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Verizon Wireless joins the ranks of 40 other handset suppliers such as Samsung, LG Electronics, and Korea’s SK Telecom Co as the company joined a consortium working on a Linux-based mobile operating system. The company said it would take a seat on the Limo Foundation’s board and projects to have its first phones based on the LiMo operating system in the market by 2009. The decision to join LiMo follows recent indications that rival AT&T plans to support Android, the Linux operating system being developed by Google and about 30 partners. Verizon Wireless Vice President Kyle Malady said that while the company would continue to support other operating systems—such as the one used in blackberry – but the LiMo system would be its primary operating system. (Read the full post about ‘Verizon joins LiMo Foundation’…)

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We’ve been seeing announcements on several e-book readers coming into the market lately. Either the Amazon Kindle has generated a lot of interest from consumers wanting something more, or consumers are really into reading e-books. Now here comes another e-book reader from a company called Astak - the Mentor. Astak is feeling generous as they decided to come up with not just one but three e-book models offering a choice of either a 5-inch, 6-inch or 9.7-inch display. Astak says that the larger the size of the e-book reader, the more features it would have. True enough since the 9.7-inch would come with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as a 1200 x 825 pixel resolution. (Read the full post about ‘Astak offers up the low-cost Mentor e-book reader’…)

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Filed in archive Tutorial by jim on May 15, 2008

Want to do your part in keeping the earth green by lowering your power consumption? You can do so without purchasing a Toyota Prius, thanks to the Intellipanel Desktop Computer which offers you the convenience of standby mode without wasting a single iota of electricity.

Plug your PC into the black shaded socket of the 8-way intelligent mains panel and up to seven other peripherals in the remaining sockets. When you turn your PC on or off the built-in auto calibration system automatically sends power to or cuts power to the additional outlets, saving energy and money. Easy!

(Read the full post about ‘Intellipanel Desktop Computer’…)

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Eating only half an apple is easy, but eating half a banana isn’t. Well let me rephrase the statement. Preserving a left-over apple is easy, but preserving a left-over banana isn’t.

Which is why the NANA Saver Banana Holder seems like a good idea. The plastic banana holder can be clipped to the exposed end of a sliced banana to minimize air contact. So that the slice remains fresh for a longer duration – just don’t ask how long as it is not mentioned on the site. What the heck, it is definitely innovation at $2.98.

Via Random Good Stuff.

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On the heels of one of the most successful launches of Office for Mac in the past 19 years for Microsoft the company has announced the release of Service Pack 1 for the product. Office for Mac Service Pack 1 promises increased stability, security and performance in addition to a number of updates which have been requested by users. Microsoft collected feedback from users through the utilization of the Microsoft Error Reporting Tool (MERP).

Some improvements within the service pack include improvements in printing for Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

(Read the full post about ‘Office for Mac Service Pack 1 launched’…)

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The Jawbone 2 which we looked at earlier will still retain the Jawbone namesake, as that is how Aliph wants to name this new iteration without introducing numbers behind that could potentially swell to the equivalent of SuperBowl figures in the future. The new Aliph Jawbone is 50% smaller than the original, featuring “NoiseAssassin” technology that will improve upon the noise canceling technology found in the original. It will also feature a faster processor on board along with a Voice Activity Sensor, where the Jawbone will know you’re, well, jawbonin’. A fast charging battery can suck up to 80% within half an hour, and it comes with a more down-to-earth talk time of 4 hours and 8 days of standby, probably due to its small size. (Read the full post about ‘New Aliph Jawbone is Official’…)

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EchoStar’s SlingModem doesn’t look that far off from a commercial release, after experiencing a soft launch at CES 2008 earlier this year. This device is a cable modem that boasts integrated Slingbox features. It won’t be available at retail stores, but will instead be sold directly to cable providers where end users like you and I have an option of purchasing it or leasing it from our respective cable providers. There is no word on pricing as at press time. (Read the full post about ‘EchoStar announces SlingModem’…)

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Neon Power Ball The very latest Neon glowing Power Ball, put a bit of strength back in your arms and wrists, and have an immense amount of fun doing it. (Read the full post about ‘Neon Power Ball’…)

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