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Best Buy Offers Exclusive ‘Next Class’ Laptops for Students

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Best Buy today introduced its second series of customized laptops called Next Class, all designed in response to student feedback. The four-unit line was manufactured in partnership with HP, Toshiba, Sony, and Dell, and is priced between $649.99 and $799.99.

Sony offers three new Blu-ray players

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Sony has announced three brand new Blu-ray players today that are sure to capture the attention of the high-end market. First up is the BDP-CX960 MegaChanger, which can actually hold up to 400 Blu-ray titles at one time.

Maingear unveils the EX-L 18 gaming notebook beast

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Maingear has thrown everything possible into its latest gaming notebook. This massive machine boosts an 18.4-inch screen, three 3.5-inch SATA or SSD drives, and all the ports that you would expect on a $2,999 rig. But that’s not why it’s impressive.

Star Wars watch collection, coming this holiday season.

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Here comes yet another product from the unholy union between design Marc Ecko, and Star Wars. I have to be honest however, and admit that I think these watches look pretty cool and.. I might actually have to buy one. At least one. At least the Boba Fett one.

Apple and Microsoft have something in common: a patent infringement case

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Section: Business News, Apple, Audio, Portable Audio Tsera is suing 23 companies including both Apple and Microsoft over a patent regarding interfacing with a touchpad.  In plain English, if a touchpad tries to make sense of your gesture-based input, Tsera may have the patent on that. ...

iPhone security “broken” – business users take note

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
An Apple expert and hacker has shown that the iPhone, in all its various forms and moltings, is child’s play to compromise. This comes despite assurances from Apple regarding the 3GS’s encryption feature.

Rumor: Chinese manufacturers building cases (with cameras) for new iPod touch, nano

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: Rumors, Odds and ends, Apple, iPod nano, iPod touchHere's a story that, strangely, makes sense.

Review: T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
It’s been nine months since I first dabbled in the world of Android. It wasn’t a pretty picture then, but a lot has changed in those short nine months. The platform has grown and become more stable. The Market is filled with useful and enjoyable apps.

There’s a man trekking around Tokyo taking pictures of film cameras

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
In a city as big and vibrant as Tokyo, you can expect to find anything, but I have to say that old-school film cameras would be pretty low on my list.

Caffeine Overload

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Quite a few years ago, I cut caffeine almost completely out of my diet because I was pretty sure it was killing me. Not that I never have any, but where it used to take a pot of coffee to wake me up, now it takes about a half a cup.

The Secret of Monkey Island launches on iPhone, raids our wallet

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Late last night and seemingly out of nowhere, the iPhone-port of The Secret of Monkey Island appeared in the App Store. Coming in at a whopping 400MB, you're going to want to camp out next to a nice, fast WiFi hotspot if you decide to buy this - which you absolutely, positively should.

Samsung Mondi Hits Stores at $450 Unlocked

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
We're still a little puzzled as to who exactly the WiMAX-enabled Samsung Mondi MID is for. But we're about to find out, because it's now on sale for $450 directly from Samsung, according to Sidecut Reports.

iPhoto2Twitter 1.5 adds movie and Mobypicture support

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: iLife, Software, Odds and ends, BloggingBack in June, TUAW reported on iPhoto2Twitter, an iPhoto plugin that provides an easy way to send photos from your iPhoto library to Twitter via TwitPic.

DIY Wireless Keylogger

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
If you are looking to do some covert key capture this DIY Wireless Keylogger could be a project you may want to consider. "The Wireless Keylogger consists of two main building blocks: the transmitter, and the receiver.

Blackberry Storm 2 ( 9550) Appear on Video

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
A leaked video of the upcoming Blackberry Storm 2 aka BlackBerry Storm 9550 is appear. The video shows that Blackberry Storm 2 has a better look and design while its touchscreen display uses the SurePress technology.

US Airways announces plans for in-flight Wi-Fi

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Section: Communications, Email / IM, Smartphones, Computers, Laptops, Netbooks, Web Whether you are traveling on a business trip or on a family vacation, accessing the Internet may not only be a luxury, but a necessity for some.  With that in mind, many airlines have been trying to equip...

October 29: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony, the next DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV, will be released on October 29. It’ll be available on both Xbox Live and on a retail disc bundled together with The Lost and Damned for $39.99.

John S. Barry, WD-40 marketing pioneer, passes away

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
If you design a product that sees ubiquity, you'll start hearing about all sorts of unintended uses; hence we have well-publicized tales of the iPod stopping a bullet and a Blackberry saving a man from plunging to his death. But if you design a chemical that sees ubiquity, forget about it.

TechSaver Test: OfficeMax Promotions

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15 years ago
OfficeMax, like Staples and Office Depot, provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services, tech products, and office furniture to consumers and to businesses.

Band Hero DS attachements revealed, DSi owners are S.O.L.

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Band Hero is almost here to rock out on your Nintendo DS and it sounds like it’s going to be a decent adaptation. Soon you’ll be able to jam with your buds over the four-way ad-hoc network and play either the guitar, drummer, or lead vocalist.

Yo Joe! G. I. Joe complete animated series coming to DVD

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Taking advantage of the hype surrounding the upcoming G.I. Joe feature film, Hasbro is releasing the complete animated series on DVD. Including all 95 episodes, and the legendary PSA’s, here’s your big chance to revisit your youth. So what price nostalgia?

When the phone rings, turn your finger ring into an earring

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Too cool to be true? The Orb Bluetooth headset folds neatly into a ring you can wear on your finger when it's not in use. A tiny FOLED (that's flexible organic light-emitting diode) display shows caller ID and calendar info.

Polina Viljun

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
By photograher Polina Viljun. I love her photographs! (If you don't like, please skip them.)

Zensify, another not-so-hot social aggregator for the iPhone

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone, iPod touch, App ReviewIt's an increasingly crowded category on the App Store: Social Networking. Like several other apps in this category, Zensify (iTunes link) doesn't just tap into one social networking service.

Sony outs two 400 disc Blu-ray MegaChangers

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
We knew that Sony was working on Blu-ray MegaChangers since CEDIA 2008, but we didn’t know that it would take almost a full year to get our hands on ‘em. Anyway, here they are: the $800 BDP-CX960 and the $1900 BDP-CX7000ES. What’s the difference you say?

MAINGEAR reveals eX-L 18 gaming notebook

July 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
MAINGEAR has announced a brand new gaming notebook today that is supposedly the most powerful desktop replacement to be on the market. It’s called the eX-L 18 and this notebook really packs in the features.

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