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If I should ever buy a new watch it probably would be the Iron Samurai – not because it is a spectacularly ugly bracelet-style watch made from “Samurai sword carbonized steel folded 1000x over,” – but no one could tell it is a watch. Now don’t call me selfish or mean but I am kind of tired of hearing “do you have the time” or “what time is it”. Well what can I say, it past for a crazy digital watch and it’s quite cheap.

Introducing The Iron Samurai, a lava red Japanese inspired LED watch from an alternative future which gives its wearer cool omnipotence by rewriting the rules of how temporal data (time) should be displayed.

You mean this watch really tells the time? Yes. Even though The Iron Samurai embodies Tokugawan style and Shogunate design with its blood red numerals encased in stark samurai sword steel like the final battle between all the forces of good and evil in the multiverse, this Japanese LED watch does in fact tell the time and does so really efficiently too!

Tap the top button on the right side of the timepiece and watch the screen light up like surfacing lava. Tap the bottom button to make the numbers blink and hence adjust them. In Time mode, the top row represents hour information, while the bottom row represents minutes information. In date mode, top and bottom represent month and day.

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The Acer Aspire One AO532H is a 10-inch netbook that boasts an Atom N450 processor (1.66GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB), with an Integrated Intel GMA (Graphics Media Accelerator) 3150 graphics card. The rest of the specs are standard fare – Windows 7 Starter, 1GB of RAM, 160GB or 250GB hard drive, and a 4,400 mAh six-cell battery. and it also comes with a 0.3-megapixel cam, Wifi, bluetooth, and more.

Acer Enhances Acclaimed Aspire One Netbook Line with Next-Generation Intel Technology and 10 Hours of Battery Life

Aspire One AO532h netbooks feature Intel Atom N450 processor, advanced mobile connectivity and long battery life for outstanding mobility

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2010 – Acer America today debuts the next generation of its acclaimed line of Aspire One netbooks. These new Aspire One AO532h netbooks are packed with powerful features and performance to boost productivity and battery life, enhancing the mobile computing experience.

Designed for all day mobility and connectivity, the Aspire One AO532h netbooks feature the latest Intel® technology with the Intel Atom N450 processor, 10 hours of battery life(3), fast Wi-Fi connectivity, a 10.1-inch LED-backlit TFT LCD and a large keyboard with a Multi-Gesture touchpad. All this power and functionality comes in a package that is only 1-inch thin and weighs just over 2-1/2 pounds, making it a true mobile companion.
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Paradigm Shift Sourcing and Manufacturing Co. LTD Bows 5″ and 7″ Color E-Book Reader Series

CES 2010 January 7th, 2010: Las Vegas, Nevada: Paradigm Shift expands its cutting edge Techno-Gadget Line with two FULL COLOR LCD e-Book Readers.

EER-051: Unlike most e-readers on the market, the 5″ EER-051 features full color TFT high resolution display with enhanced contrast panel designed for ease of reading and long battery life. It also features a full gamut e-book format compatibility, including: ANSI , UNICODE TXT ,DOC,PDF,HTML,FB2 ,PDB, EPUB (non DRM encrypted). In addition the EER-051 is an Mp3 player and photo viewer and has 1GB built in memory plus an SD card memory expansion slot. MSRP: $149.95

EER-071WF: Step up model EER-071WF, features a 7″ full color TFT high resolution display with enhanced contrast panel designed for ease of reading and long battery life; plus adds Windows CE OS, a full touch screen interface and integrated WIFI. It also includes the a full gamut e-book format compatibility, including: ANSI , UNICODE TXT ,DOC,PDF,HTML,FB2 ,PDB , EPUB (non DRM and OPTIONALLY, DRM encrypted). In addition the EER-07WF is a full UMPC/ Tablet PC with Windows CE OS offering software support for Word Documents, Excel Files, and PDF reader plus such features as an Mp3 and MP4 player, and a photo viewer. Additionally, there is Flash Video player for You Tube and E-Buddy for cross-platform instant messaging. It also includes 2GB internal memory, plus a T-Flash memory expansion slot. MSRP: $199.95
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The revolutionary Opel Ampera will be the first emission-free, electrically driven automobile in Europe suitable for everyday driving. With its Voltec electric propulsion system providing lively acceleration and high levels of refinement, the five-door Opel Ampera seats four passengers in comfort, offers a useful trunk for their luggage, and features an extended range of more than 500 kilometers.

“Driving electrically is not only about ecology,” said global vehicle line executive and chief engineer, Frank Weber. “Driving electrically is also great fun. Instantaneous, silent torque of 370 Newton meters under your right foot feels like flying!”

Electricity drives the Opel Ampera’s wheels at all times and speeds. For trips up to 60 km (MVEG), power is supplied by the electricity stored in the cutting-edge, 16-kWh, lithium-ion battery.

While driving on electricity delivered by the battery, the Opel Ampera emits zero CO2. When the battery’s energy is depleted, a gasoline/E85-fueled engine-generator seamlessly provides electricity to power the electric drive unit while simultaneously sustaining the charge of the battery. This mode of operation extends the range to 500 kilometers, until the battery can be charged by plugging the vehicle’s on-board charge system into a standard household 230v outlet.
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More information about the Nexus One got leaked and it seems that not everyone will find it extremely exciting. Gizmodo have gotten its hands on leaked pics of the Nexus One’s landing and purchase page and I don’t thinks it’s something everyone would like. First, according to the pages, the phone will be available in two ways: as a $529.99 unsubsidized and unlocked device, and as a $179.99 T-Mobile device locked to a two year contract. If the ‘if you cancel your contract within 120 days you have to pay a $350 fee or return the phone to Google, and any existing customer that wishes to buy the phone has to switch to the Nexus One plan‘ is really true’, I’d don’t even see the purpose in getting one of these Android.

Well, there’s something to look forward to from the Nexus One – not that it’s anything really important – but having two lines of personalized text on a metallic bar on the back of the device is not such a bad idea… don’t plan on returning it if you do though (consider it a partner for life).

Here is some of the information gather by the guys over Gizmodo:
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After keeping us in suspense for so long it’s about time for us to get a good look at the Google Android, but still we have to wait another week. The date set for the Android press Conference is January 5th, and the excitement is growing.

With the launch of the first Android-powered device just over a year ago, we’ve seen how a powerful, open platform can spur mobile product innovation. And this is just the beginning of what’s possible.

Please join us in Mountain View on January 5, for an Android press gathering.

I’ve always wanted a digital camera that could record in HD but the ones I own video recording resolution is 640×480, plus most times the videos doesn’t even come-out clear as I wanted. Thanks to the Venturer Action Camcorder I can capture videos in 1080p glory, while being able to snap 8-megapixel photos at the same time without being larger than the average cellphone in terms of size. All videos are stored in the universal MPEG-4 format for easy playback across a myriad of other devices.

Create 1080p videos! Take 8 megapixel photos. This action sports camcorder does all that and more and is the same size as your average cellphone!

Introducing The Venturer – High Definition Action Camcorder. It’s the smallest videocamera in the universe as voted by Human Fund magazine!

We’ve been working really hard these past few months to bring you this world class compact video camera. Size, performance, versatility: The Venturer has it all. This baby is sure to be a big seller on your eBay store because it can capture HD video and delivers crystal clear 8 MP photos. Swivel the camera head so you can better aim your shot and see the image clearly on the CVMV-DV28′s generous LCD TFT viewscreen. But click on the mode button to toggle to video capture and watch this camcorder really shine:
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In honor of the 40th anniversary of Parnelli Jones’ 1970 Trans-Am championship in a Ford Mustang Boss 302 prepared by Bud Moore Engineering, Ford Racing is introducing the Ford Mustang Boss 302R, a factory-built race car ready for track days and road racing in a number of Grand-Am, SCCA and NASA classes.

The Ford Mustang Boss 302R is a serialized off-road-only vehicle ready to race. Each base model will come with a 5.0-liter four-valve engine and a six-speed manual transmission with a roll cage, race seats, safety harness, data acquisition and race dampers/springs, and a Brembo brake and tire package, starting at an MSRP of $79,000.

And, with a special Grand-Am Homologation Package (M-FR500-Boss R1), it will also be ready to compete in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series (formerly known as KONI Challenge), starting with the season-opening race in Daytona on Jan. 29, 2010. Five Boss 302R race cars will be delivered to customers ready to race in Daytona. MSRP of the Boss 302R1 is $129,000.

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