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The Alternative to the iPhone Pro [Apple]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 23:11
Knowing that it is very hard that Apple would ever release an iPhone Pro with physical keyboard, Mat Brady from planetmat has sent me another image of a potential accessory. It looks great. ...
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Lego Pole Dancer Actually Dances, Turns On Ogres Like Me [Lego]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 22:40
Lego Middle Earth brewery? Check. Lego beer, check. Drunk Lego knights and peasants, check (me included). Glowing Lego ogres, check. Half naked Lego pole dancer that actually moves her booty around?...
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Spy Photos of Apple's Macworld 2009 Booth [Macworld 2009]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 22:11
Ooooooooh, black curtains. Apple says that they won't have "revolutionary products" at Macworld 2009, but there are black curtains Maybe it doesn't mean anything, maybe the new products are important...
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The Culprit of the Zune Massacre [Zune]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 22:00
Anythingbutipod and Ihaveazune have done some research and have discovered that the 30GB Zune failing bug also affects its twin brother, the Toshiba Gigabeat S. According to them, the culprit is...
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Exploded iPhone Shirt: Most Heinous Way to Say "I <3 Apple" [Bad Ideas]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 21:00
Of all Apple fan tributes, this may be the least Apple-spirited. I can imagine Jon Ive throwing up after seeing the image, which lacks the very simplicity and smoothness that makes fanboys all woozy....
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Garmin Nuvi 880 Voice-Controlled GPS Lightning Review [Lightning Review]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 19:45
The Gadget: One of Garmin's flagship Nuvis, the 880 responds to commands from your voice, triggered by a little remote control you attach to your steering wheel. The Price: Garmin says $800, but you...
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Segway Office Skiing Looks Like a Fun, Potential Lawsuit Source [At The Office]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 18:00
At last, a really useful application for the Segway: Office skiing. Just attach a cable and go. It needs a homemade hoverboard for maximum speed and broken bones, but hopefully that will come soon....
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Leak: Everything Microsoft is Announcing at CES [Ces 2009]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 17:45
TechCrunch has a quick rundown of everything that Steve Ballmer will supposedly be announcing at Microsoft's CES keynote. Surprise (well, not), it's all stuff we already know: • Windows 7 will...
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The First Good Look at Sony Ericsson's C510 (Kate) Cybershot Phone [Cellphones]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 17:00
Sony Ericsson's upcoming C510 (Kate) Cybershot phone has been floating around for a while now, but these images from Daily Mobile represent the first decent look at it. In case you missed it, here...
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The Week in iPhone Apps: I'm Picking Up Good Vibrations [IPhone Apps]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 16:00
With the holidays and our year-end app lists (games and everything else), it's been a little while since we last dove in to our weekly roundups. Time to catch up! Mint: The app I'm most excited...
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Seido Increases G1 Battery Life By 15 Percent Without Adding Bulk [T-mobile G1]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 15:30
The T-Mobile G1's lack of battery life has always been a concern, especially after we learned about its data roaming issues. Seido's new battery combats this problem without the need for a new cover....
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10 of the World's Most Comfortable Office Chairs [Tgif]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 14:30
With the holidays behind us, it is time to buckle down and get some work done in 2009. With these chairs, you might actually enjoy sitting in front of the computer all day. ...
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Brother QuattroT 6000D: Now Even Sewing Machines Are HD [Sewing]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 14:00
Are you still watching television in standard def? How humiliating. Because Brother has just announced the world's first sewing machine with a built-in camera to display your work on an "HD" screen....
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Toyota Developing Solar-Powered Car? [Rumor]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 13:30
According to The Nikkei, Toyota is working on more than just a Prius with a solar panel to run the A/C. They are designing a completely solar-powered car...though they intend to cheat a bit. Nikkei...
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Million Dollar Border Security Machines Fooled with Ten Cent Tape [Biometrics]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 13:00
So much for biometrics and immigration security: A South Korean woman managed to fool a million-dollar fingerprint reading machine in Japanese border controls using a simple piece of tape stuck to...
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iPhone 3G Software Unlock Updated, Seems to Work Now [Apple]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 12:42
The iPhone Dev Team has updated yellowsn0w, the iPhone 3G software unlock program, to version 0.9.4. It's still a beta, but it has worked for me after some fiddling. Using Vodafone now. [Gizmodo...
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Kobe Bryant Can't Live Without DVR [Sports]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 12:30
It's no surprise that Kobe Bryant is a huge game film addict, but the LA Times's look at the tech Kobe uses to feed himself massive amounts of video daily is a great read. Aside from the awesome...
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Mr. Game & Watch Saunters His Way Over to the iPhone [IPhone Apps]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 12:00
And we have come full circle: Nintendo puts games into watches, the march of technology replaces watches with cellphones, developer sneaks classic Game & Watch apps onto the iPhone. Rejoice, but make...
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Weenie Wing Commander Fires Meat Torpedoes [Grilling]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 11:30
While I've always preferred encapsulating my hot dogs in a black crust of carcinogens prior to ingestion, there are others of you who prefer a slow roasted wiener...preferably involving a spaceship...
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A Disney Artist Draws Way Better Than Us...On His iPhone [Art]

Fri, 01/02/2009 - 11:00
In case your self-esteem has gotten too high, you should check out a small collection of work by Disney artist Stef Kardos—all of it made on the iPhone's touchscreen. Kardos created this and...
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