Dell isn’t that great at keeping secrets I guess, having leaked its upcoming Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 consumer laptops. All of them pretty much look the same, which is natural since they share the same technological genes. Specifications will vary greatly in Dell’s tradition, which is basically determined by your budget. All three models will measure approximately 1″ thick, sporting the following features :-

• Slot-loading drives with a Blu-ray option
• Up to Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 2.16GHz processors
• Optional 3G connectivity

The 1435 will be out this October, but you don’t have to wait that long for the 1735 as it is coming out this June 9th while the 1535 will arrive on the 26th of this month.

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I don’t care whether you’re a pilot or a frequent flier, there are still ways for the good old time zones to wipe your body clock clean of any past rhythms. Taking a trip from The U.S. to the U.K. is only fun once you’ve got your sleeping patterns back under control. At least enough so you can get a taste of both the night life, and the day light festivities.

The BC4 Flight Timer from Oris is a awesome way to keep tabs on up to three time zones at once right from your wrist. The BC4 features an automatic movement with the second timezone subdial, while the extra-large crown can adjust the third dial for yet another time zone.

One of the best things about the BC4 is its ability to both look awesome and be productive simultaneously. The leather wrist band and expertly designed face make the watch appear to be a unique, high-end time piece, rather than a tool for the jet-setting aviator. Looking good and feeling good are easy with the form and function of the Flight Timer.

But awesome style and expert features doesn’t come cheap. The Oris BC4 Flight Timer will set you back $3,300, so we’re thinking the best candidate for such a watch is a frequent flying CEO or business man. Someone who’s comfortable enough financially to fly first class on a regular basis, but who also needs to mind his sleeping patterns for those early morning meetings.

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Fancy a tough-as-nails PDA? Datalogic has your back covered with the Pegaso. This PDA not only comes with a built-in barcode scanner, it also features the following specifications.

• Processor: Marvell PXA270 520MHz
• Memory: 64MB/128MB of RAM, 128MB of flash
• Display: 3.6″ screen display in VGA/QVGA resolutions
• WAN: GSM/GRPS/EDGE
• 802.11b/g connectivity
• Bluetooth 1.2 connectivity with CCX v. 4 extensions (optional)
• SD memory card slot

There is no word on pricing, but you can pick it up from Datalogic now.

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I have a box that moves with me to every apartment never getting smaller, it holds all my old print photos and a few albums. I get very romantic over this box, because so much of my past is tucked away inside. But, I find myself increasingly worried about losing even a single item or damaging a precious photograph. I also find myself taking photos of my photos to share with friends (as you can see here).

Hammacher Schlemmer’s Photograph To Digital Picture Converter efficiently converts photographs into digital images faster than a conventional scanner. I’m giving it the mom-safe seal, meaning that if my mom can use it so can anyone!

Photographs are placed into a tray that slides into the converter, you just press the button and the image is recorded. The entire image is captured with a 5MP CMOS sensor (just like in your own camera).

This device currently works soley with PCs, so I’m out of luck, but I like the concept and the functionality, so I’m keeping my eyes open for a similar Mac-friendly device.

Price: $149.95 at Hammacherschlemmer.com

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For folks who have been waiting for the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone for a long time now, I am pleased to announce that the long wait is finally over, thanks to the efforts of Verizon Wireless who will be making this smartphone available for purchase. You will be able to pick it up from Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, this coming May 12th. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 holds the distinction of being the smallest and lightest full QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone in town at the moment without sacrificing on functionality as you will be able to see the full (but not exhaustive) list of capabilities and features right after the jump.

• blackberry Internet Service — access up to 10 supported POP3 and IMAP personal and corporate e-mail accounts, including most popular ISP e-mail accounts
• BlackBerry Professional Software for small businesses and BlackBerry Enterprise Server for enterprise deployments — advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments
• VZ Navigator — get visual and audible directions to a destination, locate businesses and other places in an area, get a map of a location, bookmark favorites spots and recent searches, and even share locations with others. Customers will be able to upgrade to the new VZ Navigator (Version 4) in the coming weeks, which will provide traffic updates, information on traffic incidents and detours around traffic congestion and accidents in 75 cities from coast to coast
• Small and light design that is easy to handle and use; measures 4.2″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″ and weighs only 4 ounces
• Large, vibrant 320 x 240 display, with light sensing technology that automatically adjusts brightness for optimal viewing in outdoor, indoor and dark environments
• Responsive, highly-tactile full-QWERTY keyboard and RIM’s intuitive trackball navigation system
• Premium phone features including: noise cancellation technology to offset background noise; Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD); dedicated “send,” “end” and “mute” keys; and low-distortion speakerphone
• Bluetooth 2.0, with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets (Bluetooth stereo audio profile A2DP/AVRCP), car kits and other Bluetooth accessories
• 2.0 megapixel camera with support for video recording, a self-portrait mirror, enhanced flash and 5x zoom (microSD memory card required for video recording, sold separately)
• Easy access to the popular Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack and dedicated volume controls
• Advanced media player and enhanced desktop media manager software that makes it easy to move media files between a PC and the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone via High Speed USB 2.0 — USB Data Cable comes in-box
• microSD/SDHC memory card slot, providing plenty of additional storage (cards up to 8 GB are currently available)
• HTML Web browser delivers a fast, rich browsing experience and supports streaming video from sites like m.youtube.com (3GPP RTSP streaming protocol over EV-DO)
• Removable, rechargeable battery, rated for up to 260 minutes of talk time and up to 11 days of standby time
• In-box accessories include: a stereo headset, USB cable, travel charger and premium tote sleeve

You can pick up the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone for $169.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

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by Nilay Patel, posted May 8th 2008 at 7:51AM
We can’t help but find Green Vehicles’ Triac three-wheeled highway-capable electric car anything but stupidly adorable, and it looks like it’s even better than we hoped. Our friends over at Autoblog Green scored some more info on the buggy, and found that the top speed it actually 80mph, and that range is just about 100 miles on a full charge, down from 120 miles as originally estimated. The Triac will also roll with a five-speed transmission, and charge from either a 120V or 240V power source. On top of all that, Green Vehicles is apparently working on a truck called the Buckshot based on the same motor, but with a three-speed transmission that will enable it to be a “true work truck.” Sure, sure — but when can we have a Triac? Seriously, we want to hug it.

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Pioneer has news of its new Signature Series of Elite KURO monitors which will target high-end installations, featuring industry leading black levels accountable for added contrast, deeper colors and the supreme picture quality the KURO name has become synonymous with. In addition to the Signature Series, there will be two more Elite KURO HDTVs which are meant for the man on the street at a much more affordable price. The KURO HDTV will come in 50″ PRO-111FD and 60″ PRO-151FD flavors, retailing for $5,000 and $6,500, respectively when they roll out this June. As for the Elite KURO Signature Series, you will be able choose from the October-bound 50″ PRO-101FD or the 60″ PRO-141FD sometime this August. Prices for the Elite KURO Signature Series have yet to be announced.

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This is the mother of all scales — the brand-new Tanita KD400 at Competitive Edge which features a stain-resistant steel plate and an add and weigh feature. Best of all, it completely folds up for easy storage. Mine is discreetly standing up with my cookbooks.

The eye-pleasing compact digital lithium scale is only $60 at fine cooking stores and Competitive Edge. Backed by Tanita’s three year warranty, the KD-400 is designed to live up to abuse from the toughest cooks, or, in my case, munchkins who are just learning to measure. (A frog weighs just over 3 ounces, just so you know.)

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If you can get over the ipod, you’ll find something pretty darn compelling.

I believe Microsoft is attempting some game-changing things here with the subscription.  For the price of one CD (or 1.5 cds on iTunes) you get your fill of music downloads buffet style.  But you also get the opportunity to pass around music socially to other subscribers.  The key to this is new music.  A Zune study says finding new music is the key to this whole picture.  By sending around your finds, everyone benefits. 

The social aspect of this has a big potential upside if done correctly.  Users can send their Zune Cards around with their musical finds and add the track or album to their collection from the card with just one click.  Great concept.

The spring update also added some features that frankly should have been there from the get go: better searching options, gapless playback options, automatic playlists and searches by genre.

The flipside of this is iTunes should be able to copy this scheme if it really takes off.  I am hoping it does.

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Vortex Howlers

The Vortex Howler is the perfect park chucker - make it scream…

The Vortex Howler is a satisfyingly squidgy American Football with a stabilising tailfin that flies like a dream. The body of the ball has three separate whistles embedded in it that, when you give it a hurl, combine for an awesome sound effect as it sails through the air. If you’ve got a strong throwing arm you can try to beat the record throw of just over 90 metres, and watch heads turn as it whistles by.

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