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Hands-on with Vestax Spin

Donald Bell — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:16:00 PST

CNET's Donald Bell gives the Vestax Spin DJ controller a test drive and shows off the results in a photo gallery.

When an iPhone and a dSLR lens meet

Leonard Goh — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:00 PST

An took apart his Apple handset and retrofitted it with a couple of optical drive lenses, then stuck a few PVC pipes to accommodate his 18-55mm Canon glass.

Crave giveaway of the day: Motorola Cliq

John P. Falcone — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:00:00 PST

We're giving away one of T-Mobile's hottest Android phones, the Motorola Cliq.

Hardware for Gmail: The 'Gboard' keyboard

Josh Lowensohn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:01:00 PST

Gmail's got desktop hardware now, though not from Google. The Gboard is a new Gmail-centric keyboard with colored shortcut keys that let you zip around your in-box.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

Android 2.0.1 for Droid users coming soon

Nicole Lee — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:35:00 PST

Verizon says Android 2.0.1 upgrade to Droid users will be coming soon.

Originally posted at Dialed In

RIM, Monocle team for $1,500 BlackBerry

Andrew Nusca — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:25:00 PST

The limited-edition smartphone comes in a wine finish, and sports a custom leather strap and a branded Monocle "M" logo on the back.

Real Deal Podcast 189: Road Test

Tom Merritt — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:08:00 PST

Tom and Rafe talk about the gadgets they've been using like Windows Home Server, a Canon printer and the PS3 as a Blu-ray player.

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Originally posted at The Real Deal Podcast

Gadgettes Podcast 164: The Kill Me - Holiday Gift Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:44:00 PST

We spend most of today's show covering holiday gifts you won't want to stuff in the stocking of someone you care about... and a few that you might.

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EPISODE 164

ThinkGeek 8-bit tie

Necktie for music-loving commuters

Blacksocks — the Sockscription ™

The Cushy Tushy

Passive aggressive gifts for tardy geeks

The H1N1 Destroying UV Wand

My DNA Fragrance lets you smell like a celebrity

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Originally posted at Gadgettes, the blog

New Droid ad: iPhone is 'digitally clueless'

Chris Matyszczyk — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:19:00 PST

In its latest, and perhaps harshest, assault on the iPhone, Verizon's Droid reserves much active bile for its alleged rival, while admitting that the Droid itself is not pretty.

Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

Giving voice to a new artificial larynx

Leslie Katz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:11:00 PST

Researchers are creating a system that uses a retainer-like mouthpiece designed for use in speech therapy to help those without a voice box speak less robotically.