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Verizon Palm Pixi Plus users: webOS 1.4.5 is ready for your downloading pleasure

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Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Those sporting a Palm Pixi Plus with Verizon may want to go ahead and run their Updates app as webOS 1.4.5 is ready and available. Keep in mind, this round is only for Pixi Plus users on Verizon.

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Babel Fisk Speech to Text Glasses Will Show the Deaf What Someone Says in Real Time

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For the hearing impaired, getting along in an every day situation, amongst a crowd of people that don’t necessarily have the same impairment may be an issue. And while many can read lips, that may not be the easiest way to go about things.

SanDisk Fuze+ MP3 Players Announced, Available Now with New Design

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SanDisks’ Fuze line-up of Personal Media Players have managed to remain present on the market for awhile now, without ever bringing too much attention to themselves. They’re what you might call the “minimal” PMP, with not much going for them in the features department.

In Brief: Hurricane for iPhone on sale

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As the Atlantic storm season heats up and US East Coast residents warily eye Hurricane Earl's projected path, the team at Kitty Code has put their flagship iPhone app -- Hurricane 3.3 -- on sale for US$1.99 through September 5. The separate iPad version, Hurricane HD, remains priced at $3.99.

SKITTERBOT Is A Creepy Electronic Cockroach

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So the SKITTERBOT is a slightly creepy, mostly cool little remote control robot that’s being advertised as “the world’s fastest legged micro-robotic toy”.

The T-Mobile G2′s Official Pictures Get Leaked

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The G2, sequel to the late, lamented G1, has been leaking all over the place. This latest, caught by CellPhone Signal, has what appear to be the official pictures for T-Mobile’s site, and though they don’t really reveal anything new, they’re clear and show the handset off well.

Pixels Eight Times Smaller Than Apple’s Retina Display Created

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The Retina Display, which is one of the main features of the iPhone 4, stirred quite a bit of discussion after the official announcement. Even scientists got into the fray, putting in their own two cents whenever they were asked. (And yes, we asked.)

NPD: music, not apps, dictating iPhone and iPod use

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Despite stereotypes, music still the dominant factor in how iPhone and iPod touch owners use their devices, the NPD Group discovered. While "virtually all" have downloaded a free app at some point, 82 percent have been willing to pay for music; 56 percent have only ever bought songs from the store.

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Dogs on Design: Surtees’ Oversized Lap Dog

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In this fifth post in our series, Dogs on Design, Raleigh Pop blogger Sarah F. Cox sat down with designer Michael Surtees, an interaction designer at Behavior. They talked about how humans behave on the web and how dogs behave in the park.

The Design Response to a Wash of Green: Whole Systems and Life Cycle Thinking, by Simon Lockrey

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The Keep Cup, a reusable cup for the takeaway espresso market. What a great idea: a 'green' product to make a difference, make one happy, and assist in performing the menial tasks that litter an otherwise hectic day. Or is it?

Foursquare users top 3 million

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Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking Foursquare users now top a reported 3 million and the company’s founder says over 18,000 new members join everyday.

Palm’s webOS 2.0 SDK Heading to Some Developers Today

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When it comes to webOS, there’s many who believe that the mobile Operating System developed by Palm is far from over and done with. Despite being available on only two devices, people expect good things to come out of HP’s acquisition of the company.

LG E900 WP7 rumored to sport 1.3Ghz Snapdragon

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A Polish tech blog has spilled more intriguing details about the upcoming LG Optimus E900, including the possibility that it will be packing a 1.3Ghz Snapdragon QSD8650A chip.

Jensen JiPS-250i iPad Rotating Dock

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Jensen has also join the iPad Accessory Team, with its new JiPS-250i iPad Rotating Dock which allows the user to adjust the display for portrait or landscape viewing.

As IFA Nears, Expect Nothing But Tablets & 3D TVs…sigh

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IFA is upon us; think CES but bigger. The showfloor doesn’t open until September 3rd, but most of the news should drop this week as companies try to steal 15 minutes of fame before the flustercuck begins. And this year it’s all about Android tablets and 3D TVs. I know, exciting stuff.

Daily Crunch: Retro Launcher Edition

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The EPA’s Proposed Vehicle Window Stickers Give Cars A Letter GradeVideo: Hello Kitty iPod/iPhone Speaker DockNow On Sale In Japan: Hand-Knitted Super Mario Sweaters2-Kilovolt Washer Launcher Makes The Greatest Noise EverRetro City Rampage Will Have The Sweetest Swag At...

Droid X Users Who Jumped To Install 2.2 Forfeit Official Updates

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If you were one of the early adopters and jumped in to upgrade and flash your Droid X using the unofficial Android 2.2 ROM leaked to the Internet. You will not be able to now upgrade to the official update from Motorola.

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Olympus 600mm Zoom-Lens is World’s Tiniest

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Olympus has revealed two new lenses today, both for the Micro Four Thirds format. One is a 40-150mm ƒ4.0-5.6 which will sell for just €330 when it is launched in October. This has a silent AF-motor for movie-shooting but is otherwise rather pedestrian thanks to those mediocre maximum apertures.

HTC EVO 4G Available From Wirefly Via Facebook

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Wirefly has taken shipment of the HTC EVO 4G and is making them available via Facebook. Wirefly Reserving HTC EVOs for Facebook Fans! Wirefly has received a cache of EVOs today! As you know, HTC Evos have been hard to come by online or in stores.

Samsung Epic 4G Now Available at Sprint and Amazon

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The Samsung Epic 4G is now available to buy over at Sprint [S] and over at Amazon. Price wise, you'll need to sign up for a two year commitment where you can than grab the phone for $249.99. Amazon also have the Epic 4G listed, but for $50 cheaper also with a two year agreement.

ViewSonic confirms ViewPad 7 tablet with phone features

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Ahead of an official unveiling at the IFA expo due to kick off this Friday, ViewSonic has confirmed its 7-inch Android tablet, the ViewPad 7. It will have phone functionality as well, making it the largest phone tablet out there, beating out the five-inch Dell Streak.

Borders slashes Aluratek, Kobo prices to fight Kindle

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Borders this morning fought back against the third-generation Kindle by dropping prices on both the Aluratek Libre and the Kobo eReader.

RIM’s India Concessions: A BlackBerry Domino Effect?

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We probably shouldn't have been too surprised when the Indian government yesterday announced that Research in Motion had offered a proposal--an attempt to work with the government's request for increased access to the information stored on its citizens' smartphones for "law enforcement" purposes.

Wrist Device for Swimmers

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The Swimsense performance monitor is an intuitive device worn around the wrist while swimming. Using motion sensing technology, Swimsense automatically detects and distinguishes stroke types, records the number of laps swum, total distance, calories burned, lap time, pace and stroke count.

Mag Gun, G-Mate’s Latest Gun-Shaped Video Controller

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There's nothing quite like the rush you get mowing down enemies with a semi-automatic rifle in a first-person-shooter game.

SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ MP3 Player Announced

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SanDisk has added another new MP3 player to its range with the launch of the Sansa Fuze+. The SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ features a 2.4 inch QVGA LCD display and it is capable of payiung a range of video and audio files.

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