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Chinese cloner says it may sue Apple over iPad

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China's Shenzhen Great Loong Brother today threatened that it might sue Apple for allegedly cloning one of its tablet PCs with the iPad. A company spokesman claims the Apple design resembles the black bezel, chrome trimmed P-P-P88 tablet it released in 2009.

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Cup-Light Throws its Own Image At The Wall

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Martin Neuhaus’ Becherlicht (cup-light) is a kind of rear-projection wall or table-lamp. In the off position, it looks like a plastic cup on a stick, next to a tiny box. When you switch it on, the box shines a halogen light on the cup and casts a colorful shadow onto the wall.

iPad’s multifunction appeal and sub-$500 price point a formula for disruptive technology

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Filed under: Apple T minus a little over a month and a half until retail liftoff of the Apple iPad and, similar to the launch of the iPhone 3 years ago, the device is not without its share of criticism -- be it the lack of support for multitasking or the missing front facing camera (or any camera,...

Teenage prodigy invents radio-texting device that will save lives and unearthed caves

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It comes as no surprise that Alexander Kendrick, 16, of Los Alamos (New Mexico) has won the 2009 International Science Fair for his cave-texting device invention. The teenage prodigy developed the low- frequency radio that will be a life savior when it comes to deep cave rescues.

Microsoft announces plans for 250GB Xbox 360 HDD add-on

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Most gamers know that eventually you end up needing more storage space than you start out with on your game console. This is especially true for Xbox 360 owners that also use the console for storing media and frequently download games and demos.

The ‘iPad Wall’ offers a wide range of possibilities to the geeks

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Combining a number of iPads in a huge wall, the ClarkeHopkinsClarke, a Melbourne-based architectural firm, has popped up a replica of an “iPad Wall” that lets the users browse books or promotional information on interactive scenes.

Samsung touts new 30nm DDR3 DRAM as greenest in industry

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Any fan of technology knows that the build process used for electronics and memory in our gadgets and computers has a lot to do with the performance, heat output, and battery life of the products the hardware ends up in.

Novation’s Launchpad is a next-generation musical instrument/DJ

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This was too colorful, interactive and cool looking not to feature – the Novation Launchpad built together with Ableton is a 64-button grid that you use to create and control music. The buttons can be set to do anything really – play notes, trigger sequences and much more.

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Chinese ‘iPad’ Maker Threatens to Sue Apple for Plagiarism

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A Chinese company is claiming that its iPad knockoff is in fact an original design that has been copied by Apple. The P88 has been on the market in China for six months. It’s easy to recognize: it looks just like a big iPhone.

How to Unlock the HTC HD2’s hidden RAM

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Lots of phones nowadays come out of the box with some features disabled, and it’s a simple matter of a little tweaking to activate them.

Apple iPad – view from another Geek

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Chief Gadgeteer wrote a post about specs and his initial thoughts of the tablet. To summarize in a word his thoughts on the iPad it would be “meh”.

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Cocoon Shower Stall

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The cocoon shower stall is an egg shaped shower stall concept that was designed by Arina Komarova. The shower stall literally cocoons a person once they close all of the glass sides. At the top of the egg shaped stall is a rain shower head that is centered directly in the middle.

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Wacom puts out first wireless Intuos tablet

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Wacom today unveiled its first completely wireless tablet controller. The Intuos4 Wireless makes its link to a Mac or Windows PC through Bluetooth and provides the full feature set of a tethered pad without occupying the valuable expansion space on a notebook.

AirMouse aims to prevent repetitive stress injuries

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I have seen some strange mice over the years with different shapes and gobs of buttons. Most of them all have a specific purpose in mind be it letting gamers bind a gazillion commands to the mouse or preventing injuries like carpal tunnel for workers who spend lots of time working on a computer...

Sony thinks iPad will boost PSP sales

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I have said before that I never cared for mobile or portable gaming on smartphones or game consoles until I started using the iPhone and realized you could actually get decent graphics and cool games on a mobile platform.

French ExoPC Slate tablet machine tips up with Windows 7

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Now that Apple has tossed the iPad out of the shadows and into the lime light we can expect a glut of competing tablets to debut. We already have the HP Slate tablet and there are grumblings of new tablets coming weekly. A new tablet has turned up today called the ExoPC Slate.

Where’s the iMag store?

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Filed under: Features, Odds and ends You know, at first I wasn't so impressed with the iPad, but the more I thought about the ways in which you can use it, the more excited I got.

GreenHouse USB Card Reader/ Writer

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The GH-CRHC48K is the latest USB card reader from GreenHouse that provides 6 card slots. The device supports 48 types of memory cards including SDHC and PRO-HG Duo.

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Tesla to Cease Roadster Production in 2011

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Tesla Motors plans to cease production of its signature Roadster electric sports car next year, according to paperwork Tesla filed ahead of its IPO for the Securities and Exchange Commission.Autopia reports that a replacement Roadster won't hit the road until 2013, leaving the upcoming 2012 Tesla...

Samsung produces 30nm, low-power DDR3 RAM

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Samsung today unveiled a potential breakthrough in its Green DDR3 memory by developing its first examples built on a 30 nanometer (nm) process. The size shrink allows 2 gigabit (256MB) chips that use 30 percent less power than 50nm DDR3.

Lego Apple iPad

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If you can wait to get your hands on one of Apple’s new iPad’s, you could always build your own from Lego, like Flickr user Jmenomeno did, and he has even made it so you can swap the Lego screens on the Lego iPad.

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NASA Ends Mars Rover Escape Attempts

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NASA announced that it has abandoned efforts to free the stuck Spirit Mars Rover after a six-year journey on the red planet, Space.com reports.

Haleron Swordfish Mini 7 inch smartbook Priced at $149

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Its up to you to call it netbook, smartbook or mini laptop but Heleron releasing Haleron Swordfish Mini 7 inch smartbook and the smartbook is priced at $149, yep its $149. Haleron Swordfish Mini 7 packs a 7 inch TFT LCD but no words on its resolution.

Apple iPad UK Availability Announced

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When Apple [AAPL] announced their new iPad we didn’t see anything on the UK Apple website until a couple of days later, now Apple has updated their site and confirmed when the iPad will be available in the UK.

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Five Apps We Can’t Wait to See on the iPad

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Many of you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch. And as Gadget Lab readers, you probably also have a notebook of some kind. And despite the notebook being way more capable than the little handheld, we bet you use the iPhone more and more: Checking email, tweeting and a large part of your web-browsing.

Nokia drops phone prices to fend off Apple, Samsung

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Nokia on Monday confirmed that it dropped prices on its phones in late January. Responding to rumors, the company says it has slashed the cost by an average of 10 percent as part of a "regular" price trimming across its line.

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