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Government warns iPad and other devices may strain networks

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Many iPhone users around the country can attest that the device has put a strain on the AT&T network. Service is spotty in places and at times data connections are painfully slow.

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MSI Introduces R5770 Hawk Graphics Card

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MSI has introduced its first Hawk series graphics card in the form of the R5770. Featuring a black PCB, the card integrates a 1GB of GDDR5 VRAM set @ 4800 MHz, a core clock of 850MHz, 800 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a 7+1-phase power supply and a Twin Frozr II cooling system.

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Sony Ericsson Aspen captured on video, running WinMo 6.5.3 [Video]

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A video of the recently-mentioned Sony Ericsson Aspen has just surfaced on Youtube, in a not-so-English foreign tongue.

Wafer-thin plastic is new battery for electronics of tomorrow

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We’ve been hearing of thinner gadgets, and we’ve also been seeing them around lately, but the notion may have just got pace in its stride with this latest wafer-thin plastic that can store electricity.

Quantum-logic clock loses a second in 3.7 billion years

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Physicist Chin-wen (James) Chou and his colleagues from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder have brought the time to a standstill with their claim of having built a clock which is 100,000 times more precise than the existing international standard, the cesium fountain...

Sony not making, but losing money on every PS3 sold

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Playstation 3 sales have done quite well recently, but nevertheless, the Wall Street Journal has determined that Sony is still losing money on every PS3 unit sold, even up until now.

Two New Budget-Friendly LCD Monitors From BenQ

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BenQ has announced two new budget-friendly LCD monitors by launching the G925HD and G925HDA. These new 18.5-inch widescreen monitors support a native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and provide 200 cd/m2 brightness, 4,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 5ms response time and consume just 23W during...

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Rumor: Geekbench hints at a Core i7 MacBook Pro

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Filed under: Hardware, Rumors, Macbook ProA quick couple of tips from readers Ken and Jack, and this thread over at the MacRumors forums, point us towards an interesting results page at the Geekbench site (Google cached version, in case they get hammered), which aggregates benchmark results from...

Cyborg alien chestburster PS3 casemod for worldly gamers

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Modding isn’t always about getting most into the hardware department to make a beast with colossal power. At times it also makes sense to craft out an appealing delight for the eye.

Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700

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The Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700 is not your ordinary laptop cooler. The device comes equipped with USB-powered external speakers and comfy cushion with a built-in 10° pitch, so your laptop is positioned well for viewing.

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Coffee Can Clock

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This Coffee Can Clock is a nice piece of work, there is a good build log and tons of details here at the Wise time with Arduino blog. “The electronics is based on Wiseduino (Arduino clone with DS1307 real time clock on board), with a LED matrix shield sitting on top.

Panasonic Nano-care Ion Steamer

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Panasonic’s Nano-Care Ion Steamer is a skincare solution utilizing nano-particle ion steam. It creates ion steam particles that are extremely small enabling the moisturizing steam to penetrate the outer layers of your skin. The Nano-Care Ion Steamer can generate up to 12mL of steam per minute.

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Amazon restores Macmillan books

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Amazon today confirmed that it has put back Macmillan’s titles on both the Kindle store and in its regular store. The move follows after Amazon agreed to raise prices on e-books last weekend as the result of a three-day standoff.

Always An Adventure

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My home internet connection has been out since last night. My cable provider sent an “escalation” tech today (a truly fabulous man, who went above and beyond what he was supposed to for me), and we collectively determined the problem was in my laptop.

Symbian Tablet and Netbook a Possibility

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This week the Symbian Foundation announced that the sourcecode for Symbian devices was now completely open source.

Microsoft to kill Xbox Live support for original Xbox games on April 15

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Microsoft will kill Xbox Live support for orignial Xbox games. Rumor has is that this is being done to increase the numbers of friends you can have on Xbox (360) Live. Right now it’s at 100 people—a limit imposed by old Xbox architecture—, but clearly you need more.

Sling: iPhone SlingPlayer for 3G had no help from AT&T

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Sling Media on Friday corrected AT&T’s position on the clearance to ship a 3G-capable SlingPlayer for iPhone.

Sling “didn’t change” SlingPlayer for iPhone for AT&T approval

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Yesterday’s news that SlingPlayer for iPhone was finally being allowed to use AT&T’s 3G network was widely accompanied by a quote from AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega claiming that Sling Media had modified the code to suit the carrier.

Apple iPad UI Detailed Tour

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CultofMac have posted some interesting information on the Apple [AAPL] iPad and the user interface that it uses.

Hachette pushing Amazon for price hike, to take Apple model

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Hachette today followed Macmillan’s pricing strategy and said it would raise prices on its e-books. The approach will use the agency model where the publisher, not the retailer, sets the prices.

Researchers create world’s first solar power circuit

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Using solar power is nothing new, we have seen several solar chargers and other gear that can use the power of the sun to charge its batteries and operate. A circuit that can actually power itself using sunlight has been developed by researchers and it could change the technology world someday.

Trimble debuts Condor C1011, C1919, and C2626 GPS modules

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Trimble is a big name in the GPS market with a plethora of products that allow people to get from one place to another without getting lost in the process. The company has announced a couple new GPS modules in its Condor family dubbed the C1011, C1919, and the C2626 modules.

Boxee defend Hulu integration in response to NBC blast

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Boxee’s on-again, off-again love affair with Hulu has been one of the more frustrating elements of the otherwise excellent media player, and while we pondered out loud last month that paywall propositions from both companies might lead to a more amicable arrangement, it seems the…

Germanium Laser Breakthrough Brings Optical Computing Closer

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Researchers at MIT have demonstrated the first laser that uses the element germanium. The laser, which operates at room temperature, could prove to be an important step toward computer chips that move data using light instead of electricity, say the researchers.

iPhone icons in felt keychain form

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Filed under: Hardware, Cult of Mac, iPhoneUnfortunately these guys are already sold out (though maybe there'll be more soon), but I'm still posting them here just to gaze on their awesomeness -- Etsy user Rabbitrampage put together these six iPhone icon keychains (well, five iPhone and one Finder)...