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LG cell phone: A clear advantage, or clearly a gimmick?

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These days it's mostly software that distinguishes one cell phone from another, but some companies are still playing around with new physical features. Today LG debuts their new GD900 cell phone at Spain's Mobile World Congress.

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InThrMa takes your (Proliphix) thermostat to the “next level”

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Is there anything worse (ok, maybe our current economy) than having to get out of your glorious warm bed to turn up the thermostat? Clearly, the answer is a resounding NO. Well, if you have a Proliphix (who?)

ASUS WiMAX Eee PC 1000HG coming; 3.5G Windows 7 1003HA and T91 demo’d

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ASUS have announced an upcoming WiMAX-enabled Eee PC netbook, the ASUS Eee PC 1000HG, which will include both IEEE 802.16e and WAVE2 alongside WiFi a/b/g/n.

Crisis Bustin’ Booth Babes and Tommy Lee Jones at MWC

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Aside from one or two standout announcements, it has been a slow couple of days at the Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona. And like CES in Vegas, the crowds are thinner than in previous years, which has meant both more time and space to look at the fauna.

Gun Notepad

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Shop or I'll shoot! The Gun Notepad($TBA) by Urban Trendhk. I like the gun-shaped objects! Ok, you can use it shoot your boss, don't use it rob the bank!

Blanket With Arms

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A wearable wool Blanket With Arms(£171; about $243) for warmth! You can "wear" it while you see LikeCOOL. Use it to snuggle whilst watching horror movies...

Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned is now available on Xbox Live

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Just a reminder, sports fans, that Rockstar has released Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned DLC for the Xbox 360. It’s available on Xbox Live right now, so if you’re the office (or in class) be sure to queue up the download from your browser.

Continuum: Rethinking Green for Lean Times

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What happened to the green consumer? Sales of hybrid cars, organic food, and solar panels are on the wane, as recession fears forced the hand of the Whole Foods class.

Windows Mobile, Android, Flash make headlines at Mobile World Congress

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Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhoneTwo of Apple's rival mobile platforms announced news this week at the 2009 Mobile World Congress, with Windows Mobile 6.5 on the way, and a new Android-based handset from HTC. Windows Mobile has updated its user interface to more closely resemble the iPhone's.

OGIO ‘Bus’ rolling bag with detaching carry-on

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The OGIO Bus looks like a nice rolling gear bag. At $299, it’s way, way, way too expensive for a man of my stature (frugality), but someday… maybe someday. The idea behind the bag is a big hard-backed rolling duffel with a detachable carry-on bag clipped to the front and held flush by magnets.

Tap tap revolution: WinMo 6.5

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Like lipstick on a pig here comes WinMo 6.5, the next amazing interface from everyone’s favorite mobile software company. I could go the “Looks like iPhone” route, but I won’t.

Liberty Media (DirecTV) saves Sirius XM, Mel Karmazin with last-minute loans

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Put away your pitchforks, angry investors, for Sirius XM has been saved by Liberty Media, the company that has a sizable stake in DirecTV.

Greener Gadgets TOP 50 Highlight: Thermal Torch wall scanner

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Wondering where that draft is coming from? Greener Gadget Top 50 Semi-Finalist Thermal Torch, designed by Gunnar Kramp, allows you to scan exterior walls for insulation deficiencies. Poor thermal insulation in buildings causes a massive waste of energy every day.

TrapCall: Anonymity denied to Caller ID… at least for now

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Girls just got a new weapon in their attempts to totally shut their creepy, mouthpiece-licking, heavy-breathing exes out of their lives: TrapCall, a service that allows anonymous Caller IDs to be identified before pick-up. The way the unmasking service works is pretty clever.

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Digicel ZTE Coral 200 Solar eco phone

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Just a few days ago we introduced you to the Samsung Blue Earth which is a solar powered touchscreen phone. If you are a fan of mobile phones such as this, then you will be interested in the ZTE Coral 200 Eco Phone from Digicel a Jamaican Mobile Carrier.

iPhone Coasters Set

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The iPhone Coasters Set($TBA) by Meninos. For iPhone fans!

FUJIFILM TO SHOWCASE INSTAX 200 INSTANT FILM CAMERA AND INSTAX INSTANT COLOR FILM

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FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. will display the recently introduced Instax 200 Instant Film Camera and Instax Instant Color Film at PMA 2009.

FUJIFILM EXPANDS J-SERIES DIGITAL CAMERA LINE FOR BUDGET CONCIOUS CONSUMERS

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FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today announced the two newest additions to its popular J-series line-up with the FinePix J20 and J250.

Infineon Shows a Broad Portfolio of Leading Edge Wireless Solutions

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Infineon Technologies AG shows a rich, new portfolio of leading edge semiconductor products and solutions for cellular and wireless communications at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

NTT Entertains with Snap-Apart Phone

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Barcelona -- NTT DoCoMo can always be relied upon to do something odd at the Mobile World Congress and, with such a lackluster performance from every other manufacturer, we certainly need the entertainment. This year the prototype is a phone that snaps in two.

Blue Earth: Samsung’s Solar Phone Made from Water Bottles

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Barcelona -- Amid the megapixels madness of its camera-phone announcements, Samsung has shown us another vision of the future -- the Blue Earth. The phone is an environmental champion, made from recycled water bottles and powered by a solar panel on the back. And that's about all we know.

Press Pictures of Idou (Sony-Ericcson W995) Invokes Geekasm

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Could be the nifty wet floor look, or the fact that the following pictures are produced to a higher resolution than the phone’s actual size. Perhaps the jaw-dropping specs add to the sensation. In any case, look below, and enjoy: More sumptuous pictures available to those who continue.

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HTC Magic – Previously the HTC G2

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Remember the HTC G2 which was suppose to come and take over the race for the T-Mobile G1? Well it has been renamed to the HTC Magic and was announced by the company and Vodafone in Barcelona and few days ago. The G1 was exclusive for T-Mobile but the G2 will be exclusive to Vodafone from the UK.

Fujifilm gets wet with the FinePix Z33WP

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Let’s just get this out of the way, so we don’t have to deal with the elephant in the room. These things are hideous. OK, I’m done now. In the ever-growing trend of announcing products well ahead of the big show.

Bill Gates wants to help the third world with cellphone banking

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The GSMA, a worldwide consortium of mobile industries, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (owned by the guy who used to run Microsoft and his lady wife) have teamed up to found the the Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) initiative, allowing folks in developing countries to carry out...