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Detachable battery for the iPhone using ThirdRail case

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ThirdRail has introduced a product that addresses one of the common issues of the iPhone — no replaceable battery. The ThirdRail system contains of two elements, an iPhone 4 case and a smart battery. The ThirdRail case is a slim case with a unique feature, you can add a ThirdRail...

Windows 8 getting a built-in PDF reader, Metro-style

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For what seems like an eternity, Download Squad readers have reacted to news of security exploits targeting Adobe Reader with a common sentiment: why doesn't Microsoft build its own secure PDF reader into Windows? Apparently the Windows 8 team agrees, and they're working away at an application called Modern Reader...

This Is Lifehacker, Episode 9: Better Coffee, No-Knead Bread, and Cutting an Onion Without Crying [Video]

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This week's episode of Lifehacker is focused on satisfying your tastebuds—for less money, with less effort, and to greater effect. We're making better coffee, avoiding death-by-wild-berries, cutting an onion without tears, saving money on food and kitchen supplies without sacrificing quality, and more. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/UEco3OHiiPY/this-is-lifehacker-episode-9-better-coffee-no+knead-bread-and-cut-an-onion-without-crying FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS...

Soldiers May Soon Be Able to Control a Herd of Robots With Their Heads [Army]

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A new Army program, called Heads-Up Display for Control of Unmanned Ground Vehicles, is said to be developing an "eyeglasses-like display" that projects live video feeds from robots on the ground. That's no breakthrough. But what is new is that our soldiers may even be able to drive these robots—using...

Speedtest.net overhauled with new look, new features

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Speedtest.net is pretty much the go-to site for quickly figuring out how fast (or slow) your connection really is and comparing the numbers your ISP boasts with what it actually delivers. And now it's got a new coat of paint and a couple of neat features. In brief: New UI:...

Microsoft files antitrust complaint against Google in Europe, showdown imminent

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Microsoft, citing Google's tyrannical 95% share of the European search market, has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission. It's not like Microsoft is breaking any ground here -- the European Commission has been investigating Google's alleged violation of European competition law since November 2010 -- but there's no...

NEC spits out LaVie L and S Series laptops, ValueStar W and N Series all-in-ones

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Like your computers Japanese and fire engine red? You might want to have a gander at the quartet of PCs NEC just churned out, including twin LaVie notebooks and ValueStar all-in-ones. The laptops both have 15.6-inch displays, optional Blu-ray drives, and hard drives as large as 750GB, but the L...

HTC Holiday, Salsa and EVO View 4G ROMs leak out

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If you fancy digging around some HTC ROMs then you'll be awful busy tearing these ones apart. Three new ROMs in total have now leaked out -- one of which is for the still lacking information HTC Holiday. The two remaining are test ROMs for the HTC Salsa and the...

Toyota pulls Cydia theme and ads to appease Apple

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In news that will no doubt shake the very bedrock of your belief system, Apple has asked Toyota to remove its Scion theme and its advertising from ModMyi, a Cydia repository. The Scion theme has been available for weeks, but after it received a ton of press in the last...

Clearwire ditches plans to produce phones, satisfied Sony Ericsson drops logo lawsuit

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We thought Clearwire might have had a chance at legal victory against Sony Ericsson, but the wireless carrier has apparently dropped out of the ring. Clearwire told a federal court it no longer plans to produce a smartphone -- which basically nullified Sony Ericsson's worry that upcoming Clearwire handsets would...