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SanDisk Sansa Clip (4GB, red)

August 31st, 2009

The good: The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is very inexpensive; it has a solid, pocket-friendly design with dedicated volume controls and a built-in belt-clip; it's easy to use; and it offers a plethora of handy features, including a MicroSD card slot, …

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AMD launches 40W Istanbul chips

August 31st, 2009

AMD LAUNCHED the low-power version of its Istanbul 6-core processor today, dubbed the 2419 EE. The low-power 6-core Opteron processor is targeted at cloud computing and dense server farms, according to AMD. It puts out just 40W ACP (60W …

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Space shuttle reaches space station for 9-day stay

August 31st, 2009

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug 30 (Reuters) – US space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday with food, equipment and new lab gear for the orbital outpost. After nearly two days of traveling following its …

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Apple confirms annual iPod event for September 9

August 31st, 2009

By Slash Lane Confirming reports that an iPod-centric event would be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Apple has made official its annual keynote at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Members of the press received their invitations for …

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New Culprit Seen in Ozone Depletion

August 30th, 2009

Government scientists who study the depletion of Earth's protective ozone layer are pointing to a previously unheralded culprit: nitrous oxide. Most of the nitrous oxide in the atmosphere emerges naturally, through the action of …

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Fans in Asia Get Price Cut in September

August 30th, 2009

The console wars continue as Microsoft follows a US price cut on its Xbox 360 Elite console with cuts in the Asia-Pacific region. Sony recently reduced the price of its console, the PlayStation 3. Although consumers will be able to pick up Microsoft's …

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Apple says it's not to blame for 'exploding' iPhones

August 30th, 2009

Apple's iPhone may be the darling of the mobile-phone industry right now, but some users in France aren't singing its praises, claiming that the device explodes or cracks without warning. However, after conducting an internal …

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A High Cost to Deal With Climate Shift

August 30th, 2009

NEW YORK — The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has described the notion of “adaptation” as those initiatives designed “to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems against actual or expected climate change …

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Apple's Tablet Could Be Larger than Expected

August 29th, 2009

There have been numerous rumors saying that Apple is prepping a tablet with a 10-inch screen, but a new report says this device could be much larger than this. A source in Asia claims to have see two Apple tablets in a factory, one with 13-inch display …

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MS: There will not be an Xbox360 Slim

August 29th, 2009

Microsoft has put an end to rumours of a new Xbox 360 Slim model by stating that the current console editions have plenty of life left in their current form. However, there has been a new price cut for the system and possible evidence of a new 'Super …

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Snow Leopard's System Preferences shuffle

August 29th, 2009

As it does in every major upgrade to Mac OS X, Apple has renovated System Preferences in Snow Leopard, reorganizing individual panes and changing the layout of settings within panes. You'll also find new settings and wonder …

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Thanks, Canada: Facebook's 4 Big Privacy Fixes

August 28th, 2009

Pick on Canada all you want, but this week the country did good by muscling Facebook into making privacy changes. Our northern neighbors took the lead on scrutinizing Facebook's privacy policy and required alterations in accordance with Canada's …

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