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Nokia C5 launched, affordable touchscreen phone for the budget conscious

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Mobile We really have to commend Nokia for coming out with inexpensive phones with features that you won’t expect to get from devices of such worth. Take the case of the new Nokia C5-03, an affordable touchscreen phone which Nokia just launched.

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Ex-Apple CEO Gives Away Steve Jobs’ Product Strategy

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Remember John Sculley? You know, the ex-Pepsi guy who helped run Apple and eventually forced Steve Jobs out of the company. Yeah, that guy.

Camera Case & Storage Round-Up

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We’ve looked at an absurd amount of computer and camera bags over the years. What follows is a handy-dandy round-up of all the camera cases. There’s camera backpacks, messenger bags, and satchels meant for the average consumer to the most die-hard professional.

Astro-Photography: A Primer

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Taking pictures of the night sky can be a rewarding and frustrating experience. The good news is it’s easy to do, if you have the right tools and the knowledge needed to get that amazing shot of the stars.

Google Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

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Today, Google officially announced their third quarter results for 2010. As many probably expected, Google is still drawing in the money. In fact, it looks like the company has managed to beat analyst expectations for this quarter, in both revenue and earnings.

No Comment: A diamond-encrusted iPhone 4

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So, Apple's free bumper case wasn't enough for you? Do you want to encase your iPhone in something a little more ... erm, maybe "classy" isn't necessarily the word for this one.

Yahoo hiring Goldman to fend off possible AOL bid?

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Yahoo will work with Goldman Sachs to help it defend a takeover bid, unnamed sources said in a Bloomberg Thursday report. While no bids have yet been made, AOL has been rumored to be putting together an offer.

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FCC proposes fund to spread 3G, 4G to rural areas

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The FCC at its monthly meeting today proposed the creation of a mobility fund. The concept would create a single-instance fund between $100 million and $300 million to deploy 3G and ultimately 4G in rural areas or other regions where any modern cellular data has been unavailable.

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T-Mobile officially lowering soft cap to 5GB

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T-Mobile will soon reduce its soft data cap to 5GB per month, from 10GB, as promised back in April, TmoNews reported based on a leaked image. Starting on October 16, users who go over the 5GB allotment will get their data connection speeds throttled rather than face overage fees.

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Microsoft Attempts To Patent The Optimus Keyboard

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It seems that a year and a half ago, Microsoft applied for a patent for what appears to be a sort of hybrid between their own pressure-sensitive keyboard and the lovely but prohibitively expensive Optimus keyboard.

Dell settles with SEC on fraud accusations

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Computer maker Dell has received the permission to settle accounting-fraud claims brought against it by the US Securities and Exchange Commission from a judge by paying a $100 million fine. US District Judge Richard Leon approved the settlement in Washington on Wednesday.

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Cable Collar Cuts Down on Excess Cords

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You've got to hand it to Quirky. The invention site has quickly transformed itself into a repository for all things why-didn't-I-think-of-that. The site's latest product, The Cable Collar, is a pretty perfect example of logical simplicity.

Scientists Create Robot to Punch Humans Repeatedly

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Isaac Asimov’s first law of robotics is well known amongst the Sci-Fi community. Something as powerful as, “A robot may not injure a human being” is pretty important, especially considering we’ve now got robots beating world-class human shogi players.

Geohot’s Limera1n Jailbreaking Utility Now Available for Mac

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It’s been said in the past that the jailbreaking community for iDevices never sleeps. And the community certainly has been busy this last week, especially with the release of Geohot’s latest jailbreaking utility, Limera1n.

Palm Pre 2 Landing on Verizon’s Network, Leak Suggests

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The information about the Palm Pre 2, the successor to the original version, is slowly and steadily coming out of the pipe. We know that the device will feature a 1GHz processor under the hood, and we’ll also be able to find 512MB of RAM. We even know what it’s going to look like.

Dell Streak to jump directly to Android 2.2 for most users

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In a low-key post this week, Dell said it would skip Android 2.1 entirely for most users and move to 2.2. While O2 users got 2.1 this summer, its available staff and promises to carriers meant it would axe the older update for the US and everyone else.

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World’s Fastest Scooter Aims for Guinness Book of World Records

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The mobility scooters out there are pretty cool in their own right. What would make them better, though, is if they could go faster.

MobileMe Calendar web app out of beta

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Apple has announced that the MobileMe Calendar web app is now officially out, leaving beta and becoming available to all MobileMe customers.

The Privilege of Overnight Delivery

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I’ve been waiting for a FedEx package for a couple days now. This is one of the best parts of being a technology journalist. Often, I get notice that something cool is coming my way, and I track it online and wait for it in my pajamas like I’m a kid on Christmas morning.

Microsoft hints Xbox Live friend cap jumping to 1,000

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Microsoft in a German Facebook post (since pulled) implied that the upcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard update will finally eliminate the 100-user friend cap on Xbox Live. It explained that "you can now [have] up to 1,000 friends [on] your friends list" and suggested using Facebook to help get more.

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Panasonic dates, prices pro Micro Four Thirds video camera

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Panasonic has dated and priced its first-ever Micro Four Thirds camcorder, the pro-level AG-AF100. First shown back in April, the camera will begin shipping on December 27 and cost $4,995. It is capable of recording native 1080p24 video but also offers variable frame rates and professional audio....

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Capcom’s Okamiden: The Friendly Game That Has Nothing To Do With Fragging Each Other

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Remember when the first Okami game was released? You were probably like, “Well, that certainly looks different, and great.” It still looks great, particularly in a world dominated by games whose entire color palettes are limited to brown, dark brown, and darker brown.

The All-Crystal iPod Dock: For Extra Fancy Apple Users Only

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Don't let looks fool you, it's no easy job being a fancy pants. Technology evolves at a breakneck speed and it's a near-Herculean task to perpetually showcase an advanced sense of taste and sophistication.

Haiti Earthquake Volunteer Hit With $35,000 T-Mobile

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As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. There's a sliding scale of punishment, of course. Kerfye Pierre's was well into the five digits. While volunteering in an earthquake ravaged Haiti, Pierre managed to rack up a $35,000 T-Mobile texting bill.

World’s fastest mobility scooter

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Colin Furze has adapted a conventional electric model into a petrol-engined speedster that can hit 6..(Read...

Microsoft Aims for Dynamic Keyboard Patent

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There are plenty of options out there fore keyboards. Especially for people who play PC games, or use their keyboard mainly for business. Interchangeable keys are a good options, even if it is still somewhat expensive for the extra keys.

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