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Solve your cable clutter with just a CD spindle and scissors

18 April 2008, 09:51

It isn't the best solution you'll ever see, but it sure is cheap and easy.

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Laugh 'til you cry! Life-affirming repost to Monster Cable

17 April 2008, 12:07

Any repost with a subject line saying, 'RE: Your letter, received April Fools' Day', should be good reading but the one from Blue Jeans Cable in response to patent threats ...

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Will you be powering down for Shutdown Day?

16 April 2008, 14:26

The idea of Shutdown Day, May 3rd 2008, is to turn off your computer for the entire 24 hours. Will you be taking part?

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Tesco Digital, the latest challenger to Apple's iTunes

15 April 2008, 11:23

It seems as though everybody is moving to open a digital music store these days and next in line is Tesco, who next month will launch Tesco Digital.

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Steven Smith tries to change name to Microsoft Zune, again

15 April 2008, 10:47

He's at it again, Steven Smith, a.k.a. Zune Guy, has contacted Microsoft to ask permission to legally change his name to Microsoft Zune.

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Cheap disposable mobile phones coming to Europe

14 April 2008, 10:33

13 Euros for a mobile phone? Yep, that's all it'll cost for the disposable phone from Hop-on Inc.

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Leaked Clone Wars trailer provides Star Wars goodness

14 April 2008, 10:14

After Episodes I, II and III, you might look at any new Star Wars project with scepticism. However, until you've seen a glimpse of Clone Wars, be patient, you must.

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Razer Mako omni-directional speakers

11 April 2008, 10:51

Razerguy shows off the Mako speaker system, with funky touch-controls and omni-directional THX sound technology... whatever that means...

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Canon remains top-dog in dSLR market, but Nikon closing in fast

10 April 2008, 16:17

An IDC report indicates that Canon's superiority may not last through 2008.

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Intel to train two million Arab teachers by 2011.

10 April 2008, 15:47

But is it altruistic as it appears to be on first glance, we wonder.

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Sony's latest BRAVIA - it's a TV turned photo frame

10 April 2008, 13:50

Take a look at Sony's "pretty as a picture" BRAVIA E4000 series.

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With just five games remaining, who will be crowned Barclays Premier League champions 07/08?

7 April 2008, 09:54

It's one of the best title races in years, and with the season culminating on May 11th, HEXUS takes a look at who we think will walk away as champions.

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MySpace Music to take on Apple iTunes

4 April 2008, 16:36

MySpace has announced an online music venture that it hopes will challenge Apple's leading digital music score, iTunes.

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Hollywood officially out of ideas, plans Short Circuit remake

4 April 2008, 14:20

Some might say that Hollywood ran out of new ideas a while back, but, when it reveals plans to remake 1986 Sci-Fi comedy, Short Circuit, that's when you know it's ...

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Apple iTunes topples Wal-Mart to become biggest music retailer in the US

4 April 2008, 11:54

Whoever doubted the strength of digital distribution, look away now.

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New trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army

4 April 2008, 09:44

The second trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II has been released and it promises a helluva lot of action.

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Is a naked Scarlett Johansson enough to entice you into opening junk email?

3 April 2008, 16:12

For years, viruses have been spread across the internet attached to emails promising, shall we say, closer looks at celebrities such as Anna Kournikova and Britney Spears. It's still happening, ...

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Sony launches HDR-TG1 - world's smallest HD camcorder

3 April 2008, 15:15

Sony has unveiled its HDR-TG1, a camcorder that can capture 1920x1080 HD-quality recordings yet weighs less than 10 ounces.

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Ofcom: High definition channels coming to Freeview from 2009

3 April 2008, 14:26

UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that high definition services will be available free-to-air as of 2009.

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Mariah and Madonna break Elvis records

3 April 2008, 13:27

The King, Elvis Presley, has in a sense been dethroned by two Queens of the music industry; Mariah Carey and Madonna.

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By far the coolest thing at IDF: the awesome light field camera

3 April 2008, 13:27

Imagine being able to take a single digital picture and then to refocus perfectly at any depth. It's possible now.

IDF 2008 - Shanghai 7

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter still hopeful of Bill and Ted's 3

3 April 2008, 12:44

In an interview with MTV, Keanu Reeves reveals that Bill and Ted 3 could still happen.

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iPhone PwnageTool now available for download

3 April 2008, 10:39

The iPhone PwnageTool, which lets you load a firmware of choice onto your iPhone and most importantly, keep the device unlocked and usable on any network, is now available.

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Microsoft's Surface finally surfacing on April 17th

2 April 2008, 16:01

Microsoft's coveted Surface device will be making its public debut at AT&T stores in the US on April 17th, consumer availability feels that little bit closer now.

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Samsung's Instinct takes the fight to Apple's iPhone

2 April 2008, 13:38

There just aren't any truly decent touch-based mobile phones to challenge Apple's iPhone. Well, tell a lie, there is now, and it's called the Samsung Instinct.

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Microsoft officially launches Windows Mobile 6.1

1 April 2008, 18:40

At CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas today, Microsoft finally announced Windows Mobile 6.1, an incremental update for its Windows Mobile software.

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Dark Knight viral campaign reveals global treasure hunt

1 April 2008, 16:26

The marketing geniuses behind 2008's Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight, are at it again. This time, there's a global treasure hunt to find Joker-related packages left around the world.

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Online funerals now available in Britain

1 April 2008, 15:32

Mourners unable to attend a funeral in person will now be able to view the event online via a streaming service made available by Wesley Music.

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Indiana Jones IV to be CGI-free, for the most part

1 April 2008, 13:40

Production designer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull eases fan-fears by stating that the movie will in fact be mostly free of CGI.

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Gears of War movie landing in 2010

31 March 2008, 15:44

Some might argue that the original game had little to no story, but, try telling that to New Line Cinema whose Gears of War movie is looking set for a ...

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Psychos and drunkards allowed in Chinese taxis if accompanied by a guardian

31 March 2008, 13:30

So says the official passengers' notice in Shanghai cabs.

IDF 2008 - Shanghai 2

Vatican: Muslims outnumber Catholics

31 March 2008, 12:34

The Vatican's 2008 yearbook of statistics has revealed that for the first time in history, Roman Catholicism is no longer the biggest single religious denomination in the world.

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