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Samsung intros 65-inch 3D LED HDTV, three 3D plamas

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Samsung has introduced four new 3D HDTVs on Wednesday, including the largest in the industry so far in the 65-inch UN65C8000. The LED-backlit set has Samsung's Real 240Hz panel and produces a high 8,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.

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Samsung Captivate Overclocked To 1.2 Gigahertz. Next Step: 1.21 Jiggawatts

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Because Usain Bolt is like an overclocked person. Is the ridiculously fast 1 Ghz Hummingbird CPU in the AT&T’s Android-powered Samsung Captivate not, you know, fast enough for you? Do you have a pair of pants you don’t mind potentially burning a hole through?

Nintendo Wii Classic Controller in Gold Included in Goldeneye 007 Classic Edition

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When most video game players think about First Person Shooters (FPS), one of the highest-ranking titles is Goldeneye. It’s present on the Nintendo 64 way back in the day was an explosive one, and it provided countless hours of gaming bliss for a countless number of players out there.

Hi-Tech Vending Machines Spreading Across The U.S.

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You go to Japan and their vending machines are pretty much Prothean technology come to life. You go to a Wal-Mart in Florida and the vending machines are powered by steam. Is that changing? Maybe.

Ramadan

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I wish I understood more, but I do want to wish all of you celebrating well. For the rest of us, maybe we could make this be a time we make a conscious effort to understand others’ beliefs. Thus ends my pseudo-political blather for the day.

Toshiba’s DDR toggle mode flash could triple SSD speeds

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Toshiba today brought out its first instance of double data rate, toggle mode (DDR) NAND flash memory in a bid to improve speeds across the board.

The ‘N Word’ Found In Amazon Kindle Game

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Amazon may want release an update to its “Every Word” Kindle game. It’s been discovered that a variant of the “n word” is included in the game as a viable, points-scoring word. You really don’t want to see that, no. The oversight was first discovered by Erik Deckers.

Samsung shows Galaxy S accessories

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Samsung has revealed four accessories for the Galaxy S. Among the group are a leather belt clip, multimedia dock, vehicle dock and backup battery charging system. The desktop dock chargest the handset and turns it into either a digital photo frame or a desktop speakerphone for hands-free calls....

Android 2.2 Froyo OTA now rolling out for Motorola Droid owners

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Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile The good word on the internet is that the Android 2.2 Froyo update has officially begun rolling out for Motorola Droid users. Of course, we did know it was coming sometime this week.

Razer Orca Headphones Threaten to Bring Together Hardcore Gamers and Music Enthusiasts

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Apparently, if you’re a hardcore gamer, you’ve been missing out on the whole music scene that’s been going around for a little while now.

MSI CX720 17-inch Notebook PC

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MSI announces a new laptop in its classic series, the CX720 17-inch Notebook PC that carries almost the same specs as the MSI CR720 and sports Outstanding Entertainment Capabilities thanks to the Intel Core i-series processor with Intel HM55 chipset and its NVIDIA GeForce 310M 1GB graphics card.

Apple’s iPod event tipped for mid-September

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Apple's by now traditional iPod-oriented event is tentatively penned in for mid-September, tipsters said Wednesday. Multiple contacts indicated to AllThingsD both that the event was still on tap and was being locked in for roughly a month from now.

Apple starts iPod nano swap program in Japan

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Back in 2008, the Japanese Trade Ministry identified 3 reports of fires that were caused by overheating iPod nanos.

The Armor X10gx Tablet Can Beat up your iPad

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While you're wrapping your iPad in a protective skin to keep its delicate shell all nice and shiny, some tablets are doing real work. Meet the Armor X10gx, a rugged tablet from DRS Technologies of Parsippany, New Jersey.

Apple releases iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone, patches PDF vulnerabilities (and sends jailbreakers back to the drawing board)

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When the genius minds of the iPhone hacking community discovered that just about every iPhone around was vulnerable to a PDF rendering bug that allowed for one-click jailbreaking, the geek world celebrated — until someone pointed out that this was really, really scary.

DIY: Build Your Own Sound Activated Flash

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Here’s another DIY project for you photography types out there. Did you know it’s possible to build your own sound activated flash? You can, building a box known as a “Picture-Axe”.

Bag Week Reviews: The North Face On Sight Backpack

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Short version: The On Sight is a North Face backpack with a notebook compartment. What more do I need to say? You already know it’s well made, probably outlast you and feels great on the back. Yeah, well, do me a favor and click the link anyway.

Apple iOS 4.0.2 Software Update Unleashed

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Apple has just released the iOS 4.0.2 software update for the majority of their iDevices. But, unlike many other updates in the past, this one’s primary focus is one thing, and one thing only: to patch up that pesky malicious PDF situation that shot up a couple weeks back.

iPhone Post It Notes take your Apple love analog

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Here's a useful tool for developers who want to sketch out UI ideas for iPhone apps. These clever Post-It Notes from Apps-on and 3M have a 20 pixel grid on the drawing surface, and feature the exact dimensions of the iPhone 4. So, you can draw your ideas in a perfect 1:1 scale.

Kobo E-readers Offered to Hotel Guests

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Remember when hotels used to slip in a copy of USA Today or the Wall Street Journal under the door every morning? Now, some are going digital and offering e-readers to their guests.

iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone/iPod touch, iOS 3.2.2 updates available now

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Within the last few minutes, iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, and iPod touch 2nd and 3rd generation (late 2009 models with 32 or 64 GB) has become available for download.

Norelco’s design-y Sensotouch 3D: Strong enough for a man, but designed by a woman

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Every time I see a new, fancy-shmancy shaver on the market I'm tempted to run out and buy one, especially when it's been heavily industrial-designed, like Norelco's forthcoming Sensotouch 3D.

New ‘Sophisticated’ Trojan, Which Is Undetectable, Has Emptied Bank Accounts Worldwide

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Hold onto your hats. A new version of the Zeus trojan, called Zeus3, has wreaked havoc on thousands of bank accounts worldwide, stealing just over $1 million. The best part? There’s pretty much no way to detect the trojan if it’s on your system. Hooray for humanity, right?

Blockbuster Adds Game Rentals to Mail Order Service

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All the years of being a total douche on late charges and rental fees have finally started to catch up with Blockbuster. With stiff competition from mail order firm Netflix and kiosk rentals from Redbox consumers are leaving Blockbuster in droves.

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Cristiano Ronaldo: The World’s Most Popular Athlete (On Facebook)

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Guess who’s the athlete with the most social network fans in the world. Go ahead, guess! OK, no more guessing: the answer is Cristiano Ronaldo. Good for him. This, according to numbers on Facebook, compiled by Marca. Must be a slow news day in Madrid.

Samsung outs first portable 3D Blu-ray player, home theaters

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Samsung brought out 3D in full-force today with a new set of Blu-ray players that include the first portable 3D model. The BD-C8000 can show 3D movies from its drive when attached through HDMI out.

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