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JXD S7100 – Android-Powered Portable Gaming Tablet
JDX is a manufacture based in Shenzhen, china. They produce an array of hand-held consoles and media players which look strikingly similar to well-known brands such as Apple, Nintendo and Sony.
The JXD S7100 itself looks pretty similar to the Nintendo Wii U and a Sony PSP Go in design. It’s a 7-inch gaming tablet and uses an ARM Cortex A9 800MHz processor (CPU), in conjunction with an ARM MALI 400 graphics processing unit (GPU), 512MB ..
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JXD S7100 – Android-Powered Portable Gaming Tablet
Build Your Own Nixie Tube Desk Clock with this DIY Kit
If you’re into retro clocks and electronics, this DIY kit should be right up your street. This microprocessor controlled kit is a geeky dream; the time is displayed using the LED’s of the past, known as Nixie tubes.
These tubes are made of glass and contain a gas, usually neon. Inside each tube is a wire mesh anode and ten cathodes, each cathode is a number and they are stacked in a line, when a number ..
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Build Your Own Nixie Tube Desk Clock with this DIY Kit
Olympus TOUGH TG-1 iHS Waterproof Compact Camera Incoming
Olympus have been producing great underwater cameras for some years now, I have owned one of their original tough models for the last four years, and it’s still working perfectly.
I love having a waterproof camera; it’s great to be able to take it to the beach, or anywhere for that matter, and not have to worry about protecting it for the elements.
There is mounting pressure for point-and-shoot cameras to up their game; this is because ..
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Olympus TOUGH TG-1 iHS Waterproof Compact Camera Incoming
Air & Water Rocket Launcher, the Aquapod
Are you interested in rockets? I remember launching a few different types of rockets including a DIY air and water powered rocket, only problem was we didn’t really think about safety and just went for the most pressure possible before the bottle explodes. Looking back we should have made sure it was secured to the ground.
The Aquapod Rocket Launcher is certainly powerful, and they have also thought about safety. All you need is an empty ..
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Air & Water Rocket Launcher, the Aquapod
Athos Quad Cycle, Four Wheel Fun from Contes Engineering
Two brothers started Contes Engineering in 2011, previously they worked in automotive testing and BMX racing. They have taken their long-term dream of integrating BMX, Freestyle, Downhill and Motocross.
The Athos was first introduced at the Interbike Show in 2011, the finished product will be available late 2012, keep an eye on the Contes Engineering site for updates.
The Athos has been through many tests, it looks awesome on tracks and trails, utilising over eight inches of ..
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Athos Quad Cycle, Four Wheel Fun from Contes Engineering
P3 Headphones from Bowers & Wilkins Launched
The P3 headphones from Bowers & Wilkins have been designed to produce a true natural sound. Technical innovations around the drive unit allow for a more detailed sound and have significantly reduced distortion.
The drive units on the P3’s have been built to provide the best sound possible from a small set of headphones. They have repositioned the terminals to the rear of the magnets, this makes sure air flows in a more uniform and linear ..
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P3 Headphones from Bowers & Wilkins Launched
Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date and Specifications
Google Android based smartphones are very popular at the moment, with Samsung currently in the number one spot for Android handsets sales. Market research shows one in every four handsets sold in the USA is made by Samsung.
It’s no wonder the Samsung Galaxy S III is one of the most hotly anticipated phones of 2012. The question is; can this new Android offering possibly live up to expectations?
The Galaxy S III was unveiled in London ..
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date and Specifications
