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Beats for the everyday man (..or not)

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Adding to yesterday’s news of Lady Gaga’s Heartbeats is today’s announcement of a smaller, cheaper version of the original Studio Beats headphones.  This product finds its home between the Tour Beats ($149) and the Studio Beats ($299).  The Beats Solo is smaller and lighter than its older brother and will cost a mere $220.  They will be available in black and white this November.  According to Monster, the Beats Solo have the same sound quality as the Studio Beats.  If Dr. Dre and the team at Monster Cable found a way to create the original Beats in a tinier form factor then all the power to them.  However, I’d play it safe and wait for initial reviews before going out to make a purchase.

[Via Gizmodo; DVICE]

Lady Gaga creates her own Beats

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Fashion and music maven Lady Gaga has teamed up with Dr. Dre and Monster Cable to create her own line of Beats headphones.  Heartbeats is designed by Lady Gaga herself.  They will be available in October in pink/white, silver, white, and black color variations and price will range from $99.95 to $149.95, depending on body type and jewel design.  Included are multiple ear tips, a red travel case, and Monster’s tangle-resistant flat cable design, and Monster’s ControlTalk connection that allows you to swap between music and phone calls.  For more information about the Heartbeats, see the press release after the break.  Check out the gallery below for some product images and more.

[Via Engadget; ChipChick; Beatsbydre]

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Black Wiimote, new DSi colors, Wii Fit are coming (no matching console)

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This holiday season Nintendo will ship black versions of the Wiimote, WiiMotionPlus, and nunchuck.  The Wiimote and the MotionPlus accessory will ship together as a bundle, and the nunchuck will be sold separately.  Still, though, there is no word on the coveted jet black Wii console shipping in North America.  In related news, the DSi is widening its color palette with two new flavors: pink and white.  They will be made available on September 15.  In less related news, the next iteration of Wii Fit dubbed Wii Fit Plus ships October 4.  You can get the Wii Fit Plus bundle that includes the original Wii Fit, the new Wii Fit Plus, and the balance board for $99.99 or you can opt to simply get the new software for a mere $19.99.  Plus features 15 brand new mini-games that promise to be more Americanized for our Western-bent methods of exercising.  See the gallery below for images of the new hardware.

[Via Engadget; Gizmodo]

Electric kettle

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The Vera Electric Kettle by Casa Bugatti.  These snazzy looking kettles from the future feature a screen on its arm that shows you the temperature (between 113 and 212°F) of the desired liquid, a clock, and a timer.  Look for it on shelves later this month with a price of $300.  It is Bugatti, afterall.  See one extra shot of it in the gallery below.

[Via Engadget; Unplggd]

Solar Power Shower

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Just connect to your garden hose to fill the base to its 8-liter capacity. In less than 2 hours of sunlight, the water reaches 140°F!  Use the mixing valve to blend heated water in the base with cold water from your hose to a pleasant 86-90°.  You and your family can take several showers consecutively before the tank needs to reheat.  It’s a great energy-saver and a must-have ‘green’ product.  It harnesses the power from sunlight to–

Wait, what’s that?  You were too busy looking at the product image.  : /

[Via Gizmodo; RedFerret]

The “Spaceball Trampoline”

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Spaceball Trampoline

So yeah, I’m not even going to attempt to explain what “Spaceball Trampoline is.  Cue the site that sells it, Uncrate:

Combining volleyball, basketball, and intense jumping, the Spaceball Trampoline is one crazy game. In Spaceball, players jump around in individual areas — both floor and walls — of a trampoline, and try to throw the ball past their opponent through a netted tunnel to the other side, all while bouncing up and down. Lauded by former astronaut Scott Carpenter as “the best conditioning exercise for space travel,” the game’s trampoline features a galvanized steel frame for minimal corrosion, a sturdy, polypropylene treated playing surface, and support for two players of up to 200 lbs. each.

Are you willing to spend a whopping $700 on this new sport?  I sure as hell am not.

[Via Uncrate]