Desaturated Santa Costume
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Desaturated Santa Costume by Flickr user NV6V for San Francisco Santacon 2009. No masking...
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BlueParrot B250-XT Bluetooth headset promises 16 hours talk time
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There are uses for a Bluetooth headset other than for hands free driving in a car. Users can use the headset at their computer for VoIP conversations without having to speak into a mic standing on a desk or built into their computer.
Spring Design to officially unveil Alex eReader at CES
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You might recall that cool Spring Design Alex eReader that was announced a few months back. The device has been in the middle of some controversy after Spring Design claimed that Barnes & Noble stole its IP to design the slick Nook eReader.
OtterBox unveils new cases for HTC Ozone
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I bet there are lots of geeks out there who got a new smartphone for Christmas. If you got the HTC Ozone, you may be looking for a case that looks good and will keep the smartphone safe from drops and scratches. OtterBox has announced two new cases for the Ozone that will fit the bill.
Stealth Acoustics announces SA8400 multi-channel amp for whole home audio
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I like home theater gear, but I like it to be hidden out of the way. I have always been intrigued by speakers that are hidden inside walls and ceilings, but they tend to be hard to install and work with. Stealth Acoustics has a full line of gear for audio and home theater that can be hidden away.
Coby Electronics set to unveil 3D-Audio Sound Bar at CES
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I like surround sound as much as the next home theater fan, but the shape of my living room makes it pretty much impossible to have speakers in the back of the room without having them installed in the ceiling. The ceiling isn’t a great option either since my house is two story.
Onyx Boox 60 eReader hits US with Dulin’s Books
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Back in May 2009 the Boox eReader was first spied on video. The thing has a 6-inch screen and at the time wasn’t available in the US.
Innergie mCube Mini is world’s smallest laptop charger for auto and air use
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Anyone who spends a lot of time in the air for business knows that keeping their notebook charged up can be challenging. The same goes for the business user who spends lots of time on the road in a car. To be productive you need a computer that works.
China Unicom has now sold 300,000 iPhones
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Filed under: iPhoneThings started off looking grim for the iPhone when it went on sale in China in October of this year with sales of only 5000 phones in the first week. Forty days after the initial launch however, China Unicom reported they sold 100,000 iPhones.
OnLive demo shows remote iPhone, web gaming
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OnLive at a recent Columbia University demo (viewable below) showed off a functioning example of its streaming gaming technology that included a demo of its iPhone app.
NY Times newsroom’s iPhone booth
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One of the funniest, yet saddest things we read in the Times article "Creative Solutions to iPhone Service Woes" is the following: In the business news section of the New York Times newsroom, there is one area near the window where iPhone calls are usually clear.
The A-DATA N002 swings for both the USB 3.0 and SATA II teams
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A-DATA is looking to the future with the N002. The flash drive kicks it with both USB 3.0 and SATA II interfaces, which means that it must be fast. And it is, friends. A-DATA is claiming it’s really fast.
Tekken 3 runs on HTC HD2
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The HTC HD2 is capable of running the FPSECE which is a Playstation emulator for pocket PC’s and Windows Mobile devices. As the HD2 is a Windows Mobile device the emulator fully functions quite well. The video below shows Tekken 3 running on the HD2 and from what I see it runs very smoothly.
HDTVs: Are They Built for the Long Haul?
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I haven't owned a lot of big-screen TVs in my life. In my basement there's an old 19-inch Samsung CRT gifted to me in 1988. It still works. After I demoted that TV, I bought a 32-inch RCA tube TV. It lasted for about 12 years. In 2006 I bought my first HDTV--a 42-inch 1080i Plasma from Samsung.
Archive photos on the go with Nexto eXtreme storage drive
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Archiving and moving photos from memory cards to other storage mediums while in the field is a big challenge for professional and amateur photographers.
Microsoft to integrate Windows Mobile, Xbox Live
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Microsoft has committed itself to developing Windows Mobile as a more substantial gaming platform, according to a pair of freshly discovered job listings.
Postcards from Asia: Hanoi: Quan An Ngon Street Kitchen Restaurant
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If you would like to taste authentic Vietnamese food but don't really feel that tempted by having a motor bike driving through your noodle soup bowl in one of the countless street kitchens of Hanoi, nor want to risk Montezuma's Revenge (particularly since the average Vietnamese toilet is just a...
Packaging Slip-Up Hints At New 8GB iPhone 3GS
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This label could point to a new 8GB iPhone 3GS, a replacement for the current $200 iPhone 3G. The picture was snapped by a German T-Mobile customer, David, and posted to the Apfeltalk forums. David was supposed to receive a refurbished 8BG iPhone 3G, the cheapest model in the iPhone lineup.
Google loses domain name dispute with Groovle.com
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Google is well known for vigorously defending its trademarked domain name. The search giant has initiated multiple arbitration claims through ICANN against website owners who choose domain names that stray too close to Google.
Verizon’s Palm lineup to include Pre Plus, Pixi Plus
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Verizon's lineup of Palm phones will include just two upgraded versions of existing Palm models with familiar names, a source says today.
LinkedIn app releases version 3.0 for the iPhone
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Filed under: Internet Tools, iPhone, App StoreLinkedIn has always seemed like the "me too" of social networks, in my mind.
A-DATA unveils N002 USB 3.0/SATA II dual interface flash drive
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With USB 3.0 on the horizon we are starting to see lots of gear show up that supports the new interface. We may not see native Intel USB 3.0 chipsets in 2010, but we will see lots of add-in cards and peripherals show up next year and a bunch of them will be seen first at CES 2010.
O2 to spend hundreds of millions of pounds to fix network
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The iPhone is one of the best smartphones around and has the most prolific users of the internet of any smartphone. If you listen to AT&T, the iPhone user is the reason that its network is so shoddy and over taxed in many areas.
Don’t forget Steam’s indie games are on sale too
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Steam has been running a huge sale the last few days, (Bioshock for $5, oh yes) but a Reddit user is urging gamers to look past the six headline titles and to indie games. He’s right. There are a bunch of games I’ve never heard of for only a few dollars right now.
Reminder – Win An iPod Shuffle In This Weeks Geeky Gadgets Giveaway
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Just a quick reminder to all our readers to make sure you enter this weeks Geeky Gadgets giveaway, one lucky reader will win a brand new 2GB iPod Shuffle, you can even choose which color iPod Shuffle you want.
Why Apple’s App Store Approval Process Sucks
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I had read quite a bit about Apple’s [AAPL] App Store approval process, and how inconsistent it was, but it wasn’t until Geeky Gadgets decided to develop their own iPhone application that we found out exactly how bad the process was.
