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Alfa Romeo cebrates it’s 100th year in style

Written on March 16th, 2010 by Gadget Tno shouts

Now this isn’t a gadget per se, but it is definitely a tech toy.  Since they will be turning 100 years old this summer, Alfa Romeo is turning up the heat with this aggressive futuristic concept, the Pandion.  Though it’s built on a shortened Maserati GT chassis and uses its 444-bhp V-8 drivetrain, the body is made of carbon fiber.  The reduced weights means increased performance and (more…)

The recall monster strikes again

Written on March 3rd, 2010 by Gadget Tno shouts

I highly doubt that there are more recalls than usual, but it seems auto makers want to make sure that the public and the media both know that they are on top of their game.

Yesterday GM recalled 1.3 million Chevy Cobalts and Pontiac vehicles sold in North America.  The culprit is a faulty power steering mechanism that can lock up.

And today Nissan joins the party recalling 540,000 vehicles worldwide due to 2 separate issues.  The first is a brake pin that become dislodged and compromise braking.  The second is a fuel gauge problem that would cause the car to inaccurately measure the amount of fuel in the vehicle.

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Don’t get fired up!

Written on May 15th, 2009 by Gadget Tno shouts

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If you are the proud owner of an HP laptop, You might wanna check and see if it’s safe to use.  HP issued a recall because the batteries have been known to over heat and ignite.  Here’s a chart of effected computers:

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I got mine!!!!

Written on February 5th, 2009 by Gadget Tno shouts

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Yes it’s here, it’s finally here.  What’s here you ask?  My blackberry Curve 8900 of course…Well I had for a week or so, but I had to play with it first to let you know what I think of it.  A few other sites got their hands on one too, did their lil review and for the most part I agree.

  • Sound clarity gets a 10, calls sound clear whether using gsm network, or wi-fi.
  • The media player player is cool, the fact tht it can sync with your iTunes library is aways a good thing. (more…)
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Wow Telemetria!

Written on January 29th, 2009 by Gadget Tno shouts

So i got a lattop and I got a desktop or two, but after i took a ride Telemetria, I want a DashTop System.  This is the ultimate in-dash pc, it could access everything from your favorite media to vehicle diagnostics, plus, it’s fully customizable.    I think the only thing it didn’t do was drive the car.   Take a spin around the block with me and check it out.


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Toyota Winglet and others

Written on August 11th, 2008 by Gadget Tno shouts

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