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Register Hardware reviews the Samsung M110 and writes, “The most prized features seemingly being the ability to withstand a long drop, easy usage with chip-greasy fingers, reasonable cost and monumental battery life. Apparently the rather basic camera and screen would be quite sufficient for taking pics of one’s “bird” to then show to one’s mates…We applaud Samsung for it’s ruthless, no-compromise back-to-basics thinking with the M110. It’s as tough as old boots, has a battery that lasts longer than an English winter and can be had for less than £50 pay-as-you-go.

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If you haven’t been able to get your hands on one of the coveted iPods so far, but you love the look of them this memory stick would be cheaper and cute.  It doesn’t quite have the sleek look of the iPod, but instead goes for a cuddly lovable version.  Just flip it open and inside is a memory stick to hold all of your data. ipod owners could even carry this around to show their love for all things iPod without having to worry about the real thing getting stolen. (Read the full post about ‘USB iPod Memory Stick with a bit of personality’…)

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by Ryan Block, posted Jul 6th 2008 at 3:10PMSo LAPTOP magazine published a report confirming what most people already believe to be true about SSDs (that is, before last week when SSDs supposedly hit the fan): they use less power than traditional drives. Apparently they got an extra 20 minutes battery life when testing an SSD against a platter-based drive in an Eee PC and Gateway T-6828 (which jibes with our own experiences using SSDs in laptops), but if you ask us, the discussion is seems a little moot. (Read the full post about ‘New report says SSDs are, in fact, more efficient’…)

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LetsGoMobile reviews the Nokia N81 8GB and writes, “We can say that we are dealing with a true multimedia device when we talk about the Nokia N81 8GB. Some things however still need improvement. The weight is too high; the N81 8GB is even heavier than its big brother, the N95. The camera inside the N81 is unfortunately only a 2 Megapixel digital camera. HSDPA is lacking which makes mobile internet kind of slow. You can hardly tell one numeric key from the other, which makes writing a text message very difficult with the N81 8GB. And that is why the type of consumer the Nokia N81 8GB aims at might not choose this device so easily. Read the full Nokia mobile phone review and take a look at the Las Vegas sample photos.” Read more about the Nokia N81. (Read the full post about ‘Nokia N81 8GB Review - LetsGoMobile’…)

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The Washingtonpost reviews the Samsing Ace and writes, “The 1.3-megapixel camera captured decent snapshots, but the shutter speed was a little slow (as with most camera phones). The Internet connectivity is zippy, and the oversize Web search bar is a nice touch when you’re dealing with the small font size. Among the other included features are stereo Bluetooth, a memory card slot, and Windows Media Player 10 Mobile with support for Windows Media music sync.” Read more about the Samsung Ace. Tags: DAB, lcd, camera, speakers (Read the full post about ‘Samsung Ace Review - The Washingtonpost’…)

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Think about how many junky cars you see people driving. Where do you think those cars will be in five years? Rotting away in some landfill no doubt. Old car parts can be used for so many productive purposes, rather than gathering dust on some abandoned lot.

Armando Ramirez proves that old cars are so much more than mobile junk piles. He creates these awesome recycled chess sets made from old automobile parts. Each chess set is custom made, each piece composed of the heavy and rustic remnants of an old car.

For example, the heads of the bishop pieces are made using NGK and AC DELCO spark plugs. Each set is completely unique, each with their own individual touches.

(Read the full post about ‘Recycled Auto Part Chess Set’…)

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It’s not everyday that you use an cordless phone (remember what those were?), let alone see one that catches your eye. For those of you who still actually have a landline, you might want to consider upgrading your handsets to this sleek new VTech model. It sports both a great design, the most advanced technology, and the added appeal of customization. The VTech LS6117 is inspired by skateboard and snowboard designs and can be customized to fit every season. Operating on DECT 6.0 technology for crystal-clear conversations, the LS6117 includes interchangeable graphic inserts for customizing the back plate, and the option to create and print your own artwork online. (Read the full post about ‘Gadgetell Peep Show: VTech LS6117 cordless phone’…)

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by Donald Melanson, posted Jul 6th 2008 at 11:05AM
As we’ve seen, laptops have a tendency of getting stolen from even the most unsuspecting places, but a new study has now found one not entirely surprising place where your laptop is particularly unsafe: the airport. According to the Ponemon Institute, more than 10,000 laptops are reported lost at the 36 largest airports in the US each week and, of those, 65 percent are not reclaimed. They also reported a further 2,000 laptops lost at medium-sized airports, with 69 percent of those not reclaimed. (Read the full post about ‘Study says more than 10,000 laptops go missing at US airports each week’…)

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We are looking for a few new writers and figured that there may be no better place to look for gear-heads than on Gadgetell itself. With our recent rapid growth we are in need of additional writers to provide regular, high quality, content for the site. To make the cut you must: have a strong pulse on the consumer electronics/tech industry. possess unique/creative writing style. be a wizard in the English language (spelling, grammar, sentence structure). be able to contribute a minimum of 20 articles (200-400 words per article) per month. stay up to date on current news stories and have background knowledge on prior product launches. (Read the full post about ‘Be famous! (aka: blog for Gadgetell)’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jul 6th 2008 at 9:04AM If you found yourself infatuated with Samsung’s YP-U3, you’re sure to love the U4… we think. There’s a complete dearth of information regarding the device itself, but given that it already has a placeholder and image on the outfit’s Korean Yepp site, we’d say there’s a pretty good chance it’ll be getting real soon enough. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung U4 DAP emerges on Korean website’…)

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