Naughty Amazon Accidentaly Confirms HTC Desire HD
It didn’t matter that the advert was taken down almost as quickly as it had appeared; the damage was already done, as the HTC Ace/Desire HD was confirmed as a real device that is heading our way very soon! The Amazon listing didn’t share any further information on the phone’s specification, and wasn’t available for ordering, but it did give a price of £415. This sounds...
Read MoreE Ink Begins to Sample Capacitive, Color E-Readers
Filed under: Computers It appears that color E Ink readers aren't as far from being commercially available as most have thought. E Ink Holdings (formally PVI), the group responsible for the screens housed in Amazon's Kindle and Sony's Readers, is leading the way by offering samples of its color panels to manufacturers. In addition to creating color-capable displays, the new screens are...
Read MoreNew Amazon Kindle Models Unveiled at $139 and $189, Price War Continues
Filed under: ComputersThis evening, Amazon unveiled an updated Kindle, the newest member of company's Kindle family of e-readers. The device, simply titled Kindle, lands on August 27th for $139 (Wi-Fi only) and $189 (AT&T 3G). The new Kindle is 21-percent smaller than its predecessor, and is available in graphite and the traditional Amazon white. Although 15-percent lighter, the screen size...
Read MoreHere We Go! Mario Marathon Ends in Day Five, and Raises $81K for Kids
Filed under: Video Games Usually, if you play video games for over 100 hours straight, people call you an addict, and ship you off to a rehab center. But for the past three years, three guys from Indiana have gotten away with just such an event (without being institutionalized) -- all in the name of charity. Once a year, Brian Brinegar, John Groth and Chris Deckard take up residence in front of a...
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