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Blockbuster To Stream Movies To Windows Mobile Phones via Live Mesh? [Streaming Battle]
Can you do this, Netflix, hmm? Blockbuster wants to bring its rival streaming movie service to your phone via Microsoft's Live Mesh platform. The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Blockbuster (which calls the Big D home) is planning on upping the ante in its battle with Netflix by streaming its ...
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Nikon GP-1 SLR GPS Now Available for $240 [GPS]
Quietly announced alongside the D90 back in August, Nikon is now selling their hot-shoe-mounted GP-1 geotagging device. Compatible with the D200, D3, D700, D90, D300 and D3X, the GP-1 is an absolutely no-frills peripheral featuring a couple of LEDs to signal GPS connectivity and not much else. Locat ...
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Canon Clear to Resurrect SED Technology But Might Not [Sed]
Remember SED? It's a display technology that promised to be as thin as LCD and as beautiful as CRT. Dropping jaws during 2006 press demonstrations, SED has since been buried by lawsuits. Now it's back, maybe. Applied Nanotech filed a suit with Canon back in 2005, alleging that while their SED tech w ...
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VideoMan Rig Turns You Into the Most Annoying Guy Around Instantly [Art]
In theory, the VideoMan suit is designed to allow you to create public protest art on the go. In practice, it'll get you beat up and robbed of all the fancy gear you have strapped to your back. The rig consists of a video camera, projector, large portable battery pack, power inverters, amplifiers an ...
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Night Camera iPhone App Picks the Decisive Moment via Accelerometer, Eliminates Shaky Hands [IPhon...
Even if you have the still hands of Solid Snake on Diazapam, night shots with a cellphone camera will often turn out a blur. Night Camera detects motion and pulls the trigger when your hands is at its steadiest. When you press the shutter button with Night Camera, the app starts taking accelerometer ...
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Whac-a-Butt: Our Job Here Is Done [Toys]
Sure, the concept behind Whac-a-Mole makes a lot more sense. But what fun did anyone ever have spanking sense with a plastic mallet? Whac-a-Butt is a reinterpretation of the classic, featuring seven butts that must be whacked. With each successful butt hammering (the inclusion of a hammer in this se ...
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Nokia Maps Update Adds 3D Topography, Route Sync With Your PC [Nokia]
Along with the brand new touch N97, Nokia also unveiled new software at its Nokia World show in Spain todaybringing a free new version of Maps and updated email/IM services. The new Maps 3.0 Beta adds 3D topography and landmarks for 216 cities, high-res satellite photos, improved pedestrian directi ...
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At Gizmodo Gallery: Tokyo Watches Galore [Gizmodo Gallery]
As if the 3,800-piece Lego Death Star wasn't enough, the Gizmodo crew is going to be sporting Tokyo Watches at the Gizmodo Gallery. You will be able to see them, you can touch them, you can lick them. And then ask for the time. Not only we will have Tokyo Watches a go go, but also a new Tokyo Watch ...
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Surfing for Seniors: In Case You Need a Refresher on How a Mouse and IE 3.0 Work [Old Peopl...
On one level, this video is fun because it explains how computers work in the most dumbed-down language imaginable. On another level, it's from the 90s, the golden early age of the internet. And it's aimed at the elderly, creating the trifecta. Yes, Surfing for Seniors is a real gem, explaining how ...
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Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 3:1 on Black Friday [Sales]
Each passing holiday season has become a critical, missed chance for Sony to catch up with the Xbox 360, and it's starting to become silly to say "maybe next year." According to Microsoft reported retailer data, the Xbox 360 outsold the PS3 3:1 in the US on Black Friday. Needless to say, aside from ...
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