Nest Thermostat

"Do you want to come in and see mynew thermostat?" is the kind of sentence likely to be followed by a longspell gagged and tied to a psychopath's radiator. But with a Nest controllingyour central heating, you won't be able to resist inviting strangers in off thestreet to see it.

Not only does it look cool andintelligently adjust to your daily routine, it can also be controlled remotelyvia its website or a dedicated iPhone app. So ... do you want to come in andsee our new thermostat? 

The price, 250$.

Source: Stuff Magazine

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AQ Audio Smart Speaker

In an age of wireless streaming andcloud based music libraries, that off -white iPod dock you've had since yourfirst Apple jukebox no longer cuts it. If you're looking for an excuse to replaceit, this 24W, AirPiay-packing effort lets you stream from iTunes or iOS devices,while a rechargeable battery means it needn't be permanently plugged in. We've seenthe future -and it looks a bit like a Thermos flask.

Price, 345$.

Source: Stuff Magazine

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Swivl

After the success of The Only WayIs Essex,here at Stuff we've decided to make our own 'realitysoap'. Sadly, the budget for Made In Teddington doesn't stretch to acamera, let alone a crew, so we'll be filming it on our iPhones usinga Swivl to keep our characters in shot. Simply attach the sensor to yourclothes, position your phone or pocket camcorder in the cradleand it'll follow you around the room Well, if those perma- tanned Essextwonks can win a BAFTA for theirs, we can't fail.

The Swivl can be yours for 160$.
 

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Opena Case for iPhone 4 (bottle opener)

Since the iPhone was first launchwe have been flooded with tons of cases, some classic, some modern, somestrange looking.

I must recognize that I wasfirst shocked when I first saw a picture of the Opena Case for iPhone 4, butafter I said to myself “Why not? There are stranger things.”

So, the Opena Case foriPhone 4 has an integrated stainless steel bottle opener that slides in and outquite well. It can be very useful and space economical to use. After searchingthe web a little bit I found out that there are many other bottle opener casesfor the iPhone 4 and I think there will be more to come and surely there willbe even stranger cases like maybe a spoon case or a knife. That will be quitefunny.

Anyhow, if you want to buyone we can get it for 39.99$ and it’s available in two colors: black and white.

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Olloclip iPhone Camera Lens

Everybodyuses their phones now for doing pictures, filming, snapshots and the iPhone 4sis one of this phones that has one of the best cameras on the market.

If you are one of those people that uses theiriPhone a lot for taking pictures, the Olloclip iPhone Camera Lenswill be of big help for you. This is no ordinary fisheye lens, but is alsoa quick-connect lens system that will comprise of other lenses such aswide-angle and macro lenses, all crammed in a small and convenient package.

The Olloclip iPhone Camera Lensis very easy to use. Just slide it over your iPhone 4S or 4 rear camera lensand that’s all! With it you can capture aprox. 180 degree field of view and thewide angle lens could double the field of view. Also it has a super zoom in andout.

The Olloclip iPhone CameraLens can be bought for 69.99$ directly from the Olloclip site .

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Apple iPhone 4S

The new iPhone 4S has been the subject of many critics, good and bad, harsh comments and manyironies since its launch one month ago. That’s mainly because everybody wasexpecting an iPhone 5. Nevertheless, the 4S is significantly different, mostly underthe case.

So, if on the outside it’s just a regular iPhone4(just the mute button is 2mm lower) in the inside things are different. For starters,the core of the 4S is dual-core A5 (probably 1GHz), which you can find on theiPad2. The battery is said to have a lifetime of eight hours of 3G talk time.

With the iPhone 4S comes the new iOS 5 which has morethan 200 new features, the likes of Twitter integration and Apple’sBBMesque iMessage IM (instant messaging) application. And that’s not all! Apple also launches the CupertinoiCloud service, that offers free cloud service. Cupertino introduces Siri, anintelligent digital assistant for the iPhone 4S. It will help users makingcalls, sending messages, emails, schelduling  meetings, get directions, search the web etc.Probably the best thing of this program is that it understand context. Forexample, if you ask : ”Would I be needing a rain coat tomorow?”, Siriunderstands that you are looking for the weather forecast.

Does of you, who arepassionat about photographing the 4S comes with a new eight megapixel camera.The new iPhone also suports a new custom lens, a larger f/2.4 aperture and anadvanced hybrid infrared filter, all of them contributing to more realistic,brighter and sharper pictures. As for video, you can now record full HD (1080)pictures.

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Remember Steve Jobs

Today, we have lost a great man, an inventor, a visionary...You would never be forgoten ! Farewell Mr. "i" !

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Apple MacBook Air

The latestmost expected product from Apple, the Apple MacBook Air has arrived markinganother step forward in Apple’s day-by-day rising utopia in the computer world.

Part of theMacBook Air trademark is its’ solid-state design, which means no moving parts suchas an optical drive or a hard disk, thus resulting the flat profile that thelaptop has. This is not a very good news though because of two importantreasons: first, the mass storage chip form that costs a great deal more thanthe conventional hard disk and, second, because most of us are not ready to throwaway our CDs and DVDs quite yet. So due to the lack of an optical drive youjust have to do the best with the 2 USB 2.0 ports, a card reader and an audiosocket. You may need to appeal to your desktop system or maybe the biggerbrother of the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro, if you want to play a game or usePhotoshop for example.

Inconclusion, the Air, is a very good computer if Facebook is your thing, or justusing it for office work, or just listen to music and play a movie. The Lion OShas a pretty good design and works good too. But if you like doing more thanthat you might want to try the MacBook Pro for example. At a starting price of1000$ you can say it’s a bit expensive thinking at want you can do with it, butnever the less it’s a remarkable example of what the future of “laptoping”looks like.

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Will There be a White Version of the iPhone 5?

It is not long now until Apple will unveil tothe world the next big thing in the world of smartphones, the iPhone 5, withthe phone expected to go on sale in October in most markets. Apple has beenkeeping pretty tight lipped about what the phone will be like and, despite aprototype allegedly being misplaced in a San Francisco tequila bar, not a greatdeal of reliable leaks have surfaced on the blogosphere, leading fans to relyon speculation and contradictory claims.

One of the rumours that is gaining the mostsupport is that the iPhone 5 will be bigger in some way or another. This willeither be through a larger body or, more likely through a larger screen but asimilar chassis size to the iPhone 4. With the increasing popularity of 4 inchplus Android phones like the Galaxy S2 it would make sense that Apple would tryto extend the display somewhat. Larger screens make for better entertainment devices,although Apple is not a company that likes to be seen following the lead ofothers.

In contrast to this rumour there has been muchtalk of a smaller iPhone making an appearance. This is supposedly the iPhone4S, which will be smaller in size and more modest in features and will be aimedat the more affordable section of the smartphone market which Apple hastypically ignored. There have been reports of smaller components being orderedby Apple from suppliers in Asia giving some credibility to this rumour,although it seems much more likely that this is for a more modest version ofthe iPhone 4 and not an entirely new model.

iOS 5 may give some indication as to what willbe on offer with the next iPhone, and the latest Apple operating system was unveileda couple of months ago. This comes with new usability improvements like theAndroid inspired notification tray, but also comes with support for iCloud andAndroid style homescreen widgets. While on the surface the changes made to iOS5 seem minor they may in fact drastically alter the experience that the iPhonehas to offer.

Many Applefanatics love having white versions of their iDevices and the iPhone is noexception. However, it took Apple nearly a year to release a white version ofthe iPhone 4 and so this will most likely not be on offer straight away for theiPhone 5. Like earlier releases the iPhone 5 will probably just be on offer ina choice of black only, although some reports are suggesting that the iPhone 5will feature an aluminium battery casing. If this is the case then the phonemay very well have a metallic appearance instead. If so then there may never bea white iPhone 5. Either way, you will have a long wait of uncertainty ahead,while you could just pick up some <a href="http://www.best-mobile-contracts.co.uk/phones/Apple-iPhone-4-White-16GB.aspx">iPhone4 White deals</a> instead, as these are expected to drop dramatically inprice when the new iPhone goes on sale.

Apple is expected to make an announcement aboutthe iPhone 5 in the coming weeks when we will finally get to see what the phonehas to offer. That is unless the missing prototype should somehow make anappearance online beforehand of course.

An article by Simon Drew

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HTC EVO 3D

This quite be the smartphone that may kick the iPhones’behind very hard. It is no surprise nowadays that the Taiwanese -based company isone of the top phone maker all around the world. So, why is this new toy thebest ever from HTC? Well, as the name tells us it has 3D technology not onlyfor the glasses-free screen, but also for the 3D camera(it also has a 2D 5MPcamera) 2MP. In addition the EVO uses a 1.2GHz dual-core processor , the latestAndroid version and one of the greatest features, it play movies at an incrediblequality and speed. The phone has many other apps that I will let you discoverfor yourself.

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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air

We all red or heard about iPod docks but few of them have all the qualities needed to impress a potential buyer even fewer to make a mark on a gadget fanatic. The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air iPod dock is one of them few how fascinates both in the elegance of the exterior design. Some say that, if you’re note familiar with the model you may mistake it for a fancy decorative vase, object. It is very well fine cut and manufactured that every dock maker will be envy the second they see it. The design is completed by wireless streaming (via AirPlay) and the sublime almost perfect sound that comes out of it.

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iCloud

The iCloud is the highly waited and much rumoured wireless data sync service for iOS devices, Macs and PCs. It replaces the MobileMe service, which can not be classified as best from Apple, being much more low-cost( more exactly free). So what does the iCloud do? Well it synchronizes all your contacts, calendars and mail across your devices. If, for example, you create  a new contact on your iPhone, its automatically sent to the iCloud from where its synchronized with all your devices. This is not all, the “cloud “ can also store documents, bookmarks and books. Cool ain’t? Stay tuned on our site for more iCloud news this days.

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Aviiq Portable USB Charging Station

Everybody must be tired of carrying dozens of chargers, plug-in cables, USB connectors etc. It all ends up in a tangle of many tipes of wires. So, what can be the answer of this problem? What about a portable USB Charging Station that is small, easy and fun to use and can connect up to three devices at once. This means that you can say “bye-bye”  to all the wires mentioned above. Also you can connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod at once to your computer. That’s cool and cheap; you may purchase it for about 60€.

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