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May's Coolest Gadgets
If the new products we've seen in the last few weeks are anything to go by, we're in for a great year gadget-wise. In the portable world we've got the first Centrino Atom-based computer and a smartphone from Sharp that will go on sale in Japan. Sanyo's new model of its waterproof Xacti digital still camera has even clearer video and includes... more
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Save on using cell phones abroad
Q: I'm heading to Europe this summer, and I want to bring my cell phone, but international roaming looks expensive. How do I keep costs down? A: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Switch out your SIM card — the little chip in the phone that carries your account information — for a prepaid local one, and pay local rates. Don't be... more
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A bed that makes itself?
GENEVA - If you are allergic to pollen, too lazy to make your bed or annoyed to learn that the pretty woman in the Web chat is really a man, a solution might be at hand from the world's largest inventions fair. More than 700 of the world's most creative minds have set up stands at the International Exhibition of Inventions to show off... more
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PlayStation 3 Sales Surpass Xbox 360
Shipments of Sony's PlayStation 3 surpassed Microsoft's Xbox 360 in February, as videogame console sales rose 19% year-over-year, a market research firm said. Sony shipped 280,800 PS3s during the month, beating the 254,600 units of Xbox 360 shipped by Microsoft, the NPD Group said Monday. Surpassing both consoles, however, was the Wii.... more
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Hyped Wii game hits U.S.
Fighting games are a great spectator sport. Awesome stuff happens on screen, but only if you master razor's edge timing or memorize long combos, such as "punch, down, double-punch, kick back, punch, punch, grab" or the old favorite "up, down, punch, punch, kick, kick, left, punch." It helps if you've been keeping up with Nintendo's Brain Age... more
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Top 10 real 'Star Trek' tech
Classic Star Trek contributed more to the modern world than phrases like "Beam me up, Scotty!" Many of the devices we saw decades ago are now available for use in the real world; we thank the engineers who made real these ten Star Trek technologies. # 10 - Behold, the Cell Phone Credit: Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator Star Trek... more
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Microsoft stops HD DVD drives for Xbox 360
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it will no longer make HD DVD drives for its Xbox 360 video game consoles. The much-anticipated announcement comes in the wake of the format being abandoned by its creator, Japanese electronics giant Toshiba, as well as major Hollywood studios and US retail chains. "As a result of recent... more
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Toshiba quits HD DVD business
TOKYO - Toshiba said Tuesday it will no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders, handing a victory to rival Blu-ray disc technology in the format battle for next-generation video. The company said in a statement that the decision followed a thorough review of its overall strategy. The move would make Blu-ray — backed... more
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Microsoft seeing Xbox shortages in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is seeing shortages of its Xbox 360 video game console in the United States, as the company failed to anticipate strong post-holiday demand, an executive said on Wednesday. "We are really running short of product here in the United States," Jeff Bell, head of global marketing for Microsoft's... more
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Doctors use Wii games for rehab therapy
CHICAGO - Some call it "Wiihabilitation." Nintendo's Wii video game system, whose popularity already extends beyond the teen gaming set, is fast becoming a craze in rehab therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries. The usual stretching and lifting exercises that help the sick or injured regain... more
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