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Spice Invaders: Space Invaders Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Ryan Deal posted March 31, 2010, 10:22 am | 0

From Brazilian product designer Anderson Horta comes these space invader themed salt and pepper shakers to geekify any dinner table.

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Apple’s Next Money Maker: The iPad

By Conrad Myers posted March 31, 2010, 9:47 am | 0

For several months now there has been much anticipation for the debut of Apple’s iPad. There has been wide speculation within the industry of the impact of the new tablet computer. With pre-orders nearing the 1/4 million mark and another 1/4 million available in stores on launch date (Saturday April, 3rd) the iPad could revolutionize the market just as the iPod did for the MP3 market. Apple expects to sell any where from 8-10 million within the first year. If you haven’t already seen it, here is a video of what the iPad App Store will look like.

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[source GigaOm]

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iTunes App Store Is Now On Facebook

By Conrad Myers posted March 30, 2010, 5:30 pm | 0

The iTunes App Store just got a little more social. Developed by Virtue, a social media app developer, the App Store has a number of cool features. It will now be possible to see which apps are popular, which ones your friends like and which ones are “essential” per the iTunes editors.

There is a featured app category, top apps and even sales charts for both free and paid apps from all different categories. You can opt to get a particular app and it will open up iTunes for it to be purchased. There is also a Search & Share tab where you can easily look for new apps and share things you’ve found on your wall and with friends. Shortly there will be more apps added to the Facebook page and more features are expected to come.

Computers:

The Most Expensive Computer Mouse Ever

By Ryan Deal posted March 30, 2010, 11:49 am | 4

This computer mouse just might cost more than your car, or more than your college tuition. At $26,730, this just might be the most expensive computer mouse ever. So, why is it so expensive you ask? Well, it’s made from 18 carat white gold and set with 59 brilliant cut diamonds… 59 diamonds!

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15 Awesome Computer Keyboards

By Ryan Deal posted March 29, 2010, 4:06 pm | 1

Scrabble Keyboard

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Techvert at the 2010 CTIA Wireless Show

By Kurt Black posted March 29, 2010, 2:52 pm | 0

Last week the TechVert crew stormed the Las Vegas Convention Center to check out the CTIA Wireless show. CTIA is the largest wireless conference in the world. They bring together vendors from the hottest segments in the wireless space including converged communications, mobile internet, computing and mobile data.

This year they had an area assigned specifically to mobile applications, which was tons of fun, getting to check out new and soon to be released applications from Motorolla and other well known companies. While at the show, we saw the latest technologies from traditional leaders such as Samsung, Google and Motorola. However the conference also showcased emerging companies and applications such as Zephyr Technology, mPayy and KnockingLive.

We can’t wait for next year’s conference and will keep you updated when we know more.