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A company in Spain has created a bag that might deter laptop thieves. When its wrapped up in the pouch,the computer looks like the front page of a newspaper. After all,whos going to steal a newspaper? The creators,at a firm called the Mitemite Unnecessary Objects Lab,call their bags urban camouflage. They say the company specialises in creating products which will spread a few more chuckles in a somewhat mundane reality. The colorful bags are made of a plastic fabric and have a detachable metal chain for toting. Theyre designed for the MacBook Pro notebooks but will accommodate any number of brands. Each cost about 85.
The big Nano makeover
WHILE you were swirling your fingers on the dial of your old MP3 player,the iPod Nano went through a makeover. The new Nano sports a video camera and bigger screen to go with it. Apple seems to have given in to popular demand and finally added an FM radio. But as is their habit,Steve Jobs amp; Co have made it better with Live Pause and iTunes Tagging for songs. For those of you who take out the iPod only for daily workouts,there is a pedometer thrown in along with NikeiPod sports kit for good measure. Now,thats what we call a makeover.
We have all seen websites that provide free SMS. But Hyderabad-based 160by2.com has taken things a step further with an application that allows users to send free SMS from their mobile phones. Mobile phones with Internet connectivity can use the application to send free messages to UAE,Kuwait,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,Malaysia and Philippines. Users can even use the mobiles native phonebook contacts while sending a message using this free-to-download mobile application. The application also allows users to backup the mobile phonebook on 160by2.com.
