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The Pocket Shot Arrow Slingshot

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Have you ever tried to get around with an archery bow? Those things are pretty huge and kind of stand out wherever you go. Imagine trying to take the bus with one! But the Pocket Shot Arrow Slingshot lets you achieve almost the same thing with a much, much smaller footprint. It’s a ring-shaped plastic device with a rubber pouch attached to one side and a set of bristles in the middle. The bristles hold your arrow centered while pulling back on the pouch will store up enough kinetic energy to launch your arrows at up to 140 feet per second. Granted that’s nowhere near the 350-400ft/s achieved by a traditional bow and arrow setup, but again, consider the portability. If all you want to do is some target practice and aren’t looking to bring any serious game down, the Pocket Shot is $90.

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The AirBow Kicks Bow Hunting Up A Few Notches

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We’ll leave the debate about whether hunting at all is cool for another day. The fact remains that many people do hunt, and many choose to do it with crossbows or even plain old bow and arrows. That’s cool, we can see the appeal, although it’s a little too old-fanised for our tastes. Now, without going to the world of firearms, the Pioneer AirBow by Crosman does seem to let you crank up your arrow game a few levels. Powered by 3,000psi of compressed air, the weapon is able to shoot 8 arrows at 450fps in the time it would take a regular bow to fire off 3, and they’re all consistent thanks to a pressure regulator. You can refill the compressed air canister with a High Pressure Hand Pump or a 4500 PSI Charging System. And the entire setup will cost you $849.

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Robot sea turtle will map shipwrecks that humans can’t reach (video)

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Some shipwrecks are too costly or dangerous for humans to explore, but many underwater robots are too disruptive and unwieldy to serve as substitutes. The Tallinn Institute of Technology's new U-CAT mapping robot solves that dilemma by imitating one of the ocean's more graceful creatures: the sea turtle. The small machine uses flippers to get around instead of propellers, preventing it from kicking up silt (which would obscure its camera) and letting it turn on a dime. It's also autonomous, which helps it venture deep into a wreck without worrying about cables. It's sure to have a big impact on underwater archaeology, and you can see it in person if you swing by the London Science Museum between November 28th and December 1st. However, It will eventually map shipwrecks in the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas as part of the EU's ARROWS Project, providing more detail than any diver could manage.

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My Side Your Side Pillows

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Well that looks to be about right. These “My Side Your Side” pillow cases accurately describe most sleeping situations. I mean, sometimes you need to tell the other person to move over because they’re on your side. And this pillow provides the proof you need- look you’re over the line! 220 Thread Count, standard size (21″x30″).

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NTT DoCoMo launching 19 new devices this summer, brings Galaxy S III to Japan

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NTT DoCoMo launching 19 new devices this summer, brings Galaxy S III to Japan

If you aren't already accustomed to Japan's regular deluge of device announcements, brace yourself: NTT DoCoMo just stepped forward with 17 new phones, as well as a mobile WiFi hotspot and a tablet. Throw a stone at the pile of hardware, and you're likely to strike something running Ice Cream Sandwich -- with the exception of the WiFi hotspot and a single handset designed for kids, every device on the list is running Android 4.0. Among the hodgepodge of handsets, DoCoMo is offering ten dual-core devices with screens ranging from 3.7 to 5-inches, a 10.1-inch 1.2Ghz dual-core slate, camera sensors of all sizes (from 8 megapixels to 13, that is) and a curious "Raku-Raku smartphone" that promises the "sensation of pressing actual keys" to smartphone newbies. The lineup's superstars, however, can all be found in DoCoMo's "NEXT" series of smartphones, bolstering the carrier's Xi LTE service with heavy hitters like the Galaxy S III, the Optimus Vu, Sony's Xperia GX and the Tegra 3 touting Arrows X. Hit the source links to check out the smartphone smorgasbord for yourself, or read on for our list of the never-before-seen ICS devices (they're all waterproof!) as well as DoCoMo's official press release.

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NTT DoCoMo launching 19 new devices this summer, brings Galaxy S III to Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 May 2012 01:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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KDDI reveals its Summer 2012 collection: Android smartphones are still hot

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KDDI reveals its Spring 2012 colection: Android smartphones are still hot

It's that time of the season again, as Japan's mobile carriers unveil more alternate-universe models that we'll probably never see elsewhere. Leading the pack is the final version of Fujitsu's long-time-coming quad-core Android phone, arriving as the Arrows Z ISW13F. With NVIDIA's Tegra 3, WiMAX connectivity, 16GB of built-in storage and a 4.6-inch 1280 x 720 display, Fujitsu's somehow jammed it all into less than 11mm of smartphone. The 13-megapixel camera includes an Exmor R sensor, while a microSD slot can add up to 32GB of space.

The AQUOS Serie is another belle of KDDI's spring ball, with a 4.6-inch 1280 x 720 display, 1-seg TV tuner and a 12-megapixel camera on the back. It's also the first phone to pack both NFC and Felica mobile payment hardware into the same device, mobile wallet fans. The collection is also joined by the HTC J and the final retail version of Kyocera and KDDI's "Smart Sonic Receiver" in the Urbano Progresso -- a phone that transmits sound through vibration. Any ex-pats in the mood for a new keitai can take a closer look at the rest of the new family at the source below.

Update: Kyocera has confirmed to us that the Smart Sonic Receiver used in the Urbano Progresso is indeed the same tissue conduction technology Kyocera demonstrated last week at CTIA Wireless.

KDDI reveals its Summer 2012 collection: Android smartphones are still hot originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 May 2012 09:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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