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Margaret Thatcher Sill Alive

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
When you receive a text from Canada's transportation minister reading, "Thatcher has died," there's really only one conclusion to jump to--that England's polarizing 84-year-old conservative leader has passed. Thing is, Margaret Thatcher is alive and well.

Dell Unveils Zino HD Mini PC – Inspiron 400

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Dell has officially released their Zino HD Mini PCs which can really make your desktop look more spacious, the small form factor and power that can run your HDTVs with the HD capable inbuilt graphics or optional ATI Graphics card makes it a strong contender for the Media Center PCs, and as its a...

A new accessory for your iPhone: a NASA-developed chemical sensor

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15 years ago
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, iPhoneWhat's better than a handful of sensors for determining if some hostile enemy has set off chemical weapons in a city? How about hundreds of thousands or millions of sensors?

Rumor: Google to launch Chrome OS “within a week”

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Google The official word on the Google’s Chrome OS mentioned that we would see “more updates in the fall” and that it would not be available for download until the “second half of 2010.” That said, things sometimes...

New device for home-use analyzes sleep disorder patterns

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Measuring and monitoring brain waves to analyze why people have problems with sleeping isn’t an easy task. Normally, patients need to be examined in special laboratories and wear head sets with up to eight electrodes over a certain period of time.

Samsung Vodafone 360 M1 Launched

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Vodafone are now selling the Samsung M1 in the UK costing nothing when paying £20/month on a 2 year agreement. If you prefer an 18 month agreement then the cost is £35/month currently. The Samsung M1 is a Vodafone 360 phone that has a large touchscreen.

Yamaha intros mini system with wireless audio playback

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15 years ago
Yamaha late yesterday introduced two new mini audio systems built for iPhones and iPods, the MCR-140 and MCR-040. The former is unique in that it can play back music from an iPod wirelessly through Yamaha's proprietary yAired standard.

Best Buy Black Friday ad

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
It’s here. Best Buy’s Black Friday ad is here. Stores open at 5AM and Best Buy will “pass out tickets for our Doorbuster Specials up to two hours before 5 a.m. store opening,” according to the circular. That means no running, probably.

Japan to operate solar energy station in outer space

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15 years ago
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has big plans: It wants to conquer outer space to generate solar energy by 2030. The idea is to collect solar power in space and beam it down to earth, in the form of lasers or microwaves.

MPAA manages to shut down entire towns free Wi-Fi due to one illegal download

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Section: Audio, Communications, Mobile, Computers, Wireless, Web It seems as if it has been a while since we last heard an MPAA horror story, but not to worry because we have a goodie for you on this fine Friday morning.

Dell Mini 3i gets unboxed

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15 years ago
Dell’s Mini 3i may only have been official for a few hours, but already the first unboxing is upon us.

Qualcomm FLO TV on sale today; major stampedes not expected

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Remember FLO TV?  We’d forgive you if Qualcomm’s standalone streaming TV handheld had slipped your mind; after all, the market for a dedicated device for mobile TV (that’s already available on certain mainstream cellphones) seems pretty limited.

LT-XL Portable Office

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
This LT-XL Portable Office bag($225) can store both manual tools and a laptop - laptop, power cords ..(more...

Apple to open 40 to 50 new Apple Stores next year

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15 years ago
Filed under: Apple Corporate, RetailAt a media preview event yesterday designed to create buzz for Apple's newest store opening in Manhattan, Ron Johnston, Apple's senior vice president of retail announced that Apple would be opening 40-50 more Apple retail stores in the coming year.

NASA Develops Chemical Detecting iPhone Add On

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15 years ago
There are many things the iPhone can do with the tons of apps available to download, now scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center have created an add on for the iPhone that can detect chemicals in the air.

iBuyPower Battalion 101 Gamer Laptop

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
iBuyPower release a new laptop for gamer. Its Battalion 101 Series powered by Intel Core i7 720QM (1.6GHz) processor, 1.73GHz Intel Core i7 820QM or 2.0GHz Intel Core i7 920XM processor with up to 8GB of RAM.

Menq EasyPC E790 $80 Android netbook gets video demo

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
What does $80 buy you these days?  If Menq have their way, and sort out their supply chain, it could get you an Android based netbook; the company’s EasyPC E790 has a 7-inch 800 x 480 display and a Samsung ARM926EJ-S3C2450 processor, and while right now it runs Windows CE, Menq will be...

Google Chrome OS release in next 7 days?

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15 years ago
Google Chrome OS, the search giant’s web-centric platform for notebooks, netbooks and Smartbooks, is tipped to be arriving sometime within the next seven days.

Acer H243HXB 24-inch Full HD LCD wit Built-In WebCam

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Acer announces a new 24-inch LCD Monitor, the H243HXB. It features a widescreen display with a 1920×1080p Full HD resolution and is based on TN LCD panel. The Acer H243HXB also comes equipped with a built-in CrystalEye webcam and 1Wx2 speakers.

Audio-Technica AT-LP120 Professional USB Turntable System

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Audio-Technica has announced its new AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Turntable System. The AT-LP120 is a professional USB turntable that comes bundled with a software package and is targeted at professional users.

How to Save Money on Steam

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Ironically, despite the low prices of PC games on Steam, I’ve ended up spending more than I budgeted over the last few months.

Intel’s mobile Core i5, Core i3 get early specs

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Intel plans to fill out the low- to mid-range of its notebook processor range when it launches its Arrandale-based 32 nanometer models early next year, a roadmap leak explains on Friday.

Dell Mini 3 Android Smartphone Heading to China an Brazil

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Dell has just announced that it will be launcing it’s first Google Android powered smartphone, in China and Brazil, the Dell Mini 3.

ICD’s Android-based Vega Tablet PC coming next year

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
After the Android-based Grande Specchio photo frame‎ and before many others in the line, we have Innovative Converged Devices (ICD) popping up an Android based Tablet-like device dubbed the Vega.

Boxee Box Multimedia Device Coming Soon

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Boxee is a cross-platform freeware media center software with a 10-foot user interface and social networking features designed for the living-room TV. The software works with multiply operating systems which includes Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Cute USB Stick Receives, Records Radio

November 13th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Still listen to the radio? No, neither do we. We made a playlist of the hits of the 70s, 80s and 90s and it’s exactly the same as every commercial FM station, minus the ads. And we don’t even listen to that.

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