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bPhone gives BlackBerry the iPhone feel

Monday
Mar 3,2008

Want an iPhone, but have a BlackBerry? You ought to look at bPhone for BlackBerry, a theme whipped up by 25-year-old computer programmer Matthew Rogers one afternoon last September.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

You’ll most appreciate the iPhone-like essence of one of Rogers’ three theme layouts in the start screen, …

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  • Sunday
    Mar 2,2008

    The clues from a new alternate-reality game that seems tied to the Olympics and which is slated to start Monday.

    (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET Networks)

    For months now, I’ve been hearing whispers that a big new alternate-reality game was on the way. I never got any details of what …

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  • Sunday
    Mar 2,2008

    iPhone cases that don’t add bulk but still keep your iPhone protected are absolutely necessary. As much as some would like to think they can baby their iPhone to death and protect it from all harm, it doesn’t always work that way.

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  • iPhone and iPod touch get 1.1.4 firmware update

    Sunday
    Mar 2,2008

    Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video
    Apple’s 1.1.4 firmware update for the iPhone and iPod touch just hit the wires, courtesy of iTunes 7.6.1.9. Nobody knows what exactly is in store (SDK support, perhaps?), so obviously those jailbreakers out there might want to hold off while the braver souls …

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  • Saturday
    Mar 1,2008

    Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video
    Never heard of Abilene Christian University? We’re guessing a wide majority of the general public hasn’t either, but the institution is definitely getting its name out there by promising each incoming freshman this fall an iPhone or iPod touch. Granted, these aren’t …

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  • In testing: Time Capsule

    Saturday
    Mar 1,2008

    Update:

    After spending some time with Apple’s Time Capsule this afternoon, we have some impressions for you. We’ll dig deeper before our full review on Monday, but here are some initial thoughts.

    We paired the Time Capsule with a MacBook Pro with a home cable modem providing the …

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  • Saturday
    Mar 1,2008
    Playstation 3

    The Playstation 3 has many great games. Unfortunately, the majority of those games are violent, bloody, and utterly inappropriate for children. Fortunately, the PS3 has a parental control system that lets you make certain your kids can play Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga and Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, but won’t be able to load the ultraviolent Ninja Gaiden Sigma or The Darkness. The Playstation Portable contains a similar control system, so this handy guide can help you watch what your children are playing, both at home and on the go.

    Please note: Unlike the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, the PS3 and PSP don’t use the Entertainment Software Ratings Board’s rating system. Instead they use a series of numbered levels ranging from 1 for only the most acceptable titles to 11 for almost all games. Level 5 approximately corresponds with T-rated games, though parents should experiment with the different levels to determine which level is most appropriate for their family.

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  • This week in laptops

    Friday
    Feb 29,2008
    MacBook multitouch track pad

    Come on, come on, come on, come on / Touch me, baby

    (Credit: Apple)

    This week Apple updated its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops to include Intel’s newest Penryn processors, with the Pro models also getting the multitouch track pad introduced on the MacBook Air earlier this year. Initially it …

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  • Bluetooth headset bypasses the mouth

    Friday
    Feb 29,2008
    (Credit: Pro-Idee)

    We keep hearing that body conduction technology is the way of the future, usually in the form of sending soundwaves through bones, though some extremists apparently would like to turn the human race into walking routers. Usually the technology manifests itself as some kind of passive skull-vibrating headset, …

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  • ‘Green’ motor oil shipping to stores

    Friday
    Feb 29,2008

    A ‘green,’ petroleum-free brand of motor oil is due to appear on store shelves soon.

    Green Earth Technologies said it’s shipping its line of green motor oils to national retailers starting within the next month. Waste fats from cattle instead of fossil fuels are the key ingredients.

    “We turn …

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    1. Alpine Releasing iPhone Compatible Touch Screen Receiver - Alpine is releasing their first touch-screen receiver. The IXA-W404 will only fit in a 2-din compatible car, but offers a QVGA touch-screen which is fully compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch. The reciver can also play video files from the iPhone or iPod using a USB interface. See the press release
    2. How to Download Music to Iphone - If you’re lucky enough to own an Iphone, you are probably going to want to know how to download music for it. The iPhone is the gadget that everyone wants this year-and who doesn’t want to be able to carry around their music collections, their movies, and even their internet connection with them....
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    5. The world's most expensive iPhone - An Apple iPhone 3G made of 18 carat gold and encrusted with diamonds is laying claim to the title of the world's most expensive phone.