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Here’s something both equally useful and creepy. Skype has released software capable or reading the amount of stress in someones voice as you talk to them. Voice stress analysis (VSA) technology has been widely used since the 70’s, but is only now being integrated into public use. The software analysis the first 10 seconds of a conversation to determine the ...

As we gearheads sit in front of our computers all day, crumbs and other debris have a habit of collecting beneath our desk chairs. We know from experience that these entrails will not be cleaned until our girlfriends (or mother’s…pathetic) force us to vacuum. Which is why the prototype of these Electrolux vacuum shoes make us bounce for joy in ...

We’ve all seen those three-wheeled motorcycles with a back end that looks like a camaro or corvette. Well, an Austrian company has gone one step further, building a complete car. What’s so unusual about making a car, you ask? Well, up until now, KTM has only made motorcycles, and their first attempt at a car, called the X-Bow, looks like ...

We are really starting to love BenQ. It seems that everyday another announcement or preview is released with their name stamped on some cool little gadget, and the X710 is just another great one to add to the BenQ collection. The ultra-thin and sleek design make this 7.2 megapixel digital camera a force to be reckoned with. The addition of ...

Recalls seem like they are turning into the cool thing for companies to do when they need an image improvement. While Nintendo doesn’t really need an image improvement like Sony does, they are now recalling 200,000 DS lite adapters. While there have been no incidents reported yet, Nintendo has said that there are problems with the power adapters overheating and ...

First thing that comes to mind when first glancing at the amazing LG KE850? iRiver S10. Not because of size or functionality, but because of the beautiful design that the two devices share. Both have only a screen (save for buttons on the sides), both have a glassed-over black smoothness, and both attract fingerprints like the backside of your iPod. ...

The Ality Pixxa LCD Photo Frame is a digital picture frame with a kick. One of the best features that this frame has that is unique is its calendar function. This lets you pick pictures for specific dates, like that anniversary you always forget or a friend�s birthday. Ehh, this is starting to look pretty nice now, isn�t it? In ...

What in the world was Thanko thinking when creating this snow globe christmas mouse? “I want to create something that mixes water and electrical current! Muahaha!”. You’d better hope that the exterior of that thing is made out of some kind of bullet proof double-paned plastic, or there is going to be some very unhappy techy’s after the thing cracks ...

  We don’t know if we’d drive around in a car that looks like a couch from our Grandparents living room, but we must admit that this Porsche 924 is one, to put it kindly…interesting form of transportation. In other words, this thing is pretty ugly, with an interior that only a pimp from the disco and cocaine years could ...

Been wanting to turn your Mac mini into a home media center, but don’t have enough storage space for all your movies and music? You’re in luck, as Kuroutoshikou of Japan has announced four new external drive enclosures designed to compliment the Mac mini. Done in the same silver-and-white style as the mini, the enclosures also match the mini’s dimensions, ...