Memorex Introduces Two Alarm Clocks for the Back to School Crowd

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Getting up in the morning is no fun for most of us. Getting up early is all the worse when you are out of school for an entire summer and then have to go back to school Memorex has a pair of new alarm clocks that might make getting up a bit easier. The two clocks are the Mi4019 and the iWakeUp clock.

Both clocks are designed to dock and charge the iPod and users can opt to wake to the iPod, radio or a buzzer. The Mi4019 is a compact clock available in pink, white, and black. The clock has a flip door to hide the iPod controls when not in use and has a snooze button. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:10:29 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Crowd-sourcing the e-Car

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By Sami Torma

HELSINKI (Reuters) - After the wikipedia, the wikicar.

"eCars - Now!" is a Finnish Internet community seeking to apply the collective approach taken by online collaborators like the authors of Wikipedia to start converting used petrol-fuelled cars to electric ones, with the first roll-out due this year.
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Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:23:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS Hard Drive Review

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Futurelooks published a Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS Hard Drive review.

Quote from the review: "Hard drives remain the last great bottleneck in performance computing. Processors and RAM constantly get faster and more complex, due to being solid state electronics. Since hard drives consist of moving parts, they have been left behind in this race. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WWDC 08 Keynote Video featuring iPhone 3G

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Apple has published a video of the WWDC 08 keynote of Steve Jobs, where he introdouced the iPhone 2.0 firmware, mobileMe and the iPhone 3G.

The keynote featured several developers showing their games and applications they built with the iPhone SDK. Overall the keynote is interesting to watch. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:18:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Me unveiled by Apple at WWDC 08

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Apple just announced the rumored MobileMe online service at the WWDC 08.

This year some of the rumors we reported about are pretty head-on. The Snow Leopard turned out to be true and now MobileMe. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:21:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Snow Leopard is OS X 10.6 - WWDC 08

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The rumored animal name for the next update of OS X was correct. Apple calls OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Apple is introducing Snow Leopard to developers this afternoon at the WWDC 08. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:37:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WWDC 08 Keynote Live Blogs and Audio Streaming

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Steve Jobs takes the stage at the WWDC 08 in San Francisco. Apple is video recording the event, but does not show it live. So the only way to get the news as it breaks is from live bloggers attending the Keynote.

iPhone Alley tries again to provide a live audio stream of the WWDC 08 keynote. It would be really great if it would work. You can see if it works on this page.

TUAW offers news updates via a service called Pingie to your phone. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:55:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Store is completely down before WWDC 08

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One hour ago we reported that selected international online Apple stores went down for update. Now the whole Apple Store is down 90min before Steve Jobs takes the stage at the WWDC 08 to deliver his keynote.

When the Apple store goes down it is always getting exciting and new products are going to be available when it is back online. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:36:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple Mac Fusion at WWDC 08?

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Besides the 3G iPhone there are sure some other news Apple will announce at the WWDC 08. A new rumor appeared that suggests Apple would release a new Mac Mini type computer aimed at developers dubbed Mac Fusion.

Last October a rumor about a smaller version of the Mac mini dubbed Mac nano would be coming from Apple. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:30:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yahoo sets August 1 Date for Annual Meeting Showdown

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By Eric Auchard and Michele Gershberg

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Tuesday set its annual shareholder meeting on for August 1 in the heart of Silicon Valley, as it braced for a showdown with billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, who is mounting a proxy fight for control of Yahoo.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Jun 2008 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Mac OS X 10.6 to be unveiled at WWDC 08?

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A new rumor sprung up that Apple would give developers at the WWDC 08 next week a first build of the Mac OS X 10.6.

TUAW expects an official release of OS X 10.6 in January of 2009. OS X 10.6 would focus apparently on stability and security and not add new exciting features. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 23:37:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Indiana Jones Fans tough Crowd for effects Crew

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By Carolyn Giardina

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Indiana Jones' return to the big screen after 19 years underscores how much visual effects have evolved.
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Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WD My Passport Elite 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive Review

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Futurelooks published a Western Digital My Passport Elite 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive review.

Quote from the review: "The last while, we’ve reviewed portable 2.5 inch USB drives from both Maxtor (OneTouch 4 Mini) and Buffalo (MiniStation TurboUSB). Both units were solid performers and seemed to bring their own unique features to the table. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2008 00:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone in Stores 10 Days after WWDC 08

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Yesterday Gizmodo reported that the 3G iPhone announcement is "confirmed" for June 9th, the start of the WWDC 08.
Today InfoSync reports that they overheard at a carrier phone launch event that the Apple 3G iPhone would be in stores about ten days after Steve Jobs' keynote at the WWDC 08. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2008 09:59:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone launch at WWDC 08 confirmed?

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The guys over at Gizmodo just published a story with the headline: "iPhone 3G Launch Date Confirmed".

Giz claims they heard from sources close to the 3G iPhone launch that the new iPhone will be unveiled at the WWDC 08 and will be available world-wide right after that. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2008 09:19:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple WWDC 08 sold out

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Apple has for the first time in history sold out their World Wide Developer conference (WWDC).

Apple Spokesperson Bill Evans told MacWorld: "The conference is now sold out. For those unable to attend WWDC, session videos will be available to purchase on iTunes shortly after the conference." Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 May 2008 00:17:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple announces WWDC 08 Keynote and Conference Details

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The WWDC 08 has what it takes to be one of the most exciting Apple Developer Conferences. Today Apple announced the details about the WWDC 08 conference and keynote that will of course be led by Steve Jobs.

The WWDC 08 will showcase two development platforms, the OS X Leopard and OS X iPhone. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 09:46:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WD unveils VelociRaptor Hard Drives

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WD unveiled today that it is now shipping WD VelociRaptor hard drives, the next generation of its 10,000 RPM SATA "Raptor" series of drives.

The new WD VelociRaptor hard drive is modified specifically for PC and Mac enthusiasts and professional workstations.
The WD VelociRaptor hard drive comes packed with twice the capacity and a 35% performance increase over the previous generation. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:30:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WD Velociraptor 10K RPM 300GB Review

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Hothardware published a review of the new Western Digital Velociraptor 10K RPM 300GB hard-drive.

Quote from the review: "Western Digital is unveiling a brand new enthusiast-class hard drive today, the 10K RPM Velociraptor WD3000GLFS. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:19:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WD My Passport Exernal Hard Drives in Colors

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Traditionally portable hard drives are black or silver in color. For many the color of their hard drive doesn’t matter, but for some it’s a big deal. Western Digital has announced today that its line of My Passport hard drives are now available in a rainbow of fashion colors.

The drive is now available in 10 colors and it still weighs less than 5 ounces. Connecting via a USB cable to your PC the drive can be had in up to 320GB of storage with prices starting at $119.99 and going up to $179.99. Available colors include: brilliant orange, super sunny yellow, raindrop blue, arctic white, deep viola, cherry red, ultra mint, real red, intense blue, and vibrant pink. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Apr 2008 07:39:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

WD My Book Studio Edition II Review

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PhotographyBlog published a review of the new WD My Book Studio Edition II external hard-drive.

Quote from the review: "Only just announced, we bring you the World’s first review of the WD My Book Studio Edition II, an eco-friendly, high-capacity backup solution. Safely backing up your images on a regular basis is an essential part of any photographer’s workflow. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:03:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr