Fake iPhones seized from LA warehouse
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Police in the port of Los Angeles have seized what they say is over $10 million worth of counterfeit Apple devices from a warehouse.
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Android In-App Payments Begin With Angry Birds
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Angry Birds, the insanely popular multi-platform game, is introducing a new payment system to some Android customers for purchasing in-game content. Angry Birds game players will be able to use their real cash money to pay for virtual goods existing only within the game’s ecosystem.
Gadgetell Hands On: Verizon iPhone 4
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Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile, Reviews, Peep Shows, Features, Originals It looks like our 3AM ordering time has paid off in the form of a Verizon branded iPhone 4 that has arrived a full three days ahead of the general release.
Stetheadphone
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As you can see Stetheadphone is designed to look like you’re wearing a stethoscope while liste..(Read...
Switch Salt And Pepper Shaker
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The Switch Salt And Pepper Shaker from Fred & Friends' new 2011 lineup. It uses a large toggle b..(Read...
Groupon Super Bowl Ad Makes Fun of Tibet & Whales, Provokes Ridiculous Controversy
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The group coupon buying site Groupon may have damaged its image forever, thanks to a series of Super Bowl ads that were…actually pretty funny.
SkinDisplay Prints Phone and Text Messages On Skin
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With mobile phones dominating our lives these days, we seem constantly connected virtually yet ever more easily disconnected in person.
SkinDisplay Prints Phone and Text Messages On Skin
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With mobile phones dominating our lives these days, we seem constantly connected virtually yet ever more easily disconnected in person.
Verizon iPhone 4 Jailbroken Already (Update: Jailbreak Tool Now Available)
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Well, that’s that. Verizon iPhone 4′s just started hopping off the delivery trucks a few hours ago, and it looks like their jailbreakability is already confirmed.
Samsung Galaxy S 4G may cost $149 on contract
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The upcoming Galaxy S 4G may cost $149 on a two-year contract, according to a leaked image, Android Life reported on Monday. The uncovered Walmart price lines up with the retail giant's 88-cent pricing schemes. The subsidized price will require a two-year smartphone contract or a full upgrade....
Steve Jobs kills off the CD on Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken
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It's no secret that Steve Jobs isn't a fan of the physical CD, preferring of course that his customers buy their music in his iTunes store. But what length is he willing to go to get rid of the CD for good?
Hitachi intros new media players
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Hitachi has just introduced two new multimedia players for its home market of Japan in the form of the i.μ's HMP-S104 and HMP-V204. The former is a runner's player and is meant purely for music with a 128x64 display. It plugs into a USB port to load files onto 4GB of storage space....
Cardboard bins!
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OK, that may not be the most exciting headline I've ever written, and I'm not sure the exclamation point really helps all that much.But I am, personally, nonetheless very excited about cardboard bins right now, because thanks to them, for the first time in almost five years, I am no longer burdened...
Pentax Releases Silver K-5 And Limited Edition Lenses
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Despite having only ever used one for a few minutes, I’m a fan of the K-5. It’s a solid-feeling camera, and it’s got a lens selection going back decades.
New Pentax WG-1 Rugged Cameras Look Adventure-Proof
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I managed somehow skipped Pentax’s rugged camera when I last did a rugged roundup, but I’m definitely not missing this one. The WG-1 is the “12th rugged generation” camera from Pentax, and looks to be quite a solid piece of kit.
NFL Teams May Replace Playbooks with Tablets
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The NFL is considering trading in the hefty playbooks with a tablet. The move would be a great win for environmentalist as one NFL team easily goes through 5,000 pages of plays and video printouts each game.
T-Mobile: All Smartphones Free February 11 & 12
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T-Mo has just announced one of the crazier deals in their long, storied history of crazy deals. As a Valentines Day celebration, the carrier will offer all of their smartphones for free. This deal will only be good on Feb 11 and 12.
Verizon iPhone 4 teardown: World Phone CDMA/GSM radio inside
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iFixit has been at it again, whipping out the adjustable spanner set (well, a selection of Torx screwdrivers actually) and taking on Verizon’s iPhone 4.
Verizon’s iPhone 4: I Was Wrong. Here’s Why.
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“The surest way for an analyst to generate attention is by making an Apple prediction. Apple has a cult following, and its product development and launch strategy is famously secretive, so the fact that your source is the lunch counter guy across the block from the Hon Hai factory in Taiwan...
European newspaper publishers unhappy with Apple’s publication requirements
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A few European publishers have heard from Apple about subscription arrangements on the App Store, and they're not happy at all.
Verizon iPhone Shows You Can’t Win: Carriers Hold the Cards
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The launch of the iPhone on Verizon adds to the mountain of evidence that you just can’t trust wireless carriers.
Motorola Xoom tablet spotted at FCC
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A new FCC filing for the Motorola Xoom tablet has been found. The device isn't mentioned by name, but what specs are there line up with those of the Android 3.0 tablet. These include a 1GHz Tegra 2 CPU, dual-band Wi-Fi and support for CDMA/EVDO 800 and 1900 bands.
Apple, HTC, Samsung win in smartphone share, Nokia tumbles
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New market share data from IDC has cemented the view that Android and the iPhone have been rapidly draining the share of Nokia and RIM. Android phone makers HTC and Samsung doubled and tripled their fall market share respectively in the past year to get 8.5 percent and 9.6 percent of the market.
Archos 70c color e-reader goes up for pre-order
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The Archos 70 color e-book reader that's been shipping in Europe since December can now be pre-ordered in the US. Called the Archos 70c, the device carries a $150 price tag on JR.com. The 7-inch device runs on Android 2.1 and has official Adobe DRM support for ePub books....
8-Bit Memory Turns Nintendo Cartridges into USB Hard Drives
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If you're like me, you have a bunch of old Nintendo and Super Nintendo game cartridges lying around. They're not good for very much these days, especially if you don't have your old consoles plugged in to your television.
Flamethrower Gloves Look Awesome, Torch Everything
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If you think this is some kind of secret military project going on behind the scenes at DARPA, you'd be wrong: these DIY flamethrower gloves are actually the product of the special effects and design team at J&M Special Effects, who were interested in coming up with a system that could shoot...
