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BeBook Neo ereader: WiFi and Wacom touchscreen

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It’s obviously the day for wireless ebook readers, with BeBook announcing that they’re taking preorders for their new BeBook Neo ereader.

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BioShock 2 DRM madness: Once again, publishers make pirating a game more attractive than buying it legitimately

January 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Looks like we have ourselves yet another DRM-related controversy for your amusement. The star this time is BioShock 2, the upcoming FPS developed by various 2K studios. The usual suspects abound: SecurROM, limited installations, and Games for Windows Live.

Toshiba Dynabook RX2L Laptop Released

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Toshiba releading its Dynabook RX2L laptop today.Sport a 12.1 inch LCD screen with a 1280 x 800pixel resolution, Dynabook RX2L arrive in a 283 x 215.8 x 19.5-25.5mm dimension and tipping scale at 1.2 kg, including its battey that has 14 hours life span.Dynabook RX2L packs an Intel GS45 Express...

When “Fair” Really Means “Unfair”

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As we all know by now, I’ve been on crutches for nearly three months, which means the only aspect of my job I can actually do is hockey games. There are several folks trained to do what I do for games, but I have second-highest seniority (each game requires two people).

Stanford develops wearable batteries for electronics

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Stanford University is continuing its research into organic batteries, this time applying its technology to wearable textiles. The researchers have turned regular cotton and polyester into electronic textiles, paving the way for jeans or t-shirts that can charge cellphones or portable music players.

Tablet analysis and opinion: What TUAW has put on the table

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Filed under: Hardware, RumorsIn light of the current tablet frenzy, TUAW is not alone shouting "Tablet, Tablet!" from the rooftops. The tablet has been a widespread and consistent story from several directions which we have been compiling and discussing.

Look, up in the sky. It’s 3 more Iranian satellites.

January 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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It’s your daily space (Space?) update. The subject today: Iran, a country we in the United States are programmed to hate (I’ve never met an Iranian, but I’m sure they’re friendly people), may well launch three new satellites in the near future. Be afraid, I guess.

Adesso Keyboard Offers Built-in Convenience

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If only every keyboard had the helpful extras of the Adesso AKB-520. One side holds a data card reader capable of reading SD, MMC, and Memory Stick Pro cards. You'll also get two extra USB 2.0 ports, something that's always in short supply.

Breath-based glucose sensor developed (and why it may never make it to market)

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I guess since I’m the resident diabetic at CrunchGear that I should write all the diabetes-related stories. Good old diabetic Doug. He’s got the sweet blood, let’s pass this one on to him. Hope he doesn’t go into diabetic retardation while he’s writing it. That’s what it’s called, right? Coma?

Adidas Debuts Augmented Reality Sneakers

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Years from now, you will remember where you were when you first heard about Adidas's Original Augmented Reality Pack line of sneakers. This line consists of five different pairs of shoes, each in one bold color, ranging from $64.99 (yellow) to $94.99 (red).

Onkyo C411 Pinetrail Netbook with digital TV tuner

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Onkyo releasing another Pinetrail powered netbook called Onkyo C411. Onkyo C411 sport a 10.1 inch display with a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. Powered by a 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM and 250GB HDD, C411 runs Windows 7 Starter Edition.

Rock-Paper-Scissors T-Shirt

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A rock-paper-scissors shirt. Just plop down by a computer and play with the creepy hand jumping out ..(more…

HTC HD2 SMS update: third time lucky?

January 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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HTC don’t seem to be having much luck addressing the ongoing SMS problem some HD2 owners are experiencing. After posting – and subsequently pulling – two firmware updates already, it’s now time for the third attempt.

Magnetic Tape is Capable of Storing 35TB

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Fujifilm and IBM have been working on increasing the capacity of magnetic tape and have managed to create a tape capable of storing up to 35TB of data on it. 35TB allows the tape to hold the contents of 35 million books which if printed/shelved they would require a shelf 248 miles long.

ViewSonic VTablet 101 Tablet Runs Android

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A new Android powered tablet pc called VTablet 101 was introduced by Viewsonic. Sport a 8.9 inch touchscreen display, ViewSonic VTablet 101 deliver a 1024 x 800 pixel resolution .

Sony Ericsson ships more phones, stems losses

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Sony Ericsson on Friday reported continued but slow recovery in the last quarter of 2009. It saw a second straight increase in the number of phones it shipped, pushing 14.6 million phones versus 14.1 in the summer.

Boogie Board writing tablet costs $30, features ‘no power LCD technology’

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Going completely paperless just got a bit easier with an LCD tablet that – wait for it – actually seems to be an affordable and useful way to replace paper pads.

iTables

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These COol iPod-shaped tables designed by Italian artist Mirko Ginepro for Milan Design Week. Called..(more...

Apple iPad tablet leak tips dual dock-connectors?

January 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Piece together all the Apple iPad tablet rumors, supposed-leaks and speculation and you’d end up with a Frankenstein’s monster of a device, one capable of hypnotizing the whole blogosphere ahead of Apple’s press conference next Wednesday.

Ultimate Keyboard Smackdown: iPhone Vs. Stylus Vs. Chiclets

January 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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With the Apple Tablet likely to change the world as we know it in less than a week, you may be wondering (still) about the merits of a soft, on-screen keyboard. Phil Gyford was wondering the same thing, only instead of just sitting around and lazily pondering (like you) he did something about it.

Chrome OS to have own media player

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Google's Matthew Papakipos, engineering director for the Chrome OS project, has revealed in an extensive interview that the operating system and the Chrome browser will have a media player that is the "equivalent of Windows Media Player."

New MacBook Air delayed by ULV Core i5 shipments?

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An update to Apple's MacBook Air may be pushed back several weeks due to delays in the ultra-low voltage Core i5 needed to drive it, rumors circulating today suggest.

Marussia hybrid supercars star in racetrack video

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A car has to do something pretty impressive for us to notice it, and Marussia’s B1 and B2 supercars manage it with aplomb.

Rearview mirror iPhone mount – legal?

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I could have sworn that it’s illegal to have stuff hanging from your rearview mirror in some states. Fuzzy dice, Hawaiian leis, air fresheners – all hilarious and/or kitschy, for sure. But your iPhone? Seems a bit much, although it’d be nicely positioned to use GPS features.

CrunchDeals: One plane in salvage condition, small bird strike to the engines, some water damage.

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That’s right: you can own the plane that “Sully” Sullenberger dropped ever-so-gently into the Hudson on January 15, 2009, a little over a year ago. It looks like it’s still in pretty good condition – maybe it would make a nice playhouse for the kids?

Are your bank accounts safe?

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Section: Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle Can you tell the difference between the two card readers above? There is no way I could. This card scanner was found on an ATM in Woodland Hills, CA; and it is designed to scan your card for its account information and watch you type in your PIN number.

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