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Google Employees Use Android Phone to Launch Trebuchet

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I recently had a debate with some friends. After some back and forth, we finally came to an agreement--the trebuchet is, in fact, the greatest medieval siege weapon.

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Sony To Sponsor Major League Gaming Players

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Sony is gearing up for the launch of the new Sony Xperia Play phone, by sponsoring pro gamers for the 2011 season. The company will support MLG (Major League Gaming) Pro Player Dave "Walshy" Walsh and MLG Coach Andy "JT Bravo" Dudynsky.

Motorola Xoom on Sale at Sam’s Club, Apparently

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The Wi-Fi version of the Motorola Xoom has apparently been spotted at Sam's Club for the low, low price of $539.99. Photos have been floating around the Web showing the Xoom selling for a slightly lower price than the iPad. Could this mark the beginning of a tablet pricing war?

Maingear Titan 17 Gaming 17.3-inch Notebook PC

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Maingear has announced their new Titan 17 which is a 17.3-inch Notebook that was developed for Gaming. The new Titan 17 packs the power of a Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition hexa-core processor and up to three SSD or SATA HDD’s with hardware RAID support.

NASA Glory satellite suffers inglorious crash landing

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A wet, unsatisfactory ending for NASA’s Glory this morning, after a rocket casing malfunction saw the environmental observation satellite likely land in the South Pacific rather than reach orbit.

Notes on the iPad 2 launch

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The release of a new Apple device always provokes much beard-stroking at TUAW towers, and the iPad 2 was no exception. You've heard from Erica Sadun (who's neck beard is strictly metaphorical) about how raw specs don't matter and clean-shaven Chris Rawson asked if you're going to buy one.

Rumor: Apple ‘afraid’ of Facebook’s power

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A rumor circulating Friday has suggested that Apple is afraid of and distrustful of Facebook. The tip, reportedly from a Facebook team that handles external deals, claimed that "they hate" Facebook at Apple because of its power.

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Arduino Vending Machine

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Well, “open source electronics” vending machine might be more accurate, as only three of the eighteen stocked items, by my count, are actually Arduino variants. The rest are shields and various other kits. Plus the obligatory Ramen.

Your Next eReader Could Be Made Of Silk

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In the future we may just flexible gadgets made out of silk. A group of researchers in Taiwan has developed a way to turn silk membranes into a material suitable for creating electronic devices like eReaders.

The Greenest Homes Are Near Public Transportation

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A new study from the EPA shows that one of the biggest determining factors to whether or not your home is green is location. According to the study, homes that are closest to public transportation use substantially less energy than those that aren't.

Libya goes offline as government pulls internet plug

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Libya’s internet connection appears to have been cut again, with Google observing a flat-line in traffic from roughly midday EST on March 3. The move to clamp down on communications in the country is believed to be an attempt by the current government to prevent protests as tensions escalate.

iOS 4.3 brings a handful of new features and new headaches

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iOS 4.3 doesn't bring nearly as many changes to the table as iOS 4.2 did last November. The release of iOS 4.2 was a watershed moment for the iPad, bringing features like multitasking and folders that made it a far more useful device than before.

Verizon’s HTC Trophy has CDMA and GSM, may wait until June

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The HTC Trophy for Verizon has been spotted again offering an anticipated dual-mode feature but might not ship for some time. A snapshot of the cellular settings has shown direct references to both CDMA and GSM phone networks as well as the presence of a SIM card slot.

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Samsung Feels “Inadequate” About Galaxy Tab 10.1 When Compared To iPad 2

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Someone needs to muzzle Samsung’s top execs. The latest faux pas out of Seoul comes courtesy of Lee Don-Joo who said that Galaxy Tab 10.1 (basically Samsung’s Xoom) when compared to the iPad 2. Most notably, they’re looking at redesigning the device to be thinner and lighter.

Chanel J12 Chromatic Ceramic Titanium Watch

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There is a holy place that no one has quite yet reached. A place where metal is totally wear resistant. Where a material like steel would display the same metallic goodness we all love without ever looking scratched, worn, scuffed, or bent.

Video: The Robo-Chef Makes Chinese Cooking Easy

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Cooking Chinese food? There is a robot for that: made by Japan-based MIK, the aptly named Robo-Chef boasts a number of pretty advanced cooking skills.

Chalkboard Pop Quiz Math Wall Clock

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Fans of the Graph Paper Pop Quiz Wall Clock have a second choice, the Chalkboard Pop Quiz Math Wall Clock. It is basically the same, except that this one looks like math problems written in chalk on a chalk board, while the other one had them looking like pen writing on graph paper.

iTunes Home Sharing In iOS 4.3

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One of the new features in Apple’s latest version of their mobile operating system, iOS 4.3 is iTunes Home Sharing, which basically lets you play your iTunes library from any device.If you iTunes library is stored on your PC or Mac you can now play your iTunes content on your iPhone, iPad or...

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EveryAir App Brings PS3 Games To Your iOS Device (video)

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If you enjoy playing your PS3 games. How would you now like to play those games on your iPad or iPhone?

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Samsung To Improve Galaxy Tab 10.1 To Compete With Apple’s iPad 2

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Samsung announced their new larger screened Android tablet last month, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but now it looks there may be some changes to this new Galaxy Tab after the recent announcement of the new iPad 2.Samsung have said that they intend to improve on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and this could...

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Olympus single-shot HDR camera in development tips insider

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Olympus is reportedly working on a new camera with single shot HDR capabilities, able to create a high dynamic range image from a single frame.

Flip Video offers Flip Video Action Tripod

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Flip has been making its awesome little camcorders for a long time now including the Ultra HD, MinoHD, and the Slide HD. The Flip camcorders are cheap and that low price makes them some of the most popular camcorders on the market today.

Sega To Bring Multiplayer Gaming To iOS With Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

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Don't look now, but iOS has a huge share when it comes to mobile gaming. The App Store has become a giant in the industry, and now even Sega is taking notice.

IR “Paintings” Visible Only Through Your Digital Camera

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This project is called Take A Picture, by Toronto artists Brad Blucher and Kyle Clements. Though described as “paintings,” it appears that their pieces are in fact IR LED mosaics assembled behind blank canvases.

Chillin’ Out With The HH Community Sweepstakes Winner!

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To bring some much-needed heat to this chilly winter, we joined up with our friends at OCZ, Intel, WD, Gigabyte, and Xigmatek, and assembled another <HOT> rig to give away to a lucky reader.

The (Fake) Banned iPad 2 Promo: “Like The iPhone 4, Minus The Retina Display”

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You’ve seen the parodic banned white iPhone 4 promo video, so you know what to expect. Below is the transcript of “Johnny Five”‘s introduction, just in case you hadn’t seen the previous fake Apple promo video, so you too will know what to expect.

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