So what do you get your geek friends who have evrything this Christmas? You could get them the T-Mobile SIM card adapter.
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SIM cards don’t just come in one size these days and the T-Mobile SIM card adapter costs just $4.99. That’s a great price. Especially if you need to switch from one phone to another sometimes. 

We don’t know how widespread the T-Mobile SIM card adapter’s availability is at this point, but if you head down to your nearest T-Mobile retail store, you can find out if there are any in stock.

Sometimes a practical gift is best and this one will surely be appreciated.

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Sapphire the hardware manufacturer well know for its graphics cards range of products, has this week unveiled a new addition to their range in the form of the Sapphire Edge VS8 mini desktop PC.

The Sapphire Edge VS8 is equipped with a 1.6 GHz AMD A8 processor with Radeon HD 7600G graphics, suported by 4GB of RAM enabling it to handle both HD video and DirectX 11.

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Other features of the Sapphire Edge VS8 desktop mini PC include a 500GB HDD, HDMI port, mini DisplayPort, 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, and SD card reader, together with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity.

"SAPPHIRE EDGE VS series is a new family of mini-PCs based on the latest Accelerated ... Read more »

Developers of the awesome Linux Mint Distro have this week announced the release of their latest Linux operating system in the form of Linux Mint 14 ” Nadia”.

The latest Linux Mint 14 is packed with a wealth of new features and tweaks which have all been designed to provide users with "increased stability and a refined desktop experience.” says its developers.

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"For the first time since Linux Mint 11, the development team was able to capitalize on upstream technology which works and fits its goals. After 6 months of incremental development, Linux Mint 14 features an impressive list of improvements, increased stability and a refined desktop experience. ... Read more »

If you’re in the market for a new TV set, you might recognize the brand-name Vizio. The company is one of the biggest names in the HDTV market and has built a reputation for offering decent products at reasonable prices. You have to live under a rock to not know that Black Friday is this week and hordes of people will be setting out to the malls and stores to buy all sorts of products.

If I were you, I’d skip the malls and other stores and pick up Vizio’s special black Friday deal. The company is offering a massive 70-inch Razor LED Smart TV for $1699.99. The TV supports streaming media such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, and others.

That price represents $300 discount from the normal price of the massive TV. It supports full HD resolution and has integrated Wi-Fi. The included remote control also has a full QWERTY ... Read more »

Most wallets can be pretty boring and mundane to use, but a new wallet called the Flip n’Grip is looking to change that and add a little more fun to the process of paying, and carrying your credit cards.

The unique and fun Flip n’Grip Wallet is currently over on the Kickstarter website looking to raise enough money to make the jump from concept to production. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Flip n’Grip Wallet project and see it in action.

The designers of the awesome Flip n’Grip Wallet, BJ Minson & Dan Loveridge explain a little more about their design:

"We designed the Flip n’Grip™ to be simple, thin, and beautiful.  We selected the bes ... Read more »

After only launching their new monthly payments subscription as a trail service for Amazon Prime on November 6th 2012, Amazon has today announced that the trial will be closing, and the monthly pay option will no longer be available for prime customers.

The handy monthly Amazon Prime subscription service enable people to pay a set $7.99 a month with a slight premium, rather than the yearly subscription of $79.

An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to AllThingsD: "We regularly test new options for our customers. At this time, we’ve completed our test and are no longer signing up new customers for Amazon Prime monthly memberships.”

It’s still unclear whether or not the option will return to Amazon customers at a later date, but the Amazon Prime service is still available on a ye ... Read more »

This week Asus has rolled out updates to its range of Eee Box desktop computer systems, unveiling their Asus Eee Box EB1505 and Asus Eee Box EB1035 systems with Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system and upgraded processors.

The Asus EB1505 is now powered by a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron 847 Sandy Bridge processor, support by up to 4GB of RAM, up to a 500GB hard drive, with other options including WiFi, Ethernet, connectivity, and VGA, HDMI port to name just a few.

The Asus EB1035 measures just 1.15 inches thick, and is powered by an Intel Celeron 847 processor, with the same specifications as the above EB1505. However the EB1505 can be equipped with a DVD or Blu-Ray drive, but the Asus EB1035 has no disc drive at all.

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Anyone who owns a Raspberry Pi mini computer, and would like to build their own version of Google’s Project Glass, might be interested in the wearable computer which has been created by Instructables contributor meztek.

Meztek has taken a Raspberry Pi mini computer running Raspbian Linux, together with a pair of display glasses in the form of the Vuzix Wrap 920, together with a custom-built battery pack running on 2 x AA batteries.

The wearable computer was created as an entry into the Raspberry Pi Speed Challenge, and Raspberry Pi says that they were "really impressed by the quality of the projects that came in, and we had so many standout entries that we decided to hand out an extra second place prize!”. Which was awarded to t ... Read more »

If you’re a mobile user who needs a way to keep your gadgets powered when you’re away from an electrical outlet, the Switch 8 is now available. This device is a solar charger system that has a battery that can be charged from the USB port on your computer or from the sun using a foldout solar panel.

The battery has a USB port on one end to allow you to charge any device that has a USB charging cable. There will also be numerous tips available to support specific devices like the iPhone or Android devices.

The battery is capable of recharging a smartphone fully in three hours and the battery itself can be recharged fully using solar power alone and 10 hours. The device carries an MSRP of $119.99.

If you have been patiently waiting for the launch of the ... Read more »