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Tips for protecting your iPhone from loss

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Worried about losing your iPhone? You aren't alone. While many people lose their phones, there are a few precautions you can take in advance before it happens to you. Luckily for us, Jason D.

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Lots of big iOS releases today: Dungeon Hunter 2, Eternal Legacy, more

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Ah, the holidays. December brings snow, hot chocolate, lights and mistletoe, and oh yeah -- lots and lots (and lots) of App Store releases. You may have already heard about (and bought) the great Infinity Blade, which has quickly moved into the running for iOS game of the year.

PlayStation phone scores low in early game benchmarks

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Sony Ericsson's Z1 is currently disappointing in its game benchmarks based on a scoop that has caught it in early testing today. The 1GHz PlayStation phone reaches 24.4 frames per second in Qualcomm's Neocore 3D benchmark, or just half the 55.6 frames per second from a Nexus S.

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LG confirms: all Optimus One phones getting Android 2.3

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LG has quickly followed up its reverse course on Android 2.3 today with a follow-up statement that it will definitely upgrade its phones.

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Tokyo’s new, huge, and very smart vending machines

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No one knew what to make of the gargantuan vending machines with 47-inch touchscreen panels that we spotted in Tokyo back in August. Now that some time's gone by, information's coming in and the benefits are becoming more clear.

LTE 50Mbps Wireless Internet in Rural Wales

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All the folks in Wales be speedin along now, just a chuggin with brand new Arqiva and Alcatel Lucent carriers utilizing Long Term Evolution masts through the Preseli Mountians.

Ben & Jerry’s stores in Singapore giving away free iPhone cases

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Popular ice cream chain Ben & Jerry's is giving away a set of pretty awesome iPhone cases -- but only in Singapore. Customers in that country will be able to trade in four carton tops to stores there, and pick up one of 5,000 completely free iPhone covers.

iAmiga Amiga 500 emulation system coming to iPhone

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Pay attention, nostalgia fans. iAmiga is a soon-to-be-released Amiga 500 emulator for the iPhone. It's from Manomio, the same group that released the C64 emulator that was pulled from the App Store, only to return minus a pesky BASIC interpreter.

Sprint plans multiple tablets in 2011, mum on iPad

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A top Sprint executive revealed it will bring out more tablet PCs in 2011 to cater to customer demand.

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3D printing provider Sculpteo and TUAW want to give you… yourself

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Remember that cool little avatar (picture at right) that I had made by Sculpteo? It's a great example of the work that the 3D printing service provider is doing for people around the world.

Angry Birds iPhone Cases Make Perfect Gifts

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If there's someone on your holiday shopping list who simply can't put down their mobile device because they're too busy playing Angry Birds, they'll be thrilled to unwrap an Angry Birds iPhone or iPod Touch case in their stocking this year.

Speakal’s “Cool iPig” is a Stylish iPhone Dock

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Speakal is well known for their line of adorable animal-shaped iPhone and iPod Docks, but the company just released a new model that's a little less cute and a little sleeker.

BenQ Releases S1420 Orange Anti-Shake Handheld Camera

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Also they have some models who love their product so much, they put the logo on their skin. BenQ must be really, really awesome. They’ve released a new camera: S1420, a lovely orange-only addition to their S-series.

Mystery Pantech Android phone hits FCC

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A new, previously unheard of handset from Pantech has just been spotted on the FCC website. Some technical details on the device were revealed by the listing, including GSM, EDGE and HSPA 3G on the 850MHz and 1,900MHz frequency bands, that would place it on AT&T's network.

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Microsoft bumps up WP7 pay to January, finally adds reports

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Microsoft's Todd Brix today answered developer criticism of no pay and no tools for Windows Phone 7. The company has moved up its planned initial payments a month to January and now has its first reporting tools. Developers can now see how many downloads they get per day in each country....

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Apple releases Aperture 3.1.1 update

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Apple has released an update to Aperture, its popular photo management and editing software. The 3.1.1 update addresses overall stability and performance issues and includes fixes over 20 bugs, including the following:Addresses compatibility with the iLife Media BrowserImproves reliability when...

Gmail for Android gets multiple senders, new Priority Inbox

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Google gave Android users a significant update to its recently stand-alone Gmail today with a handful of key updates. Phone owners can finally send from any of multiple addresses they've set up in Gmail on the desktop, including non-Gmail addresses.

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Bejeweled 3 out now for Mac

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Billed as the world's #1 puzzle game, PopCap's Bejeweled 3 for Mac is out and ready for download. This new version has 8 different game modes, including Classic Bejeweled, non-stop Lightning, and Zen mode, and also allows players to collect up to 65 achievement badges and unlock 4 new games as they...

Cr-48 Chrome notebooks are already arriving

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Section: Computers Google is not wasting any time in shipping out the Cr-48 Chrome notebooks, it seems. The event where the Pilot Program was announced was just two days ago, and we’e already seeing a few people who have received their notebooks.

Cr-48: Google Chrome Notebook Hands-On

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Our pals over at PCMag were kind enough to give us a little bit of hands-on time with the Cr-48 Google Chrome notebook. I should note, right off the bat, that this is far from being a production unit. It's more or less a dummy laptop, really, designed to show off the long-awaited Chrome OS.

Tame Viruses May Help Increase Battery Capacity

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This is rather a creepy line of research. The tobacco mosaic virus, which normally preys on tobacco crops, has been modified in such a way that it is essentially being used as a tiny helper, and millions of them can line up and bind themselves to the walls of battery cells, increasing the surface...

Golf Ball Speaker

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Good news for all the gadget loving golf enthusiasts out there. Now you can get a nice little speaker that goes very well together with the Golf Ball USB Drive and the Golf Ball Computer Mouse.

TimeCommand Docks iPhone/iPod/iPad and Controls a Lamp

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You can throw a rock today and hit three different alarm clock docks online with the tons that are offered. Most all of them have the same basic features. However, some work a bit better than others. One of the more original of the alarm clock docks I have seen has surfaced today.

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ThinkGeek Takes the Cruelty Out of Putting a Butterfly in a Jar

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ThinkGeek has all manner of geeky goodness on its virtual shelves with things ranging from cubical toys to Star Wars gear and just about all of it is awesome. If you are a cubicle monkey and you need something to decorate your cubby, ThinkGeek has a new cruelty free bug in a jar toy for you.

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Delu Rebot Restaurant in China Features Robots Serving Food, Greeting Guests

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For those still waiting to hear about the robot revolution, you’ll have to keep waiting a bit longer. Though, finding out that a restaurant in China is now letting a team of robots not only greet customers, but also serve them food, perhaps that day is right around the corner.