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WSJ quasi-confirms 3D camera for Xbox 360

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Rumors about Microsoft’s impending attack on Nintendo have popped up here and there, but the WSJ has gone on record by saying that MS is, in fact, working on a 3D camera system that resembles the Wii’s motion system.

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Gresso “Lady Gold” and “Ultramarine Gold” limited edition phones

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Design house Gresso recently announced the latest additions to their product lines, the “Lady Gold” and “Ultramarine Gold”. Both phones are built into a titanium case, covered with colored ceramic, and then accented with 18k gold.

USB hub with built-in flashlight

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I’m not sure why you would need a USB hub with a built-in flashlight, but if you have been looking for one - here it is. It’s only $14 so at least it’s quite cheap. More photos and info inside.

3 questions for Shuji Nakamura, inventor of the LED

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Red LEDs had been around since the 1920s, but sixty years later folks were still trying to figure out how to get the green and the blue necessary to complete the spectrum. Enter Shuji Nakamura, who was researching gallium nitride at a chemical manufacturing company in Tokyo.

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Koreannovation 2009: Nasal Masks, Talking Pens, and Smart Toothbrushes

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The second annual Koreannovation trade show is open to the public today and tomorrow at the Penn Plaza Pavilion in midtown Manhattan.

Facebook is stubborn on position with Holocaust-denial groups amid some uproar

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Section: Web, Downloads, Web 2.0, Web Apps, Web Browsers, Websites, Online Music/VideoYesterday after becoming rather popular on the ‘net for hosting several Holocaust-denial groups, Facebook went and shut two of them down. And left at least three of them going strong. ...

Microsoft links to wrong Twitter account, account makes fake announcement

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Late last night, someone going by “officethemovie” on Twitter indirectly announced a Zune phone, suggesting a release date of June 2009. By this morning, a ton of blogs had ran with it.

Amazing Jobs portrait built from Apple marketing slogans

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Here's to the level-headed ones. The sociable. The orthodox. The builders of consensus. Illustration: Dylan Roscover via Cult of Mac.

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Ecovative Design’s Greensulate: “The factory is the organism”

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Earlier this year we posted about Ecovative Design's Greensulate material, which can be shaped into packaging material and is made from seed husks and mushrooms rather than polystyrene and petroleum.

Stanton Turntables Turn Vinyl to Digital

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Hey pops, tired of those hep cats who loiter at the malt shop ragging on your vinyl collection? Get with the times with Stanton Magnetics' T.55 USB Turntable.

Kindle 2 get ColorWare Treatment

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I know you’re getting bored with the color of your Amazon Kindle 2 and hoping that amazon release Kindle 2 with another color options. Don’t bother since ColorWare already taking care of that. Yep ColorWare can give Kindle 2 high-quality color-customization.

Dell Inspiron 537 and 537s now on sale

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Dell has finally decided to offer up their new Inspiron line for sale. Called the Inspiron 537 and 537s, these desktop systems are nicer to look at thanks to new color options. However, that’s not all that’s new.

Possible hardware specs for Zune HD, Microsoft Pink phone emerge

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We just heard earlier today that Microsoft developers themselves might have tipped off the upcoming launch of Zune phone in June, but now we’re learning even more about what a Zune HD or project Pink phone might look like. On the inside, that is.

Stanton T.55 USB Turntable turns records into MP3s

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Now this is something my dad would love. The Stanton T.55 USB Turntable is a brand new gadget that makes it so you can listen to your vinyl records on your MP3 player. And the best part is you don’t have to worry about complicated connections or transfers. This device makes it easy.

BBQ Branding Iron

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If your meats always stole by your friends, you will love this tool - BBQ Branding Iron. The BBQ Bra..(more...

AAAAR2D2

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Ha ha... AAAAR2D2, pirate R2D2 by Kaptain Kobold(flickr user).

Drive recorder shoots video on demand, or remembers accidents

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If you’ve ever wanted to re-enact a scene from Cops (or Reno 911), this may be your best option.

His & Hers flashy, LED wedding gear

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As if setting your first dance to an Aerosmith ballad wasn't magical enough. Nothing says "white wedding" more than 300 white LEDS. Unless you program your dress to literally say "white wedding" or whatever. Why tell your in-laws you're made of money, when you can show them?

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Rumor: Next-Gen iPhone Will Be a Snoozer Upgrade

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The most elaborate rumor to date about Apple’s next iPhone is somewhat of an anticlimax, as it suggests the upgrade will be a minor one with few physical changes.

TUAW Bookshelf: Inside Secrets to an iPhone App

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Books, Developer, iPhone, App Store, TUAW BookshelfMany TUAW readers have probably bought an iPhone app and had the thought "I could do better than this!" go through their minds.

Höfner bass guitar controller for Rock Band revealed

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If you’re excited for the upcoming release of The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle, then you’ll be pleased to hear that you’re going to have yet another guitar controller option on your hands. This time, it’s a Höfner bass guitar controller.

Jason Hawkes

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Jason Hawkes's aerial photography.

Mac OS 10.5.7 update now available

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Filed under: OS, AppleApple just dropped 10.5.7 on us (a little late by some guesses), via Software Update (you can get to it under the Apple menu).

Apple Store window displays receive awards

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Filed under: Apple Corporate, RetailWhen I was a young lad in Scranton, Pa, pierogi in one pocket and anthracite coal in the other, my mother and I would wait for the Colts bus in front of the Globe Department Store.

Stackable, reconfigurable LED block lamp

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The TwistTogether lamp is comprised of four LED blocks that can be rearranged in a myriad of ways. Dwell called it the "Legos of the lighting world." Nuff said.

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Don’t panic: Liquid damage, and what to do about it

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Filed under: TroubleshootingWe've all had an "oh poopie" moment involving liquids: Time slows down, you watch as the glass tips over, its contents cascading (beautifully, in another context perhaps) over the rim and onto the table.

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