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Samsung Popcorn U5 MP3 Player

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Samsung has added a new MP3 player to their range with the launch of the Samsung Popcorn U5. The Samsung Popcorn U5 MP3 Player features a built in OLED screen, and also a built in pedometer which tracks how far you walk, and also how far you cycle, which is pretty cool.

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Microsoft could be launching phone and buying major tech company

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Section: Business News, Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile Two bits of seemingly disjointed info coming out of Redmond may or may not have anything to do with each other. The first: Microsoft is issuing bonds; the second is a tweet telling us to hold off buying Pre/iPhone just...

Corsair releases 256GB Solid State Drive

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Whoa heavy and a bottle of bread! Corsair just released a 256GB SSD SATA II 3.0Gbps drive for $660 *head spins like wolf in cartoons that has just been clobbered by a mallet*. That’s right. This bugger is $658.22 at NCIX and is in stock.

Palm Pre and the WSJ: why Walt will kick-start this smartphone revolution

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Recent news that Palm are tipped to be working with the Wall Street Journal to announce the Pre’s launch date on May 19th, and word that Best Buy are expecting stock of the distinctive Touchstone inductive charger on June 7th has again fueled speculation that the smartphone is imminent.

Handmade Star Trek Logo Coasters

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Here is a fun accessory for all the Star Trek fans out there, the Star Trek Coasters. These fun Star Trek Coasters are handmade from slate, and each one features the Star Trek logo carved into them by hand.

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Cheap Geek: Microsoft Zune, Netgear Wireless Router, HP Compaq

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If your idea of an inexpensive date involves downloaded movies and Funyuns, you might be a cheap geek.1. Yesterday I led off with a deal for a plum-colored camera; today I'm leading with a pink Zune. Why? Because I like pretty colors.

iPhone needs to cool down

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Devin Coldeway notes: "I love that it refers to itself in the third person. "iPhone is hot. Go get iPhone a beer. Then you can use iPhone."

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A Cool Gaming Companion

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Notebook cooling pads are usually intended to keep your lap from getting too hot, but the just-announced Cryo S from NZXT (I'm not sure how to pronounce it, either) is all about gaming performance.

Tom Chiarella has seen The Road

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Esquire's Tom Chiarella got an early glance at the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic gnasher The Road, and it is by his account as bleak and haunted as the novel:You should see it for the simplest of reasons: Because it is a good story. Not because it may be important.

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DIY cigar box amplifier

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Not much detail here, but some creative soul squeezed a Fender amp into an old cigar box. Although not entirely practical, it’s a fine example of a good way to re-use something you’d otherwise discard.

AirTran inks deal with Aircell, fleetwide Wi-Fi by mid-summer

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Today in Baltimore, I think, AirTran announced that it would become the first fleet in the US to have Wi-Fi on every flight. Equipped with Aircell’s Gogo service, AirTran will outfit all 136 Boeing 737 and 717s by mid-summer.

Codeact Greditor Pro G100 Video Editing Keyboard

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If your into making and editing your own videos, then you may want to check out the new Codeact Greditor Pro G100 Video Editing Keyboard. The Codeact Greditor Pro G100 has a bunch of controls built in to help you edit your videos, and also comes with some video editing software.

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JVC 8K projector: Until your monitor has 8,192 x 4,320 pixels…

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There aren't much in the way of detailsmdash;and this is pro gear, so it's wank material for the likes of most of us anywaymdash;but JVC has launched two new video projectors, an 8K (8,192 x 4,320 pixel) and 4K (3,840 x 2,160 pixel) models, as well as the pleasingly austere 4K camera seen above.

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Diesel DZ9044 has no face

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At the glance, the Diesel DZ9044($365) has no watch face, but turn your wrist sideways, it has four ..(more...

CrunchDeals: ShutterBug website editor for $19.95

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ShutterBug is a website creation tool with built in templates, image editor and more. It is easy to use so you don’t have to know website programming to create nice websites. ShutterBug only runs on macs and the deal expires in 17 hours.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 Available This Summer

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Or say the folks over at Lenovo. In any case, fans of the original Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook might be interested.

Sprint Palm Pre unboxed… minus the Pre

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Now here’s a disappointing unboxing: get all the packaging open and discover that there’s no Palm Pre inside.

ViBook: Add Six Monitors to Your Computer via USB

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The ViBook is a little box which lets you hook up an extra display via USB. The $130 dongle hooks into a USB port on one side and a DVI port on the other, and — judging from the video of the ViBook in action — it is pretty capable.

TokyoFlash is giving away watches

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TokyoFlash is giving away a watch to three winners of their TokyoFlash landmark contest. The rules are pretty simple: simply create an image of a famous horological landmarks redesigned with TokyoFlash faces i.e. Big Ben with the Rogue face built-in.

SBMV: Sony says Blurays will look better but I don’t see much of a difference

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Super Bit Mapping for Video (SBMV) is the new secret sauce Sony thinks will enhance the Bluray experience, allowing for superior color gradation quality. The company announced the first Bluray disc for the Japanese market today [JP] that makes use of the new technology.

Tired on Tuesday

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I got plenty of sleep last night, but I think I could use another six or so hours. Not going to happen, of course, but it’s a neat thought.

Intel netbook & notebook plans revealed: N280 facing the axe

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Leaks from manufacturers have revealed Intel’s notebook and netbook plans for the remainder of 2009, and there are a few surprises in store.

ColorWare Amazon Kindle 2

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The latest gadget to get the ColorWare treatment, is the Amazon Kindle 2. You can now get Amazon Kindle customised in a variety of colours, from red, yellow, green, blue and lots more.

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Dell expands 10-inch netbook line with the Mini 10v

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Say hello to the Dell Mini 10v. It’s an awful lot like the Dell Mini 10 except that it uses an Intel Atom N270 CPU at 1.6GHz instead of an Intel Atom Z520 or Z530 CPU at 1.33GHz or 1.6GHz, repectively. Wait, there’s more!

Urban Platforms: Low Profile Bike Pedals Come with High Profile Price-Tag

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White Industries’ Urban Platform is a rather neat-looking pedal, styled for classical pedals but also looking very modern-industrial. The aluminum pedals have a 17-4 stainless steel spindle inside and something called “bronze acorn nuts”. I didn’t ask.

Sony OLED Walkman X arrives in UK Wednesday

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Sony have announced UK pricing for their OLED Walkman X, which will land in stores tomorrow. Two versions of the Walkman X will be available - 16GB and 32GB - priced at £209 ($319) and £270 ($412) respectively, though we’re expecting US prices (whenever they’re announced) to be lower.

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