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We've long cautioned against overuse of technology to replace basic parenting responsibilities, but our concerns usually focused on such items as baby cams and RFID backpacks. The "Intellicot," however, takes the proverbial cake.

Cencio, the manufacturer, says the Intellicot is a high-tech alternative to a "wooden cage with a mattress" and helps develop regular sleeping patterns while controlling temperatures. But we agree with the assessment by GearLive instead: "The gadget rocks your baby, has a video camera for surveillance, a built-in lift system, and circulates air. Called a 'labour of love' by Britain's … Read more

It's a problem that so many people must face these days: what kind of stylus to use with your Swarovski crystal-encrusted DS Lite. Not just any stylus will do, of course, especially when it's being used with an item reportedly designed by Paris Hilton.

Luxurylaunches says this Nintendo DS Lite gold stylus "gives the feel and performance of the most luxurious stylus on the market in the present day. And it's apparently real 18 carat, not some cheesy plated product, and can work with any PDA. That means more bang for your buck (if you can … Read more

In some ways this speaker system is the polar opposite of the super-thin model just blogged. We're talking about direction this time, not dimension. Now that we've thoroughly confused you, read on.

Where the Final Sound model lies flat and immobile, the "TIME Five" from SpeakerCraft can be mounted flush on the ceiling but can "automatically drop down to a 15-, 30- or 45-degree angle and then rotate to aim toward any position in the room." With a remote control, the company claims, it can create a "theater in motion" experience.

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Samsung revealed three new Ultra-line phones packed with features at the ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong. The company seems to be proud of all its new slim 3G smart phones, but if it's looks you're after, the new F500 may be of more interest to you.

For those of you wanting a little more than music with your calls, the Ultra Video F500 will enable owners to play MPEG-4, WMV, AVI, and H.264 video files, in addition to MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+ and WMA music files. It has a 2.4-inch screen and 2-megapixel camera. … Read more

If the world is truly flat, as the electronics industry would have us believe, then why do most speakers still have some dimension to them? Final Sound is trying to address that conundrum with its wall-mountable 300i series, which stands 4 feet tall but is only 1 inch deep, according to Shiny Shiny.

Final Sound says the speakers and two new subwoofer models can be used with any brands of audio and video equipment. If this dimension-less trend keeps up, we may all be disappearing into the nearest wall.

Look, we dredged the series of tubes for you! Here's some other Craveable stuff that's going on around the Web.

-- PREVIEWS: Halo 3 reminder: Commercial and public beta today (Joystiq)

-- NEWS: Boston rails getting cellular access (CrunchGear)

-- ONLY IN JAPAN: The Japanese Super Safe Wii Safety Manual (Kotaku)

-- GADGETRY: Bluetrek's precious pink G2 headset (GadgetCandy)

-- ONLY IN JAPAN: Strange 4-Legged Scooter (MAKE Blog)

-- PEOPLE WHO WIN STUFF: Top 10 robots selected for Robot Award 2006 (Pink Tentacle)

In the grail-like quest for the ultimate all-in-one device, all gadgets are possible targets for any manner of technological combinations--no matter how grotesquely unnatural. And it turns out that even the lowly car-key remote isn't out of bounds.

Firstech is coming out with a new "CompuStar Pro" remote that includes a "multi-color LCD, clock display with alarm, vibration and audible alerts, in addition to programmable time and temperature start at up to a 2-mile range and a parking meter timer," according to Gizmowatch. And with a 900MHz frequency, we wonder why they didn't go … Read more

The untrained eye may find some resemblance to Spongebob Squarepants, but this underwater lumberjack is far more useful and probably nowhere near as irritating. As surface dwellers continue to ravage the planet, we may need help increasingly from technologies like "the Sawfish," a 7,000-pound "underwater harvesting specialist"--or, as we would call it, a submarine that cuts down trees.

Proving once again our desperate ignorance on many subjects, we were surprised to learn that underwater forests are routinely created when hydroelectric dams are constructed and flood terrestrial timber that can still be harvested for decades … Read more

At this rate, our well-documented paranoia over eggs will soon be eclipsed by fears of Swarovski crystals taking over the world.

The latest victim: The Nintendo DS Lite. Gadget Candy reports that a version of the gaming device encrusted with 1,200 stones--all pink, no less--has been spotted at the Multipazz boutique in London for 200 pounds (that's nearly $400, for those of us who don't get out much). The kicker? It was apparently designed by none other than Paris Hilton herself, which would explain the dog.