HP unusually bests Apple in tech firm reliability chart
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A rare and possibly one-off upset occurred on Tuesday as HP scored higher than Apple in Rescuecom's reliability charts.
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Steve Jobs on Leave From Apple, Mystery Abounds
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What could possibly cause a five percent drop in Apple's share? An absent Steve Jobs, of course. After all, there's no other executive in tech that so fully personifies the company he runs.
Reports Of Nintendo 3DS Users In Japan Feeling Ill After Using The Console
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There are a number of reports appearing on the web of Nintendo 3DS users feeling ill after using the new 3DS console in Japan, and apparently some user have reported feeling sick after a couple of minutes use of the console.
World Of Starcraft : MMO Game Built From Starcraft II (video)
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Using the powerful editing tools that come with the latest Starcraft II gamers areble a to create some fantastic mods including tower defence games, first person shooters and even survival horror games.
Asus E600 Windows Phone 7 Appears On Video
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We have seen photos and a video of the Asus E600 Windows Phone 7 smartphone before here at Geeky Gadgets, and now some much clearer photos along with a video have been posted on Viatnamese site Tinhte.
Toshiba Dynabook T551 15.6-inch 3D-Ready Notebook
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Toshiba introduces its new Dynabook T551 3D-Ready Notebook on the Japanese Market. It is a 15.6-inch Notebook that is powered by the Intel Huron River platform which includes a 2GHz Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1GB graphics card, 750GB of Hard Drive Storage and 8GB...
Hands-On with ReadPad for iPad: Better Than Reeder?
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There are three kinds of RSS reader in for the iPad. The first mimics desktop readers and can be powerful (NewsRack) or abandon-ware (NetNewsWire). The second uses RSS, but keeps it a secret (Flipboard).
Sprint adds $10 Premium Data smartphone fee from Jan 30
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Sprint has announced that it will be adding a new $10 monthly Premium Data surcharge for users of smartphones from the end of January 2011, affecting all new subscribers.
TiVo Premiere for iPad remote app now available
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TiVo has released its TiVo Premiere for iPad remote control app, a free download [iTunes link] which turns your iOS slate into not only a remote but an EPG guide and recording management station. The app also packs integration with Facebook and Twitter, for easier commenting on broadcast shows.
Concept USB Drive/Battery Is At Least Clever
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Designer Wonchul Hwang has an idea: it’s a AA battery with a pop out USB connector that doubles as a flash drive and a rechargeable battery, thus allowing you to power your electronic devices and… ummm… store data on them? At the same time? At different times?
Acer Sandy Bridge Android tablets due 1H 2011
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Acer has confirmed it is planning to release two or three tablets in the first half of 2011, ranging in size from 7-inches to 10-inches.
This 15.6-inch LCD Display Is Powered By USB Alone
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If you currently look for a large sub display for your computer, Japanese accessory maker Green House has a pretty interesting solution in its pipeline: the GH-USD16K [JP] is a 15.6-inch LCD screen that boasts a power consumption of just 5W and requires only a USB 2.0 connection to work.
Daily Crunch: Mammoth Hunter Edition
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This Nerf Gun Remix Looks DangerousScientists Hope To Resurrect The Mammoth Within 5 YearsVideo: Kinect-Controlled Mini HumanoidiPad 2 Rumor RoundupNetflix Removes A Single Feature, Instantly Pisses Off...
Benq Unveils Two New High End LED Monitors
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Benq has unveiled details of two new high end monitors it has added to its range the EW2430 and EW2430V “Vertical Alignment” LED monitors. The Flasgship EW2430V monitor is also equipped with Smart Focus, Super Resolution, PIP/PIB, 3D Deinterlace and 3D Noise Reduction.
T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant 4G Appears With Android 2.3
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There have been a number of rumors about the Samsung Vibrant 4G, and now the guys over ath the BGR have managed to get their hands on a photo of the Vibrant 4G.
Facebook freeze address & phone sharing as privacy advocates scream
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Facebook has backtracked on controversial plans to allow users to share their address and cellphone number with advertisers, after facing vocal criticism from privacy advocates.
Next Issue Media e-magazine launch imminent with Android tablet focus
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Next Issue Media, a digital magazine joint-venture between Time, Condé Nast, Hearst Corp, Meredith Corp and News Corp, is expected to launch “in the next few months.” According to CEO Morgan Guenther, reports the WSJ, the collaboration will see the digital publication distribution...
Sennheiser Sports Headset 680i Series
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Sennheiser Communications has launched four new headsets from its Sennheiser-Adidas sports headset 680i series.
Microsoft talks Windows Phone 7 homebrew with ChevronWP7 team
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When hackers are playing with your platform, you can either try to thwart them – leading to a cat & mouse situation as with Apple and the iOS jailbreakers – or you can work with them; sensibly, Microsoft is apparently doing the latter when it comes to Windows Phone 7.
iASUS NT3 throat mic is aimed at drivers of convertible cars
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I used to own a convertible and I can tell you from experience that if my phone rang while I was driving with the top down I just didn’t answer it Bluetooth or not. The person on the other end would never be able to hear what I was saying because of all the wind noise.
Axtremex UDMA 128GB CompactFlash Memory Card
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The new Axtremex UDMA 128GB CompactFlash memory card is now available for purchase. This storage device supports up to 90MB per second read speed and up to 60MB per second write speed.
Portal 2 On PS3 Comes With Full Cross-Platform Compatibility
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If you are looking forward to the release of Portal 2 on the PS3 you will be pleased to know when it arrives on April 20th it will include full cross-platform compatibility.
Moog OMG-1 custom synth is twin-iPad, twin-iPod touch and all awesome
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If you’re into musical instruments then you’ve probably heard of Bob Moog, and the Bob Moog Foundation created in the synth maker’s honor is doing a solid job continuing his awesome work.
Active Media Products Silver Bullet USB drive won’t keep werewolves away
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Active Media Products outs a strange and novel flash drive every now and again and often the things look like bullets. The latest addition to the world of novelty flash drives from the company looks like a small .22 caliber bullet that’s larger than life to fit the flash storage inside.
Facebook Wont Share Your Address And Phone Number With Developers For Now
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Yesterday we told you that Facebook had decided to share your address and phone number with third party developers, if you clicked on a dialog box and agreed to it.
