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Apple iPhone 2.0 Release for Christmas 2007
It might offer all the same features as Windows Mobile 5 and have a keyboard that could be difficult to use and does not come with 3G connectivity, but there is something that Apple does to its products that makes them ooze style, and the iPhone is no exception ... |
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Google thinks differently with open source cell phone initiative
While Apple goes to extreme lengths to keep the vastly overpriced iPhone locked down so as to protect their lucrative deal with AT&T, Google has gone the other way in announcing their Open Handset Alliance ... |
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Levi's cell phone launched in Hong Kong
Levi's is certainly keeping up with the times, and their latest product is not yet another kind of cut for a new pair of jeans, but a cell phone instead ... |
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New Zunes hitting stores
Microsoft's long awaited Zunes are finally here, and these revamped portable media players will ship in a wide variety of colors that come complete with tattoos, custom engravings, and other artwork ... |
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LG Super Blu HD video player
Canadians have seemingly ravenous appetites for all things high definition, and that, says electronics manufacturer LG, has prompted the Korean company to select Canada as one of two places on earth where consumers can buy the world's very first dual-format high-def movie player ... |
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Vudu
This set-top box gives you instant access to thousands of movies--including brand-new DVD releases--for $1 to $4 for rental or $5 to $20 to buy outright ... |
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Wii Fit set to make your New Year's resolutions easier
When Nintendo said Wii Fit was set for release in early 2008, it looks like they meant it. Online retailer Amazon has the game-and-board bundle listed for January 1, just in time for all those weight loss resolutions ... |
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OLPC XO on Sale for Christmas Computer Buyers?!
Want to buy an OLPC XO "$100 laptop" for your child this Christmas? Or do you covet the clock-stopping hot technology for the perfect kid (at heart); you? Now you may be in luck!
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Microsoft Surface: Cafe/Bar/Resto Computing of the Future?
While everyone was still reeling from the iPhone's release, Microsoft had unveiled a project that is up to, or above Steve Jobs' caliber in terms of innovativeness. Announcing, Microsoft Surface ... |
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