Saturday, September 15, 2007
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AMD To Make Tri-Core Processors
11:30PM Mark Wilson | AMD, in a move to differentiate their processor line, has decided to begin selling three core processors. Is it weird? A little. But customers will see speed boosts. And, as the Inquirer points out, the tri-core could allow AMD to salvage bad quad-core chips while offering consumers a wide range of models at various pricepoints. AMD also went on record with the statement, “Seriously, who doesn’t want a threesome? You never hear people asking for a foursome. It’s the threesome that’s all the rage.” OK, they may not have actually said that. [theinquirer] More »
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iPod Touch Definitely Has No Bluetooth (UPDATED)
2:37PM Mark Wilson | The iPod Touch has been dissected by the ace mechanics at iFixit. And unless they overlooked something—actually, nevermind. There’s no Bluetooth in the iPod Touch. That’s it. Final. iFixit didn’t mention a trace of Bluetooth and that’s enough for us to call this silly rumour the result of an overzealous photoshopper who has probably already been fired (force-choked to death) by Jobs himself. Some other findings of note: More »
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Apple iPod touch Review (Verdict: Good In the Face of Greatness)
8:29AM Wilson Rothman | When looking at the iPod touch, you have a choice: you can either see it as an evolutionary leap for iPod, or a slight downgrade from iPhone. You gain a thinner shell, up to 16GB of storage, but lose a bunch of apps, the phone, and some other surprising things. In our opinion, it’s both the leap and the downgrade, and therein lies the rub. More »
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Sony Ericsson W910 FCC Approved
8:20AM Jason Chen | Although the FCC just approved the Sony Ericsson W910i, it doesn’t mean that you’re going to be able to head down to AT&T or T-Mobile and pick one up for yourself. The W910i, if you dont’ remember, has HSDPA, quad-band GSM, 3D Gaming, 4GB Memory Stick Micro support, 35MB internal memory, 240×320 screen, and the SensMe music moon analysis. You should be able to pick one up off Sony Ericsson online or get some kind of subsidy if you buy one at your local Chinatown’s authorized cellphone reseller. [FCC via Mobile Whack] More »
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Sans Digital NAS with iTunes Support
8:15AM Ben Longo | At first glance the Sans Digital’s MN2L NAS looks pretty standard. It has two SATA drive bays, USB2, Ethernet, and even FTP access. But what sets this NAS apart is the built in iTunes support. It can take your music files and dupe iTunes into thinking that it’s just another PC and then streams the audio files to any PC/Mac running iTunes. This looks to be a great alternative running a separate PC as a dedicated server. The MN2L is available now and will set you back $299. [Product Page via Electronista] AU: I have an Infrant ReadyNAS NV+ that also does iTunes support. -SB More »
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Video of a Blonde Being Smashed by a Shovel (While, Thankfully, Wearing D3O Body Armor)
8:15AM Brian Lam | Here’s a video of an attractive blonde woman being hit by a shovel by another blonde. I swear, this is not merely lesbionic, but gadgety, too. She’s wearing a knee brace reinforced with that D3O body armour gel/foam/flubber that gives her a +10 bonus against blunt weapons. No damage! [D3O via NextFest] More »
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Google Adds Satellite and 54 New Countries
8:09AM Gizmodo US Edition | Google added 54 new countries to Google Maps ranging from Afghanistan to Yemen and has plans to add even more countries in the coming months. Along with the Google Maps addition, DigitalGlobe, provider of Google’s satellite images, is launching a new satellite on Tuesday. For fans of Google Earth, the WorldView-1’s launch will be broadcasted live on Boeing.com. [Google LatLong Yahoo News via The Raw Feed] More »
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SCO, those bastards who filed many lawsuits …
7:48AM Brian Lam | SCO, those bastards who filed many lawsuits under the recently debunked claim that they owned the UNIX trademark, have filed for bankruptcy. Good riddance. [Yahoo!] More »
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Door Stop Alarm Blasts Noise at 125db
7:45AM Jason Chen | If you lie awake in fear of someone busting in your door at night, catching you unawares, then slitting your throat, this DSAL-2 door stop will let you sleep slightly easier. It’s a regular door stop in that it stops the door from opening, but there’s a 125db alarm that goes off whenever someone slams the door into it. Options like adjustable sensitivity and an On/Off switch makes sure you don’t make #2 in your pants when it goes off randomly. As opposed to making #2 in your pants just because you’re too lazy to stop blogging for five minutes. We’re not pointing any fingers *cough*Frucci*cough*. [Stunster via ] More »
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