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After a year long wait since it was first announced, Sony's Play TV finally arrived on our desk today. And while it was tempting just to sit and watch the Olympics all afternoon, we did have a poke around the PS3's telly recording add-on to give you this first look.

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Motorola's MOTOFONE: "The Motorola PR guys are working overtime today announcing yet another phone. The MOTOFONE is a slim, 9mm-thick phone that looks like the SLVR but thinner. Its display uses Electrophoretic Display (EPD) technology to make the screen more visible in sunlight. Motorola also says there's a redesigned UI that's based more on icons than text, which is good, because we never

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White Pearl Cellphone: Affordable Pseudo-Luxury: "Who could forget the Black Diamond cellphone from last March, only to be reborn as the Windows Mobile Black Diamond a few days ago? More importantly, who can forget the steep $300,000 price tag? Well, the Black Diamond's designer has gone back to the drawing boards and come up with the more affordable White Pearl. Priced at the slightly more sane

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iLane, the email reader for your car: "Filed under: Transportation, WirelessIt's probably not the safest practice to to single-handedly control your vehicle while single-handedly checking your email, but until now there really wasn't an everything-free way to check your inbox while cruising. The iLane, a small device that interfaces with your Bluetooth-enabled handheld, acts as your own personal

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Motorola MOTO K1 KRZR: Officially Released: "The KRZR, the 1-centimeter narrower and KRAZIER successor to the RAZR we all know and are bored to death of, has been released.-GSM 850/900/1800/1900 plus EDGE (or CDMA with EVDO) -2-Megapixel camera-A screen with the pixel count of 176 by 220 with support for 260K colors-A MicroSD slot-Stereo Bluetooth audio, with MP3, and AAC playback-A new address

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Motorola RAZR MAXX V6: Noteworthy For Its Fast Data, and Extras: "This RAZR lookalike isn't a RAZR. It's a MAXX — just think of it as a hot dog, with all the extras. First and foremost, it has 3.5G HSDPA connection. That's good for 400 to 700 kbps transfers, with 1 megabit bursts, on Cingular's network (if the phone is ever picked up by the carrier.) Then there's a 2-megapixel phone for snapshots

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Hitachi-LG Readies World's First 4X Blu-ray Burner: "Still haven't picked a side in the high definition disc war yet? Perhaps being able to burn a Blu-ray disc at 4X will help decide your allegiance? If so, keep your eyes on Hitachi-LG, since they just announced to availability of a Blu-ray burner that will burn discs at a speedy 4X, rather than the usual, dorky 2X. The burner, GBW-H10N, doesn't

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Sony Reader Hands-On: "We first heard word of the Sony Reader back in January when it made its triumphant debut at CES 2006. Patrick Norton at PC Mag recently gave the Sony Reader a nice little hands-on. Like most of the other pre-reviews we have seen, people are wowed by how nice the e-ink looks and how easy the text is to read. Picture display isn't the best quality, but why should it be? This

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USB Air Purifier, Thermometer and Alarm Clock: "This little sphere shaped USB powered clock is measuring temperature and purifies your air. This multi-functional USB gadget measures 8.8 x 8.1 x 8.4cm. It features calendar display with 'hour, minute, day of the week, month and day', Temp..."

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iOPS reveals BlueQ 4GB DAP: "Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then it seems like Korean manufacturer iOPS has mad love for almost all of the major DAP makers on the market. Having already taken design cues from Samsung's YP-U1 and Apple's iPod mini -- they actually got sued for that one -- it looks like the company now has its sights set

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One Time Password DisplayCard heightens transaction security: "Filed under: Displays, Misc. GadgetsWhile we were a bit skeptical when Chase sent us one of their questionably-secure RFID-equipped 'Blink' cards last year, we're gonna be all over a new technology from several companies that actually gives credit cards a heigtened level of security by generating a one-time passcode for each

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T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless not supplying data to NSA: "Filed under: Cingular, Sprint-Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon WirelessIf you make most of your calls via cellphone, there's a good chance your call records aren't being provided to the National Security Agency -- if, that is, you're using Verizon Wireless or T-Mobile and most of your calls are between you and other cellphone users. Both

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Computer Desk-Bed: "For city dwellers tight on space and students in dorms, the Computer Bed combines a computer desk with a bed. A stylish wooden desk by that folds down to reveal a hidden twin sized bed. Although the bed is useful and practical, it doesn't look very sturdy. Even with the new 'metal bed frame' and 'wooden slate foundation', a well-fed fellow would probably be too much for the

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Back to the Future DeLorean Flux Capacitor on eBay: If you've got a DeLorean and a few extra hundred bucks lying around, get your bad self over to eBay and bid on this gorgeous flux capacitor. The seller/builder used real glass tubes, accurate to the one that appeared in Back to the Future and long out of production (i.e. rare), and the gold bases were machined out of aluminum to match the movie

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Samsung's HL-S5679W LED DLP gets real For those patiently awaiting the release of the first LED backlit HDTVs, your time draws near, friends. Step aside, NuVision -- Samsung's officially posted their HL-S5679W LED-backlit 1080p DLP HDTV, which should result in a 20,000 hour lifespan with faster startups and even better color using the already infamous colormongering DLP system. You'll also get

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Gigabeat S shipping May 15?: We've been waiting for a chance to pick up a Toshiba Gigabeat S media player since we first got a chance to check it out at CES in January. And now it looks like the wait may soon be over. While Toshiba has yet to officially announce a US rollout, Engadget reader One.Person pointed us to HIDEF Lifestyle, which has the model available for preorder, with a ship date of

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Google Paying For You to Install Pack and Picasa: "Paid software referals are back..."

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Windows Genuine Advantage workarounds: "Filed under: Business, Developer, Windows, Microsoft, Commercial, FreewareSo let's just say, hypothetically, that your copy of Windows XP isn't 'genuine.' If you're tired of seeing the warning that alerts you to this fact, there's now a workaround to disable the WGA notifications. Does it work? Honestly I don't know, because every version of Windows I touch

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Video Spy Glasses, a Surefire Way To Make New Friends: "Listen up, Richard Nixon wannabes. Now you're able to record everything that you see with these incredibly inconspicuous video spy glasses. There's a built-in CCD color camera, giving you, Mr. Paranoid, a respectable 92 degree viewing angle. It's powered by eight AAA batteries and has 350 lines of resolution. Paranoia comes at a price,

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Napster Sort Of Kind Of But Not Really Free Again: " Napster announced yet another iteration today, allowing users to stream over two million tracks on their ad-supported website and to share links to artists, albums and even specific songs through email or on other websites. Sounds good, but in practice it's not so wonderful. Catch #1: you can only play each track a maximum of five times before

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Firefox 2.0 to ship without Places: "Filed under: Internet, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Mozilla, Open SourceOne of the most-touted feature updates scheduled for Firefox 2.0, Places, has been axed from the Bon Echo roadmap and instead rescheduled for Firefox 3.0. In a post to the Mozilla development newsgroup, developer Michael Schroepfer announced the delay of the 'complex and exciting feature

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Google Accuses Microsoft on IE7 Search: "Google has made informal complaints to competition authorities in Europe and the US about default settings in Microsoft's IE7. The latest Microsoft browser includes a small window so users can search without opening up a specific page. The default setting sends users to MSN for searches - just as equivalent features in Opera and Firefox send browsers to

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Sunglasses That Let You Look Behind You: "Spring has sprung and summer is right around the corner. Of course, this means the lovely ladies out there are wearing delightfully attractive outfits. What better to sneak peaks at the beach than with a pair of sunglasses that also function as rear view mirrors? Granted, you'll be deemed a total creep by society, by when has that stopped you before?

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Kaya Optics Makes Your Camera See Through Clothes: "Infrared filters like the Kaya Optics PF4 were available accidentally on Sony cameras some years ago, before being quickly taken off the market. Since then, voyeurs have developed an extensive after-market and DIY system for these types of filters that can 'see' through clothes. Kaya's new filter allows you plug and play functionality into your

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Helio Launches: "Teen hipsters rejoice as MVNO Helio finally launches! With plans starting at $85, $100, and $135 a month, the service comes loaded with features. Notables: Myspace integration: Post pictures directly to Myspace, write and read mail and blogs, add new friends and view profiles. Unlimited Data: Picture and text messaging, data transfer, 3G network access, wireless internet, video

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Samsung SGH-D520 With Bluetooth Stereo: "Seems like we just told you about a Samsung slider yesterday, but here's another one today, the Samsung SGH-D520, whose main claim to fame is its support for Bluetooth stereo headsets. The bad news is its USB 1.1 interface and measly 80MB of storage, where it will take you a long time to transfer those 25 songs into it. On the plus side, it has a

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RIM Hit by More Corporate Extortionists: Just weeks after Research in Motion settled a long-running patent lawsuit with NTP, the company is facing yet another patent infringement claim. This time the lawsuit was filed in Texas by Visto, a California mobile communications company founded in 1996, and it accuses RIM of violating four separate Visto patents that relate to mobile e-mail.

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Windows Vista to be delayed yet again?Given Microsoft's recent woes -- the company seems to be under attack by everyone from Wall Street analysts to Google -- the last thing the company needs is a rumor that Windows Vista won't be available by its recently revised January launch date. But that's what Redmond is getting hit with today, in the form of a research note from Gartner, which predicts a

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JoyTech's LCD makes your Xbox 360 portable -- or something: "Filed under: Displays, Gaming Yeah, we've seen plenty of LCDs haphazardly attached to about every recent console out there in hopes of creating a portable system of sorts, but we're not sure they've ever looked quite as ridiculous as this 9.2-incher from JoyTech. Sure, 9.2-inches is a decent bit of display as far as these setups go,

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Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 released: "Filed under: Internet, Windows, MicrosoftLast night Microsoft unleashed unto the world the second beta version of Internet Explorer 7, cleverly dubbed Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2. In the announcement on the IEBlog, the team says they've 'acted on a lot of the feedback and bug reports from the previous public releases' and made changes to CSS handling and

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LightSnake Smart Audio Cable: "What at first appeared to be a normal, yet well-lit, USB cable turns out to be a 'smart' USB cable that transmits audio via USB without a sound card. 'What?' you say. 'That's impossible! Even WITH a flux capacitor!' Created by SoundTech, the lightsnake is compatible with all Windows versions as well as OS X and runs at USB 2.0 speeds. You simply plug in your

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Panasonic ToughBooks Get Shock, Water Resistant: "Take the phrase 'water resistant' with a grain of salt. I highly doubt this laptop would survive a full plunge in the swimming pool. The draining system protects the laptop's hard drive, motherboard and some other internal components from small amounts of liquids with a waterproof sheet draining system. Also included is impact proof protection up

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Belkin 802.11n N1 Router: "Now that we roundly panned 802.11n, we got word of yet another pre-release device, the N1. The N1 should have a throughput of up to 150MBps and 'network status indicator LEDs,' which probably aren't as great as they sound. Should be available June 2006. Price unknown.

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RIM's patent for automatic call volume adjustment: "Filed under: Handsets, RIM It's not exactly the sexiest patent application we've seen, and its October 4th 2004 filing date doesn't sound very promising, but RIM has recently has had a patent published by the USPTO in reference to an automatic call volume adjustment feature. Groundbreaking, we know, but the tech is supposed to -- you guessed it

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AK Rocker 200 Gaming Chair: "We love playing video games either from the bed or the sofa, so we probably won't ever buy a gaming chair, but if you're looking for a new one, why not consider the AK Rocker 200, with its Formula 1 styling and ergonomic bucket seat?If it had a table attachment maybe we'd get it to sit and work in while we're parked in front of the TV, cause laptops and tray tables

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Sun CEO Scott McNealy steps down: "Filed under: NewsSun Microsystems CEO and founder Scott McNealy is stepping down after 22 years of leading the company. McNealy will be assuming the role of chairman and 'chief evangelist,' while Sun president and COO Jonathan Schwartz will be taking over as CEO. McNealy says he's been working to get Schwartz into the driver's seat for a decade, but that he

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Nokia's N73 and N93 launched: Well hello there N73 (bottom) and N93, how nice to see you in the for realz at last. Other than finally making these phones official we don't really have too much new information to offer. Both models run Series 60 3rd edition and feature large 2.4-inch QVGA, 262k color displays, Bluetooth 2.0, miniSD slot expansion, MP3/ACC media players, FM radio with Visual Radio,

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Nokia N72 launched:Along with the N93 and N73, Nokia just launched their new N72 multimedia tri-band GSM/EDGE cellphone. This Symbian S60 handset features a 2.1-inch, 176 x 208, 262k color display, Bluetooth 2.0, and 20MB internal memory expandable via SD memory cards. Media support includes a digital music player with dedicated music keys supporting MP3 and AAC playback, an FM Radio with Visual

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Creative Gigaworks G550 Wireless Speakers: "Strange... we can't find these anywhere else but the seem so delightfully cool. This speaker set is completely wireless—the sub-speakers don't even have power cords. While the link a kind reader sent us is translated from French, it's almost impossible to find anything else about this set. See, paragraphs like this:Among the obstacles with the

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Japan to Get Blackberry, One More Thing to Obsess Over: "Compared to most of the phones that Japan is currently using, the Blackberry is like giving stone tools to a technologically advanced race of super beings—it's a nice sentiment, but they'll probably prefer to stick with their warp drives and ninja holograms.Anyway, DoCoMo may be working on a Japanese Blackberry interface and that the device

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Moving newspapers to e-ink has already begun: "Filed under: HandheldsWilliam Gibson was certainly right when he said 'The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet.' But not for long. The New York Times has a very interesting piece on newspapers going e-paper -- and we aren't talking Internet editions. Besides the obvious discussion of dynamic ads, how much e-papers will cost, and the

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Sprint launches four new handsets, one oldie: "Filed under: Handsets, LG, Sanyo, UTStarcomSprint's launched four new low end handsets today; they'll run you less than a Benjamin with contract, so don't expect much. Clockwise from left: the free Sprint CDM-120 (aka UTStarcom CDM-7025) has a 1.5-inch 65k color display, speakerphone, and MP3 ringtones; the Samsung SPH-A580 has a 128 x 160 65k color

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Linksys rolls out draft 802.11n gear for networks and laptops:Add Linksys to the growing number of companies rolling out products that adhere to the draft 802.11n standard. The company's new additions are the Wireless-N Broadband Router ( WRT300N) and Wireless-N Notebook Adapter (WPC300N ). As you've probably already figured out, the WRT300N can connect your equipment to your broadband network

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Linksys rolls out draft 802.11n gear for networks and laptops: Add Linksys to the growing number of companies rolling out products that adhere to the draft 802.11n standard. The company's new additions are the Wireless-N Broadband Router ( WRT300N) and Wireless-N Notebook Adapter (WPC300N ). As you've probably already figured out, the WRT300N can connect your equipment to your broadband network

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Sidekick III shows up on the FCC: "Filed under: Handsets, Sharp, T-Mobile, Danger, GSM As soon as a Sharp-made handset shows up on the FCC with a whole bunch of confidentiality-request paperwork affixed, you know it's gonna be good. Sidekick fans, feast your eyes on the real deal up in the grill (yep, all those pics were legit), and the um, naked, battery-less tail end of the Sidekick III (model

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USB Air Purifier and Ionizer: "If your coworker in the next cube has an odor somewhere between a puddle of urine in the subway and the Antichrist, click on the link as fast as humanly possible. This USB powered air purifier provides a breath soothing freshness that's so desperately missing from corporate America today. At a price of $20, it's money well spent to avoid a day in sensitivity

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Stealth Tabletop from Design Concepts: "Want to hide your PC rather than flaunt it? This design concept of a Stealth Tabletop looks like a designer coffee table, but boot up the multimedia PC hiding underneath, and there's a screen that magically appears. Design Concepts from the UK sees this tabletop in corporate reception areas and in fancy houses where people want to hide the PC but still have

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Solar-Powered Implant: Cure for Blindness?: "Combining hardware with human bodies gains even more traction with these solar-powered retinal implants that spray a neurotransmitter substance onto retinal cells, restoring sight to the blind. There are no batteries required, either, because the whole thing is solar powered. The tiny 1.5mm chip flexes in response to low intensity light, stimulating

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Perific Ergonomic Mouse Keeps Hands From Breaking: "Remember the days of the square-shaped mouse with only two rectangular buttons, with not a mouse wheel in sight? Those things were pretty torturous to use for any extended period of time, mainly because of their unforgiving design. Perific hopes to eliminate that problem with a new wireless mouse/trackball that forgoes feature bloat in favor of

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New GNOME Does Search Right: "'For years now, the Linux and open-source desktop has had the benefit of multiple software projects pushing forward to create nicer-looking, more useful environments. One of the most prominent of those projects, GNOME, recently underwent one of its twice-yearly updates, and the result is a compelling set of refinements. The newest version of GNOME, 2.14, now graces

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SUSE Linux 10.1 RC2 Released: "The latest release candidate for SUSE Linux OSS 10.1, RC2, has been released. 'I'm glad to announce SUSE Linux 10.1 Codename 'Agama Lizard' RC2. We have fixed the majority of bugs from RC1 and will release an RC3 next week. During the RC phase, we only provide delta ISOs of the media and update the factory tree as well.'"

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Apple Upgrades Recycling Program: "Apple has announced a nice upgrade to their recycling program. Starting in June, new Apple computers purchased either online or at a Apple Store will receive free shipping and eco-friendly disposal of old PCs or laptops. Also announced is that the fifth generation iPods—including the video, nano and shuffle—are 100 percent compliant with the RoHS hazardous

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Gateway's CX210 / M285-E tablet with Core Duo: It's been a little while since Gateway's widescreen CX200 Tablet PC has been on the scene, but Gateway's given it a spec bump and a badge nudge, bringing the CX210 / M285-E series (model based on where you buy it: home, or professional) up to date with Intel Core Duo processors. It also appears they've added standard Bluetooth and 802.11a (in

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MSI D310 portable media player with built-in DVB-T receiver: "Filed under: Portable Video We've seen quite a few portable media players with built in digital receivers. Unfortunately (for those of us on this side of the Pacific, that is), most are DMB models designed for use in Korea. However, MSI is now rolling out the D310, a PMP with a Freeview receiver, which means that it'll work anywhere

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Cordless OneTouch Can Opener: Look Ma, No Hands: "Open up a can of whoop-ass with one hand, where all you do is push a button and the Cordless OneTouch Can Opener by Daka Designs walks around that can, opening it up in seconds flat. Originally designed for senior citizens, you don't need to apply any hand pressure to get it going. The company says it opens over a hundred cans on a set of

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Samsung's SCH-V890 slim slider: Samsung just knocked a couple more phone models outta bed to show-off their new SCH-V890/SPH-V8900 cellphone. This slider measures in at 13.8-mm and 85-grams and features a 2.12-inch, 240 x 320, 262K color TFT LCD, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel shooter, MP3 player and that Nate Drive service popular in South Korea. We're not sure, but we'll bet you can even hold it up

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Company Wants iPod Sales Halted, iTunes Shut Down: "Burst.com, the same company that sued Microsoft in 2002 and to which Redmond paid a $60 million license fee in 2005, claims Apple infringes upon several of its patents relating to music and video downloading. As such, it recently demanded that the U.S. District Court in San Francisco shut down a range of Apple services, including iTunes,

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Motorola Q sighted on Verizon.com: "Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile, EV-DO It might not be much, but it's a good start. Quser.com just noticed this image of the Verizon version of the long-awaited Motorola Q floating around the Verizon website, and they thought they'd share. No more info than this, and we've known the Q was coming to Verizon for about forever,

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Sharp 904SH: World's First VGA Cellphone: "Leave it to Sharp to release what it calls the world's first true VGA mobile phone, displaying 480x640 pixels in its 904SH clamshell manufactured for Vodafone. That leapfrogs the previously biggest cellphone screens which were just quarter VGA. Word is that Japanese subscribers will pay $210 for the privilege of gazing at such a screen. Along for the

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Marantz's new VP-11S1 1080p DLP projector: " Marantz has a new projector, but you'd better listen up, because even if they're not incredibly well known for their HD gear this side of the Pacific, this thing's a DLP powerhouse. Their freshly minted VP-11S1 features a full 1080p high definition picture, Konica Minolta lens, 6,500:1 contrast ratio, pumps out 700 ANSI lumens, and has dual HDMI, dual

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Dell's XPS M1710 gaming laptop: " Today Dell dropped a new XPS gaming laptop in the form of the M1710. This rig hauls up to a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo T2600, 17-inch widescreen display, 512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 120GB SATA disk, dual-layer DVD combo drive, and an array of ports including Firewire, 6 x USB 2.0, DVI and component video, S/PDIF digital audio out,

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Google Calendar is live and it rocks: "You read that right. Google Calendar is finally—finally!—live. Somewhat surprisingly, it's dropped the 'CL2' moniker it had during development, and very unsurprisingly the logo says BETA. Brad Hill over at the Unofficial Google Weblog has written up a nice review of Google Calendar in which he says 'it rocks,' it's 'brain-dead simple to use,' and 'as of

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Google to charge for use of AdWords API: "Filed under: Developer, Web services, GoogleIn a move that's garnering the ire of many developers, Google has announced that beginning July 1, 2006, use of the AdWords API will no longer be free. The AdWords API lets third-party developers create apps that interact directly with the AdWords server. According to the new terms of service, the previous free

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Make Sure The New PC You're Buying Can Handle Vista: " Wall Street Journal's tech columnist Walter Mossberg is doing their Annual Buying Guide and put together a feature on how to tell if the new computer you're getting this spring will be be able to run Microsoft's Vista operating system, due out next January. He points out that just because machines on the market now have Vista Capable stickers

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Averatec UMPC With Keyboard: "Hrm... well this looks promising. Averatec has a UMPC coming out with a fold out keyboard a la the Sidekick and still maintains the bells and whistles stance of so many other UMPC manufacturers. Webcam—check. Thumbstick—check. Touchscreen—check. No CPU info, but it's got at least 512MB, 30GB hard drive, WiFi, as well as embedded 3G phone connectivity. Promising. "

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Nokia 6175i Handset with GPS: "Nokia unveiled its 6175i CDMA handset, a midrange clamshell with a 1.3-megapixel camera as well as a GPS receiver. It's loaded for music, too, where you can listen to its built-in stereo FM radio or receive streaming audio or video in a variety of formats. Of course, it's Bluetooth compatible, and it has a 262K-color 128x160 internal display. Although it looks a lot

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Firefox 1.5.0.2 Released: Firefox 1.5.0.2 was released yesterday with security fixes and improvements to product stability, so don't walk but run to download it. Those of you with new Intel Core processor Macs, this version comes in a Universal Binary with native support for your machines; The Apple Blog says, 'If you load it on your Intel-based Mac, you'll see that it's much, much faster. The

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Iljin Display Develops Coin-Sized Laser Projector Module: "South Korean company Iljin Display expects that many cellphones will be equipped with projectors in the future, and it's giving manufacturers an easy way to embed such devices inside with a laser video projector module. The company has shown a few different prototypes of the tiny projectors, saying that 7-inch images can be projected on a

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300 freeware utilities for any task: "Need to burn a CD? Manage your wallpapers? Undelete a file? Keep a to-do list? Here's a big list of freeware apps for Windows that will help you do those things and about 300 other tasks. It's a pretty nice list hand-selected by humans. I've got it bookmarked for the next time I need an app for some one-off task but don't want to spend an hour browsing

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Treo launch rumor adds a price: $399 / $499: "Last we heard from our insider in the biz, Palm was going to be launching their PalmOS-powered Treo 700p sometime around or on Monday, May 15th. Now it would seem Gadgets on the Go's gotten word from a source they deem reliable that the 700p's got a price: $399 for a new 2 year contract, $499 with a 1 year contract. (Oh, they also confirmed the same

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Velocity's Micro NoteMagix M57 Ultra gaming notebook reviewed: Although the hardest-of-hardcore gamers will likely scoff at any laptop that isn't SLI-enabled these days, PC Mag's review of Velocity's 17-inch Micro NoteMagix M57 Ultra shows us that even a solo graphics card combined with a zippy single core processor and a generous helping of RAM can deliver excellent 1,920 x 1,200 fragging

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Okoro's Core Duo-powered OMS-LX100 HTPC: "Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Media PCsOkoro Media Systems has just released a low-profile, reasonably priced home theater PC based on Intel's Core Duo processor that has also received the coveted VIIV seal of approval, which we're still not exactly sure about, but whose very existence makes us scared of buying any products without this enigmatic

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Okoro's Core Duo-powered OMS-LX100 HTPC: "Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Media PCsOkoro Media Systems has just released a low-profile, reasonably priced home theater PC based on Intel's Core Duo processor that has also received the coveted VIIV seal of approval, which we're still not exactly sure about, but whose very existence makes us scared of buying any products without this enigmatic

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Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition: only $1400: "Filed under: Handsets, Nokia When a mobile phone is on its last legs there are still a few things you can do -- bring out a pink or gold version, slap on some jewels, or align yourself with an automobile line that most closely aligns with your target consumer. Enter the Nokia 8800 Ford Aston Martin Edition which as these things go, will be produced in

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Dell's $10K XPS 600 Renegade sold out: If you've been saving your pennies for one of Dell's $10,000 XPS 600 Renegade computers, you can stop now and spend the cash on something else (like, maybe, an Alienware box). Dell has announced that the luxe gaming rig is already sold out, after less than a month on the market. Of course, the Renegade was always listed as a 'Limited Edition' box, and Dell

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Rumor: MacBooks in Colors?: "In a fawning, rambling article that takes forever to get to the point, Apple Insider passes along vague rumors that we may see at least two MacBooks that are festooned in colors other than the revered iMac White. Adding to rumors from earlier this year that Apple was thinking about making a black version of these latest Intel-packing notebooks, the article never quite

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Mini-Fridge Case Mod: "This project was completed with a $200 budget and most mini-fridges will run your $100 or less, but this is a nice addition to any geek's setup. Paying two times as much to be two times cooler? I think it is worth it, just imagine how many ladies you could get with this. Essentially it is a dismantled mini-fridge placed inside a stripped-out Thermaltake case. Add in a

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Virgin Mobile launches Switch_Back QWERTY phone: " It might not be any more good looking now that it's finally being released to public consumption, but Virgin Mobile's new Switch_Back handset by Kyocera still seems to be a solid choice for QWERTY-inclined text messaging fiends. Along with the 'hidden' QWERTY keypad (it's called a clamshell, guys), the phone sports internal and external displays,

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Lenovo Gets Retaily at Best Buy: "In the biggest twist-of-the-year Lenovo has agreed to sell Thinkpad notebooks and the 3000 series PCs at Best Buy. Also being sold in the Best Buy/Lenovo bag'o'tricks is the ThinkCentre desktops. Best Buy is already hocking HP and Gateway computers, but the addition of Lenovo branded computers actually might make the Best Buy computer section worthy of browsing.

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iRiver N12 pendant MP3 player with OLED: "If you've already read the headline of this post, you can pretty much skip the rest. The iRiver N12 pendant MP3 player looks a lot like the N11, with the main change being that the new version has headphones integrated into the lanyard, N10-style. It also apparently starts at 1GB capacity, while that's where the N11 maxed out. We assume it will continue

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Dolphin Stadium gets world's largest 720p display: We're used to a lot of companies calling their products the world's largest, smallest, first or most expensive, and most of the time, we're able to deflate the hype at least a little. But in the case of the newly unveiled display at Miami's Dolphin Stadium, we may just have to hand it to them: the 720p display is a whopping 137 feet wide by 50

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Ricardo Self-Weighing Luggage: "Nothing is more of a pain-in-the-ass than dealing with airports and luggage. Checking luggage, losing luggage, regulations, fees, etc. can all make your relaxing vacation turn into a stressful nightmare. Ricardo has developed luggage that can solve one of the blunders. This line, named 'The Solutions' offers a digital scale that is built into the luggage. It helps

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Microsoft launches Linux website: "Filed under: Developer, Internet, News, Windows, Linux, MicrosoftMicrosoft is at Linuxworld (in flame retardant suits no doubt), and they've already taken the wraps off their free version of Virtual Server. So what's left? How about a site on how MS is trying to make all their toys play nice with Linux? Named Port25, the site is supposed to be an open view of

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Yahoo!, RIM partner on Blackberry content: RIM and Yahoo! have taken CTIA as occasion to formally announce their courtship, which will result in tighter integration of popular Yahoo! features such as email, IM, and search into the Blackberry operating system. Perhaps the biggest benefit to users from this partnership will be the ability to push Yahoo! email messages onto Blackberry devices, while

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LG @ CTIA, the rest: LG225, LG350, LG3400, LG5300, LG8300: LG brought a crush of new GSM and CDMA phones into CTIA in addition to the LG550 musicphone, LG DM-L200 for Disney we checked earlier. The LG8300 musicphone (pictured) is the most interesting of the lot bringing dual-stereo speakers and A2DP stereo Bluetooth to the game while packing a 1.3 megapixel cam, EV-DO data, a GPS positioning

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Lazy Drinker Programmable Drink Mixer: "With summer right around the corner, many people are starting to fantasize about days spent poolside (or, we suppose, computerside) with nothing more than a drink in hand trying not to get burned by heaven's unfeeling eye. Why not fix up that drink with the Lazy Drinker, a programmable drink mixer that makes whipping up your favorite drinks a breeze? It

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Kanguru 64GB Flash Drive Max: "Do you feel like your current USB flash drive fulfill your needs? Perhaps 64 gigabytes of storage is more to your liking? If it is, and you have an extra $2,800 laying around, then Kanguru has just what you're looking for. The Kanguru Flash Drive Max is a USB flash drive that weighs just .63 oz. and measures 3.6 x 0.9 x 0.6-in. Concerned that the data on the drive

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Modeo Releases Uber Smartphone: "This powerful Windows Mobile smartphone will be hitting the states later this year. It features a 200MHz TI OMAP 850 processor, 128MB of flash ROM, 64 MB of SD ram with a MicroSD expansion slot, 1.3-megapixel camera, 2.2-inch screen, and Bluetooth 1.2. This phone also has an Nvidia GoForce 5500 graphics chip to power the Modeo TV capabilities. Modeo will be

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Jitterbug fills the void for geriatric MVNO: " With all those MVNOs cropping up for the youthful crowd, it's about time the seniors got one of their own. The new Jitterbug MVNO will feature a special Jitterbug phone from Samsung with oversized keys, a large display text, and loud audio. There will be a second version that sounds similar to the firefly offerings for children, featuring only

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Google Toolbar 2 for Firefox released: Google has finally released version two of their browser toolbar for Firefox. The new version picks up on some of the features that have been in the latest version for IE for some time, but as they state on the Official Google Blog, Firefox and IE users have different needs, so there are some differences between the two toolbars. Luckily, it appears that

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Obey the USB Tiki V3: "Obey the volcano gods in grand style with the USB Tiki V3, where somehow the juju finds its way inside the almighty Tiki's eyes, making them glow and pulsate to music. Set it to fade and cycle through a variety of colors, pick your favorite color or just let it react to sounds around it—whichever one you pick, you'd better get to pleasing those volcano gods before they send

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Microsoft Responds to Boot Camp: "Microsoft has responded positively to Apple's Boot Camp, stating: 'Windows is a great operating system. We're pleased that Apple customers are excited about running it, and that Apple is responding to meet the demand.' Apple, in the meantime, stated that Apple will never sell Macs with Windows pre-installed, while VoodooPC's CTO wonders what Boot Camp's

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Scanpen Now in Color: "The old grey lady reports on a new blue pen: one that scans in color, has 8MB of built-in flash memory and a microSD card slot to add more. Planon's RC800 DocuPen works just like the old hand-held scanners from the 1980s: just slide it over the page. Now, of course, you can just whip it out of your handbag, do the deed, and plug it in later to a PC or Mac's USB port to

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Adobe's time to shine?: "Over at Engadget, Ross Rubin's 'Switched On' article has an interesting analysis: Adobe has a unique opportunity to stomp Microsoft in the e-book sector. Ask anyone who's tried using ebooks of all flavors, be it a PDF crammed onto a Palm device, or a dedicated piece of hardware using an even more proprietary format (Sony I'm looking in your direction), and they'll likely

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FreshDiagnose system information utility: "FreshDiagnose is a very nicely done system information and benchmarking utility in the vein of Aida32. Simply run the application, and it will do a complete system analysis, listing all hardware devices, software, relevant registry settings and LAN information. It can also do system performance benchmarking to compare performance against other similar

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FreshDiagnose system information utility: "FreshDiagnose is a very nicely done system information and benchmarking utility in the vein of Aida32. Simply run the application, and it will do a complete system analysis, listing all hardware devices, software, relevant registry settings and LAN information. It can also do system performance benchmarking to compare performance against other similar

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Apricorn Releases 8GB MicroKey: "Apricorn has released a MicroKey USB 2.0 drive with even more capacity, this one holding 8GB. It stores all that data in a relatively small form factor of 3.4' x 2' x 0.5'. Yes, there is a hard disk inside as opposed to more-durable flash memory, but Apricorn says it has built a tank around that disk, surrounding it with a hardened aluminum alloy casing that you

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Motorola Teams Up With Skype for Wireless Internet Calling: "Motorola and Skype have put together the Motorola Talk and Tunes Wireless Internet Calling Kit, a Bluetooth headset for Skype phone calling that doubles as a pair of high fidelity headphones. The kit includes a pair of Motorola HT820 stereo headphones that connect to Motorola's PC850 Bluetooth USB adapter. Motorola says the headphones

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PlayStation VP sez PS3 will cost between 499 and 599 euro: Don't worry, that faint screaming sound you hear in the distance is just the sound of a million Sony fanboys. Looks like those rumors of steep PS3 pricing weren't so far off after all, since in a radio interview yesterday with Générations Europe, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe VP George Fornay mentioned that the PS3 will cost between

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