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by Darren Murph, posted Jul 25th 2008 at 7:54PM Gateway, long known for its (once) very active direct sales model, is continuing to morph as it attempts to revitalize itself. The most recent strategic change is pretty remarkable — the outfit is completely and thoroughly ditching the aforesaid direct sales model. From here on out, prospective customers will only be able to snag a Gateway PC from retailers, e-tailers and other channel partners. (Read the full post about ‘Gateway ditches direct sales model, goes purely indirect’…)

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Asus has just announced plans to roll out an Eee branded external hard drive (Eee Drive), an external optical drive (Eee Writer) and the T500 3G connection card. While these latest accessories are actually useful, its hard not to think that they are just taking this whole Eee branding a little far. The Eee PC was something special when it first hit the market, now with what seems to be an endless introduction of new models it seems to have gone overboard. Currently there are more Eee PC notebooks than I would like to think of, not to mention the Eee Box, and the previously announced accessory lineup. Of course, in typical Asus fashion we have yet to see an announcement on this latest lineup, however judging from the pictures (right and below) they seem official. (Read the full post about ‘Asus continues to roll-out the Eee branded accessories’…)

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FROM APPLETELL - Apple has just seeded a beta version of iphone 2.1 Firmware to developers. Apple has apparently included Core Location, which might suggest turn-by-turn GPS. MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: consumer electronics, robots, gizmos, computers (Read the full post about ‘Apple seeds iPhone 2.1 firmware’…)

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I’m sort of a fan of the FitFlop “mini-wobble board sandals”, which I wear around the house, because although they don’t appear to actually do anything to make me more fit, they’re pretty comfortable, at least for short periods. One thing I definitely don’t have the sartorial panache to pull off, however, is the flip flops with the cute dress look. On me, it looks much less casual chic and much more like I’ve just escaped a house fire and was lucky to have anything on my feet at all.

FitFlops has addressed the, um, need, for dressier flip flops by coming out with a few new styles more appropriate for wearing when you’re not at the beach.

(Read the full post about ‘The Gladiator Fit Flop’…)

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We’re into coolest gadget of the week #6, some cool (and (as usual) strange) entries this week , what’s coolest, you decide (one randomly drawn voter/commenter will win a $50 Amazon voucher). Over to the entries: USB VHS Converter A cool gadget to resurrect your old VHS tapes, especially those old family videos that will bring back so many memories. This not only enables you to transfer your tapes to DVDs, but also direct to portable video files to take with you on your iPods, PSPs etc. Not to mention it makes for a great business opportunity that will mean that this pays for itself in no time! The full post can be found at Zath.co.uk. Lav Nav It’s the middle of the night and you need the loo. (Read the full post about ‘Vote for your CGOTW (and hopefully win $50)’…)

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Are you still out in the dating scene, hoping to snag the one and only love of your life one day, but have failed to do so despite trying virtually every avenue possible known to man? Well, perhaps it really IS a question about chemistry, and Swiss company GenePartner has released its dating service that brings together both genders based on the correlation of genes that express the HLA (human leukocyte antigen) molecules. The main reason behind this move is because there is concrete evidence that shows ordinary folk tend to choose a partner based on their HLA-dependent odor type. More of the nitty gritty below. The GenePartner project was inspired by a famous study performed by Prof. Dr. (Read the full post about ‘GenePartner dating service based on genes’…)

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Most owners of a new iPhone 3G will definitely be on the lookout for a protective case - that’s only natural. After all, you wouldn’t want to scratch that precious new toy of yours, do you? Since cases come in all shapes (not too much in terms of sizes), it would be prudent to discover which shape fits you and your personality best and you chat away on Apple’s latest rage. IVYSKIN is here to help you by offering a plethora of solutions that will be described in further detail right after the jump, but for a quick preview, we have the Xylo, XyloDuo, and XyloT3. XyloT3 XyloT3 for iPhone 3G features curved-shaped contours that wrap the new iPhone with a patent pending design of Xylo Surface Technology. (Read the full post about ‘IVYSKIN offers new range of iPhone 3G Cases’…)

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FROM APPLETELL - I thought this was going to be a top-down, 2D style Mahjong game, where it’s hard to tell what level the pieces are on. Not so. In fact, this game feels like a mature release from the App Store. MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: video games, game, video, pvr (Read the full post about ‘Appletell Review - Moonlight Mahjong Lite for iPhone’…)

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PCMag reviews the LG enV2 and writes, “On the back of the enV2 there’s a 2-megapixel camera; I was disappointed, however, in the image quality. Shots were generally overexposed, with white specks even in the blackest areas, resolution was low, and there’s no flash. Video mode takes 320-by-240 movies but strained to reach 15 frames per second.”

Read more about the LG enV2.

Tags: robots, tech, video game, gaming

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Toshiba is very good at dominating the laptop market, and it looks like they have tried to make a new kind of ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC).  This particular UMPC features an Atom processor with 64GB of ssd storage.  It has Windows Vista, as well as a GPS.  Not only does it have a lovely silver frame, but a 5.6-inch touchscreen.  As you can see from the picture, the touchscreen allows for an intriguing keyboard for a double-handed interface.  I’ve never really seen anything like it before, but I’m certain that I am wrong.  I mean if it were that innovative, wouldn’t Toshiba put this UMPC prototype into production. (Read the full post about ‘Toshiba’s prototype UMPC probably won’t go into production’…)

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