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PlayStation Home Getting Real-time Multiplayer, New Tech In 1.5 Update

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People still care about PlayStation Home for some reason so it stands to reason (a different one) they’d want to know about these here improvements Sony is about to lay down on their Home away from home. Except most people are probably at home when at Home. I’m confused.

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Seagate Outs 3TB Barracuda XT Hard Drive

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Seagate has rolled out their newest 3.5-inch hard drive that comes equipped with a 3TB of storage space. Called the Barracuda XT, the drive is equipped a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a 64MB of cache memory and works at 7200 RPM (rotations per minute).

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Intel SSD 510 Series Introduced

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If you are looking for a new solid state drive (SSD), then check out the Intel SSD 510 series. The new Intel SSD is designed for demanding gamers, media creators, performance-intensive workstation users and any technology enthusiast who wants to significantly increase performance of their systems.

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Zotac Announces Two New mini-PCs

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Zotac has just introduced two new mini-PCs to line-up by announcing the ZBox AD02 and ZBox AD02 Plus. Both of these space-saving machines are equipped with a 1.6GHz AMD E-350 APU dual-core processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics card, 2x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots (ZBox AD02 Plus includes a 2GB...

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Wish List for the iPad Part Deux

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On the eve of the iPad 2 event tomorrow, I wanted to share a few things I hope to see in the iPad 2. Myself and others from the SlashGear team will be in attendance to report and analyze all the details of the announcement.

Steve Jobs said to be considering attending iPad 2 event

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Word on the street is that our own Uncle Steve, currently on medical leave from his post as CEO of Apple, may be planning another public appearance, specifically at the (iPad 2) press event tomorrow.

iWrap offers case-free iPhone protection

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The iWrap is a thin and tough film meant to protect your iPhone from nicks, smudges and dings. It applies easily and removes without leaving residue. After a few weeks of use, I can say that it will appeal to a certain class of user, but not everyone.

Windows Embedded Compact 7 goes gold

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The final version of Microsoft's Windows Embedded Compact 7 operating system for portable electronics devices is now available for download.

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Apple says Microsoft hypocritical in App Store trademark war

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Apple stepped up its language late Monday in a push to have a court ignore Microsoft's motion to dismiss an Apple filing for an App Store trademark.

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More sources back Jobs appearance at March 2nd event

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Several sources "close to the situation" are backing the idea that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will make an appearance at tomorrow's special press event, according to All Things Digital.

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NOOKcolor Selling On Barnes & Noble’s eBay Store For $199 After Coupon

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The NOOKcolor is already a pretty awesome little e-book reader and not to mention totally hackable–having been successfully rooted with Android 3.0 Honeycomb by some skilled XDA devs.

Cox, Motorola hit 356Mbps on cable Internet test

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Motorola Mobility on Tuesday announced that is has set a new world record when it comes to "return path" speeds. The record speed of 356Mbps was set by transmitting across twelve channels, with half of them using 256QAM modulation. Its milestone was achieved on Cox network hardware in Las Vegas....

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Worldchanging 2.0: Revised and Updated

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Seven years in the making and five years after its initial publication, our friends at Worldchanging.com have published a revised and updated version of their groundbreaking text.

Inside Foxconn With Joel Johnson

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My favorite blogger, Joel Johnson, took a supervised trip to Foxconn’s factories in Shenzhen, China last year and has finally gathered his reporting into an excellent piece in this month’s wired. His mission?

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Possibly Coming March 24th

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At next month’s Tech.Ed India 2011 from March 23rd-25th, Microsoft’s general manager of Windows Live and Internet Explorer, Brian Hall, will be giving a keynote speech on the 24th.

Verizon to drop unlimited data in time for iPhone 5

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Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said on Tuesday that the carrier's unlimited data plans could come to an end in the summer. She mentioned during a that Verizon would "probably do that in the mid-summer time frame" and implied strongly that it would be timed for the expected summer launch of the iPhone 5.

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Review: Motorola Xoom

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Among a myriad of tablet introductions early this year, Motorola's Xoom arguably attracted the most attention. The device is the first to be powered by Android 3.0, the tablet-optimized variant of Google's smartphone OS.

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Facebook snaps up mobile chat app Beluga

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Facebook has just purchased the group messaging service Beluga, TechCrunch has learned from the social network. Unlike in its previous acquisitions, Facebook has taken over the primarily iOS-focused app and the team behind it.

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The Chronicles of Rick Roll: Coming to a Theater Near You

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In a world where Internet memes come in and go within days, a few brave souls have gathered together to keep their memes - and their 15 minutes of fame - alive.

Milliamp Gives Out Pentalobe Screwdrivers for Apple Laptops for Free

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Apple took some heat back in January for quietly swapping traditional Torq screws in their MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops for tamper-proof Pentalobe screws, designed to discourage DIY Apple owners from opening up their gear and trying to fix their own problems or do their own upgrades.

Alien Super Mega Blaster Working for Good

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If you feel like shooting some aliens for a good cause, all you need is 80 Microsoft points (about a buck) and an Xbox.

Sony Prepping Monster 4K Cinema Camera For NAB Debut

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This news is above and beyond the budgets of our readers, sure, but to be honest it’s also above and beyond the budgets of most major filmmakers.

TUAW interviews David Helgason of Unity (part two)

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Yesterday we posted part one of my interview with David Helgason, co-founder and CEO of Unity. This time we talk a little more broadly about Unity as a tool and the industry and where Unity fits into the mobile and console spaces.

VW Bulli concept revives Microbus with iPad as center stack

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VW used the start of the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday to bring out a concept with the iPad as a central feature. The Bulli concept recalls the Microbus but has Apple's tablet as the center stack.

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Skyscraper Squatters: Creative, Illegal and Dangerous-looking Solution to a Housing Shortage in Venezuela

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Freaking fascinating: The Times did this article and attendant video piece on an uncompleted 45-story skyscraper in Caracas, Venezuela, that is filled with 2,500 squatters coping with that country's housing crisis.