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The sleek Aira injector makes it easier to use needles.

(Credit: Cambridge Consultants)

Rheumatoid arthritis is a joint-swelling disease that can be a real pain. Aside from dealing with the discomfort itself, patients often have to inject themselves with medicine, adding to the pain.

That could become a little less bothersome with an auto-injector concept that warms the drugs to body temperature so they flow more easily.

The Aira by product development firm Cambridge Consultants is a reusable injector that patients can use at home to help treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and other illnesses that require biologic drugs.

These genetically engineered proteins usually have to be refrigerated before use, and can be viscous, making the weekly or monthly injections slow and painful.

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Rumor has it Amazon is talking to HTC about making its smartphone, and according to a Bloomberg report, that phone might just be for Amazon Prime subscribers.

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Artist Mr. Brainwash poses with his custom helmet.

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The snow-white world of Stormtroopers has gotten a lot more colorful. Art Wars is an ongoing project that invites artists to reinterpret the way a Stormtrooper helmet looks. The results have ranged from polka dots to pitchforks.

Art Wars came about through a collaboration between artist Ben Moore and Stormtrooper-creator Andrew Ainsworth. The helmets are formed using the original molds built for the first “Star Wars” movie back in 1976.

Perhaps the most famous contributer to Art Wars is Damien Hirst, the artist behind the $100 million diamond skull. His entry adds colorful polka dots to a regular white helmet.

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Everyone loves to play Angry Birds. Especially Angry Birds Star Wars. Kids really love to play the games. So imagine how awesome it would be to get this Angry Birds piñata for your kid’s next birthday party. That’s no space station. That’s a Pig!

This piñata is about 12 inches across and comes with a pre-cut hinged flap to load it with treats. After that it is just a matter of beating the tar out of this thing and releasing that sweet candy. Best of all, you don’t even need to fly into its trench to destroy it.

This awesome sugar holder is made by Outofthisworldpinata and will cost you $35(USD). It takes about a week to make, but just a few minutes for your kids to demolish it.