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Google Chrome OS and Android “will likely converge” says Sergey Brin

November 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Back in July, Google’s execs were grudgingly agreeing that Google Chrome OS and Android have “a great deal of commonality” and “may merge even closer.” Now co-founder Sergey Brin has further stoked that speculation, telling reporters after last week’s Chrome OS...

www.slashgear.com

Apple’s original tablet

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Filed under: Hardware, Apple HistoryIn 1979, the Apple II Plus was a badass piece of hardware, and the Apple Graphics Tablet was a flashy accessory. At $650US, it let users sketch with a wired stylus.

Design Thinking is the flavor of the month

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MP Ranjan, Professor of Design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India writes on his blog that November seems to be Design Thinking month with the number of events and activities taking place.

Swedish watchmakers create a Void

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Not sure why you’d name your watch after something that doesn’t exist but the Swedes love them some existentialism. Void Watches V02 have two retrograde hands, one that shows the hours on one side and minutes on the other. It comes in four colors and uses a Japanese movement.

www.crunchgear.com

MIMO iMo 7-inch secondary touchscreen dips under $200

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We’ve reviewed a fair few MIMO secondary displays – the original 7-inch USB panels back in November 2008, and then more recently the touchscreen 720-S – and now the company has another on offer.

www.slashgear.com

Astak 5″ EZ Reader Pocket PRO Review

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The ebook reader market has steadily segmented into two niches: the entry-level, non wireless devices and the generally store-affiliated, connectivity-stuffed models.

www.slashgear.com

Hack-a-Sketch takes classic toy digital [Video]

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Electronic versions of the classic Etch-a-Sketch aren’t particularly unusual, but so far this is the first time we’ve seen Arduino-controlled knobs with physical resistance and a proper shake-to-clear integrated into such a project.

www.slashgear.com

PC shipments to climb 2.8 percent this year

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The economy has bounced back quickly enough that the computer business will have seen a slight boost this year, Gartner said in a study published on Monday. The analyst group estimates that shipments will have overall climbed 2.8 percent in 2009 to about 298.9 million computers.

www.electronista.com

A storm is brewing at Best Buy

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15 years ago

Here it comes: Best Buy ran a national Black Friday ad inviting the world to celebrate Thanksgiving and Eid Al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice. Fair enough, right? Happy Eid! Well, take a gander at the ad up there and brace yourself. Look closely.

www.crunchgear.com

New jailbroken iPhone worm is malicious

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Filed under: Hardware, Security, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnageLast month a Dutch iPhone user demonstrated how careless jailbreaking can cause trouble.

A collection of reasonably priced Xbox 360 games

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This is the worst time to be a gamer. Yeah, it’s great that so many good games have come out recently (take your pick from New Super Mario Bros.

www.crunchgear.com

Pikachu Ski Mask

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This Pikachu Ski Mask by deviantART user Sugarcoatidli3z, really awesome! "lol i'm soooo u..(more...

www.likecool.com

Apple VP Defends iPhone’s App Store Approval Policy

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Though indisputably successful, the iPhone’s App Store has been at the center of controversy for Apple this past year. In a rare move, the company’s vice president of marketing Phil Schiller spoke on the record to defend the App Store’s review policies.

Early Core i9 tests show up to 50% boost

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Despite being more than a month away from the public, Intel's Core i9 (Gulftown) platform has already been tested and is shown to be potentially as fast as its design implies.

www.electronista.com

Light Graffiti Cars project leaves us slightly disappointed; original Art Cars still the best

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We were excited to hear about the Light Graffiti Cars project, Marc Cameron and Mark Brown's images of Aston Martins, Audis, and Ferraris drawn in light streaks; unfortunately, the images don't withstand scrutiny well, as they appear to be choppy Photoshop jobs rather than inspired lines air-carved...

Honda makes the ultimate Paperboy gaming system

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Bicycle safety wasn’t an issue for me growing up. I lived in a quiet suburban subdivision on a cul-de-sac. Plus, my mom is an insurance agent and so she made sure that I always had the latest safety equipment.

www.crunchgear.com

Amazon.com offering Black Friday deals all week

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Section: Gadgets / Other Amazon knows that few people like rushing from their Thanksgiving dinner to stake a spot in line for Black Friday deals, so they’re running a week-long promotion to offer deals before anyone even sits down to eat.

www.gadgetell.com

ScreenSteps 2.7 preview and some Holiday savings

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Filed under: Software, ProductivityWe've mentioned ScreenSteps from Blue Mango Learning Systems before. A few times, actually. Version 2.7 is coming up quickly, and it's going to have some great new features.

Anne Kieblesz

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By Anne Kieblesz.

www.likecool.com

Movie Wedge

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The Movie Wedge($10) is a little bean bag with a lip for holding up your iPhone or other v..(more…

www.likecool.com

New Worm Attacks iPhones, Targets Mobile Banking

November 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

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A second iPhone worm is in the wild, and unlike the jokey Australian worm authored by hacker prankster Ikee two weeks ago, this one is dangerous. Unlike Ikee’s hack, which merely rick-rolled owners of infected iPhones, the new Dutch variant targets customers of the bank ING.

Firebox Releases The Digital Video Memo

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Now you can leave a note to your housemates or colleagues in a much simpler way thanks to this Digital Video Memo from Firebox. This high-tech version of the sticky yellow Post-It note allows you to record a 30 second video message simply by pressing a button.

www.techfresh.net/firebox-releases-the-digita

Apple announces one-day shopping event on November 27th

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Filed under: Retail, Apple, Deals As usual for this time of year, Apple has announced a special one-day sale on November 27th, which is Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving).

Altoona Deploys Citywide Wireless Network from Motorola to Help Better Protect the Public

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The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business unit of Motorola, Inc. today announced that BIG Wireless, a member of Motorola’s award-winning channel program and leader in design, deployment and maintenance of carrier-class, end-to-end, wireless infrastructure solutions, has deployed a citywide...

www.desinformado.com

Zynga celebrates its 100 Million Unique Visitors Per Month – launches FarmVille.com

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Zynga today announced that more than 100 million unique users play its games every month, making it the largest online game destination. The company has 200 million monthly active users across all games, with one million users purchasing virtual goods per month.

www.desinformado.com

Combating product failure at the design level

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15 years ago

As FailBlog loves to point out, there are a lot of people out there who can be called...insensible. Operator failure is something product designers can't do much about; failure at the design and manufacturing level is another story.

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