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World peace would be nice but it’s an unattainable goal, so most be people try to make their own little worlds peaceful with little gadgets , cars ,houses , money …..

I would still prefer World peace over a lifetime supply of gadgets. The why is because i have children and hope for a better life for them !!!!!!!!!

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Try the CONSUMER REPORTS, electronics BLOG. Here is a quote from it’s homepage: ” About this blog: Welcome to the online space where Consumer Reports’ electronics reporters, editors, analysts and testers will quickly report on important new developments, follow up on past Ratings reports posted on ConsumerReports.org, and report ongoing issues or trends.”

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2007/01/electronics_pod.html

You might want to join in the FORUMS dedicated to NEW TECHNOLOGY GADGETS. Here is a link to one:

http://www.precharge.net/forums/technology-gadgets/

You may also consider CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOWS (They tend to FEATURE new electronic gadgets, and their web pages may include some ideas.)

http://www.foxnews.com/technology/ces/index.html

http://tech.msn.com/guides/ces/default.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show

You might consider visiting this website. It is ENTIRELY DEVOTED to your requested topic:

http://www.techopolis.com/

Here’s one, with a WIDE VARIETY; There’s so much out there !

Http://search.redenvelope.com/search/controller_search.jsp?giftRes=yes&envSuff=&BV_SessionID=@@@@0663181057.1179762354@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdladdklghhlidcefecefedfgfdfmf.0&ipsResQlt=75&srRelColl=1&N=8205&vpb=valueadd&cm_mmc=Google-_-Content-_-Gadgets-_-gadgets

Want more ? OK:

http://shopping.discovery.com/category-1_ELECGADGETTRAVEL.html

http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=203

http://www.gadgetsgalorestore.com/elec.php

http://www.catalogs.com/gadgets/electronic-gifts.html

Also, last, BUT NOT LEAST, just keep on browsing Yahoo Questions under Consumer Electronics. I have learned about MANY new things here by JUST LOOKING at posted questions and their answers. Best of all, you get to see a variety of answers about new gadgets, and find out which answers are HIGHLY RATED, and BEST !

I hope this is helpful.

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Google

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You can’t delete anything on your iPod from windows media.
You have to use iTunes.

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If you watch the demo for the Ipod Shuffle it will tell you the various button combinations and the uses
http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/

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Your laptop doesnt recognize it…?

You got songs right? How did u get it then o_o im afraid you’ll have to buy a plug in charger

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No, you need homebrew firmware to use mapping software and you can use GPS but you have to buy the GPS adaptor. The PSP has got it’s own version of google maps that someone has made however you will require an internet connection. Sorry no idea where to get it from.

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This app doesn’t exist.

Maps are dynamic, and therefore, NEED the web to be accurate.

Have you tried Google Maps, from:

Plan your driving routes and then print them out. The printouts are as close as you’ll get to what you want.

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Um, GPS is a free service, it has been since 1983. What you need to find are phones that have built in GPS, or even support for GPS devices through usb or bluetooth.

Most, if not all, windows mobile devices have GPS support. There are also some Nokia phones I know that have GPS support, namely the N95.

The software is the part that costs money though. For Windows mobile there are a lot of free programs that can tell you latitude and longitude, but the ones like Tom Tom cost money.

I’d say for what you want though, the N95 would be your best option. I believe it comes with the software, as well as the built in GPS.

At Nate: GPS does not need any data to be sent or received. A phone that has no internet support at all, but has GPS, would work.

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You can get unlimited messaging for just $15 on T-mobile.That is cheap

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Sounds like he Fed up the fuse in the plug and your phone was introduced to too high a voltage. You can try buying a new battery and see if that solves it

The bet wy to find a place to fix phones is in the phone book or by calling your service provider. There are stores all over the place that fix phones but they are usually very small places so you dont tend to notice them. Have a look in the phone book and you should find one near you. Prices will vary so make sure you ring a few places to compare.

Good luck!

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Power surges wont be covered by manufactures warranted because its not a manufacturing fault. You may aswell expect “I dropped it in a puddle” to be covered! The only thing that would cover power surges (or puddle drops) is insurance.

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Well I shopped around and found that Tmobile is by far the cheapest, because most phone companies require a security deposit ranging from 150-$400! And tmobile does not require a secuirty deposit. My bill every month is $72 which includes the fave 5 service, 300 whenever mins, free nights/weekends, and unlimited texting. And my phone is reeeeally cute, it was only $50 itself its a Nokia ExpressMusic, you can look it up on their site. Uhm I think thats pretty much it =]

Good luck

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Motorola just launched the KRZR and RAZR2, so it’s doubtful they’ll be putting out anything else before the holiday season.

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<3

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Yes..its what i do everytime i hear good sound and songs.just simply put your phone near the source then start recordings,save and you set it as your ringtone.

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He probably is from what you say but there is a remote chance that if he really is working 7 days a week he is too tired to do anything but work including touching you, or more, in bed. The problem with the spy gadgets is that they would do no good if you don’t have them in the right places. You can go to a spy store and perhaps get something to trace where his car goes and that may give you a clue or drive by where he works and see if his car is there or not. You might even see how far it is to where he works, drive that yourself and watch the odometer, and then check the odometer to see if he has driven any further than that.

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Have you no imagination?

Go watch some spy movies, and then come back when you have a more clear idea of what it is that you want to do.

Also, maybe you could refine your definition of “normal stuff.” What is normal stuff? Suppose I told you that you’d have to learn to use a soldering iron and that you’d have to learn how to use prototyping boards (available at Radio Shack). Is that normal stuff? Or do you want to make everything out of cleaning products that you find under your kichen sink and picture hanger wire and nails and “stuff” from your kitchen junk drawer?

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You could always try instructables.com, its brilliant, loadz of stuff on there, not necessarily spy stuff, but depending on what you want to make, theres loadz of sources: e.g

Cheap wireless cameras: ebay

cheap bugs + surveillance equip.: if youre in the uk, quasar electronics is brilliant, not sure if it works now tho : www.quasarelectronics.com

enjoy!

ACTUALLy quasar electronics does work, and i think they do international delivery, not sure, and alot of the bugs and stuff are really cheap

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Hello Britcop Jim,

I have no idea, but it might help if you brought your iPod rechargers with you to the store and ask the store clerk if you can try them with their display iPods. It wouldn’t hurt to give it a try.

–Rick

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Well it depends on the condition if it’s used.A new one is approximately $250.There really are no risk to buying it.

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Dont get a classic, they normally break a few days out of warranty like mine :@

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No some of them and some of them dont. It stinks when buying a gps because they will add a small feature and up the price and make and boost it is different. Tom tom, garming, magellan, etc all make gps models that serve specific features, so be careful with which one you buy. If you need one for truck driving then buy a trucking one. If you need one for car driving then buy one for car driving. If you need one for hiking then make sure you get the one that says hiking on the box.
I bought an all around gps from newelectronx. It does trucking, car driving and hiking, all in one gps.
Gives voice commands like street names, freeway name, freeway exits, speeding alerts, and even tells which side of the street your destination is on. Good luck and happy gps shopping.

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I know that Tom Toms are. My sister has one and she updates the maps on it and can download other voices and stuff. IDK about Garmin though, maybe go to an electronics store and ask a salesperson.

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I’ve had a Garmin 205 and two Garmin 305s. They are gps units for bikes. All failed within months. The electronics in these were built for bikes and they still weren’t able to take the vibration and shock indefinitely. I gave up on them.

I’m willing to bet your Tom-Tom wouldn’t stand a chance on a bike without some serious shock mounting.

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Virgin Mobile by all means.!! I have tried a few, and Virgin has a great deal. 18 cents a minute, (with the ‘Minute to Minute’ plan) No contracts. PLUS, your top up card lasts 90 days, most other pre-paid phones are 60 days. There are also daily charges on most pre-paid services. Not Virgin. Mine works just about everywhere in the Country. I love it. Voicemail, call waiting, celebrity answering messages, etc. (You can also buy one year of service if you wish.)

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I prefer T-Mobile. The rates are pretty fair and you only pay per minute, no charge per day.

I think they have that motorola razr in stock.

Http://www.t-mobile.com/prepaid/rates.asp

Refill card
value Whenever
Minutes®

Gold Rewards Whenever Minutes
Expiration
(days)
$10.00 30 50 30
$25.00 130 150 90
$50.00 400 460 90
$100.00 1000 1000 365

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No. I think there is the sidekick which is able to be prepaid.

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I bought a togo phone from Walmart for $19.95 after I washed mine and they wouldn’t help me at all. I put my sims card in it and it works just fine.

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No i dont think so.

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I don’t think the blackberry pearl is worth it. It’s a nice phone, but you wouldn’t be using the main part of the phone. A really nice verizon phone is the EnvTouch. It’s ahhmazing! The touch screen works really well, it has a full qwerty keyboard, and you can have tons of apps.