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Nokia’s 32GB Alvin RM-559 hits FCC, Simon 561 and Theodore 563 nowhere to be found
Nokia’s latest mystery device to hit the FCC, the RM-550 “Alvin,” holds itself in some good company given the known specs. Its 32GB internal memory is matched only by Espoo’s other flagship devices N97 and N900, and it’s also got the same BL-5J battery as the aforementioned pseudo-MID. Throw in quad-band GSM, tri-band WCDMA, Bluetooth, [...]
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Leica to announce new cameras on September 9th, absolute best day to stand out in the headlines
We know Leica’s target demographic is decidedly less consumer and more devoted professional photography, but even still, September 9th isn’t exactly the most apt timing to maximize press coverage on a next generation camera lineup when your competition of the day will be Apple’s annual iPod event and the release of Beatles Rock Band. Still, [...]
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Sony unveils waterproof universal remotes for deep-sea TV addicts
If you’re very clumsy (or you love watching TV in the bathtub) Sony Japan has just the thing for you. The Rimotokomanda RM-PZ3SD universal remote comes in a palette of soothing colors, works with a wide variety of sets (including those by Panasonic / National, Toshiba, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Victor / JVC, Sanyo, Aiwa, Sharp, Funai [...]
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Netbook sales growth doubles laptops in Q2 ‘09
While it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise given the fairly steady growth netbooks have seen since their inception as a product category, it’s still pretty notable that they’ve apparently now managed to nearly double traditional laptops in sales growth during the second quarter of this year. That word comes from market research [...]
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BlackBerry Essex to bring WiFi on Tour?
We’re starting to get the feeling they just didn’t know about WiFi in Waterloo until now, because almost every BlackBerry hardware rumor we’re hearing lately is all about how RIM’s adding the wireless networking spec and everyone’s oh-so-happy. Case in point: today we’ve got word of a new BlackBerry Essex, which is essentially… the Tour [...]
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If You’re Still Using Internet Explorer 6, You’re Stealing Food from Starving People [Microsoft]
For every copy of Internet Explorer 8 downloaded from here, Microsoft donates $1.15 to Feeding America—but if you upgrade from IE6, they’ll double their donation. Even if you switch to Firefox immediately, help give Microsoft’s money away: [BrowserFortheBetter]
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iBand Cases For The iPhone Made With Shock-Absorbent Flubber [IPhone]
UK-based Tech 21 have devised a real-life, mailable, flubber-esque gel that becomes rigid on impact. This substance dubbed “d30″ is used to safeguard an iPhone or iPod Touch from owners with buttery fingers.
According to the product page, d30 cases can offer up to “150% more protection than other cases.” Of course, that protection [...]
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Leica M9 Appears for Four Blurry Seconds in Promo Video [Cameras]
Hardcore photo geeks know that Leica’s M9 is supposedly due out on 09/09/09 (exactly one 9 less cool than the Sega Dreamcast’s release). Now the company’s second digital offering has been captured in several blurry shots from a promo.
Live Webcast on 9/9/2009 – The next Generation of Leica Cameras from leica camera on [...]
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Most Complete Snow Leopard Compatibility List Yet [Apple]
Apple recently published a small Mac OS X Snow Leopard application blacklist. Now, some users have set up wiki with an exhaustive directory of Mac OS X 10.6 software, each with their compatibility status. [Snow Leopard Compatibility—Thanks Traviscat]
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Let’s Ask the British Government Apologize to Alan Turing [Apology]
Alan Turing, a father of computer science and WWII code-breaker was prosecuted by the British government for being gay. Then chemically castrated. Sign this petition if you think this is fucked up and want them to apologize.
Turing committed suicide two years after his prosecution in 1954. He is most well known for his Nazi enigma [...]
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Sprint follows T-Mobile’s lead, wants $350 for HTC Touch Pro2
We figured the suits over at T-Mobile USA were on some of that good stuff when they slapped an almost comical $350 (on contract) price tag on HTC’s Touch Pro2, but evidently said “stuff” has made its way into the halls of Overland Park as well. After months of watching evidence mount, Sprint has finally [...]
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Snow Leopard: what’s broken (or working) for you?
Remember that time you installed Windows XP before it even hit the market? Remember how your AGP video card would only display a maximum resolution of 800 x 600 and your audio card would only emit bleeps and bloops? Ah, those were the days. Quite a bit has happened since XP landed to wash away [...]
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Intel rumored to be launching new Core i5, i7 processors September 8th
Well, Intel hasn’t exactly been making many secrets about its latest cadre of processors, and at least a few of them already seem to be shipping in some parts of the world, but it now looks like things could soon be about to get a whole lot more official. According to DigiTimes, Intel is [...]
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Researchers developing OLEDs as cheap as newspapers?
Sure, it’ll probably be a good while before you get your hands on an OLED TV, but don’t lose heart, young gadget-head! Techno-wizards at the RIKEN center in Japan have concoted a new way to fashion OLEDs that eschews the standard spin-coated films for something called electrospray-deposited polymer films, incorporating “a novel dual-solvent concept” that [...]
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Eee Keyboard tantalizingly within reach at the FCC
The ASUS Eee Keyboard has been delayed a couple times since it first made our hearts race at CES, but it looks like those rumors of an October launch might actually come true: the new-age C64 has just arrived at the FCC for a little government work. Interestingly, the test reports indicate the presence of [...]
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The Real Reason You Got Back So Much Hard Drive Space With Snow Leopard [Apple]
Sure, Apple carved out a lot extra code, like printer drivers you don’t need. But you’re also seeing additional space where you didn’t used to, because Snow Leopard calculates disk capacity differently than Leopard (or Windows, for that matter).
Previously, storage was calculated using binary (base 2), which is why you wound up with hard drives [...]
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High-Tech Carbon Fiber Desk Looks Light As a Feather [Furniture]
Carbon fiber is showing up in everything these days—from bikes to toilets. I can’t say I’ve always been a fan of the look, but this Hexa Desk is certainly an exception.
Besides, the cool future-y look, the Hexa Desk seems like it would be as light as a feather without the glass surface. Given that my [...]
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Nexilux 3-In-1 Mini Guitar Hero Instrument Is Like Assembling a Sniper Rifle [Gaming]
Sometime early next month, Nexilux is planning to release this mini retractable guitar that works on the PS2, PS3 and the Wii for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band games. Plus, putting it together makes you feel cool. [Nexilux]
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Verizon Forcing Data Plans for Smarter Feature Phones [Verizon]
I guess the end of summer means “ramp up the data charges” for carriers, since Verizon’s about force anyone with an “enhanced multimedia phone”—basically, phones with a QWERTY keyboard, EVDO Rev. A and HTML browser—to pick their (mandatory) choice between a $10/month plan with 25MB or $20/month for 75MB. It starts for all phones launching [...]
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Wikitude Drive Android App Does Turn-By-Turn, Augmented-Reality-Style [Android Apps]
Mobilizy’s Wikitude, an augmented reality app that overlays Wikipedia links onto your camera’s viewfinder, is still one of the most amazing apps in the Android Market. Wikitude Drive, which does the same with turn-by-turn directions, does it one better.
As you can see in the video, Mobilzy’s take on the turn-by-turn video overlay isn’t [...]
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