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Wavebox Portable Microwave
Really, who wants to go out into the wilderness and track down dinner? Sure, the idea seems fun and adventurous but for people like myself…
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Acer Aspire One AO532h $300 Netbook Gets Atom N450
Acer have announced their latest netbook, the Aspire One AO532h, and as you'd expect it's based on Intel's new Pine Trail processor. The AO532h has a…
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Apple iSlate Tablet: Involved Teams In "Cone Of Silence"?
We're still hearing rumors of a January 26th launch for the much-discussed Apple Tablet, and according to the latest from oft-insider Josh Gruber of Daring…
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Avi Greengart's Products Of 2009
As 2009 comes to a close it’s time to acknowledge some of my favorite tech products of the year. The first “product” on the list…
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Motorola Shadow 9.9mm Thick 1080p Smartphone Leaks
Motorola look to be on a roll with their smartphones lately; after the success of the Verizon DROID the company quietly unveiled a further three…
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Dell Mini 10 Netbook Mod Creates Huge Mini 3i Android Phone [Video]
It looks like Dell's Mini 3i smartphone is prompting just as much interest in Android over in China as it does in the US and…
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ASUS Eee Stick And LCD Teams Facing Axe?
ASUS' approach with their entry-level Eee-brand devices has always been to throw as much as possible at the market and see what sticks, and ironically…
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Mophie Set To Unveil Credit Card Reader
I have owned a couple iPhones now and for each model I have owned I have a Mophie Juice Pack to keep its battery running…
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Stanley LED Torch Watch Is The Ugliest Watch Ever
I have seen some ugly watches in my day and I have owned a few. In my defense, most of the really ugly watches I…
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Liquid Image Announces Model 312 Wide Angle Videomask
I'm not a scuba diver but I have been snorkeling and can appreciate the appeal of diving in clear water of the Caribbean and other…
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Super Talent And Symwave Team For USB 3.0 RAIDDrive
USB 3.0 gear is going to be big at CES 2010 starting in January. There have already been several announcements of different companies that will…
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Scosche Announces Its CES 2010 Gear Lineup
At CES 2010, the new iLounge pavilion for people showing off gear that goes with the Apple line of products like the iPhone and iPod…
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Team Unveils USB 2.0/eSATA X092 Flash Drive
Several new dual interface flash drives have been unveiled recently and many of them are sporting USB 3.0 connectivity. Team has announced its new dual…
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OWEN E1 Adds A Little Fun To E-Readers
If you take a look at the current E-Book reader offerings I'm sure you will notice that almost all of them are some shade of …
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New Earbuds From Solid Alliance
Earbuds have become so boring these days. Sure everybody makes some kind of fruity colored or interestingly textured bud. But those just dont really do…
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Logic Wireless Presents New Logic Bolt V 1.5 Projector Phone
Logic Wireless has unveiled the Logic Bolt V 1.5, the company’s second generation projector phone. Back in January of this year, Logic Wireless debuted the…
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uCree – First-Ever Goal-Oriented Idea Translator Unveiled By Conscious Ventures
Conscious Ventures, a leader in consciousness expanding software, revealed the launch of uCree, the first-ever idea translator, based on linguistic programming developed from research on…
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Nokia N900 PS3 Controller [Video]
In today's day and age controlling one device with another is pretty common place. You can control your thermostat with a SMS message, arm your…
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Sony VAIO TT Back From The Dead As CULV Notebook
A few months back the Vaio T series notebooks were phased out due to increasing competition from other CULV notebook manufacturers. They have resurfaced again…
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Chariot Skates: Half Rollerblade, Half Chariot
Australian designer Michael Jenkins is shaking up the world of outdoor activity with his new Chariot skates. Half Rollerblade and half chariot, these fun looking…
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The Tragedy Of One Laptop Per Child
It didn't come as much as a surprise, but the good folks working on the One Laptop Per Child Project announced that the that the…
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Windows Phone Getting Xbox LIVE Integration Tips Microsoft Job Ad
Microsoft have tipped their hand for upcoming integration between Xbox LIVE and Windows Mobile, after a job listing was spotted for a "principal program manager"…
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DIY Android Doll And Rovio Dog-Costume: When Geeks Get Crafty
We're not sure what it is about geeks, sewing kits and the holiday season, but bizarre DIY efforts seem to proliferate at this time of…
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AT&T LG eXpo Pico-Projector Accessory Imminent?
Could AT&T be ramping up to begin shipping the pico-projector accessory for the LG eXpo? The smartphone went on sale December 7th, and is currently…
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Nokia Image Space Adds Augmented Reality For S60
Augmented Reality isn't just for the iPhone or Android; Nokia Beta Labs have updated their Image Space app to include internet data overlaid onto a…
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Verizon Palm Pre Plus And Pixi Plus Apparently Confirmed
Having seen what looked to be FCC approval for a version of the Palm Pixi - called the Palm Pixi Plus - with WiFi b/g…
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ASUS Eee PC 1001P With Atom N450 Arrives Jan 6
The arrival of Pine Trail looks to have re-energized ASUS into their old, netbook churning ways, with another 10.1-inch machine using the Atom N450 processor.…
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Onyx Boox 60 eReader Hits US With Dulin's Books
Back in May 2009 the Boox eReader was first spied on video. The thing has a 6-inch screen and at the time wasn't available in…
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Innergie mCube Mini Is World's Smallest Laptop Charger For Auto And Air Use
Anyone who spends a lot of time in the air for business knows that keeping their notebook charged up can be challenging. The same goes…
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A-DATA Unveils N002 USB 3.0/SATA II Dual Interface Flash Drive
With USB 3.0 on the horizon we are starting to see lots of gear show up that supports the new interface. We may not see…
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O2 To Spend Hundreds Of Millions Of Pounds To Fix Network
The iPhone is one of the best smartphones around and has the most prolific users of the internet of any smartphone. If you listen to…
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Google Loses Domain Name Dispute With Groovle.com
Google is well known for vigorously defending its trademarked domain name. The search giant has initiated multiple arbitration claims through ICANN against website owners who…
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Coby Electronics Set To Unveil 3D-Audio Sound Bar At CES
I like surround sound as much as the next home theater fan, but the shape of my living room makes it pretty much impossible to…
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Archive Photos On The Go With Nexto eXtreme Storage Drive
Archiving and moving photos from memory cards to other storage mediums while in the field is a big challenge for professional and amateur photographers. You…
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OtterBox Unveils New Cases For HTC Ozone
I bet there are lots of geeks out there who got a new smartphone for Christmas. If you got the HTC Ozone, you may be…
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BlueParrot B250-XT Bluetooth Headset Promises 16 Hours Talk Time
There are uses for a Bluetooth headset other than for hands free driving in a car. Users can use the headset at their computer for…
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Spring Design To Officially Unveil Alex eReader At CES
You might recall that cool Spring Design Alex eReader that was announced a few months back. The device has been in the middle of some…
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NewerTech Unveils iPhone 3G/3GS Window Mount
The first time I used my iPhone 3GS as a navigation device in my car a few problems were quickly an issue. First, there is…
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Hummingbird Bot Could Fight Crime Or Save Lives
Years ago if you were to tell a friend about micro humming bird bots I am quite certain you would be written off as a…
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New Sling Products At CES 2010
In the past year Sling has released very few updates and even fewer new products. To be exact, just one, an iPhone client which was…
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Cruden Hexatech - The Ultimate Race Car Simulator
I like so many other children had dreams of becoming a race car driver. Of course I was forced to abandon my dreams of Mille…
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Apple To Release 8GB iPhone 3GS?
Is the iPhone 3G on borrowed time? Well. according to a user on Germany's apfeltalk forums it is. He recently ordered an 8GB 3G and…
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Insdream SX601 Borrows Kindle Style But Not E-Ink Display
Given that Amazon have spent the past few weeks shouting about the Kindle's sales success, you can't really blame Insdream for looking over there for…
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Camangi Webstation First-Impressions: Sluggish CPU And Poor App Selection [Updated]
Having seen the first unboxing video of the Camangi Webstation yesterday, initial impressions are beginning to filter through. Unfortunately, they're not all positive; Laptop spent…
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Nokia Claim Apple Infringe Patents In All Phones, PMPs & Computers
The ongoing legal battle between Nokia and Apple has gained another layer of complexity today, as Nokia demand a United States International Trade Commission (ITC)…
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Huntkey Unveils X7 900 PSU With Five +12V Rails
Gamers and enthusiasts who build powerful gaming computers with fast CPUs and multiple video cards know that you need lots of power to make the…
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Garmin Unveils New Oregon 450t And 450 Outdoor GPS Units
There are lots of different GPS devices that are aimed at different uses. In the car, we have GPS devices that help us drive from…
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Battle Brewing Over 3D Glasses For Home And Theater
Format wars are not uncommon in the technology world. We had format wars with Betamax versus VHS in the 80's and more recently the Blu-ray…
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NorhTec Gecko Edubook Gets Hands On Treatment
Computer makers have been trying for a long time to get netbooks for the education environment and developing nations to the sub-$100 price range. One…
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LG Set To Debut Portable TV Devices For US Standard
In Korea and other parts of the world portable TV standards have been around for a long time so the ability to watch TV from…
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Encryption For GSM Voice Calls Cracked
Encryption protects much of our data around the world. Our credit card transactions are encrypted, online medical records are encrypted, online banking transaction are encrypted…
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WebOS 1.3.5 Update Supports Pre Gaming Video Authenticity
I mentioned yesterday that update 1.3.5 for WebOS on the Palm Pre was inbound. Prior to the update coming in there was a video floating…
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Concord To Show Easy Shot Clip Camcorder At CES
Camcorders are getting smaller and smaller with each new model, which is a good thing. Small camcorders are easier to handle and allow you to…
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Ford To Offer HD Radio In Vehicles With iTunes Tagging
It used to be that if you wanted the latest in electronics inside your car you would be looking to the aftermarket for things like…
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Consumer Groups Ask FTC To Block Google's AdMob Purchase
Online advertising is a huge business and has helped to turn Google into one of the biggest companies in the technology industry. Google is looking…
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CiragoTV Platinum CMC2000 Streams Media In HD Resolution
Many people consume significant amounts of digital media today. Our music is digital, our videos are digital, and even our books are going digital. This…
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Comcast Says Half Of US Homes To Have HDTVs By End Of 2009
I bet there are lots of people out there who received nice HDTVs for Christmas this year. The holiday season is one of the most…
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Camangi Webstation Preorders Arrive, Get Unboxed [Video]
The first pre-orders for Camangi's Webstation Android tablet have finally arrived, and over at Gear Diary they've been sharing some first impressions. An unboxing video…
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Lenovo May Be Working On eReader
With the eReader market positively booming right now you can bet that anyone who is capable of making and eReader is thinking about getting one…
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Odd Keystone Eco Tag Marks Your Baggage And Charges Your Gadgets
Every now and then, I see some gadgets that have features that just don’t seem to be at home in the same device. This Keystone…
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Brando Offers Up UADAP003900 Unitek USB 3.0 To SATA Adapter
If you are like me, your desk is probably crammed with old hardware that your computer had outgrown and you can’t bring yourself to throw…
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Sony PS4 To Use Multi-Core CPU Not Cell?
Sony are considering replacing the PS3's Cell architecture with a more mainstream multi-core processor in the PlayStation 4, according to PC Watch, after game developers…
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ITG xpPhone Gets Second Video Demo
ITG have released a second video of their xpPhone UMPC/smartphone crossover in action, and this time rather than merely show the boot sequence their demo…
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Nokia S40 Phones Confirmed For Dual-SIM, QWERTY And Touch In 2010
Nokia's plans for 2010 included more entry-level S60 devices and halving their smartphone portfolio; the Finnish company also promised more flexibility in S40 handsets. IntoMobile…
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Chumby One Mod Enables Composite Video Output
After iFixit released the photoset of their Chumby One teardown, we knew the compact WiFi widget device had the potential - via circuit-board connections -…
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Google's Chrome OS Netbook Specs Revealed
Back when a Google-branded Chrome OS netbook was tipped for late 2010, we were still in the dark regarding potential specifications for the web-centric ultraportable.…
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Archos Blame "Major Issue" With Android 1.6 Browser For Firmware Pull
After Archos briefly posted the Android 1.6 firmware update for its Archos 5 Internet Tablet last week, before summarily yanking it hours later, the company…
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NVIDIA Fermi GPU Delayed Until March 2010?
NVIDIA's Fermi 40nm GPU won't make its expected late-2009 launch, and nor will it be ready in time for CES 2010 in January, according to…
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RoyalTek RPJ-2000 Pico-Projector Lands; TV Tuner Model In 2010
The steady trickle of pico-projectors continues with a new model by RoyalTek, the RPJ-2000, tipped to be the first of several from the company in…
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Acer Aspire 1420P Tablet Hits FCC (Aka Gateway EC18T)
The upcoming Gateway/Acer convertible tablet notebook has been spotted over at the FCC [pdf link], as the EC18T and the Aspire 1420P respectively. The 11.6-inch…
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Lenovo 57Y6336 Multimedia Remote With Keyboard Debuts
If you are tired of using that full wireless keyboard and mouse from your desk to run your HTPC in the living room, Lenovo has…
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Apple Tablet Panels To Come From Innolux According To Sources
The rumors of that Apple tablet just won’t die. We may be months for the next Apple event , but the rumors are swirling again…
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Panasonic Completes Largest Plasma Screen Plant
Plasma TVs have been overtaken by LCD TVs for many reasons. One of the main reasons is that the average plasma screen consumes lots more…
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Record iPhone Game Downloads Predicted For This Week
The iPhone and iPod touch are two of the most popular mobile gaming platforms around. The iPhone is selling in huge numbers still and the…
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WebOS Update 1.3.5 To Hit Today For Palm Pre
Palm is not doing as well as it had hoped with its Pre and Pixi devices running Web OS. The handsets are struggling to find…
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Nintendo And Intel Chatting It Up About New Console?
Sales of the Nintendo Wii have dropped significantly certainly leaving the suits over at Nintendo scrambling to find ways to get sales back to where…
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Apple iSlate - Irrefutable Evidence That's The Name Of The New Tablet
Yes, it’s Christmas but this Apple rumor is too juicy to wait. It’s true; Apple’s tablet may indeed be called iSlate! MacRumors discovered via historical…
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iSlate Tablet Touchdown In 2010?
So Steve Jobs is “extremely happy with the new tablet”. That’s always good news with the Apple chief (he’s apparently already killed it off twice). …
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Motorola Droid Hacked – Wi-Fi Tethering Within Reach
The recently released Motorola Droid is a jack of many trades but unfortunately stops short at the art of wireless tethering. An online tutorial over…
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Happy Holidays From SlashGear!
It's December 24th, and the SlashGear team are taking a break to spend some time with friends and family; we'll also be rubbing our hands…
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Transparentius Road View System By Art Lebedev - A Lifesaver Concept?
Renowned for innovative and out-of-this-world design behind products in the vein of the Optimus Maximus OLED-based keyboard, design house Art Lebedev Studio has come up…
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Laylo And Dominio - Launching Of Two Kyocera Phones With MetroPCS
Kyocera announced the launch and availability of both the Laylo and Domino today with MetroPCS as the network provider. The Laylo is a elegant slider…
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For DIYers And PC Gamers, GIGABYTE System Builder Released By Futuremark
Most shoppers for a new PC face the dilemma of deciding how much to spend (especially in this economy) and what type of performance they…
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Fleximus Camera Concept By Art Lebedev
Art Lebedev has brought out for us another novel concept, aside from the rather remarkable vision of the Transparentius. What looks at first glance to…
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Immersive Next-Gen Gaming System Merges Virtual And Real World
For those of you out there who’ve gotten tired of Wii-style gameplay, not to mention mice and keyboards, this new-fangled immersive multiplayer gaming system created…
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LG PRADA 3 To Use Android; Headed To Sprint In 2010?
Mark this down as a definite vague rumor for the moment, but there's talk that LG's next PRADA cellphone might adopt the Android OS. The…
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Last Gadget Standing Needs The People's Vote
The problem with "Best Product" run-downs - as the iPhone 3GS/DROID arguments proved - is that just a few people are left to decide what…
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When Less Is Sold As More
I recently dined at a fancy restaurant here in NY with some friends and was surprised at the rather miniscule portions that were served. "Less…
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SlashGear Tokyoflash Giveaway!
It's competition time again at SlashGear, and since we've had a few US-only giveaways recently we thought we'd throw open this latest one to readers…
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SlashGear HP ENVY 15 Giveaway!
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, how about the chance to win something to cheer you up come Christmas day? HP and SlashGear…
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4th-Gen iPhone To Get 5MP Camera; 7-Inch Apple Tablet Tipped For Jan 2010
Two new Apple rumors today, with a 5-megapixel camera for the next-gen iPhone tipped along with a 7-inch size for the much-speculated Apple Tablet. According…
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Archos 5 Internet Tablet Gets Android 1.6 Donut With Firmware v1.6.08 [Update: It's Been Pulled]
Archos have released a new firmware update for the Archos 5 Internet Tablet, v1.6.08, and the key change is the introduction of Android 1.6 "Donut".…
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Cydle T43H HD Radio/Traffic PND And M7 MID Tipped For CES
Having announced a PND with integrated HD Radio last January, Cydle is following up this coming CES with a new version that throws "HD Traffic"…
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Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t With Multitouch Display Passes FCC
A new Lenovo notebook packing a multitouch-capable display has been spotted at the FCC, though right now we've only this image of the laptop's underside…
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Borders Deny Ebook Reader Plans: "We're Not A Tech Company"
Contrary to earlier reports that retailer Borders were planning to enter the hardware ebook market with a device of their own, the company has denied…
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NVIDIA Ion 2 GPU For Pine Trail Confirmed For Q1 2010
NVIDIA haven't held back recently with their Ion 2 news, but it's good to see the company reconfirming their plans to launch a Pine Trail-compatible…
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OLPC XO-3 Pencilled In For $100 2012 Launch
After announcing last month that the OLPC XO-2 concept had been abandoned in favor of a more straightforward slate-style XO-3 device, the One Laptop Per…
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AR iPhone 3GS App For Orange Israel [Video]
Augmented reality has plenty of interesting applications for navigating unknown cities and spotting old friends among crowds, but it's also new enough to make for…
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Viliv N5 Clamshell MID Coming To CES 2010
UMPC and MID manufacturers Viliv have had a pretty good year in their segment, and they're obviously hoping to start off 2010 in the same…
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iPhone 3G Now Top Cellphone In Use In US; "Psychographic" Advantage Over BlackBerry Say Nielsen
Having pulled ahead of Windows Mobile in US smartphone market share, the iPhone 3G has now been named the most popular single handset in use…
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iPhone Pips WinMo In US Smartphone Marketshare
Apple have pulled ahead of Microsoft in terms of smartphone market share, according to a comScore report detailing October's US mobile traffic. The research firm…
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Acer TravelMate Timeline 8571, 8471 And 8371 Ultraportables Arrive
Acer have unveiled a new range of business ultraportables, the Acer TravelMate Timeline series. Ranging in size from 13.3 through 14.1 to 15.6-inches, and in…
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T-Mobile USA HTC HD2 Launch Gets Video Evidence
The mention of T-Mobile USA in various HD2 ROM entries seems pretty conclusive evidence that the GSM carrier is getting the HTC smartphone, but if…
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Unreal Engine 3 Ported To iPod Touch [Video]
We wouldn't have said no to more footage of Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 doing its thing on the iPod touch, but as a proof…
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Pics Of Samsung NX10 Hybrid DSLR Hit The Web
I like my DSLR for the most part, but here are some things that I would change about it. For one, I am tired of…
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Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 Benchmarked And Shows Multitouch On Video
Of all the Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 details still to come clear, its performance and the responsiveness of its multitouch display were top of the list.…
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Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 Netbook Latest On The Pine Trail Train
We were less than impressed with Fujitsu's first attempt at a netbook, the Atom N270-based Amilo Mini Ui 3520, and so we're hoping the company makes…
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iPhone Gets Bluetooth Keyboard Driver
Apple's refusal to add a netbook to its range has left many attempting to use the iPhone or iPod touch as a rough equivalent, but…
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ASUS Eee Pad Tablet To Use Tegra 2 Chipset?
The ongoing ASUS Eee Pad speculation has now been joined by another interesting rumor, that the Taiwanese company plans to use NVIDIA's Tegra 2 chipset…
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Sony Reader Daily Edition Shipping Now
It's taken a while, but Sony's Reader Daily Edition ebook device has finally begun shipping. Announced back in August, the Daily Edition has a 7-inch…
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Nook 1.1-Update Enables Connection To Barnes & Noble Stores And Performance Improvements
If you’ve been waiting to connect your Nook to Barnes & Noble wireless so that you can enjoy all the free browsing along with exclusive…
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Nook 1.1 Firmware Launches, Most Problems Remain
The Barnes & Noble Nook is a slick device for sure. It proved to be much more popular than the bookseller expected leading to big…
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MSI Plops Pine Trail U130 And U135 Netbooks On The Table
I am a big fan of MSI netbooks, the first netbook I ever owned was a U100 when MSI first started offering netbooks. With the…
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Dell Unveils Updated Mini 10 Netbook
Dell has been peddling its Mini 10 netbooks for a while now. Today the company has announced a newly updated version of the Mini 10…
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LG Shows Off Scant 2.6mm Thick 42-Inch LCD
At CES in January 2009, thin TVs were everywhere. It seemed like each day of the show one company or another was talking about the…
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Cure For Ear Ringing Caused By Noise Is More Sound
We have all been around something that was too loud at one time or another and ended up with ringing ears. The technical term for…
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Specs For Motorola Opus One Hit Web
If you have been anxiously waiting got hear the full specs for the Motorola Opus One, today is your lucky day. One of the sources…
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Panasonic Unveils New Safer Laptop Battery Tech
Massive amounts of batteries for laptops have been recalled over the last few years for risk of fire. The batteries were recalled due to the…
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Shipments Of Mobile Devices To Double By 2014
Here we are in the closing weeks of the first decade of the new millennia and so far, the change in the tech word has…
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Vodafone To Sell iPhone In January 2010
Starting January 14th, Vodafone will start selling iPhone in UK. With two years contract and wireless plan that cost £35-a-month, a customer would be able…
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PosiMotion Helix iPhone/iPod Touch Grip
I like playing games on my iPhone and have lots of games that I have downloaded. I am a fan of driving games on the…
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Sonic Alert SBZ475ss Analog Alarm Clock Wakes Heavy Sleepers
I have never really had a problem getting out of bed. The Alarm clock wakes me up just fine on low volume settings. I have…
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Q-TV 2.1 Speaker System Hides Behind TVs
Most of the HDTVS on the market today are attractive devices that are fairly thin. Many people like to get an entertainment center that is…
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ICD Ultra Android Tablet Gets Fondled
The ICD Ultra 7-inch Tegra T20 Android powered tablet has already been introduced and we have talked a bit about it already. The slick little…
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Intel Gets Official With New Atom Platform
We already know that the Atom N450 and other Pine Trail netbooks are coming early next year. In fact, Asus has already offered official pics…
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Chumby Tux: Everyone Needs A Touchscreen Penguin
One day we'll stop posting Chumby case-mods, but nothing cheers up a cold Sunday like a touchscreen penguin. Modder Ankorite took one of the Chumby…
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ICD Ultra 7-Inch Tegra T20 Android Tablet Announced
ICD's 15-inch Android Vega tablet had us curious enough about the company, and now they've surprised us even more by unveiling a second Android-based device.…
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Motorola XT701 (Aka Sholes) Plus MT710 And XT800 Android Smartphones Get Official
Honestly, you sit around waiting for one Motorola tablet and a few drop into your lap at once. SlashGear reader Dion flagged up three new…
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T-Mobile USA To Offer HTC HD2 In March 2010?
According to a leaked ROM for the US version of the HTC HD2, it looks like T-Mobile USA have clinched the deal to offer the…
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Apple Tablet Makes Second Video Showing: Still Fake, Still Impressive
It's Friday and perilously close to the holidays, so we reckon we're allowed to kick back and watch a little more Apple Tablet concept footage.…
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Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8530 Arrives For $50
Sprint's latest BlackBerry, the Curve 8530, has finally gone on sale. Announced as heading to the network back in November, we now know the Sprint…
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Nokia Hackerbox Makes Geeks Work For Their N900 [Video]
Nokia's product strategy may not meet with universal approval, but they can certainly teach most of us a thing or two about wrapping presents. Mint…
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Archos 9 Dumps Win7 For Google Chromium OS
Windows 7 Starter Edition wouldn't be our first choice of OS for the Archos 9 PC Tablet - after all, it lacks the handwriting functionality…
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iRex DR800SG Ebook Reader "Experience Unexpected Delays"; No News On A Release Date
What with the battle between the Kindle and the nook, we'd forgotten all about the iRex DR800SG. First tipped to arrive on the market by…
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Nokia Booklet 3G Up For UK Preorder: £649
Its taken a while, but the Nokia Booklet 3G has arrived for preorder in the UK. The 10.1-inch 3G-enabled netbook is available SIM-free and unlocked,…
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Fusion Garage On Arrington Suit: "Sad Rants Of A Person Championing A Losing Cause"
The TechCrunch/Fusion Garage saga continues, and as predicted the lawsuit Michael Arrington brought against his former partners over the CrunchPad/JooJoo tablet is only the start…
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Intel Core i3 And Core i5 Mobile Confirmed For Jan 7th Launch
Intel's plans for its Clarkdale and Arrandale launch have been revealed, confirming - as was generally expected - that the new 32nm desktop and laptop…
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Intel G41 Shortage Pushing Motherboard Makes To AMD?
A shortage of Intel G41 chipsets have supposedly pushed motherboard manufacturers to AMD's competing products, according to a DigiTimes report, with a spate of unexpected…
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Sony Clinch E-Subs Of WSJ, New York Post, MarketWatch; Gauging Consumer Interest In Multimedia Tablet
The scrabble to dominate the ebook and digital content space continues, with Sony apparently clinching a deal with The Wall Street Journal and the New…
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Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 Checks The Family Tree In U820 Photo-Comparison
Fujitsu's LifeBook UH900 isn't expected to reach the market until January, but should existing LifeBook U2010/U820 owners be saving up with that launch in mind?…
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Palm Puts webOS Development Tools On The Web
Palm knows that today one of the key items that help users decide between smartphones is the number and quality of apps available for the…
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SIG Unveils Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Tech
The Bluetooth SIG has announced the adoption of a new Bluetooth low energy wireless technology. The new low energy tech means that devices previously incapable…
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Sony And RealD Team For 3D At Home
The best news I have heard this week was that the specs for 3D Blu-ray were finalized and that the PS3 would support 3D. That…
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IDC Says PC Market Is Back To Growth
The poor economy over the last year has really hurt the PC market. If you listen to some of the various PC makers and some…
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Kindle Breaks Another Record And Can Still Get Here For Christmas
eReaders are very popular this holiday season. Many of the new and most popular eReaders are sold out until next year. That means you won’t…
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Kidz Gear IR68KG02 Wireless Headphones Make Road Trips Bearable
The last time I went on a road trip with my family the kids watched movies and played games most of the way. Riding in…
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Finis Debuts XtreaMP3.1G MP3 Player For Water Sports
Water and your typical MP3 player don't mix. In fact, your typical MP3 player doesn't mix well with sweat either. If you get your iPod…
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Notion Ink Tegra Android Smartpad Uses Pixel Qi Display
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JVC TH-BS7 And TH-BA3 Soundbar Systems Debut
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NVIDIA Readies GTX 360 And GTX 380 Video Cards
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Google Maps Navigation Hacked Again: Partial Functionality Restored
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HTC Legend Gets Pictured: 2010 Replacement To HTC Hero
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Palm's omission of WiFi from the Palm Pixi smacked of little more than a needless attempt to better differentiate their "flagship" Pre from the new…
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Sprint have confirmed that both the HTC Hero and the Samsung Moment will get an update to Android 2.0, though they've given themselves a pretty…
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HarperCollins To Delay New Ebooks By Up To Six Months
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If your computer is a netbook or an ultraportable that lacks an optical drive you may have been waiting for a way to get Windows…
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TechCrunch File Lawsuit Over JooJoo
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I really don't get the fascination with Hello Kitty. There are some many products with the cat on them it boggles the mind. The feline…
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I have never been one to think that the mouse form factor that we all know and love needs a complete redesign. I will agree…
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Logitech Squeezebox Touch Launch Gets Postponed Until February 2010
The retail launch of Logitech's Squeezebox Touch has been delayed, with the touchscreen media streamer initially expected to go on sale in time for the…
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Onkyo BX 407A4 Is Rebadged, Expensive UMID Mbook M2
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We've been following the ODROID Android-based gaming handheld for months now, reasonably tempted by the idea of a touchscreen, HD-capable device with the processor from…
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Intel Cough Up $1.25bn To AMD
The margaritas are on AMD this weekend, as the company has just confirmed that their check from Intel has cleared. The news came as part…
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Squint and you can just make out Acer's upcoming Pine Trail netbook in the company's driver pages, the Acer Aspire One 532, packing an Intel…
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In all the time we had our Nokia E72 review unit in, we never really felt the need to drop it, cover it in dust…
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Over at Core77 they've an undeniable soft-spot for 3D Printers - rapid prototyping hardware that can churn out a tangible, physical design from a CAD…
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone leaving in their wake maxed out credit cards and many gifts under Christmas trees around the…
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Nokia's intentions toward Maemo and how the new, open-source platform fits in with their existing S60 smartphone OS have kept the rumor-mongers going for months…
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Nintendo Slash Wii Production In Face Of Drooping Sales
We can remember a time when parents were driven to horrible tears in the vain hope of finding a store with a Nintendo Wii in…
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SilverStone Debuts Fortress FT02 Computer Chassis
The computer enthusiast market certainly doesn't want for choices when it comes to hardware and peripherals to choose from. There are a massive amount of…
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Sanyo Debuts Air Washer Plus Air Purifier
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Nokia's The Way We Live Next 3.0 conference was a chance to dream happily about the future of mobile devices, today the company has put…
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SteelSeries has been around for a long time now producing all sorts of gear aimed at PC gamers. The company has a line of mouse…
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BlueAnt Offers Free A2DP Firmware Update For Q1 Headset
One of the best things that a company can do to make customers happy is to add new features to the products that we own…
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We have talked about ezGear several times before. The company is a rather prolific maker of gadgets and items for computers and game consoles. One…
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Vantec Teases New USB 3.0 Product Line
I am really looking forward to USB 3.0 products. Particularly I want a USB 3.0 external hard drive to store my backups. I am tired…
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ThinkFlood RedEye Turns Your iPhone Into A Universal Remote
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Entourage eDGe Dual-Screen Android Ebook Reader Gets Video Hands-On
The Barnes & Noble nook will - when it finally starts shipping - be the first dual-display ebook reader that we're aware of, but over…
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Nokia N87 12MP Tipped To Replace N86 [Video]
We'd suggest shoring yourself up with salt right now, given how tenuous this mysterious video claiming to have knowledge of an upcoming Nokia smartphone is. Tipped…
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FlipShare TV Gets Official: Reasonably Straightforward Streaming
Having been prematurely outed by the FCC a little over a month ago, Cisco and Flip Video have officially launched the FlipShare TV, their new…
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Remember the leaked screenshots of Android 2.1 complete with HTC Sense running on the esteemed Hero? Well now you could recreate that yourself, thanks to…
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HTC Touch.B - Aka HTC Rome - Leaks
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Wirelession W1060 $220 MID Gets Reviewed: Mediocre Web Browsing
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Nissan Makes GPS Navigation A Cheap Option On Popular Cars
We can all add GPS to our cars if we want by schlepping down to the local electronics store and paying anywhere from $70 to…
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HTC's injection of multitouch support into the HTC HD2 is one of the things that most impressed us about the smartphone, but so far the…
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