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ASUS Debuts Eee PC T91MT -- First Netbook to Go Multi-touch

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11 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

ASUS today launched the Eee PC T91MT, the world's first convertible tablet netbook to feature a multi-touch screen that supports Windows 7 Multi-Touch gestures.

Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones

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15 hours ago | not rated yet | 1

People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want.

Bling bling with your ring ring: Dekoden craze sees cell phones get a touch of glitz, glamour

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14 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Cell phone owners are ringing the changes and putting a smile on their dial by adorning their mobiles with ornamental stickers, charms and beads -- and the craze just keeps getting bigger.

Suggestions for tech-happy holidays

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Nov 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The holiday season is as much a time for tech as for toys. Electronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't ...

New Nokia 6700 slide and Nokia 7230 unveiled

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Nov 25, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Nokia today unveiled two new 3G slider phones, the Nokia 6700 slide and Nokia 7230, made for the design-conscious consumer and optimized for socializing and sharing with those closest to you.

South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week

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Nov 22, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.

Qualcomm's next e-book to use a mirasol display

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Nov 20, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (11) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Qualcomm subsidiary Mirasol is developing a new e-book reader with a color display that uses ambient light. The reader will be capable of displaying video smoothly, but the new features will ...

B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders

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Nov 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.

Gadgets: Digital photo gift ideas

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Nov 19, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

Once again it's that shopping time of year and if digital photography is on your shopping list, here is a roundup of accessories to kick off the season.

Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish

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Nov 18, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called ...

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook

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Nov 18, 2009 | 2 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.

High-tech holiday gift ideas for $50 and $100

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Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Picking a Christmas gift for the nerd in your life is never easy. In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to end up with an outdated gadget or obsolete program. And mistakes can be costly.

Switching cell phones takes emotional toll

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Nov 18, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 1

She's gone. We were the best of friends, constant companions -- literally, because I carried her day and night in the left-front pocket of my jeans. For five years we roamed the world together, or at least the United States, ...

Nokia N900 now available in US

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Nov 18, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 1

Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered ...

Sony may not fill some e-reader orders by holidays

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Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays.

'Rationalizer' bracelet tells traders when they're stressed

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Nov 17, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Philips Electronics and the Dutch bank ABN AMRO have joined forces to develop a "Rationalizer" bracelet system that detects stress levels and displays a warning to help day-traders avoid making ...

T-Mobile resumes sale of Sidekicks after data loss

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Nov 17, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft Corp. caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from ...

Samsung, Acer team up with AT&T on netbooks

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Nov 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season.