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The only thing that may stop you from using this pen forever is losing it. Grand Illusions Ltd’s website recently started showcasing an Inkless Pen that, according to their claims - will last forever.

The solid metal ‘nib’ consists of a metal alloy, that leaves a mark on most types of paper. If you use the sort of paper typically used in printers and photocopiers, the pen leaves a mark that looks as if it was made by a pencil. However the line will not smudge, and cannot be rubbed out.

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If you are an aspiring photographer or just someone that likes to perpetuate unique family moments, this is probably one of the coolest gadgets you may ever put your hands on - The new eStarling Digital Frame ($250) shows photos that were sent to it via WiFi either from your phone or your PC; Alternatively - it can be set to pull specific Flickr RSS feeds automatically and display them.

You know a gadget is a phenomenon when you get products designed especially for it, now this was the case with the iPod for a long time now, but manufacturers are now designing click-wheel compatible gloves so you can use your iPod even while wearing them.

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LG already realized the potential of the Chocolate series, and after the phone they’re set to release a Chocolate MP3 player, with hopes that it will have similar success.

The player will be a sportive flash based one and is scheduled for 2007 at a price tage of $65 for the 512MB version. (1GB & 2GB versions prices undisclosed yet)

After continuous negative feedback and several YouTube videos, Nintendo finally admits: Wii messed up; not with the sales of course, but the Japanese company announced they will be ready to replace hand-straps provided with all of the 3.2 million consoles sold worldwide.

“The cutting edge technology that went into the must-have gadget has been let down by the fabric strap which is not strong enough for over-excited gamers.”

“A Nintendo spokesman said the new strap will be twice as thick and British customers should ring a special hotline - 0870 6060247 - for their replacement.”

Almost nobody uses cassette tapes today, you barely even find newly manufactured cars with cassette decks. This is pretty expected due to the constant rise in MP3 music popularity, but what if you can’t find that 70’s track on a CD?

Plus Deck Cassette Converter is the answer, not a very cheap answer (�£100), but still an answer:

Once you’ve hooked up the Plus Deck you can rediscover the music and sounds you grew up with in MP3 format, archive your collection, or simply use it to play tapes on your computer.

Most WiFi detectors are enough for most WiFi users, the Digital WiFi Detector ($70) offers much more detailed and comprehnsive information on WiFi networks around you.

Has a backlit LCD screen that provides information on signal availability and strength as well as essential network information, including SSID, security status and channel. When multiple networks are present, the LCD will allow you to scroll through information for each network.

A huge research carried out in Denmark showed what many cell phone manufacturers have been hoping to see published for a long time now - cell-phone callers are no more likely than anyone else to suffer a range of cancer types.

The integrity of many researches of this kind is often questioned, but this one tracked 420,000 Danish citizens, 52,000 have used cellphones for more than 10 years, making it the largest research not finding any connection between cancer and cell phone use.

The Live! Cam Optia has so many cool features that the price tag of $80 is merely an understatement. This 1.3 megapixel camera features neat photo/video streaming and enables multi-party video calls via WiFi.

Other than that - 30 FPS, multi-axis swivel (270 deg.), automatic image flip to ensure the other party doesn’t see you upside down & auto shut-down feature. Included is also a special software edition for background and effect additions.

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Those of you who listen to the TwiT or Diggnation podcasts surely know this by now:

Kevin Rose talked about the Apple iPhone and released some of what many people call insider details:

» Scheduled release date is January 2007, it should be quite small and have a full keyboard set, possible on a touch screen.

» The iPhone will feature two different batteries - one for the phone itself, and a separate one for the music player.

» Two versions of the iPhone will be released: 4GB will be tagged at $249 & 8GB at $449. Am i the only who doesn’t find this one to make much sense?

For your information: Last year Rose released some supposedly insider details about the iPod Nano, which were later proved right, and that’s why the man’s words are taken seriously and authoritatively.