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Dell’s Rough and Rugged Laptop

Technically, this fully ruggedized Dell notebook was designed for government and commercial customers, but it is available to the general public as well. The Latitude XFR D630 meets strict military standards when it comes to handling: extreme temperatures, shock/drop, moisture, altitude, and just about anything else that you can throw at it. It’s housed in a solid die cast magnesium alloy chassis, includes a shock isolated protection for hard drives and the LCD, plus a sealed keyboard that can withstand driving rain and dust. Check out the performance specs here. So if you’re in the market for a computer that’s works in the harshest environments or are just clumsy, this notebook is for you.
$3,899, www.dell.com/xfr

Popularity: 24% [?]

MacBookPro Gets Touchy-Feely

Apple is expanding it’s multi-touch technology beyond its line of iPhones, iPods, and the newly coveted Air, upgrading the MacBook Pro now too with a touch sensitive trackpad. You can now “pinch, swipe, or rotate to enlarge text, advance through photos, or adjust an image.” Marvel at the the video demonstration.

Popularity: 14% [?]

SpaceExplorer Mouse Wins Design Award

This funny looking thing is actually an award winning mouse. It’s called the SpaceExplorer 3D and it was specifically created for professional designers, allowing users to simultaneously pan, zoom, and rotate three-dimensional objects like a virtual shapeshifter. Unlike regular mice that only support movement in two dimensions, the SpaceExplorer mouse enables an almost intuitive control of 3D models which makes it more than suitable for a variety of applications moving in that direction. The SpaceExplorer also won the prestigious iF Product Design Award 2008 in the computer category. Wielding this level of sophistication and pointed manipulation doesn’t come cheap though. $299, www.3dconnexion.com

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Popularity: 17% [?]

Winding Down: Keeley Hazell Turns Grey Skies Blue

Keeley Hazell poses with a bunch of chocolate faces. [Egotastic]

Organize and charge your gadgets in style. [Technabob]

Half-quad, half-jetski: what more do you need? [Gear Patrol]

Built NY designed a laptop case that holds more than just your laptop. [Acquire]

Popularity: 22% [?]

Winding Down: Lace It Up With Noemie Lenoir

We’ve never heard of Noemie Lenoir before today, but we’ll bet we never forget about her. [Horny Oyster]

Atari joystick shaped candle is hot. [URLifestyle]

Shower belt allows you to stay clean on the go. [Likecool]

Sure the MacBook Air is light as a feather, but have you seen the MacBook Fire? [DidntYouHear]

Popularity: 21% [?]

New MacBook: The ‘Air’ Is Thin

Some good news for the Apple fanatics among you: when Steve Jobs speaks, products drop. We’re proud to introduce the waif thin Macbook Air. The featherweight laptop, billed as the world’s skinniest, weighs in at only 3 pounds and comes with a 13.3″ display. The less than an inch thick computr rocks a full size keyboard, a built-in iSight camera, and all sorts of other bells and whistles that you can see for yourself here. Apple is already taking pre-orders with the cheapest of the lot priced at $1799. The other buzz worthy item that’s got Mac devotees in a tizzy is the new Time Capsule, which is basically an airport and a 500GB external hardrive all wrapped into one. It works in conjunction with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard, making it a great way to back up your info effortlessly and via wireless. It’s also available for pre-order.

Popularity: 8% [?]

Carry All Your Files For Under $20

If you’re like us and take lots of naughty photos, download a ton of illegal music, and most importantly, are constantly stockpiling pornographic entertainment, you might want to grab up this PQI 4GB Cool Drive. Some files just weren’t meant to be saved on any computer, making this 4GB flash drive a for only $17.49 shipped not only a steal, but also a fantastic gadget for all your lewd media carrying needs. The downside: it only comes in pink. The upside: taking your erotica mobile has never been so cheap and easy.

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Popularity: 9% [?]

Winding Down: A Slap On the Back

Viva Paraguay! Their top export: Cindy Taylor [Horny Oyster]

If you remember Time Bandits you know all about this map and would appreciate someone recreating it with great detail. Sick! [TheWorldsBestEver]

Although the geeks are berating it, this is the most cutting edge thing DELL has ever designed, give ‘em some slack. [Uncrate]

We’d love to knock these down like a house of cards. [Presurfer]

Popularity: 15% [?]

Winding Down: Rock On

Megan Fox: total rocker chick but we won’t hold that against her. [Hollywood Tuna]

So this is what Swizzy and Bun B were doing in Seattle. They were helping launch the gold limited edition Zune 2 by sneaker boutique Goods. [BornRich]

Dell helps encourage the World of Warcraft phenomena, offers gaming laptop with “cool extras.” [Gearfuse]

Tag Heuer does the unthinkable. They’ve created a watch phone that actually looks like a watch. [Oh Gizmo!]

Popularity: 15% [?]

Jack Spade Bags Up Apple

Mac lovers with a sense of fashion will appreciate this new Jack Spade nylon canvas laptop bag. It’s available at Apple stores/outlets EXCLUSIVELY and has got more features than Leopard. The stylish sheath will fit both Macbook and Macbook Pro models and comes with the following:

• Removable padded laptop sleeve

• An exterior zipper pocket for an iPod with a buttonhole loop for headphones

• An exterior zipper for an iPhone

• An exteriror magazine pocket

• An interior zipper pocket

The bag further sews things up with an internal cord organizer, an interior document path and a secure closure that keeps your contents from spilling all over the floor. $189, www.jackspade.com/apple

Popularity: 14% [?]