This has to be either the most wonderful idea ever, or the most impractical. Part of me loves the idea of carrying a laptop bag which looks like I’m packing some serious heat. Get away criminals! Stay away evildoers!

The other part of me says this is useless outside of the USA where you are more likely to be shot yourself for carrying an illegal weapon.

Let’s put it this way - I won’t be carrying this when I travel over to England this week….

[ via Geek Sugar ]

This is one of those really funky devices we love at Pretty Gadgets. Firstly, it’s not bad looking and secondly it has a real practical purpose.

The solar beach tote actually recharges your PDAs, PSPs, Music players etc from inside the bag thanks to its nifty inbuilt solar panel.

You can pick this back up for only $249.99 which is not bad considering the amount of free charging you will get out of it thanks to our lovely free solar supply. Additionally, you can remove the solar panel. Use it separately from the bag, or just to clean your tote!

[ Product Page via Chip Chick ]

CNN is reporting that Apple announced on Monday a much faster iPhone that’s half the price of the current model. Problem is - there is STILL no pink or nice girly color model on the cards. While there is a white iPhone version available, it isn’t enough Steve Jobs!

The news is expected to address one of the biggest complaints about the hugely popular iPhone: That its Internet browsing is too slow. CEO Steve Jobs said the new iPhone, which is based on 3G technology, is 36% faster than top rival Nokia’s N95 smartphone.
As Fortune.com first reported, the new 8-gigabyte iPhone will cost $199 and a 16-gigabyte version will cost $299. Jobs says the new iPhone will be available worldwide starting July 11. It will allow up to six hours of Web browsing and five hours of talk time.

Jobs announced the 3G iPhone, which had been rumored for months, at the company’s annual World Wide Developers conference in San Francisco.

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