Behold! The new Mac Mini’s butt
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Either Apple's lairs are floored in $0.79 per sq/ft vinyl laminate from Ikea, or someone figured out how to cut and paste images of ports.
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Wii version of ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10’ to feature MotionPlus
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If you’re like me, you’ve been a longtime fan of the Tiger Woods games on the Wii but you were disappointed with Tiger Woods 09’s mere incremental upgrades and overly frustrating putting system.
Sony PSP firmware 5.05 is out, sort of
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There’s a new PSP firmware update lurking around and it remains to be seen if it will be pushed out to everyone. At the moment, it’s only available via a Japan-only title, Idolmaster SP. Firmware 5.05 is installed onto the UMD.
Dust-Aid bundle keeps your DSLR’s guts clean
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These tools from Dust-Aid look pretty handy. Lots of people are moving to DSLRs and may not know that they have to be taken care of in this respect. These would be great stocking stuffers (belated) or just general gifts for anyone who’s recently taken the DSLR road.
Leaked Photo indicates next-gen Mac mini with Mini displayPort
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Appleinsider has today reported a photo leak showing the rear of supposedly the new Mac Mini with revamped ports. Among the clues we can glean, assuming this image is legit, is that it supports early claim of DVI port to be replaced with Mini DisplayPort and Mini DVI to support newer Cinema Display.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II hits today
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We’re not going to make a habit of announcing every game that comes out, but we saw this back at E3 and Peter was really impressed. I think I was too busy playing Red Faction II, but I’ve been checking the reviews for this RPG-infused RTS, and it looks pretty awesome.
Freestyle Boiler – Run 12 Month on a Single Charge
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Freestyle's first Solar powered watch, featuring a solar cell charged battery capable of 12-months power on single charge, wow, Cool! And this watch, the Freestyle Boiler($115) has battery power indicator, power saving function and 100-meter water resistance.
Honeywell Readying Large 82-inch LCD TV
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Need a larger LCD TV for your new living room ? Try this 82-inch LCD TV from Honeywell. No, its not available yet but you’d better start saving your dime from now on since this large LCD TV will be available this year.
A closer look at America’s exclusive blue Nintendo DSi
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It’s actually just a peek at the packaging for the blue DSi in case you’re interested. It’s coming April 5th, so pre-order (or from Amazon) now if you’ve been jonesing for a new DS.
Limited edition SNES controller for the Wii
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Boy oh boy, I sure hope you really like the SNES controller because replicating the experience on the Nintendo Wii will set you back $75. Play-Asia is selling the “Super Famicon Classic Controller” for those of you aren’t keen on the Wii Classic Controller.
Review: Spotlight flashlight
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There’s not much you can do to improve the flashlight. You turn it on, point it at things, and turn it off. Maybe you make it smaller or brighter or more rugged, but you’re still just talking about a flashlight.
Welcome to the Internet, home of Apple flash memory rumors
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AppleInsider has some exciting news: Apple is shopping for RAM for the new iPhone. Apple has purchased all of Samsung’s available memory until April 2009, which totally means there will be a new iPhone! Maybe tomorrow! Actually, it doesn’t.
Toy Fair 2009: Mattel’s Mind Games, Virtual Worlds, and Creative Suites
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We may have tripped out over Mattel's MindFlex at CES, but that didn't stop us from a little extra oohing and ahhing at the Toy Fair in NYC.
Dell announces preorder availability of the Mini 10 netbook
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Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops, NetbooksDell has recently announced via their Direct2Dell blog that customers can begin placing orders for the Dell Mini 10 netbook. But, instead of heading over to the Dell website if you are looking to place an order you need to visit...
17″ MacBook Pro houses mega battery
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Filed under: Hardware, Portables, Macbook ProAs usual, the fine folks at iFixIt immediately took apart the newest piece of Apple hardware to arrive at their offices, a unibody 17" MacBook Pro.
TUAW Tip: Stop Backup.app from bouncing
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Filed under: Software, How-tos, Tips and tricks, TUAW TipsTJ Luoma recently shared the solution to an annoying problem. Specifically, he wanted to keep Backup's icon from frantically jumping in the Dock like so many hepped-up toddlers in a bouncy castle.
Lenovo eyeing Ion, VIA netbook platforms
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We may see Lenovo netbooks packing NVIDIA and VIA chips pretty soon here. Digitimes is reporting that “Lenovo plans to launch 11.6-inch and 12.1-inch netbooks combining Intel’s Atom processor and Nvidia’s Ion platform in the second quarter of this year.”
Apple discontinues 20-inch Cinema display, rumors ensue
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Everybody panic! Apple has pulled their 20-inch Cinema displays from the Apple Store and have labeled them “end of life’d” to resellers. What could it mean?! Are new ones on the way? Is there going to be a special event for a new Cinema display?! OMG. What are we going to do?!
Yes, Virginia, there is a red Xbox 360 on the way
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Rumor smashed! Wait, no, the other one… confirmed. Sorry! Anyhow, Microsoft has inadvertently (?) revealed the existence of the red Xbox 360 that we mentioned the other day. It’s an Elite, and it will be exclusive to EB Games.
Interview: Sir Richard Branson
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It’s not every day we get a chance to sit down with one of the world’s richest and most industrious men. Actually, Sir Richard is only the 236th richest person in the world according to Forbes. I thought he’d be higher.
CrunchDeal: 52″ Bravia LCD HDTV, $1450 shipped
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Looking for a sweet new LCD HDTV for the den? You’re not going to find a much better deal right now than this 52″ Sony. Its Bravia line is, of course, known for its quality, and $1450 is hundreds off of the “real” price.
Canon intros WP-V1 underwater housing for upcoming Vixia Camcorders
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Divers seek out occasional videos or pictures of underwater sea life and adventure, now have more affordable options with Canon’s waterproof case tailored for its upcoming Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 Full HD Flash Memory Camcorders.
Sprint Could Become Palm Pre’s Achilles Heel
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Palm may have gotten the design, operating system and marketing right with its much anticipated new phone, the Palm Pre. But its decision to launch the Pre on Sprint's network could prove to be the weak link in the chain.
DMP-BV100: Panasonic presents portable TV and Blu-ray player combo (but it’s Japan-only)
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You might ask who really needs a portable TV to view Blu-rays on it but obviously Panasonic doesn’t care.
Dell challenges Psion’s ‘netbook’ trademark
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More information concerning Psion, the company that trademarked the word “netbook” back in 2000. You’ll recall that the company sent out cease and desist letters to certain sites that used the term “netbook” and even got Google to remove “netbook” campaigns from its Ad Words advertising program.
Want a Nintendo DSi? Head to Gamestop to place a pre-order.
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The Nintendo DSi will finally land in American gamer’s hands on April 1st and Gamestop is already taking orders - as they should be. You have two options. One: Reserve just the system for $169. Fair enough.
