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Apogee Astro Drive A101 USB 3.0 Storage

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Apogee have launched a new USB 3.0 storage drive called the Apogee Astro Drive A101. The Astro Drive uses the new USB 3.0 interface to allow for quick transfer of files at speeds of up to 180MB/s for reading and 130MB/s for writing to.

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Vers Wood Apple iPad Case/Stand

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Vers have created another wooden case. This time the case is built for the Apple iPad that will be launching next month on April 3.The casing costs $80 and is set to be launched soon and aims to protect your iPad from general knocks and scrapes from carrying it around.

MSI Wind U160 Intel Atom N450 Netbook – 14 Hour Battery

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Several online stores in the US have the MSI Wind U160 netbook available to pre-order. We hear now that the U160 Netbook is starting to ship.Newegg and Buy.com both have the netbook on their “now-shipping” list while Amazon still has it ready for pre-order which we expect will be...

Microsoft Office 2010 Event May 12

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Microsoft seem to be getting ready to to launch Microsoft Office 2010 with an event that will be held May 12.

Verizon Testing 4G LTE, Likes What it Sees

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Verizon Wireless announced that if recent speed tests are any indication, its new 700 MHz 4G LTE network will be "significantly faster" than the carrier's current 3G deployment.Trials in both Seattle and Boston have revealed peak download speeds of 40 to 50 Mbps, and peak upload speeds of 20 to 25...

T-Mobile Tops J.D. Power Retail Study

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A new J.D. Power and Associates survey puts T-Mobile at the top in wireless retail customer satisfaction for the second time in the past year, MediaPost reports.T-Mobile USA scored 723, just one point higher than Verizon Wireless, on the firm’s 1,000-point scoring system, the report said.

Apple prepping Wi-Fi iPhone for China

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Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple Financial, iPhoneAt long last, Apple and China Unicom Ltd. are working to introduce Wi-Fi-enabled iPhones to China.

1Cross Tech intros combo e-book reader, Android MID

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Relative newcomer 1Cross Tech has showed off its MID Hybrid at the CeBIT show. The device has a unique book-like form factor that marries a 6-inch, 600x800 e-paper display with a 3.2-inch, 480x320 resistive touch LCD that runs on Android 1.6. A stylus is housed in the body and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and...

That student spying case is now officially boring

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Remember the story about the school district that spied on its students at home? Well it just got boringer. Now that the lawyers are involved and some of the IT guys have been put on leave, this he said/she said/school officials saw story has just jumped the shark.

CTIA to “wow” us with new super-smartphone: Palm Elan?

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Broadband Cards, MobileCTIA is coming up later this month, March 23-25 and is the US wireless biggest event that focuses on mobile carriers and devices. If you were a smartphone maker looking to make an impact in the US,...

Where’s Spock? Physicist Says Warp Speed Will Kill You

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Last year, a group of physicists figured out that achieving warp speed had the potential–depending on how we did it, at least–to create a black hole that would suck up Earth and destroy us all.Putting aside that cheery bit of news for a moment, another physicist recently said that even if that…

Play Pinball Using Your Brain Power

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Too lazy to push the paddle buttons on your pinball game? Well Berlin Brain-Computer Interface research consortium has developed a device which now allows you to play pinball using just your brain waves to control the paddles.

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The Spoon And Fork iPhone Stand

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We have seen a number of different iPhone stands here at Geeky Gadgets, like our own homemade recycled CD iPhone stand, the latest one is probably the most creative iPhone stand we have seen yet, the Spoon And Fork iPhone Stand.

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New Egg Ships Fake Intel Core i7-920 Processors

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A number of people who have ordered Intel Core i7-920 processors from New Egg, have actually received fake ones. The guys over at HardOCP are reporting that New Egg have been shipping counterfeit Intel processors to a number of their customers.

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Shields Up!: Huge wave of ransomware floods net

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Section: Computers, Security, Features A new wave of scareware hitting the net has nearly taken over the field. On February 8th and 9th the attack pumped out enough malware to end up accounting for over half the total malware distributed for the entire month. In other words, it’s huge.

Foot-Operated Extension Cord, Not for the Twitchy

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This week’s first power-strip comes from Woods Ind., supplier of cable-based products to, well, anyone. The six-outlet strip is rated to 1625-Watts and offers a ground-pin for each plug. This is, of course, not reason enough to get onto Gadget Lab.

Foxconn Prepares Two New AMD 890GX-Based Motherboards

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Foxconn is preparing to launch two new AMD 890GX-based motherboards for the mass market in the form of the A9DA-S (pictured above) and A9DA.

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Microsoft Courier Features and Videos

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Microsoft Courier, a device which is kind of convergence between a tablet, PDA and an e-book reader has been doing rounds on the Internet, with no official word from Microsoft yet, however guys over at Engadget have revealed some refreshing interface and concept videos of Courier, referring…

ASUS Presents PG276H 27-Inch Full HD 3D Monitor At CeBIT 2010

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ASUS has presented their newest 27-inch Full HD 3D monitor at CeBIT 2010. Known as the PG276H, this new widescreen monitor supports for NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology and provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 400 cd/m2 brightness, 20,000:1 contrast ratio, 2ms response time and 120Hz refresh…

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Like iPhone, iPad ad premieres at Oscars

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Filed under: iPad Talk about big premieres. Like it did with the iPhone and its “Hello” ad, Apple used the Oscars as the platform to debut its iPad commercial.

Gameinformer: Portal 2 confirmed for Mac, Steam on the way for May

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Filed under: Gaming, Multimedia, RumorsScans from the April 2010 issue of Gameinformer have confirmed that Portal 2, the sequel to Valve’s wildly popular and critically acclaimed game Portal, will be released in fall of 2010 for the Xbox 360, PC, and Mac (as reported on MacRumors).

Macworld UK estimates iPad pricing, late April availability in the Blighty

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Filed under: iPadOur English-speaking friends across the pond have been anxiously awaiting pricing and availability dates for the iPad.

Talkcast reminder: Oscar night show 10pm ET

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Filed under: TUAW Business, PodcastsIt’s the biggest night in show business, but just in case you’re not caught up in the Hollywood horse race (go Hurt Locker!) you’re welcome to join Mike Schramm and I for our Sunday night Talkcast, as we dive into all things Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Portal 2 in Game Informer, scanned for your pleasure

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I haven’t even looked at these yet. I saw them on Reddit and immediately came here to put them up. So that’s why this post is so short. Wait, I just read this: “Portal was a test bed. Portal 2 is a game. Ah jeah! All these are in this month’s issue of Game Informer.

Apple, Siemens, Sisvel force booth shutdown at CeBIT

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Apple, Siemens and technology licensor Sisvel together were reported as having forced an exhibitor to shut down an exhibitor’s booth at CeBIT. The three had the unnamed e-reader and netbook maker’s floor space cleared out on Friday after they alleged that the company violated patents.