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HTC Touch HD rumored to be next Android Phone T-Mobile G2

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The HTC Touch HD has many, including me, already excited as it features this amazing 3.8 inch screen with 800x480px resolution. A rumor sprung up that HTC is working to bring Android onto the HTC Touch HD.
Android fans already named the rumored phone T-Mobile G2. For early adopters the HTC Touch HD would be a boon, as it outperforms the iPhone 3G in all dimensions. Besides the screen the HTC Touch HD features a 5MP camera, 2nd VGA camera, GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. Read more

Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Walmart rumored to sell the Apple iPhone 3G starting November 15th

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Besides AT&T and Apple Stores the iPhone 3G is already sold at electronics retailer Best Buy. Now BoyGeniusReport quotes sources saying that Walmart is supposed to start selling the iPhone 3G starting November 15th.
The Apple iPhone 3G is the 2nd best selling mobile phone in the United States. It makes sense for Walmart to carry this "mass market" product. Wal-mart of course already sells the Motorola RAZR V3, which is top selling phone in the States. Read more

Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:02:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New MacBook rumored to feature Blu-ray

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Yesterday Jason Calacanis started to spread an Apple rumor about networked Apple HDTVs. Today Digg's Kevin Rose hits back with a rumor that Blu-ray drives would finally come to Apple Computers.
Kevin Rose said at an event in London that the new MacBooks to be announced on Tuesday will have Blu-ray drives. Read more

Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:50:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple networked LCD HDTVs rumored

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Had enough of the Apple MacBook rumors? How about a fresh Apple rumor? Jason Calacanis told CNET UK that Apple is working on networked LCD HDTVs. The Apple LCD HDTV would be able to stream all your iTunes content from your Mac or PC. Basically the Apple TV box would be integrated in the TV sets.

There is no further meat to this rumor. I am not really seeing Apple jumping into the TV business. Yes they make nice big LCD monitors, but the market for TVs is very different. Read more

Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:56:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA MCP79 Chipset at the Center of new Apple MacBooks rumored

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The rumor that NVIDIA chips will be used in the new Apple MacBoooks Apple will announce next Tuesday has been hinted at since July. Last week the NVIDIA MacBook rumor has been renewed and now got more specific. PC Perspective claims that Apple is using the NVIDIA MCP79 Chipset.
The integrated graphics chipset would deliver new levels of power savings and outperform the integrated Intel graphics solution. Read more

Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:50:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Best Buy Introduces Blue Label Products Inspired by Customers

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Best Buy has introduced its Blue Label series of products that were developed from customer feedback. The products in the Blue Label line are constructed with input from Best Buy by consumer electronics companies like Toshiba and HP.

The first two products in the line are the Toshiba Satellite E105-S1402 we talked about yesterday and the HP Pavilion dv3510nr. Input from customers resulted in notebooks with backlit keyboards, thin and light designs and warranties at no charge. Both notebooks will be available at Best Buy starting October 5th. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:55:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Apple MacBook rumored at low $800 Price

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A new exciting MacBook rumor has sprung up. According to The Inquisitr Apple will have a new low priced MacBook.
Apparently Apple retailers would have gotten price lists indicating that MacBook prices would start at $800. This would mark the first sub-$1000 MacBook.
Currently the lowest priced MacBook sells for $1,099. A $800 MacBook would be attractive to many consumers. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:43:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Predator Gaming Desktop is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #49

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Computers are commonly one of the most sought after gifts for the holiday seasons. While the average PC users may go more for laptop computers than desktops, the PC gamer will want to look at the desktop over the laptop system. You can get more gaming performance with a desktop for far less money than a notebook designed for gaming.

The Acer Predator gaming desktop is one of the lower cost gaming machines on the market. The system runs on 64-bit Vista and uses a quad-core Q9550 processor and 8GB of DDR2 RAM. Graphics are via up to a 9800 GTX from NVIDIA and storage is up to 1920 GB. A lower cost system has 9600 GT graphics and a Q9300 quad core CPU. The system also has room for future upgrades as well. Read more

Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:39:19 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

T-Mobile G1 Pre-order Sales runs red hot

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T-Mobile says that there is overwhelming demand for the first Google Android phone and the company is offering up more T-Mobile G1 for pre-order.
If you have pre-ordered your T-Mobile G1 before October 3rd you are supposed to get it as early as October 22nd.
If you pre-order a G1 now through October 21st you will get your Android phone on November 10th. Of course there are no guarantees with these delivery dates. Read more

Posted on Sat, 4 Oct 2008 08:53:36 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP rumored to release Windows Smart Phone

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The WSJ published a report that HP is supposedly close to releasing a Windows smart phone.
The HP phone is said to be first introduced in Europe and will also be marketed to consumers.
Features of the HP smart phone would include Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, touchscreen and keypad. Read more

Posted on Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:01:55 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wii HD rumored for 2011

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A story on What They Play gets some attention today as it talks about Nintendo prepping a new Wii to be released in 2011.
According to the site's sources Nintendo is already showing presentations of a so called Wii HD to developers.
It is of course very natural for Nintendo to step up the graphics power of the Wii in the next generation of the hyper successful console. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:38:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Director picked to pilot Lucasfilm's ''Red Tails''

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By Jay A. Fernandez
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - George Lucas' "Red Tails" project is on the runway, ready for takeoff.
Anthony Hemingway, who has directed episodes of "The Wire," "CSI: NY" and "ER," will helm the long-gestating World War II film. John Ridley has written the script. Lucas will serve as executive producer on the Lucasfilm feature, which will shoot in Prague, Italy, Croatia and England.
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Posted on Wed, 1 Oct 2008 01:39:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Nintendo DS rumored for Holidays

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The Nintendo DS is due for an update and new reports from Japan indicate that Nintendo would release a new DS in time for the Holidays.

Update: Nintendo DSi has been announced

The new Nintendo DS is rumored to include two touch screen (currently only one has a touch interface), a built-in camera, and SD card slot.

The SD Card slot would allow you to finally store data like music on the DS. It could also be used to exchange data with the Wii. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:38:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Red Xbox 360 Wireless Controller on Sale

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Microsoft announces that the Red Xbox 360 Wireless Controller is now available for a limited time. The Red Xbox 360 Controller includes a Play & Charge cable and red rechargeable battery, which provides up to 25 hours of play on a single charge. The Controller kit sells for $64.99.

You can buy the Red Xbox 360 Wireless Controller now on Gamestop.
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Posted on Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:02:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

EU's Reding confirms Caps on roamed SMS: Magazine

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The price of texting in Europe will set at a maximum rate of 11 euro cents per message under a European Commission proposal, EU telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding told German magazine Der Spiegel.
Telephone calls will have to be billed by the second and competition for accessing the internet abroad will be increased, Reding told Der Spiegel in a pre-released story to be published on Sunday.
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Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:33:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Credant Says Tons of Mobiles Left in Taxies

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Credant Technologies announced the results of a survey today that shows passengers in Taxi's in New York City have left behind 31,544 mobile phones and over 2,752 other handheld devices like laptops and iPods.

The study also reports Taxi drivers say that 44% of passengers in the cab spend their time catching up on work, on the phone or sending email. Almost 2/3 of NYC cab drivers report that owners get their devices back. In London, about 80% of passengers in cabs get their items back. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:16:55 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New fun Gates and Seinfeld Commercial aired

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Microsoft released a new commercial featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld to promote Windows Vista.
The first one showed Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld in a shoe store. The new ad shows them moving in with "real people". The ads are hilarious and show that Bill Gates could join a sitcom cast anytime if he gets bored doing good things for mankind.

The page hosting the videos on the Microsoft site says that very soon, the campaign will turn toward communicating specifically about Windows brand and the products that carry the Windows flag. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tool and Sting to be Featured in Rock Band World Tour

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Activision announced that Guitar Hero World Tour would feature Sting and the rock band Tool. Activision says that the game will have the largest music catalog of any Guitar Hero game ever published. Sting's voice will be used in the game and his likeness as a playable character. Tool will not add any playable characters to the game just their music including hits like Parabola, Schism, and Vicarious.

Everyone on the planet probably already knows that Guitar Hero World Tour will take a cue from Rock Band and offer vocals, drums and guitar play. The game will also include a Music Studio to let players customize their own songs for play in the game. The game will also support online multi-player play. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:59:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Colored Naked Cases for iPhone 3G Now Available

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Case-mate has announced a new line of colored Naked Cases specifically for the iPhone 3G. The maker claims the case is the world's first touch-through color case for the iPhone 3G. The case offers a clear front for screen access in colors including -- black, gray, pink, and white.

The case features a click-snap back class for easy installation, large cutouts for access to controls, and smooth edges that conform to the iPhone 3G. The clear screen protector is electrostatic and allows for full functionality. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Google admits its AOL Investment may be impaired

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By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's 5 percent stake in Time Warner Inc's AOL unit may be worth less than the $1 billion the Web company paid for it in 2006, Google warned in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
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Posted on Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Galaxy and Leadtek 9500 GT tested and compared

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Madshrimps published a review comparing the Galaxy and Leadtek 9500 GT video cards.

Quote from the review: "We test two 9500 GT cards, one from Leadtek and one from Galaxy. We share with you our preliminary findings with these two sub $100 video cards who aim to take the performance/price crown at the entry level. Read more