Ruyan Vegas Freestyle E-cigar for the Smoker Poser

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I have never been a smoker it’s just not something that I have ever been interested in doing. On occasion when I hang out with friends they smoke, if your friends do the same and you want to join in without all that nasty cancer business Ruyan has a fake cigar for you.

The Ruyan Vegas Freestyle E-cigar is about as high tech as a cigar can get. The smoke is 6-inches long and looks like a classic cigar. It can produce a thick and supposedly flavorful vapor. The cigar uses a microchip, airflow sensor, atomizer and a liquid cartridge to produce the vapor. The Vegas e-cigar is disposable and provides 1800 mouthfuls of vapor. Pricing is unknown. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:35:03 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Matsushita to sell Home Hydrogen Fuel Cells via Gas Suppliers

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Matsushita (soon Panasonic) has apparently formed deals with gas suppliers in Japan to sell their home hydrogen fuel cells.

Tokyo Gas Co., Toho Gas Co. and Saibu Gas Co. are supposedly in the deal. It makes total sense for Matsushita to partner with gas companies as they use gas to generate hydrogen.
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Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Service lets Drivers lock in Gasoline Prices

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By Janet McGurty

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The high price of gasoline has some U.S. drivers looking to the future.
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Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:56:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple to build Las Vegas Mega Store

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Apple is apparently planning a huge store in a new Las Vegas hotel project.

An Apple Store is supposed to be at the center of the CityCenter resort. The new Las Vegas Apple store would have two levels and an area of 20,000 square-feet. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:04:36 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Walkthrough Guide

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OCModeShop published a walkthrough guide for the new Rainbow Six Vegas 2 game.

Quote from the Guide: "Well, it didn't take long for this series to wrap it up, after the "cliff hanger" of an ending for the last game. But to be perfectly honest, I have no clue what the story of the last game was about. Something about Irena, and then someone that betrayed us, probably Gabe. But I didn't quite see the connections in the plot, probably because I don't have the story of the first game down. Read more

Posted on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:50:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Soul with Gassan Diamond Pack

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Samsung introduced the new premium mobile phone in the Samsung Ultra Edition line Samsung Soul (SGH-U900) at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. Samsung partnered in the Netherlands with Diamond chain Gassan to promote a special Samsung Soul Diamond Pack.

Part of the promotion is a giveaway of 10 times diamonds worth 5,000 Euro each. The winners will be drawn amongst the first Samsung Soul purchasers during April and May. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:01:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dutch unveil Robot to fill Car Gas Tank

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EMMELOORD, Netherlands (Reuters) - Motorists nostalgic for the time they could sit tight while attendants braved windswept garage forecourts to fill their tanks may yet see those heady days return -- compliments of a Dutch robot. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 08:45:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Survey finds Gas Prices top News Story of '07

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NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - For the second consecutive year, the rise in gas prices was the most interesting news story in the United States, according to a poll released Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:10:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Oakley Chip Foose Artist Series Gascan Sun Glasses Review

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Today we are looking at a cool pair of Oakley Gascan sunglasses designed by Chip Foose. These shades pay homage to the Foose Lincoln Street Fighter hot rod.

The frames are done in aluminum looking paint and the inside of the frames is an army green color. If you are still looking for a holiday gift that a car fan will love, or anyone wanting a nice pair of sunglasses read this review. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:32:07 CST | by Shane McGlaun

FBI raids Magician David Copperfield in Vegas

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - FBI agents have raided a Las Vegas warehouse owned by magician David Copperfield -- for reasons they did not disclose -- and media reports said that they seized nearly $2 million and computer equipment. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:18:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AC Schnitzer GP3.10 Gas Powered 3-Series BMW has 552hp

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German car tuner AC Schnitzer jumped on the green movement and developed an interesting power tuning of a 3-series BMW using auto gas.

The AC Schnitzer GP3.10 Gas Powered 3-Series BMW runs on Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG).
AC Schnitzer used the V10 engine of the current M5/M6 BMW cars as the bases for this project. AC Schnitzer generates 552 HP/406 kW and produces up to 540 Nm from that engine. The sprint to 100 km/h takes 4.5 seconds, and the 200 mark is passed after just 13.9 seconds.
LPG is not only cheaper than gasoline but produces around 15% less CO2 from the exhaust. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Gigashot A100F, A40F, K80H and K40H

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Toshiba announces two full HD digital camcorders and two hi-Vision resolution models.

The new Toshiba Gigashot A100F (GSC-A100F) features a 100GB HDD and measures only 78.1x135.4x79mm. Toshiba says this is the world's smallest full HD camcorder using a wide-angle lens.

The new Toshiba Gigashot A40F (GSC-A40F) comes with a 40GB hard-drive. Read more

Posted on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:39:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

O.J. Simpson held without Bail in Las Vegas Robbery

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By Dan Whitcomb

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:38:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

O.J. Simpson questioned in Vegas Hotel Break-in

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By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Las Vegas police questioned O.J. Simpson after a memorabilia dealer told them the former football star and murder defendant robbed him at gunpoint in a Las Vegas casino hotel room, police and other sources said on Friday. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:24:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ford GT 1/5 Scale Gas Powered 2 Cycle RC Car

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Hobbytron has a new and really cool RC car on their site right now that is a massive 1/5 scale design. The nitro powered RC cars I have reviewed here previously are 1/8 scale, so this RTR H5 Ford GT is really massive.

Most RC cars that I have tested use disk brakes, but they are on the differential rather than on the wheels like a normal car. This Ford GT RC car has disk brakes on each wheel plus rather than running on nitro fuel at about $30 per gallon this car runs on unleaded gas and oil mixture that will run you in the range of $4.00 per gallon depending on your area.

That means you can go to the local gas station and get fuel for the car and mix it with oil like you do a dirt bike or weed whacker. The car comes fully assembled right out of the box and includes a rechargeable battery for the electronics on the car. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 May 2007 16:29:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Online Fuel-Finder Sites Profit From High Gas Prices

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Every time I drive up to a gas station these days, I can't help but think of my grandparents commenting on how furious they were when the local stations had to update their signs and pump displays to accomodate triple-digit gas prices (i.e. $1.00+). Makes you laugh, doesn't it? However, our generation gets something they didn't have - the Internet.

You may or may not know about these, but there are sites that provide you with the best local gasoline rates, and their traffic ratings are exploding. Web references like AAA's Fuel Cost Calculator are seeing as much as 20 times as many people as they did just a few months ago. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Gigashot GSC-R30 Review

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Toshiba introduced the Gigashot GSC-R30 HDD digital camcorder at the CES 2006. Our partner Digital Trends just published a review of the 30GB Toshiba hard-drive camcorder.

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"We’ve reviewed a 2005 JVC Everio and weren’t that impressed with the video even though it and other HDD camcorders record DVD level MPEG2 quality (9 Mbps top setting).
We were mightily taken with its seven-hour capacity, something no tape- or disc- based camcorder offers.
With its 30GB drive, the Toshiba Gigashot records 6 hours and 47 minutes of MPEG2 video. It can also take thousands of 2- megapixel stills. Let’s see what tales the GSC-R30 had for us when we took it through its paces. "
Read the full Toshiba Gigashot GSC-R30 Review.
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Posted on Tue, 6 Jun 2006 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2006: Toshiba Gigashot GSC-R30 and GSC-R60 HDD Camcorder

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Toshiba also (see the new Sony HDD Handycam) introduces new HDD based digital camcorder in their Gigashot product line at the CES 2006.

Toshiba launched the Gigashot V10 4GB HDD camcorder in September in Japan. The new Gigashot GSC-R30 features a 30GB HDD and the GSC-R60 comes with 60GB hard-drive.
The new Gigashot HDD camcorders record in MPEG-2, have a 2.5" LCD screen, 2MP CCD and SD memory card slot. Apparently the new HDD camcorders also have a Ethernet port besides a USB 2.0 port for data transfer. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Jan 2006 05:20:18 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Gigashot V10 4GB HDD Video Camera Launched

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Toshiba announced the Gigashot V10 at the CES 2005. Now the Toshiba 4GB HDD video camera will hit stores in Japan in October.

Toshiba will compete with the JVC Everio HDD camcorders already on the market since over a year. JVC is also already further with their new GZ-MG series, which feature hard-drives with 20GB and 30GB sizes.
The Toshiba Gigashot V10 (MEHV10) features a nice 5MP resolution allowing to record DVD quality video. Other features include a 2 inch LCD screen, 5x optical zoom and 20x digital zoom.
38.5x103.8x59.5mm are the measurements of the Gigashot V10. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2005 03:49:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Butane Gas Fuel Cell

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Samsung SDI has developed a fuel cell that can generate up to 100 watts of electricity for five hours with butane gas.

Apparently Matsushita has already shown a butane fuel cell, but Samsung plans to commercialize theirs already in 2007.
Wonder if the final product still allows you to warm up a can of chili while charging a Sony PSP.
More details on ChoSun.

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Posted on Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Siemens Gigaset M740 AV Digital Tuner and Media Streamer

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Siemens offers an interesting device in Germany that combines digital terrestrial TV receiver with media streaming capabilities and PVR features.

The Siemens Gigaset M740 AV features 2 DVB-T tuners, WLAN and USB 2.0 interface. The M740 AV can record TV programming either on a connected USB hard-drive or on a PC in the network. The Siemens box also can stream music, video and photos onto connected TVs or Hi-fi systems.
The Siemens Gigaset M740 AV sells for about 300 Euros. More details on Siemens product page.

See also our review of the Hauppauge MediaMVP.

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Posted on Tue, 8 Mar 2005 01:33:37 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr