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Business Insider: AT&T to allow VoIP on its 3G network

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Filed under: Wireless, Apple, iPhone, App StoreBusiness Insider is reporting that AT&T has given Apple the go-ahead to enable Voice over IP (VoIP) apps such as Skype on its 3G network. In the past, VoIP apps required a Wi-Fi connection.

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Fitbit Personal Fitness Checker

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Fitbit has finally rolled out its Personal Fitness Checker for the mass market. Priced at $99 a pop, the device clips to your clothes and monitors your daily activities including distances traveled, exercise intensity, sleep patterns, and calorie consumption.

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New LaCie Starck Desktop and Mobile Hard Drive launched

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Today LaCie, in collaboration with world-famous designer Philippe Starck, announced the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive and the LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive.

WD My Book Elite External Hard Drives now with E-Label

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WD today introduced its new My Book® Elite™ desktop external drives featuring a customizable e-label that’s always visible, even when the drive is unplugged, making it easy to know what’s on the drive and how much space is left.

Microsoft mulling Zune software for Mac

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Microsoft today acknowledged that it has debated porting the Zune software and its according services to the Mac or even to portable Apple devices like the iPhone and iPod.

What’s the best company out there? Come on, guess.

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NINTENDO~! That’s right, according to A.T. Kearney, as seen in BusinessWeek, Nintendo tops the list of best companies. The list took into account like sales (in the year 2008) and international sales percentage. Basically, companies that dominate all over the world.

Core77 Live 1 Hour Design Challenge at ‘A Better World by Design’

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We took the Core77 1 Hour Design Challenge on the road to "A Better World by Design," last weekend, a 3 day student-run conference at Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University.

Wired Explains: How 3-D Television Works

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“Larger than life” takes on a whole new meaning when you watch Beowulf swing from a dragon and hack branches that seem to just pop out of the TV. TV manufacturers want to bring that experience to your living room with 3-D displays that work much like the ones in the theaters.

Audiophile List: Ultrasone HFI-2400 Headphones

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German headphone manufacturer Ultrasone has announced a new flagship for their HFI line. An open-back pair titled the 2400 with 40mm gold-plated drivers and all sorts of other bells and whistles. The claim to fame is Ultrasone’s S-Logic technology.

The Windows 7 launch party video was not an isolated incident! They have party favors!

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It was only two weeks ago that the Windows 7 Launch Party video cut a burning swath across the internet, leaving only scorched sensibilities and a feeling that you’d lost something fundamental you’ll never regain.

Astronomy service Slooh will let you watch the LCROSS impact live on October 9

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Slooh, a service that offers unfettered access to two huge earth-based telescopes, is inviting folks to watch the LCROSS impact on Friday at 4:30am PDT or 7:30am EDT. The feed begins at 3:30am PDT.

“Masterpieces of hand-lettering:” Movie title cards of yore

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Here's a rather interesting series of typographic finds by Steven Heller, who writes "Vintage movie title cards were not viewed as significant graphic design when they were created in the '30s, '40s, and '50s. To look at them now, some are masterpieces of hand-lettering."

ChemSec, CPA back Apple greening efforts

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Two environmental advocacy groups have praised Apple in a joint report, newly distributed to the media.

Only 12% of PCs, 3% of Macs would switch to Win 7

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Despite Microsoft's ambitions, only a small portion of the existing computer base is likely to jump ship for Windows 7, a new Retrevo study found today.

Video putt putt game is really expensive

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Putt putt fanatics, start saving up for your own in-home virtual miniature golf arcade game – at $6,900 plus $550 for shipping, you could probably build an actual course in your backyard for far cheaper.

Motorola: No WinMo 6.5 for us, thanks.

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Ouch. I knew I wasn't the only one who wasn't too fond of Windows Mobile 6.5, but I'm just a lowly blogger; when your hardware partners start bailing, its gotta sting a little.

LaCie teams up with Philippe Starck on external hard drives

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Hard drive maker LaCie on Tuesday introduced two new external hard drives that were designed by Phillippe Starck. Both sport a sculptured magma motif from the world-famous designer, which is touch-sensitive in the Starck Desktop.

iPhone Rhythm Game Tap Tap Revenge 3 Strutting Into App Store Soon

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A major update for the hugely popular iPhone rhythm game Tap Tap Revenge is awaiting approval from Apple and should be launching any minute now (or day, depending on Apple’s mood) in the App Store, according to its developer Tapulous. What’s new? Mainly, in-app purchases.

Modern Warfare 2 delayed for the PC, Call of Duty trademarked for movie use

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Two things: One, the PC release of Modern Warfare 2 has been delayed by a couple of weeks until November 24, 2009. The console versions are still on track of a November 10, 2009 release.

TomTom intros customizable Start GPS in Europe

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TomTom on Tuesday has announced the upcoming release of an entry-level GPS automotive navigator for European markets, the Start. The device is customizable through the use of a choice of skins of different colors, as well as downloadable opening screens.

Biggest Loser fitness game now available for Wii and DSi

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Announced back in May, The Biggest Loser is now officially available for the Nintendo Wii and DSi platforms for $40 and $30, respectively, bringing the grand total of fitness games on the market up to seven billion and one.

Oops! Verizon’s two Android phones get caught on camera

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Duhwaaaah? Verizon was workin' all hard this morning to ensure that no one slipped up and mentioned any names when it came to the devices that would emerge from the VZW/Google partnership.

The FTC’s crackdown on bloggers

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Section: Computers, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new set of rules for bloggers, which will require them to reveal any paid endorsements that they receive. For instance, if you receive money from a company to review their product and post...

Google CEO Shows Verizon HTC Android Phone

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Will one of Verizon's first Google Android phones be a version of the HTC Hero? That's what this photo from Verizon Wireless's press Web site seems to imply.

Google PowerMeter Real Time Monitoring

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It used to be that you were at the mercy of your power company to play along with your devious power monitoring plans. But that’s all changed with Google’s PowerMeter system. If you purchase the TED 5000, you can utilize it with Google’s PowerMeter program.

Verizon spoils Android-based HTC Desire, Moto Droid in photo

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Verizon today inadvertently confirmed two of its planned Android phones in an image attached to its news of the event. The photo shows Google chief Eric Schmidt holding a previously unseen phone that represents the largely mysterious HTC Desire.

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