Category: Tech News

Average Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World
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Average Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World

This awesome bar graph shows the average Internet costs and average speeds from around the world for the top 20 nations in the ITIF Broadband Rankings. I’m sure most of you knew the US isn’t doing so well in that department, sad I know. In the number one position is Japan, where the average broadband [...]

VIDEO: Apple attacks Windows 7 on launch day
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VIDEO: Apple attacks Windows 7 on launch day

Even though I’ve been a PC user all my life I have grown fund of the earlier “I’m a Mac” commercials. However this latest one kinda fails to hit the mark. I would think Apple could spend a little more time talking about some of the advantages of Mac’s over Windows instead of spending its [...]

Amazon confirms Kindle DX going International
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Amazon confirms Kindle DX going International

While Amazon did make it known that the standard Kindle would be getting an international release for a $20 premium, mum was the word on the DX. That has changed as Drew Herdener announced that the DX will be going global. As to the release date and price, that has been left in the dark. [...]

Latest Steampunk USB Drive And Docking Station
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Latest Steampunk USB Drive And Docking Station

There’s a few Steampunk USB drive designs out there and I must admit this latest one is no doubt the coolist one yet, the Steampunk USB Drive and Docking Station. This one is no doubt one of the better ones out there.

Sony says PSP Go launch gives platform 3x sales increase
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Sony says PSP Go launch gives platform 3x sales increase

By now you’re aware that the Sony PSP Go is out and about. What you might not know is how successful it has been for Sony. According to Sony the launch of the PSP Go has caused sales of the PSP platform to increase 300%. What was not made clear is how many of those sales originated [...]

AT&T allows iPhone VoIP calls over 3G
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AT&T allows iPhone VoIP calls over 3G

No need to check your glasses and wonder if its a type. What you just read is true, AT&T has finally gone a step closer in unlocking another feature on the iPhone, the ability to make VoIP calls over their 3G network. While this does come as a surprise, it should be noted that AT&T [...]

LED lightbulb puts out same as 60 watt bulb, uses only 6 watts
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LED lightbulb puts out same as 60 watt bulb, uses only 6 watts

Good news on the LED lighting scene today, Lemnis Lighting latest light bulb the Pharox60 LED light is now available in stores in the U.S., online and soon will be for sale on Amazon.

Man gets arrested for threating to shoot iPhone in Apple Store
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Man gets arrested for threating to shoot iPhone in Apple Store

By now, you’ve probably learned that whatever you say no matter how trivial it seems can get you in trouble with the 5-0. Appearantly threatening to shoot your iPhone because you couldn’t get it to work or fixed is one of them. Cincinnati’s Kenwood mall: a man was so fed up with his broken iPhone that he promised [...]

Asus EeeBox EB1501 Nettop
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Asus EeeBox EB1501 Nettop

Its not like you haven’t seen a sexy nettop before, but ASUS EeeBox EB1501 is a little more as it not only packs an optical drive, but Windows 7 to boot. Other features include dual-core Atom N330 processor, 2GB of DDR2-800 RAM (4GB max), 250GB hard drive and NVIDIA Ion graphics. Wireless options include 802.11N [...]

Wii HD coming 2011?
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Wii HD coming 2011?

There has been much hullabaloo about Nintendo releasing an HD version of its ever so popular Wii. The rumors have started ever since the Wii was released, but just this week it has gotten major play as some tech analysts are hearing from “inside sources” that it could be a reality in 2011. If this [...]

Archos 9 confirmed for October 22 launch and $499 price tag
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Archos 9 confirmed for October 22 launch and $499 price tag

After weeks of teasing with its new Windows 7 tablet, the French hardware company, Archos, has come clean on a lunch date as well as price. As it stands the Archos 9 will coincide with the Windows 7 launch for a price just short of the half a grand price. So far everything looks to [...]

Galaxy introduces single slot GeForce GTX 260 Graphics Card
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Galaxy introduces single slot GeForce GTX 260 Graphics Card

Generally graphics cards usually adopt dual-slot or even triple-slot cooler design. However, Galaxy Microsystems has pushed the limits of engineering recently and they unveiled the first and only GeForce GTX 260 with a single-slot air cooler.

Video: Takeshi Maeda’s OmniZero.9 Robot Transforms
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Video: Takeshi Maeda’s OmniZero.9 Robot Transforms

Takeshi Maeda is in the headlines again at ROBO-ONE with their latest robot design, the OmniZero.9. Last we heard from them they had just created the OmniZero.4. Now their back but this time the robot has under gone some serious changes, the ninth version is now humanoid in appearance. This  humanoid looking bot which can [...]

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Interviewed, Worth A Watch
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Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Interviewed, Worth A Watch

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came to Silicon Valley on this week for an annual meeting with top venture capitalists to discuss Microsoft’s product strategy. This just happens to be Steve’s first trip to the area since announcing the search partnership with Yahoo in July.

Intel introduces high-speed optical cable interface, Light Peak
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Intel introduces high-speed optical cable interface, Light Peak

Seems the new USB 3.0 has been getting all the attention in the headlines lately and for good reason. Technology experts have estimated that USB 3.0 devices will be in mass production by 2010. Meanwhile Intel has been working on another method for high speed data transfer and if they get their way it will [...]

MMS on AT&T iPhone’s goes live
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MMS on AT&T iPhone’s goes live

It feels like its 1998 all over again, at least for AT&T iPhone customers. That’s right people, after nearly three years of having a device that could not support basic MMS features, AT&T has finally allowed the iPhone to break free. If you have one let us know if you’re actually able to send MMS [...]

VIDEO: Pre hacked to become a camcorder
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VIDEO: Pre hacked to become a camcorder

Its been known for some time that the Pre does indeed support video shooting capabilities. Unfortunately Palm has not seen it fit to enable it and so those who would like it have to go other routes. So far there has been hit and misses with hacking the Linux code but someone has finally shown [...]