A closed down store with closing down sign might make some of you may feel sad, depressing or some of you might said that it’s damn ugly. Check this out what eBay do to those closed down store, sticking their ads on the closed down store tagged “moved to eBay”. The clever eBay Belgium have turned that frown upside down and promoting their new ad campaign along the way. It’s kind of funny but it is truth, when you can’t find it a store you know you’ll find it in eBay.

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Archos has released its latest MP3 player the Archos 104 and it is to be a replacement Gmini XS 100. Archors says that this player will provide all the high-end functionality like iPod nano and will be cheaper. Archos 104 features a storage of 4GB which is enough to store up to 4,000 songs, a 1.5 inch color display screen, will support for MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA, and also the PlaysForSure music stores like Napster To Go, which allows you to rent music on monthly basis. The player will also have a photo viewer in JPEG and it can be syncs with Windows Media Player 10 for easy organization and storage of your music collection. Archos 104 comes in 3 colors metallic grey, black and pink for ladies. It measures 3.6 x 1.7 x 0.5 inches and weighs 2.8 ounces. It will be available this coming September for $159

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Check this out! The Inflatable Theater with Speakers, measures 8 feet and weighs 19.8 lbs only. It is constructed from commercial-grade PVC, the inflatable frame comes with ultrasonic-welded seams while the commercial-grade amplified 100-watt speakers boast moisture-resistant cones, so it will be suitable for outdoor use. It won’t take you long to set this up, in just few minutes you can completed the set-up and can be connected to any projector. It is easy to store, providing more living space in your house. Get one now! Enjoy the fresh air outside with your kids while watching movies. Available at SmartHome for $899.99. Also available in 12 feet for $1299.99.

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A** cooler? Hehe, it is another Japanese gadget letting you relax while sitting on your office chair, it is a USB-powered butt cooler. It doubles as a seat cushion and air is blowing up from the onboard fan to cool your bum. Check it out in this Japan site on this gadget.

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21-inch LCD from Samsung the SyncMaster 215TW featuring 1680 x 1050 WSXGA+ resolution, PIP functionality, 8ms response time, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, and a 178-degree viewing angle. Samsung SyncMaster 215TW measures 490 x 219.8 x 377mm and weighs 16.5-pounds.

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NHC released its stylish PMP, the Muvia ADY-30512 featuring a 2.5-inch QVGA display. 512MB of memory, an SD card slot, and USB connectivity. Media supported format will be MPEG, MOV, AVI, ASF, DivX, WMV, MP3, WMA, WAV, and JPEG. It measures 86.5 x 68 x 19mm and weighs 120g. Available soon this coming August 24th in Japan for $257.

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AkihabaraNews showing us the resistance test on Panasonic CF-Y5, it is a semi rugged laptop that features a shock resistant case and waterproof sheet/drainage system. This CF-Y5 notebook features an Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.5-GHz) processor, 1GB of memory, 60GB hard drive, and a DVD burner and the external part include built-in Ethernet, a PC Card slot, VGA output, and an SD card reader. Watch the video on resistance test…


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The W-Sim card, it a new invented SIM card which is bigger than the normal SIM card. It is a new technology used by Japanese PHS operator Willcom. Though is big but it is useful it can store your user data and also all the transmission technology needed for a mobile device to work, the built in antenna. There’s one company from Japan making 5000 pieces of wrist watch phone (pic above). This wrist watch phone accept the W-Sim to enable the wireless connection. The wrist watch also allow you to receive media streaming and watch it through its 2.4-inch LCD screen display. It measures 89.5 x 58 x 22.3mm and weighs 120g.

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Logitech released an iPod speaker system, the AudioStation. It features two 1-inch dome tweeters, a pair of 4-inch woofers, and a total power output of 80W. It also has a maximum sound pressure level of 110dB, and a frequency response of 36Hz to 23kHz plus/minus 3dB. Other specs includes a AM/FM radio, a built-in LCD that displays a clock or radio info, a standard 3.5mm input, and an S-Video output for iPods with video, as well as a 16-button remote. This product will be available this coming October along with a portable version, the AudioStation Express.

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Pantech Group has signed an agreement with Alltel Wireless for supplying its compact PN-218 handset to for USA market. The PN-218 phone features a bright color screen and a rugged construction, a VGA camera with flash and zoom, as well as Ringtone shuffler, high-speed data transmission and picture/ringtone Caller ID. It measures only 3.02 inch long, 2.15 inch wide and 0.96 inch thick with the flip closed.

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