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E-smoking to kick a nicotine addiction

If gum, the patch, and hypnosis don't cut it, Chinavasion says smokers can kick their nicotine habit and look tech-savvy at the same time with the "E-Cigarette" anti-smoking gadget sold on its site.

While it has the appearance of a cigarette--albeit a stainless steel one--the gadget is loaded with nicotine cartridges, a different concept than the e-cigar, which uses liquid cartridges to produce the flavored vapor without the nicotine and smoke. The five atomized cartridges in the E-Cigarette contain high-purity liquid nicotine, and each cartridge has the lifespan of about 30 cigarettes.

The cigarette is sold with … Read more

AideRSS ranks and sorts your RSS feeds

If you've accumulated hundreds or thousands of RSS feeds in your favorite reader you might be looking for a way to sort through them all. Of many solutions out there, Google Reader offers just a few ways to weed out lame feeds either by tracking inactivity or integrating tags for the sake or sorting. These tools are helpful, but far from a solution to save you from having to go through all your content to get to the good stuff.

Enter AidRSS, a ridiculously simple story sorter that uses PostRank, a rating system that measures how good a post … Read more

The 404 143: Where it's talking to you

Per usual, we push the envelope in the preshow today and it starts to leak into the beginning of today's episode, but we quickly (maybe not so quickly) seal it up and get into our story rundown. We criticize our sue-happy country and its propensity for stupid T-shirts, speak to the potential power of iPhone gaming, introduce a new S&M Barbie doll (therapy not included), and snap our way through this year's Emmy nominees. EPISODE 143 Download today's podcast

Nokia turns hearing aids into Bluetooth headsets

Headset makers probably aren't hurting for business these days, at least in California and Washington state. But even without the new laws, Nokia may have found another market.

Its "Wireless Loopset" is a device designed to hang around the neck that basically turns a t-coil-equipped hearing aid into a Bluetooth headset. In addition to providing the wireless connection, the Loopset includes such features as vibrating alerts and single-button dialing, according to Gearlog, and willl also work with cochlear implants.

While looped around the neck, the device greatly reduces the chance of interference because of its close proximity … Read more

Sleek stainless steel dishwasher from KitchenAid

This stainless steel Architect II T Series KitchenAid dishwasher features a distinctive look. The unit fits into standard-size kitchen cabinetry openings with a width of 24 inches. As a built-in, it offers full size performance with its tall tub design. The lower rack is customizable, and fold-down tines are provided to accommodate a variety of dishware. Sure-Hold clips are included to keep your dishes in place.

The electronic control panel is hidden alongside the top of the drawer. There are five cycles such as heavy duty, rinse, or a light option. Further control over the wash is provided with six … Read more

KitchenAid's energy-saving refrigerator has bottom freezer, advanced controls

KitchenAid's 24.8 cubic feet refrigerator is an energy-saving model with French doors and a bottom freezer, a feature that's becoming more popular among buyers because it puts the refrigerator at eye level.

This model #KBFS25ETBL is part of the vendor's sleeker Architect Series II. It is an Energy Star model, which uses at least 15 percent less energy than a standard refrigerator. (All freestanding KitchenAid refrigerators are Energy Star compliant.)

The refrigerator offers varied storage options because of its full width that enables storage of larger plates and big pizza boxes. It comes equipped with four … Read more

KitchenAid cooktop has professional features for serious chefs

KitchenAid's 36-inch Architect Series Pro Line Gas Cooktop is a commercial-style cooktop aimed at the serious chef who wants professional features without the weight and industrial look of more heavy-duty models.

This porcelain-on-steel cooktop, model #KGCP462KSS, has a roomy four-burner configuration that includes two 15,000 BTU gas burners for searing and stir frying.

In addition to the two 15,000 rear BTU burners, this model has an additional two 6,000 BTU burners in front that can be reduced to 600 BTUs to keep the heat on a soup or stew at a slow simmer. It also has … Read more

Stayin' alive: the iPhone on the 7-Day 545-mile AIDS LifeCycle 7 Ride

This year many riders in the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the LA Gay and Lesbian Center's annual 7-day AIDS LifeCycle bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles were toting iPhones - tucked away in their spandex or in their Bento boxes on their bikes.

The iPhone was the mose commonly spotted PDA, but man riders had Blackberry devices too. In any case, having a PDA was a great way to keep up with news and to send out updates about our trek's progress. Each day the Ride featured 2500+ riders cycling more than 70-100-plus mile routes. … Read more

A home phone that's as loud as it is ugly

If there were a polar opposite to the sleek good looks of Philips' home phones, this might be it.

Granted, the "Pro Amplified Phone Center" may well be packed with useful functions, including four tone levels amplified up to 50 decibels for those who may be losing their hearing, according to GeekAlerts. (We were tipped off by the fact that this came from FirstStreet, the catalog that carries such items as the "Lite and Motion Head Lite Cap" in fulfilling its mission to serve "Boomers and Beyond.")

But does it have to look like … Read more