How can you make an impression being a solitary penholder? Add a USB port, add functionality via paper clip dispensing and voila! you have an enticing new gadget in hand! Hong Kong-based Earth Trek conjured this all up into the USB paper clip dispenser and can be classified as a "3-in-1 stationery item". For the picky-choosy color-cordinate types, it's available in five colors: Blue, Green, Pink, Orange, and Black....

It's been codenamed the "Napoleon" and it's a CDMA EV-DO Rev. It's a Motorola Q9 with full GSM world roaming capabilities including the U.S. 850MHz/1900MHz bands. The phone is Verizon branded and will launch on Verizon, but for a lark Boy Genius loaded AT&T SIM and found the phone working. Specs on the phone include fingerprint scanner (on the back), Windows Mobile 6.1, EV-DO Rev. A, quad-band EDGE, 2 megapixel camera with flash, stereo speakers, 320×240 resolution screen, WiFi,...

We have had some heavy dose of PC bashing recently. Undoubtedly the debate on which is better is endless, here is something refreshing. Thanks Mahesh...

Still wondering what to dish out for your 4th of July BBQ? Although we are not a cookbook site, but we'll bail you out this once because we have a really geeky recipe to share with you. How about 1-up mushrooms Burgers just like the ones featured at Instructables by user momo. The burger is actually a mushroom burger that has the buns dyed in food grade green color with mozzarella circles finishing the look. You can even set...

All those who are consistently worried about loosing their precious data well SentrySafe has announced a 250 GB version of its Fire-Safe waterproof hard drive, which is good for up to 30 minutes at over 1500 degrees F. The drive is fully submersible in water for up to 24 hours, and has been third-party ETL-verified for fire protection for up to 30 minutes at a whopping 1,550°F. "With this new product, we're able to provide consumers and small business...

The Chinese manage to get the better of Steve Jobs everytime, earlier it was the ripped off iPhone and now it is the iPhone-3G. Best of all according to the report it has more features than the original iPhone-3G and costs just $100 fully unlocked. Though they did not mention the features it might have expandable memory and a 2 Megapixel camera with a 5 Megapixel sticker. Strolling through the markets in Shenzhen they uncover a fake phone which...

Delving into the world of concepts is this 41-meter / 132 foot Signature Series Private Yacht designed by Norman Foster. She boasts of a unique contemporary shape that makes her alluring. Aptly described, "Lord Norman Foster's work on luxury hotels and residences provided a fresh approach to achieving privacy, comfort and usage of space onboard a motor yacht."...

According to a recent repost, chemical used to make LCD televisions and semiconductors could cause more global warming than coal-fired power plants. Nitrogen trifluoride is a "missing greenhouse gas," and is used in chemical vapor deposition, which makes liquid crystal displays, semiconductors, and synthetic diamond. This chemical's globe-warming effect could be 17,000 times stronger than that of carbon dioxide. What's alarming is that the production of this chemical can double up to 8,000 metric tons in 2009, however this...

The countdown has already begun for July 11 as the iPhone-3G will be launched simultaneously in the USA along with 21 other countries and Mexico is one of them. Via - Flickr...

At the Hokkaido environmental summit Sharp showcased an experimental 26 inch LCD TV which consumes around 30% less power than its peers. Coming to the specs it has a contrast ratio of 10000:1 and the display panel is just 20mm thick. Another innovation showcased by Sharp was a 26 inch solar panel which generates enough electricity to power the LCD TV. According to Sharp it is a perfect combo for the 1.6 billion people living below the poverty line in...

Fans are still reeling under the awesomeness of Metal Gear Solid 4. So, it makes me wonder how stoked they will be to hear that Kojima is already considering a 5th part to the series. He has gone on record saying, "I gotta start thinking about MGS5… Even though, well, Snake’s story ends in MGS4. …About MGS5, that would be something that Kojima Productions would have to make, I think." Unfortunately this puts an end to dreams of MGS5...

Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security loop-hole in the most sensitive part of banking records. Hackers are targeting the ATM system's infrastructure, which is built on MS Windows operating system and allows machines to be remotely diagnosed and repaired over the Internet. Despite industry standards that call for protecting PINs with strong encryption — some ATM operators apparently aren't properly...

Tera-scale Computing Research Program’s (at Intel) co director Jerry Bautista recently said “The more cores we have the better. Provided that we can supply memory bandwidth to the device." Similarly on Monday Anwar Ghauloum, a principal engineer at Intel took this a step further by adding: "Ultimately, the advice I'll offer is that...developers should start thinking about tens, hundreds, and thousands of cores now." He even said that his company faces a challenge in explaining how to tap into...

Made in his Seattle laboratory, Babak Parviz has created new contact lenses which contain electronic circuits planning to add small LED to them and turn them into personal display screens the tinniest possible. Parviz is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington He makes tiny but functional electronic devices and, using nanotechnology and micro fabrication techniques, integrates them on to polymers or glass using a process known as self-assembly. Contact lenses are made from flexible...

Here is a bizarre situation for you to consider. A recently passed law requires Texas computer-repair technicians to obtain a private-investigator license, according to a story posted by a Dallas-Fort Worth CW affiliate. To procure the said license, technicians must receive a criminal justice degree or participate in a three-year apprenticeship. Those shops that refuse to participate will be forced to shut down. Violators of the new law can be fined $4,000 and receive up to a year in...