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It seems AT&T is still inching their way to finally announcing the blackberry Bold availability.  While we still have not seen an official release date, we have already seen plenty of information that looks like it will be available in late October.  Further confirmation of that time frame goes along with those recently leaked Best Buy screenshots showing an availability of October 26. These launch party dates seem to further confirm that time frame as AT&T has scheduled six events with dates ranging from October 15 through October 30.  We can only hope that the Bold gets moved to an available status soon. This release has been nothing more than a long series of rumors and delays.  Strangely, AT&T w (Read the full post about ‘AT&T announce BlackBerry Bold launch party dates’…)

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Kanchana ’s recent article on Abunda Trade reminded me of NextWorth which actually pays you cold hard cash for your gently used ipod or iphone or lets you trade them in for an upgrade. For example, you can get a trade-in value of over $200 for a 1st Gen iPhone (16GB). Customers simply enter the model and condition of their current iPhone or iPod online and a value is calculated based on the entered model and condition. Once the customer accepts the estimate, NextWorth sends a box, the customer sends the device and a certified check will arrive in seven to 14 days. It certainly is safer than selling independently. If you’ve tried it, let us know. (Read the full post about ‘NextWorth - Trade in or sell your old iPod or iPhone’…)

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It looks cute, its name is cute and it runs on electricity. What more could you want from a car? A place to dock your ipod perhaps? Done! According to Chrysler (via Engadget), production will begin on the GEM (Green Eco Mobility) Peapod sometime next year. I love the look and idea of this car but I have a couple of problems with it: one, no-one’s spilling the price, which can’t bode well for the budget-conscious among us (and that’s all of us these days) and two: the glass-all-over doors look a little… exposing. Not to mention hard to clean. (Read the full post about ‘Could Chrysler’s GEM Peapod be the car of the future?’…)

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About a week ago, there was an announcement that there would be an auction in NYC, called the T.R.A.F.F.I.C auction, auctioning off the rights to a few “.me” domains.  Right now, most domains end in .com, .org., or .edu. I didn’t think that having .me at the end of a URL would fetch so much money at an auction.  However, there have been a lot of clever URL names incorporating .me. Take a look below to see which domains sold for the highest at the auction. The highest-priced domain sold was “Date.Me” which sold for $70,000.  As you can imagine, this site will probably be another online dating service.  The next was “Love.Me” which sold for $32,500.  Again, this is probably another online dating service.  Next, we have “Kiss.Me” which sold for $20,000.  That’s right—another dating service. (Read the full post about ‘.Me proves to be very popular, auction reaches $218,000′…)

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FROM GAMERTELL - Nikkei, a Japanese newspaper, published a story stating that Nintendo is designing a DS with a built in camera, mp3 player and better Wi-Fi abilities.  It will supposedly be released in Japan before the end of 2008. MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: tech, digital, computers, mobile devices (Read the full post about ‘Rumor: Next DS to feature built in camera and mp3 player’…)

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The Handheld Aquarium by Sega Toys could best be described as a Virtual Pet, which haven’t been popular since the early nineties. In fact, I think that is when Sega Toys peaked with their Sega Saturn. The full color graphics are certainly better than anything the Tamigotchi had back in the day. In this case, the user gets to take care of a fish, or some other marine animal like a dolphin. The underwater pet will grow, and there is an extra bonus as well, because the virtual pet’s space will somehow expand. I am assuming this is a virtual expansion, because there is a tiny screen on this handheld aquarium. (Read the full post about ‘Handheld Aquarium from Sega Toys: Nemo would be proud’…)

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Synaptics has announced new gestures to join its expanding portfolio of gesture recognition capabilities, with the ChiralRotate and Two-Finger Flick taking the limelight. Just in case Synaptics rings a bell, that’s because its TouchPads are often found in popular notebook brands as well as peripheral keyboards, and in light of Apple’s multi-touch capability on its iphone and ipod touch, it makes perfect sense for Synaptics to do something about the situation and shore up their portfolio. (Read the full post about ‘Synaptics introduce ChiralRotate and Two-Finger Flick’…)

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Recently at ShowStoppers in NYC, Gadgetell got a chance to talk to Schlage.  What was Schlage, a lock company, doing at an electronics trade show?  They were showing off their “Schlage LiNK” locks and deadbolts.  The locks bring something new to the table—web connectivity.  Personally, I have been locked out of my house more times than I care to remember.  If you have this lock installed, you can use your phone to connect to the web and unlock the door through a web interface.  Don’t worry, the lock can still be unlocked by a standard key or if you use the lock’s number pad with a code. (Read the full post about ‘Schlage brings door locks to the web?’…)

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If you’re looking for an ipod dock that is a little more feminine, you’ll love these Butterfly Speakers.  Although frankly, after staring at them for a few minutes I don’t see a single butterfly.  I thought for a second maybe it was the overall shape, but even that is just curved nicely but not necessarily modeled after a butterfly.  If anything this should be called Flower Speakers or something equally descriptive.  Alright, they’re cute so I suppose I can let it slide that the product name doesn’t quite describe the product. (Read the full post about ‘Cute Butterfly Speakers iPod Dock with interchangeable faceplates’…)

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Since young I was always taught to reduce the use of plastics and styrofoam containers/cups as those are non-biodegradable, not to mention that turtles often mistake them for jellyfish only to be conned into swallowing plastic bags, leaving them to die shortly thereafter. Biodegradable plastics are the way to go it seems - but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t continue living out other green lifestyles. Thanks to an additive that slowly breaks down the disposable plastic items that we use, plastic can be biodegraded and become part of the soil that nourishes the plants that keep our planet’s atmosphere in balance. The addition of this additive turns ordinary plastic into oxy-biodegradable plastic. (Read the full post about ‘Oxo-biodegradable plastics to the rescue?’…)

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