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Everyone, it seems, has the iPhone 3G on the brain today, but what are people really thinking, deep within the oblongata? We wanted to find out so we decided to use the power of the Internet to create some interesting Word Tag Clouds using Jonathan Feinberg’s Wordle program, one of the best and most colorful tag apps out there. Worldle is a program that automatically generates “word clouds” from any text that you provide. The ‘clouds’ that are reproduced give prominence to single words that are repeated more often in the text. The program is especially interesting because you can change it with different colors and orientations, depending on your aesthetic preference. (Read the full post about ‘Personal Thoughts About the iPhone 3G, Visualized Through Cloud Tag ‘Wordles’’…)

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iphone 3G Day is finally here and so is the highly talented Wired video crew. In this segment, we talk to some of the awesome, crazy, or just crazy-awesome people who waited in line for days to get their paws on the second installment of Jobs’s hot-as-hell-handset. We’ll also find out why internet celebrity blogger Robert Scoble cut in line at the last minute, and how the event fulfilled the hobo-fantasy of one patron who always wanted a valid excuse to sleep on the street.

(Read the full post about ‘Gadget Lab Video Productions Presents: The iPhone 3G Release’…)

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In case you didn’t already know it, Jesus Diaz over at Gizmodo is one funny son-of-a-bitch. While suffering through the now all-too-common delays to activate his new iPhone 3G today, Diaz whipped up this mock webpage detailing Apple’s newest, most useful product to date. (Disclosure: Both our iphone 3Gs activated around 2pm PDT) [Gizmodo] Tags: gprs, AAC, gaming, Gadget (Read the full post about ‘Gizmodo Jokes: Apple Recalls iPhone 3G, Offers Customers iBrick Instead’…)

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College football is a unique beast. People either love it or hate it. Growing up in the land of the ever-powerful SEC, I tend to reside on the “love it” side. For people like me, EA has introduced a fun, new feature in the Wii version of their NCAA Football ‘09. Haven’t you always wanted a team full of nothing but mascots? Good, because now you can have just that. The reason it’s on the Wii version of the game is the new All-Play line that EA has planned for all of their sports game. Essentially, it’s a version of the game that is to require a minimal amount of skill to play while utilizing a variety of simple-to-understand control schemes.

(Read the full post about ‘Play as your favorite mascot in NCAA ‘09 All-Play’…)

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So you’re taking in all of this coverage of the iPhone 3G and suddenly start saying to yourself: "Man, does this mean that I have to follow the pack completely to the Apple store in order to get a good multimedia cell phone experience? Or can I find something else that is just different but can come close to the so-called Jesus Phone? That thing’s not Jesus, alright?!" We hear you. And we salute the mutinous thinkers, the ones who choose to go their own way…all the way to the clutches of another multimedia/telecom/manufacturing conglomerate who will gladly take your money as well. (Read the full post about ‘Send in the Clones: A Quick Round-Up of the iPhone 3G’s Chief Competition’…)

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AOC has introduced a new LCD monitor in the form of the 2230Fh. Features of this unit include :- HD3 technology Proprietary menu and remote 4-in-1 memory card reader 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio USB 2.0 connectivity DVI/HDMI inputs Integrated speakers 2ms response time Can you believe the aOC 2230Fh LCD monitor retails for a mere $399.99, considering all the functions thrown in? I can’t either, what more this is a 22″ lcd monitor that allows you to play back movies without the need for a PC. Tags: computers, speaker, players, MP3 (Read the full post about ‘AOC 2230Fh LCD Monitor’…)

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TeleNav has confirmed they will be on the iphone 3G using the GPS radio for turn by turn navigation in 3D.  This comes as interesting news for a couple of reasons.  One is Job’s statement that the GPS radio was not strong enough for turn by turn directions and two that Tom-Tom was the front runner in navigation partners. “According to Apple, the iPhone’s G.P.S. antenna is much too small to emulate the turn-by-turn navigation of a G.P.S. unit for a vehicle, for example.” -David Pogue Um, OK, so it is strong enough for TeleNav?  Anyone else confused?  More as it develops. Also, I have a suspicion Gizmodo got the new slightly wrong: I believe the app will be available through the App store but you’ll still be charged a monthly access fee from TeleNav.  This has been their business model and I don’t see them going for a one time application fee.  You? Company site [TeleNav] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: home theater, mobile devices, games, dvr (Read the full post about ‘GPS navigation for iPhone confirmed’…)

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Intel’s Health Guide device, a personal health system, has finally received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This care management tool targets healthcare professionals who are currently managing patients suffering from chronic conditions, enabling caregivers to offer a more personalized care routine at home. In addition, patients can build up their confidence and not feel so helpless with the Intel Health guide since it engages and empowers them to play a more active and positive role. The Intel Health Guide is expected to be available in the US as well as across the pond latest by Q1 next year, although there is a possibility of it being released before the year is over. (Read the full post about ‘Intel Health Guide approved by FDA’…)

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At long last, the venerable Windows 3.11 operating system will officially be put to rest four months after Windows XP is removed from the consumer market. Yes, that would mean that Windows 3.11 has been around for a good 15 years, and the secret of its longevity lies in the fact that it is used in a countless number of low-horsepower platforms such as cash registers and train schedule displays. No love lost there as the world aims to come to grips with to a world filled with Windows Vista. Tags: TV, equipment, amps, cameras (Read the full post about ‘Windows 3.11 Bites the Dust’…)

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One thing that we are never short of as far as gadgets go are novelty alarm clocks.  Having just a normal alarm clock is clearly not an option with some.  This Bomb Alarm Clock even comes complete with a fake fuse to give it a more realistic look.  Then just in case it was unclear it’s a time bomb, it says on the front in bold letters TIME BOMB.  As if we were going to somehow miss that part. The alarm sits as you see in the picture, then when it’s time to wake up it flashes red.  If you want a few more minutes of rest in that warm bed, just pull on the fuse to activate the snooze button.  Being an LED clock it projects the time brightly all night long.  So when tossing and turning in the night you can quickly glance over to see how precious few hours you have left.  The clock uses three AAA batteries and will cost you about $40 or £19.99 from DrinkStuff. (Read the full post about ‘Time Bomb Alarm Clock is sure to drag you out of bed’…)

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