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  • Cut My SIM does as its name commands

    Cut My SIM does as its name commands

    Posted on June 4, 2010 | No Comments
    In case you haven't noticed, all the cool kids are using Micro SIMs nowadays. But help is at hand if you're stuck with an old and busted Module, thanks to this stainless steel SIM trimmer. Painfully simple to use, it accepts old school chips, smashes down on them with the full force of modernity, and spits out an appropriately streamlined Micro SIM. But wait, you can reverse the modification too -- just use the included "back to normal" kit to turn back time and restore compatibility with your dated gear. The first batch of 500 has already sold out, but the next is expected to ship by the end of this month at a price of $25 or just under €20, depending on where you reside. What else do you need, a written invitation?

    Cut My SIM does as its name commands originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • HTC EVO 4G splayed, found to contain wires, chips

    HTC EVO 4G splayed, found to contain wires, chips

    Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Often, iFixit needs to wait for a product to be released before it can spend a few hundred bucks buying one and tearing it asunder -- but in the case of the EVO 4G, Google's pre-release of units to attendees at IO appears to have been just the kind of event these guys needed to get in the door early. Taking the phone apart is described as a "wonderfully easy" process, and changing the screen's glass is said to be pretty easy as well -- good news considering how easy it'll probably be to crack those 4.3 inches of pure WVGA glory. There aren't any surprises in terms of silicon, but we've got one tip for you, HTC: if you're going to take this color-the-inside-of-the-phone business seriously, would you do us a favor and match the color of the circuit board, too? Seriously guys, go big or go home. Follow the break for iFixit's full rundown of the process.

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    HTC EVO 4G splayed, found to contain wires, chips originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • What’s cheaper than buying an anti-RFID wallet?

    What’s cheaper than buying an anti-RFID wallet?

    Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments
    The following is in the interest of saving you money, which is probably my number one goal here at CG: preventing you from spending money when you don't have to. I've seen ads on Drudge recently pimping RFID-blocking wallets produced by a company called Identity Stronghold. The idea behind the wallet is to block the RFID chip found in your credit card from being surreptitiously scanned. Now, I'm sure it's a fine product and one that works as advertised; I have no "issue" with said wallet. But that's partially why you can get away with not buying one: it's fairly easy to disable the RFID chip in your credit card. What do you need? Nothing more than a hammer!

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  • Intel to debut dedicated tablet “solution” at Computex

    Intel to debut dedicated tablet “solution” at Computex

    Posted on May 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Intel is ready to take on the Apple A4 CPU and will show off its solution at the upcoming Computex conference. The chip maker is apparently almost ready to unveil a silicon meant specifically for tablets. Who knows if Intel PC Client Group VP actually had the green light to reveal the upcoming announcement, but that's exactly what he did.

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  • HP developing “next-gen” wristwatch for the military

    HP developing “next-gen” wristwatch for the military

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Printed circuitry on plastic isn't very new, but what is interesting is that HP is commoditizing it and creating wristwatches using display elements and chips etched right onto a roll of soft plastic. The printed faces can also contain solar cells to power the watch.
    HP Labs has been developing a process to "print" the plastic display components for 10 years. The company originally intended to use the technology in portable memory drives, but creating larger screens out of plastic turned out to be a more economical and feasible venture, Taussig said.

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  • Apple refreshing the MacBook Air this week?

    Apple refreshing the MacBook Air this week?

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    The Macbook Air needs some help. It's woefully underpowered compared to every other ultraportable and its advertised 5 hour battery life is nothing special these days as the new MacBook Pros can rock-out twice as long. But just maybe Apple has something in store for the razer-thin notebook as soon as this week.

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  • Apple finally releases Core i5 and Core i7 MacBook Pros

    Apple finally releases Core i5 and Core i7 MacBook Pros

    Posted on April 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Finally, finally. Apple finally released MacBook Pros with Intel’s latest chips while updating nearly everything else, too. The just announced MBPs forgo the Core 2 Duo CPUs in favor of the faster and more efficient Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs — except for the 13-inch line. The 15-inch now rocks a i5 or i7 [...]

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  • The Dell Latitude E6410 and E6510 bring Core i5, Core i7, and discrete graphics

    The Dell Latitude E6410 and E6510 bring Core i5, Core i7, and discrete graphics

    Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Dell has been building notebooks under the Latitude nameplate, well, forever, right? It seems that way, but the series keeps trucking on as the company continues to load the latest goods onto the platform. The E6410 and E6510 builds upon the success of the previous generation but ditches the 2009 specs for chips that are a bit more 2010.

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  • iSuppli says the iPad contains about $260 worth of parts

    iSuppli says the iPad contains about $260 worth of parts

    Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Oh, component breakdowns. How we love 'em. Let's talk about the iPad.

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  • Crazy sequencer runs a 5MHz crystal

    Crazy sequencer runs a 5MHz crystal

    Posted on March 2, 2010 | No Comments
    There's nothing like a little oots oots to round out a Tuesday afternoon. This odd sequencer, called the BlackBox 2.0 uses four Propeller chips and a proto board to built some crazy audio.

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  • SK Telecom stuffs Android, CPU, and memory into a SIM card

    SK Telecom stuffs Android, CPU, and memory into a SIM card

    Posted on February 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Think about the size of an SD card. What things could you design in that amount of space? I think I might be able to build a stick figure out of tooth picks in a space that size. It probably wouldn’t even be very good. Perhaps just to show that they can (or perhaps because they [...]

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  • iFixIt Tears down the Flip Mino HD

    iFixIt Tears down the Flip Mino HD

    Posted on February 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Ooots ooots ooots. It's Wednesday morning and there's nothing you deserve more than a little soft house music and a Flip Mino HD teardown. The folks at iFixIt know you're feeling the need so they prepared this detailed slideshow and teardown description for you and yours. Click through for video.

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  • TiVo sez Doritos commercial was the biggest hit in the Super Bowl

    TiVo sez Doritos commercial was the biggest hit in the Super Bowl

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Thanks to TiVo, we have a pretty good idea of what the most popular commercials from last night's Super Bow. Survey says: that Doritos commercial with the little kid telling his mom's date to keep his hands off his mother (fat chance!) and off his Doritos. America is a peculiar little country, isn't it, cheese-flavored chips and light beer as far as the eye can see.

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  • Daily Crunch: New Amusement Edition

    Daily Crunch: New Amusement Edition

    Posted on January 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Three Words: Garbage… Pail… Kids How did we miss this laser-scanning super robot vacuum? The “Potato Chip Hand” lets you eat chips, protects your fingers from getting greasy (video)

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