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FlashHarp ? Mini Harmonica with a Built-in 2GB Flash Drive

The FlashHarp is a 2GB flash drive that doubles as a harmonica. Yeah, you read that right – a harmonica. It even comes with a 10 minute instructional video stored right on the drive so that you’ll be blowing “Oh Susanna” in no time. Play a tune then copy files to your computer. Just be [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/07/31/flashharp-mini-harmonica-with-a-built-in-2gb-flash-drive/

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Nintendo CEO responds to 3DS price drop backlash

Post-purchase price drops are one of a number of curses that plague early adopters. Generally, however, such shifts take time, so Nintendo caught us all a bit by surprised when it announced that it will be cutting the cost of the 3DS from $249 to $169 in mid-August. The gaming giant was quick to mend fences, offering 20 free virtual console games to those who got burned by the discount. Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata followed up the announcement with a more formal apology to consumers, noting that they may well feel "betrayed" and "punished" for their early adoption. Iwata added that early buyers are still "important" to the company, and that the decision to drop the price was due to concerns on the part of retailers and designers that Nintendo hasn't released a worthy followup to the ultra-popular DS.

Nintendo CEO responds to 3DS price drop backlash originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vivitar rolls out 690 HD camcorder: waterproof, 720p, $60

Vivitar may have bad-mouthed newfangled digital cameras last year, but that hasn't stopped it from selling them. The company's latest is the 690 HD, a compact, Flip-like camcorder that records 720p video and is rated for use up to ten feet underwater. You'll also get an SD card slot for storage and a 2-inch LCD 'round back, but you'll have to make do without other niceties like an optical zoom or HDMI port -- compromises that shouldn't be too hard to take considering the $60 price tag.

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Vivitar rolls out 690 HD camcorder: waterproof, 720p, $60 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A Game With Balls now available for iPhone, iPad

The iPhone and iPad strategy game, A Game With Balls, by Edward DiNola, has been updated with Twitter, Facebook, and Game Center integration. Balls rain from the sky. In a chaotic frenzy you attempt to destroy them to no avail. You resign to your fate. At the last moment your mind becomes clear and you [...]

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Gogo And American Airlines Now Streaming In-Flight Movies to Your Laptop

Now, customers of American Airlines can watch in flight TV and movies on their own computers, instead of being forced to stare at the terrible seat-back screens of old. Gogo Vision, as it is called, is provided by in-flight Wi-Fi company Gogo, and has been installed on all 15 of AA’s Boeing 767-200 aircraft. Right now, [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/gogo-and-american-airlines-now-streaming-in-flight-movies-to-your-laptop/

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Now That We Know There's a Rat Among Us, What's Next?

Security vendor McAfee earlier this week revealed Operation Shady Rat, a long-running series of network intrusions and acts of data theft that preyed on organizations all over the world. "The threat is absolutely real and serious, and McAfee has been aware of it for many years, as have many others," said McAfee's Dmitri Alperovitch.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/73012.html

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Windows Home Server 2011 released to manufacturers

Just a little under two months after its release candidate went live, Windows Home Server (WHS) 2011 has been finalized and released into the wild. The new version of Microsoft's slick, do-it-all server OS is a big step forward from its predecessor.

Built on the Windows Server 2008 R2 base, Home Server 2011 features a simpler dashboard, a better backup solution, dead simple remote access to your home computers, and Silverlight-powered remote media streaming. For a more detailed look at what's new in Windows Home Server 2011, you check out Microsoft's official breakdown.

Drive Extender, of course, didn't resurface for the final release of WHS 2011 and that's something a lot of power users are still pretty irked about. Even without Extender, Windows Home Server offers a boatload of useful functionality and might be a good fit for your home network. Manufacturers have already begun building hardware, so you should be able to pick up a device in the very near future.

An evaluation download for Windows Home Server 2011 will be made available in April -- we'll let you know when the links are ready.

Windows Home Server 2011 released to manufacturers originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How America Battled Communism by Blasting Insects Full of DDT [Medicine]

The history of mankind's battle against malaria has been long and largely ineffectual. The Fever looks at the rise of DDT in post-WWII America. More »

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First Look at the Badass New Superman [Superheroes]

It's official: After Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill is my favorite Superman. Heck, he may become my favorite Superman of all time! He looks absolutely badass in the the first public shot of the new movie Man of Steel. More »

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Windows 8 now available to OEMs via Microsoft Connect

Select Microsoft Connect partners -- major players like HP -- have been given their first taste of Windows 8. According to various sources, the build string currently sits at 7971.0.110324-1900, which is the third milestone build of the successor to Windows 7.

So far, there haven't been many details revealed about Windows 8. An actual System Restore -- which is being referred to as History Vault -- has been reported, and the feature will allow users and administrators to completely roll back a system to a previous state. A factory reset option is also said to be included.

We've also seen Windows Live integration taking shape on the desktop. It's believed that you'll be able to log in to Windows 8 using your Windows Live credentials, not just a traditional offline Windows username and password.

All that's left now is for a leaked Windows 8 build to show up on a torrent site. Feel free to tip us if you see that happen.

Windows 8 now available to OEMs via Microsoft Connect originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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