Here is a good alternative to the buddy system.  If you love to hike, camp, or hunt by yourself here is some peace of mind for you and your loved ones.  The SPOT satellite messenger allows you to communicate with the folks back home no matter where you might be.  Because it works using 100% satellite technology, SPOT will work in places where cell phone won’t.  It also works anywhere in the world not just in a limited coverage area.  SPOT allows you to check in at regular intervals, request non-emergency assistance and of course you to call for help if you do get in an emergency situation.  The great thing about SPOT is not only that it can call for help but it can pin point your location for the rescue party should your situation become dire. 

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The Mac tablet has arrived.  After a long wait and several delay’s Axiotron has released  ModBook, the first Mac tablet.  The ModBook, just as its name implies, is an off-the-shelf MacBook that has been converted into a small, high end, tablet computer.  Intended to attract artists, students and professional mobile users, the ModBook is the perfect solution for situations where a keyboard would just be in the way.  The ModBook utilizes the handwriting recognition already built into OS X Tiger.  It also allows for “gesture recognition” which for those of you that have used Palm OS knows you can send commands at the flick of a stylus.

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I think we all saw it coming like a train wreck but some of us just didn’t want to believe they would actually do it.  AOL announced yesterday they are ending support for the Netscape web browser. This came as no surprise to anyone who keeps up with the way’s of the web.  However, it marks the end of an era for all of us who remember our first Internet experience. 

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Ever been sitting around and scrubbed off the perfect riff and said “Man I wish I could record that!”  Well now you can thanks to BEHRINGER’s new iAXE393 USB guitar.  This high-quality guitar with 3 single-coil pickups and a maple neck will let you plug straight into your laptop or desktop computer.  Put your effects on the computer and jam just like you’re in the studio.  Don’t worry Mac users; it’s compatible with Apple too! 

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Hands free cell phone use will soon become law in most states.  Check out this little device and prevent a future ticket.  The Motorola T305 is a really neat device for those who hate the over the ear blue tooth contraptions.  This device clips on to your automobile sun visor (or wherever you want to clip it) and gives you hands free, high quality speaker phone capabilities.  Loaded with the latest noise cancelling technology this device is optimized for automotive use and will deliver clear conversation in even the noisiest environments. 

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Riddell is taking player safety to a new level with its new HITS system.  HITS stands for “Head Impact Telemetry System” and allows for recording and storage of 100 impacts within the helment. The HITS system allows offloading via wireless transmission to a laptop equipped with a HITS receiver for later analysis of impact data.  The helmets are priced at $999 and the receivers are $299.  The helmets could help identify impacts that have potentially caused concussions.  This could prevent players from being injured further by detecting impacts as they happen.  HITS could be an invaluable tool for trainers and players to study and analyze head impacts and help prevent injury.

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Everyone at some time or the other has needed a file on their home computer when they were at work or vice versa.   Sure you could use FTP or e-mail them back and forth.  Or you could purchase an appliance that offered remote file access or maybe even subscribe to “Go to my PC”.  All of these are viable options but here is a new one that works really well and best of all it’s free.  It may be hard to believe that Microsoft would give anything away for free but for now you can sign up for an account at www.foldershare.com absolutely free and sync files between two or more computers anywhere in the world. 

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Looking for a way to be more involved in your gaming?  Well, meet the solution.  The new 3rd Space FPS vest lets you get a feel for the game… literally.  Using a USB connection you can feel the effect of your enemy’s bullets, rockets, or whatever they may be hurling your way.  The Vest is compatible with Quake III, Quake IV, Call of Duty, and Doom 3.  We are sure there will be more adaptations to come. 

You can get the vest in camo, black, and pepto bismol pink.  There are several different sizes and you can have one of your very own for $189.99.  The kit comes with the vest, air compressor, USB cable, and power supply.

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You’ve heard the promise of on demand television shows and movies, it looks as if it may be reality sooner rather than later.  Enter the Vudo box... The Vudu is not some clunky low resolution streaming video system like we are use to on the web.  No, it delivers instant gradification with no waiting at all.  You choose your movie and watch it immediately.  No buffering or waiting for it to download.  Not only can you rent movies through Vudu  (.99 to $3.99) but you can also purchase movies ($4.99 to $19.99).  Purchased movies are stored on the Vudu box for you to enjoy at your leisure. 

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