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Microsoft finally unleashed all their Windows Phone 7 news today, which we will be sharing in a bit. They also put out their first Windows Phone 7 ad, and we’ve gotta say, we think it’s a good one.

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WIndows Phone 7 ad is brilliant, really

Windows Phone 7 has finally landed. Today in New York, Steve Balmer launched Windows Phone 7 by saying that”The Windows Phone is a different kind of phone. Always delightful, wonderfully personal, and will help you get in, out, and back to life.” As corny as that sounds, so far it seems pretty true.

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Hands-on Photos of Windows Phone 7 – HTC Surround, Samsung Focus and More

SurrendrDorothy posted a photo: “Have You Not Fallen Into Company From Which You May Learn Something?” What a delightful find! This vintage print from a classic children’s illustration is absolutely perfect; flat and smooth… without dings or bumps. The paper is a lovely crisp quality too…

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1926 Little Chicken’s Lesson By Hugh Spencer Vintage Illustration For Children

We told you a few weeks ago about Scottevest’s ad rejection by Delta . Of course, Delta is far from the only airline with restrictive baggage fees. It seems like every company has extra charges for heavier bags, less room for carry-ons, etc. So what do you do if you’re a voracious reader? John Naughton of the Guardian UK stumbled on this particular issue

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Yet Another Reason To Switch to eBooks: Airline Fees!

A few minutes ago I was asked to write something about the different models of Windows Phone 7 that are out there. Then I’m like, there’s no way I’m writing about 10+ phones sight unseen, so I decided to limit the piece to the phones that will be available at launch right here in the U.S. Turns out there are five such phones, according to Microsoft. Only two carriers will have Windows Phone 7, um, phones at launch: AT&T and T-Mobile. On AT&T you’ve got the HTC Surround, the Samsung Focus, and the LG Quantum

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Windows Phone 7: Would It Have Made More Sense To Develop One Great Phone Rather Than A Bunch Of OK Ones?

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled a plethora of new Windows Phone 7 devices this morning at a press conference in NYC. Steve took the stage to detail the sleek WP7 operating system and outline the upcoming phones, which will be available in 30 countries through 60 wireless providers. Microsoft has its hands full with the sheer volume of phones it’s set to release this year, but Steve Ballmer says he likes them so much that he’ll be using them all

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Windows Phone 7 Launch Guide: The Devices

One of the main crutches of all science fiction worlds is the ubiquitous wall-mounted screen. Ranging from the playful ones in the Jetsons, to the utilitarian ones in Star Wars, to the creepy 1984 model, it seems that interactive wall displays are the direction our society is going. Thanks to Steve Jobs though, owning a powerful touch-enabled screen is science fiction no longer. Getting it integrated into the wall however is where the Wallee can lend a hand

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Wallee iPad Wall Mount

UK maker Nick Thatcher’s pistol-sized coilgun is a mere 15cm (5.9″) long and uses 5 caps taken from disposable cameras. I think the brass bars are just to make it look like a raygun. On my last coilgun the charging unit was built in, this resulted in a rather hefty box slung underneath the main gun, on this mini coilgun however in order to save space and improve looks I decided that this wasn’t necessary. instead when the gun needs to be charged the gun can be plugged into the holster (under construction) which will charge it up and then be removed when ready to fire. Alternately a charging cable can be continuously attached to the gun, perhaps with the help of a backpack this may even facilitate rapid fire

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Mini coilgun

Our love for steampunk, which has been obvious from the get-go, has just been doubled. Over the weekend, New York was home for some of the biggest fans in comic books, and they descended upon the New York ComicCon event

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Steampunk Iron Man Costume Wins Marvel’s Costume Award at New York ComicCon

iVdopia , the mobile advertising network with a focus on rich media and primarily mobile video, announced today that its innovative “Talk2Me” social media-based ad-units are outperforming industry benchmarks by over 400%. The Talk2Me format is unique in that it enables advertisers to integrate social media sharing options into their mobile advertising strategy with pre-app video or banner ads, allowing users to further engage with the brand through multiple social media options, all from within a single ad unit.  The format was introduced earlier this year, and iVdopia has seen huge success with big-name leading brand advertisers on its network. “Just this quarter alone, we have witnessed a double-digit increase in the adoption of the Talk2Me ad unit from our various advertiser clients,” said Chhavi Upadhyay, COO of iVdopia.  “As marketers move from standalone campaigns to 360 degree marketing, they demand that social media be integrated seamlessly into their brand campaign across channels — including mobile

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iVdopia’s Unique “Talk2Me” Social Media Ad Unit Outperforms Industry Average By 400%

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You Americans may not have a clue what Lovefilm means to Britons, but in short, it’s Netflix for the other side of the pond. To that end, we imagine quite a few UKers are giddy over a video that has since been pulled from Sony’s YouTube channel. We’ve embedded it after the break in case it revives itself in some magical, mystical fashion, but Everything PlayStation managed to grab the copy from underneath while it was still alive. It’s bruited that Lovefilm streaming will be coming to UK-based PS3 owners sometime this autumn, with a wealth of search options available and free trials promised for those who’ve yet to buy into the outfit’s services. We’re hoping to hear more from Sony (or Lovefilm) in short order, but for now, we’d encourage you to cross every finger you have that a dedicated disc won’t be required for everything to work

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Lovefilm looks to be headed to UK PlayStation 3 consoles

We just did one hell of a hands-on marathon with all of the Windows Phone 7 handsets. First up: the Dell Venue Pro, previously known around the rumor mill as the Dell Lightning. Of the three keyboard-packin’ handsets I dabbled with today (this one, the LG Quantum, and a mostly non-functioning prototype of the HTC HD7 Pro), the Venue Pro’s keyboard is probably my least favorite — but to be honest, I’m just not a big fan of portrait QWERTY sliders. The keys were a bit cramped, and really didn’t just feel like something I’d be comfortable blasting away on for hours

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Hands-On With the Dell Venue Pro

Notational Velocity for the Mac is already pretty kick-ass and pretty darn feature complete note app — especially for something that costs absolutely no cash, money, or blood sacrifices to acquire.

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“Notational Velocity forked” adds new features to the excellent open source Mac app

If you have an electric car, then you know how it goes to try and keep your vehicle charged. While you may have figured out a system for your day-to-day routine, not everyone may be so lucky, and they may need a way to top off their vehicle of choice while they’re out and about.

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Best Buy Installing Blink EV Charging Stations at 12 Locations in the US

HTML5 promises a whole new realm of what’s possible both Online and especially in mobile, but experts are growing weary of the technology from a privacy point-of-view. In a New York Times article published over the weekend, numerous experts from all facets of the ecosystem gave their thoughts on what HTML5 will mean for the average consumer.  The concern stems from the fact that the new Web language and its additional features present more tracking opportunities because the technology uses a process in which large amounts of data can be collected and stored on the user’s hard drive while online.

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Experts Warn Of Privacy Concerns As HTML5 Continues To Flourish Online And In Mobile

Interesting news from General Motors today that’s resulted in some puzzled expressions at Engadget HQ. We’ve learned that the Volt , which Chevrolet has been making quite a fuss about calling an “extended range electric vehicle,” is actually just a traditional hybrid with some… potentially misleading marketing behind it. Since the concept stage the company has been saying how the onboard internal combustion engine was just to charge the batteries, that only the electric motors (there are two) are actually connected to the drivetrain. Indeed that’s what we were told in person when we test drove the thing back in March.

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Shocker: Chevy says Volt’s gas engine can power the wheels, it’s just a hybrid after all

Andy Samberg takes on Jesse Eisenberg’s Mark Zuckerberg on SNL – Switched Why Will Wright’s new “TV show” won’t work – Urlesque Girl Scouts crafting a bill to fight photoshopping of scary-thin models – Lemondrop Airport security might be checking your ears soon – Gizmodo What exactly is “Free Public WiFi”? – Lifehacker Marty McFly’s actual shoes up for sale – Wired

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Daily Tech: Andy Samberg as Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg

Bumped into one of my new neighbors at the mailbox last week, and when I mentioned that I work for MAKE, she mentioned that her teenage son builds puzzles. Mechanical puzzles. Complicated ones. Turns out, he doesn’t just build them–he designs original configurations and sells them to people all over the world. He’s got a following.

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Twisting puzzles designed, built by my 15-year-old neighbor

HTC is the handset maker that announced the highest number of Windows Phone 7 devices today: 5. Alongside the HTC Surround for AT&T and the HTC HD7 for T-Mobile , the Taiwanese carrier has also unveiled the HTC 7 Mozart , HTC 7 Trophy and HTC 7 Pro. All WP7 handsets from HTC feature HTC Hub, which includes unique applications and “complements the Windows Phone 7 Hub and Tile experience.” The HTC 7 Trophy (pictured below) comes with a 3.8 inch WVGA display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, SRS WOW HD audio technology, 5MP autofocus camera, HD video recording, 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, and 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The HTC 7 Mozart (seen below) is made out of a single piece of anodized aluminum and offers a 3.7 inch WVGA display and an 8MP autofocus camera with Xenon flash. Its other features are similar to the ones of the Trophy.

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Windows Phone 7: HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Mozart and HTC 7 Pro (for Sprint) announced

Hitachi has been in the storage market for a long time and the company has products that are for consumers and those that are for enterprise users. The latest offering for the company is an enterprise HDD that is the industry’s fastest and most power efficient. The drive is called the Ultrastar C10K600

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Hitachi Ships Ultrastar C10K600 Enterprise HDD