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Sony Ericsson Aino arrives in US as unlocked model

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Sony Ericsson's Aino handset has arrived in the US market as an unlocked model sold through Sony's online store. The device marks the company's first touchscreen slider, with several high-end features such as an 8.1-megapixel camera with flash and image stabilization.

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$6500 “Labyrinth Aquarium”: awesome, difficult to clean

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I’ve always felt bad for fish. Not just in that they’re fish, but that all those in captivity (and many in the wild) just spend all day swimming in circles.

Quo vadis, Forza Motorsport 3?

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How much you enjoy Forza Motorsport 3 entirely depends on the time you have to invest in it. If you’re able to put in the man-hours you’ll find a racing sim that’s a deep as you want it to be, and just as rewarding.

Vizio outs 19-, 23-inch LED-backlit LCDs

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Vizio has two new LCDs set to hit Best Buy and Walmart shelves just in time for the depressing holiday season. Yippie. These two boys use LED backlighting to light the LCD screens and to be honest, they’re not to shabby in the specs department.

Garmin, TomTom stock tanks due to Android, results

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Shares of GPS device makers Garmin and TomTom plummeted today through a combination of their quarterly results and the launch of Google Maps Navigation.

Gallery: Sony Gadget Teardown Porn

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<< previous image | next image >> Like humans, dead gadgets get autopsies, too — only we call hardware dissection “teardowns.” But why do we rip our beloved gadgets to pieces? To learn more about the nature of technology, engineering and industrial design, of course.

LG shows off their new 15-inch transparent AMOLED monitor

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LG showed off their newest project at the FPD-International 2009 show in Japan recently, a 15-inch transparent display. Are we seeing the future of TV and computer monitors? Who knows, but it’s interesting to see nonetheless.

Nokia releases N97 software update, new N97 mini

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Section: Communications, SmartphonesOn what could possibly be the worst day to be a non-Android, non-Droid phone, Nokia has decided to release an update to one of its smartphones. The update, dubbed software update 2.0 comes to the N97 today via PC download. In addition to the update,...

I Have No Idea What Day It Is

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There…how’s that for a title? I really don’t any more…plus my computer thinks the time changed last weekend and we aren’t doing it until this weekend, so I’m not entirely sure what time it is, either. Whatever…reviews for you!

HTC Hero to get Android 2.0

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HTC have announced that they are to make an update available for the HTC Hero brining it up to Android 2.0 (Eclair). The statement said that the only delays at the moment are relating to the Sense UI… “Yes, we are working on an Eclair update for the HTC Hero.

Nokia ships N97 mini, updates N97 to 2.0

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Nokia on Wednesday announced it is now shipping the N97 mini and has released a new update for its N97 smartphone.

HTC Hero to skip Android 1.6, use 2.0?

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A letter sent back to a curious HTC Hero owner from HTC Customer Support reveals the European version of the smartphone will skip the Android 1.6 update in favor of the latest update do the OS, 2.0. While no dates for the update were given, the HTC letter urges the customer to visit HTC's website...

Astak intros stand-alone Mole Internet camera

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Astak has announced the release of a standalone computer camera, the Mole on Wednesday. The wireless Wi-Fi camera can upload videos to YouTube, detect motion and alert users via Twitter or e-mail, and let them see what it sees via an iPhone or web browser.

Gadget Reviews: Akai Miniak, Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ and more

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You are lost in a maze of twisty house patches, all alike. Akai's Miniak virtual analog synth is a blast, especially its combo of old-school vocoder, 37-key semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keyboard, and a goose-necked microphone.

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Nokia 6788 Designed for China

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Nokia taking China cellular market seriously. The company recently announcing its first TD-SCDMA phone called Nokia 6788.

Shirt features playable guitar, flames

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The future, ladies and gentlemen. ThinkGeek has invented a tee shirt with a built-in playable guitar that uses a magnetic pick and included miniature amp to belt out any and all major cords. There’s a drum shirt, too, in case you’re more into rhythm.

Apple engineers making a flurry of China trips?

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Apple engineers are scaling up the number of trips to China to prepare for new products, a rumor indicates this evening. Visits to the Asian manufacturing base are reported by SAI as accelerating and may even include trips during the holidays.

Apple sued over infringement of camera tech patents

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A lawsuit filed by St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants has targeted Apple for allegedly using camera technology protected by several patents.

iPhone apps and tips for snowed-in TUAW readers

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Filed under: Humor, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review As I write this, snow is falling. That was the view out of my office this morning. Yes, I know it's only October 27th. Yes, I know that winter starts on December 21st.

Ontario law bans the use of portable gadgets while driving

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A new law in Ontario, Canada has banned the use of handheld devices while driving. This includes cellphones, GPS devices, MP3 players, etc. Slight problem: the law is broad enough that you can construe it to include doing things like changing the radio station or reaching for a cup of coffee.

Watch out BlackBerry! The iPhone is closing in on your market share

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, SmartphonesA new study may prove worrisome to RIM. It revealed that the iPhone has now captured 30% of the market share for smartphones, a mere 10% less than RIM’s leading 40%. Palm, which was once the industry leader, has seen its market share slip...

Sony recalls VAIO all-in-ones’ AC bricks due to shock

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Sony this afternoon launched a recall of AC power adapters for two of its all-in-one desktops for a potential shock hazard.

Plex 0.8.3 brings on the Snow Leopard love fest

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Filed under: Multimedia, Open Source, Snow LeopardIf you're rocking the Mac mini -- or any other Mac, for that matter --as a media center, then chances are pretty good that you've had some tough times following the upgrade to Snow Leopard.

Samsung S5560,Slim Touchscreen phone

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Samsung introduced its new touchscreen phone called Samsung S5560. The new phone packs a 3 inch WQVGA touchscreen display and comes in a slim (11.9 mm) casing.Samsung know that we need to connect to internet, so S5560 offer GPRS, EDGE, Wifi and Bluetooth 2.1 conectivity, sorry no 3G.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning for the MAC finally launched

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Mythic Entertainment today announced that the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), is now available for the MAC. The MAC version is available to new subscribers via digital download at Gametreeonline.com for $19.95.