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I think I need a USB-powered vacuum for my notebook keyboard, what with my late nights in front of the computer and all, along with a steady diet of pizza and other pastries which tend to leave plenty of crumbs in between my keys. Henry the Hoover looks like a pretty nice guy to help me out in my crumbed predicament. Now in a mini desktop size, this Henry the Hoover is your desktop crumb buster. Pop in the batteries, press on and get vacuuming up the remnance of your tea break. Empty your crumbs by unscrewing Henry’s hat and tipping the contents into the bin. Silly yet practical, this cheeky chappy deserves a space on any self respecting biscuit fan’s worktop. (Read the full post about ‘Henry the Hoover’…)

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This is one of those products that you can tell they really strive to get a product name that is really out there and over the top as far as creative goes. They call it the Computer-Mouse Star, they should give the guy that named it a raise. I never could have come up with something that original. It just describes the product so perfectly, after all it is a computer mouse that is shaped like a star. Which is no doubt extremely ergonomic and overly comfortalbe all around to use. That pointy little star wouldn’t be in the least bit awkward to use or even the slightest bit uncomfortable. Well for those committed to their love for stars, this mouse would be a cute accessory to your computer. (Read the full post about ‘The Computer-Mouse Star for those committed to looks instead of comfort’…)

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Of course, we already knew that “ title=”today was the day”>today was the day that they blackberry Bold was moved to the available status for Rogers Wireless customers, however we can also give you the rest of the disappointing news that comes along with it. First up, and perhaps most upsetting is the price. The BlackBerry Bold will retail for $399.99. And in addition that $399 comes along with the standard three-year agreement and requires a data plan totaling more than $45 per month. Otherwise the features are what we expected and will include a 480×320 resolution display, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g, GPS, 1GB of internal memory, a microSD/SDHC card slot, a 2-megapixel camera with zoom and video recording capability, a 1500 mAhr battery as well as tri-band HSDPA and quad-band EDGE support Read [PR Newswire] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘BlackBerry Bold now available for purchase with Rogers’…)

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FROM APPLETELL - Target, Argos, and many more iPod supply stores are saying that the current ipod line is marked “discontinued” in preparation for new models with a potential September Apple event. MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: pvr, toys, digital, gadgets (Read the full post about ‘Current iPod line being phased out for September announcement’…)

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For gamers planning marathon play sessions, Plantronics and Dolby say they have a new headphone that will help reduce ‘listening fatigue’. The headset, GameCom 777, comes with Dolby Digital 5.1 technology and processes two-channel stereo audio into five channels of surround sound. The idea is to give gamers rich audio that can help them play war and action games better by being able to pinpoint where the sound is coming from, says Plantronics. The GameCom 777 headphone has Dolby ProLogic II technology in a plug-and-play USB sound card and a boom mike discreetly tucked into the headband. A noise-canceling microphone and easy to access volume controls completes the package. (Read the full post about ‘Plantronics Headset Brings Dolby Surround Sound to Gamers’…)

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August 15th - August 21st Contents 1 Geek Thoughts 2 This Week on Geek 3 Geek.com Web Picks 4 Don’t Forget About This 1 Geek Thoughts — When it’s out of warranty In a previous newsletter I mentioned how everybody needs a geek friend. Well, that continues to be true and here’s what’s happened in the last week or so. Desktop doesn’t turn on A buddy has a computer that he has never backed up. It suddenly wouldn’t turn on. My bet is a bad power supply or motherboard but more importantly he needed the 2,000 or so pictures on it. He called a friend who works in IT who ended up hooking up a cable to his hard drive and plugging the other end of the cable into his laptop. (Read the full post about ‘Geek Newsletter August 21, 2008 — When it’s out of warranty’…)

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In a press release issued on August 20th eBay has signalled a shift towards pushing fixed priced sales over auctions.

The changes include the introduction of a flat rate fee of 35 cents for ‘Buy It Now’ listed items as well as no extra charge for listing multiples of those items. The fee changes amount to around a 70% reduction in costs to the seller.

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When Electronic Arts decided that they needed a “global quality assurance center,” they had a pretty easy task. Find a place where lots of people play video games. So what did they do? Well, they found a nice, big state university and they’re setting up shop.

Today, EA and Louisiana State University announced the gaming giant’s commitment to create more than 200 jobs with an annual payroll of around US$6 million for kids to test new EA Sports titles. While only 20 of those jobs will be full-time, the government of Louisiana is hoping that this facility is just the first of many.

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A partnership between American Airlines and Aircell will ensure that travellers still have Internet access even if they are 30,000 feet in the air. The mobile broadband service, called Gogo, will be provided on the entire 767-200 fleet in operation for American Airlines.

Routes offering the service will include non-stop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles and New York and Miami. Gogo marks the first time an in-flight broadband service will be offered in the U.S.

The fee-based service will cost US$12.95 on flights that last more than 3 hours.

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A partnership between American Airlines and Aircell will ensure that travellers still have Internet access even if they are 30,000 feet in the air. The mobile broadband service, called Gogo, will be provided on the entire 767-200 fleet in operation for American Airlines.

Routes offering the service will include non-stop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles and New York and Miami. Gogo marks the first time an in-flight broadband service will be offered in the U.S.

The fee-based service will cost US$12.95 on flights that last more than 3 hours.

(Read the full post about ‘American Airlines to offer Internet access on flights’…)

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