The title is right, a flash drive - Super Talent Pico-C for $599. Sounds really too much for a flash drive right. But this device is a solid gold 8GB drive. It comes with an 18-carat gold key chain as well, an encryption software and a black velvet-lined case. Super Talent is selling this with Serialised Certificate of Authenticity. You can also have some text or company logo laser-etched in the surface. Might be nice and cool but surely I will not have one of this in my possession.

Here is another gadget for tech geeks out there. Get your hands on the Belt Buckle Spy Camera. You can now record discreetely using this belt spy camera. The camera features a high quality 3GP format recording, the ability to take up to 2GB TF (micro SD) cards for hours of recordings, easy one touch recording start and stop, a battery that lasts up to 3 hours for uninterrupted use, and even a smart and classy faux leather and metal design that will match almost any clothes you wear it with.

The downside? Since this is worn as a belt I assume the videos that you will be taking is from the belt down too. Unless if you'll not be doing closeup so you can record the scene that you want.

The Belt Buckle Spy Camera is available to buy from Chinavasion, there are no details on pricing as yet.

*we are not affiliated with Chinavasion, we are just featuring this since we like the device

Are you a football fanatic? Or are you a couch potato that can be glued to your TV screen once NFL or any other football game is on air so you can get the latest news and analysis? Well, you can give that one up now. You can do the same by being online and going to WaiverWire Beta to get the latest news in Fantasy Football. And not only that, there are also analyses on the site so you can get your numbers or plays right. Or better yet, signup with WaiverWire so you can receive tips and advice from other Fantasy Football players online. The platform is also user friendly, it is more like a social networking site, which I’m sure most if not all of you are familiar.

Features of WaiverWire include:
News – the latest happenings
Play by Play Stat updates – player and team updates
Player Analysis Software - Player Projections, SOS, and Pregame Injury Reports
Odds/Spreads – NFL live odds
Game Day Weather Reports – the weather on game day, of course
Fantasy Team Analysis – choose your fantasy team
Guru Status – player projection questions
Local News & Weather – your weather and local ramblings

You can also opt to receive the news in your email or via text if you don’t want to access the site all the time.

Hardcore Metal Gear Solid fan's heart will surely soften once you see this MGS4-themed PlayStation 3. Every part of the console was really dressed up in MGS4 design. I'm sure hardcore gamers are dying to get their hands on this particular console.

The console MGS4 artwork is not just what it has to show. It also boast back light for the design coming from 15 white micro LEDs. The PS3 controller, though not the original, comes with thumb pads and PS3 buttons that are back lit in deep red. An added perk to the pimped up PS3 is the signature of Hideo Kojima, the head of the firm behind MGS4 - Kojima Productions, which can be seen alongside the Solid Snake - the game's central character.

Its a beauty but gadget geeks and hardcore gamers need to shell out $6800 and counting since the console is being sold in eBay.

Do you still have your old vinyl collection with you? Why not turn your music collection using this USB Turntable into mp3 or burn it directly into a CD. Yes, that’s right you can easily do that using this device – the USB Turntable. All you have to do is plug the USB Turntable into your PC’s USB drive and you are all set into converting your records into MP3.

So what are you waiting for? Take your old records and bring them into the digital era!

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With the variety of gadgets that we have and the vastness of technology scope today, you might at some point find it really hard to check on what is the latest or the most important gadget or technology news today. If you need that advice then you should check out Gadget Advisor. There is more to the name than simply being the advisor. The site just features not just gadgets, like Logitech universal remote, but also focuses on the most significant and useful devises. The site is not centered on devises it also feature services like online backup service. You can be assured that you will get what you need here in terms of technology because the website is also publishing the best in technology news. So you can visit the site and check on what is the latest in technology, like the top extensions for Firefox. Again, if you need to know the “best of the best” when it comes to gadget and technology news – visit Gadget Advisor.

Here's a guide on how to open your Macbook, that is if you really want to do so. As what most hackers have done, they have taken MacBooks apart to get their hands on Apple's latest MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops.

*Pictures from iFixit.com

Here's how you can get to the inside of your MacBook: push in a flip-up catch to release the battery cover and you have access to the MacBook's battery and its hard drive which is retained by a single screw. Remove these and the remaining case screws, and the memory, logic board, optical drive, speakers and so on are right before you for inspection and removal.




MacBook and MacBook Pro are opened in the same way. So go ahead and give your tech side a first glimpse of what's inside your Apple laptop.

Have you ever had an experience wherein you need to compare two different files? I had and it is not really easy doing it especially if you need to do it manually. Good thing is, there is a utility for comparing files that you can now use. Actually there are a lot of this utility online but there are just a few which are really very useful in the sense that you can basically do what they are intended for – comparing files.

With the use of Compare Suite compare file utility, it will not be that hard for you to check the differences or changes made in two files. And the good thing about Compare Suite is you can compare different file formats. You can compare xlsx file with another excel file, you can also compare docx files. Comparison between two different file types is also possible, that is comparing a Word document versus an Excel file. And not only that, you can compare cpp files as well. What’s more? You can even compare two folders. Isn’t it just amazing? Comparison between files can be done by characters, by words or by keywords. So what else would you be needing? This seems the perfect file comparison utility that I’ve come across. You can try it for free for 30 days. Just go to the Compare Suite website and experience it yourself.

Personalized flash drives is one of the things that you can give someone for the holidays. I'm sure that a tech person will love this device. Most flash drives nowadays comes in different designs that you can choose from. But still someone will have the same design as yours. But if you really want to get yours personalized, then you should consider this the perfect gift.

Options are:

* Your choice of 14 colors
* FREE Laser engraving on BOTH sides!
* Choose from one of our 32 exciting Themes such as "#1 Teacher", "Sports" or "Butterflies"
* Personalize the back with two lines of text
* Available in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities
* Hi-Speed USB 2.0
* One piece, standard shipping only $4.65! 20 cents each additional drive.

OpenOffice 3, the latest version of OpenOffice, now supports Mac. The open source office suite version that was released last Monday has a native port for Mac OS X. That means Mac users can run the alternative to Microsoft Office without having to go through the chore of installing X11, a Unix windowing environment.

OpenOffice version 3.0 now supports ODF 1.2 document format, it also has the ability to handle a wide range of VBA macros, and the ability to open documents from Microsoft Office 2007. Isn't this just great? Downside is, due to the high download demand the site (openoffice.org) is struggling to meet all download reust for the software. A good alternative is getting it from BitTorrent.

For those interested in subscribing to Oracle magazine, this is your chance to get a free subscription. That is right, no fees at all. Simply fill out the form and you are on your way to receiving the bimonthly issue of Oracle Magazine online. Free subscription is available in selected international location. Do fill out the form and see if you qualify.

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Toshiba had announced the latest model in its slimline Portégé laptop range - the Portégé R600, which it claims to be the world's thinnest and lightest laptop, the MacBook Air beater. The new model comes in two versions: a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 model with 1GB of 800MHz DDR 2 memory and a 128GB solid-state drive, or a cheaper 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo SU9300 version with 2GB of 800MHz DDR 2 memory and a 160GB SATA HDD.

Other specs and features:
weighs in at 1.1kg (2.4lb)
283 x 215.8 x 19.5-25.5mm
802.11n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version 2.1
0.3-megapixel webcam
microphone into the R600’s lid
fingerprint reader
four USB ports
a Gigabit Ethernet port
SD memory card slot
multi-format DVD writer

Gadgets and technology buffs here in the Philippines need to wait though since the Toshiba Portégé R600 has only just shown up on the firm’s Canadian website so far.

Eee Box Mini PCs have been shipped with a virus. This was admitted by its manufacturer Asus. Not all units though have viruses on it according to the company. Asus admitted that only machines shipped to Japan have viruses present in the machines.

The virus, recycled.exe, is hidden in the Eee Box's 80GB hard drive’s D: partition. Once opened, the virus is activated and attempts to infect the C: drive or any other removable drive that is connected to the machine.

The malware is likely to be the W32/Usbalex worm, which creates an autorun.inf file to trigger recycled.exe from D: according to Symantec. Fortunately, the virus can be removed by Microsoft's most recent malware removal tool update.

Another first from Asus, the G71 – a quad-core gaming laptop. Asus claims it is the world’s first gaming laptop with a quad-core processor which can make the game is over for the likes of Alienware and VoodooPC.

Asus G71 boast Intel's four-core Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor, the very same one being used by Dell's new Precision M6000 notebook. The CPU is paired with Nvidia GPU: the GeForce 9700M which has 512MB of GDDR 3 video memory. Not yet satisfied? System memory is DDR3 which at 4GB was clocked at 1066MHz.

Other specs:
up to 1TB of storage capacity
802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
two-megapixel webcam
17-inch screen
usual ports plus HDMI and eSATA
Blu-ray/DVD#177;R/RW combo drive

Gamers and tech gadgets addicts, you still have to wait when Asus G71 will be released for sale. No idea yet for that as well as the cost.

Star Wars fanatics, this gadget is for you. The latest in Star Wars technology gadgets. This is an R2-D2 watch and at toy at trhe same time.The watch comes with a miniature R2-D2 that you can control remotely using the wath. So it does not only tell you time but gives you the pleasure of controlling R2-D2. Weedle-beep-beep-frrt, says R2. Could have been better if he will announce the time.

You can buy the R2-D2 Whizzwatch online from Firebox.com. Say pooff to your $37.

The Nintendo DS will have a new version that will be available in Japan stores by November 1. The Nintendo DSi device will come with a digital camera that will let players mix images, scribble on photos and create new faces.The improved DSi is thinner than the current DS model, and will have a bigger screen. Expect to pay $180 for the new model.

Technology buffs and gadget geeks outside Japan will still have to wait next year though since it will not be available overseas till then.

Have you lost your phone lately? Good for you if you have not lost a mobile or any other gadget. To those who did, I know how it feels. You don’t only worry about the loss of the device, which might be the latest in technology that you have, but also of the data that you have stored in it.

But thanks to Maverick Mobile, you can somehow increase the security of data if not your phone at all. Maverick Mobile won praises from other participants of a recent DEMO gathering of 72 startups in Southern California by debuting software. All with the aim of letting rightful owners of stolen mobile phones track them, if not turn them in, and torment them as well.

Maverick Secure Mobile software installs itself in the mobile’s hardware not in the SIM card which makes it hard to rid of. So even if the thief changes SIM cards, the owner can still track the phone. The software also encrypts data that is stored in the phone. So once the original SIM is replaced, the software will send the new SIM card number and location data of the phone to another mobile designated by the owner. It will also send the telephone numbers that the thief has called as well as copies of messages that were sent. The best part is, owners can disable the phone or they can have the phone blast an irritating sound which will only stop once the batteries are taken out. Reinstalling the batteries will reactivate the blaring sound. That makes the phone really useless unless the thief wants it as a paperweight.