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Colored Naked Cases for iPhone 3G Now Available

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Colored Naked Cases for iPhone 3G Now Available Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review 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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Google admits its AOL Investment may be impaired Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review


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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Galaxy and Leadtek 9500 GT tested and compared Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review 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

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3G Production said to run red hot at Foxconn

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iPhone 3G Production said to run red hot at Foxconn Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review We know that the demand for the iPhone 3G is huge. TechCrunch reports that their sources tell them that Foxconn is now producing 800,000 iPhone 3G units per week for Apple.

Foxconn's facilities would be running above capacity to achieve that output. Over the course of 12 months Apple would be producing 40 million iPhone 3G devices at that pace. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Shia LaBeouf cleared of Blame in Car Crash

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Shia LaBeouf cleared of Blame in Car Crash Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
 
Actor Shia LaBeouf poses at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California
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Posted on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:21:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U News powered by Panther Express CDN Service

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I4U News powered by Panther Express CDN Service Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review We have partnered with Panther Express to optimize the experience of our site for you. Panther Express is a global provider of high-performance content delivery services (CDN).

By using Panther Express all images and static content on our site is delivered to you faster, wherever you are. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:58:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MySpace joins shared Identity Service OpenID

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MySpace joins shared Identity Service OpenID Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's MySpace Internet social network will join the OpenID alliance to begin letting its users take their online identity to other sites and social networks without having to register again.
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Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:24:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PSP-3000 rumored to already be in Production

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Sony PSP-3000 rumored to already be in Production Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Rumors about a new Sony PSP console are reaching over from China. Sony is supposedly already producing the PSP-3000 console.

Update:
PSP-3000 official
Sony PSP-3001 becomes official on FCC

The new PSP-3000 would have built-in microphone, a new PS button similar to the one on the PS3 and possibly even be the long rumored PSP phone.
Leaked photos of PSP-3000 are supposed to support these claims. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:45:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Star Trek inspired Warp HMS Automatic Swiss Luxury Watch

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Star Trek inspired Warp HMS Automatic Swiss Luxury Watch Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The AK Geneve HMS Automatic Warp is inspired in many ways by Star Trek. Designer Arny Kapshitzer is indeed a huge Star Trek fan, which is clearly reflected in the watch design and in the name of the watch: Warp HMS Automatic.

The unique case design uses a total of 34 screws and combined with the complicated cut glass already hints at sophisticated watch making.
Located eccentrically towards the right of the dial, a cut-away metal piece reveals the jumping hours and minutes on two superimposed discs. The seconds are displayed at 3 o'clock on a cylinder linked directly to the crown. 9 o'clock forms the tail of the spaceship. Read more

Posted on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asetek to Cool Acer Aspire Predator Gaming PC

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Asetek to Cool Acer Aspire Predator Gaming PC Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Asetek is known in enthusiast crowds for making the Vapochill phase change cooling system for highly overclocked PCs. Asetek also provides OEM cooling solutions to some of the most recognizable computer makers around. Asetek announced that it is providing its LCLC cooling product to Acer.

Acer will be using the product in its high-end Predator gaming system. The liquid cooling system being used inside the Predator promises to reduce noise and improve performance over air cooling. The liquid cooling system will allow the CPU to be overclocked to higher levels than air cooling can achieve. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:18:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

John Woo goes into Battle with Epic ''Red Cliff''

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John Woo goes into Battle with Epic ''Red Cliff'' Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
 By Maggie Lee

HONG KONG (Hollywood Reporter) - As the first film to re-create the Battle of Chibi in 208 A.D., the most famous military feat in Chinese history, John Woo's "Red Cliff" is a Pan-Asian project with the word "monumental" written all over it.
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Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:54:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

God of War Sony PSP is red hot

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God of War Sony PSP is red hot Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The red Sony PSP God of War pack is taking the 3rd spot in the PSP bestseller list on Amazon.com. The red special edition PSP console has only been available for one month.

Sony announced the God of War PSP back in February. Read more

Posted on Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:36:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Redecorate with the cool Nintendo Wall Graphics

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Redecorate with the cool Nintendo Wall Graphics Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Gadget shop ThinkGeek offers Nintendo Wall Graphics for redecorating your living room or surprising your little ones with a cool new style for their kids room.

The restickable vinyl wall decals come in packages of 3 26" x 40" sheets of decals with 3 sets to choose from Donkey Kong, Super Mario Brothers, and New Super Mario Brothers. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 03:40:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kit Kittredge battles Robot at Box Office

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Kit Kittredge battles Robot at Box Office Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Kit Kittredge: American Girl" has her work cut out for her as she expands to movie theaters across North America on Wednesday after two weekends of solid returns in limited release.
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Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:50:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ricoh to install Solar and Wind powered Billboard at Times Square

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Ricoh to install Solar and Wind powered Billboard at Times Square Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Japanese company Ricoh announced to install a solar and wind powered billboard at Time Square in New York by December.

The billboard would be powered by 4 wind power generators and 45 solar cell panels.
The generated "Green" power would surpass 98 kilowatt-hours per day. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:37:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RazorBook 400 Powered by Windows CE Launches

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RazorBook 400 Powered by Windows CE Launches Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review 3K Computers has announced a new version if its RazorBook 400 mini-notebook computer that runs on the Windows CE operating system. The tiny notebook uses a 7-inch TFT LCD and has a full size keyboard. The system running on Windows CE retails for $299.

Storage for the small notebook is 4 GB of flash memory and like the other RazorBook 400 systems, the CE powered machine is designed to boot up in 8 seconds. 3K says the small, low-cost notebook is perfect for students or mobile professionals looking for a cheap Internet appliance. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:12:20 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Video Chat Application Powered by SightSpeed

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Dell Video Chat Application Powered by SightSpeed Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Dell has a new video chat application that is powered by SightSpeed. The Dell Video Chat program is bundled with the new Dell Studio laptops and allows people to chat via the computer and see who they are talking too.

The application isn’t limited to only users of Dell Studio notebooks. The application can be downloaded as an “invitee” client program from SightSpeed. The application allows for free and unlimited video chat, voice chat and text chat with anyone around the world. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:06:56 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

GoDaddy Hits 30 Million Domains Registered

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GoDaddy Hits 30 Million Domains Registered Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Web domain registrar GoDaddy announced that it has hit a milestone of 30 million domains registered. The 30 millionth domain registered with the company was RulesOfSaving.com. GoDaddy says that the 30 million number is an industry record.

According to GoDaddy it is registering, transferring or renewing domain names at the rate of one per second continuously every day. GoDaddy claims to have a 45% share of active, new domain names and is about 3 times as large as its closest competitor. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:30:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Pocket Night Vision Scope with Infrared

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Pocket Night Vision Scope with Infrared Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review You want to watch the rats in your backyard at night? Enter the Pocket Night Vision Scope with Infrared offered by Brando, the Hong Kong based online gadget shop.

The Pocket Night Vision Scope with Infrared has a 2x magnification, 100-150m observing distance, and is powered by 2 AAA batteries. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Red Hat net Profit rises, expects steady Growth

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Red Hat net Profit rises, expects steady Growth Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc , the world's largest publicly traded provider of Linux software, reported on Wednesday a quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations as its revenue grew 32 percent.
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Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:30:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Social Bookmarker Reddit goes Open Source

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Social Bookmarker Reddit goes Open Source Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The developers behind reddit are releasing their social bookmarking software into open source.

Reddit means with 'open-source' specifically that the code behind reddit is available to the public for download, and we're inviting the public to submit code to help improve the site. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr