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As measured by the FCC, the top 20 cell phones producing the most radiation are replete with Blackberry and Motorola models. More »


Legendary Shigeru Miyamoto says that he is devoting lots of energy into educational efforts for the Nintendo DS. Some Japanese students already use the handheld gaming system for learning (pictured above) in the classroom. When the new school year begins, Nintendo will introduce elementary and junior high schools to the DS as an educational tool, although exactly how this process will be implemented has not been documented to the public. More »


In the very European city of Montreal Canada, at the Quartier des spectacles (entertainment district in downtown) intersection of Sainte-Catherine and Saint-Denis Streets, prototype projectors suspended above towers are synchronized with traffic lights to project messages onto the pavement, signifying safe passages across the street and locations of happening spots nearby. More »


From Crazysinglelife: Ever look at who you’re dating and wonder if it’s possible for you to do better? CanDoBetter.com answers that question for you. CanDoBetter is a dating site with a twist — it’s a social networking site that allows users to upload pictures of potential dates. Other users can vote three ways 1) He can do better. 2) She can do better. 3) Perfect match. More »


ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) had been approved for .xxx domains back in 2005, but after protests mostly from the States, the plan was scrapped. However, on March 12th, ICANN members will convene in Nairobi to retry negotiations, which, if successful could mean .xxx domains will be on sale by the end of this year. More »


Smartphones are taking over our lives, so which models do the rich and famous use? Blackberrys are most popular for texting aficionados, including skanks and the leader of the free world. Other moguls like Warren Buffett reportedly do not even possess cell phones. More »


Only Germans (maybe the Japanese too) would conceive of this: a wedding invitation in the format of a video game. Niko Losse and Darina Goldin are tying the knot on May 21st, but before invitees can attend the ceremony, they have to battle through a Super Mario and Donkey Kong style 8-bit game. More »


Marketing experts from all over know that if you can get a celebrity to endorse your product, then it will sell. If you can get a hot celebrity to endorse your product, well, your product will sell even better. Read on to find out my picks for the top ten female celebrity gadget endorsements… More »


Designed and constructed by M.J. Murphy Ltd., Ithaa is the world’s first undersea restaurant (which opened in 2005) at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa in Rangalifinolhu, Maldives. The five-by-nine meter restaurant, located 5 meters under the sea, is encased in transparent acrylic, offering a 270° panoramic view to customers. More »


From Htcyou: AdMob has published some interesting statistics. While females comprise roughly 42-46% of Palm and iPhone users, they make up only 26% of Android operators… More »


In the newly opened Instructables Restaurant, the instructions to make everything you see and eat can be download at Instructables.com. Pretty cool, huh? More »


According to Confused.com, using popular social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook could cost you a 10% raise in home insurance. More »


From Girlybubble: The Footloose, designed by Marte den Hollander, is a shoe with adjustable heels. More »


As the global economy struggles to recover, innovators from all around are constantly looking for more clean and energy efficient technologies. They should have a convention for these types of things… Oh, wait, they do. The annual Greener Gadgets convention is coming to town! More »


About $1 million dollars ($977,346 to be exact) has been spent for a new stimulus program that encourages smokers in the Washington D.C. to quit smoking. The incentive? A BlackBerry. More »


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