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The Go Mic goes with you

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The cleverly named Go Mic is yet another USB microphone aimed at podcasters on-the-go, and anyone else trying to record decent audio outside of a professional studio.

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Chinese Internet addict beaten to death by camp counselors

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Another day, another death in China by overzealous personnel. A boy of 16 was beaten to death at an “Internet Addiction” camp when adult counselers became agitated and beat him during treatment.

Pre-order bonus for Gran Turismo PSP: Bugatti Veyron, 1974 Lamborghini Countach (and more!)

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To be honest, I’ve paid next to no attention to Gran Turismo for the PSP, primarily because I stopped with Gran Turismo 3. That, and the PSP is sorta meh, to use a fake word. Be that as it may, Sony has arranged a pretty neat pre-order bonus for those of you who… pre-order the game.

Attention all coders: make a Mario-bot, win $500

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This looks interesting. IEEE is sponsoring a competition in which coders are to put together Mario-playing bots to compete for cash prizes.

Bell Canada to start selling Palm Pre on August 27, now accepting pre-orders

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, SmartphonesUp until now, it wasn’t known when Bell Canada would be selling the highly anticipated Palm Pre. Today, Bell drafted a press release in which outlined the contract information, pricing, and of course, the release...

Crunchdeals: 50% off Mark Ecko Star Wars apparel

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Time to let your geek flag fly, on the cheap! ShopEcko.com is offering a really great 50% off deal on it’s Star Wars line, with some stuff as cheap at $14.95. Shipping starts at $5.95, but if you go nuts and spend over $100 you’ll get it for free.

For Variety – Magazines!

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I now have subscriptions to three different magazines of three completely different types (entertainment, cooking, and history) so I have something else to read when I’m sick of books.

Five apps for NYC tourists

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Filed under: Reviews, App Store, App Review I was in NYC for a week and feeling a bit bored, so I took a look at a passel (anyone still use that word?) of NYC tourist traps apps, that I picked up last week for the heck of it. NYC Subway 24-Hour KICKMap – $1.99. Rating: Horrible.

Five Really Useful Apps for Lawyers

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TimeWerks/Billable HoursDocumentsToGoFRCP/FRCrimPTUAWFive Really Useful Apps for Lawyers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | CommentsPresented By: Drain the...

Is 2010 the year of the tablet? Nah.

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There’s a lot of talk of 2010 being the year of the tablet or, more correctly, the year of the Mobile Internet Device (MID). These devices were supposed to change the world a few years ago (remember Origami?)

Mister Cartoon edition Samsung r450

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Samsung unveil its Mister Cartoon edition r450 phone which will be available at MetroPCS. This is happen with cooperation between Samsung, MetroPCs and which Mark Machado, one famous tattoo artist aka Mister Cartoon.

Ridiculous App Store Rejection of the Day

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TUAWRidiculous App Store Rejection of the Day originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | CommentsPresented By: Drain the Ocean - Sunday August 9 9P e/p This is a...

EMBARGOED Until Weds 11:30 AM EDT: TUAW Sneak Preview: Doxie scanner from Apparent

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Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Portables, Odds and ends, Beta Beat, Snow Leopard Apparent Corporation, makers of the popular Intelliscanner barcode scanners, has announced that their new Doxie document scanner is in private beta-testing and on track for release to the public in November,...

Using AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots on the iPhone

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Filed under: Wireless, How-tos, iPhoneWith the recent discussion surrounding the changes to AT&T's Wi-Fi Hot Spot authentication for iPhone users, I realized that I have never actually used their service, although my wife and I can be found in one of the nine Salt Lake City area Barnes and...

eBook Roundup/work in progress

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An e-book (or ebook, or eBook, depending upon who you ask) is the digital equivalent of a paper book. According to KiwiTech, the publishers of Classics2Go, the market for these ebooks has increased more than 60% over the last six years and growth from this point is expected to be exponential.

Our iTablet Dreams: What TUAW is wishing for

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends Last week the topic of the iTablet ranged into dream territory as we TUAWians discussed this speculative post over at Technologizer.

Sweden’s anti-piracy law sure seems to be working

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Sweden’s anti-piracy law, IPRED, seems to be working, insofar as various Internet traffic monitors have seen a significant downturn in piracy.

New piggy bank: The Coin Penguin swallows your coins, then dances for you

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Japan sure has a penchant for extraordinary piggy banks. Tokyo-based toy maker Banpresto is now selling a quite unusual model, too. The Coin Penguin [JP] is a cute little, well, penguin, that can open its mouth, swallow coins and then reward the user by performing a quick dance.

Handlebar Mounted Cup-Holders

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Austrian Paul Kweton has designed the Ring-O-Star bike cup holder. The silicon ring attaches to a ba..(more...

Newegg and CyberPower Release Back-To-School Gaming PCs

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August and September usually herald the return of classes and homework to kids across the nation. CyberPower and Newegg want to sweeten that deal by adding a back-to-school gaming machine to the piles of textbooks and mechanical pencils.

It’s The End of the Non-Augmented World As We Know It…

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As with the Internet itself, some of the coolest tech trickles down from the military. Case in point: years after non-commercial aircraft started using HUDs to overlay flight data in front of pilots, video games followed suit.

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Back-to-School Deals: Timbuk2 Bags & Cases Up to 65 Percent Off

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Looking for a messenger bag or laptop case for back to school? Timbuk2 is running a sale on its bags and cases all week long.

Maxell get busy with broad new flash range

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Maxell have announced a new range of flash memory, and rather than picking a format and sticking to it they’ve splashed out on a whole bevy of products.

Bell Mobility Palm Pre hits Canada August 27th

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Palm and Bell Mobility have announced that the Pre smartphone will be available in Canada on August 27th, priced at CA$199.95 (US$187) with a three year contract.

Flipside Wallet

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The Flipside Wallet($40) looks more like a 'case'. Constructed from high strength polymers and black..(more...

iPhone users: This virtual girlfriend will never leave you (video)

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There are a number of Tamagotchi-style apps for the iPhone out there, but now Tokyo-based Xtone gives us Amamiya Momo, a virtual catgirl girlfriend that lives in your iPhone, speaks to you and expresses emotions (there are English subs for when she speaks Japanese).

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