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New Zealand man creates personal jet pack: This past July, an inventor in New Zealand showed off a jet pack that can fly 30 miles per/half hour at altitudes of up to 1,500 feet. Though the pack's mechanics run more like a car engine than an airplane, it still allowed the inventor's teenage son to hover three feet above the ground for 45 seconds. Technology is finally catching up to "The Rocketeer."
Best phone? The experts like the G1, but the people favor the iPhone. That's according to CrunchGear's Best of 2008 + People's Choice.

