Wii Vitality Sensor announcement on Monday?
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So Nintendo has announced a “special joint announcement” with the American Heart Association for Monday. What could it be?
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Jobs defends App Store: it’s “freedom from porn”
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Apple chief Steve Jobs engaged in a rare involved debate late last evening where he defended his company’s policies for the App Store.
Not everyone wants their hand held when PC gaming
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One of the bigger stories this past week was OnLive heading to the UK. The service promises to make PC gaming more accessible by hosting all of the hardware—you simply supply a broadband connection and a Web browser, and you’ll be playing the likes of Mass Effect 2 in no time.
Tablet war: Dell’s entry hitting AT&T mid-summer
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Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Wireless Oh Dell, why do you loathe the US market? First it was launching your new little phone in China, now its launching a cute little table in Europe before heading to US shores. Other companies, start here in the US and...
2.4GHz Apple MacBook leaks, gets video unboxing
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Details of a new plastic Apple MacBook have leaked, with an updated processor and boosted graphics. The new MacBook – which is identified as MacBook7,1 – packs a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory and NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256MB graphics, up from the previous...
Palm App Catalog glitch locks out webOS users
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Palm’s App Catalog appears to have suffered a meltdown of sorts, with users of Palm Pre, Pixi, Pre Plus and Pixi Plus handsets reporting that after having downloaded a new title – whether paid or free – no aftermarket software will run properly.
Vietnamese site leaks details of updated MacBook
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Filed under: MacBookVietnamese site Tinhte, the same site that leaked video of the next iPhone a few days ago, has published pictures and specs of the next MacBook.
“Torchlight” by Runic Games Goes Gold! #1 Game on Steam For Mac
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Runic Games announced today that their critically-acclaimed ARPG Torchlight bypassed the half a million mark in sales, and officially went Gold. This milestone was achieved just weeks before the release of the Mac version of Torchlight, available now on Steam for Mac.
Ray Zone’s 3D Jungle Adventures Comic brings a bit of 1953 to the iPad
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Filed under: App ReviewRay Zone's 3D Jungle Adventures (US$0.99) is native iPad comic book that took me back to when I was ten and my parents brought me to a flea market. There I picked up a ten year old copy of The House of Terror published by the now defunct St. John's Publishing Company.
Name the Thing Contest – 131
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The prize this week is a loupe magnifier, this will let you get a close look at whatever you are working on. This contest will run for one week (May 15 - May 21, 2010) . Ending time is based on central standard time.
Samsung HT-C6930W Home Theater 3D Speakers System
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Samsung recently unveiled its next home theater system HT-C6930W, allowing the user to watch movies in 3D Blu-Ray in a configuration of its 7.1. The system provides 3D video and 3D audio in a single package with 1330W power premium sound and promise.
Oasis Solar Stainless Steel Lantern
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Priced around $100, the Oasis solar-powered lantern includes solar panels that can be folded open on the top of the lamp. After fully charging the lantern, the lantern can run for a full day (or night) on low brightness or for 12 hours on high.
Train Whistle Doorbell
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If you are looking for a doorbell that you can hear from anywhere in your house have a look at this Train Whistle Doorbell by Pete Mills. He has hacked into a cheap wireless doorbell system for activation. Have a look at the video on his site for the explosive result when it is activated!
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Release Resurgence Pack
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Modern Warfare 2 video game hit, announced Activision, the second DLC pack for the game, the Xbox Live network of Online Entertainment Worldwide on 3 June meeting, as with all downloadable content first, the game exclusively for Xbox 360 users for one month, after the package on the Sony…
New York Design Week 2010: Student work at ICFF
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Each year the ICFF invites design schools worldwide to submit student projects for juried review, selecting the best submissions for display at the fair.
First look: SketchyPad mockup tool for web and app designers
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Filed under: iPadPart of my work involves making mockups of websites for clients, and up until this point the easiest way to do that was just to hand draw some sketches, scan them, send them to the client for rework, etc…
Review: Samsung Omnia II
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The Omnia II is Samsungís flagship phone for not just Verizon but the world; even now, it’s still trumpeted as an important device from Korea through to Europe and North America.
New York Design Week 2010: Core77’s Kick-Ass Kick-Off Party Photos!
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Core77 kicked off New York Design Week in full force last night at the Gershwin Hotel. The first 200 guests received our limited-edition “Instant Designer Glasses” Photopaddle designed by Chicago-based Steven Haulenbeek, a super low-tech pocket sized camera-phone accessory guaranteed to up your…
Limited Edition iPad By Stuart Hughes
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UK jeweler Stuart Hughes has designed the limited edition iPad that was covered with a total of 2,100 grams of 22ct gold and 25.5cts of flawless diamonds. Weighing at 2,100 grams, the Gold and Diamond iPad is currently available in a limited quantity.
New Cherrypal Asia Android-based notebook now available for $99
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After the successful launch of the Cherrypal Africa product line (WinCE and Linux) in December of last year the company announced today the availability of its new sub-100-dollar laptop, the Cherrypal Asia.
Hands-on with MobileHelp, for when Dad has fallen and he can’t get up
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MobileHelp is a small device that works “beyond the home” allowing your loved one to call for help at a press of a button.
Zelle 1337 jewelry, for the lady who pwn3d ur lyf
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I’m not so sure the average non-geek girl would love necklaces and earrings made of resistors, fuses, and floppy disk parts but there’s no harm in trying. Besides, I suspect real geek girls would definitely squeeeeeee at these.
Zelle 1337 jewelry, for the lady who pwn3d ur lyf
May 15th, 2010 link to (permalink)
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I’m not so sure the average non-geek girl would love necklaces and earrings made of resistors, fuses, and floppy disk parts but there’s no harm in trying. Besides, I suspect real geek girls would definitely squeeeeeee at these.
New plastic MacBook leak shows 2.4GHz C2D, GeForce 320M
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Yet another Vietnamese leak today has revealed Apple’s next MacBook update early. The plastic model will bump up to most of the specs of the 13-inch MacBook Pro, including its 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, 250GB hard drive and GeForce 320M video, but as always will still have conscious limits to drive some…
In Communist Russia, vending machine dispenses caviar
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If you’re a bigwig in Moscow you may have a caviar machine in your office. New machines in the Moscow’s mayor’s office has one of the machines that doles out sweet, sweet caviar for about 3.50 Euro. Shown here is a caviar burger, which just sounds gross.
ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED Eco-Friendly LCD Monitor
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ViewSonic has released eco-friendly LCD namely VX2250wm-LED with 22-inch LED-backlit monitor is an energy efficient display, providing up to 40% energy savings over a typical 22-inch monitor. Go Green!
