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NVIDIA signs Rambus licensing deal, lawsuits continue

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NVIDIA today struck a licensing deal with Rambus to use its patents for some memory controllers. The deal will see Rambus collect a one percent royalty on single data rate controllers and two percent for any double data rate controllers, ranging from basic DDR up to parts of the GDDR5 used with...

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UK’s ITV Not Pleases With Apple iTV Rumors, Says It Will Defend Its IP

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As soon as the rumor broke that Apple would be renaming its struggling Apple TV to iTV, to better fit with the company’s i[Device] naming system, I thought to myself, “Isn’t ITV the name of a television network in England that always misses key goals in soccer games?” Yes, yes it is.

Liya Mairson’s Pop-Up Cardboard Playhouse

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Liya Mairson, a graduate of the Shenkar College of Engneering and Design, has created a children's play house that takes cues from pop up books, except this on is life size. As the pages are unfolded, so too do imaginary domestic spaces for children to play in.

The ballsiest Nike installation you’ve ever seen

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Last month I was so caught up with the World Cup games, I never caught wind of the subsidiary events happening around South Africa.

Axon Logic Offers OS on Haptic Tablet

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Will Apple try to shut down Axon Logic's Haptic, the latest tablet to surface? That's what I want to know, since the little tablet can run OSX.Actually, the Haptic is designed to be compatible with any Darwin OS, which happens to include any number of UNIX flavors (PureDarwin, anyone?)

Apple’s AA batteries are probably Sanyo Eneloops

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We don't want to burst your bubble, but here's a hard fact: Apple doesn't manufacture the batteries that come with its recharger. In fact, they don't manufacture iPhones, iPads, iPods...you get the picture.

How to Properly Wrap Your Macbook Power Cord (video)

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If you are like me and tend to be a little rough with your power cables and just stuff them in your bag or wrap them in any way to keep them tidy. This short video might save you the cost of a new power supply.

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News Corp. plans national newspaper for iPads, phones

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News Corp.'s dedicated tablet group is focusing on a national newspaper just for mobile formats, connections said on Friday. The publication made known to the LA Times would be a parallel to mainstream papers like the New York Times but designed just for the iPad, other tablets, and smartphones.

Samsung Windows Phone 7 prototype spotted in wild

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Up until now, Samsung’s public Windows Phone 7 outings have been limited to the Omnia-based developers’ prototype we reviewed back in July.

India drags Google, Skype into BlackBerry ban threats

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The Indian government has added Google and Skype to BlackBerry services in the list of possible bans. Officials are demanding that its security agencies be able to intercept and monitor encrypted e-mail and messaging services and believes all companies, including Google and Skype, could be subject...

The tPhone Is Yet Another iPod Touch 3G Jacket

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The flood gates are open! The tPhone is the third iPod touch 3G jacket we’ve seen in as many weeks. Just like the Apple Peel 520 and the Sprint-bound Peel, this device adds a 3G modem to a jailbroken iPod touch, which then allows for phone calls and SMS.

Are These The Specs For The Upcoming Nikon D3100? Hopefully

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Rumors have been flying left and right about Nikon’s upcoming cams. The word around the tubes is that both the D90 and D3000 are getting a refresh real soon.

Star Wars X-Wing Mailbox

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We love anything to do with Star Wars here at Geeky Gadgets, and what could be cooler than having a mailbox designed to look an X-Wing fighter. Graig Smith created this cool mailbox about five years ago,and it measures five feet long an has a five foot wingspan.

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Electric Light Chess Set

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This retro electric chess set design was created by Brent Blake (pictured below) an American architect, design consultant and competitive chess player. The simple yet innovative design uses plug bases, sockets, bulbs and ceramic elements as its main components.

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AT&T Dell Streak on sale now (including HDMI & car docks)

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Friday the 13th is traditionally an ominous day, but if you’ve been holding out for Dell’s US-version of the Streak Android MID then it’s the day you can slap a few hundred dollars on your credit card.

Mimobot Debuts Star Wars Series 6 Collection

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Oh Mimobot, you're too fast. Here we've just barely finished collecting your latest Hello Kitty and friends Mimobots and now the new Star Wars series is already out. This is Mimobot's sixth series of Star Wars-themed collectible flash drives, and it's a good one.

BulletScan Offers Portable Scanning

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Mobile workers who need scanning on-the-go, meet your new scanner. The BulletScan M40 can scan color documents up to 4- by 8-inches in just 7 seconds, and it doesn't need a computer to do it. This lil' guy scans to either an SD card, microSD card, or external USB flash drive.

iFixit tears up Droid 2 for the Greater Good

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We certainly like our gadget teardowns around here. One thing you can count on shortly after a new smartphone or other cool gadget is launched is that someone will shortly after that launch tear their device up so we can see what it’s like on the inside.

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Boost Mobile Offers Samsung Seek with Touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard

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I can certainly understand why people would want to go with a pre-paid mobile service rather than a service that locks you into a contract. That way you can leave if the service sucks without paying out the nose.

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Samantha T.

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Sony Dash update adds Shoutcast radio

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A new firmware update for Sony's Dash Personal Internet Viewer adds AOL's free Shoutcast Internet radio service to the Chumby-based device. Any of the Shoutcast stations can be used with the device's clock radio feature.

New Samsung Windows Phone 7 device tips up

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Samsung may have a second Windows Phone 7 device beyond the Cetus, as a leak today has shown a new design. It's neither rounded like the Cetus nor similar to the i8910-based workhorse model given to developers and the press.

Pentax K-x gets extra color options in US lineup

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Pentax has added Beige, Chocolate, Olive, and Pink versions of the Pentax K-x to its US lineup, bringing the number of color options for US shoppers to twelve. All four colors have been available in Japan for some time.

Clear iSpot Review

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Wireless hotspots are relatively commonplace these days, billed as straightforward ways to get all your WiFi devices online without paying a cellular modem subscription for each.

Bag Week Reviews: Astro Scout Gaming Backpack

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Short Version: This is a gaming backpack. Do you need a gaming backpack? Well, do you often move your Xbox or Playstation? If so, you need this gaming backpack. Trust me.

Specs leak for HTC Bee, Lexikon, Spark

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A Chinese blog has posted specs of three alleged new HTC smartphones. The HTC Bee and Lexikon are said to be powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo), while the HTC Spark is rumored to be running Windows Phone 7....

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