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When you think of an all-in-one PC, I would venture to guess that the first image that pops in your head would be that of an iMac. If not specifically Apple’s branded machine, then one similar, which featured all of the main components housed in the monitor. Since you’re always going to need a monitor, it seems like the perfect setup. All you need is a keyboard and mouse and you’re all set. Have you ever considered getting a computer that’s built into your keyboard? I can see why someone would think to pack a PC inside the keyboard, as someday you may want to upgrade your monitor. You won’t be able to do that without getting an entirely new system. (Read the full post about ‘Keyboard PC has a new take on the all-in-one concept’…)

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I admit I have selfish reasons for an interest in this story: a couple of weeks ago, I ordered a laptop (in fact, it’s the Dell Inspiron 1525, which thankfully got the Popgadget thumbs up last week) and I’m expecting it soon. It will be the first time I’ve ever owned a laptop, although I’ve used other people’s and cried when I had to give them back, of course. But I know portability doesn’t come without a price and I’m interested to hear how more experienced laptop owners cope with two of the most common challenges: finding a comfortable place and angle to type, and making sure the machine doesn’t overheat. So Lifehacker’s article on the top home-made laptop stands immediately caught my eye. (Read the full post about ‘Laptops: How do you prop up yours?’…)

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Posted Mar 25th 2008 12:11PM by Nilay PatelFiled under: cellphonesThe last we’d heard, the Indian government had ruled out the threat of a Blackberry ban if RIM didn’t allow it to snoop on messages, but it looks like some overzealous bureaucrat is getting his way after all: the Department of Telecom has issued a 15-day deadline for RIM to either open up for the G-men or get shut down. RIM says it won’t comment on regulatory issues as a matter of policy, but it looks like the Indian government is playing hardball, with Telecom Minister A Raja saying that national security will not be sacrificed at any cost. Hmm, hear that? That’s the sound of over 400,000 Indian blackberry users desperately grabbin (Read the full post about ‘Indian Blackberry network given 15 days to allow government snooping or shut down’…)

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Posted Mar 25th 2008 10:49AM by Paul MillerFiled under: cellphones While Samsung is a perennial innovator when it comes to hardware, software has never been the company’s strong suit. Lucky for us, the new TouchWiz UI Samsung is building for its touchscreen phones is a significant step in the right direction, and the new AnyCall Haptic SCH-W420 looks to be the perfect way to show it off. Centered around a 16:9, 3.2-inch screen, the phone includes DMB, a 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0. Haptic feedback in the form of vibrations help out with the UI, and home screen is customizable with widgets. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung’s AnyCall Haptic is out and UI-licious’…)

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Posted Mar 25th 2008 9:06AM by Paul MillerFiled under: Laptops We have some major doubts about this one, since Asus officially shut down those Eee PC touchscreen rumors a while back, and DigiTimes has been pretty far off in the past, but apparently the new word on the street is that Asus actually is building resistive touch into at least a some of its upcoming next-generation Eee PCs. Citing “sources at touch screen panel makers,” the technology is supposedly more mature than capacitive touch screens at this size, and will cost Asus about $10 extra per laptop. (Read the full post about ‘Asus stuffing resistive touchscreens into next-gen Eee PCs?’…)

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Posted Mar 25th 2008 5:30AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Gaming Look, who could blame you for wanting to personalize your PSP a little. At the moment you can wait around for limited edition models like the God of War or get your kitchen-beige or month-old-mint models from a friendly, price-gouging, Japanese importer. Else, why not hold out until April 14th when ColorWare plans to unveil its new PSP colorization service. (Read the full post about ‘PSP to get ColorWared on April 14th’…)

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SentrySafe’s new hard drive is all but your normal USB hard drive which you can directly connect into a PC or laptop’s USB port to get some data storing goodness. It enables users to back up critical data in case of systems crash, computer failure and here’s the clincher, fire and water related disasters. SentrySafe’s new hard drive is the world’s first and currently only fire resistant and water proof hard drive. It is actually a Maxtor OneTouch 4 mini hard drive encased in SentrySafe enclosure. That means the data in the hard drive is safe even it finds its way into burning house or submerged in water. (Read the full post about ‘SentrySafe’s new hard drive keeps data safe from water, fire’…)

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Very small and compact sub-laptops like the Asus Eee PC, Cloudbook, and the Intel 2go PC which was first referred to as the Netbook, are quickly rising to fame. Maybe because of their price and portability. They may not offer much on the specs but such small laptops can come in very handy. Now, don’t you just think that a small USB mouse like the Super Slim USB Mouse can be perfect accessory? You know, a tiny mouse for a tiny laptop. The mouse may look weird since it’s size is almost half of a regular sized mouse. Just when company peripheral manufacturers are designing ergonomic mice, this slim mouse comes out with a bang. (Read the full post about ‘Slim USB mouse, perfect for sub-laptops, bad for the hand’…)

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LifeLites’ eLite LED kits are more than ready to be incorporated into LEGO models, using wires to send power to LEDs which are nestled within tiny Technic pegs so that they won’t look unsightly in the final product. A Basic kit is available to power the lights, while the slight more expensive Advanced kit will come with 9 different modes with flash, fade and flicker being among some of the functions available. You will need a 9-volt battery box regardless of which eLite kit you want to pick up, so be prepared to fork out somewhere between $50 to $80 for a decent setup. (Read the full post about ‘LifeLites eLite LED kits’…)

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Posted Mar 25th 2008 9:59AM by Paul MillerFiled under: GPS There’s nothing wrong at all with Blaupunkt’s new TravelPilot 100, 200 and 300, and given the company’s missteps in the past, these new devices are actually quite the relief. That said, there’s nothing too fancy going on either. The TravelPilot 100 and 200 sport 3.5-inch QVGA screens, while the 300 does 4.3-inches at 480 x 272. All three are running Windows CE 5.0, the 200 and 300 include traffic receivers, and the 300 includes Bluetooth and is the only one with maps for all of Western Europe. (Read the full post about ‘Blaupunkt’s new TravelPilot lineup is rather blah’…)

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