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Toy Fair 2009: Robots Dancing to K-Pop

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Robots dancing to K-Pop? Seriously, what's not to love? Robotics kit manufacturer Bioloid had a handful of custom bots on hand at Toy Fair that danced together.

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Fosfor, now on a MacBook

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For many years I have been a PC user, but a few days ago I finally got myself together and upgraded to a MacBook. And I must let you know that the switch from Windows to Mac OS X has been quite enjoyable!

Toy Fair 2009: Orbit Wheel Skates

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There are some things on the Toy Fair showroom floor that one can't help but gawk at--like, say the Orbitwheel Skates.

Toy Fair 2009: Star Wars Legos

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Hands down, one of my favorite things to do at Toy Fair is to check out the Lego booth. It's easy to feel old around all the new-fangled toys, but nothing transports me back to my youth like Denmark's building-block company--well, that and Star Wars. Fortunately, the Lego booth had it all.

Acer M900 Tempo Smartphone has WVGA Screen

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Acer M900 Tempo smartphone is launched.Come in a slider design in 119 x 62 x 17.1 mm dimension with 188 grams weight, Acer M900 Tempo sport a 3.8-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with WVGA resolution.

Nokia add Broadcom to 3G chipset grab-bag

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The toner is hardly crisped on the agreement between Nokia and Qualcomm to “develop advanced UMTS mobile devices, initially for North America” and already those frisky Finns are looking elsewhere to add some extra-marital spice.

Capcom unleashes Street Fighter IV and a Visa card

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In conjunction with the launch of Street Fighter IV, Capcom announced the Capcom Unity Visa card. At first I thought this was a credit card and felt it necessary to go on a rampage with the economy being the way it is, but then the rage subsided and I kept reading the press release.

DTV Coupon Money still weeks out – sorry procrastinators

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Well that’s what you get for procrastinating. Some 600 stations switched off their analog broadcasts today and you didn’t register for your coupon in time so you couldn’t purchase a DTV converter box partly on Obama’s dime.

New Canon point-and-shoots leaked

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Looks like Canon updated their site’s database a little too soon; a pair of point-and-shoots no one’s ever seen made it in there. Oops! They’ve since pulled the data, but the intrepid Canon Rumors snagged screens and stats before Canon realized the mistake.

Kisai Sensai watch: Don’t expect to be able to read it.

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Tokyoflash strikes again, with yet another insane watch that’s almost impossible to read. The latest addition to their line, the “Kisai Sensai” is pretty much incomprehensible.

A Splash of color from Colorsplash

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Filed under: Multimedia, Software, iPhone, Graphic Design, App Store, iPod touchI'm continually amazed at the high end functionality being displayed by various photo apps for the iPhone/iPod touch.

Toys: ‘Duck Hunter’ looks awesome

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Take a pair of flying robotic ducks, sprinkle in a little laser tag, and you’ve got the makings of a wonderful evening.

Samsung: three Android, one LiMo by year’s end

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Samsung’s revving up its PR machine for its Linux and Android offerings to come later this year.

UMID M1 MID hands-on

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We had a chance to spend some brief time with the UMID M1 MID at Mobile World Congress this week, courtesy of Intel’s stand, and in the plastic it certainly does little to disappoint if it’s a super-small full QWERTY notebook you’re looking for.

Neuros LINK gets Netflix streaming support

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Back when Neuros offered developers cash prizes for adding new functionality to their LINK media device, one of the primary goals - and most interesting - was getting Netflix working.

$99 NVIDIA Tegra MIDs in development; Android ported to Tegra

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NVIDIA’s Tegra platform is no stranger to show floors, but since each iteration gets better - and, they promise, closer to an actual release - we still have a soft-spot for the HD-handling uber-chipset.

TUAW Tips: Maximize battery power for GPS apps

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Filed under: TUAW Tips, iPhoneYou know from reading a lot of my earlier posts that I am a real fan of iPhone GPS apps.

Toy Fair 2009: Elmo Paws, Wii Clones, and ‘tween Dora from Fisher-Price

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Fisher-Price had plenty of upgrades to its already successful product lines to show off at this year's Toy Fair. First outta the gate (literally, at the gate) are the Elmo Tickle Hands ($29.99, left).

Toy Fair: Duck Hunter, infrared duck shooting without all the blood (or ducks)

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My favorite traditional toy this show has to be the Duck Hunter from Interactive Toy Concepts. It's a combination of a battery-powered flapping bird (similar to the wind-up ones that you may have played with as a child) plus an infrared light gun.

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Mobile Industry (Minus Apple) Embraces Universal Phone Charger

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Several mobile phone companies on Tuesday announced a plan to adopt a universal cellphone charger, making it possible, at long last, for consumers to get rid of the tangle of incompatible old chargers filling up the bottom drawer of their desks.

Nokia N86 8MP hands-on video demo

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If Nokia are to be believed, their new N86 8MP is not just a S60 smartphone but a legitimate alternative to your digital camera.

Wired’s top 10 reader-approved iPhone games

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Freeware, iTunes, Developer, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch Our friends at Wired recently asked their readers what their favorite iPhone games were, and their list is a pretty darn good overview of some of the best choices for gamers on the App Store.

CyberPower gets into the Windows Home Server game

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Windows Home Server is a solid piece of software and it’s great seeing more companies embrace the operating system. CyberPower is the latest to get into the market with the Windows Home Server 100.

Roundup of all known Palm Pre features

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Must be nice to have just one beat obsession. Jonathan over at Precentral has compiled a nice list of features for Palm’s upcoming Pre. Kudos, Jon, kudos.

MacBook Pro autopsi

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Have you wondered what the new MacBook Pro looks like inside? Wonder no more because the guys over at iFixit has checked it out thoroughly. Lots of pictures of the a gutted MacBook Pro.

Toy Fair: Mez-itz Collectable figures

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More from the designer toy front; Mezco, maker of highly collectible toys (mostly for adults) has got some great new stuff here at ToyFair. I'm particularly taken with the Mez-Itz line of cartoony figures, especially the little Hellboy.

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