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Verizon iPhone gets five hardware tweaks

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Although the Verizon iPhone is largely the same as the iPhone 4 Apple released last year, PC Mag has pointed out five tweaks Apple’s made to the design of the new version of the iPhone 4.

Epson PowerLite X9 3LCD Projector

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Epson has announced a new Projector for small to medium sized room from its PowerLite-Series, the Epson PowerLite X9. The Epson PowerLite X9 3LCD Projector offers a XGA resolution, 2500 lumens brightness and up to 5,000 hours of lamp life which is backed by Epson’s E-TORL lamp technology.

Cisco Set To Release A High Tech Piggy Bank

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Pictured below is the Digi-Piggy and it puts a fresh spin on saving up those coins for a special occasion. What the Digi-Piggy does better than its low tech counterparts is keep tab of exactly how much is kept inside it.The Digi-Piggy does this thru a digital readout on its snout.

LG Optimus 3D dual-core 1GHz OMAP4 and GPU prowess detailed

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LG’s MWC 2011 press conference isn’t until Monday, but the eager Koreans obviously couldn’t wait to spill the beans on what they’re bringing to the show.

Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 10.1″ officially pictured

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Samsung hasn’t really managed to keep a lid on either the Samsung Galaxy S II dual-core smartphone (aka the Galaxy S 2) or the new Galaxy Tab 10.1″, and now the company has pushed out official photos of the handsets.

AT&T Motorola ATRIX 4G pre-orders open

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As promised, AT&T has thrown open pre-orders for the Motorola ATRIX 4G, ahead of the dual-core smartphone’s release on or around March 6. Priced at $199.99 with an online discount, the ATRIX 4G has a 4-inch qHD 540 x 960 display, HSPA+ and can be paired with an optional keyboard dock.

A Fingerprint For Microchips? Totally Possible Says German Scientists

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The key is implementing slight variations in the production process. When this is done, minute details such as thickness and density can give a microchip its own unique print, making it harder to be counterfeited.Scientists from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute want to reduce electronic...

Samsung confirms Galaxy S II, Galaxy Tab II early

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Samsung confirmed its Mobile World Congress plans early with details of its two flagships. The Galaxy Tab II is now slightly larger than the iPad it goes up against with a 10.1-inch, 1280x800 display much like the Motorola Xoom.

Renesas Mobile and Nomovok are going to demonstrate MeeGo on Renesas processor

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Company Renesas Mobile, known as a manufacturer of mobile application processors, and the company Nomovok, specializing in software development, plans to show the processor Renesas SH-Mobile APE4 with operating system MeeGo 1.1 at Mobile World Congress 2011.

Seagate Adds iPod/iPad/iPhone Control To HD Media Players

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If you own Seagate's GoFlex TV or FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, and you also enjoy using your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, there' a new control app that you should consider. For now, the only real way to control either of those boxes is with the remote that ships inside of the box.

AT&T begins taking pre-orders for Motorola Atrix 4G

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As promised, AT&T has begun taking pre-orders for Motorola's Atrix 4G handset. The device is expected to ship on March 6 for the standard smartphone price of $200, while a notebook dock accessory can be added to the handset bundle for an additional $300....

LG details Optimus 3D’s dual OMAP4 processor, fast graphics

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LG joined in pre-show Mobile World Congress introductions today by detailing the Optimus 3D. The Android-based leader is now known to have a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP4 chip that not only enables the stereoscopic 3D recording and playback but to claim a performance crown of its own.

Motorola Droid X 2 spotted with new Blur, 3G only

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Motorola's sequel to the Droid X has been spotted and detailed ahead of release. Commonly thought of as the X2 or by its Daytona codename, the phone is cosmetically very similar to the original Droid X, including the 3G-only cellular data and eight-megapixel camera.

Why Is Atomtronics Important?

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It’s a new technological frontier that few people outside a small scientific community have ever read—much less heard—about. But don’t fret, for atomtronics hasn’t even been born yet. A team of physicists in a Maryland lab are about to change this.

St. Valentine’s Day gift idea: new iControlPad

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iControlPad will soon be a thing of past. Yes, the eternal iPhone gaming clamshell will soon sing its swan song and then go out of production. But before we get into particularities about the final model, let’s remind ourselves what iControlPad is.

DIY Video Chat Robot

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Johnny Lee from Procrastineering (who we interviewed about 3 years ago) made a great DIY Video Chat Robot project. He is using a Roomba as the movable robotic platform and a netbook as the video conferencing system. Skype is used to do the actual telepresence.

Sharkoon Reveals Quad-Channel USB 3.0 Sticks For Extreme Speeds

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Believe it or not, we have actually heard of a quad-channel USB 3.0 stick before. They certainly aren't "everywhere" yet, but they're becoming increasingly popular as more and more notebooks start to ship with USB 3.0 ports.

Samsung 9 Series ultraportable shows at FCC

February 12th, 2011 link to (permalink)

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Samsung's 9 Series notebook got closer to its US launch late Friday with a listing for tests at the FCC. Broadcom put the ultrathin PC testing for its wireless technology. The listing didn't divulge specific features beyond the 900X3A badge for the model being put through approval....

Greenpois0n Strikes Again, For Apple TV Too

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With the latest GreenPois0n release, we are now able to jailbreak the latest iOS update, iOS 4.2.1. All iDevices including the Verizon iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and now Apple TV 2, can undergo untethered jailbreaking.

GreenPois0n jailbreak goes untethered

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The Chronic Dev team of eager iOS hackers at GreenPois0n has announced an untethered jailbreak for the current Apple TV in the form of RC6 of the eponymous utility. This new build features contributions from the NitoTV team to enable the tetherless feature.

Netflix Watch Instantly appears on Samsung TVs

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Netflix is reportedly bringing its Watch Instantly interface to Samsung televisions that support Samsung Apps.

Apple Patent Suggests iPhone Document Scanning

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Even if Apple never develops anything with the majority of their patents, the documents themselves are always interesting looks into what the world's biggest tech company might be up to in the future.

HTC 7 Pro Review

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Of all Microsoft’s launch partners for Windows Phone, HTC led the pack from the gate with the most devices.

Filmmaker says Motorola may have plagiarized Super Bowl ad

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Los Angeles-based independent filmmaker Mike Sarrow has questioned the originality of Motorola's anti-Apple ads that were recently aired during the Super Bowl.

Nokia decision blindsided Intel, reaction to endemic culture

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Nokia's decision to jump to Windows Phone 7 for the majority of its smartphones caught Intel by surprise, insiders said on Saturday.

My top 3 iPhone apps: Angry Mac Bastards [NSFW]

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If you've never heard the Angry Mac Bastards podcast you may not be aware (although you may have guessed from the title of their show) that there is some "salty" language, if you will. Who are we kidding? Profanity permeates their show.

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