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Tech News - April 2006

Apple recycles

With every new purchase of a Macintosh system, Apple's prepared take back and recycle products for free. More than 90 per cent of the company's electronic equipment has been collected


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Google goes 3D

What's new with Google? Just recently, the giant search engine company released a free 3D modelling sofware, called the Google SketchUp, that lets users quickly design 3D models, and even


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The Future in Flying

Your text goes here The Airbus A350 is all set to reinvent flight travels with some eye-candy features, such as LED mood lighting and projectors. The Airbus subsidary, OnAir, had


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iTunes - the ultimate iDomination in music

It's a phenomenon. iTunes marked a niche as the most powerful music retailer in the world, competing against Universal, SonyBMG and EMI. It took a lot of blood and sweat


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Sony slashes PS2 price before PS3 launch

Sony has planned to drop its PlayStation 2 (PS2) price down to USD$ 129 from its previous USD$149 in an attempt to boost sales before it launches the much awaited


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Skype and censorship in China

Skype has taken the Chinese pressure into serious hands, with its censorship of particular "sensitive" words and phrases such as "Falun Gong", "Dalia Lama", and "Tiananmen Square" in text mesages


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Apple's iProfit - a record increase of 41%

With iPod sales continuing to shatter Wall Street estimates of Apple's second-quarter profit, at 41%, the company also marked an increase in 4% of its Macintosh shipments. Analysts predict that


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The Robotic Chair

Get a load of this - ever been in that situation where you just want to relax on a chair, but have to drag that heavy one from across the


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Dell's new XPS M1710 Notebook

They finally answered the dream of every hardcore gamer - a laptop that features incredible graphic and sound specs, coupled with the power of dual-core processors that makes it Dell's


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Seagate's "perpendicular" solution

With the increasing limitations of regular hard drives, the need for higher capacity in standard-sized drives is also increasing. Well, Seagate has the answer - the new 3.5" Perpendicular Recording


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A small wave - the HD-DVD player finally arrives

*Drum Rolls*...Voila! The first taste of higher definition picture and sound is now possible with the two new Toshiba players that have released today - priced at US$499 and US$799


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Free WiFi? *Runs to Portland with Laptop*

Wireless is the talk these days. Wires are slowly finding it hard to catch up, as cities are increasingly building WiFi networks that allows internet access on the go. And


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iRiver Japan - 2GB T10 Model

Just when you thought iRiver hasn't been making much news, the new T10 is soon to hit the markets for about ¥19,980 (about $170 US). The 2GB lime green player


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Dating with Google Calendar

If you haven't tried the new Google Calendar, I suggest you take a few minutes to give it a shot. Easy-to-use, clean user interface that loads quick, and I just


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Skype expands VoIP technology

In a recent aquisiting by Skype, the company expanded its VoIP services by buying out Sonorit Holding and its U.S. subsidary, Camino Networks, for about US$27 million in eBay stock


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MIT and their rice grain batteries

The world is miniaturizing every second, with the latest developments in battery technology. MIT researchers recently worked on a special type of virus through gene manipulation to create 'nanowire' size


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An Engadget Store or a Hoax?

Many have dismissed this photo(shopped)graph as a hoax, and clearly Engadget stated that it had no affiliation with any store of any sort. But someone out there claims to have


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Google Earthlink = WiFi in San Francisco

Google and Earthlink have finally won the bid to build a wireless network in San Francisco. Low speeds will be offered freely which can be used to quickly send an


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Xbox 360 game sales to triple in Japan

In an attempt to dominate an area where Xbox 360 disappointed, Microsoft is expecting to triple the sales of Xbox 360 titles in Japan. Facing tough competition from the yet-to-be-released


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Official Beta Software enables Windows XP on Mac

Now it's official....the first public beta release of a software, code named "Boot Camp", that allows users to choose between booting Windowx XP or Mac OS X has been announced


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PS3 to put a hole in gamer's pocket?

With Xbox 360 already creating waves with its next generation graphics and incredible specs, PS3's delay is creating extreme suspense and hype amongst the gaming community. In an interview given


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Toshiba gets ahead in Blu-Ray innovation

Just when you though Blu-Rays would hit the market soon, Samsung postpones their Blu-Ray player, clearing Toshiba's road to work on the biggest format war in recent times. I just


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Apple celebrates 30 years in business

If it weren't for the apple falling on the heads of Apple's management and the second coming of Steve Jobs, the name Ipod would be synonymous with a UFO and


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The 100 Best Products of 2005

Here is an excellent compilation by PCWorld.com of the 100 best products of 2005. Products to notice are the top 3....wait whatever happened to Windows XP? Link: The 100 Best


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Say What?

I don't have to reiterate the success that Apple's gained through its Ipod sales, accumulating to millions over the past few years. But now, Apple's inbox is being showered with


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