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by Chris Ziegler, posted Jun 22nd 2008 at 6:41PM Unless you’re very, very special, you haven’t yet had an opportunity to run your hands over Openmoko’s latest open-source creation, the FreeRunner, which was announced several months back with the hope of a spring release. Unlike the Neo1973 before it, the FreeRunner’s said to be chock full of enough spit and polish to take on an audience larger than the original’s hardcore developer base, and while a springtime date with destiny is now out of reach, it looks like they’ll only miss the mark by a few days. (Read the full post about ‘Openmoko FreeRunner looking good for early July release’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 22nd 2008 at 5:32PM A full fortnight is way too long to go without seeing a little more of Samsung’s Windows Mobile 6.1-powered i900 Omnia, so we were just tickled pink to find a new video showcasing the mobile’s user interface. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung’s i900 Omnia surfs web on video’…)

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The LG Dare offers a 3.2 megapixel camera as well as the following features: * full touchscreen user interface * on-board photo editing tools * quick uploading of photos to popular social networking sites * supports Verizon’s high-speed EV-DO 3G network * V CAST Music * VZ Navigator * drag and drop interface Via MobileBurn. Tags: tech, cool gear, design, home cinema (Read the full post about ‘LG Dare’…)

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by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted Jun 22nd 2008 at 1:19PM The Battersea Power Station in London has been defunct since 1983, and urban developers have been scratching their heads to come up with a way to preserve the largest brick structure in all of Europe. Some wily Irish developers have come up with a way to turn the empty building into what they’re calling a “solar driven natural ventillation system” attached to shopping malls, 3,000 homes, and a boutique hotel. The 1,000-foot glass tower would use a funnel structure to force heat out of the complex using convection all the while providing a striking addition to the London skyline. All in all, developers say this would make the complex carbon neutral. (Read the full post about ‘1,000-foot glass funnel could save London’s Battersea Power Station’…)

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So everyone has seen the video recording capabilities of the Sidekick LX, but what about video playback? We converted a video into .3gp and tossed it on the Sidekick to see how it looked. Surprisingly it turned out pretty good! It’s not unreasonable to think that people could be watching TV shows and music videos on their Sidekick. We won’t say movies are a possibility because we haven’t done any testing to see just how much of an impact this has on battery life.

(Read the full post about ‘Sidekick LX Video Playback’…)

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A couple of days ago we reported that Dell will stop selling computers with pre-installed Windows XP to get ahead of Microsoft’s June 30 deadline for the life-cycle of the said ten year old OS. As an option to its customers, Dell will be offering downgrade option from Vista to Windows XP provided that customers’ pay a $50 fee. However, Dell has since issued a announcement informing its customers that they are extending the sale of Dell computers with Windows XP until June 26 due to “popular demand.” The option will be available with some of Dell’s models including the XPS 630, 720, H2C and M1730. So if you’re planning to get one of these systems, you have a couple of days more to do so. (Read the full post about ‘Dell issues last minute extension of XP sales’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 22nd 2008 at 8:49AM This certainly won’t be the first time ASUS has shipped an in-demand item elsewhere in the world while USers ponder the thought of importing, but apparently the outfit’s potent G70 is now on sale in the UK. For those who missed it, this monstrosity features a 17-inch WUXGA / WXGA+ panel, an optional Core 2 Extreme processor, twin GeForce 8700M GT graphics cards, 1GB of RAM, an optional Blu-ray writer, gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth / WiFi and oodles of LED accents. (Read the full post about ‘ASUS’ 17-inch G70 gaming laptop on sale now in UK’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 22nd 2008 at 10:04AM Let’s face it, the streets are rough these days. And just because someone admits to having your back, that doesn’t mean they won’t turn and run in the heat of battle. Granted, the very spark that sets off said conflict could be this questionably designed coat, but we digress. Paul Coudamy’s Hard-Wear jacket includes a totally inconspicuous camera on the rear which reportedly beams happenings onto a wrist-worn LCD. Not exactly James Bond type material here, but we suppose it’ll do for the double-o in training. (Read the full post about ‘Paul Coudamy’s Hard-Wear jacket watches your back when no one else will’…)

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Sidekick LX New Browser Features

Tags: players, home theater, hdtv, tests

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The weekend is almost over, I know, I’m sorry to remind you.  However, you’ll need to do whatever possible to relax today to make it through the week to come.  You know the silly little chair pad that you can slap on your desk chair or put on your car seat for long drives?  It’s nifty because you get a nice cheap massage and none of the troubles of having to go to a masseuse.  First of all with a masseuse you have to pay for them, which is just ludicrous.  Then you have the awkward factor of what type of person do you want to be alone in a room with, while they rub on you.  Granted it feels great, but some people do have an issue with that. (Read the full post about ‘The Tristar Massage Chair would be great for Sundays’…)

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