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Save Packaging By Getting Your Amazon Deliveries Via Reusable Tote

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If your inner tree-hugger cringes every time you get a single book or knick-knack wrapped up in enough packing materials for ten, then this is for you. Oh, and you have to live in Seattle.

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China blocks Google search service

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Google's search services in China were reportedly blocked on Thursday. Company representatives suggest the exact reason for the service interruption has yet to be confirmed, although the block is likely to have resulted from the search giant's public spat with the Chinese government....

QingTing: Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

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Not content just to “kind of” look like Apple devices, QingTing AKA Dragonfly has basically ripped off Apple wholesale, stealing the design of three of its “flagship products” – shown here is the Q Pro – as well as their web design.

HTC EVO 4G for Sprint Updating to Android 2.2 Beginning August 3rd

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Sprint has apparently done what many thought impossible: finished testing on Android 2.2 for the EVO 4G, before the end of the year. In fact, it’s happening next week.

20 great, free iPad comics

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Filed under: iPadCNET’s Crave blog compiled a great list last week of twenty great, free comic books to read on your iPad. For me, more than anything else, the iPad seems perfect for a visual, interactive medium like comics.

Samsung outs Core i3-powered X-series notebooks in Korea

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Samsung recently revealed two now X-series notebooks in its home market of Korea. There is the 11.6-inch X180 and 14-inch X430, both of which have 720p resolution and the same 1.2GHz Core i3.

Google starts location-aware mobile ads for Android, iPhone

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Google today started running its first location-sensitive mobile ads. Apps and websites tailored to Android and iOS devices can now use the location features, such as GPS or Wi-Fi triangulation, to trigger ads in a given area.

Keep Your Kids Safe with the iSafe Backpack

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From the threat of kidnapping to bullies on the playground, today's kids can face some serious situations.

HTC Evo 4G to get Android 2.2 tomorrow with new features

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Sprint's anticipated Android 2.2 update to the HTC Evo 4G should launch tomorrow and will tote a few surprise additions, a leaked memo confirmed.

Want anti-aliasing in StarCraft II? Hope you have an Nvidia GPU.

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How long did Blizzard spend developing StarCraft II? Since 2003, give or take some time here and there when the company needed all hands on deck for World of Warcraft. So you’d think that would be enough time to figure out how to implement anti-aliasing into the graphics engine, right?

Video scams hitting Facebook hard

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Section: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking A new scam is hitting Facebook hard. At first glance it looks like a friend posted a video to their wall, and the description is rather eye catching: “I am shocked!!! I’m NEVER texting AGAIN since I found this out.

LG makes a splash in Korean smartphone market with Optimus Z

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Today, LG officially launched the Optimus Z Android smartphone in the korean market. It will be available with SK Telecom and KT, but pricing of the device is not yet known. In terms of specs, the LG Optimus Z...

PlayStation Move Starter Pack Features 9 Demos in the UK

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While we consider the truth behind a recent rumor of a smaller hard drive bundled together with PlayStation’s Move motion-based controller, we’re now hit with another piece of news.

5 Gadgets That Changed My World, Part 2

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This is part 2 of my column on gadgets that changed the world for me. These aren’t necessarily gadgets that changed the world, not even the gadget world. But they all had a profound impact on my life, and were more important to me than simple technological tools or joyous little toys.

Verizon’s LG-made 4G modem seen in photos

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Images of the LG VL600 USB modem that went through FCC testing earlier this month have now been leaked on the web. Thanks to BGR, the device is known to be in testing and will be the first to handle Verizon's LTE-based 4G network.

HomePlug details AV2 powerline network spec

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The HomePlug Powerline Alliance on Thursday explained advancements to its HomePlug AV2 specification for networking.

Ballmer: killing the iPad is a “job one urgency”

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Developing a Windows-based alternative to the iPad is a "job one urgency" at Microsoft, company chief Steve Ballmer said today during the annual Financial Analysts Meeting.

iPhone 4 launch cancelled in New Zealand? Confusion reigns down under

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Filed under: iPhoneImagine if Apple's handset prices in the US weren't announced at WWDC, and the subsidy pricing was up to AT&T. Imagine if AT&T told potential iPhone customers that the iPhone 4 would launch on July 30, and pricing info would be released well in advance of that.

Verizon LTE USB Modem Images Break Cover

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As we inch closer to 2011, or more accurately, the end of 2010, Verizon’s plans to burst into the 4G market get closer and closer. It looks like the 4G equipment is starting to flow into Verizon employee hands.

Stop Short Circuits With Wet Circuits Power Strips

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Everyone knows that water and electricity don't mix. But there are times when you need to use electrical items near water, and the wet Circuits Power Strip can make those situations safer.

BlackBerry App World 2.0 beta goes live this week

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RIM today took its promised BlackBerry App World 2.0 features live through its beta program. American and Canadian BlackBerry owners who sign up can get a BlackBerry ID that finally allows credit cards and carrier billing instead of the usual PayPal.

Verizon LTE USB Modem Pictures Leak

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BGR just managed to get some pictures of Verizon's LTE USB modem, which is apparently currently under testing. The modem is made by Samsung, and uses the next gen LTE SIM card.

Why Apple’s “walled garden” is a good idea

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Filed under: iPhone, iPadMany developers and users of Apple's iOS devices bemoan the "walled garden" of the App Store approval process, but it appears that the company's measures have prevented mass data theft from iPhones, and iPads.

Nokia N8 goes up for pre-orders in Italy

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Nokia's long-awaited flagship, the N8, has now gone on pre-sale in Italy. The handset costs the equivalent of $613, though this includes local taxes and isn't locked to a carrier. It's listed as shipping near the end of September....

Parrot offers AR.Drone for pre-order through Brookstone

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Parrot's AR.Drone remote controlled quadricopter has now gone on pre-sale through a special deal Brookstone. The toy is unique in that it needs to be controlled using the Wi-Fi connection of an iPod touch, iPhone or iPad.

Bedol Water Clock Smiley Alarm: Powered by Water

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Bedol What's Next specializes in innovative design, and this clock fits that description--and it's eco-friendly, as well. To power up the Water Clock Smiley Alarm, you just fill it with tap water. It starts running immediately.

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