Turn Your iPad Into a DJ Station With Two Turntables and Some Suction Cups

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5975135/turn-your-ipad-into-a-dj-station-with-two-turntables-and-some-suction-cups

iPad docks featuring a set of compact turntables for DJs who like to travel light are nothing new. But ION Audio has come up with a small collection of suction-cuppable accessories that turn the iPad itself into a pair of decks and a mixer on the cheap.

Serious turntablists will probably want to stay well clear of the company's new Scratch 2 Go kit, which uses capacitive-compatible wheels, cross faders, and dials to interact with various DJ apps. But that's also why ION Audio will sell it for only around $40, starting in May. You're never going to see it in use in a real club, but for those who want to try their hand at DJing, it's a cheap way to get started. [Ion Audio via Cnet]

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Asus Claims the Title of World's Smallest Wi-Fi Router

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5975159/asus-claims-the-title-of-worlds-smallest-wi+fi-router

Amongst all of its Windows 8 PCs and tablet announcements at CES, Asus also quietly revealed what it's boasting as the world's smallest Wi-Fi router. And with a form factor only slightly larger than a well-equipped flash drive, the WL-330NUL Pocket Router is the perfect accessory for minimalist road warriors.

Weighing in at just 25 grams, the 802.11b/g/n router includes an ethernet port on one end for sharing a wired connection, and a USB cable on the other for stealing power from a computer. It can also be plugged into an outlet if you want to spare your laptop's battery. For ultra-thin notebooks lacking an ethernet port, the WL-330NUL doubles as a USB ethernet adapter too. As for pricing and availability, that's still to be announced.

[Asus via Fareastgizmos]

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Verizon says nearly half of data use on its network relies on LTE

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/11/verizon-says-nearly-half-of-data-use-on-its-network-relies-on-lt/

Verizon was the second US carrier to launch an LTE network, giving it ample opportunity to extend its 4G reach in more than two years. And according to network engineering VP Mike Haberman, it has -- he tells FierceWireless that nearly 50 percent of the carrier's data traffic goes through the LTE network, a big jump even over October's 35 percent. It's not hard to understand why when Big Red adds other numbers to the equation. When its LTE coverage potentially addresses 273.5 million Americans, and 85 percent of its subscription customers are picking up LTE devices like the Droid DNA, it's almost inevitable that many will leave 3G in the dust. Not that Verizon will do exactly the same, just yet -- its CDMA and EV-DO networks will hang on until the end of the decade.

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Sharp's 32-Inch 4K Igzo Monitor Might Be What Makes All the 4K Hype into a Real Thing

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5975022/sharps-32+inch-4k-igzo-monitor-might-be-what-makes-all-the-4k-hype-into-a-real-thing

Sharp is showing off its Igzo 4K monitor at CES, but so what—everyone's showing off a 4K something or other. Except Sharp's actually getting ready to sell these things.

We've told you about Igzo tech before, and its myriad benefits to phones and tablets due to its thinness and power efficiency. But the Igzo tech is also what lets Sharp mass produce these things, instead of just showing one-off prototypes at tech shows.

So how's it look? So good. Very really extremely good. The viewing angle is absurdly good, the clarity is nuts, and the resolution makes even very small type readable. You can't really go into too much depth with an eyes-on from a show floor, but suffice to say this is what you want your super expensive beauty queen of a monitor to look like. And it's pretty damn exciting that we (or at least the disgustingly wealthy among us) will be able to buy these things. Now all we need is some content.

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This Is the Most Badass PC Case

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5974911/this-is-the-most-badass-pc-case

Need to protect your PC from earthquakes and catastrophic clumsiness? Not opposed to ridiculous design? In-Win's D-Frame PC case might be up your alley. This little monster is so ugly it wraps back around to awesome.

The case's pipe-y frame is made from aluminum and the plate that protects the components isn't plastic, but actual glass. It comes in two equally garish colors—orange and red—and the flashy, skeletal sucker is going to cost you a bit. A D-Frame will run you $399, and they're only putting out 500 of them, so if you want one, you'll have to act fast. Or you can just opt for something a little less over-the-top. That'd probably be cheaper anyway.

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