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- Motorola’s r765IS now available at Sprint, perfect for making Navy SEALs swoon with envy
- Video: Robots cook delicious ramen noodles for expendable humans
- iriver E200 PMP officially launches
- CrunchDeals: Reserve Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360) at Micro Center this weekend, get it for $30 when it comes out
- Logitec makes routers fashionable again with ultraslim LAN-W300N/R
- Nokia N86 8MP NAM tipped for August 22nd US launch
- Emergency iPhone charger measures just 1cm thick
- Amzer issues embarrassingly gigantic Palm Pre extended batteries
- Quick note: The Sarah Palin Xbox is no longer available on eBay
- Maingear launch the eX-L 15
| Motorola’s r765IS now available at Sprint, perfect for making Navy SEALs swoon with envy Posted: 07 Aug 2009 07:28 AM PDT
 You can take your frilly iPhones and pretty Pres and shove ‘em, because Motorola’s latest and, perhaps, beefiest handset is finally available at Sprint stores. The r765IS, announced back in April, is Mil Spec 810F rated, so no worries about dropping it — even into a bucket of salt water — and that IS on the end means “intrinsically safe,” so dial away even if you should happen to be standing in a room full of explosive gas, as we’ve been known to do from time to time. It also supports rather less exciting Nextel Direct Connect, NextMail to send voicemail as e-mail attachments, GPS navigation, and a variety of emergency calling modes for cutting through the bla bla bla. It’s a little less slinky looking than some other Motorola handsets we’ve seen lately, but we’d clip one to our belts before heading to our next waypoint/coffee shop — if only we had the requisite funding. A price of just under $2,000 ensures this will only be found in the mitts of the most well equipped mercenaries. [Thanks, Brian] Filed under: Cellphones Motorola’s r765IS now available at Sprint, perfect for making Navy SEALs swoon with envy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Video: Robots cook delicious ramen noodles for expendable humans Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:59 AM PDT
 So you think you’ve seen robot chefs before, huh? Well, actually, yes you probably have — but you sure as hell haven’t seen a mechanical cook spinning plates, right? We thought so. The latest culinary drone, hailing from Nagoya, Japan, features a pair of delightfully dextrous arms and is capable of serving up a yummy bowl of ramen noodles in under two minutes. With such rapid speed, the bots get some downtime, which they fill by performing a little show for their clientele. Trust us, you really don’t wanna be the one person who didn’t see the surreal duel that lies beyond the break. [Via Switched] Continue reading Video: Robots cook delicious ramen noodles for expendable humans Filed under: Robots Video: Robots cook delicious ramen noodles for expendable humans originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| iriver E200 PMP officially launches Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:51 AM PDT
iriver’s latest PMP, the E200, has been detailed on the company’s site, and while it may lack a terribly-fashionable OLED display or support for Bluetooth headphones, it does look a solid, serviceable little chap. The E20 is available in 4, 8 and 16GB capacities, with a microSD slot content with up to 8GB cards, and measures just 10mm thick. The display is a 2.8-inch QVGA 320 x 240 LCD, and connectivity includes USB for synchronizing and a 3.5mm socket for your headphones. File support includes MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF and FLAC audio, together with MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, RM and RMVB video at up to 30fps. The E200 will also show JPEG, BMP, PNG or GIF images, record audio files and tune in to FM radio stations. iriver are quoting up to 17hrs audio playback or 5hrs video playback from a single charge, and the whole thing weighs 94.1g. No word on pricing or release dates, but we’d imagine this to come in at around the same price – or less than – Apple’s iPod nano. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:40 AM PDT
Oh boy, here’s a pretty good deal provided you live near a Micro Center store. Head in between today and Sunday, plop down a $5 deposit for Madden NFL 10, and you’ll get it for $29.99 when it comes out next Friday. This is for the Xbox 360 version only. The regular price will be $59.99 but you’ll get a $25 credit and your $5 deposit applied toward the game when you return to the store to pick it up. You’ll need to present the $25 coupon you get when you reserve the game and you’ll have to pick it up before August 30th. Other than that, it’s not a bad deal at all. Madden Deal [MicroCenter.com via FatWallet] See the rest here:
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| Logitec makes routers fashionable again with ultraslim LAN-W300N/R Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:38 AM PDT
 It’s part PS2 Slim, part AspireRevo. And according to Logitec, the LAN-W300N/R is the company’s thinnest 802.11n router ever. Measuring just 7 millimeters thick at its thinnest and 24 millimeters thin at its thickest, this ultra-glossy wireless router packs a pair of inbuilt antennas, four LAN ports, a WAN socket and an AC input. Beyond that, the device seems relatively unmoving, with a
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| Nokia N86 8MP NAM tipped for August 22nd US launch Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:37 AM PDT
According to The Nokia Blog’s sources, the Nokia N86 8MP NAM will land in US stores come August 22nd. Announced back at Mobile World Congress in February, the N86 8MP has, unsurprisingly, an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, 3G HSDPA/HSUPA, a 2.6-inch OLED display running at 240 x 320 QVGA resolution, and 8GB of onboard memory augmented with microSD cards. As for the price, the expected sticker is $499; oddly enough that’s less than the pre-order price over at Nokia’s official webstore, where the N86 goes for $558. Flagship stores may end up getting their stock in a few days earlier than the 22nd, so it’ll be worth ringing around if you’re nearby one. While the N86 8MP may fall short in sheer megapixel number compared to other camera-equipped cellphones on – or nearly on – the market, according to Nokia it’s the strength and selection of their optics that will make all the difference. Check out our hands-on video with the phone below. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Emergency iPhone charger measures just 1cm thick Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:20 AM PDT
This thing’s slim, I tell you. Slim. At just one centimeter thick, the “Ultra Slim (Card Type) Emergency Charger for iPod / iPhone” over at USB Fever might find its way into a few pockets when it’s released on August 23rd. The 1200mAh battery pack recharges via a standard mini-USB cable and powers any iPod device when you’re running low on juice. There’s an on/off switch for some reason, along with an LED indicator to let you know that everything’s on the up-and-up. Available for pre-order now and shipping around August 23rd. Ultra Slim (Card Type) Emergency Charger for iPod / iPhone [USB Fever] See the original post:
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| Amzer issues embarrassingly gigantic Palm Pre extended batteries Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:16 AM PDT
 Look at that. Just look at that. Do you have the slightest idea what that is? No, it’s not a wired optical mouse. It’s not a smartphone from circa 1985. It’s a Palm Pre with a battery that just might last until you’re six feet under if you choose not to chat much. After one-upping Seidio’s 1,350mAh battery with a 1,400mAh version, the company has now hit back with a new duo that redefines your vision of “bulging.” Both the 2,800mAh and 3,800mAh cells ship with (and thus require) new backplates to contain the extra girth, and neither of them support Palm’s Touchstone charger. PreThinking is currently testing ‘em out, but considering that it just might be 2015 before they’re able to report any results, they’ve hosted up a litany of product shots for the time being. Head on down to the read link if you’re looking for laughs. Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals Amzer issues embarrassingly gigantic Palm Pre extended batteries originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Quick note: The Sarah Palin Xbox is no longer available on eBay Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:15 AM PDT
It seems that someone actually placed a bid on the $1.1 million Xbox signed by Sarah Palin but now the listing isn’t there. Chances are that eBay pulled it. Read more from the original source:
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2009 06:00 AM PDT
Maingear are good putting gaming laptops together, they manage to stuff these laptops full of all the goodies that only a gamer would demand and expect in a laptop. It has a fifteen inch display it may not be up to everyone's standards but this is laptop that can be taken anywhere.
Features: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260m GPU 3D for DirectX 10 games PhysX vReveal Badaboom Intel Core 2 45nm processor with 8 GB of DDR3 RAM 1,920 x 1,200 resolution display 160 GB SSD or 1 TB HDD Option Intel Turbo Memory Priced at $1,899 (Base Price) Source [Slash Gear]
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