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    Hot In The Hive: Bluetooth Mini Phone

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    Alex Gambardella on Sep 23, 2009 6:22 AM PDT
    Don't you love laughing at the crazy-looking people on the street who look like they're talking to themselves but are really just using a handy-dandy hands-free device? Or how about those folks driving on the freeway who look like they're bopping and singing along to the radio but are really just making a business call from that huge hunk of Bluetooth-activated plastic attached to their ear? If you're considering your own mobile accompaniment but don't want to look like you're deep in conversation with the voices inside your own head, look no further than the Bluetooth Mini Phone. Shaped like an actual handheld receiver, you can wear the phone like a semi-stylish pendant necklace & then when you want to make a call, you just pick it up and press call and start chatting! Oh. Wait. So it's not actually hands-free... but it's still pretty cute, and a clever sort of gimmick. And, uh, a great conversation starter?


    Price: 29,99 GBP
    Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Bluetooth Mini Phone to the Hive.
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    Pool-Friendly Gadgets & Waterproof Gizmos For The Beach Bum ...

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    Alex Gambardella on Jul 10, 2009 2:20 PM PDT
    A true techie is firmly attached to her PDA, music player, digital camera, and other can't-live-without gadgets at all times -- rain or shine, land or sea. Sure, it might be the perfect day to hit the beach, but are those afternoon hours of relaxing on the sand really worth the withdrawal symptoms you suffer from having to leave your electronics behind? Fret not, tech-fiends. The summer months, in cahoots with the ever-evolving gadget industry, bring forth a slew of water-safe, portable versions of your plug-ins so you can stay connected even while in the pool. Chat it up while you float on your blow-up raft with a waterproof bluetooth headset, take underwater video with a Sanyo digital camcorder, and lug all your e-loot in a solar charging tote! Take a look at the slideshow and see how your beach days can get a major upgrade.
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    Father's Day Gadget Gifts, Not Just For The Tech-Savvy Dad!

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    Alex Gambardella on Jun 3, 2009 8:15 AM PDT
    Whether your dad is all about the ever-updating gizmos and gadgets of the Internet Age or rather acts like he's been living under a rock for the past decade (or thinks he knows his way around the 'net, but really doesn't have an inkling of a clue), this year's coolest Papa-approved gadgets are sure to appeal to both techie and caveman dads alike! From a Laptop Essentials kit for the working dad on the go to a portable electric shaver that doesn't even require electricity (what?!), there's a whole array of nifty newfangled products that don't necessarily need a word-for-word analysis of the manual in order to operate, if he even so much as glances at it at all! Even if your pops swears by the simpler times from back when he was your age, he won't be able to resist the handiness of this digital measuring tape gadget that memorizes your measurements for you! After all, he can't deny that his own memory could use a little assistance these days! Check out the slideshow for more of the season's coolest gadget gifts for Dad, just in time for Father's Day!
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    Hot In The Hive: Jawbone EARCANDY Headsets

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    Alex Gambardella on May 7, 2009 6:20 AM PDT
    Even the least tech-savvy of people (my mother, for example) have heard of the state-of-the-art Jawbone Headset by now, and probably even have one of their own, even if they didn't have the gadget-sense to pick it out for themselves. What even you might not have heard about yet, however, is that the brand's latest model, Jawbone Prime, now comes in a series of fun bright colors for Spring and Summer to counter the device's usual hue, appropriately-named "Blah Blah Black." The EARCANDY Edition combines the same desirable high-tech specs of the more inconspicuous Prime, such as its updated NoiseAssassin technology and wind-detection voice clarity, with the fashionably sleek aesthetics that such an important ear-accompanying accessory should have! With clever shade names like "Lilac You Mean It" and "Drop Me A Lime," this limited edition rainbow of quirky colors is sure to reel in more style-inclined gadget-loving gals who haven't hopped on the Jawbone bandwagon yet for one reason or another!


    Price: $129.99
    Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Jawbone EARCANDY Headsets to the Hive.
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