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Apple has recently sent invitations to some members of the
media for an event titled only “Let’s Rock” set for September 9th, San Francisco time. Apple,
who is known for such bombastic advertising stratagems, has in the past
launched such events that turned out to be product presentations. One thing is
discernable from the invitation though: the event is going to be about iPods.
Speculation is rampant among journalists as to exactly what
new products will be unveiled at the event, but some recurring themes appear
and these are Top 3 most plausible:
- A 64 GB version of the iPod...
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You may know iRobot’s because of this little bugger. What you
may not know is that iRobot produces not only cleaning bots, but also military
grade tactical robots such as the PackBot, which they have
already marketed to the U.S. Army.
However on Tuesday, iRobot made the announcement that the
contract they previously had with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for
Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation for purchasing their more combative
line of robots – of which they have sold more than 1,700 already – has been
expanded to a figure up to $200 million and increased in...
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The Inspiron Mini 9 is Dell’s first foray into the mini
laptop field, a realm populated by such Lilliputian creatures as the ASUS EeePC
900, the MSI Wind, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10, the Acer Aspire One, or the 2133
Mini-Note PC. How does the newcomer hold up to its more established cousins?
Physically its measurements are 6.8 by 9.2 by 1 inches,
placing it between the Acer Aspire one and the EeePC 900. It weighs around 1.04
kg, about as much as the other pintsize PCs around. It has a shiny black
finish, a black keyboard and silver palm-rest, giving an old-school business
look. The...
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on
Thursday that they are working with Sony to pull a number of 73,000 TZ series
VAIO laptops from the market because of overheating problems and possible burn
danger.
The agency is quoted as saying that “Irregularly positioned
wires near the computer's hinge and/or a dislodged screw inside the hinge can
cause a short circuit and overheating. This poses a burn hazard to consumers.”
In fact there was one case of a user who did experience a minor burn, the CPSC
reports, in addition to fifteen other reported cases of...
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The second largest PC-maker in the world gave no disclosure
on its plans to add a new product to...
T-Mobile USA unveiled today a new phone, Samsung Katalyst, that supports the
carrier’s T-Mobile...
A new boarding pass system has been launched this week,
according to The Transportation Security...
The project One Laptop per Child, coordinated by Professor
Nicholas Negroponte for the benefit of...
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cutting-edge technologies delivered to...
As we reported late last month, the French customers are
enthusiastic about Apple’s ultimate...
The unlocking saga of iPhone entered a new chapter today as
Deutsche Telekom won a court battle to...
Finally, one year after the official launch of its gaming
platform, Sony did the right thing. The...
Microsoft will release Dec. 4 a new dashboard update for the Xbox 360 just prior to the holiday...
If you are so lucky to be in Paris these days, maybe you should consider
buying an iPhone. Apple’s...
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