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Nazi Scientists Had Plans for a Giant Space “Sun Gun”

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This is of the weirder files to come out of WWII. The July 23rd 1945 issue of LIFE magazine detailed a secret Nazi plan to concoct a giant space mirror or magnifying glass that would concentrate solar rays to burn whole cities or oceans (Google books link).

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D-Link ShareCenter Pulse NAS Storage

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If you are like me and always running out of storage space for your media and photographs, D-Link have just launched their new ShareCenter Pulse NAS Storage that might help you with some of your storage woes.

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Google eBookstore official: iOS & Android apps, plus eBook Web Reader

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Google has launched its play for the ebook market, in the shape of the new Google eBookstore along with ereader apps for Android and for iOS devices.

Space X Program One Step Close To Great Success On Eve Of Orbit Attempt

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We’re one step closer to the commercializing of space flight. (We wouldn’t have to rely on such commercialization if Nasa could get more than 75 cents per year in funding, but that’s another story altogether.)

Rumor: Mac App Store ahead of schedule, launch imminent

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What goes better with a brand new Mac for Christmas than a Mac App Store? Apparently, that's the feeling around the halls in Cupertino, as rumors are now circulating that the Mac App Store could be launched as soon as next Monday, December 13.

Google eBookstore official with Android, iOS apps to match

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Google today officially launched its long expected online book shop. The Google eBookstore is designed as an open, platform-independent shop that lets users read from any platform. Any device with JavaScript support can read without needing a special app or even any local storage.

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Review: Google Nexus S

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For the last few days I've been using the Google Nexus S, manufactured by Samsung, with the new Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system. This is a phone that was designed with direct input from the Google Android team.

ASUS Windows Phone 7 device hits FCC, may reach AT&T

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More details have been revealed about the first ASUS smartphone with Windows Phone 7, the E600. First spotted in August, the device has now gone through FCC testing and was expected to be out earlier, near the time other WP7 handsets were launched.

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Israeli Made Robot Suit To Go On Sale Next Year

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All it took was a tragic car accident to change Amit Goffer’s life. But rather than do a Christopher Reeves, the paralyzed Israeli went down the Tony Stark route and launched a med-tech company that builds special suits for paraplegics.

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Russian Rocket Fails, Three Satellites Lost

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The good news is no one was hurt. The bad news is Russia’s ambitious Glonass GPS-like program has suffered a major setback. Launching rockets to space is a tricky process and the last 65 years has seen a fair share of catastrophes.

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Google eBookstore Gets Official

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Google has officially announced its electronic book store, which is called the Google ebookstore instead of Google Editions which was the previously rumored name.

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Android 2.3 SDK Released, Download Now [Video]

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For Android users, waiting for an update can be an event in of itself. Especially when it’s an update that has generally brought plenty of rumor, and anticipation all the way up to its official release.

Google Nexus S official

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The Google Nexus S product page has just gone live, complete with a full spec sheet. Available on T-Mobile USA, the Nexus S has a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, 16GB of storage and WiFi b/g/n; it also gets NFC (Near Field Communications) support, and runs Android 2.3...

Samsung SCH-W899 Android clamshell packs dual Super AMOLED touchscreens

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When we heard Samsung had launched a dual Super AMOLED touchscreen Android smartphone in China, we had visions of Fujitsu’s bendy-twisty dual-display prototype.

Radio Shack offers iPhone at big discount

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Just in time for your Christmas shopping, "The Shack" is offering the iPhone 4 at an incredibly nice discount.

Google Bookstore for web and iOS

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As expected, Google announced their bookstore today, offering eBooks for sale to be read across supported devices including iOS and Android, as well as web clients (no native reader for Windows, Mac, Linux, but you can download PDFs or ePub files for offline reading).

BenQ outs DV S11 camcorder with built-in pico projector

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BenQ has released its new DV S11 camcorder, unique in offering a built-in pico projector. It can record 1080p videos and five-megapixel stills thanks to its 1/3.2 inch CMOS sensor. Users frame their shots with a 3.5-inch LCD screen....

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Facebook Redesign: Get Your Profile Upgrade Now

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Can't wait to be a part of the Facebook redesign? The site announced that it won't finish a site-wide rollout. Good news, the site is offering up a way for users to fast track ther profiles. It's pretty simple, too. Just go to http://www.facebook.com/about/profile. Log in with your user info.

Apple Adds New Patent Infringements To Motorola Lawsuit

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We heard recently that Apple had hired some new patent lawyers for its various lawsuits against Nokia, Motorola and other companies, now Apple has added more patent infringement claims to its lawsuit against Motorola.

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TDK intros touchscreen Boomboxes for modern fun in retro image

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In an effort to revive the concept of Boomboxes, TDK has introduced a pair of Boomboxes, in 3 Speaker and 2 Speaker designs. The 3 Speaker model gets a dedicated subwoofer in the center, while the 2 Speaker Boombox fits in a pair of 6-inch direct drive units.

Rear view cameras to become standard on just about all Ford cars

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There are so many new safety features on vehicles today that we didn’t have a few years ago that it’s amazing. A few years back only one of the high-end vehicles came from the factory with rear view cameras.

T-Mobile iPad Pricing Revealed

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T-Mobile has announced its subsidised pricing for the Apple iPad in the UK. The T-Mobile iPad will cost £199 (available now) when purchasing a 24 month contract for £27/month. The £27/month is for new customers.

Aaron Koblin’s Flight Patterns

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Aaron Koblin's Flight Patterns, tracing the path of airplanes, is beautiful! The video is the paths ..(Read...

French court finds welder and Continental at fault in fatal Concorde crash

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Back in 2000, the supersonic Concorde aircraft suffered a fatal crash that killed 113 people including a few on the ground. The fatal accident ended the service life of the Concorde.

FedEx expects to ship 16 million packages on December 13

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I already mentioned today that Cyber Monday was a huge day for online sales. You can bet that a significant number of the packages sold on the day were shipped using FedEx.

Magic Software Re-Focuses Your Blurred Photos

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Back when I used to spend time in the darkroom, somebody once asked me if they could cancel out their mis-focussed photos by just dialing the enlarger’s lens in the opposite direction. I laughed, but I couldn’t help wishing it was true.

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