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Sony’s PlayStation 2 Is 10 Years Old

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On the 26th of October 2000, Sony launched the PlayStation 2 in North America, and since then the PS2 has sold a massive 146 million consoles worldwide.

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HTC HD7 gets microSD transplant after hidden card reader discovered

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With no iFixit teardown of HTC’s HD7 in sight, the::unwired took matters into their own hands and opened up the 4.3-inch Windows Phone 7 device to see if, like the Samsung Focus, it had a hidden memory card slot.

Google Maps 4.6 brings real-time Latitude to Android

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Google Maps has seen an overnight update, taking the Android app to v4.6 and throwing in features like (optional) real-time Latitude updates.

OCZ RevoDrive X2 PCI-Express SSD

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OCZ Technology has announced the launch of the RevoDrive X2 PCI-Express SSD, a follow-up to the successful launch of the first RevoDrive, with increased performance and capacity to serve high-performance computing consumers.

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RealVNC replicates smartphone interface on vehicle dashboard

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QNX, a company recently acquired by RIM, has collaborated with RealVNC to develop a system that connects smartphones to touchscreen interfaces found in many vehicles.

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PSU Roundup Reminds Us That Price Does Matter

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Putting together a system can be an expensive process, and one is tempted to cut corners in areas where performance doesn’t seem to be a an issue. A cut rate GPU? Not likely… but, say, the PSU? They’re all pretty much the same, right?

Boxee adds more video streaming with Vudu

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Section: Video, HDTV, Video Providers A few weeks ago Boxee announced partnerships with a trio of services to offer a large collection of independent films to Boxee users for little to no cost.

Novatech nTablet Dual Boots Android And Windows 7

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The Novatech nTablet has the ability to dual boot Windows 7 and Google Android. Priced at £349.99 (about $552) in the UK, the nTablet has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, a 1GB of DDR3 memory, a 32G SSD, a 10.1 inch (1024 x 600 pixel) capacitive multitouch display, a 4200mAh battery, 2 USB...

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Amazon validates Windows Phone 7 with a Kindle app

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Section: Communications, Smartphones, Computers, Software / Applications, Gadgets / Other, ebooks To keep it’s dominant hold on the ebook market, Amazon makes sure to launch a Kindle app for every major mobile OS.

The Daily Slash: October 28th 2010

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Apple gets sued, sues the people that are suing them, and think about selling their phones from their website. T-Mobile myTouch 4G gets introduced officially by T-Mobile, Toys’R'Us sell a 90 pound tablet, and there’s a giant red Android roaming the streets of Sydney.

Sprint BlackBerry Style 9670 Unboxing [Video]

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Hooray for mail! Today what’s arrived is the very shiny clamshell BlackBerry Style 9670, available in steel grey or royal purple. Of course, since I’m in Minneapolis, home of The Purple One himself, Prince, you know that the royal purple is the one that arrived on my doorstep.

First Look: Boinx PhotoBox app for iPad

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The guys at Boinx Software have done it again, this time with a product for the iPad. PhotoBox, a free app, is the first iPad app for the company, which is primarily known for its Boinx TV and FotoMagico applications for Mac OS X and the You Gotta See This iPhone photo collage app.

iPad Porn Made Easy With FleshDrive

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If there's one thing that Steve Jobs hates more than Adobe's Flash, it's naked people on his beautiful devices. The executive has infamously cracked down on the presence of adult material in the iPhone's App Store, even going so far as to censor the worlds "boobs" and "booty."

US Release Date for Mario All Stars

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We published an earlier post detailing the release date and pricing for the retro plumber-platformer for Japan and Europe.Now though, US gamers will no longer have to wait to get their hands Super Mario All Stars as the 25th Anniversary edition now has an official North American release date for...

Microsoft: not seeing a shift to tablets despite iPad

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Microsoft during the call discussing its latest fiscal results claimed that the iPad wasn't having an effect on computer sales. Investor relations GM Bill Koefoed dodged around mentioning Apple by name but said Microsoft had "not seen a shift" from notebooks towards tablets.

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Panasonic Discontinues Technics Analog Turntables

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Old school DJs everywhere (myself included) are weeping right now: Panasonic, parent company of Technics, announced last week that they would stop production on their long-running series of analog turntables, including the legendary Technics SL-1200 series.

Google testing real-time friend tracking on Android

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Google today rolled out a new version of Latitude in Google Maps that has introduced an experimental real-time tracker feature. The option lets users choose to "temporarily" get live updates from individual friends.

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Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5 released

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Apple has released EFI Firmware Update 1.5 for the Mac Pro. The update is recommended for all Mac Pro (Mid 2010) models and addresses an issue that prevented the firmware password prompt from being displayed as well as another issue that prevented the Boot Picker from being presented if Ethernet is...

Smartpen App Makes Paper as Mighty as the Mouse

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You can now draw virtual lines on your computer screen at the same time as you scribble them on paper.

Lego 3D Printer

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This Lego 3D Printer is full of LEGO processing power and emulates some of the fun MakerBot type devices that we have seen before. Thanks for the tip Will.

After iLife ’11: Alternatives to iDVD and iWeb

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Over the weekend TUAW is going to be featuring in-depth reviews of the new iLife '11 suite -- or at least the three apps that were updated. As most of you know by now, iWeb and iDVD didn't receive an update at all.

Archos Gen8 Series Getting Android 2.2 Soon

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Good news for the Archos fans out there who’ve been waiting on the Froyo update since the new line’s introduction in August.

HTC Wildfire to reach US carriers in fall

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HTC has confirmed that its entry-level Wildfire handset is due to arrive at US carriers sometime this fall. The entry-level Android handset, which first appeared in Europe and Asia, sports a 320x240 capacitive touchscreen measuring 3.2 inches.

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Your Daily Dose Of Quantum Photonics

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Last month, there was an interesting story at IBM about the development of their “optochips,” which use photons instead of electrical signals to communicate information.

Google Nexus Two may be Samsung Galaxy S with front camera

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The recently uncovered Nexus Two may be a relatively modest phone if unveiled next week, a reported hands-on with a prototype hinted this evening.

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Sprint ID to come to Epic 4G, Galaxy Tab

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Sprint has confirmed that its Sprint ID software will come to the Epic 4G smartphone and Galaxy Tab tablet smartphones, in addition to the already planned mid-range Android devices such as the Samsung Transform and LG Optimus S, as originally announced at the fall CTIA show.

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