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Assault-Rifle-Mounted Golfball-Launcher: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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This rifle-mounted golfball launcher is either a great way to spice up yet another pitifully dull round of golf, or a Darwin Award waiting to happen. It’s impossible to know which way it will go.

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Sony seeks IDs for Twitter, YouTube users in jailbreak case

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If you took a look at the George Hotz (geohot) PlayStation jailbreaking video that was formerly posted to YouTube, Sony wants to know who you are.

Send Ascii SMS Artwork From Your iPhone With AsciiArt App

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If you think your SMS messages are a little drab and dreary, you could consider spicing them up a little with some Ascii artwork created using the new iPhone application AsciiArt available on the iPhone.You can either use the library of include Ascii artwork or create your own to keep on file ready...

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AMD Hardware Acceleration Comes To Flash Player 10.2

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Adobe released version 10.2 of its Flash Player yesterday, but this bit of news may have flown under the radar. It seems that Adobe worked with AMD in order to bring hardware acceleration to Flash video—provided you’re using recent AMD hardware, of course.

Motorola Charm, Flipout and i1 Will No Longer be Updated

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Bad news for those who have a Motorola Charm, Flipout or i1 as Motorola has announced that they will no longer provide updates for these devices.Each device will now remain on its current OS which for one of those listed above, that will be Android 1.5 while the other two are running Android 2.1...

The LED Pong Clock, Sans DIY

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At the CrunchGear offices, after all our tireless work, we sit around and talk time; watches, clocks, and 2012 occupy our general water cooler discussions. But, when we aren’t talking time, video games is usually next on the list.

Dell Discontinues The Adamo

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… And then have your heart broken. Oh, Dell Adamo, you were too good for this world. Everyone’s favorite underpowered laptop is now no more. Dell has officially discontinued the device and now the only place you’ll be able to hold one is in your dreams.

Next Generation Monopoly Live Game Controlled By Central Computer

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Hasbro has unveiled its next generation creation of the classic Monopoly game, which is controlled by a central computer situated in the middle of the gaming board.

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Contra Sweater

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Contra Sweater, Cool!..(Read...)

Apple OLED ambitions tipped by patent applications?

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Apple has filed three OLED patent applications, leading to speculation that the company is looking to the low-power, color-rich panels for future devices.

I-O Data WDA-X1 WiDi Adapter Shipped

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I-O Data has announced the availability of the WDA-X1 WiDi adapter. This gadget is able to stream full HD movies from your WiDi-capable computer to your TV. The I-O Data WDA-X1 will be available in Japan in March 2011 for 13,125 Yen ($159).

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Why native USB 3.0 for Mac won’t happen

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Mac Life has put together an interesting article on why we probably won't see USB 3.0 natively on the Mac.

Autorun To be Removed in Next Microsoft Update

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Autorun is a feature that first showed up in Windows 95. When putting a CD in the drive, the disk automatically started to load up the software.

Samsung Galaxy Indulge 4G LTE Android Smartphone Hitting MetroPCS

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The Samsung Galaxy Indulge is an Android smartphone capable of connecting up to the MetroPCS 4G LTE network.The smartphone was recently announced and will be arriving on the network within the next few days.

Sony A77 DSLR Announced

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The Sony A77 is the new replacement for the previous Sony A700 DSLR.One of the more obvious changes to looks to be a transparent case although this is just a teaser image for now. One of the big changes is that this particular digital SLR camera uses a transparent mirror inside.

Nokia N9-00 MeeGo Device Axed

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Reports are going around today hinting that the Nokia N9-00 MeeGo smartphone is getting axed by Nokia.This particular device is being referred to as the N9-00 although this was never confirmed by Nokia.

Pelican array tech may lead to thin, advanced phone cameras

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Young startup Pelican Imaging provided a glimpse at a new technology it expects to produce a major leap in the camera quality on smartphones and tablets. Rather than have a monolithic camera sensor, it would distribute the image across a grid of sensors that would then stitch the image together.

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Acer intros first monitor to support NVIDIA’s HDMI 3D

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Acer UK is readying to release a new monitor, the 23.6-inch GN245HQ, that is said to be the first to have native NVIDIA HDMI 3D support.

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Star Wars Wall Poster Transforms Your Room for $150

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If you’re looking for a new way to brighten up your study, workshop, or anywhere else that you want to keep your wife out of, this Star Wars mural might be for you. Measuring in at 6 feet tall and 10.5 feet wide, it marks the ultimate dedication for Star Wars fans.

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Video: Japanese Baby Robot Affetto

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Japan has a new, creepy baby robot. Following kid-like humanoids M3-neony/M3-synchy, M3-Kindy and Noby and a bunch of similar robots, we can now give you the Affetto (Italian for “affection). The Affetto is the brain child of Prof.

Pobody’s Nerfect: Call Of Duty Developer Says It’s Impossible To Ship Bug-Free Games

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Be very very quiet, I’m hunting bugs What do fans of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Mass Effect 2 have in common? One group of fans spends its time playing a pop-a-mole shooter set in outer space, while the other group of fans spends its time playing a pop-a-mole shooter set on earth.

Victorian Beckham’s $35,000 iPhone

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Posh Spice spent your year's salary on an iPhone. Yep, you know those crazy gold-covered iPhones that we always assume no one actually buys? Victoria Beckham apparently owns one. The iPhone 4 (called, oddly the iPhone 4G on the outfitter's site) is covered in 150 grams of 24 carat gold.

BlackBerry PlayBook Headed To Verizon?

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We previously heard that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would be available with Sprint in the US, but now it looks like it may also be headed to Verizon Wireless.The guys over at Skattertech spotted a new website called Playbook Without Limits, with the the PlayBook listed as coming to Verizon...

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Softbank Teams With ZTE For Super Simple Senior Citizen Smartphone

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In fact, to cal it a ‘smartphone’ is a bit of a misnomer. But it’s not a dumbphone either and it’s simple capabilities almost skirt the very definition of what a phone really is.

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