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Viacom exec jumps to News Corp.’s iPad project
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News Corp. has begun moving executives around to start up its iPad-focused news service, a leaked memo confirmed this evening.
OWC 40GB Mercury Extreme Pro SSD For Just $99.99
August 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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Looking for an affordable SandForce-powered SSD? Need look no further than this 40GB Mercury Extreme Pro from Other World Computing (OWC).
PocketBook IQ 7-inch Android Tablet
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Word has it that the PocketBook will released a new Android-powered tablet during IFA Berlin next month. Known as the PocketBook IQ, the gadget features a 7-inch TFT color touchscreen display, an Android 2.1 OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and an accelerometer.
Canon Pixma MG6150 All-in-one Printer
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Canon has announced a new member from the PIXMA all-in-one printer series. The Canon Pixma MG6150 uses the Canon’s FINE print head technology to produce professional-quality greyscale and color photo printing.
HTC Tablet Computer To Use N-Trig Screens
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You might not recognize the name N-Trig, but you certainly have seen their technology. N-Trig is the company that Microsoft invested in to create the Surface platform, and N-Trig is about to provide HTC with a multi-touch screen as well.
No fair: Gizmodo editor leaves his phone in a restaurant, gets it back right away
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Stop me if you've heard this one: a geek leaves his phone in a bar, and... oh, you have heard that one? It turns out that Brian Lam, the Gizmodo editor involved in the iPhone 4 "bar heist" saga and one of the biggest tech scandals of 2010, left his cell phone in a restaurant the other day.
Clear (AKA Sprint 4G) Coming to NYC in September?
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It looks like New Yorkers may finally get 4G next month. The high-speed wireless network, run by Clearwire but also available from Sprint, Time Warner Cable and various other companies, has been up and down in New York City for weeks as Clearwire has been testing it, Sprint spokeswoman Stephanie...
Best Buy Planning Tablet Computing Blitz For Christmas
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Remember when netbooks where the next big thing? Best Buy was definitely pushing them, I remember last holiday season you couldn’t walk into your local store without being assailed by cheap, low powered computers.
Talkcast reminder: join in the fun at 10pm ET
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We're back live tonight on Talkshoe, so call in and chat with us about the biggest Apple stories of the past week. We'll continue the Apple TV wishful thinking, consider the graphics optimizations brought to us by eager gamers, and mull the impact of a jailbroken iPhone on late-night TV.
Review: Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 Mini DP to HDMI adapter
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With every 2010 Mac and even some Windows PCs now supporting audio through Mini DisplayPort, it was about time that adapters readily exist to feed that output to its most logical destination: an HDMI-equipped TV.
Review: Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 Mini DP to HDMI adapter
August 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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With every 2010 Mac and even some Windows PCs now supporting audio through Mini DisplayPort, it was about time that adapters readily exist to feed that output to its most logical destination: an HDMI-equipped TV.
Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Hard Disk Drive
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Seagate release a hybrid hard disk drive called Seagate Momentus XT come with 4GB SLC flash memory, 7200 rpm, and 2.5-inch dimension. It has transfer rate 118MB/sec for writing and 89MB/s for reading speed. Seagate Momentus XT claims the buffer give 80% performance rather than regular 7200-rpm HDD.
Win a Free iPod touch over at Gaj-It.com
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If you want to get your hands on a free iPod touch then check out the competition going on over at our friends gaj-it.
The Little Black Book
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"The Little Black Book" from Pad&Quill. This iPhone4 case looks cool!iPhone4 and iPhon..(Read...
Hoodie-Hoo Day
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At least for those on the Southern half of the world! It does me good to remember that while I’m sweltering in ridiculously high heat and humidity y’all are “enjoying” winter just now.
“A Head for Fashion” by Anna Halldin-Maule
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"A Head for Fashion" by Anna Halldin-Maule. She said:"I create large oil-on-canvas pa..(Read...
Best Buy to push hard on iPad, other tablets for holidays
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Best Buy's mobile lead Shawn Score in an interview on Friday said the store would "make tablets a focus" for the holiday this year. The big-box chain hopes to associate itself with tablets and will put more attention on the iPad and its yet-to-ship competitors.
Review: Targus USB 2.0 Docking Station with Video
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The Targus name has been synonymous with notebook accessories for as long as we can remember. The popularity of docking stations has varied over time, but Targus has consistently made universal docking stations available and now has models that pipe video.
Google testing search-as-you-type feature
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Section: Web, Google We all know Google has a way of rolling out features to some users before others. Usually these features are announced by Google before we start to see them, not so with what could be the biggest improvement to the search engine. It’s not like the new design...
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 33 2010
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Time files we you are having fun, it’s time again for another Week in Review. Some details of the coming Samsung Galaxy Tab surfaced in a new firmware update this week in Europe. The details point to the Android tablet having a 480 x 800 resolution screen, two cameras, and an ARM11 CPU.
Cleveland Rolls Out $2.5 Million Worth Of RFID Trash Bins
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The city of Cleveland has taken the initiative in high tech waste management with a $2.5 million investment on RFID implanted trash carts. Why? To make sure residents recycle.
Azimuth Xtreme-1 Collection Watches
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I really like a lot of what Azimuth does (even though some of it is really weird), and their functional pieces are pretty great as well - including these watches here. But most of the new Xtreme-1 collection watch have the name of "Sea Hum." Who OKed that name? It sounds like a bad sailor's song.
TUAW Review: ColcaSac sleeve for iPad
August 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)
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I've never understood people who keep their iPads bound up in cases. I get that they want to protect their iPads, but I never understood why they choose cases which just add to the bulk of the beautifully thin device.
Angry Birds: The Movie?
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There's no questioning that the iPhone/iPad game Angry Birds is a huge success. The company is close to seven million downloads of the game, all without any direct advertising of their own.
Village Vanguard’s Folding Bicycles Comes In Double Rainbow Colors
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Just when you thought a hand-made bicycle that could be broken down and fit inside a bag was the height of eco-friendly taste married to utility, here comes another contender from Japan’s Village Vanguard.
