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Delta launches first airline Social Media ‘Ticket Window’ on Facebook

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Delta Air Lines today launched the industry’s first social media ‘Ticket Window’ enabling bookings directly from its Facebook page and other social media sites.

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Droid 2 unboxing, hands-on and compared to Droid

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We love surprises here at SlashGear, and so finding a new Verizon DROID 2 on our doorstep this morning made for a pleasant way to kick off the day.

Cellphone Dryer Box from Japan Will Dry Your Cellphone, Perhaps Save it From Doom

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You probably own a cellphone. You may have even managed to drop it in some water of some kind; or, in any way shape or form, managed to get some moisture and your precious gadget way too close for comfort.

Microsoft Adaptive Keyboard Concept Looks Amazing, Won’t be a Real Product

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Over the course of the last few months, it’s become pretty relevant that Microsoft makes cool concepts, but that tends to be as far as it goes. It happened with the Courier, and now it’s happening with this amazing looking Adaptive Keyboard.

Internet Explorer 9 beta to ship September 15

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Microsoft today said it would post its first true beta of Internet Explorer 9 on September 15. The browser will be accompanied by a special event in San Francisco and has had a unique tie-in through invitations: those attending the event have to use a browser with HTML5 support to solve a quiz and...

Rage demo’d at 60 fps on iPhone, id games on sale

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QuakeCon is going down this weekend in AustinDallas, Texas -- the annual celebration of everything id Software (makers of Quake and Doom, among a few other classic PC titles) features tournaments and panels on some of the hottest PC games around.

Huawei T62W eReader Sails Through FCC with Touchscreen, WiFi, and 3G in Tow

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eReaders are all the rage, so it surprises not that a company such as Huawei would want to get into the fun, too.

We’re Getting Closer To Releasing Color And Touchscreen E-Readers

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E-Ink, the company behind the displays in pretty much every e-reader out there, is slowly moving towards getting the coveted color and touchscreen e-paper displays to consumers.

Romanian Thieves Brazenly Make Off With Asus Flagship NX90 Laptop

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Wow, thievery is getting pretty awesome. Remember back in March, when robbers made off with 20 Mac laptops without touching the floor?

Google One-Button Voice Actions for Android 2.2 Launches

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Google [GOOG] has updated the Voice Search application for those running Android 2.2. The new version gives users more control over their smartphone by using their voice.Examples of what the new changes can do include the ability to send a text message or email by voice.

Dell says no unlocked version of the Streak will be available

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Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers Dell has announced that they will not be making an unlocked version of the new Streak. The device, which is currently available for pre-sale, will be locked to AT&T only.

Logitech Introduces MK520 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo

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If you're looking for a stylish but feature-rich keyboard and mouse combo for home or the office that won't look out of place in either, the newly announced Logitech Wireless Combo MK520 may be for you.

Nokia’s Kinetic Concept Phone Stands Up When You Get Calls

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It's unlikely the Nokia Kinetic will actually ever make it to widespread production, but the idea of a phone that rests flat on a surface when not in use but stands to display the screen to you when you get an incoming call is an interesting one.

Consumer Groups Plan Friday Net Neutrality Rally at Google HQ

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Several consumer groups are planning a Friday rally in protest of Google's recent net neutrality proposal with Verizon.

Jumsoft offering 50% off Money for Cha-Ching customers

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Yesterday, we posted that Intuit was basically discontinuing Cha-Ching after hiring the developers and purchasing the app, and it was a little disappointing that they weren't offering any upgrade plan.

id Shows Off Rage on an iPhone 4, Running Strong at 60fps

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Despite Sony and Nintendo still claiming plenty of space in the mobile gaming market, there’s a real threat from Apple.

iOS 4.0.2 security update

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Today Apple released the iOS 4.0.2 update which basically only tightens the security hole that recently was revealed. The iPad also got a 3.2.2 update which takes care of the same malicious PDF file security hole.

What went wrong at Yahoo?

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Paul Graham writes about what he felt went wrong at Yahoo. He has first-hand experience – his company, Viaweb, was bought by Yahoo and he worked there for a while. In a nutshell, he felt that Yahoo was too conflicted about whether or not they were a technology company or a media company.

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Steampunk Raygun-Dildos

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Lady Clankington’s Steampunk Raygun-Dildos! "Due to her voracious desire for endless&hell..(Read...

Sony teases new Alpha cameras for August 24

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Sony today teased its camera update plans today with word of a camera-related event on August 24, Electronista has learned. The gathering, at least in Canada, will focus on new Alpha cameras as well as other imaging hardware. The NEX-VG10 camcorder should also be on show....

Philips TVs to get built-in Internet access in September

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Philips on Thursday announced it will bring wireless Internet connections to some of its upcoming HDTVs and existing ones using its Wireless Media Connect technology.

Getting Lost With Bob

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My wife tells a great story about getting lost with her father somewhere around Grand Canyon National Park. My father-in-law is a strange, though very well-meaning guy. He’s thoroughly prepared in all circumstances, most famously, in our family circles at least, with compass and a rope.

Exec who oversaw Evo 4G, Epic 4G leaves Sprint

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Sprint suffered a blow today as it confirmed that Senior VP Kevin Packingham was leaving the company as of Monday [sub. required]. The carrier acknowledged he was leaving to lead another company but declined to name the destination.

Crazy FLIP ship designed to change its orientation–from horizontal to vertical

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This has got to be the weirdest oceangoing vessel I've ever seen: The FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) was a ship apparently built in 1962 as a research platform.

Jays a-Jays Three unboxing

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I decided to get a new pair of headphones for my new iPhone and went for Jays new a-Jays. They come in three different versions and I went for the ‘Three’ package to get the travel case, stereo splitter and the airline adapter.