GE’s ‘hybrid’ bulb
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Garmin, ASUS split seen in January after failed iPhone fight
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Garmin and ASUS aren't likely to keep up their partnership past the start of the year, observers noted on Friday. Taiwan's Economic Daily News understood that the alliance is due to end in January and will likely see both companies split rather than renew their plans.
The Register Plans to Launch Paper Airplane in Space
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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At some point in your life, you’ve probably thrown a paper airplane. But, just throwing it from your desk is small beans to a team at The Register, who have come up with an idea to not only throw a paper airplane, but to do it in space.
Russia’s City Car to be First Homegrown Hybrid Car
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Hybrid cars are all over the planet, as people try their best to be eco-friendly in this day and age (not to mention it does wonders to the vehicle’s mileage). But, up until now, Russia had yet to create their very own hybrid car.
T-Mobile myTouch HD hotspot, colors slip out
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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A pair of leaks sent to TmoNews show that the T-Mobile myTouch is confirmed to have hotspot functionality and be available in four colors. Also, the phone will be known as the myTouch HD, as images of accessories reveal.
Edifier puts out notebook-friendly USB soundbar
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Edifier chose to wrap up the weekend with a new soundbar tailored just to notebook owners. Its simply titled Soundbar USB is just 1.5 inches tall and, at 10.5 inches, just long enough to sit on top of a notebook.
Sony’s Google TV booted into recovery, opens door to hacks
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Sony's Google TV Blu-ray player has been successfully booted into a hidden recovery mode after a discovery by a forum poster at Phandroid.
ASUSl makes Eee PC 1015PN netbook official
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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After showing up on Amazon for pre-order earlier this month, the Eee PC 1015PN from ASUS has now been made official.
32% Of iPads Owners Haven’t Download An App (Yet)
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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It seems like not every iPad owner is infatuated with apps. Nope, according to a recent Nielsen survey, 32 percent surveyed have never downloaded an app to their iPad. Crazy? Yep. But it’s also a testament to the tablet’s built-in features.
Sony Move Sells 2.5 Million Units in 30 Days
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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The video game industry--long considered one of the few bright spots in an ailing economy--has stumbled a bit in recent months. As we head toward the holidays, the whole thing has been looking pretty dire. The news isn't all bad for the three major consoles, however.
Sony cease cassette Walkman manufacturer; Soundwave sheds a tear
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Handkerchiefs at the ready, people, it’s a sad day. Sony has announced that it is ceasing Japanese sales and production of the cassette Walkman, around 30 years after it first started selling them.
The cracked crystal ball — how the TUAW blogger predictions fared
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Shortly before the Back to the Mac event on Wednesday, TUAW blogger Michael Grothaus compiled a list of predictions from the rest of the blogging staff.
Netflix Goes Down, Reminds Us To Beware The Cloud
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Flickr’d Netflix was down for several hours yesterday. This, on the day that its stock price was never higher.
Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace will make it easier to buy PC games
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Gaming, Games Microsoft has just announced its new Games for Windows Marketplace.
Recharge Your Apple Products with a Block of Wood
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Wood. Since the dawn of time, mankind has never had a use for it. Now, thanks to one upstate New York Etsian, wood has finally found a purpose--to charge our Apple products. Why use a chord like some cyborg, completely divorced from nature? Now you can dock the whole Apple family of...
Red Wii Console Bundle Coming to US
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Earlier in the month we talked about the red Nintendo Wii console bundle that Nintendo was offering in Japan to celebrate the 25th birthday of Mario. At the time there was no word on if the red Wii would come outside of Japan. Nintendo has now announced that the red Wii will be coming to the US.
Farmville Comes to iPad
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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I know that there are a ton of people out there that go on Facebook to chat with friends and many of those folks end up playing games like Farmville.
Nokia N8 gets Orange HD Voice support
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Another day, another HD Voice enabled device on the Orange UK network. The carrier has just confirmed that not only will the Nokia N8 arrive in their stores this coming weekend, it will also be the latest handset to support the higher-quality audio system promising improved voice calls.
Circular Chopping Knife Great for Herbs, Murder
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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This donut-shaped mincing knife is meant to be used for finely chopping herbs or anything else that has to be cut down to an almost paste-like texture.
Human Touch’s AcuTouch 9500 Massage Chair can be controlled with your iPhone
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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One of our first gizmos we ever featured was the iJoy Robotic Massage Chair. Fast-forward a few years later and Human Touch and massage chairs have not stood still. In fact, take the AcuTouch 9500 Massage Chair, which interfaces with your iPhone or iPod Touch via Bluetooth.
iPhone officially leaps BlackBerry for no. 2 in smartphones
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Apple's 14.1 million iPhones were enough for it to comfortably jump over the BlackBerry for market share, Strategy Analytics found today. With an estimated 77.1 million smartphones moved in the summer, the iPhone leapt to 18.3 percent of the market, pushing RIM's 12.1 million down to 16.1 percent.
You’ll Want To Download The Football Manager 2011 Demo Today
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Good news! The demo for Sega’s Football Manager 2011 is now available. So put on your José Mourinho or Sir Alex Ferguson or Arrigo Sacchi or Helenio Herrera (drop enough names yet?) hats and get to it. “Football Manager?” I pity the sports fan who’s not a fan of the game.
BetterZip Quick Look Generator shows contents of archive files
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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In response to an article about Archive Utility's preferences, a reader asked if there was a way to show the contents of an archived file. I used to have a QuickLook plugin for this, but it stopped working at some point and I had never gotten around to finding a new one.
Sony finally stops selling cassette Walkman players
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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After more than 30 years of producing its Walkman portable cassette players, Sony said it's ending sales of the Walkman. The final batch was produced in Japan in April, and no more will be produced as soon as the current run is sold out.
Analyst Expects Apple To Sell 700k MacBook Air Notebooks In 4Q10
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Liking the new MacBook Air? Yeah, apparently you’re not alone. Chinese-language Commercial Times cites vice president of Concord Securities research department, Mingchi Kuo, in saying Apple will move 700k of the updated MacBook Air Notebooks in $Q10, accounting for 17% of Mac shipments.
The Geek vs. Non-Geek way of looking at things [Image]
October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Section: Gadgets / Other I found this picture on Facebook, which is also known as the place on the Internet where I mix and mingle with my non-geeky friends. Needless to say, the picture came along with the following title; Do you ever feel like your getting screwed in life???
