Posted on September 30th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Porsche is displaying an improved version of its Le Mans prototype racecar at the Paris auto show. The automaker returned to the prototype racing category in 2006 with the RS Spyder, which is now contesting the American Le Mans Series. The new version shown at Paris will be out in 2007.
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Posted on September 29th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
My New Buddy
Having been a die hard Microsoft user since the days of DOS, I finally decided it’s time to dive into Linux. After seeing the power of Knoppix V5.0.1 I decided it’s time to load up a flavor of Linux Desktop. But which one? Should it be Ubuntu, Kunbuntu, Xubuntu or XFCE ? Or [...]
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Posted on September 29th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Fossil, Inc., a leading innovator of watch design, development and fashion accessories, today announced the availability of the first mainstream Bluetooth™ fashion accessory, the Caller ID wristwatch. Incorporating Bluetooth wireless technology, the watch will simplify how people interact and engage with their mobile phones. Combining fashion forward technology with added functionality [...]
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Posted on September 28th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
YouTube.com may have a record on their hands. This Clinton 911 interview video is proving to have the highest number of views in a single day ever recorded. What an interview! Bill Clinton really gets steamed while being grilled by Chris Wallace about 911 and Bin Laden. Watch the video and [...]
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Posted on September 28th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday its new Zune music player will be sold at a price matching Apple Computer Inc.’s market-leading iPod and, as a result, lose money this holiday season.
Microsoft’s 30-gigabyte Zune will retail for $249.99 — 99 cents higher than the iPod with the same amount of storage — [...]
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Posted on September 28th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Amid the excitement of the hottest DJ’s and live performances from chart-topping artists, Nokia today launched an exciting new range of music phones during an exclusive event at Nokia Theatre in New York’s Times Square. Headlined by the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic, which features a stylish slide design and holds up to [...]
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Posted on September 28th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Nokia announced today that the Nokia N73, a 3G (WCDMA) (*1) multimedia computer with the features of a digital camera, has been selected for Softbank Mobile Corp.’s 3G handset line-up. The Nokia N73 belongs to the Nokia Nseries family, and is the second model in the series to be released in [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
The Kokoro company of Tokyo, Japan has created an android or humanistic robot which is so realistic in design that a person might actually believe she’s human. The robots name is Actroid DER. She is not only sexy but smart as well. She can speak multiple languages and understands thousands of words and phrases. She [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Nokia is expanding mobility into a new arena by bringing wireless wide area connectivity for notebook users. Nokia has developed an HSDPA connectivity module for notebook computers, which Intel Corporation will deliver onwards to notebook manufacturers as part of its next-generation Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology platform. The connectivity module will [...]
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