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National Design Award honorees chow down at the White House, with speech by First Lady on design

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Yesterday the White House held a luncheon in celebration of the 2010 National Design Awards honorees, hosted by none other than the First Lady herself. Bill Moggridge, Director of the Cooper-Hewitt, writes in the White House blog: ...

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Coby TFDVD1029 Portable DVD Player

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Coby announces the new TFDVD1029 Portable DVD Player that allows users the watch their favorite DVD Movies on the go and even play MP3s as well. The Coby TFDVD1029 features a 10.2-inch LCD display and reads DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD and CD-R/RW Disk.

US testing 12,000cc BMW motorbikes with hoses to fight fires

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Having made a mark with their nimbleness and efficiency in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden Italy and elsewhere, Firefighting motorcycles could soon find place in US fire stations, if all goes well in trials.

iOS4 Bluetooth problems reported: patchy connections & shoddy audio?

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How’s your Bluetooth? We didn’t notice any issues with the Bluetooth performance when we reviewed the iPhone 4, but it looks like others haven’t been so lucky.

Canon Wordtank S503 and S504 Electronic Dictionaries

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Canon has launched its new Wordtank S503 and S504 Electronic Dictionaries in Japan. The difference between both is that the Wordtank S503 was developed for chinese learning while the Wordtank S504 was developed for Korean.

Apple Refunds Bumper Case Purchases, Launches Bumper App

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Apple has started to refund buyers of the $30 rubber-band it calls the Bumper Case. The refund was promised to buyers after Apple offered free bumper cases to iPhone 4 owners to fix the signal-dropping death-grip.

Apple: White iPhone Delayed Until ‘Later This Year’

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Apple has been forced to delay the already-late white iPhone 4 yet again. Manufacturing problems are the reason, and the rumors say that getting the paint thick enough to look good, while still leaving space to fit the thing together is the actual cause. Whatever it is, one thing’s for sure.

Tumi Townhouse Lonsdale Briefcase

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The Tumi Townhouse Lonsdale Briefcase ($795 direct) is the professional's bag. Ballistic-nylon with leather trim covers the exterior, and inside are all the features a businessperson could want: And it make you look the part too.

Free iPhone 4 Cases Now Available through iPhone App

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Apple [AAPL] has announced details of how to get hold of a free iPhone 4 case. Rather than ordering via the Apple website, you actually install a free app on your iPhone 4 called the "iPhone 4 Case Program".

WD My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive with Limited Edition Designs

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Western Digital (WD) brings five limited edition designs to its 500GB My Passport Essential portable hard drive. The Limited Edition Drives were designed by students at the California State University and the Long Beach’s Industrial Design program.

India previews $35 Linux tablet for education

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The Indian government today showed prototypes of what could be the least expensive tablet to date. The Sakshat hardware is targeted at education across the country and costs just $35 for a device with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and 2GB of internal storage.

MagicJack femtocell, iPad and mobile apps due soon

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The promised MagicJack femtocell is due to arrive later this year, but it has now been revealed that it will be sold at an unnamed wireless provider.

Standivarius laptop stand takes ’2 seconds’ to set up

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Let’s say you’re a professional on-the-go, one who prefers to type at some sort of incline. Good for you. Then you may want to give a go to the Standivarius laptop stand. It’s $56, light (135g), and takes “two seconds” to set up.

We’d Love to See: An iPad with a MacBook Air hidden inside

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Wishful thinking? Probably. The rumor mill has once again jolted our overactive imaginations following ComputerWorld's speculation about ...

Recycled newspapers for interior design lets you read between the walls

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Newsworthy is the name Weitzner Limited's rather amazing wallcovering made from, you guessed it, recycled newspapers. Using an age-old technology of upcycling old newspapers, 100% real newsprint strips are handwoven on a loom and then paperbacked to make Newsworthy suitable for the wall.

BBC News app gets greenlight for UK

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After a long wait, the BBC News app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has finally been made available in the UK.

The Yesmen Fix the World special peer-to-peer edition contains footage you’re not meant to see

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I’d describe The Yes Men as a less annoying Improv Everywhere. There’s also a larger, more important point to their antics. They released a movie a few months ago called “The Yes Men Fix the World,” but DVD distribution can take you but so far in 2010. Solution?

Wireless mouse with built-in gyro sensor for holding presentations

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Japan-based Sanwa Supply is offering a wireless mouse [JP] that’s specifically designed for controlling presentations.

PowerColor Debuts New ATI HD5870 Video Card with Liquid Cooling Waterblock

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PowerColor has announced its latest ATI branded video card. The new card is the LCS Radeon HD 5870 and it comes with a waterblock for liquid cooling systems installed from the factory.

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OnStar Embraces the Future Via Smartphone App Services

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OnStar will add smartphone capabilities starting with GM's 2011 models. Users can control some vehicle vehicle functions via smartphone (not just iPhone) such as remote start or remote door lock and unlock.

DIY Remote Control Gag Changes Channels on TV When it Smells a Fart

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This gag is disgusting, cool, and very funny all at the same time. A guy has cobbled together a remote control after being inspired by a chair that Tweets when you fart and an Arduino remote control to play a gag on his dad.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d 3D notebook on sale now

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Lenovo’s 3D-capable notebook, the IdeaPad Y560d, has gone up for sale through the company’s webstore.

OWC Multi-Mounts Give More Options for Data Storage to PC Users

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I know that I have had many computers over the years with all of the 3.5-inch drive bays filled with HDDs or SSDs, yet I wanted to put more storage into the system. You end up having to replace a small HDD or SSD with a larger one or just piling drives inside the case wherever they will fit.

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inPulse smartwatch one step closer to release

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It’s taking a while, but the inPulse smartwatch for BlackBerry handsets is one step closer to commercial launch, with the news that the components have now turned up ready for assembly.

AT&T activations confirm Kindle, Nook dwarfed by iPad

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AT&T as part of some additional data touching on its latest results revealed that the iPad is dominating the e-reader market through sheer sales. Of the 896,000 non-phone 3G devices activated on AT&T this spring, more than half, 400,000 to 500,000, were 3G versions of Apple's tablet.

Review: Korg Monotron

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Since I have the Monotron it is my ultimate source of noise and fun. I’m able to make people scream in 6 seconds with it. It is the Gameboy for synthesizer fiends. Let’s see what the Monotron can and can’t do for $59.

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