Believe it or not, packed inside this plug is a tiny 1.2Ghz computer.  Called the Marvell SheevePlug, it’s designed to act as a low powered server running a flavor of Linux, you know for email and stuff.  Other features include 512MB of RAM, 512MB of flash storage, and a USB and Ethernet port.  If anything it might be a good option as a low powered Bit Torrent server or a means to putting some of those spare hard drive online.

[via BBG]

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The launch of the iPhone 3GS pretty much went off without a hitch, so what prompted a man to enter the Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia and shoot a women in the shoulder today?  It looks to be an attempted robbery as the scene of the crime went down in the back room and didn’t occur in the store’s main shopping area or at the genius bar, Apple’s repair center.  Adding credence the robbery theory is a fake beard that was part of an all beige disguise.  Expect more details to emerge later tonight.  Fox video below.

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Most people seek fame and fortune, but too much of any good thing and it can always turn sour.  The Anti-paparazzi Clutch (not its official name) emits a camera blinding bright light when it detects a flash.  That means the day time snoops, or day walking celebs can still be caught in nefarious situations, but still it’s a significant step in the right direction for those who are camera shy.

Designed by Adam Harvey, an NYU grad student, the device uses a photo cell to detect a photographer’s flash that triggers a set of ultra bright LEDs.  The device’s contents currently fit inside a small purse but he is working to refine the product into a smaller format as well as patent the idea.

A pretty limited market if you ask me, but I suppose you could charge an arm and a leg.

[via Crunchgear]

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Oh man, oh man.  I totally had one of these back in the 80s.  I don’t remember how old I was or what year it received this wonderful gift, but if anything you could probably attribute my long time lust for video games to this thing.  If I recall correctly the screen is actually a paper wrap, or something to that effect that is backlit.  I don’t remember how long the game lasted, but I do recall dodging inanimate objects.  The sounds effects were probably the coolest thing, though.

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Starting today, and exclusively for GadgetReview readers, you can now pre-order the Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Tour from Wirefly.  New customers expect to drop $179.99 after a 2-year contract signing and preexisting customers you’ll pay $199.99.

Wirefly is also guaranteeing a 30-Day Pre-Order Price Guarantee, which means if the Blackberry Tour price drops within 30 days from shipping they’ll refund you the difference.  If you order it today it should ship on the 12th, the same day Verizon officially makes the phone available.  If you want it faster, just upgrade your shipping, but I always go with the cheapest shipping to save money.

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Although it probably won’t ever hit US shores, the Vobis HIGHSCREEN PP5420 daul-touchscreen smartphone isn’t short on originality.  It runs the Android OS and features dualband 900/2100MHz HSPA, WiFi, GPS, 3-inch WQVGA panel, a 3 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, TV out and a second 1.5-inch OLED screen that doubles as a navigational pad.  It will hit Russian shores sometime next week and cost about $515.

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