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Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents data from 'temporarily disappearing'

Engadget (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Enjoy your Apple TV? Not so fond of your data picking up and vanishing whenever it darn well pleases? Then you'll probably want to force your Apple TV to update to 3.0.1... assuming you've already upgraded it to 3.0 , of course. According to the engineers in Cupertino, this update prevents content "from temporarily disappearing until re-synced," and we're guessing that most of you would...

HP Pavilion dv8t 18.4-inch Entertainment Laptop PC – $1,449 Shipped

Gadget Review (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

HP has a $200 coupon on the HP Pavilion dv8t 18.4-inch Entertainment Laptop PC. Make sure to upgrade your hard drive to 320GB for FREE during customization. This computer also has a Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB), Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 320GB 7200 RPM hard [...]

Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Coming In Jan

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Lenovo looks set to launch its upcoming ThinkPad X100e netbook on January 5th 2010, which isn’t all that far off. Apparently it’s been designed as an entry level ultra portable. While there aren’t any official specs just yet, folks online are guessing that it will sport a 12.1-inch display, ATI Radeon HD 3410 graphics chip, 1.6GHz Athlon Neo processor or Intel’s Centrino 2...

• Lenovo ThinkPad X100e netbook tipped for Jan 5th 2010 launch - SlashGear
• Lenovo ThinkPad X100e netbook tipped for Jan 5th 2010 launch - Cool toys and Gadgets
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

TELUS To Get The BlackBerry Storm2

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

You may not be interested in the news that TELUS is offering their handsets through Black’s, the nation-wide digital camera chain. But while poking their the website, you might be a tad surprised to see a TELUS branded BlackBerry Storm2 sitting comfortably there , before it has had the time to be officially announced by TELUS. You’re allowed to chuckle a bit at TELUS of this, we’re...

• TELUS To Get The BlackBerry Storm2 - PcBlue.com

Apple Grab & Go Patent Filing

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Apple is certainly a company well known for innovation, and Steve Jobs is also quite fussy about patents, so it’s not surprise to see Apple file patents every now and then. The latest “Grab & Go” patent from the company certainly looks promising. Basically it demonstrates how synchronization of data over multiple devices can be simplified, especially with pre-defined data sets...

• Apple Grab & Go Patent Filing - PcBlue.com

Amazon Matches Walmart $99 Xbox Deal

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Holiday promotions are great! Do you remember that Walmart was running an ad featuring a $199 Xbox 360 Arcade console with a $100 gift card? Well, Amazon certainly doesn’t want to lose out, and it has matched Walmart’s deal . There are only limited units, so you’d better get yours fast! The first batch has already sold out, but the deal should be running around at 12pm EST, 9am PST....

iRiver Domino Inflate USB Drive

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Looking for some cute looking thumb drives? Well, you can check out the iRiver Domino Inflate series of thumbdrives, which are available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions, each color coded too. They’re retailing between $30 to $64 , depending on which size you pick. Permalink: iRiver Domino Inflate USB Drive from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review

• iRiver Domino Inflate USB Drive - TechGeer
• iRiver Domino Inflate USB Drive - PcBlue.com

Motorola Droid For $149.99 At Sears

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

With the Motorola Droid fast becoming one of the hottest phones in recent months, it’s no surprise to see folks busy searching the Internet for a better pricing of the device. Don’t want to go through the pain of waiting for a mail-in rebate? Well, Sears is currently offering the device for $149.99 off the shelf, which isn’t too bad. It’ll come bundled with the mandatory 2-year...

Ionic Battery Technology For The Future

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

We’ve seen laptop and computer technology improve in leaps and bounds, but one thing that’s been rather constant is the crappy battery life, thanks to lithium-ion technology which hasn’t been replaced just yet. Is that set to change? Well, Fluid Energy, a government-backed firm is certainly trying to do so. The new ionic batteries that it’s working on could increase battery...

iPhone App Records Your Phone Number

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Now here’s something you don’t see everyday regarding Apple’s iPhone. It seems that Storm8, the developer of iPhone games like “Vampires Live” and “iMobsters”, is going to be at the receiving end of a potential class-action lawsuit. The suit alleges that Storm8 created the games with a “feature” that automatically sends the phone number of each...

Apple Introduces Reserve And Pick-up

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Hot on the heels of the popular Photoshop for iPhone app is the Photoshop for Android. In terms of features, it’s pretty much like its iPhone counterpart, allowing users to crop, rotate and flip images. Color adjustments such as exposure, saturation, ting changes and classic black-and-white are also available. Users will also be able to upload the pictures directly to their Photoshop.com account,...

• Apple Introduces Reserve And Pick-up - TechGeer

Vobis Announces Highscreen Zeus

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

You may not have heard of Vobis Computer, but they’ve released an Android-powered device back in July, called the PP5420. Now it has come up with its second attempt, dubbed the Highscreen Zeus, which certainly sounds a lot nicer. Retailing for about $483 in Russia, it doesn’t have any earth-shattering specs, but it’s not too bad either. Specifications include: Operating System: Google...

• Vobis Computer Announces the Highscreen Zeus, its Second Android Smartphone - Unwired View

Future looking good

Netdiver (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Barnaby Coote is a student and aspiring photographer who already belted some remarkable retouching and photo-montages skills. The Slinky Girl won him 1st place in the ADAA competition in the photography category. _______ Adam Paterson is another student who (working with Santi Tonsukha) has created this amazing Seed Packaging project which was also awarded [...]

Apple Store In Carrousel du Louvre

übergizmo (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Apple stores always look classy and expensive, but you can’t probably get classier than Apple’s latest store in the Carrousel du Louvre, beneath the great glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum. This is also the first Apple store in Paris and also in France, so it’s certainly something special. In case you couldn’t find the time to check out the place, you can check out pictures...

• Apple Store Carrousel du Louvre opens today - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
• Apple Store Carrousel du Louvre opens today - iPhone, the Blog
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Sixth Sense creator to release code, wearable gesture interface becomes a reality for all

Engadget (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

If we're being honest (and trust us, we're being honest), Pranav Mistry's Sixth Sense contraption has always baffled us . It's kind of like Sony's Rolly . It looks cool, it sounds rad, but we're fairly certain only 2.49 people actually know and fully comprehend how it works. That said, we're more than jazzed about the possibility of having wearable gesture interfaces gracing every human we come into...

• Sixth Sense creator to release code, wearable gesture interface becomes a reality for all - KIJO