Pink Tactical Pen Sends Mixed Messages

Tactical pens: Who knew? This sweet-looking, $23 ball-pen can be used to sign checks and faxes, and craft long letters, just like any other pen. But once the cap is screwed back on, you can flip it around and come out fighting. The pens come from Schrade, are made from CNC-machined 6061 aluminum, and can be [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/pink-tactical-pen-sends-mixed-messages/

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Leaked Verizon Unleashed pricing sheets detail $50 unlimited talk / text plans

Just in case you're still dissatisfied after taking a peek at one leaked Verizon screenshot today, well... here's numero dos. The folks at Droid-Life managed to get their paws on a couple of monochrome sheets that look more like VZW promotional material than anything else, and if Sprint's Simply Everything plan thought it had the whole market locked down, it might just have another thing coming. Best we can tell, the impending (?) 'Unleashed' pricing options will allow customers to choose a contract-free $50 / month unlimited calling and texting plan, with "Mobile Web" access thrown in as well for featurephones. 'Course, you'd have to pony up extra for legitimate data on a legitimate smartphone, but it's hardly a bad place to start -- particularly for those who are growing increasingly tired of locking themselves into two-year agreements. Hard to say if the carrier is planning to actually implement any of this, but why waste the intern's time mocking it up, right?

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Leaked Verizon Unleashed pricing sheets detail $50 unlimited talk / text plans originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Evil Knock-Off External Hard Drive is Far From 500GB [Ha Ha]

We shouldn't laugh—I mean, think of all that lost data!—but there is something so comical about thinking you're backing up those precious files to a 500GB Samsung hard drive...only to discover it's a knock-off, weighed down with nuts. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/iBDEEgfvETM/evil-knock+off-external-hard-drive-is-far-from-500gb

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Charge Your Phone In Style With Ralph Lauren's Solar Backpack [Solar Backpacks]

There are a ton of solar backpacks on the market and they're not very attractive, so it's nice that a mainstream designer label like fashion juggernaut Ralph Lauren has come out with a stylish version of their own. More »


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ChevronWP7 updater pulled, places phones into 'non-serviceable state' of mind

ChevronWP7 updater pulled, places phones into 'non-serviceable state'
We've had our phones in a number of states (Vermont is particularly lovely), but stopping by a "non-serviceable state" isn't exactly high on our list. Sadly, every user of ChevronWP7.updater may have unwittingly paid a visit to this place, that tool being pulled offline after Microsoft contacted its developer. It seems that anyone who used it to update their WP7 handsets to NoDo may now be in a bit of a bind. According to Microsoft those phones may not be able to receive any future updates -- ever. MS did warn people against using this updater in the first place, but we're still hopeful that Big Redmond will find a fix. If not, well, hope you like that copy & paste.

ChevronWP7 updater pulled, places phones into 'non-serviceable state' of mind originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your iPad Can Survive a Bowling Ball With the G-Form Sleeve [Video]

The makers of the G-Form iPad Sleeve claim you can drop an eight pound bowling ball on the sleeve (with iPad inserted) from a height of three feet, and the iPad will still work afterwards. And assuming all is honest in this video clip, the proof is in the pudding. The sleeve will cost $60 when it's available on May 1. [G-Form via 9to5Mac] More »


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Banshee: A Howling Good Media Player

Occasionally listening to music files or watching videos with lightweight media apps the likes of Gzine, Alsaplayer or Gnome Player is fine if you are not ultra demanding of your listening environment. If you do not fall into that category, Banshee is a much better multimedia option. The Banshee Media Player's listening and viewing pleasures are in many ways similar to those that Amarok and Rythmbox provide.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/72213.html

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Sony Ericsson?s Xperia Neo Release Delayed by Japan Quake

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia line of Android smartphones were set to launch this spring. The earthquake that struck Japan last month, however, has delayed a wide release of the Xperia Neo model till the fall. “Due to supply chain disruptions resulting from the situation in Japan, we have shifted the timing of Xperia Neo?s broader launch,” [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-japan-quak/

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March 31 is World Backup Day 2011

World Backup Day 2011
Those benevolent armchair philanthropist Redditors are at it again! Four days ago a 'self' post extolling the potential virtues of a Backup Day exploded with 2500 upvotes and 1000 comments -- and now World Backup Day 2011 is actually happening.

On March 31, as part of the global data-saving initiative, you are encouraged to back up all of your cherished photos and videos, and important documents. If you've ever had a hard disk fail, and not had a backup to fall back on, you'll know that it's a bit like losing a sizable fragment of your soul. If you've never backed up your important files -- or if you only back up sporadically -- do it on World Backup Day!

It's not hard to back up your data, either. A 2TB drive costs only a fistful of dollars, and it takes just a few minutes to set SyncToy for Windows, or Time Machine for Mac, to mirror your data every night. If you prefer a cloud-based solution, there's always SugarSync and Dropbox. Finally, don't forget that Bundlelytic has a charity giveaway for three excellent data-backup-and-recovery tools -- $160 of software for only $25, and 100% of the proceeds to go the Japanese Red Cross.

For even more backup options, for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, check our list of 13 great backup programs.

March 31 is World Backup Day 2011 originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Grand Jury Probe May Deter Smartphone App Privacy Abuses

A federal grand jury has subpoenaed Pandora to produce documents in what could be an industry-wide investigation of smartphone apps. In an SEC filing, Pandora said the subpoena was served early 2011, and it was told it wasn't a specific target of the probe. However, it believes similar subpoenas have been issued to publishers of other smartphone apps.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/72212.html

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