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    Nokia N97 Review: Nokia Is Doomed

    The N97 is Nokia's attempt to stand tall in an unfamiliar, hostile world populated by the iPhone, Pre and Android the only way it knows how: by throwing the kitchen sink at them. If this is it, they're doomed. More »
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  • WiMax

    Clearwire Swears They'll Have WiMax in 80 Markets in 18 Months

    Musing on whether they'll position themselves under the teat of federal stimulus funding, Clearwire says they're still gonna have WiMax in 80 markets over the next 18 months. With just nine launching in 2009, good luck. [Unstrung via DSL Reports] More »
    12:00 PM
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    Comment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: If this thing actually takes off nationwide, I'm guessing we can say goodbye to cellphone companies. All calls can just... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • iPhone

    White iPhone Discoloration Actually Caused by Crappy Cases, Maybe

    Maybe white iPhones blemished by funky discoloration aren't overheating—your crappy iPhone case might be rubbing off on it. If so, rubbing alcohol should brighten it up. If true, another plus for going nude. [frenchiPhone via hardmac via Macrumors] More »
    11:40 AM
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  • Keyboard

    10 Ways to Make Your Keyboard Slightly Less Disgusting

    Your keyboard is probably a SuperFund site waiting to happen—luckily there's more than one way to skin a biohazard. Inc.com has 10 ways to clean your keyboard, blow dryer being their wiliest, if lightweight, method. [Inc.com via Lifehacker] More »
    10:00 AM
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    Comment by Noobs-R-Us: That's easy, just replace it every 2-3 years. There, problem solved! 9 Responses | Other threads

  • Robot

    Momozon Robot Ramen: 40 Million Ramen Flavors Made by a Robot

    I'll take six of the $200,000 ramen-making robots Yoshihira Uchida built for his noodle shop Momozono Robot Ramen. The robot crafts completely customized ramen broth—there are over 40 million flavor possibilities you can configure. Mmmmm. More »
    09:40 AM
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    Comment by mikeness: What? Ramen comes in flavors other than beef or chicken? 7 Responses | Other threads

  • crunchpad

    CrunchPad Web Tablet Landing "As Soon As Possible" for Less Than $300

    Mike Arrington's CrunchPad web tablet, already several prototypes in, is quickly bubbling to reality reports Bits: There's going to be an announcement in July or August, and it'll be available "as soon as possible." More »
    07/04/09
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    Comment by Jonathan Moll: So no keyboard? If I want to just browse the internet, my iPhone does that very well. Flash doesn't make... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • Meizu M8

    Meizu M8's New Interface Almost Makes Me Want It

    Meizu M8, maybe the most legendary knockoff gadget around, maintains its "inspired" tradition with a refreshed UI that feels faintly of the Palm Pre in terms of graphical styling. I like it, even if I know, really, I'd hate it. More »
    07/04/09
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  • Clocks

    DDR Alarm Clock Takes Your Fingers Back to 2003

    Dance, dance to much booty in the, um, wrists? Your fingers have to dance like they've never danced before to shut off the alarm. Hope you don't suck at Tap Tap Revenge. $16. [Thumbsupuk via OhGizmo via Engadget] More »
    07/04/09
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    Comment by nasa geek: I find myself wondering how one would know which arrows to press. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • Bags

    Timbuk2's Hemlock and Q Backpacks Have Swing Around Easy Access to Your Laptop

    I haven't carried a Boy Scout backpack in years, but the laptop feature in Timbuk2's latest sounds great: The sleeve is sideloading, meaning you can pull out your laptop without busting open your whole bag and spilling crap everywhere. More »
    07/03/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Save me: Has anyone ever bought one of the Timbuk2 bags? Im looking to get a travel bag since my old Samsonite... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • iPhone Apps

    Facebook 3.0 for iPhone Adds Events and Photo Albums, But No Push (Yet)

    Here's what Facebook for iPhone 3.0 looks like—pretty nice. Besides the new giant button home screen, you'll be able to actually RSVP to events and create new photo albums. No push yet, but here's the full list: More »
    07/02/09
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  • Photoshop Contest

    Photoshop Contest: Design a New iTunes Icon

    The iTunes icon is old and busted. I mean, didn't iPods kill CDs or something? And like, 7 million of the 8 million things iTunes does have nothing to do with tunes. So let's make a new icon! More »
    07/02/09
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    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: I currently use this one, which I think looks way better. This should be an interesting contest. It would be... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • museum of modern art

    MoMA Fall Preview: Buy Pricey Overdesigned Stuff, Support Art


    Some of it's new, some of it's not so new, but it's all modern and paying to get it from the Museum of Modern Art means art and design won't be crushed into oblivion forever, or something like that. More »
    07/01/09
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    Comment by TheWerewolf - Causing headlines!: "Buy Pricey Overdesigned Stuff, Support Art" So... How is this different from say.. an Apple Store? :) [Sorry - couldn't resist...] 8 Responses | Other threads

  • Alienware

    Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5-Inch Gaming Monitor Goes 1920x1080, Actually Isn't Hideous

    We caught Alienware's OptX AW2210 21.5-inch gaming monitor a couple months back—it's part of Alienware's "more accessible" push, but it's got respectable specs, cramming in a 1920x1080 resolution with a supposed 80,000:1 contrast ratio for $299. More »
    06/30/09
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    Comment by nutbastard: 21.5"? Better sit close, or better yet, get one of those Brazil style magnifying lenses. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • iPhone Apps

    Birdfeed Twitter App Review: Lean, Fast and Pretty

    It's five dollars. It has half the functionality of Twittelator Pro. But Birdfeed just became my default iPhone Twitter app. More »
    06/30/09
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  • Android

    Android Market Update Notifications Are Broken

    06/30/09
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  • Rumor

    Dell's First Android Smartphone Ain't a Phone

    The Wall Street Journal chimes in on talk of Dell's Android smartphone with the bit that it's not a smartphone (yet), but a media player with Wi-Fi, a la iPod touch or Zune HD. If Dell doesn't kill it. [WSJ] More »
    06/30/09
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  • Printers

    More About Buying a Printer Than You Possibly Wanted to Read

    The bottom line of Bill Howard's epic consideration of a new color laser printer is that cheap printers can cost more over their lifetime than nicer, slightly pricier printers, so you might as well get a good one. [Gearlog] More »
    06/30/09
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    Comment by Nick: i still use a press i crank by hand. nothing like setting the type yourself and rolling 5 sheets per... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • Firefox 3.5

    Get Firefox 3.5 Final Right Now

    Firefox 3.5 is worlds better than 3.0 with powers like geo-location and serious speed to compete with Chrome and Safari 4, so grab it nownownow. Update: It's official! [Firefox, Softpedia via DS] More »
    06/30/09
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  • The Pirate Bay

    Is the Pirate Bay Actually Dead?

    Your worst fears about The Pirate Bay acquisition might be coming true: Peter Sunde told Torrent Freak that they are indeed closing down TPB's tracker and decentralizing to the point listed torrents won't be hosted on the site anymore. More »
    06/30/09
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    Comment by korybing: Wow, I guess torrenting is really dead, just like how file-sharing died when they shut down Napster the first time. 10 Responses | Other threads

  • Rumor

    Here's the Nikon D300s and D3000, Maybe

    Are these photos of the HD video-shooting D300s and non-video-shooting D3000 real? That's what I love about leaked camera shots—fudge a badge, add a mic hole, who can ever tell? More »
    06/30/09
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  • Photography

    Photo Basics: Shooting at Night If You Don't Own a $2000 DSLR

    If you own a D700 or 5D Mark II, their miraculous sensors make it incredibly easy to shoot at night without extra gear. But what if you own a $500 DSLR? Photography Bay has some basic reminders for night shooting. More »
    06/30/09
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  • windows mobile apps

    Skype 3.0 for Windows Mobile Shares Files, Sends Texts, Skypes

    Skype's finally dropped a brand new version of their app for Windows Mobile. Three dawt oh brings file sharing and SMS texting, for free. Weeeeeeeee. [Skype via jkontherun] More »
    06/30/09
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  • Android

    Android Finally Opening Up Some Pandora Action

    06/29/09
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  • iPhone Apps

    A Whole Lotta Quake Will Be Blowing Up Your iPhone

    John Carmack says that not one, but three Quake games are coming to the iPhone—1, 2, and Arena—though his involvement will mostly be to "make sure certain specific things are done the way I want them to be." More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by Chroma3000 is a Californian again: But the problem is that the controls will likely suck like every other 3D shooter on the platform. And don't... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • Question of the Day

    How's Your Palm Pre Holding Up?

    To say we had, uh, concerns about the Pre's build quality is an understatement—but at least ours never fell apart. On PreCentral, people are swapping horror stories of maimed Pres like grizzled war vets. How's yours doing? More »
    06/29/09
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  • Microsoft

    Microsoft's Windows 7 Tour Videos Feel, Uh, Familiar

    I feel like I've seen Microsoft's video tours of Windows 7 somewhere—though I can't quite put my finger on it.
    More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by mfischer579: Ha! seriously? Such a rip off.. "I feel like I've Microsoft's" You forgot seen.. 10 Responses | Other threads

  • Android apps

    The Month in Android Apps: Location, Location, Location

    Stalk your friends, have brunch with them at a Zagat-rated spot nearby and stream the whole thing live from your Android phone. Saw VII? No, it's just this month in Android apps.
    More »
    06/28/09
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    Comment by citizen024: Nice, more features, just in time for the coming Hero release. To think I will pwn all iPhone owners (especially... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • Cellphones

    Nokia E72 Hands On: Like E71, But More Better

    Nokia's E72 is just like the E71, but improved in lots of little ways: Same solid feel, but with tweaks like a less crowded d-pad that's an optical trackpad too. Now if Nokia can just sell it for $99 too. More »
    06/25/09
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  • NetBooks

    HP Mini 5101: When Did Netbooks Get This Nice?

    It's safe to say we've hit the third generation of netbooks. They're nice now. The HP Mini 5105 strikes at Asus Eee Seashell's fancily contoured plastic with aluminum and magnesium. Oh yeah, and 95-percent chiclet keyboard that feels fantastic. More »
    06/24/09
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  • HDTV

    Vizio Enters LED TV Wars: $2199 55-Inch VF551XVT Coming In September

    Vizio's feeling confident enough about their VF551XVT 55-inch LED-backlit TV they're showing it off against Samsung sets now (though these kind of fights are rarely fair) and offering some harder specs. More »
    06/23/09
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  • iPhone Apps

    TweetDeck for iPhone Lightning Review

    TweetDeck for iPhone does what I thought was practically impossible: perfectly replicates the powerful column experience of the desktop TweetDeck on the iPhone, and in a surprisingly usable and snappy way. More »
    06/17/09
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    Comment by sharmanova: At first I thought Twitter was the most retarded thing on the planet. Now I know it is because... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • Cellphones

    Samsung Jet Actually Rocket Powered: 800MHz Processor, Six-Sided Cube Interface, Webkit Browser

    Here's the Samsung Jet—it's got an 800MHz processor (obviously they want you to know what's inside, unlike Apple), a pure Samsung six-sided Cube interface, and a WebKit browser. More »
    06/15/09
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  • Cellphones

    Samsung Omnia II Has Biggest Ever Phone AMOLED Display, Coming to Verizon

    Samsung's dropping a whole lotta Omnia, if you haven't noticed. Verizon's getting the Omnia II (Sammy's leaving when and for how much for Verizon to announce), which has the biggest AMOLED display yet in in a phone—3.7 inches at WVGA resolution. It's going to have TouchWiz 2.0 as well, meaning it's got more widget power, with what Samsung calls "smart unlock," so you can directly access apps from the lock screen. More »
    06/15/09
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  • Notebooks

    Nvidia GeForce 200M Graphics Cards Just Made Your Notebook Old and Busted

    A year after Nvidia's monstrous GeForce 200 series graphics cards first stomped onto the scene (literally the biggest GPUs ever), Nvidia's finished making them mobile, delivering double the performance of current 9M series using half the power. More »
    06/15/09
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  • Displays

    Busted: Why I Can't Wait for Flexible Displays

    When I got up this morning, I threw my Kindle in my bag's padded courdoroy laptop sleeve like I always do. A few hours later, I pulled it out and it looked like this. More »
    06/14/09
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    Comment by Complexified: Use it as kindling in your fireplace during the winter. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • Google Voice

    Google Voice About to Get More Amazing By Letting You Port Your Number

    If you call Jason, his iPhone, Pre, Ion and pants all ring because he has Google Voice. The service's biggest downside is that you have a new number to deal with—but TechCrunch says number porting is coming. More »
    06/14/09
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  • Blackberry Apps

    The Month in BlackBerry Apps: Slacker Stitchers Make Robot Schedules

    Hey look, it's our first BlackBerry app roundup. We've got free podcasts, free music and free hacks to make your BlackBerry more usable—or let you grind its battery into the ground.
    More »
    06/14/09
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  • TV

    Goodbye, Analog Static

    With the DTV transition happening today and analog broadcasting going away, what happens to this classic static that greeted you on every channel that wasn't there to remind you to keep flipping? [YouTube] More »
    06/12/09
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    Comment by Terry: When I was a kid, we called the static "Ant Wars". 10 Responses | Other threads

  • Rumor

    Buy Vista PC After June 26, Get Windows 7 Upgrade for Free (or At Least Cheaper)

    We already heard about this on the Best Buy front, but it looks like several computer makers will let you upgrade to Windows 7 for free—or at least cheaply—if you buy a Vista computer after June 26. [InfoWorld] More »
    06/12/09
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    Comment by jonthomasdesigns: Upgrades suck ... Just because i do a Fresh install every so often ... I bought Vista Ult.. And let... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • iPhone

    Whoever Steals Your iPhone Can Just Turn Off Find My iPhone Location Tracking

    Find My iPhone was one of the best things Apple showed off on Monday at WWDC—track your phone, send harassing messages, etc. It works, but whoever pinched your iPhone can just turn off tracking right from the phone. More »
    06/12/09
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    Comment by blakeharjes: Um, this is why you password lock your phone... duh. 17 Responses | Other threads

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