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  • The Sony NEX-5 is available right now in the UK

    The Sony NEX-5 is available right now in the UK

    Don't look now, but a UK retailer has the the brand-spanking-new Sony NEX-5 cameras in stock. We can't say that about a single US-based seller right now so this seems like the best bet if you must be the first kid on the block with Sony's latest camera. Of course this previledge comes at a premium as the camera is selling for £589 ($867), which is a tad more than the US's MSRP of $650. Worth it? Hells yeah it is! You're reading a gadget blog, what side do you expect us to endorse?

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  • You could be the first to own the MyTouch Slide

    You could be the first to own the MyTouch Slide

    If you've got lightning-ninja skills, and a spare $750, you could be the first kid on the block anywhere to own the new MyTouch Slide. One of the not-to-be-released-for-another-3-weeks-yet phones has been put up for auction/sale on eBay, with a starting price of $750, and a "Buy It Now" price of only $1200. A small price to pay for immortality, right?

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  • This is why early adopting sucks: Avatar doesn’t play on some Samsung BR players

    This is why early adopting sucks: Avatar doesn’t play on some Samsung BR players

    This is not for you Hey, cutting edgers! How does it feel to be the first kid on your block not to be able to play a brand new movie because of some wonky firmware issue. I have a Samsung BD-UP5000, the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray combo device that came out just as the last shots in the format [...]

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  • Samsung, Intrinsity unveil Hummingbird to rival Snapdragon

    Samsung, Intrinsity unveil Hummingbird to rival Snapdragon

    Alright, so Samsung wasn’t exactly the first kid on the block to break the mobile gigahertz barrier, but it certainly wasn’t for lack of effort. It looks like they’re ready to put that behind them, as they and partner Intrinsity have unveiled their first foray into the realm of high performance mobility: the 1 GHz [...]

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