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For decades, we used our cars’ cigarette lighters to actually light cigarettes. It was a smelly affair, but no one was yet complaining about second-hand smoke. Then tobacco became passe, and gadgets became much more mobile. From the CD Walkman with its 12V adapter to modern smartphone chargers, consumer electronics now make ready use of the electricity surging through our automobile power ports.
But have you looked at what can be plugged into your car’s cigarette lighter lately? The options are amazing — you can now take a full complement of lifestyle accessories on a camping trip. Or, in a pinch, you could use your vehicle’s cigarette lighter to power the amenities of a happy (albeit cramped and slightly downmarket) home.
For video evidence, click the photo above. For more exacting detail, enjoy our gallery of awesome, automobile console-powered gadgets.
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A New Challenger Approaches: Google enters the tablet market
Introducing the Nexus 7: Built in conjunction with highly-regarded hardware manufacturer ASUS, the 7-inch tablet will feature a front-facing camera, 1280x800 display, Nvidia Tegra3 processor, Android 4.1 — commonly known as Jelly Bean — and a price tag of $199. Jelly Bean also received a bit of attention, and a new demonstration, during the announcement event in San Francisco this morning. (Photo via CNET) source
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GeekLabs, the research and development branch of the well-known nerdy gadget shop ThinkGeek, has announced a new idea submission forum: the IdeaFactory. In its essence, the IdeaFactory is an interesting experiment in crowdsourced R&D, where the best ideas are made and marketed with the rest of ThinkGeek’s products, plus $1,000 and 10% of retail sales are given to the submitter. (via Got a Geeky Product Idea? Submit it to Think Geek)
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The Fitibit One ($100) is Fitbit’s latest 24/7 tracking device.
During the day, it clips to your belt or slips in your pocket to track your steps, the stairs you’ve climbed, and the overall calories you’ve burned doing so.
At night, the One slips into an armband, where it measures your sleep cycle and will vibrate in the morning to wake you up, silently.
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Google Maps have an app for the iPhone at last! Awesome?
Our options for getting around are only increasing, but without more comprehensive apps we may wind up going in circles on our phones first.
Read more of Rob Pegoraro’s Apple Maps vs. Google Maps head-to-head.
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Google Music gains scan and match feature in the US
Great news for us Google Music enthusiasts!
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ealperin asked: You're writing a Bruce Banner & Tony Stark paperback?!? Can I hug you, right now, or is it too early in the morning for it? :3
Honey I already did! That paperback collects the “Science Bros” and “Widow’s Ledger” arcs of...
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