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Android Developer Challenge winners announced

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:03:00 +0000

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Google has wrapped up judging on its very first Android Developer Challenge, and some twenty dev shops (or in some cases, individual developers) are finding themselves considerably richer as a conclusion. Of the fifty apps to make it through to the final round, ten…

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Sony VPL-HW10 SXRD projector peeks from behind the curtain

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:34:00 +0000

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Sony’s family of projectors just grew by one, with the 1080p VPL-HW10 combining triple-panel SXRD technology, the new BRAVIA Engine 2 eight step image processing, 1000 ANSI lumens, 30,000:1 contrast ratio and x.v.Color support. Dual HDMI inputs, HDMI-CEC control…

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Ask Engadget: Best “desktop replacement” laptop?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:30:00 +0000

Filed under: Ask Engadget, Gaming, LaptopsAlthough netbooks seem to be all the rage right now, there’s still a lot of demand out there for laptops that are only able to be labeled as such due to their design. Take a look at Paul’s question as he attempts to locate the best desktop replacement on the…

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Pirelli Cyber Tire adds some smarts to your slicks

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:28:00 +0000

Filed under: TransportationTire monitors are nothing new, but Pirelli’s taking the view a step farther by inserting sensors and microchips directly into the tires themselves. The Cyber Tire and Cyber Tire Lean can measure pressure, temperature and vehicle load, sending the info along using RFID. The…

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Nintendo explains Wii Fit shortages using familiar language

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:27:00 +0000

Filed under: GamingWell, it looks like all that experience Nintendo has half-explaining Wii supply issues isn’t going to waste — the company just issued a statement regarding shortages of Wii Fit that sounds awfully familiar. Seriously, follow along with us here:

Wii shortages, Nov. 14, 2007: …

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AMD roadmap leaked, dual core Phenoms could be around the corner

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:21:00 +0000

Filed under: DesktopsIf it’s Thursday, next it must be instance for more AMD rumors - that day a few different sources report the chipmaker’s given its channel partners the high sign indicating “Kuma” dual-core Phenom-based processors will finally see the light of day. For those too shy to indulge i…

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Apple acknowledges iPhone passcode flaw, promises fix next month

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:04:00 +0000

Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsApple’s taking a pretty lackadaisical attitude toward one of the most easily avoided shield flaws in recent memory, calling the iPhone’s passcode lock bypass a “minor iPhone protection issue” and saying that a fix will be rolled out in September. Thanks, Apple; we s…

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Sony debuts Bravia BDV-IT1000 Blu-ray home theater system

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:38:00 +0000

Filed under: Home Entertainment
Still not satisfied by any of the Blu-ray home theater in a box systems out there? next perhaps Sony’s just announced Bravia BDV-IT1000 unit will be more to your liking. that one boasts 700W of total capability, and includes some wireless rear speakers for added conve…

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Amazon puts the kibosh on Kindle 2.0 rumors

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:08:00 +0000

Filed under: HandheldsWell, so much for those rumors of a thinner, cheaper, less 80s-hot Kindle coming soon — Amazon spokesman Craig Berman told the New York Times today that there’s nothing in store for that year, and that a new version won’t happen before “sometime next year at the earliest.” So …

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Google talks Android Market app store

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:37:00 +0000

Filed under: Cellphones
Android’s gaining a head of steam as it heads towards release — Google just posted up some details on the upstart OS’s app distribution system, Android Market. Just like Apple’s iPhone App Store, Android Market will run on Android phones like the HTC Dream and allow users to…

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