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  • Nokia N8 video overview: Symbian^3 homescreens, messaging, email, and Flash-capable browser on show

    Nokia N8 video overview: Symbian^3 homescreens, messaging, email, and Flash-capable browser on show

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    It seems like the only question really left about the Nokia N8, albeit the most important one, is just how it'll interface with the user and what the experience of living with it will be like. The Nokia Conversations team is now aiming to answer just that with the first of three video walkthroughs taking us on a tour of the new device and its Symbian^3 operating environment. We now know you can have up to three homescreens with six widgets apiece, and -- gasp -- wallpapers are available right off the bat. Threaded messaging is also implemented in the new OS, as well as a soft QWERTY keyboard and a set of emoticons... yes, emoticons. Notably, the entire demo is done with the phone held in landscape, suggesting that might be the preferred method of use, while transitions between menus look as quick and pleasurable as you might expect from a promo video. See the whole thing after the break.

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  • The BlackBerry 9800 Slider gets caught on video yet again, this time with AT&T branding

    The BlackBerry 9800 Slider gets caught on video yet again, this time with AT&T branding

    Posted on May 24, 2010 | No Comments
    The BlackBerry 9800 Slider.. leaked? Preposterous! I can’t imagine such a thing happening. Except for that one time. Or that other time. Or any of those other times. And now, the leak to end all 9800 slider leaks: a video walk through of the handset, including BlackBerry OS 6.0. Along with showing off a bunch of the [...]

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  • Rick Moody goes nuts over the Kindle

    Rick Moody goes nuts over the Kindle

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    I liked the Ice Storm. It was a good book and movie. I also like Rick Moody. Clearly the Moodster was expecting too much of Amazon when he cracked open his Kindle and immediately expected his device to contain the wisdom of the ages including content by Grace Paley and Stanley Elkin. Sure, the Kindle [...]

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  • Walmart bumps the Palm Pixi down to $30 right off the bat

    Walmart bumps the Palm Pixi down to $30 right off the bat

    Posted on November 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Screen shot 2009-11-12 at [ November 12 ] 11.42.47 AM Considering that Walmart's already slinging the Palm Pre at $99 bucks, it might have been a bit tough for them to justify peddling the Pre's new baby brother, the Pixi, at the MSRP of $99. So they're not.

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  • Ten Apps All New Android Users Should Check Out

    Ten Apps All New Android Users Should Check Out

    Posted on November 9, 2009 | No Comments
    droids While the tech-loving world continues to debate the merits of the Droid following its launch on Friday, it's pretty safe to say that the Android platform has seen a pretty hefty influx of users as of late. In the past two weeks alone, we've seen the aforementioned Droid, it's cheaper, younger sibling, the Droid Eris, and the Sprint Moment all hit the shelves; if any of them sold even reasonably well, there's a lot of new folk cracking open the Android Market for the first time right now. Whether you're an iPhone convert, an ex-Nokian, or just a stranger to smartphones as a whole, the Android Market can be a pretty daunting place. While Android might not have quite as many apps as the leading competition, it still has a bit over 10,000 - and that's a hell of a lot for any newcomer to weed through. For the sake of these nascent newbies, we've thrown together a list of a handful of apps we think are worth checking out right off the bat. Got a favorite of your own? Throw it into the comments below.

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  • I agree. Team Fortress 2 needs a guard dog class

    I agree. Team Fortress 2 needs a guard dog class

    Posted on September 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Right off the bat, I feel the need to stress that this is a fan-made concept and really isn’t coming to TF2 – at least not anytime soon. But Valve liked the idea so much that it sent a nice letter showing appeciation at the work that went into it. Still, I want me a [...]

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  • Chumby now available in DIY form

    Chumby now available in DIY form

    Posted on September 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Chumby, everyone’s favorite desktop and bedside companion, is now available in kit form from Maker Shed! [nerdgasm] At only $99, they sold a bunch right off the bat, but there are still a few left if you’re one of the types that get into this sort of thing. I’ll give a thousand bonus points to whoever [...]

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  • First Look: Motorola’s new Android-powered CLIQ + MOTOBLUR

    First Look: Motorola’s new Android-powered CLIQ + MOTOBLUR

    Posted on September 11, 2009 | No Comments
    The highly anticipated Motorola announcement has come and gone. After all the dust cleared, the world of Android handsets had grown by one – Motorola’s first Android-powered smartphone, CLIQ. We tried to get some time with the new MotoDroid following the presentation, but ended up grabbing some boxed lunches instead. Luckily, MOTO was kind enough to [...]

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