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Gadgets
Clear Fast Track Airport Security Is No More
6:29PM John Herrman | Allowing people to quickly hop through airport security with a TSA-verified biometric “fast passes,” Clear had great idea on their hands. Sadly, as of yesterday, their freeflowing security lanes will be closed. More »
Software
AT&T MMS Delay May Be Due To Opt-Out Codes
6:54AM Sean Fallon | According to BGR, the reason AT&T isn’t going to be ready with MMS at launch is not because of any new pricing plan—it’s because of Opt-Out MMS codes. More »
Phones
Real Cost of iPhone 3GS: About $118 More Than You Think
6:51AM Wilson Rothman | It’s hardly been in the open for 3 hours and already the 3GS is incurring wrath among iPhone devotees: An upgrade may cost you $US399 for the 32GB or $US299 for the 16GB, if you’re not eligible for a new plan. More »
Screens
Vizio Unveils a Whopping 31 New HDTVs
10:40PM Dan Nosowitz | Vizio’s been awfully busy since we last heard from them, updating three product lines with a total of 31 new HDTVs. The XVT series are more high-end, the M series is more about style, and the E is eco-friendly. More »
Entertainment
Roku Getting Hulu? Playboy Says So
8:28AM Wilson Rothman | Our buddy Dave Zatz stumbled across an article in the current Playboy that revealed that Hulu would soon appear on the Roku digital video player, which already carries Netflix and Amazon VOD. Our guess is, it’s a solid statement from Roku, but not fully concrete till Hulu confirms it. [ZatzNotFunny] More »
Gadgets
Kindle DX Ships June 10 For $US489
1:49AM Jason Chen | The $US489, 9.7-inch Amazon Kindle DX is shipping June 10. Amazon’s filling pre-orders first, so those people who got really excited early on get them before everyone else. [Amazon] More »
Phones
Verizon CEO: We’re Getting the Palm Pre, Storm 2 Within 6 Months
2:35AM John Herrman | The Palm Pre will be exclusive to Sprint for a weirdly short six months, after which the handset will show up on Verizon, according to CEO Lowell McAdam. They’ll also get the Storm 2 at about the same time. More »
Screens
Samsung’s 240Hz HDTV Is the Best LCD Around
1:40AM Mark Wilson | HD Guru just scored the first review with the $US3,200 46-inch Samsung UN46B8000. It’s an LED-backlit LCD that measures just over an inch thick and refreshes images at 240Hz. HD Guru loved the display, calling it the best LCD ever. More »
Business
After a Short Break, TiVo Gets Back To Losing All Its Money
10:30PM John Herrman | First quarter results are in for TiVo, and they’re not great: revenue is down 9% from the same quarter last year, forcing the company to report a hefty loss just a few months after recording their first year of profitability, ever. More »
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