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Happy Birthday, USA!

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I’ll wish the same thing for y’all as I did for the Canadians a few days ago. Have fun, be safe, do what you want to do, and Happy 4th of July! By the way…could the Rube Goldberg fireworks launch on Google today be cooler?

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SlashGear Week in Review- Week 26 2010

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Happy Fourth of July to readers in the US and welcome to another Week in Review! Apple announced on Monday that it had sold a whopping 1.7 million iPhone 4 smartphones in three days. I knew they would sell a lot of the things, but didn’t think it would be that many.

MSI Wind U160DX Official Announced

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MSI has officially announced its Wind U160DX Netbook, it is an upgrade to the MSI Wind U160 that is thin and light with a battery life that offers up to 15 hours of use. The U160DX replaces the Atom N450 with the new Intel Atom N455 processor.

Nokia, Apple and a whole heap of hyperbole

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Nokia’s new head of Mobile Solutions (the division of the Finnish company dedicated to smartphones and mobile computers) Anssi Vanjoki has come out fighting this week, promising “killer smartphones”, “game-changing products” and the sort of “battle” that…

Gingerbread is Android 2.3, not 3.0

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Rumors about Android Gingerbread have staggered everyone with a splash of specification requirements for the compatible smartphones. And they all appear to be true.

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The Apps They Might Have Used – American Revolution Edition

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By Jennifer Jacobson of Retrevo.com These days it’s hard to imagine a current president or world leader who isn’t connected to the internet, who doesn’t get email, and who doesn’t have a cell phone. When Barack Obama went to the White House, a BlackBerry went with him.

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Core77 Gallery: Berlin Design Week 2010

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The Berlin International Design Festival is a four-day design event that takes place at the Tempelhof Airport and supplemented with satellite exhibitions all over town. This year, it’s all about the making, using hard nails, soft chewing gum and sticky tape. >> view gallery(more…

The Dyson City Canister Vacuum Really Sucks

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Living in a compact apartment can make you really appreciative of a small device that actually performs exceptionally well. The new Dyson City Canister Vacuum is definitely a great example of a device that packs a whole lot more punch than you would expect it to for it’s size.

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Design at the End of the World, by Ben Fullerton

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A still from the “Protect and Survive” animation. As designers of products and services, it might be argued that we tend toward a more optimistic view of the future of the world and human behaviour within it.

Microsoft Invention Allows Batteries to be Inserted Any Direction

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If you have used a digital camera or any gadget that requires batteries, occasionally you insert the batteries the wrong way preventing the device from working till you switch them around.Microsoft [MSFT] has invented a new technology called InstaLoad that allows a device to be powered regardless…

Got a spare $35k? Buy a real Tron light cycle

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Ok, this is a couple of days old, but it’s too cool not to share. There’s a company that makes custom motorcycles, and they are currently building a total of 5 functioning TRON light cycles.

Cloud-Based iTunes Still Lacking Music Labels

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Yesterday we mentioned that Apple [AAPL] could be launching a new version of iTunes that would bring both wireless syncing for iDevices and cloud-based music and video.

Five app ideas for the Fourth of July

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Filed under: App StoreWhether you’re just hanging around your back yard, going to the beach, or waiting to set off a huge cache of fireworks, there are always a lot of fun things to do over the Independence Day holiday in the U.S. Here are some apps that can help you enjoy the fun during the…

Air Conditioning Appreciation Days

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This is a month-long “holiday” that starts today, but apparently only for those of us in the Northern hemisphere. I’m guessing those of you who are currently embarking on winter probably have no appreciation for air conditioning at the moment.

The iPhone 4 and the growing art of self-photography

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Filed under: iPhoneThis little piece over on the New York Times Fashion and Style page is only tangentially related to our subject at hand, which is that the onset of the iPhone 4 and its front-facing camera has put a spotlight on the growing art of self-photography and the casually narcissistic…

Report: HP cutting Palm personnel

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Section: Business News, Communications, Computers As with any acquisition, it is almost inevitable that people will lose their job and it usually happens to the company being absorbed. Basically, HP and Palm hire people to do the same job, such as legal personnel, HR, IT, marketing, etc. and…

Swerving Minivan? 50% of Moms admit to texting while driving

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, MobileAccording to a new survey from Bohan Advertising that surveyed nearly 600 moms, almost 50% admitted to texting while driving. Most anti-texting programs focus on teens, but clearly moms are a big part of the problem. The news was released today…

iTouchless Toilet Flush Handle replaces your manual toilet handle

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We’ve featured our share of touch-less/touch-free devices over the past, so what’s another right? Actually, this one should have been high on the list – it’s a touch-less toilet tank flush handle.

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Logitech Releases Two New Headsets For Crystal Clear Audio

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Logitech comes back with a couple of new headsets for notebook users. The Logitech USB Headset H530 and Laptop Headset H555 provide a crystal clear audio thanks to the super wideband audio support.

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Corsair Ultra High Speed PC3-21000 Single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM

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Corsair today announced the availability of the Dominator GT GTX6 DDR3 memory. It is an ultra high speed PC3-21000 single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM, which is designed for CPU and memory benchmarking as well as for world record attempts.

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Canon Develops The Breast Cancer Detector Without The Use Of X-rays

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Canon has managed to develop a machine that helps detecting breast cancer without using X-rays. This machine will save patients from exposure to radiation, while the diagnosis is completely pain-free. The machine is based on laser and ultrasonic wave technology.

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Carole Feuerman

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Hyper-realistic sculpture by Carole Feuerman. It looks so real!

Dan Morrill clarifies Android 3.0 rumors

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones A few days ago, a Russian blogger named Eldar Murtazin shed some details on the upcoming Android 3.0 (codenamed Gingerbread). He spoke about the details in his native language (Russian) in his podcast. Someone at…

Apple addresses reception issues, prepares update, but continues to ignore battery life issue

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Section: Apple, Communications, Mobile Apple has finally ended its silence on the iPhone 4 reception issues, and says it is working on an update to iOS4 to fix it.

Hands on with the Jawbone ICON

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Filed under: Accessories I recently tested out the new Jawbone ICON Bluetooth earpiece. It’s a small hands-free earbud device that you wear in your ear, and talk while on-the-go. At a cost of US$99, the unit provides support for both calls and A2DP-based audio.

Apple drops restocking fee for returned iPhones

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Just a friendly PSA: after facing a tidal wave of customer complaints and bad PR, Apple has opted to waive the 10% restocking fee incurred on customers returning their iPhone 4s.

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