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Having trouble keeping track of all the new Windows Phone 7 handsets today? We don’t blame you — even we had trouble remembering all the minor differences between the similarly specced devices. To end our frustration, we’ve compiled a big chart that lists out the carriers and specs for all 10 devices (with a couple extra MIA) to make our lives a tad easier — head on pass the break if you need the peace of mind. Continue reading Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:18:00 EDT.

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Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison

” In High School Chem Labs, Every Cameraphone Can Be a Spectrometer ” on Wired.com. [via adafruit ] University of Illinois chemistry professor Alexander Scheeline has developed software that turns a camera phone, an LED, and a few other cheap tools into a spectrometer. Armed with these, he thinks we can bring high-end analytic tools to high school chemistry labs all over the world.

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Cameraphone spectrometer for high school chem labs

Kobi Levi is a shoe designer. One who created a pair of high-heels that make it look like you just stepped in gum . Ooh ooh — do dog shit next! designer kobi levi specializes in designing unusual footwear that blurs the line between fashion and art. levi graduated from bezalel academy of art & design, jerusalem and has worked as a freelance designer since

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Dixons from the UK has recently launched two new tablets that run the Android OS , they are codenamed Advent Amico and Advent Vega and are priced at $207 and $400 respectively, with a release date set for November 2010. The Advent Amico comes with a 7-inch touchscreen while the Advent Vega has a bigger 10.1-inch touchscreen that supports multitouch. While the Amico model makes use of Android 2.1 as the operative system, the Vega model features Android 2.1 and comes with some extras such as WiFi, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a slot for SD memory cards. As for the processor it is the same for both models – a nVidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor running at 1GHz

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Dixons launches new tablets: Advent Amico and Advent Vega

The 4th gen iPod Touch is now the latest Apple product to fall victim to ColorWare . This time around, the iPod Touch’s body, home Button and earbuds can each be painted the colors of your choice for $165. Or you can buy an iPod Touch directly from them with a ColorWare paint job for $395.

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iPod Touch 4G Gets the Colorware Treatment

All of the news about Verizon and the iPhone, and how about it’s inevitably launching on the largest wireless carrier in the United States has been generally positive over the last few months. Whether the device was launching for Verizon’s current CDMA network, or would find its way onto the LTE network, people were eagerly

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Apple Not Planning LTE iPhone for 2011

Two hundred and fifty thousand bricks. Two hundred and fifty thousand . That’s how many LEGO pieces were used to create this behemoth that might just be the largest LEGO MOC (“my own creation” aka, fan-made model) ever built. The cost alone is mind-boggling to think about, but also consider that it took nine months to build.

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250,000 LEGO Bricks = Biggest Fan Build Ever

We just got back from a bit of hands-on time with HTC’s brand new Windows Phone 7 powered quartet: the Mozart, the Trophy, the Surround, and the HD7. Mozart & Trophy: I’m gonna go ahead and lump these two together, because, well, they’re reaaally similar. At 3.8″, the Trophy’s display is a hair bigger than the 3.7″ screen on the Mozart, but the Mozart’s 8 megapixel camera tops the 5 megapixel shooter on the trophy. Mozart’s got a metal back, while the Trophy’s is plastic — but really, close your eyes, mix up the handsets, and you won’t be able to tell the difference. HTC’s been cranking out candybar touchscreen handsets like these for some time now, and their pace has only picked up with the Android lines

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Hands On with the HTC Mozart, Surround, Trophy, HD7

Today during its Windows Phone 7 press conference, Microsoft confirmed that its initial offering of the Windows Phone 7 operating system does not provide copy and paste functionality to its users. Microsoft said that it will provide the copy and paste feature sometime in early 2011. Read the full story here

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Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 to get copy/paste in 2011

Get your checkbooks ready: Virgin Galactic made its first successful attempt at a manned free flight over the weekend, paving the way for commercial space flights in the future. In a test run performed on Sunday, the SpaceShipTwo was successfully released from its “mothership” at 45,000 feet, and afterward, glided safely back to Earth.

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Space Geeks Rejoice! Virgin Galactic Makes First Manned Flight

I have written about Lord of the Rings Online when it was announced that it would be free-to-play, when it actually launched , and included it in a review round-up as well. It is an excellent MMORPG … and apparently it has done extremely well in the transition from subscription to free-to-play. Turbine, the developer, noted at GDC Online that the game has doubled both the subscriber base and revenue since the game became free to play. The game’s Executive Producer, Kate Paiz, noted that the revenue had doubled in spite of removing the subscription fee. But there is even more good news for Turbine: 20% of LotRO’s former players have returned to the game since the switchover, and that the game has seen a 300% increase in peak concurrency, with three times the number of players online simultaneously, and a 400% increase in active players total

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When I think of multi-function pens, I think of pens that have multiple ink colors and a mechanical pencil.  I think of a pen with a flashlight or a stylus inside.  I’ve never thought of a pen whose fifth function is to protect me from germs.  This retractable ballpoint pen, from PM Company, LLC , has a cushioned grip, and writes in red, green, blue, and black acid-free ink.  The PM Preventa offers antimicrobial protection with built-in AgION technology.  You can purchase these pens from Discount Office Items for $1.69 each.  Cold and flu season is coming – better stock … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: Gear , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Antimicrobial , Multi-function pen PM Preventa Antimicrobial Four-Color Multi-Function Pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 11, 2010 at 3:00 pm.

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PM Preventa Antimicrobial Four-Color Multi-Function Pen

It’s unclear if the tiny, little shot posted on French carrier SFR’s Club SFR pour Palm blog is in fact the rumored upcoming Pre 2 or just an old Pre shot, but let’s put it this way: considering that we can’t readily tell the difference, it better be an old one. At any rate, the sparse details in the blog post line up with everything we’re expecting so far, namely that the new model will use a 1GHz processor — presumably a TI OMAP3630 — and will sport a full half gig of RAM on board. Between those two spec bumps, we’d fully expect the refreshed webOS 2.0 to scream… but we won’t really know for sure until Palm gives us something to work with. In the meantime, SFR, thanks for the teaser.

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France’s SFR jumps gun, announces Palm Pre 2: 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, webOS 2.0

It completed its first flight with a crew on board back in July , and Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise (a.k.a. SpaceShipTwo ) has now crossed what’s unquestionably its biggest hurdle to date: the first solo glide flight. That happened early Sunday morning at the Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, where the VSS Enterprise took off attached to the mothership and then separated at an altitude of 45,000 feet, after which it was freely piloted by Pete Siebold and co-pilot Mike Alsbury for a full eleven minutes before safely landing on the runway (another first for the spaceship). Oh yeah, there’s a video — head on past the break to check it out (along with the official press release). Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:57:00 EDT.

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Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight

In addition to the three phones that Steve Ballmer announced today, the Samsung Focus , the LG Quantum , and the HTC Surround , there is still more to come. Apparently, Microsoft plans to launch 10 WP7 phones. Ten of them! They will be spread across 30 countries, and they will be looking at a November release date.

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Microsoft to launch 10 WP7 phones

HTC’s additions to the Windows Phone 7 market have been strong ones, and that’s no different for the single CDMA-based device that was floating around the Microsoft event today. While we already know that there’s not going to be a CDMA Windows Phone 7 device launched in the year 2010, that didn’t stop HTC from

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HTC 7 Pro Hands On [Video]

Sony has presented new in-dash GPS systems entitled Sony XNV-770BT and Sony XNV-660T with prices starting at $1,000. Both Sony GPS Navigation systems include bluetooth, and a USB port so you can connect other devices. They also come pre-loaded with the usual TomTom map database of US and Canada, as well as IQ Routes, MapShare, Advanced Lane Guidance, and Quick GPSfix. As for the differences between the two models, the Sony XNV-770BT boasts a 7-inch touchscreen while the Sony XNV-660T has a 6.1-inch touchscreen. Related Posts Sony Widescreen Navigation Systems – NV-U92T and NV-U82 The latest widescreen navigation systems made by Sony, NV-U82 and U-92T have been receiving some…

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Sony XNV-770BT and Sony XNV-660T: GPS Systems

I’ll admit it, I’m a big fan of Conan O’Brien and can’t wait for his show to come back on the air.  I also have to give credit to O’Brien and crew for their recent use of social media and other new-age marketing mediums to promote the new show — and himself — ever since going off air amid the Tonight Show fiasco. Case in point, Team Coco, in partnership with AT&T, has launched the The Conan Blimp , which was launched into the skies above Philadelphia over the weekend.  The bright orange blimp will travel all over the East Coast for the entire month of October with the simple graphic “CONAN” plastered on each side

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Conan O’Brien Turns To Foursquare To Promote New Show, Launches His Own Badge

The questions swirling around the upcoming unveiling of the Palm Pre 2, or Mansion (or something else entirely) haven’t been about whether or not the device exists, but what the features would be. What would be the defining characteristic of the next webOS-based device, that would make the customers fall in line for its release?

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Palm Pre 2 Shows up on French Carrier SFR’s Website, Reveals 1GHz Processor

Add some feedback to an original NES controller by making it vibrate. This feature is often known as Rumble Pak , a controller add-on for the Nintendo 64 which vibrated as a game feature. This version adds a small DC motor (in the upper right) with a screw soldered off-center to the motor shaft. [Andy Goetz] and his friend built this as a robot controller, taking advantage of the latch and clock pins. Normally, nothing happens while both pins are held high, a signal that they easily patched into using an AND gate

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NES controller gets a rumble pak

Samsung’s entrance into the Windows Phone 7 market is a strong one, certainly. Their handsets are the only ones to feature the Super AMOLED display, and that alone may give them a leg up for potential customers. Especially those who enjoy media on their phone. The Samsung Focus, which will be launching on AT&T November

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Samsung Focus Hands On [Video]