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How to: Facebook chat in iChat or Adium

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Filed under: How-tosLast week, the fine Facebook folk let us know (via the Facebook Help Center) that you can now sign in to Facebook's chat service using iChat.

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A Spokeless Bicycle

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Nice mechanical engineering class at Yale has built a bicycle with a spokeless back wheel. One of th..(more...

T-Mobile gives an HTC HD2 reminder, now with more fun!

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Last week, T-Mobile teased us all with a little jab on Twitter about the HTC HD2 that it will be shipping soon. It was exciting and, to be frank, it made me a little antsy.

What’s up with Australia’s planned Internet filter?

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Man, what’s up with Australia? I think we’ve touched on the country’s plan to block all sorts of unwanted content from reaching the country’s computers, but now Google and Yahoo have officially come out against it.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 hands-on

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MWC 2010 isn’t our first encounter with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10; after all, we joined the company in London back in November 2009 for the official launch of the Android smartphone. What it is, though, is a good chance to catch up with a very much more optimized build.

It’s just four days until International Pipe Smoking Day! Are you ready?

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Hey, college kids and older men who need an affectation (I’ve never seen a 20-40 year old pipe smoker, interestingly), February 20 is International Pipe Smoking Day.

Toshiba TG02 and K01 hands-on

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Toshiba’s two new Windows Mobile 6.5 devices ended up a little overshadowed by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 launch, which is a shame since we’re hoping the company has learnt its lesson from the mediocre TG01.

Lumigon reveals designer Android phones

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Previously unknown Danish phone maker Lumigon on Monday introduced three new handsets at Mobile World Congress on Monday, two of which will run on the Android 2.1 operating system.

Sagem, Puma team up on sports phone

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Sports clothing and apparel company Puma and wireless handset maker Sagem have revealed a co-branded handset at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona on Tuesday.

Publishers skittish on iPad over lack of subscriber info

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Apple's reluctance to hand over subscriber data is a major obstacle to getting magazine publishers on to the iBookstore and the iPad, according to claims by media executives talking to Apple.

Toy Fair 2010: Hands on with WowWee Paper Jamz

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The meteoric success of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band video games has led to some pretty cheesy knock-offs, but WowWee's Paper Jamz is something different.

DVRs, more mature Internet will prevent TNA from re-igniting the Monday Night Wars against WWE

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The best numbers I could find suggest that 30 percent of homes in the U.S. have access to a DVR. That doesn’t seem like a lot, no, but it’s already had an undeniable impact on the way TV studios evaluate their shows.

TUAW review: Create perfect self-portraits with Self Image

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Filed under: iPhone, App Store, App ReviewHow many times have you tried to take a picture of yourself or you and a buddy with your iPhone, only to end up with your face well out of the frame?

Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 hands-on

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The first nuvifone took its time reaching the market and met with disappointing reviews when it finally made it, so you could argue the bar is set low for the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50.

Connect One intros mobile hotspot

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Connect One has introduced a mobile hotspot at the Mobile World Congress show currently ongoing in Barcelona, the Wi-Reach Classic. The MiFi competitor can split the signal from a USB 3G modem to up to 10 users, and can support either WiMAX and LTE 4G networks after a firmware update.

Huawei launches first HSPA+ Android phone, more

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China's Huawei brought its first Android-powered handsets to the Mobile World Congress show this week, including the world's first with HSPA+ support. The Huawei U8800 can support data download speeds of up to 14Mbps.

Nikon testing D700 sequel in the wild?

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Nikon might be testing its replacement for the D700 if a series of sightings are accurate. The camera on show, seen both in London and in Olympics host Vancouver, is a virtually perfect match for the full-frame DSLR's body but has the "Nikon" label taped over and the model number omitted.

HTC HD Mini Smartphone

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HTC has added another new smartphone to their range with the launch of the HTC HD Mini. This HTC phone is a smaller form factor and shrinking the display of HTC HD3.

Shazam adds Last.FM integration to iPhone apps

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Filed under: iPhoneShazam is one of my favorite iPhone apps, and it was one of the first I downloaded from the App Store. Every time I'm in a store or listening to the radio and hear a song I like but don't know, I let Shazam listen.

Apple to bring back DRM for ebooks

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Section: Gadgets / Other, GPS/Navigation Those looking forward to the upcoming release of Apple’s iPad and planning to use it as an e-reader may be a bit disappointed to hear that Apple plans to use DRM on all the books in the Apple iBook Store.

Server store sells 12-core Opteron CPUs ahead of launch

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A Missouri-based server distributor, Oakville Mehlville Computers, is allegedly selling AMD's 12-core Opteron CPUs ahead of the formal launch, according to the company's eBay auction.

The retro game revival continues with Sonic 4: leaked screens and video

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It wasn’t too long ago that I whined that these days, old-school de-makes of games are better than the new-school re-makes they’re meant to promote. It’s not really a problem, since these old-style games are fun as hell, but it’s kind of embarrassing for the industry.

TUAW Smackdown: iPhone time management games

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Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, App ReviewTime Management games challenge you to run some kind of business operation while balancing your resources against the demands of customers.

RIM to launch new BlackBerry browser

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Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Web Browsers RIM has announced the upcoming launch of a new web browser for its BlackBerry smartphones. The new WebKit browser is meant to help make the devices even more attractive to consumers.

Adesso’s new HTPC keyboard plays well with others

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Check out the latest from Adesso, it’s a combination of a regular keyboard and a laptop touch-pad, making it almost ideal for home theater or limited space applications.

Lenovo ThinkPad X201 manual leaks, shows Core i7

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Lenovo has inadvertently slipped out some of its ThinkPad upgrade plans through a support manual. The X201 as its name suggests will be a subtle upgrade to the 12-inch ultraportable on the outside but will make a major jump in performance through Intel’s new chips.

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