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Olivetti launches OliPad, Italy’s first Android tablet

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Olivetti is joining a long line of companies that are offering Android tablets. The Olivetti OliPad has a 10-inch (1024 x 600) display, 3G, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity. The OliPad has a dual Cortex A9 NVidia processor running Android OS, and also features USB and HDMI ports and a 1.3 megapixel camera. The OliPad will go on sale to

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Monaco 3500mAh Battery for the HTC EVO 4G Review

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Probably the biggest complaint leveled against the Sprint HTC Evo 4G when it was launched was about a short life from its 1700mHa battery. It did not take long for several companies to offer bigger batteries, which were also thicker and meant different backs, cases, etc. Monaco offers a battery and back combination that promises

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Waterfield Ultimate SleeveCase for Samsung Galaxy Tab

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Now you can protect your Samsung Galaxy Tab with a Waterfield case.  The Ultimate SleeveCase for Samsung Galaxy Tab features a ballistic nylon exterior, neoprene padding, a brown leather or lead Indium trim, and an Ultrasuede lining to help keep your screen clean.  This bag can be used inside another bag or on its own. 

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Motorola XOOM Android Tablet – Love at First Swipe?

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Last fall I dumped my iPhone 4 for a Droid X on Verizon. When a Motorola XOOM tablet showed up on my door step yesterday, I wondered if I’d be dumping yet another iOS device in favor one running Android.  It’s a very sexy device and Honeycomb (Android 3.0) really appeals to my sweet tooth. I’ll

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Motorola Extended Battery for Droid X Review

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If you have a Motorola Droid X Android Smartphone, you probably love almost everything about it. I say almost because there is one thing that keeps my relationship with this phone from going to the next level. And that one thing is battery life. To say that the battery life of my Droid X is short would be an

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Luxury Leather Cases from Capulet London

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As you might expect, Capulet London is a British leather goods company.  They sell beautiful envelope-style tech cases designed for women.  Their goods are artisan-made in the Andalucía region of Southern Spain.  Cases are available for the Kindle, iPad, Galaxy Tab, 10″ notebooks, and 13″ notebooks.  The attached picture shows a variety of cases for

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Samsung Announces the GALAXY Tab 10.1

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Samsung has announced their newest Android tablet, the GALAXY Tab 10.1.  The Tab 10.1 will have a 1280 X 800 10.1″ display and a 1GHz Dual Core processor running the Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform.  There’s a rear camera (8MP) and a front-facing camera (2MP) for video chatting.  You’ll have 4G and WiFi connectivity.  You can

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Finally Something New

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Yet another Android Phone, yes, but not the same ole’ candy-bar shape. Something truly different than anything you have seen. The Kyocera Echo coming to Sprint, has taken a leap in the form-factor innovation of smartphones. Two 3.5 inch WVGA screens, Android 2.2, and Hotspot capability makes for an attractive buy. (if you like Sprint)

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Angry Birds: The Valentine’s Day Edition

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The Rovio folks are at it again….they have just released their most recent holiday version of Angry Birds Seasons. First was Halloween, then Christmas, and now Valentine’s Day. A quote from their website (says it all):  Hogs And Kisses for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy the Valentine’s Day spirit of love and affection by popping more pigs!

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Dropcam video surveillance now available for Android

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Last November I reviewed the Dropcam Echo Wi-Fi Security Camera and have been using it ever since. It’s a very easy to setup camera that can send email alerts when it detects motion or audio. You can also login to the camera through any web browser to see and listen what is going on live.

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New Android Market

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Google has made a smart move by adding another way to push out all other third party app-stores for Android, by doing what the third party app-stores already do. Android users can now download apps via the new online Android Market and have them pushed to their Android devices. So far it looks beta, but

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Carbonfiberskin.tk’s DIY Carbon Fiber HTC EVO Skin Review

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Carbonfiberskin.tk offers a pre-cut, sharp-looking carbon fiber skin for the HTC EVO 4G’s back cover for $25. Not a bad deal, but they also offer a ‘DIY’ option for a mere $5- that looks like it would fit a lot of things nicely! The question is “How easy is it to install and customize?” I

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Retrofit your gloves for touchscreens with Digits

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We love our capacitive touchscreens, but they are essentially useless while wearing gloves.  Most of the solutions out there involve gloves with some type of integrated conductive pads in the fingertips.  The social design site Quirky has a bit different flavor with their Digits product.  Made of conductive silicone, they have a metal pin on

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