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LEGO’s Underground Secure Vault Captured on Video

Gizmodo managed to get a trip to visit the LEGO underground secure vault which contains every single LEGO set ever made, still boxed and unused.

The LEGO sets are stored in a secure vault that has the environment controlled keeping it at the right temperature and humidity to best preserve the 1000’s of boxed of LEGO bricks.

Visiting the Lego’s Memory Lane”the secret vault guarding almost every Lego set ever manufactured”touched me in a way I didn’t expect. This wasn’t amazement or simple awe. I was already astonished to no end by the tour of the Lego factory. No, this was something else, something bigger than the impressive view of the 4,720 Lego sets inside this lair. These weren’t just simple boxes full of bricks. These were tickets to ride a time portal to emotions and simpler days long forgotten.

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HTC HD2 Sold Early by Walmart

The T-Mobile HTC HD2 is scheduled to be on sale starting March 24 although a couple of reports are showing that Walmart are actually selling it early… as in now (or yesterday even).

A couple of users who managed to get their T-Mobile network version of the HD2 have posted pictures online with one of them even posting an unboxing video. (seen below).

The HD2 on the T-Mobile network runs a few more media functions such as having streaming content and the ability to connect to Blockbuster for content. [Read more…]

HTC Desire spotted on T-Mobile UK

If you are after a HTC Desire in the UK and the T-Mobile network works well for you then for £35/month you can pick up the handset for free. T-Mobile confirm on the site that shipping will take up to 7 days which aligns closely with when Amazon are shipping the SIM free variant of the phone.

Another good deal that T-Mobile has is a 24 month contract at £15/month where you can purchase the phone for £129 which isn’t a bad deal at all. With the £15/month price plan you get 300 minutes, 300 texts and the usual unlimited (limited to 1GB) internet connectivity although from my experience with T-Mobile I’ve only got close to the limit once in the last 3 years. [Read more…]

MSI P600 gets a Core i5 CPU

MSI have introduced the MSI P600 laptop that is aimed at the business user. The P600 has a 15.6 inch screen, an Intel Core i5 processor and uses onboard Intel GMA HD graphics.

The P600 can take up to 4GB of DDR3 memory and up to a 500GB 2.5″ HDD. Other HD capacities include 250GB and 320GB on the lower end models.

A memory card reader is built in allowing for SD/SDHC and MMC cards to be read. Outputs on the laptop include a HDMI port and VGA output. For inputs a couple of USB 2.0 ports can be found alongside an eSATA port, mic-in/headphones jack and an Ethernet port. [Read more…]

WePad introduced from Neofonie

The WePad (perhaps a play on the iPad but in a plural form) is built by a German company called Neofonie. The WePad has an 11.6 inch display that has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Inside the device is fairly standard hardware that includes an Intel Atom N450 processor that runs at 1.66GHz along with onboard GMA 3150 graphics. (ie, it’s a netbook without the keyboard).

The battery is good to power the device for about 6 hours (compared to 10 that the iPad gives). Notable features include a webcam, 2 USB ports and a flash card reader allowing for video calls to be made, accessories to be added (such as a keyboard or mouse, and storage expansion if needed. A modem is also included. [Read more…]

GM Augmented Reality Enhanced Vision System

GM have announced a new system they are working on that uses augmented reality. It is called the Enhanced Vision System and uses the wind shield of a car to highlight dangers and other information of interest to the driver.

The Enhanced Vision System has infrared and visible cameras mounted on the front of the car that feed information back to a user. Three cameras mounted in the car monitor the driver and can accurately detect where the driver is looking so that the images augmented on the screen are placed in the correct location. [Read more…]

Canon EOS 5D Mark II 2.0.3 Firmware Update Yanked

Canon released the long awaited 2.0.3 firmware update for it’s Canon EOS 5D Mark II a couple of days ago, but we hear the firmware has now been yanked off the Canon site due to some technical difficulties with the Audio breaking down.

The audio issue occurs when manual recording is set on C1/C2/C3 and the camera is either switched off manually or automatically. Canon recommend for now that users with 2.0.3 on their EOS 5D switch to automatic mode while the bug is ironed out.

It isn’t know at the moment how quick Canon will fix the error but for now the old 2.0.3 has been removed from the site till a new firmware update is ready. It could be hours, days or perhaps weeks depending on how quick and easy the fix for the digital SLR camera is. [Read more…]

Apple Patent shows Mobile Social Networking App

Some patents have been found that show Apple are working on a new mobile social media networking application for the iPhone. The new software is known as iGroups and allows mobile phone users to easily exchange information more easily. The patent shows that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have also taken privacy in to consideration.

From what we learn in the patent it appears that both Wi-fi and Bluetooth are used to work out proximity providing a virtual GPS unit. That particular method of collecting your location is if you do not have a GPS enabled device. By using a WiFi connection or Bluetooth with another device it can still provide an approximate location that lets you network with others. [Read more…]

Zero Charger Launched by AT&T – A new Eco-Friendly Phone Charger

AT&T are stepping in to eco-friendly territory by creating a new USB mobile phone charger that aims to be more efficient than other chargers on the market.

The device is called the AT&T Zero Charger and aims to cut power completely to the charger when the connected device is fully charged, thus saving energy which would other wise be wasted. It is common knowledge that phone charger when plugged in can still draw power from the mains even when nothing is connected, or a connected phone is fully charged. The new Zero Charger was designed to cut that excess waste. [Read more…]

USB Fingerprint Reader with 8GB Flash Storage

If security is high up on your list of essentials for your laptop or computer then this little USB fingerprint reader device could be one option for you. The USB Fingerprint Lock FLash Disk is capable of encrypting files stored on it as well as your whole computer with a swype of a finger.

Worried about prying eyes and nosy neighbors? Want to encrypt your files and render your whole computer inaccessible to unauthorized users? Wish you could carry your passwords on the tips of your fingers? This USB fingerprint security flash drive can meet all your data security needs. Using just your fingerprints and this handy USB Fingerprint Lock Flash Disk, your important files and computer itself will virtually be inaccessible to anyone other than yourself.

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Windows Phone 7 Series Will get Copy/Paste… Just not at Launch

Yesterday we mentioned that Windows Phone 7 Series was not going to get a simple copy & paste function which at the time seemed like a huge step backwards. Microsoft [MSFT] were heard to say that users don’t want or need it, which we disagree with.

We are now hearing today that 7 Series users will be getting copy/paste functionality post-launch in an update. We hear that it will be made available via a blogger called Long Zheng who mentions that it will be in there, but due to adding more delays to the operating system launch it has been done away with to allow the OS to launch on time… but will appear afterwards in a post-launch update. [Read more…]

Eye-Fi Center Management App Launched

Eye-Fi have launched their new software for Eye-Fi SD cards called Eye-Fi Center that allows you to more easily manage the functions of your Eye-Fi card.

The new software allows more than one card to be managed and provides a system whereby you can configure various hotspots that the card will be compatible with and be able to upload to the internet through.

Two elements of the application have been created which include the Center software we just mentioned as well as an Adobe AIR application. Each of the applications is compatible with XP, Vista and Windows 7 as well as Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6. [Read more…]