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SynthCam: Shallow Depth-of-Field Photos on iPhone

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SynthCam is probably the coolest cellphone photography app we’ve seen in quite a while. In short, it allows you to snap iPhone pictures with a very shallow depth of field, blurring the background of your pictures and making the subject pop out.

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Yahoo! Mail Caused Windows Phone 7 Extra Data Usage

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In the middle of last month users were reporting their Windows Mobile Phone 7 handset seemed to be crunching through data even when connected to Wi-Fi networks.

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iPad 2 To Feature Dual Core 1.2GHz Processor?

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We are hoping that Apple will soon officially announce the new iPad 2, and have even heard that the announcement may come on February the 9th.

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Facebook Launching Third Pary Comments System?

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It looks like Facebook has another new thing planned for the web, this time it is a third party comments system, and Facebook are hoping that their new comment platform will be adopted by some of the world’s largest blogs.Facebook is currently in talks with a range of major publishers and...

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Sony HX100V packs in 30x optical zoom while HX9V offers 16x optical zoom

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When it comes to point and shoot digital cameras there is a huge amount of offerings to choose from depending on your needs. One of the most interesting of the point and shoot camera features is the super zoom range. These cameras let you get close to the action you are shooting from a distance.

PlayBook and BlackBerry Connection Demonstrated on Video

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You probably know that the PlayBook from RIM is a device that can, in some ways, work alone. But for the corporate email type stuff, the device actually needs to be tethered to a BlackBerry smartphone to function correctly.Up until this video (embedded below) was released, many were just taking a...

Verizon iPhone 4 Price Plans Found

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In the next few days the iPhone 4 will be made available to pre-order from the Verizon network. The pre-order start date is February 3 although no official pricing has been revealed just yet...

T-Mobile Getting Dell’s Streak 7 Tablet For $199 On Contract

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And the Streak gets larger. Dell's original Streak was just 5" in size, which was quite small for a "tablet." But then again, it was one of only a few tablets that could double as a smartphone. Most 7" tablets have their cellular capabilities disabled, but that size has proven to be pretty popular.

Mozy decides to drop the unlimited backup plan & pricing will go up as of March 1st

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Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Websites Mozy, one of the companies famous for their unlimited (and simple to use) online backup offerings has announced that unlimited will be a thing of the past. Well, as of March 1st they will be.

Radio Shack introduces Fresh Phone February deal

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Radio Shack has introduced a special Fresh Phone February offer. The deal utilizes its Trade&Save service to give customers an instant $50 discount towards a new phone on any phone that the choose to trade in. The deal runs from now through to March 5.

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SynthCam iPhone App Adds Depth-of-Field Photography (video)

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A new application to hit the Apple iTunes Store has opened up new photographic possibilities with the iPhone.

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Biologist develops bomb detecting plant to beef up world security

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June Medford biologist at Colorado State University with the help from the Department of Defense has made the hydrangea plant, an anti-terror device - as the plant’s proteins are made capable of detecting explosives.

Cowon D3 hits pre-order in UK packing Android under the hood

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Android is finding its way into all sorts of products and is common in things like MP3 players and more today. The latest Android-powered MP3 player from Cowon has surfaced for pre-order and is called the Cowon D3.

ScreenDeck Lets You Pile Junk on Your TV

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The term “set-top-box” has always been annoying. Even in the days before razor-thin LCD sets, it was all but impossible to balance any kind of box on a TV. They would more accurately be called VCR-top-boxes, or DVD-top-boxes, because that’s where your cable-boxes would end up.

Android 3.0 Honeycomb Smartphone Support Hinted At

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Google said recently that Android 3.0 was designed specifically for tablet form factors only. For those running smartphones, the current versions fall in to the 2.x range, specifically 2.3 if you have new enough hardware.Ice Cream Sandwich is the next Smartphone version which is expected to launch...

LG Optimus 3D To Be Announced at MWC 2011

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LG has announced that it will be unveiling the LG Optimus 3D at MWC 2011 this month. The Optimus 3D claims to be the worlds first full 3D smartphone although this might not strictly be true as Motorola launched a few 3D phones in 2010.However, the announcement says "Into the New Dimension" and...

Apple Blocks Sony Reader App

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This will certainly have the news sites talking today. It appears that the Sony Reader app for iOS was not approved by Apple. Sony spoke to the Times and basically said that its app was blocked by Apple because it allows in app purchases to be made from a different company.

aTrackt Helps Keep Your Apple Keyboard And TrackPad Together

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If you use a Mac keyboard and tracker pad you will be aware of the tendency for them to slip and slide all over your desk.

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Samsung Galaxy S2 Teaser Trailer Released (Video)

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We have been hearing for a while that Samsung would be unveiling the second generation Galaxy S smartphone, the Galaxy S2 at MWC 2011, then last week Samsung confirmed their new Android handsets existence.Now Samsung has released a teaser video for the Samsung Galaxy Ss2, which you can see below,...

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Infographic Reveals Facebook Received 8 New Registrations Every Second In 2010

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A great new Facebook inforgraphic has been created by Candytech, a Czech company that helps companies create and measure Facebook marketing campaigns and publishes the data on its statistics portal SocialBakers.The infographic helps show some of the staggering statistics that make up the Facebook...

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RIM Demo Shows BlackBerry PlayBook And Smartphone Working Together (Video)

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We have already seen a few demo videos of RIM’s new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in action, and now RIM has released a new video showing the PlayBook paired with a BlackBerry smartphone.One of the features on the PlayBook for business user is the ability to pair your PlayBook with your...

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Google offers speak2tweet to keep Egyptians connected

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The Egyptian government has come down hard on protestors during the period of unrest within the country over the last several days. Part of the crackdown was to cut just about every form of communication that we all take for granted today.

Epson unveils PowerLite 915W and PowerLite 905 projectors

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Epson has a wide range of projector options that are available for home theater fans, business users and for education. Today the company has added two new projectors to its line that are aimed at use in the education market and they are each around $1000.

Apple’s softened “water damage” policy gains notice

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Quite a buzz has appeared recently about Apple's updated water damage policies. These policies actually came to light several months ago due to some clever sleuthing on the part of Boy Genius Report, which we posted on at the time.

Flexible Traffic Light Wraps Around Trees

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Any city likely already has all the traffic lights it needs, so any green alternative immediately blows away its environmentally-friendly credentials by replacing known-good hardware. However, the Wearable Signal is clever enough to merit a mention, and has some extra uses that justify it.

Xbox 360 Black Ops First Strike DLC Arrives Today With Double XP Weekend

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With the new Call Of Duty : Black Ops First Strike DLC arriving today, in celebration of the new content Treyarch has also announced that a double XP weekend for Xbox 360 players will start on Friday.

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