PayPal just updated their iPhone and Touch application.  The PayPal 2.0 iPhone App now supports “bumping”… basically if you and a friend have iPhones, a PayPal account, and the PayPal app you can send money to each other buy bumping phones when nearby.  Seems like we are one step closer to replacing good old fashioned cash.  Bummer.

“Beyond that proximity feature, PayPal 2.0 also adds a means of splitting up a restaurant check or other group purchases and “billing” other PayPal users for the amounts due. Bill reminders, money withdrawals, and other features you’d expect from the online payment system are still in place, too.”

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Struggle with cracking raw eggs?  Your an idiot!  Check out the As Seen On TV EZCracker egg cracker.  This goofy gadget cracks raw eggs and can extract the whole egg or just the white.  Woopeee.  Video of the EZCracker after the break.

Tired of picking up dog poop?  Get your self a dog poop vacuum called the Pet Pooch Power System.  The system costs about $100 and is a cordless yard vacuum that sucks the dog poop into a specially designed plastic bag for easy disposal.

When cleaning up after your pet, skip the bending and scooping with our ingenious Pet Pooch Power System. This cordless yard vacuum gathers pet waste and deposits it directly into a specially designed plastic bag for easy disposal.

• Includes 10 biodegradable waste bags
• Waste never touches machine or your hands
• Rechargeable battery handles up to 150 uses on a single charge
• 6′ charging cord
• 120V

Weird video of the product after the break.

A German company called Kettler will soon be selling pedal powered ATV’s for kids in the US.  These days kids get the best toys.  The pedal powered ATV is called a Kettquad and will sell for around $800.  The four-wheeler has pneumatic tires for off-road action, an enclosed drive chain, disk brakes, and a no-shift reverse.  Designed for kids between 5 and 12 years of age.

Watch video of the Kettquad in action after the break… you will wish you were a kid again.

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I think I just found my favorite phone (though the HTC Legend comes in a close second) of Mobile World Congress 2010 and it’s from someone completely unexpected: Puma. Yes, the same Puma who makes the shoes, sportswear, and accessories.

OK, maybe I’m just a sucker for a cool gimmick but it’s always nice to see something completely different like the Puma Phone. Plus, it looks to be quite a competent phone and it’s apparent that the company put a lot of thought into the integrated features.

The handset itself is manufactured by Sagem and has a 2.8-inch, 240×320-pixel resolution capacitive touch screen and built-in solar charger on the back. The quad-band GSM device also includes Bluetooth, 3G, A-GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. All pretty standard for a full-feature phone, but it’s the user experience that makes the Puma Phone different.

From the bright red background to the bold icons to the preloaded sports functions, the Puma Phone is designed to complement your lifestyle just as much as it is meant to be a communication device. There’s a host of sports features, such as a run and bike tracker that takes advantage of the GPS capabilities. There’s a built-in radio, a scratching turntable, social networking integration, and video calling. And it’s all done with a cheeky and fun attitude. I mean, the phone has an on-demand digital puma named Dylan. Enough said.

Unfortunately, it looks like the Puma Phone will only be heading to Europe with an expected April ship date. If you like what you see, there’s always a chance you buy the phone unlocked. The handset should go for about $576 (420 euros).

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Not much to say here… this is a video of a cat vs. a robot.  Who will win this short but epic battle?

Since everyone seems to be sporting an iPhone these days… they are often trying to differentiate themselves by dressing up the iPhone in a cool case or cover.  This is the coolest iPhone case I have seen to date.  The Nintendo Game Boy iPhone case looks super realistic and is available here for about $20.

Looks like Netflix is planning to open up the 1080P HD stream later this year.  No concrete date, no idea of which players will get the stream, and no idea what percentage of the Netflix catalog will be offered in 1080P HD.  Considering only 6% of their current offerings are in 720P I imagine it will start small.

At first I thought this bike and website was a joke… some of the bullet points for the bike say things like, “shape shifting frame”, “7-speeds Ceramic-Kevlar Clutch”, “Kevlar Body”, “Double Wishbone Suspension”, etc…  Not to mention the bike is a bit fugly.  The whole thing seems to be a crazy dream of someone with a lot of time on their hands… the engine choices alone seem impossible.  Read on for more of the insanity.

“Some want larger, some want smaller.

The military and many Europeans want Diesel.

Many Americans love the Hemi.

A lot of the youger riders like the idea of a fully electric bike.

They are made with Cobalt Tungsten super-alloy

just as is used in Jet Turbines

so the engines should last many times longer when abused.

On the electric forefront

we are working with the leading experts in the industry

to create an electric bike that can go all day on a single charge.

That way it is a viable tool for long distance riding.

With a bike that lasts this long, you should have it exactly the way you want

…. so we offer up to 112 custom options.

Panther    750 – 1000 cc   (Super-alloy engines in regular, Hemi, Turbo-Hemi or Turbo Diesel)

Cub 350, 500, 750 cc   (Simpler, less expensive, introductory level)

 

SUGGESTION …. Select the basics like color, engine etc.

                             Start out simple; you can always add on later.

                             This bike is yours for decades, so take your time.

 

ELECTRIC  MODELS   (designed by you) …. call or email for details

Same as the "Custom Models" listed above,  but all-electric Lithium-Ion versions.

( Although bikes have "Regenerative Braking" , aggressive stop-n-go riding does effect distance. )

Panther  480-E 480 miles  ….  8 hrs @ 60 mph on one $3.36 USD charge-up  (28 kwh).

Panther  360-E 360 miles  ….  6 hrs @ 60 mph on one $2.52 USD charge-up  (21 kwh).

Panther  240-E 240 miles  ….  4 hrs @ 60 mph on one $1.68 USD charge-up  (14 kwh).

Cub  240-E 240 miles  ….  4 hrs @ 60 mph on one $1.68 USD charge-up  (14 kwh).

Cub  120-E 120 miles  ….  2 hrs @ 60 mph on one $0.84 USD charge-up  (7 kwh).

RACING  MODELS   (designed by us) …. call or email for details

This is where we stretch our wings and fine-tune our future.

The things we learn here will be reflected in all of our bikes.

Track   (Turbo-Hemi)

Baja      (Turbo-Diesel)

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SPECIAL MODELS   (not for civilian use) …. call or email private details

Police                  …. Roads or across parks, go anywhere trouble takes you …. quickly.

Military                 …. Goat paths or open desert, wherever the battle takes you …. and back.

Fire                        …. It can even limp home without oil in it, so you are never stuck in harm’s way.

Park Service …. Deep Woods, Desert, Dirt road, Trails or Hi-ways all within easy reach.

Medical …. When a disaster strikes, helicopters, cars and trucks are often delayed, but this bike can get in right away, and 2 hooked together can cart out the wounded.”

I like the “idea” of less lethal ammunition when it comes to diffusing a situation with a harmless nut job… but when the guy has a knife or gun… let’s not use rubber koosh ball’s as ammunition, let’s use bullets.  Read on for details and a picture of the hilarious rubber ball that comes out of this 12-gauge shell.

The idea behind the Superstar Lightfield Home Defender shotgun ammo is that it is (typically) not going to kill the target.  I am not sure I would call this type of ammo “home defender”… the last thing I want to do when someone is in my home uninvited is shoot a rubber koosh ball at them.  I will however be using real bullets.