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Bell’s Canadian Palm Pre: More Details

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Bell Mobility became the world's second carrier to adopt the Palm Pre earlier today, and after the press release I tried to ask Palm and Bell representatives how this Pre might be different from Sprint's Pre, and how many Canadians will be able to get hold of it.

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Quick Look: HyperMac, external MacBook battery

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Ah yes, HyperMac, how I’ve pined over you for two whole days and now I have you in my possession. The 60Wh and 150Wh are in our testing lab (re: my office/apt) and we’ll have a review shortly, but just wanted you to see what they looked like in person (images of the 60Wh only).

From the “what took them so long” department — AT&T myWireless Mobile

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Filed under: Software, Freeware, iPhoneThe iPhone has been on the market for almost a year and a half, but it took until last week for AT&T to come up with a way for iPhone owners in the U.S. to be able to manage their accounts from their devices.The new myWireless Mobile app (click opens...

Don’t Go Titanium with Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera

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We were checking out the Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera, which is at a great price right now on Amazon for $750, when we realized you could upgrade the camera to a titanium package. What will a titanium version cost you? Try $450 more on top, so $12o0 for just the shiner finish.

Some chips will not run Windows 7 XP Mode

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Section: Computers, Hardware Last week, Microsoft’s Windows 7 team announced the XP Mode feature for the upcoming operating system. XP Mode is intended to allow users to use their old XP applications inside Windows 7 using virtualization. The idea was actually intended to be for...

CrunchDeals: 100-pack of AAA Rayovac batteries for $8.99

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Holy, poop. This is a lot of batteries for only 9 bucks. How can you go wrong? The description says these batteries are “cosmetically imperfect” but no one should care about that as long as they work. Buy this pack and you’ll never have to worry ’bout AAAs ever again.

Sitting on the fence

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If you were raised in certain NYC neighborhoods you may hate this chair, which will remind you of the caged-in environs of your childhood, but privileged folk bereft of urban baggage will probably love it. Me, I recognize it's "neat" but I've got mixed feelings about it.

Today Amazon Kindle DX Announced

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Today the big news: Amazon's new 9.7" Wireless Reading Device, Kindle DX($489) will be released this..(more...

Cheap Geek: Flip Videocam, Canon EOS, Bomb Speakers

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If your homemade computer includes parts scavenged from the neighbor's trash, you might be a cheap geek.1. Pure Digital's Flip Video made videocameras affordable, but this is ridiculous. Amazon is selling an older model, the Flip Video Ultra, for only $59.99, and you get free shipping.

A Life-Saving Watch from Silent Touch

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The vision- and hearing-impaired gain a new level of freedom with the release of the Silent Touch Watch, which works with the Silent Call line of alerting products.

Samsung’s New Camcorders, SMX-C14 and SMX-C10

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Samsung announced their newest standard definition camcorders last week, the SMX-C14 and SMX-C10. Both cams feature what you might expect: slant-edge designing, sleek infrastructure and all that you have come to trust from the Samsung name.

First impressions on the Amazon Kindle DX

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Section: Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, Features, OriginalsGadgetell got a chance to check out the Amazon Kindle DX. The display is pretty much the same as the Kindle 2. The biggest difference is the keyboard. Instead of having that bubble wrap, circular key style, these are more...

Tid bits on the Amazon Kindle DX: Why the “DX,” P2P, and no expansion?

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Section: Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle There is no P2P for sharing. For a class setting, a professor would have to e-mail her students and they could have it on their Kindle DX in that way. You can’t just ask your friend to send over the file from Kindle to Kindle. Why...

CrunchDeals: MacBook Air for $999 after rebate

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MacMall.com has a $200 rebate on Apple’s netbook, the MacBook Air, bringing the price down to $999 if you’re diligent enough to fill out and send in those rebate forms. The particular model featured has a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB of RAM, and an 80GB hard drive.

On Being Gizmodoed, Boing Boinged and Hydrogenated

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This is Michael's response to our post Gizmodo mounted on maple blocks, sounds great, in which audiophile gear is made fun of. (See John Mahoney's original item at Gizmodo, Why We Need Audiophiles.)

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WiGig Alliance forms for 60GHz connections

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Well, the wireless world is just all over the place right now, isn’t it? In an effort to ramp up super high-speed connection options, an organization formed today called the WiGig Alliance who has made it its aim to come up with a common standard for 60GHz wireless connections.

Class action lawsuit targets faulty Apple MagSafe power adapter

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Fire hazard, smire hazard. A class action lawsuit accuses Apple of negligence vis-à-vis the MacSafe power adapter. The suit, filed in San Jose, says that faulty MasSafe design can lead frayed wires and general calamity, which can cause fires.

Harmonix: Play John Lennon’s Guitar for $99 in “Rock Band”

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Behold John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325, at least as envisioned by Harmonix. The controller will be sold for $99 alongside The Beatles: Rock Band, which goes on sale on Sept. 9. If you're interested, Harmonix is now accepting preorders at TheBeatlesRockBand.com.

Ford to Transform SUV Plant Into Green Car Factory

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And the big ship begins to turn. Following an announcement on Monday that Ford plans to accelerate its hybrid and plug-in car development comes word that the automaker is investing $550 million to convert the Michigan Assembly Plant--formerly known as the Michigan Truck Plant--from truck and SUV...

Panasonic Lumix GH1 digital camera gets priced

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Laying to rest the rumors and gossip, Panasonic set the record straight this morning by releasing pricing details for their Lumix GH1 digital camera. The second Micro Four Thirds camera for the company, this camera is expected to cost $1,499.99 as a part of a kit.

Amazon Kindle DX hands-on

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After the official announcement we had the chance to go hands-on with the new Amazon Kindle DX, and despite the overall family resemblance it feels a very different device to the Kindle 2.

How to Get Windows 7 Volume Control Box in Windows XP

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Windows 7 has got all new volume control box that looks great as far as graphics are concerned. Now you can also get this redesigned volume control in you Windows XP as well.

Download Monitores To Automatically Turn Off Monitor Display

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Well friends, its time to go Green with Monitores. I must tell you that monitors consume lots of energy and it is advisable that if you are not at your desk or if you are not using your PC, you should turn off your monitor to save electricity.

Dell Studio notebooks get WiMAX option

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Dell keeps tweaking their Studio notebook line. Last week, there were several new design options announced as available. And now, two of the higher-end notebooks are getting the option to add on WiMAX for high-speed 4G connectivity.

Amazon Kindle DX

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Today Amazon announced the new big screen e-reader Amazon Kindle DX. The device features a large 9.7-inch display with a resolution of 1200 x 824 pixels (150ppi) and will be out this summer for $489. It’s already available for preorder at the Amazon US site.

Micro SD Card USB Reader

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The EagleTec USB NanoSac Micro SD Card Reader is a small USB reader that can be used to use the small MicroSD/T-Flash memory cards as a pen drive. As you can see it’s really compact and it’s quite a bargain at only $13. More images and information inside.

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