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Hello Kitty Goes to Near Space

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 – running time 05:29

Today on GeekBeat, we check out a sink that washes AND dries your hands, Hello Kitty flies high, two rings that will open your bottles, the huge success of Raspberry Pi, and Surface Pro tablets start to show in stores.

We take a look at a sink that washes and dries your hands, a Hello Kitty doll that went into space, a Swiss Army style ring for men and a superhero ring that can open bottles. Plus, Raspberry Pi nears 1 million and Microsoft Surface Pro tablets start to pop up!

Airblade Tap Washes and Dries in One Device

We have automatic faucets and hand dryers - now James Dyson has a plan to combine them all in one sink called the Airblade Tap.

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Hello Kitty Goes to Near Space

13-year-old Lauren Rojas sent a Hello Kitty doll nearly 100,000 feet up into the atmosphere and documented the whole thing with GoPro cameras.

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Man Ring Puts All Your Tools on One Finger

The Man Ring wants to be the Swiss Army knife of jewelry with a fold-out blade, comb, bottle opener and more.

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Open Bottles with a Superhero Ring

Or you could get a 3D-printed ring with your favorite superhero or movie emblem and look impossibly cool as you open bottles with it.

02:52 | Play

Raspberry Pi Nears 1 Million Units Shipped

Raspberry Pi has proven to be FAR more popular than its creators expected. They thought they'd move 1,000 - 5,000 units - they're now closing in on 1,000,000 shipped.

03:32 | Play

Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets Begin to Appear

The Windows 8 Pro version of the Microsoft Surface tablet have begun to show up as demo units in some Microsoft Stores.

03:51 | Play

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GeekBeat.TV presents the day's hottest stories, tips, trends, and news all in one place. It's the next can't-miss show for anyone looking to keep their finger on the pulse of the wired world.
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