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Not too late to send some free holiday cards from Mail.app

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Filed under: Odds and ends, Freeware, Deals, HolidaysAh, the virtues of email. Quick, convenient and free -- but most email greetings don't really look all that spiffy.

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Review: LG Eve

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LG is one of the last larger Asian phone makers to offer an Android phone, but with the Eve (known as the GW620 abroad) the company hopes to make up for lost time by pleasing everyone -- and at just $50 on contract, it stands a chance of doing just that by undercutting even an iPhone 3G.

Asus steps into droid zone with Android based EeeBot

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Having done successfully well with the Eee gadgetry, Asus now plans to venture into the robotic thick of things with the EeeBot. there are no real details on this one yet, but the automated bot is being designed as an educating companion for children.

DONE Shopping!

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Before you get jealous, bear in mind that Christmas comes to my house tomorrow. If I wasn’t done today I’d be completely out of luck. And if it makes you feel any better, I still need to pick up a couple of things for the party at my dad’s house next weekend.

Marks & Spencer Offering MSNB-2009 netbook

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A new player in the netbook market is arrive.Its the famous Marks & Spencer who think that they can conquer the netbook market with their MSNB-2009 netbook from Elonex.

Company reducing factory-to-consumers gap is a good idea, but needs better curation

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Most products that come out of a factory go through several layers of middlemen, distributors and salespeople before they reach consumers, each tacking on their fees, commissions and markups. What costs a couple bucks at the factory ends up going for significantly more.

Chevy to offer dealer-installed wi-fi in there vehicles

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Section: Communications, Broadband Cards, Computers, Wireless, Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Transportation So, your going on vacation. Driving to Texas from Wisconsin let’s say. Thats a good 2-3 days trip by car if you stop to sleep.

Music video games, they are dying

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The NPD Group is reporting that the sale of music games like DJ Hero, Band Hero, Oboe Hero, and Violin Concerto Band are falling with a bullet, leading analysts to expect the category to crash this year.

Make shakes with no power, open jars with power

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Here's two neat products from Craziest Gadgets, one for people with a firm grip, and one for people without: The Sundesa Blenderbottle is a no-electricity way to blend things (like a protein shake at the gym, for instance): Just drop the blenderball into your mix, shake the BPA-free plastic...

Developing apps for your phone is old-school, for your car is the cool new thing

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Section: Gadgets / Other, Miscellaneous, Transportation Bored with making apps for your phones? Can’t stand another fart app? Well now, Ford gives you the chance to listen to those fart apps in your car!

B&N confirms Nook shipment delay, says only “very small percentage” affected

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The Barnes & Noble Senior VP of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Mary Ellen Keating, just confirmed to us that indeed some Nook orders were pushed back again. She claims that only a very small percentage of customers will not receive their Nook before Christmas though.

Asus Eee PC 1201T Official with AMD CPU

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Asus reveal an AMD version of its Eee PC 1201 netbook called Asus Eee PC 1201T officially. Like Asus Eee PC 1201, 1201T packs a 12.1 inch display with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and arrive in 11.7 x 8.2 x 1.3-inch dimension.The AMD version is powered by a 1.6GHz AMD Congo MV40 processor, 2GB of…

Gamefly updates GameCenter iPhone app

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Filed under: Gaming, Software, Freeware, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch GameFly (which is sort of a Netflix for video games) sent along word that they have updated their free iPhone app called Gamecenter [iTunes link].

MIT’s BiDi screen lets you interact with off-screen gestures

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The latest in the technological advancement from MIT’s Media Lab is a multitouch computing interface that also captures off-screen interactions. Hailed as the BiDi, the I/O device is an everyday LCD screen modified into a unit that can capture and display images.

Genetically engineered bacteria used to create fluorescent Mario

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Are you willing to take tinkering with Mario in a good spirit? Right, it’s difficult to imagine the good old virtual friend in some other avatar, but the Japanese know what they are doing, therefore the students from the University of Osaka have taken extra care in their Mario animation that’s...

Asus Eee PC 1005P/PE Offer Intel N450 CPU

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The first Asus’s Eee PC netbook powered by an Intel N450 CPU is pops up. Called Eee PC 1005P/PE, this 10-inch 1024 x 600 netbook packs an Intel Atom N450 proc, 1GB of DDR2 RAM and a 250GB HDD for 1005PE. Its graphic managed by an integrated GMA 3150 graphics.

WakeMate Alarm Clock

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The WakeMate is a smart alarm clock that will analyze your sleep to find the optimal time for you to wake up, so you will feel refreshed and energized every time you wake. The gadget works with all Bluetooth-enabled cell phones.

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Review: Chrome Buran weather-proof laptop messenger bag

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Short Version: A rugged, reliable, and attractive bag — but its layout may not be suited to those who like to pack in lots of stuff.Features: Truck tarp waterproof liningLaptop section fits up to 15″ laptopVelcro and snap fastenersBuilt-in strap padMSRP: $140 Pros: Very...

The Mag+ shows the future of magazines

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Section: Computers, Hardware If you haven’t seen this already then you are in for a treat. Bonnier teamed up with the minds behind Wired and Popular Science to create a new concept of tomorrow. This time it’s to save the failing magazine industry.

MSI Movie Station HD100

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MSI has recently released a media streamer that is designed to be used with the HDTV. Known as the MSI Movie Station HD100, the gadget can deliver Full HD video to your HDTV in 1080p.

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Screws With Your Coworkers Using PC Prankster

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Simply plug the USB PC Prankster into your victim’s computer and the device will take over and make random mouse movements, turns caps lock on and off, type out random garbage text and phrases and generally be super annoying.

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Accessory turns iPhone into a universal remote

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A company called New Kinetix is unveiling an attachment that turns your iPhone or Touch into a Universal Remote. Useful? Nah, since most of us don’t want to leave the iPhone lying around on the coffee table and then poke at it with Cheeto powdered hands while we watch Dr. Who.

Back to the future: Philco PC concept designed in Steampunk etiquettes

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It is becoming a common practice with designers to flip back into time and take leads for their designs from the good old contraptions. Newest in league is the Philco PC concept which draws inspiration from the Philco Predicta television set of the 1950’s.

Huge wooden digital clock installation shows real time manually

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People will do whatever it takes for acclaim and uniqueness. And that’s what Mark Formanek does with his rather exceptional but immensely unworthy artwork the Standard Time.

Latest Internet Tablet From Sagem

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The Orange Tabbee is Sagem’s latest internet tablet for the French market. This portable device sports a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen display, an ARM processor, an SD card slot, 2W stereo speakers, a 3-hour battery, Flash 9 compatibility, WiFi, a USB 2.0 port and runs on Linux OS.

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