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Everyone is talking about going green these days, from the small household all the way to mega large corporations. After all, being green is in, and our planet cannot really take on too much more pollution before it starts to collapse on itself, and we all know just how mother earth is capable of striking back with more than just a vengeance. Well, Demo 2012 People’s Choice winner Ube (pronounced as “yoo-bee”) has just launched something that will bring a smile to the face of environmentalists, being an Indiegogo campaign that hopes to raise support for its Wi-Fi connected Smart Dimmer.

The Smart Dimmer itself was specially designed to control household light circuits as it will function to replace a homeowner’s current light switch or dumb dimmer, hence paving the way or one to experience full control of the lights from the switch or directly from a smartphone app. The dimmer will hook up to the homeowner’s home Wi-Fi router, where it will then be controllable from a smartphone as it remains connected to the local home network or from any internet connection around the world. This means you can still freak your neighbors out when you are halfway around the globe, no?

Ube intends to introduce technology that was specially designed to control a new genre of electronic appcessories, all directly from a free smartphone app. The technology will obviate the need for expensive custom control systems, where it relies on IP communication protocols instead to control of a range of connected home electronics. Depending on your level of comfort, the Smart Dimmers will be priced anywhere from $49 to $69 on Indiegogo, and will feature a host of features that are lacking on other dimmers targeted for home use, such as the ability to communicate with each other so that lights can be controlled across a room or an entire house. You can even set lighting “scenes” such as “party”, “dinner”, “all-on” or “all-off”, and individual dimmers come with sub-metering to report energy usage for each light switch, letting you have greater control when monitoring your lighting bills.

Delivery is tipped for a June 2013 release, so it is time to prepare the missus that you want one of these bad boys!

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So, you are thinking that it is time you ditched that first generation LED TV in your living room, and move on with the times to one of those svelte and nearly bezel-less TVs from the likes of Samsung and LG? Perhaps, but then again, budget is always a constraint, especially in such economically challenging times for some. Sceptre has managed to strike a careful balance between price and performance all this while, and their latest Sceptre 32-inch LED HDTV is no exception, where you will be pleased to hear that it will be accompanied by MHL technology. Just what is MHL technology, you ask? Well, MHL technology has nothing to do with hockey, but it will enable smartphones and other compatible portable devices to connect directly to high-definition televisions and displays

This will be Sceptre’s first LED HDTV with MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) technology in the market, where the extremely svelte 32-inch looker is said to be specially designed to deliver the ultimate interactive home entertainment experience. In fact, if this model takes off wonderfully, do expect to see more HDTVs from Sceptre that will feature MHL technology. Imagine using your large screen TV in the living room as a display or speaker for your smartphone or compatible portable devices, not to mention the HDTV’s remote itself is capable of controlling the connected device.

Specially developed by the MHL consortium, MHL technology will rely on a single cable to support up to 1080p high-definition video and surround sound audio, and to sweeten the deal further, it can simultaneously charge the connected device.

What other specifications does this Sceptre 32-inch LED HDTV with MHL technology carry? For starters, it is a true 16:9 widescreen, has a 1920×1080 resolution and a rated LED backlight life of over 50,000 hours. Other integrated technologies include auto dynamic contrast enhancement, auto-volume level control, sound equalizer settings and surround sound capability. You can pick it up for $599.99 a pop if you are interested.

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You don’t suppose that a device that is known as the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini would, well, be the perfect fit for the iPad mini from Apple? You don’t say, and this is exactly what the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini is all about, being a slim protective keyboard cover that was specially designed in order to enhance the entire iPad mini experience. The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini is said to help you make the most of everything that you want to achieve on your iPad mini, be it firing up apps, watching movies and viewing photos, you will still end up with a relatively comfortable typing experience without bulking up your slim and svelte tablet.

The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini will attach itself securely to your iPad mini as you hear the click of powerful integrated magnets. Thanks to the use of a slim aluminum cover, you can be sure that it will match the design of the iPad mini, while bringing along with it durable protection without bulking up your tablet. Whenever your fingers feel as though they would want to dance all over the keyboard, just flip the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini, and its built-in Bluetooth EasyType keyboard will be revealed, offering all and sundry a traditional typing layout in a small seven-inch form factor.

To make sure you do not end up like a fish out of water, it will also be equipped with iPad mini function shortcut keys for the commands that you would use most often, including copy and paste. Not only that, it will also double up as a hands-free view stand for you to make use of your iPad mini without having to go through the trouble of holding it.

Other features of the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini include an instant On/Off feature, allowing your iPad mini to wake up automatically whenever you open the cover, and it will switch to standby when you close it. Sporting a 3-month battery life with 2 hours of use a day on average, this $79.99 bad boy looks set to be a decent accessory purchase as it arrives in Europe and the US from this month onwards.

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Do you suffer from pains all over your joints? If you have answered in the affirmative, and you have tried just about anything and every possible “solution” out there without any sign of success, perhaps it is time you give the $599 WilloMD Joint Pain Reliever a chance. It is said to offer revolutionary pain relief sans the need for prescriptions, pills or creams. Just how does WilloMD Joint Pain Reliever work? For starters, it relies on breakthrough science in order to reduce joint pain and swelling that are experienced by millions of people all over the world each day.

Did you know that a simple golf swing is able to place as much as 4.5 times of your weight on your front knee joint? That would be equal to 675 pounds of pressure if you happen to tip the scales at 150 pounds. Needless to say, over time, this kind of stress could result in pain and swelling. This is where the WilloMD comes in, where it features an easy-to-use bio-computer with Sensorpeutic technology that will target joint pain. This is no flash-in-the-pan solution, but rather, a result of decades of medical research and development. For added peace of mind, it has already received clearance from the FDA.

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I know that you need not necessarily run a piracy ring when it comes to videos and songs being distributed on DVDs and CDs, but just in case you are the de facto tech guy in a family that certainly makes an extreme case for itself when it comes to the words “extended family”, and hence you are designated to make duplicates of all those recorded family moments in Full High Definition quality. Having said that, a solitary DVD burner on your machine is not going to cut the mustard. Far from it! This is where you bring in the heavy duty workers, and the Aleratec 1:3 RoboRacer DVD/CD MultiDrive SA Duplicator would definitely be one of them, as it comes across as a fully-automatic disc duplicator that boasts of not one, but three DVD/CD disc-burning drives as well as a 150-disc capacity for rapid, hands-free completion of disc duplication projects. Even better news? This is a completely standalone duplicator, so there is no need for any computers to come into the equation.

The Aleratec 1:3 RoboRacer DVD/CD MultiDrive SA Duplicator prides itself in being the next generation of innovative robotic disc duplicators, and it will deliver more speed and convenience than any of the prior RoboRacer Aleratec models. It is said that the Aleratec RoboRacer DVD/CD disc duplicator is able to perform high-quality disc copies automatically, so that you are free to spend your precious time to do other things. All you need to do is load the duplicator with a source disc or source image over the USB connection, and slot in a maximum of 150 blank discs, press the push-button controls to begin the duplication process, and you’re good to go.

Perry Solomon, Aleratec’s President and CEO, said, “The 1:3 RoboRacer DVD/CD MultiDrive SA Duplicator advances the successful RoboRacer series with enhancements that promise increased productivity without compromising high-quality results. Our customers will be able to complete their DVD and CD duplication jobs faster and with less interaction required than ever before.”

Expect to pick up the Aleratec 1:3 RoboRacer DVD/CD MultiDrive SA Duplicator for $1,699 a pop.

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