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Kingston Wants to Get You Into Blizzcon!

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Kingston Technology, maker of memory, SSD Hard Drives and USB Flash Drives is hoping to send one of you lucky World of Warcraft fans to the utlimate destination for all things Blizzard.

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Thecus N0503 Combo NAS Has Split Hard Drive Personality

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The new Thecus N0503 Combo NAS has a unique feature that no other NAS on the market has. It’s the ability to use both 2.5 inch notebook drives and 3.5 inch desktop drives.

Wish Me Luck!

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As soon as this one is done, I’m out the door for my adventure. Mom has volunteered (or maybe I volunteered her…same difference really) to drive me and babysit afterward, as they’ve warned me I’ll be “drowsy”.

Hitachi presents biometric-based vending machine

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It’s no secret the Japanese have a penchant for vending machines (even though there are - contrary to popular belief - no machines selling panties in this country). Now Hitachi made one step forward by developing a machine that doesn’t need to be fed with coins or bills anymore.

Cable about to bite it? Blip.tv gets broad distrbution deal and new parts

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Section: Video, Content, Video Providers, Web, Web 2.0, Websites, Online Music/VideoYou know how the big three networks are all over Hulu and YouTube about copyright and how they fear/need the internet to survive? Blip.tv is what they fear. Today, Blip announced some big changes that...

Nope, the New Yorker doesn’t like the Kindle very much

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Usually when I read a long article, I’ll say something like, “Free up 20 minutes so you can read the whole thing.” I’m not sure I’m going to say that today, having just finished an article in the New Yorker, which is usually good for a profile or two, about the Kindle.

Don’t worry, the District 9 director no longer wants anything to do with Halo movie

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Back in 2006, when Wall Street was still flying high and Chelsea were sill kings of the English Premier League, Neill Blomkamp was in charge of the Halo movie. Thankfully, the project was canned.

Verizon Promises Simpler, More Lucrative App Store for Developers

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SAN JOSE, CA — Verizon on Tuesday announced details of its upcoming application store to a packed conference room of potential developers. To entice developers, Verizon highlighted the simplicity of submitting and selling software through its app store, which is slated for an end-of-year launch.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 At Wal-Mart For $50!!!

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Times are tight but that doesn’t mean you have to stay out of touch, just head over to Wal-Mart instead of the T-Mobile store where you will be able to grab a BlackBerry Curve 8520 for just $50.

Verizon Broadband, FiOS subscribers to get free Boingo Wireless

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Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, WirelessAt times like this I am even happier being a Verizon FiOS customer, now in addition to the nice fast Internet speeds that I get at home, Verizon is going to be offering me free Wi-Fi while on the go courtesy of Boingo. According to the...

TapIt: a water bottle refilling network

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TapIt has partnered with hundreds of cafes in New York City to help on-the-go urbanites find places to refill their water bottle for free. These spots can be located visually (all partners display a TapIt sticker on their window), online, or with their handy iPhone app.

Common outdoor climbing phobias and how to combat them

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When you're climbing outdoors, you inevitably end up facing some of your biggest fears, whether it's heights, dirt, or pooing in the wild. Here are some tips and tools on how I dealt with three of my phobias. 1. Mosquitoes Yes, there are mosquitoes in the wild!

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New Epson Stylus Photo PX 650 All-In-One-Printer

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The new Epson Stylus Photo PX 650 All-In-One-Printer doesn’t disappoint where other all-in-one photo printers may sink in the competition.

Review: Stanton T.55 USB turntable

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It’s been a long, long time since I’ve looked at turntables, so I rather expected a new one to have fancy features. The Stanton T.55 USB turntable is a no-frills turntable.

Qualcomm SSLS: Wireless + Medicine and how the iPhone ties them together

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Speaking at Qualcomm’s Smart Services Leadership Summit, Dr. Eric Topol’s introductory presentation is focused on the role of wireless devices in the medical field. Earlier this year at WWDC, Apple demoed the capabilities and value of the iPhone to the medical community for monitoring purposes.

Archos Clipper Teeny MP3 Player

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Archos has just revealed their new tiny MP3 player, the Clipper, which will now see if it can hold its own against the SanDisk Sansa Clip.

Sidekick Sync app brings push email, quasi-Exchange support, and more to the Sidekick LX ‘09

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Yo, Sidekick LX ‘09 owners. Check out the Download Catalog. You should find the Sidekick Sync app somewhere in there and guess what? The app brings push email, attachment viewing, syncing, and Exchange support to your beloved Sidekick. Tits, right?

iLuv iEA15 iPod remote adapter with VoiceOver support

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iLuv have officially announced the iEA15 iPod Remote Adapter, intended for owners of Apple’s PMPs who want both to use their own headphones and control their music without whipping out the iPod itself.

iPod Turned Egg Cup

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iPod Turned Egg Cup! By German design studio qed*, turned the iPod's iconic form into a series of co..(more...

Chinese iPhone to sell 1 million units first year

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iPhonAsia has some information on China’s exciting WiFi-crippled iPhone. The device will cost less than the smuggled, grey-market iPhones currently available in China and will include special apps for the Chinese consumer.

Samsung SNE-50K E-Book Reader, Watchout Kindle…

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Samsung won’t let Amazon dominate the e-book reader market with Kindle and Kindle DX. Recently Samsung announcing its own e-book reader called Samsung SNE-50K.

Guinness Book of World Records Goes to Comic Con

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Comic Con International 2009 may be over (phew), but it will surely live on in our hearts--and record books. The Guinness Book of World Records made the rounds at San Diego to hand out a number of awards to "[t]op luminaries in the fields of television, film and comic books."

Backpacking food taste-off

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On a recent trip to Lover's Leap, a prime time climbing spot in South Lake Tahoe, my friends and I did a camping food taste test. Camping foods = dehydrated meals that come in resealable pouches that can be used to carry, cook, and eat the food in.

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Six things you need to own to start climbing

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I strongly recommend rock climbing as routine exercise for geeks. Figuring out how to get up a route is very strategic in a puzzle game type of way, and you never have to lift more than your own weight. It also gives you nice muscle tone all around.

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You may now purchase Belkin’s $20 iPod shuffle adapter

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More power to Apple and its legion of accessory makers. Asking people to pay $20 to use your own headphones with an $80 MP3 player is ballsy — brass ballsy.