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Sony PS3 Slim Being Sold Early to Those Who Look Hard Enough

August 26th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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So, we’ll admit that that title may be a bit misleading. Why? Because it looks like people aren’t having to look that hard at all to find a few random (or perhaps not too random) pieces of Sony’s new hardware floating around in retail stores.

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TwelveSouth’s BookArc Makes Your Laptop a Desktop

August 26th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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We’ve heard from TwelveSouth before, and so we figured we should keep our eyes on these crazy designers. Looks like it paid off. Much like the first iteration of their crafty designs we saw, the BookArc is meant to keep your desk nice and tidy. And let’s face it, you probably need it.

MSI Mobile Core i7 Confirmed for Windows 7-based Notebooks

August 26th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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With the release of Windows 7 coming up pretty quickly here, we’re just like everyone else in hoping that while the Operating System is getting upgraded, the machines running them don’t get left in the dust.

Elecom Launches Multi-colored Designer Webcams

August 26th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Japanese gadget manufacturer Elecom today introduced two members from its UCAM-DLC300T webcam series. These 3MP USB webcams will fit perfectly onto the top of any standard laptop screen allowing you to video chat instantly.

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Acer Veriton Z280G All-In-One PC

August 26th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Acer is back with their latest all-in-one PC in the form of Veriton Z280G. This new space-saving system sports an 18.5-inch wide-screen LCD with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, an Intel GMA950 graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a multi-format DVD...

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Augmented reality: it’s everywhere (in advertising)

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Condé Nast must be investing in augmented reality tech; there’s a nice, in-depth story on the stuff over at Wired. I kid, I kid — there are two. And I won’t disagree, it’s all very interesting, but I feel the same way about it as I do about 3D TV.

Amazon launches App for Google Android

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Amazon is really making it convenient to shopping almost anytime from almost anywhere on their website. Recently they launched the Amazon Shopping App for the BlackBerry and then the iPhone and now they has stretched it a bit further to include Handsets running on the Google Android Platform.

TextExpander available for iPhone/iPod touch

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, App ReviewTextExpander for the Mac has been one of my favorite utilities for several years. The ability to define "snippets" of text which expand into words, phrases, sentences, or even the outline of entire documents has been invaluable.

Mouse Computer m-Book P670X Notebook

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Mouse Computer has launched its latest m-Book P Series to its consumers on the Japanese Market. The high-end version of the m-Book P Series is the m-Book P670X. The Notebooks in the m-Book P Series comes with a price range of 129,780 to 159,600 Yen (€955 to €1175) depending on the configurations.

HP Touch Smart tx2 Notebook PC

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Hewlett-Packard release the first multi-touch consumer notebook – HP TouchSmart tx2 by using only your finger to pinch, punch and scroll. All of them you can do by using the HP MediaSmart software.

Microfridge keeps a single can cold, looks like crazy science

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

This is the kind of device I would think to find in the Delorean from Back to the Future. Christopher Lloyd would look all crazy-eyed at you and say something like “They weren’t counting on this little puppy!” “What is it, a tactical nuke?” I’d ask, ever...

EyeWriter: low-cost, open-source eye-based drawing system

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Created as a tool for people suffering from full paralysis, this system is a pretty amazing piece of work. Its called the EyeWriter, and the project is led by a group of graffiti artists driven to help one of their own, Tony Quan, who is afflicted with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Malware detection coming in Snow Leopard?

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Filed under: Security, Snow Leopard We usually look at news updates and blog posts from antivirus vendor Intego with a bit of a gimlet eye, since the company has been known to spread a little bit of that good old FUD when it comes to the everyday risk of malware faced by most Mac users (that is to...

New Sony e-Book reader coming in Dec

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Sony steps up the the e-Book reader wars as they announce a new addition to their line-up. The Reader Daily Edition (yes, cumbersome name) has an integrated 3G wireless conn (with free AT&T service to the Sony bookstore), a 7″ touch screen that operates in both landscape and portrait...

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Shields Up!: The 34 million dollar per month scam

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Section: Computers, Security, Features, Originals, Columns Almost everyone has run across it and perhaps some of you have fallen for it - rogue anti-virus programs. Also known as scareware, these programs are infesting the net, and a new report reveals they are downloaded on to over 30...

Review: Lensbaby Composer Lets You Art Up Images Sans Photoshop

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

There are many options for adding effects to a photograph, but one way or another, they usually involve some sort of Photoshop-y sleight of hand. Not when you have a Lensbaby.

Sweet macro mod for your phone’s camera – got an extra DVD player lying around?

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Apparently, the optical qualities of a regular old DVD player laser lens make it a perfectly good macro lens attachment for many camera phones. I’m genuinely impressed with the quality of the pictures — perhaps I’m wrong about some of these tiny sensors.

Bacon-themed Oakleys: better than wearing real bacon? (No.)

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Here’s the thing. If you’re going bacon, you have to go all the way. Bacon-like has never been enough — and it never will be.

PS3 Slim actually disassembled before your eyes

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Well, they got off to a good start, but Rapid Repair has been passed up by iFixit in the race to tear an unsuspecting PS3 Slim to pieces. What’s in there? Well, apparently, the whole thing is taken up by an enormous fan and the Blu-ray drive. Where’s the PS3?! Under the fan, I suppose.

If You’re Not Seeing Data, You’re Not Seeing

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

As you shove your way through the crowd in a baseball stadium, the lenses of your digital glasses display the names, hometowns and favorite hobbies of the strangers surrounding you.

Motorola Expected to Launch Android Phones Sept. 10

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Is Motorola grabbing Apple's coattails - or hoping to overshadow them? Motorola just sent out a 'save the date' card for the official introduction of their first phone running the Google Android operating system, apparently coming at an event in San Francisco on Sept. 10.

It’s time for The Pirate Bay to die

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

You need only one word to describe The Pirate Bay. It comes from the Ancient Greek, is six letters long, and entered the English language in 1884, some 120 years before the Web site’s founding.

PS3 Slim, disassembled before your eyes

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Rapid repair is breaking down the PS3 Slim as we speak. Actually, they’ve only just finished taking the screws off it. Want to be the first to know that it’s fusion-powered, or actually just two PS2s taped together?

Introducing Best Comment Ever, your new favorite contest

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Over at MobileCrunch, we’ve just introduced a new contest which we’ll be rolling out on CrunchGear sometime in the next week or so. Called Best Comment Ever, the premise is simple: Good commenters get awesome prizes.

Opening Night

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We stumbled through rehearsal last night without too many issues, and even if we didn’t tonight is the first paying audience of the week so we’re doing a show anyway. This is my life.

Samsung B890 Phone Released in Korea

August 25th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Samsung SCH-B890 2G slider phone is launched in Korea market.Comes in a 12.2 mm thick chassis, Samsung B890 boast a 2.8: AMOLED display with 160K colors.The phone will be available in Noir Black and Pearl White color options.Its features including 3MP camera which equipped with smile shot and...

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