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By Andrew Liszewski

Water-pressure powered rockets just don’t have the same ‘oomph’ as their solid-fuel powered Estes counterparts, but the Titan Blast more than makes up for it by being 7 feet tall. Now in order to be light enough to make it off the launch pad the Titan’s body is mostly inflatable, but from a distance your neighbors won’t know the truth. So not only is it safe to operate in your backyard (if it’s big enough) but it’s apparently capable of reaching an altitude of about 100 feet before succumbing to gravity and returning to Earth.

The Titan Blast is available from Walmart for a somewhat pricey, $49.96, so here’s to hoping it doesn’t end up stuck in a tree.

[ Titan Blast Inflatable Rocket ] VIA [ 7Gadgets ]

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By Andrew Liszewski

Water-pressure powered rockets just don’t have the same ‘oomph’ as their solid-fuel powered Estes counterparts, but the Titan Blast more than makes up for it by being 7 feet tall. Now in order to be light enough to make it off the launch pad the Titan’s body is mostly inflatable, but from a distance your neighbors won’t know the truth. So not only is it safe to operate in your backyard (if it’s big enough) but it’s apparently capable of reaching an altitude of about 100 feet before succumbing to gravity and returning to Earth.

The Titan Blast is available from Walmart for a somewhat pricey, $49.96, so here’s to hoping it doesn’t end up stuck in a tree.

[ Titan Blast Inflatable Rocket ] VIA [ 7Gadgets ]

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By Chris Scott Barr

Ladies, have you ever received a piece of jewelery that looked a little too good to be true? Sure, your boyfriend/fiancé/husband means well, but how can you be sure that it’s the real deal? My advice is to just believe he saved up the money for such a wonderful gift. But if you’re dead set on finding out the truth, here’s a little gadget that will help you out.

This little DiamondNite Diamond Moissanite Tester can spot a fake diamond in just 1.5 seconds. Ladies, this will make the perfect conversation at your next big party. Just slip it in your purse, and offer to test your friends’ rings, necklaces and earrings. Just make sure you’re wearing the real stuff, or risk the embarrassment when it gets turned on you. Of course the $200 price means that you’ll really only want to get this if you’re in the business of buying and selling rocks.

[ Kassoy ] VAI [ BoingBoing ]

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Samsung’s devilishly cute HMX-R10 camcorder stole the hearts of many at CES, but ever since, we’ve been aimlessly wandering about Sammy’s website attempting to locate clues on pricing and availability. Thankfully, it seems some answers are starting to surface, and we’ve only got a month or so before we discover whether these whispers were laced in truth. Reportedly, this pocket-friendly high-def camcorder will be hitting UK streets next month, with early estimates pegging the price at $550. We’re told that Americans may have to wait until sometime this summer before they too can indulge, but at least the Britons will be able to test it out beforehand and give you a little heart-to-heart buying advice.

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We’re not sure if Clevo has had to deal with trade show thievery in the past, but its Core i7-equipped D900F was locked down tight at CeBIT. Nevertheless, we stopped by — camera in hand — to have a look, and what we saw was something we’d never, ever want on our laps for more than 120 seconds. We also saw a ridiculously potent LAN party rig, so we suppose there’s some truth to that “eye of the beholder” thing our parents keep mentioning. All the big pics are just below, but you already knew that, didn’t you?
Gallery: Hands-off with Core i7-packin’ Clevo D900F

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It’s apparently not quite the same fire hazard that the truth in advertising standard-bearer Quickfire is, but NTT DoCoMo doesn’t seem to be taking any chances with its newly-launched BlackBerry Bold, with the Japanese carrier now suspending sales of the smartphone after some reports of it getting a bit too toasty for comfort. Apparently, some 30 users reported that the keyboard “heated up” while the phone was recharging, although it’s not clear if that’s due to the charger or the handset itself. For its part, RIM says that the issue “appears to be specifically limited to the BlackBerry Bold devices sold in Japan,” and that expects to be able to fix the problem and resume sales of the Bold “shortly.” In the meantime, stay frosty, Japan.

[Via Yahoo! News / AFP]


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We’d be highly skeptical of this one (in fact, we actually are highly skeptical), but we’ve seen a Dell rep or two speak the truth before. To that end, we figured it prudent to pass along Sir Paul Synnott’s recent chat with an online Dell UK representative. Upon asking for more details on the future release of the Mini 10 netbook — you know, that machine that was unveiled at CES and then promptly forgotten? — he was amazingly hit back with a definitive ship date: February 27th. He was also told that the power adapter would be a “smaller one, as with the Mini 9,” and that pricing was yet to be determined. We know, it reeks of fish, but the date itself doesn’t sound all that outlandish. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see, eh?
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