Pocket projectors are all the rage now, the ability to use a projector the size of an iPod to display information on a wall is a godsend for the business set, who look to expand the ability to make presentations without having to travel with expensive projectors or having to customize their presentations to what equipment is available. But while getting more popular, projectors like the PICO and the Mili Pro - which can connect to an iPhone or iPod Touch - are still in their infancy.

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The recently released Nokia N97 has been drowned, put on a diet and was unlucky enough to share its launch with the Palm Pre and iPhone 3GS. We still thought it was "quite good," and now it's getting new firmware. However, that said there is as of yet no nanotechnology update process available to us that will physically fix that keyboard. You know, the one with the space bar placed precariously toward the far right extreme of the typing area?

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Toshiba's American Storage Division today unveiled a new portable hard drive, boasting complete backup and password-protection 256-bit encryption. The next-generation of USB portable drive provides these features to increase security. The portable drive can be used with both Windows and Mac operating systems, and provides large 500GB and 320GB storage capacities.

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A new problem has been discovered with the sound files on the brand new iPhone 3G S. After a particular sound is played, the phone emits a high-frequency (around 15KHz) tone. Since most people cannot hear frequencies as high as that, it has gone unnoticed for a while. It seems to be a software related issue since there is no high-pitched tone when the phone is set to vibrate.

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Anandtech went through the trouble of running various speed-based benchmarks on the iPhone 3GS and Pre, clocking the time it took to launch various apps and load web pages. Though they share similar hardware, the iPhone 3GS was deemed "faster." In general, the iPhone 3GS was about 20% faster than the Pre in any given test, loading all but a couple of web pages quicker. And though it's less accurate of a benchmark, the iPhone launched its core apps 3-4x faster than the Pre on average.

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Quick update on the Apple App Store approval process: Shaken babies are OK, but inevitable moneymakers like a licensed, legal Commodore 64 emulator are rejected.
Why the rejection, you ask? Here's Apple's take, form letter style: Thank you for submitting C64 1.0 to the App Store. We've reviewed C64 1.0 and determined that we cannot post this version of your iPhone application to the App Store because it violates the iPhone SDK Agreement; "3.3.2 An Application may not itself install or launch other executable code by any means.

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The name, Land Rover makes us visualize something really hard and powerful coming our way. It’s time to get out of this raging monster and, well, its new minion in tow. Here’s a geeks version of the Land Rover, and it’s a phone, a rather tough one. Christened as Land Rover S1, the phone has been produced by the car company in collaboration with Sonim Technologies. The catch is that this phone can withstand anything from a pressure of 400 kilograms to being submerged in 3.3 feet water for half an hour! Surely a freak in the cell phone world, the S1 also come in with its share of specifications to dazzle.

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It's the big question, isn't it? Sprint vs. AT&T, Palm vs. Apple, physical keys vs. solo touchscreen. Here are recent stories to help inform you about every aspect of both, so your eventual decision is intelligent, whichever one you choose.
Palm Pre Reviews
• Our review
• What other reviewers said
• 10 things you should know about the Pre.

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Haier may not exactly be breaking any new ground with the outward appearance, but its new H7 handset is an Android phone (which still counts for something these days), and it's reportedly on track for a launch as soon as this September -- in France, at least. Unfortunately, the phone the company had on display at CommunicAsia 2009 was just a non-functional mockup, but the final model will apparently pack a 2.8-inch touchscreen, along with a 2-megapixel camera, built-in GPS, WiFi, and, most importantly.

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The Galaxy i7500—Samsung's Android handset—is one of the first major, advanced smartphones to feature haptic feedback. PCWorld managed to get their hands on one and report back with their first impressions. Samsung's Galaxy is a 11.9 millimeter-slim handset that features a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera, and also comes equipped with GPS, Wi-Fi and and WCDMA support. Even more, the phone calls attention to the haptic feedback on its virtual keyboard, which is a first for a major touchscreen smartphone.

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Not everyone wants a speaker to sit prettily and safely on their desk. For those that are the active types, you might want something more durable. Which is exactly what the creators of SkullyBoom are trying to do. They wanted speakers that were portable, but in the event you wipe out on your skateboard, it’s not going to hurt the speakers. Granted, you’ll need to get some kind of a durable case for your MP3 player too, but at least you know the speaker is safe.

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Zimbabwe's Econet Wireless has secured the funding to expand its capacity from 2.5 million to 5 million by the end of next year, CEO Douglas Mboweni has said. Making the announcement at the company's annual results presentation, Mr. Mboweni said: "I am pleased to announce that we have secured the resources, through our parent company, Econet Wireless Group (EWG), to expand capacity further, from the current 2,5m expansion program, to go to 5 million."

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BGR is reporting today that the well-known AMOLED-equipped Samsung Omnia Pro might be linked to the recently unearthed "Louvre B7610." By the way, "linked" in this case means "the exact same thing." Why the subterfuge? No idea, but what today's news does bring us are a slew of updated specs for the Omnia Pro/Louvre, due out sometime in September or October. * 3.5-inch AMOLED resistive touchscreen display w/ WVGA resolution.

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When I got up this morning, I threw my Kindle in my bag's padded courdoroy laptop sleeve like I always do. A few hours later, I pulled it out and it looked like this.
Granted, this is partially my fault—I didn't keep it in the ugly cover that comes with the Kindle, just like I don't lock my iPhone or any other gadget in disfiguring covers, since I'm all about naked gadgets (almost entirely for aesthetic reasons), and I thought my bag's padded sleeve provided sufficient protection.

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Archos recently became one of the world's first manufacturer to offer a Windows 7 operating system based tablet PC. The Archos 9 PC Tablet is a stylish tablet computer based on an Intel Atom processor. The tablet is basically designed for business professionals and students. Specification-wise its a decent specification, measuring 0.63" thin and weighing only 800g making it very portable. But certainly the most interesting feature of this tablet is its design.

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