Those of you that are hungry for Windows 7, here is a great video overview of what’s to come by TechnoBuffalo

Moving files from your old PC to your new one isn’t exactly fun. But The Tornado could save you a bit of time and hassle.

Just connect the Tornado into the USB port of both PCs. It’ll bring up the contents of each computer, letting you drag-n-drop files, folders (even entire directories) from one computer to another. It’s bi-directional too, meaning files can easily transfer from computer A to B and vice versa. The lightweight device (only 4.8 oz) is said to transfer files 600% faster than your standard flash memory-based storage media and has retractable cables that extend to 4 feet.

The Tornado

The Elgato Elgato Turbo.264 HD allows you to quickly convert any video file into a format that you need for just about any device.  Just plug the little video converter into the usb port and it will automatically detect AVCHD camcorders.  This instantly gives you preview and copy options from your 1080p content.  Just a drag and drop and you get an on the fly conversion to a high-quality H.264 file in standard or HD resolutions.  From there it can be played on your iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch, Apple TV, gaming consoles, other smartphones, and on the web.  Included software also lets you preview and trim video clips before converting, saving time in iMovie or Final Cut.

Highlights:

• instant access to your HD camcorder
• Intuitive and easy to use
• preview and trim video files
• suitable for pros as well as novices
• convert videos at amazing speed
• upload video directly to YouTube
• keep a video diary without cutting into travel time
• Share an iMovie project in less time
• accelerate EyeTV exports
• convert DVD’s that are not copy-protected

www.elgato.com (via TestFreaks)

CubeCheater is an iPhone app like no other.  It will solve your Rubix cude using the built in camera on the iPhone.  You take photos of each side and the software will automatically recognize where the colors are on that side.  When finished you tell CubeCheater to solve the puzzle.  Once completed, it will then walk you through a turn by turn solution!  Is there anything the iPhone can’t do?… oh, I forgot… cut and paste.\

CubeCheater iPhone App
(via Gearfuse)

Ok here is the advantage for owning a Mac and a Nintendo Wii (that is if you can find a Wii). The Wii Transfer can share your movies, music, and pictures directly to your Nintendo Wii using the Internet Channel. Copy Miis from your Wii back to your Mac and save them as images. Browse iTunes playlists and iPhoto albums on your television. Convert your movies to formats the Wii understands, either streaming directly from your Mac or for playback in the Wii’s Photo Channel. Wii Transfer can even manage saved game backups copied to an SD card.

Features

• Share movies, music, and pictures to your Wii over the local network.
• Copy Miis to your Mac and save them as JPEG images
• Works with most common movie formats, including MOV, AVI, MPEG4, H.264, DivX
• Restrict browsing to specific iTunes playlists or iPhoto albums
• Find iTunes and iPhoto movies directly within Wii Transfer for easy conversion
• Works with MP3s or unprotected AAC files, including iTunes Plus and Amazon MP3.
• Drag-and-drop movie conversion for streaming.
• Set background music for picture slideshows.
• Browse Safari and Firefox bookmarks on your Wii.
• iTunes playlist support and browsing by album. Even search.
• Preferences for picture sharing transitions, image duration, and more.
• Show album cover artwork in the music sharing interface.
• Browse and convert iTunes video podcasts from within Wii Transfer.
• AppleScript support for automated conversions.

Wii Transfer

MagicPad

Well, we can check off another missing feature from the iPhone (well, half check). Some of the biggest whining of the iPhone comes from the missing cut and paste feature. We can now put it somewhat to rest with a $3.99 app called MagicPad. The new iPhone application allows you select and paste text within notes.  Though I’ll assume this feature will be included in the next iPhone software release, for those of us that just can’t live without the option can buy this iPhone application today.

Application Description from iTunes:

MagicPad delivers the form & function you’ve been waiting for to the iPhone! Don’t retype information from one note to another, simply highlight the text and paste it anywhere you choose.

Change fonts, colors, and more with powerful rich-text editing powers never before experienced on the iPhone. MagicPad transforms your monotone notes into customized and presentation-ready documents.

Features:

- Copy, Cut & Paste: easily move text within a note or to a brand new note

- Rich-Text Editing: customize text with 6 different fonts, 5 sizes, 8 colors, and 4 effects

- Email: send your rich-text creations to yourself or share with friends

$3.99 – MagicPad

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This kit will bring the geekiest out of you! Learn how computers work by building circuits and writing programs. Comes with Infrared interface that sends data between the microcontroller and your PC. You can build sensors to monitor and record data which can be use to control motors, buzzers, lights and more. Loaded with 100 fun experiments and lets you build a light meter, traffic light, dice game, stopwatch, voltmeter, generator, digital thermometer, noise meter, amplifier, digital recorder and more.

Includes

• Microcontroller
• Dual digital display module
• 3 transistors, 7 light emitting diodes
• Motor, Light sensor, Temperature sensor
• Microphone, Buzzer, Diodes, Resistors, Switches, Wires and more
• 144-page manual

Microcontroller Computer Systems Engineering Kit

This freeware application for Mac and PC lets iKaraoke users make their own free karaoke videos using any song that they own. Griffin Technology’s iKaraoke supplies the music, you supply the words and you can enjoy karaoke with any song, anytime and anywhere.

You can get the TunePrompter at griffintechnology.com