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HTC T8788 with Windows Phone 7 leaked

Crave at CNET - Wed, 25/08/2010 - 10:05
HTC's upcoming Windows Phone 7 phone -- codenamed the HTC T8788 -- sports a sliding speaker and a rear kick-stand that points to media madness
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Samsung Galaxy Tab: Tablet to launch on 2 September, teaser video released

Crave at CNET - Wed, 25/08/2010 - 09:18
Samsung has released a teaser trailer for the launch of the Galaxy Tab, its eagerly awaited Android tablet, which aims to make off with the iPad's thunder
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Alcatel gets serious with BlackBerry-styled 45 Qwerty phone

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 17:19
Budget smart phone company Alcatel's new phone offers fast text messaging and email on a Qwerty keyboard, but at a very, very low price.
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WHSmith's Samsung Slide E60 is more enotepad than ebook reader

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 17:01
Glorified paper shop WHSmith is the latest retailer to offer its own ebook reader, stocking the alliteratively named Samsung Slide eReader E60 alongside the pens and notepads.
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Interweb, defriend and tweetup make it into the dictionary

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 16:32
A slew of geeky terms, including Interweb, unfriend and tweetup have made it into the most recent edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English. What other dork slang deserves a mention?
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YouTube mobile site gets finger-friendly Flash-free refresh

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 16:22
A new mobile version of the YouTube site is optimised for use with touchscreen phones, with HTML5 tech providing better speed and quality.
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Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid video drops jaws, fuel consumption

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 16:15
Grab your emergency underpants and strap on your bibs -- Porsche's just released the world's first videos of its 918 Spyder -- the achingly beautiful, ridiculously quick hybrid hypercar
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Scottish lollipop ladies to get hidden cameras in crossing sticks

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 14:22
Lollipop ladies just got a whole lot more badass. Sick of nearly being run over, the school crossing patrollers will have their lollipops fitted with cameras to snare dangerous drivers.
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Vodafone gets in another fine mess over Android, this time with Galaxy S

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 13:55
Vodafone has Samsung Galaxy S owners in a twist after the company stated that downloading official Samsung firmware could invalidate their warranty.
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iMac touch shows up in Apple patent, Pixar's lamp is furious

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 12:16
A newly uncovered patent application from Apple, showing an iMac-like, all-in-one desktop with a touchscreen and adjustable hinge, hints at future announcements from JobsCo.
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Google for iPhone adds push notifications

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 11:58
The Google App for the iPhone now includes the option to receive pop-up notifications of calendar events and a badge showing your new Gmail.
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Nokia 5250 budget music phone comes with Guitar Hero 5

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 11:38
Nokia's new 5250 is a not-that-smart touchscreen smart phone aimed at the cheap end of the market and famed for its amazing ability to play music.
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Nokia and Intel promise unlikely sounding 3D holograms in phones

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 08:56
Nokia and Intel are working on fancy sci-fi 3D holographic technology, in a new lab they've built in partnership centring on their MeeGo OS.
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Sony Alpha A55, A33, A580 and A560 debut HD video and GPS

Crave at CNET - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 04:00
1080i video, electronic viewfinders and GPS are on the list of new features in the new Sony Alpha A55, A33, A580 and A560 cameras
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Kodak PlayTouch mini-camcorder is more Science Club than Rugby Club

Crave at CNET - Mon, 23/08/2010 - 17:27
Kodak's new PlayTouch looks and acts like a Flip Camera -- one that's been injected with enough steroids to kill a large badger.
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Brit breaks texting world record on Samsung Galaxy S with Swype app

Crave at CNET - Mon, 23/08/2010 - 16:23
A light-fingered lady from Manchester has potentially broken the world record for the fastest text message in the world.
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Apple patent covers remotely killing jailbroken iPhones

Crave at CNET - Mon, 23/08/2010 - 16:03
Apple has filed a patent for technology which would enable it to detect whether one of its devices was being fiddled with, as well as surveillance technology that recognises potential thieves.
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Foursquare founder dismisses Facebook Places as 'boring'

Crave at CNET - Mon, 23/08/2010 - 15:16
Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley has checked into Bittersville -- mayor: him -- and described new rival service Facebook Places as 'boring'.
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Kodak EasyShare M590 5x zoom snapper lays off the pies

Crave at CNET - Mon, 23/08/2010 - 13:57
The Kodak EasyShare M590 is claimed to be the thinnest camera with a 5x optical zoom. We imagine it could murder a fry-up
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Motorola Dext denied Android 2.1 upgrade in UK, owners furious

Crave at CNET - Mon, 23/08/2010 - 12:36
UK owners of the Motorola Dext will not be getting an Android 2.1 upgrade, according to the company's update schedule, even though the equivalent devices in the US will
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