that sports a triple capsule array for recording in stereo, cardioid, omnidirectional, or bidirectional patterns.

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Video: iPhone Car Driving

Video: iPhone Car Driving

And we thought texting while driving was dangerous, Engineer Awesome not only drives but car-surfs an ’88 Oldsmobile with an iPhone–all in the name of science, of course.

Short Film: Trillions

Short Film: Trillions

Dr. Peter Lucas glimpses the future with Trillions: trillions of computers requires radical new thinking, but Lucas posits that nature itself may hold the key with its use of layered complexity.

Razer Abyssus Mouse

Razer Abyssus Mouse
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It’s a bit pricey at $50, but Razer’s Abyssus is a great no-frills gaming mouse: you’ll get a 3500 dpi infrared sensor with DPI and polling rate toggling, 3 buttons, and 1 ms response time.

Video: Shadow Art

Video: Shadow Art

This Shadow Art video puts shadow puppets to shame; using a geometric algorithm, a single 3D sculpture made of LEGOs can cast completely different shadows based on how it’s rotated.

Free Wi-Fi: Google/Yahoo

Free Wi-Fi: Google/Yahoo

Happy (early) holidays: Google will offer free Wi-Fi at 47 airports and Virgin America flights from 11/16/09 to 1/15/10; Yahoo offers it at Times Square starting today through all of 2010.

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Ricoh GXR

Ricoh GXR
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Ricoh’s GXR merges optics and sensors into a “lens unit” that can be swapped without dust worries; currently available are 10 MP fast prime and 12.1 MP APS-C lenses, with more planned.

Vers Shellcases

Vers Shellcases
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We liked the high-end look of Vers’ wood cases, but their new Shellcases solve a huge UI issue: these open-faced cases allow you to use the touchscreen of your iPhone or iPod Touch.

B&W P5 Headphones

B&W P5 Headphones

Known for their Zeppelins, Bowers & Wilkins’ P5 headphones are quite a bit lighter but still feature packed; they boast a closed back design, sheep leather earpads, and gold-plated plugs.

iPhone: HD Radio

iPhone: HD Radio
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Gigaware brings HD Radio to the iPhone and iPod Touch, albeit with an external in-line control; it’ll play HD2/HD3 and includes iTunes tagging and bookmarks via a free app.

Roomba Pac-Man

Roomba Pac-Man

Created by unmanned vehicle researchers, Roomba Pac-Man eats ghosts instead of dustballs; it uses cameras, Wi-Fi, and localization sensors–all controlled by joystick, of course.

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SoundRacer

SoundRacer
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The SoundRacer turns any econobox into the ultimate sleeper, sorta: all show and no go, it syncs up with your car’s revs and pipes the sound of a V8 or V10 engine through your speakers.

idox Traveler Series

idox Traveler Series
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Available for iPhone, Touch, or Nano: for the price of a regular case, idox’s Traveler Series not only offers hardshell protection, but doubles as a stand with rubber feet for stability.

Blackberry Curve 8530

Blackberry Curve 8530
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Blackberry’s Curve 8530 does a double debut today at both Verizon ($99 on 11/20) and Sprint (price TBA); they both feature an optical trackpad, EVDO Rev.A, Wi-Fi, and 2 MP camera.

Olympus E-P2

Olympus E-P2
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Olympus’ E-P2 modestly improves on the E-P1, offering video and still AF tracking and an accessory connector port; it otherwise keeps the 12.3 MP sensor and a micro four thirds body.

Verizon Droid Eris

Verizon Droid Eris
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Available on Verizon 11/6, HTC’s Droid Eris is similar to Sprint’s Hero but at a lower pricepoint; it features a 3.2″ capacitive touchscreen, 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, and Android 1.5 w/Sense UI.

Tivoli Platinum Series

Tivoli Platinum Series
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The hand-lacquered wood cabinet isn’t just for show: Tivoli’s Platinum Series audio system features an acoustically inert housing, two speakers, and a down-firing shielded subwoofer.

The Shadow Portable Amp

The Shadow Portable Amp
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Designed to be the ultimate portable amp, The Shadow features digital volume control, no capacitors in the signal path to color the sound, and 72 hours on a single charge. Thanks, Nic!

Acer Aspire AS8940G

Acer Aspire AS8940G
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High end yet affordable, Acer’s Aspire AS8940G packs in an 18.4″ LED-backlit screen, Core i7 CPU, 1GB GeForce GTS 250M, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 802.11 b/g/n, and Blu-ray. Thanks, Ashley!

SpiderPro Camera Holster

SpiderPro Camera Holster
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We’ve featured holsters for beer and flashlight quick draws, but SpiderPro’s Camera Holster is one you’ll actually shoot (pictures) with: choose from either the single or dual DSLR system.

Vaio FW Nebula Laptop

Vaio FW Nebula Laptop
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Despite the intergalactic laptop appeal of Sony’s Vaio FW Nebula, its prices are down to earth: $810 fetches you a 16.4″ display, T6600 Core 2 Duo, 250GB and Radeon HD 4650.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

The Xperia X10 is Sony Ericsson’s new flagship phone: it packs a speedy 1 GHz CPU, 4″ capacitive touchscreen, 8.1MP camera, “Rachael” Android UI, HSPA, Wi-Fi, and GPS.

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