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Microsoft takes aim at the iPod

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Filed under: iPod Family, iTunes, AppleThe paint wasn't even dry on the Laptop Hunter ads and Microsoft is after Apple again, this time with a 30 second TV spot [YouTube link] complaining about the costs of filling an iPod, and what an absolute bargain the Zune Pass is.

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A smart meter in every UK home come 2020?

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Although the US is working hard to change automotive standards to reduce emissions, home efficiency standards are still pretty weak.

CrunchDeals: Gold Aluminum case for the 60GB iPod Video – $.99 with free shipping

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Got an 60GB iPod Video? Got a dollar? Buy this aluminum case. It’s only $.99 cents and ships for free. The one downside is that it’s gold colored. But once again, it’s only $.99 so I’m sure you can probably get over it.

Slim Data USB cards make for convenient storage

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If you’re like me, you’ve had trouble finding a place for your thumb drive from time to time. I mean, yeah, you can put it in your purse, but it just ends up jostling around.

Things 1.1/Things Touch 1.3.5: Area Sync

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Filed under: Software, Productivity, iPhoneThings Touch 1.3.5 has been released along with Things 1.1 and, among a heap of bug fixes and UI improvements, you'll find a new feature for syncing Areas of Responsibility from your Mac to your iPhone (it's not yet possible to create Areas in Things...

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 Fall release date

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Last week, Acer let the cat out of the bag by revealing the expected launch date for Windows 7. There was no real reason to doubt it, but now we’re pretty much sure it’ll be October 23rd or thereabouts.

Dell launches ST2010 20-inch LCD display

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Without so much as a peep, Dell released their ST2010 display today that’s target squarely at the entry-level market. Measuring in at 20-inches, it’s larger than normal entry-level displays, making it a rather interesting find.

MSI jumps into the headphone game with the SyrenPhones

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MSI has been expanding their territory aggressively over the last couple years. Originally they were mostly about components, but now they’re a leader in netbooks and are rolling out stuff like these headphones.

Expect Windows 7 to be officially available by the holiday season

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Section: Computers, Desktops, Laptops, Software / Applications As soon as the Windows 7 RC 1 was made available just about a week ago, many people took this opportunity to jump on it and see how it compared to Microsoft’s last OS, Vista. If you have been following tech in recent...

NY Design Week 09 Preview: Model Citizens NYC

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Model Citizens seeks to promote a sustained model of productivity within the design industries, representing independent designers and their business partners and taking a community-based approach to creating opportunities for them.

Sharp AQUOS D-Series TVs get Yahoo video

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Sharp launched their AQUOS D-Series this morning in Japan, which shows a real effort to enter the Internet-equipped TV market. By means of an Ethernet connection, these TVs can hook up to the Internet and stream content straight onto the screen.

Gadgetell Review: Palm Treo Pro from Sprint

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Section: Communications, Smartphones, Reviews What It Is Now available from Sprint is Palm’s latest keyboard style Blackberry wannabe complete with small screen and a full key thumbpad. Sprint offers this phone on a 2 year contract basis for $199.99 including $250 instant savings and a $100...

This picture of an ATM put a vegan anarchist in jail

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Enjoy this picture of the inside of an ATMmdash;Shane Becker was arrested at a Seattle REI for snapping it, after the two bank agents who were filling it freaked out and called the cops.

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Netbooks Face IT Challenges Before Breaking Into Enterprise

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Puny, lightweight netbooks are making their way into plenty of homes, but they must leap over major hurdles before they become widely used in offices. ZDNet polled a few Asian corporations who said they were experimenting with netbooks for their employees, and they raised a number of issues.

Elecom USB Hub for two PC’s

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Two new USB switches are outed by Elecom. The USB Hub sport 2- and 7-USB ports. The USB Hub let its users to share two to sevenUSB devices with two PC’s withoiut the need of installing a private network.Its as easy as plug and play, really.

Time Warner Cable removes FEARnet from channel line-up

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FEARnet is a well-known on-demand channel that offers up all sorts of edge of your seat programming in the horror, thriller and suspense genres, but the channel has recently been pulled from Time Warner Cable and Bright House Cable.

Kindle DX Leads to Buyer’s Remorse for Some Kindle 2 Users

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Real gadget heads know the pitfalls of being an early adopter: The products can be expensive, sometimes buggy and easily rendered obsolete as a result of an upgrade.

Headstand by Qed design

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Headstand by Qed design. A very cool 'dynamic' seating, you can seat and play with it, watch the vid..(more...

Awesome wallpapers

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Ok, I bet you are pretty bored with my wallpaper posts at the moment, but hold your horses - these are really good! Check them out if you want to pimp your desktop.

Samsung’s i7500 Google phone

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The i7500 is Samsung’s first shot of a Google Android phone. It looks kind of interesting and Techradar has put together a list of the 10 things you need to know about the phone. Nothing really mindblowing but the list will give you a nice overview of the phone.

Windows 1.01 Splash Screen

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Just wanted to share this odd image featuring the splash screen of the first (well, almost) Microsoft Windows version - the 1.01. Pretty far from Windows 7.

Chelsea-Barça shows the need for video replay in UEFA competitions

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I’ve purposely held this story for a few days in order to let inflamed passions simmer down. As many of you (I hope) are aware, FC Barcelona beat Chelsea FC last week in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals; Barça now goes on to face Manchester United FC in the final in Rome.

You might be able to access Mac files from Bootcamp’d Windows with Snow Leopard

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Poor MacDrive. The latest hot tamale of a rumor says that, starting with Snow Leopard (10.6), Windows users will be able to access Mac files without the use of any special software. You’d mount the Mac as you would any other Windows machine.

SmartQ 7 MID Ready for China

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SmartQ 7 MID is ready to hit shelves in the next two months in China. SmartQ 7 is powered by a 667MHz Samsung ARM S3C6410 processor, 128MB of RAM, and 1GB flash memory. In China, SmartQ 7 will has price around $190. [source] Related posts:SmartQ 5 PMP / MID SmartQ 5 is a PMP as well as an...

iPhone App Endorses Greener Tissues

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You are what you wipe. That’s the message behind Greenpeace’s iPhone app Tissue Guide, which launched Monday. The app is a simple directory listing various brands of toilet paper, facial tissue, paper towel and napkins, rating each for its environmental friendliness.

Wacky App Store rejections du jour

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Filed under: Bad Apple, iPhone, App StoreIf it's Monday, there must be a few more stories of iPhone apps rejected for curious and spurious reasons. Today's contenders are up to the line...

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