They’ve made 3 other swanky and super pricey iPads.

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First is the solid Platinum iPad. Encrusted in 173 diamonds, the Platinum section weights in at 2.7Kg (almost 6lbs). Of course, that sort of defeats one of the nice features of the original device. This WiFi & 3G 64GB model is only £299,995.

Then, there’s the ICE edition, which is an 18ct white gold iPad. This one is a lot cheaper, as it does away with the diamonds. Strangely, only Wi-Fi on this 64GB model. A mere £79,995.

Last, the Supreme Fire edition is solid 24ct gold and again only 64GB Wi-Fi. Hurry, they’re only going to make 25 units! £109,995.

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Price: depends on model. See above.
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

It’s for real. It’s used to test Geiger counters. It’s not any more radioactive than anything you might find in your backyard, and no, bad people can’t buy enough of it to process it into a weapon. So you can relax now.

Oh by the way, even if you don’t buy any of it, you should hop over to Amazon and read the ‘reviews’ – they’re hysterically funny.

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Price: $34.95
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This model has a new E-ink display like in the Kindle DX, is lighter (8.5oz), has 2x the memory (4GB), voice navigation (say “next page”), and 21% smaller.

This latest Kindle ships in less than a month on Aug 27th.

Well guess who’s knocking on the ‘wow’ door of street level imaging? Microsoft. They just showed off their new Street Slide (hmm… nice similar name) at a technical conference and produced a video showing it off.

Warning: the video narration is very bland, having been shown off at SIGGRAPH, but you can even watch it without sound and still be amazed. MS has only shot a few miles of streets to research and test the technology, so it’s going to be sometime before a ‘Bing Street Slide’ is widely available.

If your desk looks anything like the picture below, here are 15 gadgets that’ll make your life a bit less cluttered.

1. Binder clips

Now don’t expect to get recruited to the MI5 Double 0 branch for this, but it gets the job done. The idea is to use binder clip handles to hold your cables off to the side, within easy reach but out of the clutter area. For less than $3, you can pick up a box of binder clips from Staples… or you can raid the office stationary closet.

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2. Wireless Notebook Dock Cuts Cable Clutter

So, the Easy Dock puts the kibosh on cable clutter. Here’s how it works: you attach your monitor, speakers, mouse and keyboard to the docking station. Wifi transmits from the dock to a receiving stick, which plugs directly into your computer’s USB port. Price = $150.

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3. Install  Belvedere for Windows users and Hazel if you’re on a Mac

Belvedere (for Windows) and Hazel (for Mac) provide the same function: they automate the process of de-cluttering your computer. Belvedere is free and Hazel offers a 2 week free trial, so for less than nothing you can get your virtual work space in order without a major time investment.

1. Move Common File Types to Appropriate Folders

This rule is a “divide and conquer” strategy, of sorts. Set a rule to allocate file types (.jpg, .pdf, .doc, etc.) to specified folders; this segmentation happens automatically and takes no thought or time investment. Folks that download from the Net to a single location (like the Desktop or Download file) will find this particularly useful.

2. Get Rid of Unnecessary Desktop Shortcuts

Most desktop shortcut icons are about as useful as a three-legged pack mule; all they do is clutter up your screen when most of us use 5 shortcuts daily… if that. Setting a rule to delete .lnk files as they’re created keeps the clutter in check.

4. Idapt i3

For technophiles the Idapt is a Godsend. There’s docking space for all your “toys” including your cell phone, iPod, GPS unit, etc. Three units can be charged simultaneously, while only adding one additional cord to the mix … giving you a less cluttered area.

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4. Super Cable

For 7 bucks you can make your own super cable, which pulls all those synch wires and charging cords into a single sleeved cord. It’s like hair gel for cables; use it and your power strip won’t look like it has “bed head”. Or, if you got money to burn, you can drop $60 on an Idapt which effectively offers the same level of de-cluttering.

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5. Google Desktop Search, Spotlight and Quicksilver

Search technology has made life manageable in today’s information drenched reality. Instead of drowning in a complex hierarchy of folders, simply use a tool like Google Desktop, Quicksilver, Mac’s Spotlight, or Window’s Search. With a few keyboard strokes any folder or file is within grasp faster than a New York minute.

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6. Awesome Homemade Desk that hides your gadgets

This layout reminds me of a server rack, except for your computer paraphernalia. The idea is to maximize the space you have, and you do that by mounting routers, hard drives and other unessentials below the desk. It does open up desk real estate, but it can get hot down there depending on your device mix.

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7. Gadget Basket

This photo is proof that you don’t need to be a brain scientist to keep organized. Step 1 – Find basket. Step 2 – Carve holes for charging wires. Step 3 – Drop in your electronic devices. Done.

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8. iPhone App – Notes

For the To-Do list fiends out there, Notes is the go-to app for keeping your day uncluttered. It puts most list-specific apps to shame in the ease-of-use category. Plus, it won’t cost you a dime and comes preloaded on the iPhone.

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9. Online Storage

At least when you’re cluttered you can find what you’re looking for… eventually. Not so if you have fry a hard drive, which is more common than you want to know. That’s where companies like Mozy, Carbonite and Box.net come in: for a monthly fee you’re files are protected –duplicated to secure storage servers – in the event that the worst-case situation becomes reality.

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10. Scan Important Papers and use a document management system

Now, as a forewarning, you’re going to need some initiative for this but the added space (and breathing room) is worth the effort. Drop your offline paperwork into your computer with a quick scan and save. Save them in PDF format, organize them as you please, and file away that mound of paper on your desk.

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11. Go wireless

These days, you can eliminate virtually all of the wires from your work desk. Everything from cell phone charger to mouse/keyboard cords to smartphone sync wires to the speakers… all the connections can be replaced with a decent router and WiFi ready devices. Give the Cisco Dual N Linksys router a peek – it’s 5 Mhz network capability, which is perfect for video streaming, has win written all over it.
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12. Wireless Charging

So, here’s what Wild Charge got right. They understood how inconvenient wires are in today’s quasi-Borg society so they alleviated some of the clutter with a wireless cell phone charger. Here’s where they went wrong. First, they price it at $89.99 and then they only support the first gen Motorola RAZR. Speaking of, is there anybody outside of Mali that still has a RAZR?

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13. Stardock Fences

Stardock’s Fences is the equivalent of a filing cabinet for your PC’s desktop. Each partition can be labeled for easy sorting, and then you can cluster related icons together. Definitely helps to avoid those “I hate my life” moments when you can’t find that particular folder hidden in the manila blur that is your desktop.

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14. Object Dock

Either you got a Mac or you wish you did (sorry… just stating facts here). ObjectDock is for those Apple Fanboys that haven’t come out the closet yet. You get the sleek dock-style interface Mac is known for woven into your PC desktop, effectively removing the brunt of the clutter. Hey, if you can’t eat filet mignon you might as well get the Salisbury steak, right?

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15. Keyboard Organiser

Sometimes my desk looks like the dance floor after a Dub Step concert. Dirty and disorganized is an understatement. That’s exactly why this Keyboard Organizer is at the top of my “must have” list – 20 bucks and desktop clutter becomes a nonissue.

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Article courtesy of Clear Your Clutter Now. Original article: 15 Awesome Gadgets That Will Clear Your Desktop Clutter

In addition to traditional Windows and Mac Operating Systems, Anonymizer Universal also protects a user’s mobile Internet activities. For example Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch devices use a “Connect/Disconnect” interface that runs silently in the background to establish and tear down the VPN session. The service only requires a simple download, and can be up and running immediately. Anonymizer Universal’s retail price is $79.99 (U.S.) per year, and is available via the company’s website (www.anonymizer.com) and select Anonymizer Authorized Resellers which provides a license good for one computer and one mobile Apple device.

This video was created to demonstrate the service:

Read the review after the jump…

They include:

• allow circumventing DRM on DVDs in order to include excerpts into educational materials, documentaries, and non-commercial videos
• allow cell phones owners to break controls so that the phones can be used on different wireless networks
• allow video game owners to break protections to correct security flaws
• allow computer owners to bypass external security dongles if they no longer work
• allow blind/vision-impaired people to break locks on ebooks so they can be used with read-aloud software.

You may be wondering why there is even a need for such otherwise common-sense guidelines. It just goes to show how short-sighted the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyrights Act) turned out to be.

Unfortunately, these exemptions expire in a few years and are not permanent laws. It certainly makes trying to be an upstanding citizen a difficult process, especially as so many law-enforcement groups follow the ‘innocence is no excuse’ rule of thumb.

No longer do you have to forget that confounded charging cable for your phone or MP3 player. flipSYNC goes where you go, well as long as you take your keys, because it folds up nicely to fit on your keychain.

There are 2 flipSYNC models: a 3 connector model (model# USBMM) with 1 micro USB, 1 mini USB and a standard USB type A connector; and a 2 connector version (model# IPUSBM) for iPhones and iPods.

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Price: $15.99 for iPhones. $17.99 for general USB devices.
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Powercast is one company that designs and sells radio wave transmitters and receivers that use those very same radio waves to power low-power sensors and other devices. Intel and the NSF are also involved in similar research.

There are more than a few researchers and commercial entities working on the technology and there are already numerous targeted applications that could stand to be outfitted with this technology in lieu of the traditional battery.

For example,  a digital thermometer only uses 1 microwatt (μW) while a solar calculator uses around 5 μW. And just imagine – no more changing batteries and having gadgets run much longer.

This would fantastic for the environment should we be able to make the transition.

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The SAFE from Life Link International is an encrypted 2GB USB thumb drive that comes pre-loaded with over 40 forms on which you can enter personal information. The main point of The SAFE is, as the name suggests, an electronic safe to store important personal data. It isn’t really meant to be a general storage thumb drive.

Main Review
The first thing you’re faced with when you plug The SAFE into your Windows box is a form asking you for the password to encrypt all of your data. This is also the password that you will use every time you plug the drive in. Choose well, as you won’t be able to change the password without losing access to the data that you’ve already entered.

There are Sections for entering info including your personal data, insurance info, medical insurance and health history, family and emergency contacts, financial information, wills, photographs and much more. If anything, there may be too many options. Instead, there should be a way to create your very own customized section. Currently, there is only a blank page section where you can type in any notes you’d like.

I don’t care for the interface. This may just be because I’m a geek who likes features and power, and lots of control over their software. Here’s some of what I see that’s a bit limiting – you need to click through serially to get to data that you’ve already entered. The data entry forms are the same as the data display, which means it’s pretty easy to change data even if you’re just viewing it.

But this can be a matter of perspective. On the bright side, it takes away the pain of having to think of what important data and information you have in your life that you need to write down and keep safe.

All of the forms and more are there right in front of you, no learning curve, just click and go. It’s also portable and comes in a nice case. I was tickled by the closing lock animation and sound effect when I exited the app.

Wishlist
Here is my wishlist for this product:

• Would like to see a 3rd-party verification of their encryption, although if you try to open any of the files up, they are clearly encrypted. Obviously, I don’t have the time to spend trying to crack the encryption.
• I don’t see why you need to specify a different name for a file when you upload one.
• I also don’t understand why document upload is capped at 100MB, especially when the thumb drive is 2GB, while photographs get the bulk of the space. This doesn’t make sense to me. It should just be based on however much space there is. If you want to upload 1.5 GB of files and documents, and no photographs, that should be your prerogative.
• Too many form options. It actually makes finding the correct form for your data a bit tough.
• It should be searchable, and there should be a sitemap.
• Of course, improve the interface. It’s difficult to quickly get to data once it’s in there. For example, you shouldn’t have to click “Next” 3 times to get to the page that contains a specific document.

Final Thoughts
The SAFE fills a needed niche, but needs improvment in this reviewer’s opinion. However, that doesn’t mean it’s unusable. Far from it. It just may be more geared to the less technical user.

As an aside, if you’re looking for an online ’safe’, instead of this portable, physical solution, you may want to consider the alternative – storing your data ‘in the cloud’. For example, one such service is Legacy Locker, and there are quite a few other such services out there; your bank may even offer one.

Win The SAFE
Head over to our Facebook page and make a comment on the entry (there) for this article and tell us how chaotic your ‘filing system’ is. You could win The SAFE to clean things up ($50 value). Giveaway and Contest Rules

(Disclaimer: Gizmos for Geeks received a complimentary review copy of this product.)