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Tech toys over $100 that are worth every penny

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2 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

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 In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to pick an outdated gadget or obsolete program.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

Nokia weighs in with 3 new CDMA devices - Nokia 6316s, Nokia 3806 and Nokia 1506

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8 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Nokia is today strengthening its CDMA portfolio with the announcement of three new CDMA mobile devices: Nokia 6316s, Nokia 3806 and Nokia 1506. Together this new line-up highlights Nokia's continued commitment to CDMA as ...

Intel Reader Transforms Printed Text to Spoken Word (w/ Video)

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9 hours ago | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

Intel Corporation today announced the Intel Reader, a mobile handheld device designed to increase independence for people who have trouble reading standard print.

Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it

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11 hours ago | not rated yet | 4

(AP) -- Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup.

iPhone worm Rickrolls Australia

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Nov 10, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (8) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- iPhone users in Australia have been hit during the last few days with a worm called "ikee". The worm replaces the default wallpaper with a difficult to remove picture of British singer Rick ...

Blackberry buddies up to game developers

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Nov 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Research In Motion (RIM) on Monday announced it is making Blackberry devices friendlier to game applications, as the business-oriented smartphones try to show a more playful side.

Nokia recalls millions of dangerous chargers

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Nov 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, issued on Monday a global recall for 14 million faulty chargers made by a subcontractor this year.

iPhone disappoints in China launch: analysts

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Nov 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The official launch of Apple's iPhone in China has been disappointing at best for mobile operator China Unicom, with the grey market still booming and competitors offering worthy alternatives, experts say.