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Bing Maps officially goes live, and it looks a lot like Google Maps — Gadgetell SingStar has sold over 20 million copies worldwide —Kotaku Find out how you can convert an AC outlet to a USB outlet — Slashgear Black Friday was a success this year for online retailers — Mashable Tomorrow Friendster will unveil a fresh new look — TechCrunch A cool Super Mario Bros. app currently exists Read more
Power outlets have become such a big part of our lives that there's really no use in trying to ignore or disguise them — why not embrace the look of a power outlet, or appreciate the mess of cords that power your life? That's the idea behind the Candlestrip, too — long, tapered candles that can be fired up without a cord — but you "plug" them into the base that holds them. What an Read more
Outlets are usually a source of stress — there's rarely enough of them in your place to feed your gadgets, and they've definitely never been high on any scale of pleasing aesthetic home tech. You could change all that with these 3D Cubic Switchplates ($9), which embrace the utilitarian nature of the outlets and light switches by framing them and making them look a lot cooler. (It worked for Read more
Since I love uncommon ways to keep power cords stowed away that are still aesthetically pleasing within your home's decor, I was all eyes when I came across this simplistic cord holder. The Hang On Outlet, designed by Paulo Oh, has created this user-friendly cord holder that makes unplugged cords look neat and tidy. View 4 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Read more
Re-nest has a green tip about how to stop drafts coming from your electrical outlets. Wherever you live, it's likely that you do have air infiltration in your home, and foam outlet and switch sealers are the corks, per se, to making your home airtight. Unless you want to breathe dusty outlet air day in and day out, I highly suggest you check out this green tip.Source Read more
This is definitely a must-have gadget for all the die-hard geeks out there. Featured on Engadget and TechEBlog the JackPC Socket is the mack daddy of all wall sockets. With a 500-MHz AMD RISC CPU, 128MB of memory, 64MB of flash memory, a VGA connector and Internet Explorer 6.0, it's basically a condensed version of what you see on the back of a CPU. The JackPC is designed to connect to a Read more
The majority of people have, at one time or another, bitten their nails. And as anyone who's gotten caught in a cycle of biting can tell you, it can be painfully difficult to stop. Like food cravings or a nervous tic, the longer you hold off, the more anxious and distracted you get. It takes time to develop an alternate outlet for your nervous energy, and in the interim, going cold turkey rarely Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Oh, the outlet mall. It gleams like an oasis of designer savings in the desert. It’s a day of promised savings, rewarding the dedicated shopper who will find a trove of off-price goods that were sold at luxury retailers — perhaps last season, but who’s counting? Right? That is occasionally still true. But over the last Read more
Robert Pattinson lands a huge action role — HuffPost Entertainment Jennifer Lopez taps one of her favorite designers for her Summer tour — People Benedict Cumberbatch thrills his lady fans while promoting new Sherlock — Lainey Gossip Kim Kardashian takes Scott Disick's chrome car for a spin — TooFab Kate Middleton seen shopping — at an outlet! — Us Weekly — The Daily Read more
Painting and drawing are great artistic outlets, but creativity means more than simply diving into a box of crayons. To encourage your kids' creativity in other areas, it's best to step outside the box and introduce them to fresh, new activities and environments. Whether it's a quick cooking date or a day spent out on the town, we've come up with four simple tips to help your little ones Read more
