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Galaxy Tab with WiMAX coming to Sprint this November?

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:44:00 +0000

The CDMA-equipped Samsung Galaxy Tab has so far been nothing more than a sticker in a random snapshot and some whispers about Verizon , but Boy Genius Report is saying that the Tab’s also bound for Sprint ’s network this November, on both its 3G and 4G (i.e. WiMAX ) network —

The United States Of Star Wars (Geography)

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:45:21 +0000

Note: X-wing your way over to a full-size version HERE . Rogue Leader Rebecca Crane went and created a map of The United States of Star Wars (or USSW if you’re into the whole brevity thing), with a different planet/location from Star Wars representing each state based on similarities in geography and other factors like the kind of people that live there. For example: Maine is Naboo because it’s filled with nothing but annoying @$$holes.

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Fraunhofer working to make HD video conferencing a little less laggy

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:04:00 +0000

The early days of VOIP calling required a lot of patience, as the half-second or more delay between you speaking and your conversation partner receiving often turned the convo into a start and stop mess. Those days are gone for voice, but we’re right back there again when it comes to HD video calls.

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Amazon loses exclusive deal with Andrew Wiley

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:32:00 +0000

Amazon ’s exclusive digital distribution deal with star literary agent Andrew Wiley looks like it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be; in fact, it seems to have fallen through before the ink dried on the contracts. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Andrew Wiley is “largely abandoning” the agreement it struck with Amazon after 13 of the 20 titles supposedly included in the deal — published by Random House — came up for debate

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Get Him to the Greek Blu-ray includes a free streaming copy — of a different movie

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:20:00 +0000

Universal’s added a new wrinkle to persuade people to buy Get Him to the Greek on Blu-ray — throw in a copy of an entirely different movie. Sure, during the MTV Video Music Awards we imagined not having to watch Russell Brand was a feature that should be included more often, but we didn’t expect to see it tucked in among these other Blu-ray exclusive extras — karaoke, the Pocket BLU iPhone remote control app, social BLU access, Mobile-To-Go support for taking bonus content with you and keyboard support. Anyone who buys the flick between September 28 and March 31, 2011 can also gain access to one of the following movies streamed to the player over BD-Live or directly to their mobile phone: Uncle Buck , Dazed & Confused or Life (Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawrence, not David Attenborough .) The flicks are notable not only because they appear to have been randomly chosen, but also since they’re not available on Blu-ray yet

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Canon SELPHY CP800 photo printer takes cue from Flickr with ‘Shuffled’ collage option

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:44:00 +0000

Laugh all you want, Digital Elite, but there still exist those out there who like holding physical representations of their capture memories — but how does a company stand out in the field of photo printer ? Canon ’s giving it a shot with the SELPHY CP800 and a random standout feature or two. In addition to a 2.5-inch tilting LCD screen and numerous image optimization features, there’s also a Shuffle feature that’ll take randomly selected shots and create a 4 x 6-inch collage.

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Enso’s Android-based zenPad 4 ships, gets unboxed and politely berated on video

Mike — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:15:00 +0000

Based on our experience with the original zenPad — one that we wouldn’t wish upon our worst enemy’s enemies — we had a feeling that Enso’s latest crop of wares wouldn’t exactly be teeming with high quality components. One kindhearted tipster of ours managed to ignore our advice and order up a $199 zenPad 4, which is just another iPad KIRF for all intents and purposes. Loaded with Android 2.1 and doused in mediocrity, this 10.2-inch tablet actually ships in a knockoff iPad box…

Kobo e-reader sashays into ten Fairmont hotel properties, adds to your poolside experience

Mike — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:45:00 +0000

Oh sure, you’ve been able to get your hands on iPads, iPhones and Kindles when checking in before, but a Kobo ? Nah. Well, until now.

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UK gamers finally get a taste of overpriced immersion with the PS3 X-Dream Gyroxus motion chair (video)

Mike — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:09:00 +0000

Leaning in your chair while gaming? It’s a natural thing — we all do it

Confessing Your Love With A Tetris Simile

Mike — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:30:54 +0000

This is a love note some girl wrote a boy confessing her feelings for him through the use of a literary device known as the Tetris simile.

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