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Sony may have scored a winner once again in the handycam department with their latest model – the HDR-TG3E.  The Sony HDR-TG3E has several features that are setting a record in the digital handycam history. For one, the HDR-TG3E is the world’s lightest and smallest full HD camcorder in the 1920×1080 handycam series. It also boasts of being the first handycam to utilize pure titanium for its body with scratch-resistant premium hard coating.

The HDR-TG3E is equipped with ClearVid CMOS sensor with Exmor technology and BIONZ image processor to produce high-definition picture quality. It also utilizes face detection technology which automatically adjusts focus, exposure, color balance and skin tone.

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Way back in the 1980’s the Rubik’s Cube swept the playgrounds of the UK, and probably the world. But the story of the frustrating puzzle had one (ahem) twist: For a brief moment, geeks were cool. I could (and still can) solve the Cube, and the ladies loved it.

Ernő Rubik’s toy is still around, and the Rubik’s Speed Cubing Kit is a pro solution for the many Speedcubers looking for an edge in contests. The included Cube has a removable tile which reveals a hole for adding the supplied lubricant and for adjusting the tension in the mechanism. These things really do make a difference. Having a face lock-up, even momentarily, can kill your record attempt.

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“Can anyone not see a day when iTunes passes Wal-Mart? “ I wrote that last month in a post about iTunes playing second fiddle to Wal-Mart.  Today, the news comes that there is a change in the #1 position for music sales, and that leader is iTunes.  Apple sent out an email yesterday to employees that was promptly forwarded to our friends at ars technica. A couple of things to watch out for here, one the data is based on a survey, not point of sale.  Two, 13 year olds and under don’t count.  Much has been said about downloads vs. (Read the full post about ‘iTunes climbs over Wal-Mart’…)

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RIM has got to be feeling pretty good this morning.  Despite the competition from the plethora of smartphones on the market, the company managed to up its subscriber count by 2.2 million in the companies Q4 (ending March 1).  This is an impressive feat for 3 main reasons: RIM did not introduce any new devices during this quarter. The economy isn’t doing RIM any favors The iphone still gets mentioned a bazillion times a day in free advertising (thanks in part to me) The company reported sales of $1.88 billion, up 108% from last year (and continues better than expected results).  Still, RIM manages to add and expects to add another 2.2 subscribers in the first quarter.  And what’s more, it plans to do that without help from another major new device other than those already mentioned. (Read the full post about ‘Blackberry: “iPhone?  iPhone who?”; RIM earings double’…)

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Sprint and Sierra wireless have announces the countries smallest USB broadband modem – the Compass 597. The modem measure only 1.2 x 2.4 x 0.4-inches and weighs a mere 0.7-ounces, but don’t be misled by its size, because this tiny little device is packed with features. First, as a US modem, the Compas 597 offers an average 600kbps-1.4mbps down and 350-500kbps up. The Compass 597 also has a GPS feature through Sprint’s Location Service which is available to Sprint broadband subscribers. Sierra Wireless and Sprint also threw in an integrated microSD card slot for memory storage expansion, which has support for up to 32GB cards. Installing and setting up the Compass 597 is easily done as well. (Read the full post about ‘Sprint, Sierra Wireless announce ‘smallest’ broadband modem, the Compass 597′…)

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Toshiba has added the 17.1-inch laptop, the L355D-S7819 to its existing Satellite L350 series. The Satellite L355SD-S7819 is bringing multimedia features and high-speed processing power with AMD’s advanced family of dual-core processors. Sweetest deal is, the L355SD-S7819 will sell at an affordable price, starting at $749.99. The Toshiba Satellite L355SD-S7819 packs a 17.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite display with a 1440×900 resolution, built-in Webcam, powerful ATI Radeon X1250 graphics and a DVD SuperMulti drive. In addition to these features, the L355SD-S7819 also offers an 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 200GB hard drive and built-in stereo speakers. (Read the full post about ‘Toshiba adds the 17.1-inch Satellite L355D-S7819 to the existing L350 series’…)

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The Buffalo DriveStation Combo4 is truly one peripheral that won’t be short of friends considering the amount of connectivity options found on it. It features the following :- USB 2.0 eSATA FireWire 400 FireWire 800 x 2Compatible with Windows and Mac platforms, the DriveStation Combo4 comes in 320GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacities which retail for $156, $184, and $319, respectively. Tags: hdtv, TV, gadgetry, design (Read the full post about ‘Buffalo DriveStation Combo4′…)

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Posted Apr 3rd 2008 4:26AM by Thomas Ricker var Just a few hours after we brought you the exclusive hands-on video with the DevTeam’s PwnageTool… it’s out! Mac only for now, Windows on the way shortly.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Tags: CD, gps, computers, wi-fi (Read the full post about ‘iPhone PwnageTool released!’…)

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How Smart Is your Dog IQ test You can have this for ?4.99 Tags: ipod, consumer electronics, cool gear, mobiles (Read the full post about ‘How Smart Is your Dog IQ test’…)

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Together with its announcement of redesigned laptops in its Satellite series, Toshiba has also announced a new technology called Sleep-and-Charge USB ports. As you can guess from its name, this allows the USB port to charge up your mobile devices whether the laptop is powered on, shut off or in sleep mode. The new USB port answer’s the shortcomings of today’s USB ports. That is, their dependence on the laptop or desktop for power supply. With the new Sleep-and-Charge USB ports, Toshiba has eliminated this problem. Now, for as long as the laptop or desktop where the USB port is plugged in to an electrical outlet, the USB port will continue to provide power. (Read the full post about ‘Toshiba unveils Sleep-and-Charge USB ports, charges even when PC is off’…)

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