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Those who are keen flowerers of Android based devices may be aware of the HTC Desire, HTC Passion and HTC Predator which are touted to be released by the end of this year. Now looks like the Powers of Be at the FCC have given their nod of approval to …

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The Nintendo Wii will soon face competition from their arch rival, the Sony Playstation 3.  Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that the year 2010 will see the debut of their “ Motion Controller” (as not featured in this post’s content – being that no actual images of said controller appear …

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The CNN App for iPhone and the iPod Touch is now available on the iTunes store. So this means now news junkies  (present company included) can access the latest headlines, breaking news and be aware of all the shenanigans happening in the world at a touch of a button.  With …

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The Palm webOS 1.2 will be available in the next few days and as expected the latest version includes a plethora of new updates and features.  So Palm Pre users, it’s that time of the month again. The time to hit the update button of your smartphone and download the …

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The Garmin-Asus’ nuvifone G60 finally has a release date (though not confirmed by AT&T) and boy are we happy. According to the rumor mill, the GPS smartphone will debut on the AT&T network on October 4th for $299.99, so no more waiting game. Those who sign up for the $299.99 …

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Audioholics beware. The days of blasting your iPods and your Zunes at ear piercing volumes may just be over.  Why you may ask? Well that’s what the Powers of Be at the European Commission have decided. The European Commission has issued new volume standards that ensure that the MP3 touting …

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You can’t say you’re not excited about the prospect of USB 3.0. The new standard is official and all we need now are gadgets capable of using it. We have shown you the other day the first USB 3.0 hard drive, the Freecom XS 3.0, and we can expect even …

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After Apple, it is now AT&T’s turn to join the “we hate Google Voice” bandwagon. The telecom giants have written a letter to the almighty FCC claiming that the Google Voice service violates FCC regulations as it blocks certain numbers like adult chat lines which are operated by rural carriers. …

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USB is everywhere. It’s hard to remember a time when the ubiquitous technology wasn’t at the business end of just about ever piece of computer peripheral equipment on the market. While the current standard, USB 2.0, has been around for nearly a decade (it was standardized back in 2001) it …

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There is no doubt that the evolution of the laser-read high-definition recordable disc took a drastic leap forward with the development and eventual mass marketing of Sony’s Blu-ray technology. Who wouldn’t want something that provides pure picture perfection on your big-screen LCD (or LED, or plasma…) television and unsurpassed audio …

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Well, they’ve finally gone and done it. Energy Star has just announced the latest updates to their program and the focus is on high-definition televisions. Their latest announcement, which covers expected changes for HDTVs through 2012, shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone, but it may have manufacturers …

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