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  • The Viliv X10 Tablet surfaces at Computex, spotted running Android

    The Viliv X10 Tablet surfaces at Computex, spotted running Android

    Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Viliv is keeping the tablet love running with the X10 Tablet. The upcoming kit builds upon Viliv's previous successful tablets, the S5 and X70. The X10 is entering the world now ruled by the iPad. The tablet marker is a bit different than when the other two models launched, but it looks like the Viliv X10 is ready to play with the big dog.

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  • BookLover app: an app for book lovers

    BookLover app: an app for book lovers

    Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
    BookLover is a $0.99 app for the iPhone for people who love books. It looks at first glance like an iPhone version of Delicious Library, which I've never used. You can organize books -- complete with book cover art and in some cases a synopsis -- on your virtual bookshelf. You can take notes on books you've read, or perhaps jot a note reminding you about who you loaned your copy to. You can post your notes directly to your FaceBook wall or email them to a friend. And BookLover can recommend other books for you to read.

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  • Twitter reacts to last night’s episode of Lost, the last episode EVER: It was a storytelling Ponzi Scheme

    Twitter reacts to last night’s episode of Lost, the last episode EVER: It was a storytelling Ponzi Scheme

    Posted on May 24, 2010 | No Comments
    .bbpBox14628830360 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1274144130/images/themes/theme3/bg.gif) #EDECE9;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} @RonnieBQuotes Lost = story-telling Ponzi Schemeless than a minute ago via txtLeif Erickson RigneyLeif_Erickson Lost ended its glorious run last night. While I stopped watching the show about two [...]

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  • T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network goes live in New York City

    T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network goes live in New York City

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Manhattan is in need of as much wireless love as the nation's carriers can give it -- and shy of WiMAX or LTE, the next best thing is some good, old-fashioned HSPA+ with theoretical speeds going all the way up to 21Mbps. T-Mobile was the first American carrier to aggressively pursue a national HSPA+ rollout (though AT&T has revisited its upgrade strategy more recently and decided to hit it on the way to LTE, too), and the goods have finally hit the New York City metro area. That means that Gothamites can now buy the webConnect Rocket USB stick that's been rolling out market by market over the past few months -- and while we can guarantee you that you won't see anything close to 21Mbps in practice, it's probably among the fastest wireless data solutions in town for the time being. Don't go running any web servers on it now, y'hear?

    T-Mobile's HSPA+ network goes live in New York City originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 May 2010 12:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The “Get a Mac” Ads are gone

    The “Get a Mac” Ads are gone

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Friends, it happened. Those long-running ads featuring John Hodgman and Justin Long as PC and Mac, are over. They have been replaced by the “Why you’ll love a Mac” page featuring pictures of Macs and a number of roll-over peans to Mac’s greatness including “It’s designed to be a better computer” and “It runs Office [...]

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  • British garbage collectors to get 1,500 BlackBerrys

    British garbage collectors to get 1,500 BlackBerrys

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
    First it was the rozzers, now British bin men are getting BlackBerrys as part of their job equipment pack. Biffa, a private garbage collection firm responsible for cleaning up 25 local authorities around the UK, has agreed a £1.7 million ($2.44 million) deal with Vodafone for the provision of some 1,500 BlackBerry handsets along with dongles and 3G data cards. This somewhat curious capital investment has been made in order to allow drivers to download maps, collect data from customers, liaise with head office, and even take photos where necessary. The RIM phones will also allow Biffa to track its trucks' locations -- an option that's sure to get plenty of use, considering how much Brits love to keep an eye on things.

    British garbage collectors to get 1,500 BlackBerrys originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Hands-on with MobileHelp, for when Dad has fallen and he can’t get up

    Hands-on with MobileHelp, for when Dad has fallen and he can’t get up

    Posted on May 15, 2010 | No Comments
    MobileHelp is a small device that works “beyond the home” allowing your loved one to call for help at a press of a button. The device also also tracks your loved one via GPS and, when they sound an alarm, MobileHelp’s staff will contact them directly and call the proper authorities. My mother tried this at [...]

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  • Daily Crunch: Dum Dum Edition

    Daily Crunch: Dum Dum Edition

    Posted on May 14, 2010 | No Comments
    The AERIAL7 Phoenix cans mixes DJ functionality with iPhone compatibility Adobe thinking different, countering Apple’s hate with love For $3,400: Bandai to sell 1.5m tall Gundam figure Portal corporate training program a huge success Tie a knot for quick left/right ear identification

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  • Kin Media Sync for Mac now available… for free!

    Kin Media Sync for Mac now available… for free!

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Now I know that all you gen-Y'ers out there are all like "Windows? WTF! Mac FTW!" while you text on your Kins. Yes, that's right: you love Mac, so you bought a Kin. And no doubt you agree that the only universally-liked feature one of the best features on the Kin was the included syncing software, "The Studio". So, when you got home and plugged your Kin into your Mac, I bet you were disappointed to find out that there was no simple way to get all those treasured party shots in iPhoto onto your shiny new toy. Well, strap on your best diaper, bud, coz I'm about to drop some news that will blow more than your mind...

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  • A quick hands-on with the LG Ally

    A quick hands-on with the LG Ally

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Phone Arena have landed themselves a not-yet-released LG Ally, and have documented their first encounter with the device for all you fine folk in Interwebland. I think it's safe to say that the stand-out feature of this phone is that it has a QWERTY keyboard, so if the keyboard is a dud, the phone would be significantly less compelling. Well, I'm happy to say that Phone Arena give it the thumbs up, calling it a "pleasant surprise" that's more comfortable than the DROID's keyboard.

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  • Sprint and Virgin Mobile announces Beyond Talk $25 prepaid plan, new prepaid brand

    Sprint and Virgin Mobile announces Beyond Talk $25 prepaid plan, new prepaid brand

    Posted on May 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Sprint Nextel, through its Virgin Mobile brand, has announced a pretty big shift in its business model by offering new prepaid plans that begin at a mind-blowing $25 a month. Starting on May 12, three new Beyond Talk plans will include unlimited messaging, email, data, and web, as well as 300 minutes ($25), 1,200 minutes ($40), or unlimited minutes ($60) of talk time. And that ain't all -- BlackBerry data service can be added for an additional $10. Of course, you'll be paying full price for your phone, but at least the selection is indeed better than the usual pre-paid fare, including the Blackberry Curve 8530 ($300) and LG Rumor Touch ($150). We don't know how the other carriers are going to respond, but this does prompt the question: would you put up with Sprint's handset selection for a plan this cheap? PR after the break.

    Update: The Wall Street Journal has it that Sprint is also fixing to launch an entirely new prepaid brand, and while it declined to share a name for the new branch, it did confess that it "will let customers pay upfront for cell service by the minute rather than signing up for a month at a time." As you may expect, it'll be aimed at "middle-aged Americans who only use cellphones occasionally to make calls," and it'll join Boost Mobile, Assurance Wireless and Virgin Mobile in Sprint's rapidly expanding stable of prepaid sub-brands. Is it difficult to tell these guys love the prepaid and can't quite figure out how to make ends meet on the postpaid side? Nah...

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    Sprint and Virgin Mobile announces Beyond Talk $25 prepaid plan, new prepaid brand originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Visa wants to turn your iPhone into a credit card

    Visa wants to turn your iPhone into a credit card

    Posted on May 5, 2010 | No Comments
    If you've been reading MobileCrunch since November of 2009: A) We love you. Thanks for sticking around. B) You might remember that we did a post on "5 iPhone accessories we're still waiting for" - one of which was an iPhone case that acted as a credit card, relying on the RFID tap-to-pay system already in place in many thousands of retailers. Visa -- whoever that is -- is totally stealing our awesome, completely original, no-one-else-has-had-it-ever idea. And we love them for it.

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  • Of course someone flush mounted an iPad into kitchen cabinets

    Of course someone flush mounted an iPad into kitchen cabinets

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Love it or hate it, the iPad is a versatile device with tons of potential. Just look how nicely an iPad works as a kitchen infotainment device. Hopefully the chump saved the original cabinet panel so when either some happens to the iPad or the novilty wears off, the kitchen can be put back to normal. But personally I'm sold. Now if only the wife felt the same way... Click through for the video demo.

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  • Watchismo sells Satanic watches from Barcelona

    Watchismo sells Satanic watches from Barcelona

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
    If you saw the 9th Gate you’ll know where I’m heading with this. Although I love Watchismo, their support of Satan and all of His Works is abhorrent and this watch is a bit to expensive for a nice quartz with what amounts to a Mystery Dial. Barcelona Watches does a little hand waving and tries [...]

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