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While I’m not one to feed the rumors, there’s just too much hype to ignore the upcoming large-screen Kindle from Amazon. Check out these pics of the upcoming “Kindle DX”. It supposedly will have a 9.7-inch display and is geared towards textbook use. I was thinking about the whole textbook strategy and it could really propel Amazon into the stratosphere. Imagine college students carrying around a single Kindle with all their books on it. Such a lifesaver! Let’s wait ’till tomorrow though and see what Amazon is going to do.

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Take this one with a grain of salt considering how away September is, but according to SlashGear, RIM is working on a new version of the Storm for Verizon. The touchscreen device will finally get WiFi in addition to fixes that will fix issues that plagued the original Storm. Obviously, Blackberry App World will be included but that’s about the extent of the details right now. I’m going to assume that RIM will take the opinions of first-time Storm consumers and put them to good use when designing the next-gen Storm.

Or at least we’ll pray that’s what’s going to happen.

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We’re no strangers to Peek here at Gearfuse. The original device has gained somewhat of a cult following and has generated enough revenue and buzz for a new device. Today we have that device and it’s called the Peek Pronto. What’s so special about the Pronto? Exchange support and Push email. This is a huge move from Peek that’ll allow it to dive into the business sector and compete against devices like the Blackberry.

Peek has also included a development environment with the Pronto, though I don’t see how far you can an email-only device. Look for the Pronto in stores soon for $80. For all the details, hit the jump.

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If you haven’t heard of Peek, it’s a small, thin device with a QWERTY keypad that only does email. Yup. It just emails and uses the T-Mobile network to send and retrieve messages. You pay $20 a month and you get unlimited email service. Not the best deal. However, today only, Peek is offering a $300 one-time deal where you get the device and unlimited service all in one package. Not bad if you’re seriously considering Peek, but still, with such limited functionality, it’s hard to understand if there’s really a market for it.

Again, the $300 unlimited package is today only. Get on it.

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You know what would be the best thing ever? Virtual sex. So long as “virtual sex” means sex with Sandra Bullock in virtual reality. None of that rubber vagina crap. We’ll put on the headsets, visors or whatever didgeridoos are used on the movie set of Demolition Man and go at it. Except, we won’t get physical. Fluid transfer is gross.

Now, if “virtual sex” means devices like the RealTouch, forget it. I’d rather get shot up by Wesley Snipes after finishing a gordita at Taco Bell.

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Paranoid pet owners rejoice! No longer should you fear scenarios such as biblical floods. With this collar you and your dog will be prepared for anything. Remarkably, the collar is illuminated by LEDs around the neck to make finding your pet during the nighttime an ease. This feature is solar-powered, however, so at night it might not even work. Bummer.

More importantly, the collar features a safety function in the form of an integrated humidity sensor that detects moisture and, in the event that your pet is submerged in water, automatically triggers on board CO2 cartridges that turn the collar in to a flotation device. Why rely on Noah and his cruddy ark when we could just equip these collars on two of every animal on our planet?

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A rumor is going ’round the web today that suggest T-Mobile and Google will be releasing a new device called the G2 in January. I just got confirmation from my inside source at T-Mobile who says the device is indeed real and is coming soon. As for specs, he couldn’t confirm any of that with me but here’s what it’s supposed to feature:
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I don’t understand why I can’t spend three hours in the shower or courtesy flush twice during a massive number two. Why is water such a precious and conserved commodity when we have devices like the WaterMill which extracts the water from air? This glorified dehumidifier is placed on the outside of your house and brings fresh water in to your home all day long. It will draw in up to 12 liters of water each day and distribute the extracted and purified water to your fridge, to a tap on your kitchen sink, to a water cooler or to its own dispenser.

So, the next time you consider getting out of the shower early or you hold off on flushing just so you can save water, think twice because water is easy to find.

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Few things in this world possess the security that an apelike creature from the Himalayan region provides. Yet, if you can’t find the abominable snowman you can always name your portable security device after it. The difference? This yeti is no myth and it just might save your hide when everything goes SNAFU.

Enter the YETI Portable Security System YT-100. This handy device is a fully self contained rechargeable battery with motion and bump sensors, 110 dB siren and high intensity flashing lights to scare off any actual yetis interested in mating with this thing. The most notable feature is its Bluetooth capability. With the YETI, you can set it up so that if the alarm trips your Bluetooth equipped cell phone will ring, notifying you of the intrusion even if you’re miles away. For $250, your security is assured. I wish I could say the same thing about the abominable snowman.

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Being stranded at the gym without a charger can be a problem when you’re without one of these hand-grip chargers. An ideal solution for scrawny forearms and drained iPods, the hand-grip charger makes finding AC outlets a moot task. It’s a great stress reliever, too!

Squeeze the handle and it charges the device attached to it. Sounds simple enough, right? Wrong. Have you ever used one of these hand-grips? It’s like trying to arm wrestle an ogre. Most gadget-nuts won’t have the willpower or stamina to charge their gadgets this way and will probably search for alternative eco-solutions. Oh, and check out that clock: it’s 4:20.

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