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Australia won’t be playing Left 4 Dead 2

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15 years ago
Sorry Australia, apparently you can’t handle the zombie killing action and gore of Left 4 Dead 2. Nope, the government has decided that the graphic violence and gore, is just a little too much for the delicate sensibilities of the people of the land down under.

Recently on Offworld: New Indie Hotness, the sniper and the spy, Tetris in 3D

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15 years ago
With Austin's Game Developers Conference fully underway, Offworld's got updates on a few of the Indie Games Summit sessions nearest and dearest to its heart, with my own 'New Indie Hotness' show and tell (above), where I ran live demos of seven of the best up and coming indies you need to play...

Zer01 Appears Again, Says They’re Still Coming Soon

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Ah, Zer01. What are we to make of you? A company of mysterious provenance, Zer01 Mobile exploded onto the scene in March claiming to offer unlimited voice-over-IP and 3G data plans for $70/month using a unique business model.

Head and hands-on with Vuzix’s Wrap 310

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15 years ago
Section: Video, Accessories, Portable Video, Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, Peripherals, Displays/Projectors Vuzix just recently introduced its Wrap line of wearable displays.  The Wrap 310 is supposed to float a 16:9 55-inch screen in front of your eyes at a resolution of 428 x 240.  The...

New $60 iPhone case apparently reduces radiation by 60%

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15 years ago
Worried about harmful cell phone radiation? Me neither. I talk on my phone about 15 minutes per month.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic phone Available at T-Mobile

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Nokia 5130 XpressMusic phone is now available at T-Mobile. Available in black/red and pear white/aqua color options, 5130 XpressMusic has a $29.99 price tag after a $20 mail in rebate. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic packs 2MO camera, dedicated music button, stereo Bluetooth and a MicroSD card slot.

Sony Ericsson X3 with Android due in January?

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Sony Ericsson's first Android-powered handset will be released in January, according to unofficial sources. The device is expected to launch just a season after the XPERIA X2 and should receive the XPERIA X3 badge despite running the Google platform. Both the X1 and X2 have run Windows Mobile....

Gyration’s Air Mouse Elite works surface-free

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15 years ago
Gyration has recently introduced its Air Mouse Elite wireless mouse that, like the original Movea Air Mouse unveiled nearly one year ago, can be used for navigation a pointer without the need for a flat surface.

NPR News app updated, improved

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15 years ago
Filed under: Audio, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review The NPR News app [iTunes link] is quickly becoming a jack of all trades for news junkies and those wanting a quick fix of their favorite NPR program. The latest version, 1.1, adds sharing of stories via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.

Micro MP3 player fits right in your ear

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15 years ago
The Micro MP3 player is small enough(16mm x 25mm x 22mm) that fits right in your ear. But what about..(more...

Microsoft co-founder sells wireless licenses to AT&T

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has made a deal with AT&T to sell the carrier several licenses for wireless spectrum in the Pacific Northwest, according to Bloomberg. The deal was exposed in government documents, although the agreed price has not been disclosed by either party....

Microsoft co-founder sells wireless licenses to AT&T

September 17th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has made a deal with AT&T to sell the carrier several licenses for wireless spectrum in the Pacific Northwest, according to Bloomberg. The deal was exposed in government documents, although the agreed price has not been disclosed by either party....

Epson launches two new Home Theater solutions: MovieMate 60 and the PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD

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15 years ago
Epson today announced the Epson MovieMate 60 home theater projector. By combining a high-quality, high-brightness projector, a CD/DVD player, microphone input, and stereo speakers in one portable unit, MovieMate 60 offers families and home theater enthusiasts an affordable, easy-to-use and...

Chumby now available in DIY form

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Chumby, everyone’s favorite desktop and bedside companion, is now available in kit form from Maker Shed! [nerdgasim] At only $99, they sold a bunch right off the bat, but there are still a few left if you’re one of the types that get into this sort of thing.

Fossil celebrates 25 years

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Imagine it, Fossil has been making watches for 25 years. Compared to some companies, that’s a drop in the bucket, but for a company that specializes in affordable watches, it’s quite the achievement.

Forkless Bike

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The Forkless Cruisier Bike looks dangerous? By Olli Erkkila, Cool!

Here’s your chance to own the first Mac Plus off the production line

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15 years ago
Filed under: Desktops, Hardware, Odds and ends, Retro Mac, Apple History How would you like to own the first Macintosh Plus computer? By first, I mean the one with serial number F4200NUM0001, the Mac that was given by Apple to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.

Palm sales jump 134% thanks to Pre, losses widen

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Palm today reported a turnaround in its results for its just-ended summer quarter. Compared to the spring, the company's smartphone shipments surged 134 percent and topped 823,000 devices, nearly all of which were successfully sold.

Materjoshka

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Russian Matryoshka doll by aljaz.

Tachyon XC and XC 3D helmet cams now shipping

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15 years ago
I like some motorsports, but I particularly like to watch people on their motorcycles and in the cars doing stupid things on the street like trying to race a $500,000 Ferrari in a hopped up Honda Civic with a culvert for an exhaust tip.

Thanko Microsports MP3 looks like a Bluetooth headset

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15 years ago
You know, one of my biggest pet peeves is when I see people walking around using or just wearing a Bluetooth headset. In your car that Bluetooth is fine, but when you have the time to actually hold the phone so we know you’re not crazy, please do so.

iPhone, Macs sweep new quality, reliability rankings

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Apple has won every category it participated in as part of a new study of service and reliablity. The reader-driven PCMag rankings saw it lead the cellphone, desktop, notebook and portable media categories, in some cases with particularly wide margins compared to rivals.

Nitrox iconn+ iPhone 3G battery case hands-on

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15 years ago
Nitrox didn’t just bring along their latest Bluetooth devices for us to look at today; they also had a new leather battery-case for the iPhone 3G.

Sex robots to save the adult entertainment industry?

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15 years ago
Only a fool would pay for pornography on the Internet. It’s like, you don’t pay for air (or, more accurately, oxygen), do you? So why pay for porn? But if porn is free all over the place, what’s going to happen to our nation’s adult entertainment industry?

Refurbished first-generation Kindle now available from Amazon for $149.99

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15 years ago
Section: Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, MiscellaneousHere we have a pretty nice deal on the original Amazon Kindle.  Of course, due to the fact that these are the original models, these are being sold as refurbished.  The good news is that they are selling for $149.99.  All things...

Gyration Air Mouse Elite

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15 years ago
The new Gyration Air Mouse Elite is now the leader of mice in the in-air movements and gestures arena. With improved motion-sensing software, the Gyration Air Mouse Elite has complete sensitivity to your every move.

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