December 2008
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Dec 31st
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30GB Zunes Failing
There is some very bad news for Microsoft today (the Zune team in particular): 30GB Zunes are bricking themselves for no aparent reason. The problem has been known to appear at 12 AM today, coming a few hours before the change of year. Some are already calling this incident the “Z2K”, for it’s similarity with Y2K obviously. This seems like a classic software error, that will...
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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Bigger Ipod Touch Almost Certainly Coming in 2009
Acording to a report from Techcrunch, a larger form Ipod Touch will very probably be launching in fall 2009. It will include a 7 or 9 inch display, and all of the other known Ipod Touch features. Large Form iPod Touch To Launch in Fall ‘09
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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Rumor: Steve Jobs' Health Declining Rapidly,... →
Dec 31st
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Iphone Dev Team Posts Cryptic Message
It reads: 01110110 01110100 01100001 01100010 01100101 01110010 00100000 00110110 00110001 00110000 00110110 00110000 00110001 00110111 00110100 00100000 Which means: “vtaber 61060174” Which means: “ignore 61060174”. Some are saying this refers to the post with that Id on their site, that says the upcoming 3g unlock won’t work with the new 2.2 baseband, so...
Dec 31st
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Paid apps still coming to Android Market in Q1... →
USA and UK will be the first.
Dec 31st
Dec 30th
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Video-on-Demand Coming to Wii in 2009 | Gadget Lab →
Dec 30th
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A developer's dream: FreeRunner + Android
It just makes sense, the open handset running the open OS. A developer’s dream. Openmoko FreeRunner Android in Blurry Spy-Shot Shocker | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
Dec 30th
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Introducing Firetorrent - Bittorrent Extension for... →
Firefox plus BitTorrent equals perfection
Dec 29th
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Windows 7 beta ISO leaked to internet, world -... →
Ahhh, BitTorrent.
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
Video: Watch One Year Pass in Forty Seconds →
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
Wii food delivery this spring (If you live in...
Nintendo is bringing food delivery to the Wii, including random ordering and correlating music for your order. Nintendo: Wii Food Delivery Channel to Serve Japan
Dec 26th
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IPhone: iPhone to Run Windows and Get Copy and... →
Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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How They Make Toys At Google →
Dec 25th
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Roundups: The Best Gadget Lists of 2008 - Gizmodo →
Dec 25th
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Laptops outship desktops for the first time... →
Dec 24th
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Chain Reaction: Video of Gigantic Goldberg Machine... →
Dec 24th
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People making BIG amounts of money this week
The christmas spirit has definitely changed over the years. All the giving and the caring have been mostly replaced by buying, buying and more buying. Perhaps the most clear example of this massive shopping season is the huge Wii sales by Nintendo this week. On a lower scale but equally impressive, the most popular paid Iphone App this week (iFart, a farting app) has given it’s developer...
Dec 24th
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Can we get this on real cars?
Real time image processing, applied to maneuvering real cars, would equal less responsability while driving (but also less control over your life). But not to worry, NEC is still testing this technology on RC cars. NEC’s Visual Processors Help Cars Spot Objects On the Fly | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
Dec 24th
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Top 10 earth newcomers (or newly discovered)
Wired has got quite an interesting top 10 today: Top 10 new organisms of 2008. Among these are the world’s smallest snake, a prehistoric ant and really old microbes. Top 10 New Organisms of 2008
Dec 24th
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Glasses: Eyeglasses With Fluid-Filled Sac for... →
Dec 24th
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Dell: Dell Confirms Adamo is MacBook Air... →
Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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Befriend a Geek for the Holidays | The Underwire... →
Dec 24th
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Top 100 Products of 2008 - ReadWriteWeb →
Dec 24th
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More Iphone Nano roumors
As Macworld 2009 comes closer the Iphone Nano roumors continue to surface: more from XKSN (the case manufacturer mentioned here) and possible leaked photos (shown above). On a side note, here’s what Wired’s Gadget Lab whishes for the Iphone Nano.
Dec 24th
3D for PS3 in 2009 →
According to one CEO, the Playstation 3 will be ready to display in 3D starting sometime in the New Year. via Kotaku       
Dec 23rd
Hi, I’m Linux →
You have surely seen the funny ads from Apple where Windows is shown as a crappy piece of software, and you have probably seen the response to those ads by Microsoft showing a lot…
Dec 22nd
No more texting while driving by Textecution →
Simple and genius. An Android app that measures your speed using the gps, and if you are moving too fast, you cannot text. Textecution Hopes To Put An End To Texting While Driving.…
Dec 22nd
Australia to block BitTorrent →
Really? I’m sure there is more important stuff the Australian government should be doing than continuing to censor their people’s Internet. Big Brother: Australia, a Country with a Moronic…
Dec 22nd
Cupcake’s on-screen keyboard shown on T-Mobile G1... →
Cupcake’s on-screen keyboard shown on T-Mobile G1 - Engadget.       
Dec 22nd
Garmin says Nuvifone isn’t Android-based, but... →
Garmin says Nuvifone isn’t Android-based, but Android stuff is on the way - Engadget.       
Dec 22nd
Wii injuries on the rise (According to The Sun) →
Of course this is not exact science. Kotaku clearly points out: The number - quoted only in the headline - is of course totally unsubstantiated via Kotaku: The Sun: “Wii Puts 10…
Dec 22nd
Iphone Nano on the way? →
Rumors about a smaller version of Apple’s Iphone have been around for a while now, but this time there is some tangible data on the table. The same case manufacturer that revealed…
Dec 22nd
Gifted Guitarists →
One guitar, two guitarists. Really good music       
Dec 22nd
Super Mario Bros had a deeper storyline? |... →
Super Mario Bros had a deeper storyline? | ScrewAttack.com.       
Dec 22nd
Iphone 3g UNLOCKED [Video] →
Once more the Dev-Team has defeated Apple. The Iphone 3g is unlockeable and the tool will be available via Cydia on new year’s eve. These guys are awesome !!!
Dec 22nd
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Dec 20th
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New Gmail Feature: Create Google Docs From Mails
The ever expanding list of awsome and practical Gmail features has a new entry: creating docs (google docs) from emails. I haven’t heard about anyone requesting such a feature, but it does seem pretty useful. It wouldn’t be the first time Gmail adds an ability previously unthought of to become an essential one over time. Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Turn an email into a Google...
Dec 16th
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3G Unlock In New Year's Eve
3G Unlock !!!! These guys really never stop giving. With them, it’s christmas all year long. :) devteam: Now that you guys have got used to the sunburn and blindness caused by the glare of our new blog template, we can get back to normal business. We’ll give you some updates and also tell you our schedule for the festive season. Over the Christmas break some of our members will be...
Dec 16th
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Best Of 2008: Most Popular How-To Features of 2008 →
Llifehacker showing their most seeked after how-to’s of the year
Dec 11th