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KJB Cell Phone Voice Changer

By Conrad Myers posted May 21, 2010, 11:30 am | 0

Do you ever need to disguise your voice over the phone? Maybe you’d like to give your boss a piece of your mind but want to do so anonymously. Or maybe there is a number you don’t recognize but would still like to answer the call.

Then KJB (or should it be KGB) has the product for you. They make a cell phone voice changer that works like your typical hands-free headset. It plugs into your phones 2.5 jack. The VC2000 model has four “voices”, the robotic one, an old man’s, a child’s voice and a duck.

It runs for 30 hours of talk time and uses a 3v battery. This is the perfect thing for pulling off successful crank calls to the local pizza joint. Although the VC2000 may not be the most practical product I bet there are hours of fun to be had with it.

Win a Wrapsol for your iPhone or iPad

By Alan Tilghman posted May 21, 2010, 9:02 am | 0

I’ve got this problem. My iPhone is sexy and sleek but I have to cover it up with something to protect it in case i drop it. Most of the cases, though they work fine, are bulky. Well, luckily, Wrapsol makes a thin, clear, protective covering for your device that will keep your phone looking sexy and free of scratches and chips. Seriously, you could drag this thing from a car at 35 mph and you’d still walk away with no scratches. Oh, and we’ve got one to give away for your iPad too. Check the video below.

HOW TO WIN A WRAPSOL FOR YOUR IPHONE

All you’ve got to do to win is add @Tech_Vert on twitter and send out a tweet saying the following:

RT to win a Wrapsol from @Tech_Vert http://bit.ly/98tp3I (RT to enter)

The more you tweet, the more chances you’ll have to win. We’ll choose one person on Tuesday, May 21 at 11:59pm. Then we’ll send the winner a message to let them know they’ve won. Good Luck!

If you don’t win, no worries! We’re doing a giveaway every weekday in May. You might want to add TechVert on twitter or facebook or sign up for our newsletter or RSS feed to be notified when we’ve got another contest live.

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Food:

Chocolate: There’s an App for That

By Ryan Deal posted May 20, 2010, 1:57 pm | 0

By now, you’ve heard the phrase “There’s an app for that,” more times than you’d like to and there’s a pretty good reason for it… There really is an iPhone app for almost anything, including hanging stuff on your refrigerator. Well, now there’s an app that delivers chocolate-y goodness to your mouth. Ok, so maybe it’s not an app at all, but it sure does look like one. Introducing iPhone App Chocolates:

ETSY seller, iChocolates, makes and sells a, “20-piece gourmet chocolates assortment resembling iPhone and iPad app icons, boxed in a luxury iPhone-like package.” This om nom will set you back about $46, but for the chocolate-and-iPhone-lover in your life, it could be the perfect gift.

Life:

Toyota Announces $50 Million Investment in Tesla

By Kurt Black posted May 20, 2010, 1:00 pm | 0

Well, it looks like Toyota and Tesla have just teamed up to bring in the future of electric cars. After making a $50 million investment in Tesla, the joint company will use an auto-assembly line they’ve purchased in California to pump out the vehicles.

The collaboration will include the production of the vehicles, parts, and engineering support. The news of the partnership was leaked by Governor Schwarzeneggar while he was visiting Google’s headquarters. Tesla had originally been in talks to take over an old NASA manufacturing facility. Check out more on the story over at Tree Hugger.

Gizmos:

Gboard Turbo-Charges Your Gmail Experience

By Ryan Deal posted May 20, 2010, 9:58 am | 0

So you get tons of emails a day and you’ve realized that managing and transitioning between emails has become a pretty time intensive process that you’d give almost anything to eliminate. Ok, so not almost anything, but if you really would like to streamline your Gmail experience and shave some time off your day, Gboard is here to help.

Just plug it in via USB and turn on your keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. You’ll be able to star, archive, spam, or trash emails with the press of a single button. How easy is that? There are 19 shortcuts in total, learn ‘em all and you’ll be faster than speeding bullet, or at least faster than you were before.

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Win a Gadget Guard for your iPhone #3

By Sasha Holburn posted May 20, 2010, 9:23 am | 0

Last week, we gave away a Gadget Guard to one lucky reader and the week before we gave away another. Today, we’ve got another one to give out. This is where you come in. To win, simply tweet a message saying you want one. More contest rules below.

Everybody drops their cellphone at some point, it’s inevitable, and to avoid scratches you’ve got to protect your device. So, you go out and get a case for your iPhone and it works, but you realize that Apple spends millions of dollars trying to make their products the most desirable on the market, and you’ve just gone and covered it up. Well, luckily, Gadget Guard makes a product that covers your phone invisibly while still protecting it from scratches. Brilliant! Best part is, they’ve teamed up with our little tech blog to give a few of these suckers away.

HOW TO WIN A GADGET GUARD FOR YOUR IPHONE

All you’ve got to do to win is add @Tech_Vert on twitter and send out a tweet saying the following:

RT to win a GadgetGuard from @Tech_Vert http://bit.ly/anyjnI (RT to enter)

The more you tweet, the more chances you’ll have to win. We’ll choose one person on Tuesday, May 20 at 11:59pm. Then we’ll send the winner a message to let them know they’ve won. Good Luck!

Win a SmrtCase for your Mobile Device #3

By Sasha Holburn posted May 19, 2010, 9:33 am | 0

Last week we gave away a SmrtCase to one of our readers and the week before we did the same. Luckily, this week we’ve got another one to give away. So if you didn’t win before, you’ve got another chance.

You carry around your phone and you carry around your cards, ID, etc. Wouldn’t it be great if you could put it all together in one clever carrying case so that you can get back the real estate in your pockets that the two separately used to take up? Yup. Well, SmrtCase does just that. If you’ve got an iPhone or a BlackBerry Tour, then you’re in luck. SmrtCase is letting us give away any model from their site.

HOW TO WIN A SMRTCASE

All you’ve got to do to win is add @Tech_Vert on twitter and send out a tweet saying the following:

RT to win a SmrtCase from @Tech_Vert http://bit.ly/c7uDN7

The more you tweet, the more chances you’ll have to win. We’ll choose one person on Tuesday, May 19 at 11:59pm. Then we’ll send the winner a message to let them know they’ve won. Good Luck!

If you don’t win, no worries! We’re doing a giveaway every weekday in May. You might want to add TechVert on facebook or sign up for our newsletter or RSS feed to be notified when we’ve got another contest live.

Food:

Food and the Future of It

By Ryan Deal posted May 19, 2010, 9:06 am | 0

We’ve gone through a long history of food production, from cultivating crops to processed imitations. What’s next in the time line of of future feeding? That’s exactly the question Matt Brown set out to answer with his project, “FOOD AND THE FUTURE OF IT.” Matt’s take on the future of food is quite interesting, here’s a closer look, pictures are from Matt’s blog.