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SanDisk CEO: Blu-ray will be obsolete in 5 to 7 years

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  This is not the first time we have heard death sentences for Blu-ray format so we’re not surprised when SanDisk’s honcho is the latest one to say it. His reasoning is that because smartphones are the hot-selling mediums for watching videos, Blu-ray can’t really survive since the phones cannot benefit from it. Eli Harari […]

Microsoft Myphone Beta open for all

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  Microsoft’s backup and restore service, Myphone has now advanced from limited-beta to open for all. It does not need an invitation and can be tried by any Windows Mobile handset user. The free service works by installing a syncing app on the phone with the Myphone account. The app on the phone wirelessly backs […]

Nvidia claims Intel Atom price as unfair

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  If the hefty fine and an abusive monopolist tag was not enough for the chip maker, former friend turned foe have accused Intel of unfair pricing. Nvidia’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang told Reuters that Intel’s Atom chip pricing is unfair but won’t seek the legal way, at least for now. According to him, Intel uses […]

Nokia announces 6600i Slide

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  Nokia has announced 6600i Slide that will take over the reigns from the original 6600 Slide. The phone ups from 6600 Slide in many departments like the brushed steel cover, chrome center key and a 5 megapixel camera with dual LED flash. 6600i Slide also integrates an accelerometer which helps to the screen take […]

Airtel crosses 100m GSM subscribers in India

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  It’s time for celebrations for India’s top cellular operator. Bharti Airtel today confirmed that they have surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark, making them the world’s third operator to achieve such a figure in a single country. A big celebration is in the offing but wouldn’t it be nice if they include their customers […]

Laptop Hunters strike again with Lauren and Mom

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  Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter series has broken the lull with a new ad featuring Lauren and her Mom. They have been allotted a $1700 budget in which Lauren demands speed, portability and battery life. After going through a series of laptops, she finally gives it in for a Dell XPS 13 (thankfully, no HP again).

HP recalls 70,000 notebook batteries

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  Uh oh, the battery hazard monster is back to haunt notebook users. HP has now announced to take back 70,000 notebook batteries that can potentially pose a fire or burn hazard. The lithium-ion batteries came with HP and Compaq laptops or were sold separately from August 2007 till March 2008. The problem seems to […]

Steve Jobs’ Amazon account hacked?

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(Click for a larger view)   Hey look! As the guy who supposedly hacked Steve Jobs’ account we also managed to do the same and made him visit our Kindle Edition page. Will you subscribe it now on your own Kindle? Steve loves our blog, so should you. PS: Orin0co might have phished Jobs’ account […]

Hackintosh gets a battery boost with the Mac OS X update

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  Legitimate Mac owners are obviously elated with yesterday’s 10.5.7 update but there are other bunch of people who feel the same. Yup, it’s the hackintosh users who run Mac OS on netbooks. Apparently, the new update is being blessed by users as they are reporting an improvement in netbook’s battery life. One user’s netbook […]