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Poll: Why don't you have an iPod or MP3 player?
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CNET News Poll

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\ Why don't you have an iPod or MP3 player?\

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Originally posted at The Audiophiliac

Oppo's affordabe high-end Blu-ray player is here

Amazon is set to ship the Oppo BDP-83 on July 6 for $500.

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Over the years Oppo's developed a following for its impressive upscaling DVD players, so a lot its fans were wondering when its much-anticipated BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player would finally show up after being announced ...

iPhone 3GS jailbreak, 'purplera1n,' hits Web

Just as America gears up to celebrate Independence Day comes news that iPhone 3GS owners are getting some freedom of their own. \

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purplera1n enables the installation of third-party software not approved for Apple's App Store.

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\ George Hotz, who you may recall as the teenage hacker who originally unlocked ...

Apple patents point to haptics, fingerprints, RFID
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The haptic feedback patent, if approved, would bring the iPhone in line with rival handsets that provide localized tactile feedback.

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Three patent applications by Apple were published Thursday, and they cover technologies including haptics, fingerprint recognition, and RFID.\

\ The haptic feedback patent, if approved, would bring the iPhone (...

Originally posted at News - Apple

Friday Poll: We the ppl--imagining a digital 1776

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Gadgettes 144: The Childhood Nostalgia Episode
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\ Sometimes, in order to grow, you need to take a step back and look with adoration and respect to the things you took for granted as a child. It also helps to mock them incessantly.\

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“Grease” game coming to Nintendo

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Cool lunchbox for hot food

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Retro video games in Legos

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6 high-tech ways to upgrade your barbecue from start to finish

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Pretttttyyyy (Jason edition)
\ \ Vacuum-tube chess set

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What the hell?
\ The Microsoft vomit ad saga

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Kill Me
\ The most expensive 16 gigabytes on the planet: The Mnemosyne USB cube

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Tool Time
\ \ Video mask allows you to film underwater hands-free

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Gender gap
\ thereifixedit.com

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It’s about time (childhood nostalgia edition)
\ iPod clock terrorizes hobbits

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Originally posted at Gadgettes, the blog

Duet D8 is no iPhone clone
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\ Back when we first saw the Duet D8 on the Beyond E-Tech Web site, we pegged it as an iPhone clone. After all, it looked a lot like Apple's device so we ...

Rocking out with stereo Bluetooth

Now that the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware has added stereo Bluetooth functionality to the Apple iPhone, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit stereo Bluetooth and what it promises.

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Motorola Rokr S9 HD with iPod adapter

Motorola Rokr S9 HD with iPod adapter

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Stereo Bluetooth, or A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), is essentially a Bluetooth profile that lets you stream music from one device to another without the use of wires. The technology has been around for years, and almost all music phones have this feature. In fact, it was quite a big letdown that the original iPhone and iPhone 3G did not have this built in when they first launched, considering the iPhone's iPod heritage. Still, it's better late than never. The iPhone OS 3.0 update also brought stereo Bluetooth to the iPod Touch 2nd gen. If you have a music player instead of a phone, you can also purchase additional stereo Bluetooth adapters, like this Motorola D650 iPod adapter.

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Stereo Bluetooth headphones come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some, like the Motorola Rokr S9 HD, are meant for active lifestyles, as it's shaped to hug the sides of the head. Others, like the Samsung SBH-600, are meant for serious audiophiles, especially with its promise of surround sound and bass boost. We also like the mono-to-stereo headsets, like the Plantronics Voyager 855, that can change from a mono headset to a stereo version simply by connecting an additional ear bud. One of the more popular stereo headsets among our readers is the Jabra BT3030, which isn't really even a headset so much as it is a pendant that you can use with any pair of 3.5mm-compatible headphones.

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Indecent Exposure 53: Inundation expressed
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Funish miscellany, miking your Mark II, and water, water everywhere.

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Originally posted at Indecent Exposure Podcast

TracFone offers $45 unlimited plan

\ \ The unlimited monthly plan wars continue to get hotter following a new service from TracFone. The Mobile Virtual Network Operator recently debuted StraightTalk, a prepaid, no-contract wireless brand that offers 30MB of data plus unlimited calling and messaging for $45 per month. Alternatively, you can get 1,000 anytime minutes ...

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