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German based Sennheiser is known for their high end microphones, earphones, and other similar accessories. For the 980-range, Sennheiser has commissioned Sonny Lim of BMW Designworks to create this sleek looking series. And if the quality is anywhere close to as good as the look, we think these will be banging speakers. Purchase the headset now at any Sennheiser carrier around the globe.

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Card Speaker

No bigger than a credit card and as thick as a pack of chewing gum, the Card Speaker puts most MP3 accessory to shame with its good looks and crisp fidelity. Designed by IDEA International, this little speaker is ideally suited for trips to the park, the beach, or anywhere you’d like to share a little music on the fly.

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The Impossible Project

The Impossible Project is focused on bringing instant film photography back to life. When Polaroid ended instant film production in 2008, The Impossible Project picked up where they left off—purchasing a Polaroid factory and equipment in Holland. Now they're on track to start producing their own instant film in early 2010.

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VHS Hard Drive

If you're in the market for an untraditional hard drive, look no further then the CentennialMerchant Etsy shop. In true green geek fashion, the VHS external hard drive is handmade out of an old VHS tape containing a Samsung 2.5" hard drive in either 320 GB, 500 GB, or up to 640 GB of storage. To fit the dorky theme, hard drives come in a variety of different movie options including Top Gun, Star Wars, and Star Trek.

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Apple Tablet Rumors Extended Edition

The Wall Street Journal has laid out a set of rumors for the Apple Tablet that might make next Wednesday's apparent Apple announcements that much more interesting. And the rumors are... The tablet will come with a virtual keyboard (obviously), New York Times, Conde Nast, and News Corp. will have a large presence within the tablet, EA will launch loads of games for the tablet upon release, Bing may become the default search engine, and a TV subscription service may be available.

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Case-Real Elekit Tube Amplifier

Designed in Japan by Koichi Futatsumata, the Case-Real Elekit Tube Amplifier is a beautiful vacuum tube hybrid stereo amplifer. Featuring a metal body with two beautiful tubes sticking out of the top, the machine is lightweight and compatible with any portable music player. Without an overload of buttons to clutter the look, the design is beautiful and minimalist, like it should be. No price details have been released yet but should be soon.

Enjoy additional photos of the gadget below.

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Four Eyes Flash Drive

Nerd alert. From Toronto based designer, Willie Tsang, the Four Eyes USB key is a dual functioning item working as both a USB storage drive and a bookmark. It's geek chic silhouette pays tribute to nerd culture while storing up to 2GB of your dorkiest files. The thick black frame was modeled after the stereotypical social awkward nerd and can be purchased here for $29.

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Rambler Socket

The Rambler Socket is a recoiling socket designed by Meysam Movahedi. This 1.5 meters cord unfurls from it's cavity behind its socket. When you don’t need extensions, it’s neatly tucked away. When you need it, simply pinch the sides and wind it out. Once finished, give the cord a tug and it will gently recoil back into place.

Check out a few additional photos below.

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Tunebug

Tunebugs are ultra-portable sound generators that can be connected to MP3 player, mobile device, or laptop transforming many surfaces into a flat panel speaker.

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Nanobrick Miyoul Media Frame

Say you had $100,000 to burn. One option would be to upgrade your in-house technology and save or invest the rest. The other option would be to purchase a Nanobrick Miyoul Media Frame. The Nanobrick Miyoul Media Frame is an OLED picture display that recently debuted at CES to some excitement. With a few different visual models, each different display has several OLED screens, which are from 3.3-inches to 4.1-inches that can display both photos and videos.