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Kindle iPad and iPhone Update Brings Dictionary, Wikipedia and Google

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Amazon has released an update for iOS based devices running the Kindle software. The new update brings a full dictionary, Google search and Wikipedia search to eBooks.To access the services you simply need to tap and hold on the word you want more information about.

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RAPUDA: Robotic Arm For People With Upper Limb Disabilities (Video)

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Robots can do good for mankind, not only in the future but also right now. Case in point: RAPUDA [JP], a robotic arm, which – once mounted onto a wheelchair – can help the disabled manage certain tasks they’d normally require the help of other people for on their own.

Google Increase Youtube Upload Limit to 15 Minutes

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Google [GOOG] has increased the upload limit for all users from the standard 10 minutes to 15 minutes.According to Google, many users have asked that the 10 minute restriction is increased and after waiting a while, it is now available.We encourage you to take full advantage of this new time limit...

70 Gigapixel Budapest Panorama Created

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If you were impressed with the 45 Gigapixel Dubai capture then check out the 70 Gigapixel Budapest 360 degree panoramic picture.The picture it's self was created using two 25 megapixel Sony A900 cameras using 400mm Minolta lenses along with 1.4X teleconverters.

Samsung Galaxy S to get Android 2.2 in September

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Samsung UK has responded to questions from its many buyers by revealing on Twitter that the Galaxy S will get an Android 2.2 firmware update in September. The company says the handset on "all networks" will get the update.

Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 Coming September

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There's lots of news around today about Android 2.2 hitting a number of smartphones soon. The list includes the HTC Desire Android 2.2 update coming this weekend along with the HTC EVO 4G Android 2.2 update next week.We now hear from Samsung that the Galaxy S Android 2.2 update will be landing in...

Apple settles with Minerva, gets sued by Emblaze

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Apple has been embroiled in two lawsuits in the past day, starting with a quietly negotiated deal settling a two-year-old lawsuit from Minerva.

Emulate the HP 12c On Your Palm Pre

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If you’ve never taken an accounting class, you won’t understand why the HP 12c is so important. It’s basically the go to financial calculator for everyone who has ever touched a 1099.

Stand Back There’s A Hurricane Coming Through: Google Adds Weather Data To Google Earth

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Google has added weather data to its Google Earth application. As of now, the new feature only supports locations in North America and parts of Europe.

Barnes & Noble to have Apple-style Nook displays

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Barnes & Noble stepped up its e-reader efforts by taking a visibly Apple-like approach to selling the Nook. The company's bookstores will now have Nook Boutiques, or 1,000 square foot sections of the store dedicated solely to its devices.

The Hexapose Stand Lets Your iPad Pretend it’s an iMac

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Mobile accessory manufacturer Innopocket launched today its Hexapose Stand for Apple's infamous iPad. For $49.99 the stand allows you to treat your iPad as if it were an iMac.

Droid 2 cases arrive at Best Buy, actual Droid 2 nowhere to be found

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Section: Communications, Accessories, Smartphones, Mobile Nothing like being able to walk in and purchase a case when the phone that is supposed to go in the case is nowhere to be found. Heck, at this point neither Verizon or Motorola have even made an official announcement.

Is This Nondescript Black Slate Samsung’s iPad Fighter?

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Talk about your classic Internet rumor. This pic is currently work its way around gadget and Android blogs as some think it’s Samsung’s upcoming Android tablet, which will possible be called the Galaxy Tab. That’s really all anyone has.

Last Chance To Win An iPod Shuffle In our Weekly Contest

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Just a quick reminder to all our readers that there are just two days left to enter this weeks Geeky Gadgets giveaway. This weeks prize is a brand new 2GB iPod Shuffle, and one lucky winner can even choose which color iPod Shuffle they would like as their prize.

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gPod iPhone Gamepad Case

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If you are a gamer on your iPhone or iTouch then the gPod case mights be worth a look. The gPod, is an iPhone case with an integrated gaming control pad that interfaces with the Apple 30 pin connector and provides tactile buttons in a conventional game pad layout.

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MiniPAK Fuel Cell Charger – Pre-Orders Now Available

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The MiniPAK is a gadget that charges your mobile phone and other portable electronic devices. It uses Hydrogen to power gadgets and is capable of powering devices that require up to 2W of power.The Hydrogen comes from what the company calls HydroSTIK's that provide the 2W of power at 5V and 400mA.

Barnes & Noble Expanding In-Store Nook Displays To Large Boutiques

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The Nook and the Kindle is currently locked in a heated battle. The B&N shot first a few weeks back with a sudden price cut, but Amazon responded likewise.

HTC Desire Android 2.2 Update Coming Tomorrow – Official

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The HTC Desire Android 2.2 update will start rolling out tomorrow (July 31). The roll-out of FroYo is happening across Europe and is being pushed out as an OTA update to unlocked devices only.

Ghosts now officially exist, thanks to Sergey Larenkov’s computational rephotography

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Photographer Sergey Larenkov uses computational rephotography (as shown above and explained here by Wired) to overlay extant WWII-era photographs on their corresponding modern settings.

Apple Quietly Settles Patent Lawsuit, Promptly Gets Hit With Another One

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Ah, the good ol' patent minefield. According to Law360, a paywall-shielded newswire for lawyers, Apple yesterday settled a patent infringement lawsuit with patent troll Minerva Industries, whose website is apparently currently, ahem, 'temporarily closed under repair'.

USB memory watch is a handy way to store data for the school goers

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This USB memory watch available from ThinkGeek is the coolest way possible to store data, especially for the school goers. Firstly, because, I am sure, you wouldn’t want to empty out your watch in front of elite panel in the office.

Self-propelled wheelchair offers many personalized options for disabled

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Designed by Tim Leeding, the Leeding e.d.g.e wheelchair comes as a breath of fresh air for the disabled, as it offers many personalizing options when it comes to make life easy for the person in question.

Nokia slides again in world phone share, RIM up to fourth

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Nokia is still continuing its long decline in world market share, IDC determined today. The one-time unquestioned leader still has its edge but has dropped to exactly 35 percent from 37.2 percent a year ago.

If the cubicle was Alpha, check out the Beta workplace system

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In office furniture design we've seen tons of would-be successors to the cubicle, but nothing's really taken root yet.

Panasonic’s 3D camcorder is now up for pre-order on Amazon

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Amazon is ready to take your money for the world’s first consumer 3D camcorder just in case you and the misses are planning on producing your own, ummm, bedroom movies.

Devon Tread 1 Watch Hands-On

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Here it is, hands-on coverage with a close to final production ready prototype of the highly anticipated Devon Tread 1 watch. While it tells the time and is a luxury item, the Devon Tread 1 shares very little with the rest of the high-end watch world.

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