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Sonea unit converts noise into energy

Everyday your surrounding creates lots of noise. Why not convert all the noises into usable energy to power your gadgets, lamp, TV etc. The Sonea unit is a conceptual device that can convert noise to energy for you to use.

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T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700/Onyx gets official pic

The BlackBerry Bold/9700/Oynx has been getting some unofficial saying that it’ll come to the T-Mobile this year. And now there is an official picture that has surfaced which gives stronger evidence that it’s actually on the way to T-Mobile in US.

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Mini Cooker PC case

Perhaps it’s a good idea to have a PC case that also works as a mini cooker, so you can simply cook your lunch right on top of it. Here comes the PC case mod that is made to look like a mini cooker, and it even comes complete with a full-size cooktop and blue LED “gas burner”, making it to look so much like the real deal.

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MenQ’s RISC-cpu netbook, EasyPC E102

MenQ EasyPC netbook, E102, is an unusual netbook that comes with a RISC (Reduced instruction set computer) processor that is compatible with the x-86 processor. There are two versions of processor for this netbook which are the 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz and they can support Windows XP.

But since the processor is based on RISC architecture, it also means not all XP applications are able to run on it. The reason that the company chose a RISC processor instead of the x86 chip from Intel, AMD or VIA could be the cost. As this netbook will be targeted at about $160 for dealer and the street price could be in between $200 to $300.

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Handycooler personal airconditioner + weekly gadgets round-up

Those who live in hot countries may love to have a portable air conditioner that you can bring along anywhere you go to provide you instant coolness. Here comes the Handycooler personal A/C, weights only 7 ounces, requires 4 AA batteries and costs you only $40 at Thinkgeek.

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Sony unveils VAIOX laptop

Sony has unveiled their latest laptop, VAIOX to the VAIO family at IFA 2009. The VAIOX laptop is pretty thin, measures only half a inch in thickness and it’s got a screen size measures 11.1 inch, so you can imagine that it’s just slightly bigger than a 10-inch netbook.

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WinToFlash turns Windows DVD installer into USB-drive installer

Most netbooks do not come with a DVD player, unless you hook up an external player to your netbook. Or else you will need to install those software via a USB flash drive. But most installers of Windows software are available on DVDs, especially operating systems such as Windows XP, Vista and & etc.

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Gadgets and tech-tips round-up

It’s great to have a gadgets and tech-tip weekly round-up on TechChee.com, although we haven’t had it consistent in the past, but from today, we are gonna be consistent for the round-up on every Saturday. Here you go what we missed this week, happening all over the gadget and tech blogosphere.

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iPhone 3G/3GS Dual SIM adapter + external battery

An innovative accessory for the iPhone 3G or 3GS has surfaced. It comes in the package consists of a protective case and a dual SIM adapter, provides your iPhone 3G or 3GS the dual SIM capability as well as a 3-in-1 external battery to extend its juice.

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25-year-old Mobira handset modded into a PC

An super old mobile telephone (Mobira handset) is housed in a case that big enough to hold all the components needed for a complete computer. The Finnish modder Jani Pönkkö has removed the guts of this 25-year-old mobile phone and stuffed it with all the necessary electronics to form a media PC.

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