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I find it pretty hard to believe that a company might actually want to piggyback on the success of other brands and even franchises. Case in point - the Matrix-NEO LCD monitor from Dao Korea. This glossy full HD LCD monitor will feature a ho-hum dynamic contrast ratio of 7,000 to 1, and will be released on May 1st. I wonder what the legal eagles from Warner Bros. have to say about this - will this Matrix-NEO lcd monitor actually stop time and “bullets” from your boss, just like how Neo managed to do so in the movies? I guess not, but at least you can choose from 17″, 19″, 20″, 22″ and 24″ varieties. (Read the full post about ‘Dao Launches Matrix-NEO LCD Monitor’…)

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Getting booked for speeding is one of the more frustrating moments in life, and it teaches a(n expensive) lesson to those who love reaching their destination in record time. The Road Angel Professional Connected helps sniff out speed traps, ensuring you save a fair bit in the long run if you’re a constant traveler. The real party piece here is the fact that this unit downloads all its database updates automatically, without the need for hooking up to a computer. This means that you’re simply always up to date, and you’re unlikely to come across a camera that the Road Angel hasn’t warned you about. The ability to tell other users when a camera van is parked up is also a great and very satisfying feature. (Read the full post about ‘Road Angel Professional Connected’…)

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Walter Bender, Former President of Software and Content for the OLPC project, has stepped down due to his disagreement with founder Nicholas Negroponte, who wants to abandon Linux in favor of Windows XP in order to increase the marketability of the XO laptop. Bender had led the development of XO’s Linux OS, called Sugar. Before his resignation, he had been reassigned to oversee deployment of the organizations low cost laptops to children in developing countries. He had this to say in his exit statement: “After more than two years without a break at One Laptop per Child, I have decided to take some time to reflect on how I can best contribute going forward to the goal of giving children around the world opportunities for a quality learning experience. (Read the full post about ‘Walter Bender leaves OLPC’…)

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by Nilay Patel, posted Apr 25th 2008 at 5:51PMAlright, we’re loving this new hyper-aggressive, sorta-nasty version of NVIDIA. Not only has CEO Jen Hsun-Huang promised to “open a can of whoop-ass” on Intel, the company has been touting its new sub-$45 integrated platform as far superior to Celeron-based systems, and now we’ve got VP of Content Relations Roy Taylor sending out emails saying that “a war has started” and pronouncing the Intel CPU “dead.” Roy says Intel is “panicking” because CPUs have “run out of steam,” and that they “no longer make anything run faster.” According to Roy — whose nickname is “Big Pipe,” no joke — the only thing that needs to get faster is the GPU, and NVIDIA’s going to make it happen. (Read the full post about ‘NVIDIA VP joins the smack-talk fun, says the Intel CPU is “dead”’…)

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In most places across the world, at any given time of day, you can walk up to any random person and be sure that he/she owns a Nokia. Then when you ask that person why he/she owns a Nokia, you’ll be given an anecdote about its user-friendly interface, nice styling, satisfactory performance, etc. And it shouldn’t surprise you, because those are the reasons why Nokia skyrocketed in the mobile phone making game. Another thing that’s not surprising is Nokia’s apparent low profile in the North American handset market, mainly because it just would not succumb to the carriers’s requests to modify their phones in order to match some “specific criteria.” This will soon change, however, as Nokia finally decides to change it’s tactics in order to recover their stronghold on the US market. (Read the full post about ‘Nokia willing to bend over for wireless carriers to increase market share’…)

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We first learned about Crucial prepping SSD’s in both a 32GB and 64GB size back in early January, but at the time we were yet to learn about any pricing or a time frame for an actual release. Well it turns out the drives are now shipping and although they would make a nice upgrade for alot of notebooks on the market, their price is going to be a barrier for many folks. The 32GB model is retailing for $800, while the 64GB is a whopping $1,500. Its a shame because the drives are the notebook-sized 2.5-inch, which means, assuming you were comfortable enough to open up your notebook, would make a perfect replacement or upgrade drive. (Read the full post about ‘Crucial announces availability of 32GB, 64GB solid state drives’…)

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The mother of all 3G iPhone rumors has been smashed, ladies and gentlemen, by none other than an Apple fanboy who happened to pass by a mobile phone accessories store in Hong Kong. While the rest of us here have been speculating (some even giggling) about the possibilities of a glossy black 3G iPhone coming in June, those in Hong Kong may already be aware that the photo of the alleged 3G iphone on the Internet right now is absolutely and positively not a photo of the real thing. Because what the thing in the photo really was, according to the source of the image above, is none other than a glossy black custom iPhone back case, which you can purchase for yourself right now if you were in Hong Kong. (Read the full post about ‘Glossy Black 3G iPhone found in Hong Kong as third-party case’…)

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A few years ago, MP3 players were really popular and portable media players weren’t even really fully in the market yet. Over the past few years, many changes have taken place and video has now become a must have feature for many people. Bluetooth integration in MP3 players and portable media players would be nice, but that technology hasn’t caught on either. Ever since the iPod Touch came out, many portable media players began getting Wi-Fi as well, although it has not caught on with all devices, yet. Also coming with the ipod Touch was touchscreens. It seems that the average consumer wants good battery life, video playback, touchscreen, but above all, Wi-Fi. (Read the full post about ‘Wi-Fi to gain popularity, Bluetooth, touchscreens to level off’…)

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Renault and Nokia of Brazil are collaborating on a special edition Sandero. Known as the Sandero Nokia, this vehicle prides itself in being Renault’s first in Brazil to come with a “mobility solution.” Each purchase will ship with a Nokia N95 that contains an A-GPS receiver, pre-loaded Nokia Maps service, and Bluetooth connectivity. It will be integrated with the Nokia LD-3W GPS module and the Nokia CK-20W, an automobile accessories kit. (Read the full post about ‘Renault Sandero Nokia Special Edition Car’…)

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Ping pong is a sport that requires great skill, but Mike has actually managed to condense the game into an audio version, and it sure looks (sounds) like fun! When you put on the headphones, you hear a sound that is cycling through a sequence indicating its approach. The sound is somewhere on the left-right axis in the headphones. If the sound is to your left, you have to tilt your head to the left until the sound is centered. If you tilt your head (the paddle) to the right position in time, you hit the ball an continue, the ball’s approach speeding up each time. If you fail to hit the ball a buzzer and light go off to punish you and the game is over. (Read the full post about ‘Audio Ping Pong’…)

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