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Dr. Dre should stick to creating new records and beats instead of churning out peripherals like the Dr. Dre Beats earphones. This pair of cans will hit retail stores from the 25th of this month onwards, retailing for a massive $349.95. You must be silly rich or a huge Dr. Dre fan if you’re going to fork out such a huge wad of cash for a pair of headphones, and even if you are a serious audiophile, I think you would rather settle for an alternative brand that has better quality performance. Seriously, if street cred could be bought with money, this would certainly do the trick - otherwise, avoid it at all costs.

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HTC T-Mobile Shadow is not just a cell phone but also a complete entertainment device. Sporting a big and bright 2.6” color display, HTC T-Mobile Shadow comes with a built-in instant messaging. Offering you an enhanced myFavesSM experience, HTC T-Mobile Shadow incorporates a 2.0 mega pixel digital camera. Features Integrated multiple e-mail accounts. Windows Mobile 6 Standard OS. Internet Explore Web Browser. T-Mobile Network. MS Pocket Office. With its ground breaking smartphone slider design, HTC T-Mobile Shadow cell phone enables you to play music, video and share images. HTC T-Mobile Shadow features a power assisted vertical slider with 20 key dial and messaging input. (Read the full post about ‘HTC T-Mobile Shadow’…)

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Believe it or not, when you have HP iPAQ 310 Travel Companion, you will always be on the right place at the right time. It is not just a navigator but also a complete entertainment device that lets you enjoy music, videos, games and photos. Its 4.3-inch high-definition 800 x 480 pixel touch screen lets you see clearly where you need to head while searching a destination. Features 2GB Flash Storage. Hands-free answering system. USB 2.0. Integrated world clock. HP iPAQ 310 Travel Companion incorporates a 600 MHz Processor. Use HP iPAQ 310 Travel Companion and get the power to locate any destination with ease. HP iPAQ 310 Travel Companion enables you to zoom in from 10,000 feet to street level. (Read the full post about ‘HP iPAQ 310 Travel Companion’…)

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The FCC might be holding up approval of the proposed SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio merger, but that’s not slowing XM Radio down from attracting subscribers. The company announced results of its second quarter which included news of 322,000 net new subscribers. Gross additions for the quarter topped one million bringing XM Satellite Radio subscriber rolls to over 9.6 million.

Revenue as a result of subscriptions is expected to be between US$283 million and US$288 million for the quarter. Adjusted operating loss for the company is expected to be between US$32 - US$38 million.

(Read the full post about ‘XM Radio posts impressive subscriber gains’…)

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A new service which allows users to stream live video to the web has transitioned from an invitation only service to a public beta. Qik allows users who have a supported mobile device to upload video directly to the Qik website in addition to social networks like Facebook, MySpace and Orkut. The company plans on unveiling new features to the website through the end of July.

Qik allows users to create groups or communities to stream their videos to; in addition to creating events which includes the ability to invite others to join them. Users can create profiles on Qik have the ability to comment on videos and marking their favorite ones.

(Read the full post about ‘Stream live video from your mobile phone with Qik’…)

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Coby Electronics wants to bring a new range of receivers that will offer the wonders of HD Radio broadcasting into living rooms of users throughout the nation. These products are meant to offer as much bang for your buck as possible, opening up access to hundreds of new HD2 and HD3 channels and 1,700 crystal-clear AM and FM HD Radio stations without having to fork out a single penny in terms of subscription fees. The two devices in question from Coby Electronics are the HDR-700 Portable HD Radio System and the HDR-650 Component HD Radio Receiver, where both of them will hit the retail market later this August. Coby’s new HDR-700 Portable HD Radio System is the first-ever cordless HD Radio receiver. (Read the full post about ‘Coby Electronics offer HD Radios’…)

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Facebook are more than a little unhappy with the German social networking site studiVZ. So upset in fact, that they have filed a lawsuit claiming the German company has cloned the Facebook design for their own site.

Mark Howitson, deputy general counsel for Facebook said:

We believe that our success thus far has been directly related to the unique look and feel of both the site and user interface, and are very disappointed that studiVZ has unfairly used our creativity, innovation and effort by building a ‘clone’ site to compete directly against us … Ultimately, we are supporters of innovation, not imitation.

studiVZ on the other hand, totally disagree with the claims made against them and their chief executive, Marcus Riecke has stated:

Now that Facebook, despite trying hard, has not been successful in the German market, the company seeks to obstruct studiVZ through court action.

(Read the full post about ’studiVZ sued by Facebook for cloning website’…)

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Art Lebedev has pre-announced a mini Optimus Maximus, called the Optimus Pultius. It will sit nicely beside a Maximus, or act as a standalone pad for the cheapskates amongst you. The keyboard features 15 OLED keys, of which our favorite is, of course, the second from the top in the first column. Round the back is the familiar SD card slot from the Maximus and also a USB hub (a single port this time, not a double).

The price is unannounced but it will doubtless be expensive (the Maximus is $1600) but Lebedev expects the Pultius to ship at the end of this year or the beginning of 2009.

And the name? No idea. I checked online for Latin translations and nothing appeared. One thing is certain, though.

(Read the full post about ‘Art Lebedev Announces Optimus Pultius, A Mini-Me For The Maximus’…)

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Just how hot do you think that the iPhone 3G has gotten? It seems that pent up demand for this smartphone has reflected in insane prices on eBay, with some of the bids already surpassing the magical $1,000 mark. Heck, even in the real world, demand for the iphone 3G still results in lines forming outside of more notable Apple stores including the one in New York. So far, over 1 million units worldwide has already been sold, and demand remains extremely strong with both AT&T in the U.S. and O2 in the U.K. reporting iPhone 3G shortages. Currently, bids on eBay or the 16GB iPhone has passed the $1,0000 mark with even one bid ending at a ridiculous $2,325, while the smaller capacity 8GB iPhone 3G averages around $800 to $900. (Read the full post about ‘iPhone 3G goes beyond $1,000 mark on eBay’…)

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Dell is currently offering a free Xbox 360 Elite bundle with certain customizations of their XPS M1730 laptop.  Nice, huh? Yeah, well the only customization that offers this lucrative deal is the highest, $3000, package.  When you buy the laptop, you get a nice string of Xbox related accessories.  Those included are a pair of faceplates and two games. That checks in at around a $400 value, which is a great offer for those already considering a new laptop purchase and without an Xbox or even those wishing to make a quick buck (or four hundred) on eBay. For those of you fortunate enough to be able to drop three grand on a laptop, you get a nice bonus as well, this offer is available through July 24, 2008. (Read the full post about ‘Dell’s offering a free Xbox 360 with XPS M1730 notebook’…)

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