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Marco Makes it Easy to Find Your Friends

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We’ve all had that frustrating experience of trying to meet up with a friend at a crowded park or a concert: One of you is peering into the massive sea of people, the other is standing hundreds of feet away, waving their arms like a lunatic.

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Why Graphene Won Scientists the Nobel Prize

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Two University of Manchester scientists were awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their pioneering research on graphene, a one-atom-thick film of carbon whose strength, flexibility and electrical conductivity have opened up new horizons for pure physics research as well as high-tech...

BlackBerry users in UAE not switching despite looming ban

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BlackBerry users in the United Arab Emirates are not giving up their handsets, despite facing a suspension of services if the government and Research In Motion do not come to an agreement.

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Gametech Bear Unveils Accessory to Add Dual Joysticks to the PSP Go

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If you are someone who’s a fan of the PSP, then you’ve probably desired some kind of dual joystick set up for some time now. And, while we wait to see what Sony has in store for the world when they launch the PSP2, we’re stuck with what we have.

Razer intros two special edition Naga mice

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Gaming peripherals maker Razer has produced two special edition versions of its Naga gaming mouse, including the Razer Naga Maelstrom and the Razer Naga Molten. The mice have 17 MMO-optimized buttons with macro functionality, just like the original.

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The SmartShopper: Because Writing Down Grocery Lists Is So 20th Century

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If pen and paper are your mortal enemies, this glorious age of convenience has many solutions for you. In this case, instead of writing your grocery list on a piece of paper, you dictate it to this little Smartshopper gizmo and it spits out a receipt for you.

GDC Online 2010: Limbic Software’s route to App Store success

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I'm here in Austin, Texas this week for the Game Developers' Conference, and Limbic Software's Arash Keshmirian kicked off the iPhone gaming track this morning with a panel about how the company found success with their TowerMadness tower defense game.

Morgan Computer Android Tablet for the UK Market

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If you are living in the United Kingdom, you may not want this deal to pass you by, Morgan Computer, a UK-based manufacturer is now offering its 7-inch Android-powered Tablet to anyone who can cough up €84.90 which is equivalent to approximately $134 in the US.

Verizon announces the Droid Pro — and it’s not what anyone expected

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Score one for Verizon! In a world full of constant, spot-on leaks (not that we’re complaining), they’ve managed to not only launch a device without leaksters getting it first, but also make (intentionally or not) everyone think the model in question was something entirely different.

Motorola Cliq XT users get a welcomed update, includes the Swype keyboard and numerous improvements

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Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile Motorola Cliq XT users have a nice little software update waiting for them. And no, sadly it is not the Android 2.1 update. But that aside, this update does include several fixes and improvements.

Google Goggles comes to iPhone

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After some time in development, Google has finally launched an iPhone version of its Goggles search technology. The feature has been integrated into the existing Google Mobile app for the iPhone via a free update.

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AT&T unveils LTE and HSPA+ USB modems

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AT&T has unveiled its first USB modems designed to work with LTE and HSPA+ networks. The USBConnect Shockwave, built by Sierra, represents the carrier's first HSPA+ modem, while the Shockwave, manufactured by LG, is its first to offer future upgradeability to LTE....

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Just Kidding: No Prototype iMac Touch Parts Being Shipped After All

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Last week, we heard from Digitimes that Sintek Photronics was shipping some early samples of extra-large capacitive touchscreens to Apple for the rumored touchable iMac. As it turns out… not so much. Ah well. Like the Shmoo, the life of the rumor is short and happy.

HDCP may spoil your Apple TV fun

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Given the minimal available output ports (just HDMI and TOSlink optical audio) on the Apple TV, it's no surprise that the low-cost HDMI to DVI cables used in some home media setups aren't supported.

Why Graphene Won Two Scientists the Nobel Prize

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Today, two University of Manchester scientists were awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in physics for their pioneering research on graphene, a one-atom-thick film of carbon whose strength, flexibility and electrical conductivity have opened up new horizons for pure physics research as well as high-tech...

Qualcomm ends the short and apparently sad life, kills off the FLO TV

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Section: Video, Portable Video It looks like Qualcomm has decided to end the life of the FLO TV and we cannot say that we are all that surprised. But personal feelings aside, this (as you can likely guess) has come as a result of the competition.

A Phone Marketer’s Nightmare

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Take a look at this wild exchange that appeared on Facebook (click to embiggen). The original poster asked what they should get – a “droid” or a Blackberry (not mentioning that they were on AT&T and couldn’t get a Droid in the first place.)

The Nautiz X3 Rugged PDA Is Tougher Than You

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There is still a market for dedicated PDAs and the Nautiz X3 is aimed at those that are a bit rough with their devices. The rugged Winmo 6.5 PDA carries an IP65 rating and passed full MIL-STD-810G testing.

Buoyancy Launcher Hurls Life Preserver up to 150 Meters to Save Lives

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As far as a life preserver goes, there’s probably not much room where things need to get improved. A ring that saves lives. But, what about the times where someone might be floating just out of your throwing range? That life preserver is only as good as far as it can be thrown.

Acer Aspire AS8943G-9319 and AS8943G-9429 Notebooks with 18.4-Inch Screens

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Acer introduces two new notebooks to the its Aspire AS8943G line, they are the Acer Aspire AS8943G-9319 and AS8943G-9429 Notebooks which both boasts an 18.4-inch Full HD 1080p LED-backlit LCD display along with ATI Mobility Radeon HD5850 graphics card with 2GB of dedicated video memory, thus...

Samsung Wave II S8530 Bada Phone Announced

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A new Samsung Handset has been announced which runs the Samsung Mobile OS, Bada. It is the Samsung Wave II S8530 which is intended to replace the Samsung Wave 8500.

ThinkGeek Celebrates Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary with Wampa Rug, C-3PO Backpack

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There are two things we really love here at Gearlog: Star Wars, and ThinkGeek. The two have come together to release two new products for the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

T-Mobile Halts G2 Pre-Sales, Cites “Overwhelming Demand”

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If you were holding off on pre-ordering a brand new T-Mobile G2, you've missed the boat, friend. T-Mobile today announced that it has ended pre-orders on the Google-tastic device, "due to overwhelming demand."

Falcon Innovations Germ Genie Kills 99% of Germs on Keyboards

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Back in 2008, there was a survey conducted that was showcased in England’s Which? magazine. The study was meant to find out how much bacteria lives on your every day keyboard, and the results were pretty shocking.

Qualcomm Suspends Flo Mobile TV Sales

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Sometimes even a Superbowl ad can’t save a product from death. Qualcomm is killing its mobile TV service called Flo TV that promised to bring popular TV channels and shows to handheld devices such as smartphones and in-car entertainment systems.

Motorola intros MOTO MT716 smartphone for China Mobile

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Motorola has taken the wraps off its latest smartphone for the Chinese market in the MOTO MT716. The handset operates on China Mobile's 3G network and uses the carrier's OPhone OS 2.0 software. It combines a 3.7-inch, 480x854 touchscreen along with a horizontal slide-out hardware QWERTY keyboard....

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