Sony Ericsson Faith smartphone spied in the wild
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It’s always nice when smartphones are spied in the wild ahead of their launch and before we really know much about them.
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Wii to get Netflix streaming in spring
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Nintendo and Netflix today said they had struck a deal to bring Netflix' Watch Instantly streaming service to the Wii. The service will initially work much like that for the PS3 and will need a special disc to enable Internet video.
Zimbra and VMWare get married, cloud-shaped kids expected
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Filed under: Enterprise, SoftwareIn the world of Mac email and collaboration servers, there are some big names -- Apple (of course, with Mac OS X Server's mail and calendaring features), Kerio, and Zimbra.
To Scroll, Take a Deep Breath and Blow
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New user interfaces such as touch and voice recognition are trying to change how we interact with computers. But how about controlling devices with just your breath? To scroll, pucker up your mouth and blow steadily. To click, blow a forceful puff like you are trying to put out a candle.
LG turns on Microsoft, will make most phones Android
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LG today outlined a mobile strategy that marks a reversal of its approach from 2009. The Korean company expects to ship about 20 smartphones in 2010 but says that "more than half" of the smartphones it ships will run Android, such as the GT540 Electronista tried at CES.
Panasonic ready to pump $1.1 billion into solar energy business
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There’s a reason why Panasonic paid $4.4 billion in this economic downturn to acquire former rival Sanyo, and the reason is that Panasonic wants to go as “green” as possible in the future.
Google Nexus One German Prices Leaked
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The Google [GOOG] Nexus One is due to land in the next few weeks in Europe. Vodafone will be the first to get the N1 on their network. A photo of four phones was leaked with one of them being listed as the Google Nexus One.
Silicon Power 400X 128GB Compact Flash Memory Card Unveiled
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Silicon Power have launched a worlds first 400X 128GB Compact Flash card. The card it’s self has a write speed of up to 90MB/s and currently is the largest capacity compact flash card available. Being a high-speed memory card, it allows cameras to write data faster.
Algo Glide Next Generation Mouse?
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The Algo mouse showcased at CES uses an innovative new method of control helping to reduce RSI. Te tiny mouse has indentation for your fingertips and scroll wheels positioned on the back two corners of the the mouse.
Netflix streaming to hit the Wii this Spring
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The good news: read the headline again. The bad news: You’ll need to use a disc like in the PS3 and the Wii cannot output video over 480p.
Google sell 20k Nexus One handsets in first seven days?
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Google’s Nexus One has only been on sale for just over a week, and unsurprisingly the search giant aren’t being especially forthcoming with sales figures quite yet.
Recompute cardboard computer now in production
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PC manufacturers often treat environmental friendliness as something that begins and ends with using recycled materials for the packaging, but what about the average desktop PC casing itself?
Epson announces new PowerLite 83V+ projector
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Epson makes projectors for all sorts of uses from the home theater to the boardroom and classroom. The company has announced a new projector today aimed at the classroom that is low cost and packs in nice features. The projector is called the PowerLite 83V+.
The Hidden Cost of a 2Yr Nexus One Contract
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Here’s why paying $530 for an unlocked, unsubsidized Google Nexus One doesn’t sound so bad after all. Flip the first two digits of that price, and you’ll get Google’s early termination fee (ETF): $350.
The World’s First 400X 128GB CompactFlash Card From Silicon Power
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Silicon power has proudly presented the world’s first 400x CompactFlash card. Coming in 128GB storage capacity, the card supports both PIO Mode-6 and Multi-Word DMA 4 transfer modes and is able to provide a write speed of up to 90MB/sec.
Pocket-sized LCD projector with media player
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One snowy night while staying on the 15th floor of an anonymous Montreal business hotel, I got the sudden urge to try doing my browsing by projecting my laptop screen on the building across the road. I was doing speaker-support then, and I had our very powerful (9000 lumens?)
New Casio Exilim Digicam With EXILIM Engine 5.0.
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The Casio Exilim EX-H15 is a 14.1-megapixel camera that adopts the company’s newly developed EXILIM Engine 5.0 that increases image processing speed by 30% and produces beautiful images by removing noise from photos in high sensitivity mode.
Proporta Antimicrobial case protects your iPhone 3GS from your nasty, nasty hands.
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Look at your hand for a second. No, closer than that. Really close - like an inch for your face. Okay, now lick your hand.
Hands-On With Panasonic’s Leica-Lite GF1
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1/30th sec, ƒ1.7, ISO125 There are a few things I need to know before I would consider buying a camera, and oddly, these are the things that are almost *never* written about in reviews.
Microsoft slams Android as “free like a puppy”
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Microsoft Windows Consumer Product GM James DeBragga drew attention at a CES panel late last week with remarks attacking Android. In a panel discussing netbooks, the executive criticized the OS after eDGe creator Entourage's CEO praised it for being free.
Logic Pro and MainStage updated, now 64-bit friendly
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Filed under: Audio, Software UpdateTwo pieces of Apple's Logic Studio suite for Mac, Logic Pro and MainStage, have been updated today and the new versions are available immediately through Software Update or the links below.
Two-minute diversion: jump Mario right out of the cartridge
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Can’t believe it’s only Tuesday? Relax for a minute and let Mario demonstrate how to bust out of your everyday grind. More at the always fun Retro Sabotage.
iPod Touch gets Navigation with G-Fi and Navmii
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An application was recently submitted to Apple that will bring satellite navigation to the Apple [AAPL] iPod Touch and iPhone 2G. The navigation software is called Navmii and provides turn-by-turn navigation to each of the said devices. To get GPS co-ordinates a new system called G-Fi is used.
T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G Fender finally due January 20th
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A leak this afternoon has revealed that T-Mobile's myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition is finally due to ship within a week.
CES 2010: Blio eReader is Free Software-Only Reader
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While we were inundated with hardware eReaders at CES, Blio took an intermediate step and made a software eReader than can run on laptops, netbooks, desktops, tablets and even iPhones and iPods.
OLED Could Be Apple Tablet’s Secret for E-Reading
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An OLED display would be a pricey but perfect screen for e-book reading on a tablet, like the one Apple is rumored to be planning to announce later this month.
