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New Jersey transit looks to add WiFi to its rail lines and stations, New Yorkers to pretend they didn't hear that

A New Jersey Transit spokesperson has announced that its seeking a company to install WiFi on its rail lines and at its train stations.

The installation would make New Jersey one of the few major transit systems in the country to have WiFi on its 165 stations and 12 lines.

iHome teases first AirPlay-compatible portable speaker dock

No surprise that iHome is first out of the gate with a speaker dock that's compatible with Apple's newly-open AirPlay music streaming system, but unfortunately the teaser page is maddeningly light on details -- all we know is that it'll have a rechargeable battery and be available for the holidays.

Stealth's rugged USB keyboard is extremely tough, extremely pricey

There are no hard and fast rules in the gadget game, but there is one bit of wisdom we generally stand by: everything benefits by being ruggedized.

Guitar Sidekick brings your phone to your guitar, while your guitar gently weeps

You may not want to be seen rocking one of these at your next gig, but if you've been trying to juggle your phone and guitar while using some of the endless number of apps out there, you might just want to consider this so-called Guitar Sidekick from Castiv.

Kodak PlayTouch preview

While Sony's new Bloggie Touch provides the template for how simple and easy a touchscreen camcorder could really be, Kodak's similarly well built and attractive PlayTouch provides a stark contrast, with a modicum of simplicity on the surface, but a megaton of functionality to uncover.

Infrared Nerf autocannon hunts predators, little sisters too (video)

When it comes to keeping unwanted personnel out of your property, whether that be an estate or an alcove, you can't be expected to hang around holding the big guns all day long.

LG's 31-inch OLED spin-slices its way into our cold LCD hearts

Yeah, we spied a few of LG's new 31-inch, 2,9mm thick displays the other day, but we hadn't seen the standard TV-like configurations -- which don't mean too much, because this is still a prototype, but they're a comfort all the same.

Philips Dimenco glasses-less 3D TV of the future, hopefully our future

The problem with the future is that it's always 3 to 5 years away. Nevertheless, what you're looking at is what Philips and Dimenco, a small company of ex-Philips engineers, say will be coming to the consumer television market as early as 2013 -- earlier if you're in the professional advertising

iFixit celebrates Friday with teardown of Virtual Boy, the greatest game console man has ever known

We still have memories -- some would say nightmares, but we digress -- of hanging out at a neighbor's house and taking turns playing matches of Mario's Tennis, our biological ocular displays assimilated into a rubber mask that engulfed our brains and left us in a permanent state of viewing the world

Silicon oxide forms solid state memory pathways just five nanometers wide

Silicon oxide has long played the sidekick, insulating electronics from damage, but scientists at Rice University have just discovered the dielectric material itself could become a fantastic form of storage.