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Mario Kart (and more) for your Palm Pre

A WebOS port of the popular GB/CGA emulator is pretty rocking’, even though it only runs at 90% speed on a good day. The hackers who figured all this out will get it back up to speed shortly but don’t expect to download this at the Apps …

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Michele Bachmann’s Hot for Twitter

When it comes to the hottest social media tool — Twitter — a new study suggests that Republican House members are leaving their Democratic counterparts in the dust, and Bachmann is on her game.

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Why the Wii Won

Practically everyone knows that the Nintendo Wii easily outsells competitors from Microsoft (Xbox) and Sony (Playstation 3), making it a clear winner of the “7th-generation” console wars. A source of minor amazement on its own, analyzing…

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Appletell reviews XO Skin for the iPhone 3G

FROM APPLETELL – The iPhone 3G/S skins by XO Skins are definitely worth the slightly expensive price tag if you’re really looking for quality in an iPhone skin. MORE »Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this …

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First Mass-produced Camera Heading For Auction

Are you a huge camera collector? Well, if you are, you’ve probably heard of the Giroux Daguerreotype camera, the world’s first commercially produced camera. This is probably your best chance to get it, as the camera, produced in 1839, wi…

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Some Editions Of The HTC HD2 Have More RAM?

There is no denying that the HTC HD2 is an extremely capable and powerful smartphone, especially with its 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Despite its already impressive specs, which include a nice 448MB of ram, nobody is going to complain about more R…

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UK Gov’t Says “No Evidence” IE Is Less Secure

aliebrah writes “Lord Avebury tabled a parliamentary question in the UK regarding the security of Internet Explorer and whether the UK government would reconsider its use. He got an answer from the UK Home Office that’s unlikely to please most Slash…

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Portable Gliding Simulator Can Be Towed Around

Here’s a rather innovative design. You don’t often hear the words “portable” and “simulator” going hand in hand, but there you have it – the Portable Gliding Simulator. While it weighs in at 450kg, it’…

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Mini Hottie Handwarmer

The Mini Hottie Handwarmer seems like something that would be really useful during a cold winter’s day. It’s small enough to fit into your pocket or backpack, and will be able to give you a little warmth when needed. It comes in a knitte…

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Amazon pulled Macmillan titles due to price conflict — confirmed

Macmillan’s US CEO, John Sargent just confirmed that Amazon pulled its inventory of Macmillan books in a powerful response to Macmillan’s new pricing demands. Macmillan offered the new pricing on Thursday, just a day after Apple announced Macmillan …

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