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Nook Color Gets A Honeycomb Makeover

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Not even a lack of an official OS release will stop the folks at XDA-Developers from their Android hacking. The big news lately? Forum member deeper-blue has gotten the version of Honeycomb from the recently-released SDK preview running on a Nook Color.

Microsft Not Worried About Netbook Peak, Tablet Takeover

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There's no question about it, people have been wondering what Microsoft's response to the iPad would be. Early on, the company seemed pretty content with just putting Windows 7 onto tablet form factors and rolling with it. But is that really enough?

Review: Monster Beats Pro headphones

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Most of the Beats by Dr. Dre line is high end but always targeted at the mainstream: it's the upgrade to your iPod's stock earbuds or the basic headphones you bought for your notebook.

Hardware Roundup

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Video: Axle GeForce GT 430: Reaching for the Sky @ XBitLabs AXLE GT 430 Classic Review @ OCC Palit GeForce GTS 450 Review by Ultimate Hardware Motherboards and Chipsets:  Zotac's H67-ITX motherboard @ The Tech Report Processors: AMD Spring 2011 Phenom II Lineup, plus Noctua NH-D14 Review @...

Cord-cutter experiment tests Apple TV, Boxee, Roku and Xbox

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Marketing firm Hill Holiday this weekend posted the results of an experiment in cord cutting, or dropping traditional TV for digital media devices. Each family was given one device among several, including the Apple TV, Boxee Box, Google TV, Roku and Xbox 360, and had to stop using traditional TV.

Edible Candy Heart Ring

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This oversize 3" heart ring is completely edible and completely handmade, made in Bar..(Read...

Connecting your Mac to the Internet in Egypt

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The political unrest in Egypt and its Internet blackout is all the buzz today in international matters. Several TUAW readers have written in asking if we had any advice for Mac users in Egypt to gain access to the Internet.

ITU Finds 2 Billion Internet Users Worldwide, 5 Billion Mobile Subscriptions

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Following a weekend where much of Egypt had no Internet service at all, we’re now seeing data that proves just how important the world wide web is to the society we now live in. Just decades ago, there was no worldwide inter-connectivity.

Cloud-Based Storage Coming To PS3 (But For A Premium)?

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Flickr’d Word on the street is that cloud-based game save management will be coming to the PS3 beginning with firmware 3.60. Hate the idea of the cloud managing your saves? Don’t worry, for it looks like the feature will only be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Outrage!

Nokia E7 hits Indonesian pre-order with big promotions push

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The Nokia E7 inches ever closer, with the company’s Indonesian site the latest to push the sliding QWERTY smartphone.

Cellphone Growth Continues On, ZTE Jumps Into Top 5

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The world is mighty big, but it’s getting smaller every day with the boom of mobile communications. Cellphone use is skyrocketing, and there are now loads of facts, figures and research to prove that.

Honeycomb Event Scheduled for Feb. 2

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Although it's known that the Motorola Xoom will launch very soon with Honeycomb, Android 3.0, there's been no detailed unveiled of the new tablet-specific Android version. That will all change on Feb. 2, a date that has been called by some as a sort of "War Manuever" by Google.

Macworld 2011: Wigglehop, a new kind of movie app

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We've all seen the ton of movie apps and probably have a bunch of them already on our iOS devices, but today I saw something different. I spoke with Tyler Young, the designer of a free universal app called Wigglehop from Plastic Trophy.

Skype Leaves Beta On The Mac, Now Available To Download

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The way people communicate has changed drastically, and Skype has played a major role in that. The VoIP calling company has made it easier than ever to dial up anyone, regardless of where they are, and with over 20 million people logged in each day, it's easy to see why this revolution is only...

Zuckerberg On SNL: “I Invented Poking” [Video]

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‘The Social Network’ star Jesse Eisenberg hosted “Saturday Night Live” tonight and opened the show talking about the movie’s impressive eight Oscar nominations.

Nook Color gets rough Android 3.0 hack

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A hacker going by the username of @deeper-blue has posted photos and video (embedded below) of Android 3.0 Honeycomb running on a Nook Color. Appearing on an xda-developers forum thread dedicated to the hack, @deeper-blue has been able to boot the OS on the Nook over the space of just a few days.

They’re on the Way to Rio: Angry BIrds and Rovio

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Rovio's Angry Birds game is on its way to "Rio," sort of. The company announced on Friday that it is partnering up with Twentieth Century Fox to create a version of the game centered on the upcoming animated movie “Rio,” which hits theaters on April 15.

PS3 3.56 already cracked, not yet ready for bootleg firmware

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Sony's 3.56 update for the PS3 has already been jailbroken on a basic level. In an update, Youness Alaoui said he had successfully unpacked the new firmware, making it possible to modify the code and get at its signing keys.

A Guide to iPad SIM Cards

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Image courtesy of Adrian Nier There’s no doubt that the Apple iPad is one of the hottest gadgets currently available and is top of many wants lists. However, without the right SIM card deal in place you’ll never really exploit the full potential of this must-have technology accessory.

Taurus’ The Judge: Looks Like A Handgun, Shoots Shotgun Shells, Likely Illegal

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Next time someone gives you the “You talking to me?” speech, you might be able to respond with a confident, “yeah.” This massive shell shooter, dubbed “The Judge,” offers a very pragmatic approach to settling disputes — even .57 Magnum dualers will shake in...

Daily Crunch: Snow Day Edition

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Audi-Designed Carbon Skis: Want So BadHave Five Fingers Gone Too Far? Check Out This Year’s Casual LineupStar Trek Potato Heads To Boldly Go Where No Potato Head Has Gone Before (sorry, had to)Smile-Scan: Omron Updates Its Smile-O-MeterFerrari F150: The First Formula One Car Of The Season Inches...

Technology meets the History of Jazz

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One of my favorite cities in the US is New Orleans. I was originally introduced to this city when I had to go there on business some 20 years ago and fell in love with its people, food and culture.

AT&T-capable Dell Venue Pro pops up for pre-order

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An AT&T compatible version of the Dell Venue Pro has popped up for pre-order on the Negri Electronics website. Currently, the Windows Phone 7 QWERTY portrait slider phone is only available on T-Mobileís 3G bands, which operate at 1,700 and 2,100MHz.

Macworld 2011: eyeSky brings a security system to iOS

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13 years ago
Only a few things have impressed me on the show floor this year, but I ran into something that's pretty amazing. The only problem is, like most of these kinds of solutions, that it's also very expensive.

NFC: Not Just For Mobile Payments

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NFC technology might still be months away from being called the next big thing, but researchers are already looking to turn it into a useful tool for collaboration on smartphones.

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