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Just a quick gallery of some cool iPhone cases for you all. Trexta is a Turkish company that makes cases for multiple manufacturers.

These cases are made of actual leather and wood and custom molded into the right shape. No pricing but if you see it take at stores it might be a second look.

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The first promotional poster for Robert Pattinson’s upcoming romantic drama Remember Me was released by Summit Entertainment on Friday.

The British heartthrob stars opposite Emilie de Ravin in the film about two young lovers brought together by tragedy.

Remember Me opens in theaters March 12.

The boys at Razer are at it again, with the new Onza controller for the 360. They’ve manage to significantly improve on the standard 360 controller by improving the control buttons, adding a tension control, and making it easy to pwn your buddies with a programmable multi-function button.

This is something I’m definitely going to have to review. Razer generally doesn’t create a product unless they are improving on the design, and this is a perfect example of this philosophy. First, they changed up the buttons, and replaced them with their own high quality and tactile style. Then they added a programmable multi-function button on the back, that can be mapped to any of the action buttons, allowing you to set it up as an auto-fire using a selector on the bottom of the controller. The most exciting feature (at least to me, I love to snipe in Halo 3) is the inclusion of a tension control for the analog stick. You can adjust it to make it as tight or slack as you like, just by making a minor adjustment. No word on MSRP or exactly when it’ll be available, but we do know that it will be available worldwide. I’m also going to be reviewing one as soon as it is available.

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Razer and Sixense’s new motion controller is freakin awesome from CrunchGear on Vimeo.

The motion controller revolution is well underway. It was kicked off by the EyeToy and Wii, and will continue with Project Natal and the Sony wand. But to be honest, I haven’t seen a technology I would trust to swing a sword with until today. Razer is working with a company called Sixense to create a motion controller that works on a principle of magnetic interference instead of accelerometers or cameras, creating a true 1:1 relation between what you do in real life and what appears on the screen. It sounded like a “me too” move to me until I saw them show it off.

Check out the video. I got a more extensive demo from another guy and commentary by Razer’s founder Robert Krakoff. It’s still a brand new technology, and Razer hasn’t set their hand to it yet, instead making sure they can make it a useful device. And I think they will. The 1:1 representation really is very, very accurate, and unlike all the other motion controllers on or off the market, it doesn’t rely at all on line of sight.

The technology uses a magnetic field generated at a certain… frequency, for lack of a better term, which detects the controllers in such a way as their absolute position and orientation can be determined instantaneously. In practice, at least at the moment, there is a lag of about 40 milliseconds and the precision is about 1 mm for position and 1 degree for orientation. That really depends on the RF technology, which Razer spent a lot of time perfecting for the Mamba but has yet to implement in the motion controller. So we’ll see that get a bit better, and of course the controllers themselves will have the usual Razer style.

I’m really, really looking forward to checking these out in a non-trade-show environment. The fact that they’re partnering with Valve means I’ll be able to play some of my favorite games early on, and I think once others see how it’s implemented (seems pretty straightforward, from what Robert told me), we’ll get more mods as well.

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Filed under: Tips and tricks, Odds and ends, Security

I better be careful next time I walk out of my Apple Store here in Santa Monica — apparently burglars are targeting Apple Store customers here in the Los Angeles area. Over 100 customers have apparently been targeted after leaving the store and keeping a computer or other purchase in their car. The thieves wait for customers to walk away from Apple Store bags in their car, either at home or at another store, and then they break in and take them. For some reason, no computers have yet been returned, either, which makes cops think that they’re possibly being “shipped out of the country or fenced right away.” But of course that would require an organized ring, and police aren’t even sure these are all related yet.

How to prevent this from happening to you? Don’t leave an expensive computer unattended in your car (duh), or just make the Apple Store the last stop on your list. I’ve made a few pricey purchases while driving around out here (most recently, I picked up a PS3), and no matter what the neighborhood, I didn’t feel safe about leaving it unattended. Even when I’m just carrying my iPod around, I always lock it out of sight in the glovebox before parking the car. As with all of these types of situations, a little bit of care goes a long way.

TUAWBurglars going after LA Apple Store customers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Government/Legal, GM

On Monday, the Tea Party is coming to Detroit and crumpets are not on the docket (*rimshot*). The traveling band of disgruntled Americans is heading over to General Motors’ Renaissance Center between 9:30 AM and noon to protest against the fed’s stake in GM and Chrysler. The protest is well-timed, with 6,000 journalists and government dignitaries a few hundred yards away at the first media day of the Detroit Auto Show.

The Detroit News reports that Tea Party organizers say the goal of the rally is to “make a peaceful yet clear statement against government takeover of America.” An online flier reportedly distributed by the anti-tax party states, “What Michigan needs is a responsible auto industry that can become profitable, self sustainable and efficient in ways that provide more private jobs and economic success.”

While the Tea Party undoubtedly picked a great day to protest against the federal government’s 61 percent stake in GM, we’re a little confused as to why organizers chose the Ren Cen instead of Cobo Hall. With all the journalists inside, attending press conferences and avoiding Michigan weather, the protesters won’t have the opportunity to get the media attention they’re after. Too bad. It could have made for some interesting people watching.

[Source: Detroit Free Press | Image: Jewel Samad/Getty]

REPORT: ‘Tea Party’ demonstrators to picket at Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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David Rosenberg has A LOT to say about this morning’s miserable jobs report. Actually, in his latest note he unloads a whole bunch of charts to show that the unemployment rate is even worse than you think it is.

Here they are in all their glory. The most striking one, we think, is the last one, that shows that the employment rate is just 58.2% . For every 100 people, 41.8 aren’t working, a brand new low.

Quick, where’s Malcolm Gladwell to explain the dependency!

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Last year, we wrote about the rather troubling situation in Chicago, involving prosecutors who were given information from the famed Medill Innocence Project (which consist of journalism students who examine potential wrongful conviction cases) indicating a wrongful conviction. Rather than use the new evidence, the prosecutors began a campaign against the Innocence Project subpoenaing a ton of information that has no bearing on the case whatsoever, but seem designed to intimidate the journalism students. On top of this, the prosecutors have leaked claims that the students paid witnesses, which appears to be a misreading of a situation where cab fare was paid for by the students, and there was a bit of money left over.

But at every turn it looks like the prosecutor’s office is out to smear, rather than to investigate. The latest, coming via Romenesko, is that the prosecutor’s office released a decades old internal memo that smears the founder of the Innocence Project with claims that are either totally unsubstantiated or entirely discredited. The memo was given to at least two news organizations and has absolutely nothing to do with the case at hand. A spokesperson for the prosectors’ office claimed that the document was distributed, “in the interest of trying to get the whole picture out there,” which is really quite stunning. Again, the document has nothing to do with the case at hand and is either unsubstantiated or totally discredited. It’s hard to see that as anything other than the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office trying to smear the guy in charge of the Innocence Project. It certainly doesn’t seem like an operation seeking truth.

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With rumors abound of NBC’s plan to move Jay Leno back to his old 11:35 p.m. slot and start The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien later in the evening, the face of late night might be undergoing some massive changes at The Peacock.

Craig Ferguson, of CBS’ Late Late Show, has a few thoughts about that!

Caso fosse vivo, Elvis Presley conhecido como rei do Rock, faria hoje dia 8 de Janeiro de 2010 o seu 75º aniversário.

Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind

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Peugeot announced today that it will unveil its new SR1 Concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The Peugeot SR1 Concept (Grand Touring Car) hints at the future design trend for Peugeot models so don’t expect it to enter production anytime soon.

Power for the SR1 Concept comes from the French automaker’s Hybrid4 technology, which consists of a 1.6L THP gasoline engine that sits at the front helping it produce 218-hp. The engine is mated to a rear electric-motor that produces an additional 95-hp for a total combined output of 313-hp. In electric-mode, the Peugeot SR1 becomes a zero emissions vehicle with a combined fuel-economy of 48 mpg.

The Peugeot SR1 concept car will be unveiled to the public at the next Geneva Motor Show, in March.

Follow the jump for the press release and the high-res image gallery.

Peugeot SR1 Concept:

Press Release:

Peugeot combines emotion with the pursuit of perfection

Through the Peugeot SR1, the Marque reveals the stylistic design trends for its future models. The concept car embodies the new world of Peugeot, reflected by the new Lion badge which adorns its body.

Dynamic, balanced, sensual, with an exclusive high-tech interior, this “dream car” explores and reinterprets the theme of the “Grand Touring Car”.

The use of HYbrid4 technology allows the Peugeot SR1 to offer an engineering specification in keeping with its styling: 230 kW (313 bhp) with emissions of only 119 g/km of CO2 (0 in electric mode), 4 wheel drive and steering…. for an ideal blend of excitement and efficiency.

Styling that predicts the future

Elegance, purity, dynamism, allure, controlled power… these ideas find their fullest expression with the Peugeot SR1, the dream car par excellence. More than ever, the aesthetic traits of this concept show the general design trends of the Marque’s future products, renewing Peugeot’s strong stylistic identity.

In short, this concept car creates a new design language.

The Peugeot SR1 is a vehicle with timeless, ideal proportions, revisiting the great traditions of grand touring cars of the past: a large bonnet, flowing wings and a very low centre of gravity.

The design of the body gives the car a new balance: a sculpted bonnet, sweeping sides and a chiselled rear design. At the side the styling lines merge into the side windows and the front windscreen, emphasising the design of the bonnet.

This overall effect blends easily with the design detailing: the design of the lights and the air intakes, the shape of the door mirrors. these elements merge seamlessly with the vehicle’s carbon “skin”. In parallel, some features (”full LED” internal headlamp functions, radiator grille contour); stand out, as if suspended. The hard top echoes the feel of this intense, high-tech assembly: It uses preformed profile technology derived from the world of sailing. It blends with the body, creating the illusion of a Coupé. The SR1, however, radiates the same visual strength, with or without the hard top. Finally, the SR1 displays the new Peugeot Lion badge. Redesigned, finely worked and sculpted, it mirrors perfectly the perception of the vehicle as a whole.

Overall the Peugeot SR1 concept car gives the impression it has been carved from a solid block of material, monolithic, protective, sculptural and dynamic. At every moment it makes a great play on contrasts: purity and technological sophistication, authenticity and advanced technologies, expressiveness and understatement. making it a car that is quite simply desirable!

A modern and exclusive “2+1″ interior

The interior, too, promotes the idea of contrast. While the driver’s seat and all controls are dedicated to out-and-out enjoyment for the driver, the passenger compartment is designed to provide optimum versatility and new sensations for all its occupants.

There is room in the vehicle for three people as the third rear seat nestles in the middle, behind the two front seats. Entry to this seat is facilitated by the centre console, which can slide forward to improve access.

The interior ambience blends colours and materials, with strong references to “a past motoring era” combined with “the latest advanced technology”. Inside the vehicle, patinated leather and different grained wood are examples of the use of authentic and natural materials, warm, sensual and charged with history, that blend seamlessly with, “high tech” materials such as nickel and satin-finished chrome.

The construction of the fascia panel, optimised to perfection, gives a visual prominence to certain mechanical components such as the steering column and a number of peripheral controls. Similarly, the instrumentation combines analogue and digital read-outs, giving clear emphasis to every item of information conveyed to the driver. This is the case for instantaneous fuel consumption and vehicle range, displayed on two glass crystal gauges directly in front of the driver.

Another technological innovation is the creation of an exclusive wristwatch, designed in partnership with Bell&Ross®. This timepiece, with milled inserts of solid aluminium, slots perfectly into a dedicated housing on the fascia panel.

Every component and every detail has, therefore, benefited from meticulous attention, both in terms of design and manufacture, to guarantee perfection and an unrivalled refinement of perceived quality.

Technologies at the service of movement

The SR1 concept also blends styles in terms of its technical characteristics. For example, it incorporates HYbrid4 technology, which will be launched in the Peugeot 3008 in 2011. In the SR1, at the front, a 1.6 litre THP petrol engine with a power of 160 kW (218 bhp), is combined with a rear electric motor developing 70 kW (95 bhp). In electric only mode, the car becomes a ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle), while its combined cycle fuel consumption is only 4.9 litres/100 km or 119 g/km of CO2.

When the two power trains operate simultaneously, the SR1 develops a potential maximum power of 230 kW (313 bhp) and also benefits from 4-wheel drive.

Using HYbrid4 technology, which will eventually become available on different models in the Peugeot range, the SR1 concept offers convincing proof that driving pleasure can be combined with environmental friendliness.

Exploiting the best of existing technology to offer road holding worthy of this exceptional concept, the suspension consists of double wishbones with drop links both at the front and the rear. For even greater driving precision, the SR1 benefits from the adoption of 4-wheel steering. The turning angle of the rear wheels is controlled as a function of the vehicle speed, via motorised links on the rear wishbones, giving the vehicle superb agility under all circumstances.

The Peugeot SR1 concept car will be unveiled to the general public at the next Geneva Motor Show, in March.

– By: Omar Rana

You may remember our review on the first generation Bed Shaker. Its a great idea to have an iPod docked alarm clock with a bedshaker to rumble you out of bed. However, we had a bit of a gripe with the sound. The 2nd gen supposedly has fixed this problem. While you sleep you can charge your iPod/iPhone and it synchronizes the time with them as well. Looks like that should prevent you from oversleeping on the days the power goes out overnight and your alarm clock thus turns off. With the synchronization it should pick back up on the right time. Plus you can control the environment you wake up to. Maybe put together a playlist of soft wake up music? Of course you will be rumbled out of bed at the same time with the bed shaker.  See iLuv’s site for more info.

Did you see Jersey Shore’s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi do the weather on WPIX News in New York this morning?

Reuters today, citing unnamed sources, reports that Apple’s supply chain will begin manufacturing aluminum casings for their upcoming tablet device next month. That means a shipment could come as early as this spring.

Taiwanese manufacturer AVY Precision Technology, Inc has been tapped to provide the cases, while Wintek Corp and TPK Solutions will supply the panels for tablet, according to Reuters. This backs up the WSJ’s report on Monday that the Apple tablet will ship in March and the rumored January 27th announcement.

With major new product launches like this, you can generally expect these types leaks and rumors with increasing frequency right up to the announcement—that is, until the Apple gestapo has their way. [Reuters via MacRumors]

Rihanna and her new man, Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp, have sparked quite a media frenzy after news of their whirlwind relationship hit the Interwebs this week. In a new FunnyOrDie video spoof of a Match.com, “Matt” professes his love for “public ass groping” and “chicks who share umbrellas.. .ellas… ellas”

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In this Fortune Magazine interview Steve Ballmer is asked about their mobile strategy, and he made it clear they are in it to win it.

He notes the market changes rapidly, and the smartphone market is apt to flip when new innovation comes.  He expects such a “whole new set of innovation” to come from the next generation of Windows Mobile, which certainly does little to dampen the hype factor for the new OS.

See the excerpt below, and the full interview at CNN Money here.

The Camcorder has been hard pressed by flash cams and DSLRs for awhile, but now we’re seeing the ever-improving HD cheapies and DSLRs taking over the semi-pro space with external microphones, lights and grips. Here are some awesome rigs…

…as seen at CES, in the field, by those covering the show. Camcorder companies should be further worried. But Flash camcorder companies should be worried by cameraphones— check out the iPhone 3GS case with mounts for accessories and lenses. And remember, these things can instantly upload. It’s only a matter of time before video shooting DSLRs with 3G/4G hit with instant upload features.