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I actually tried to cancel my AOL account and it took three hours only to find out that I had a free account from my days at CNET. The woman on the phone said “now why would you want to cancel something that’s free?” She had a point and so I still have [...]

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Today, Tuesday August 30, 2005, Opera Software is celebrating it’s 10th birthday, by offering you an ad-free version of their browser. The ad-free version usually costs 39 US Dollars. So if you download the Opera browser at Cnet’s download.com, and send an email to registerme@opera.com to obtain a registration code. This [...]

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By William Chee
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Sharp Corporation has developed two new 3-megapixel CCD camera modules intended for use in camera-equipped mobile phones. The two camera modules feature a built-in autofocus function and the new LZ0P3758 features, in addition, an all-internal optical zoom lens that is switchable between normal and 2X zoom, an industry first. Both models [...]

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There has been a lot of fuss on the internet recently about a new partnership between Intel and Microsoft which may mean the end of fair use for consumers. I’ve written before about Microsoft’s new HDCP which will force everyone to upgrade their monitors to view some video content, but [...]

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This is hilarious and something you can actually download and play. First, we covered the online version of Duck Hunt, then some DIYers who created a sniper rifle for Duck Hunt, and today, I found a game developer who combined Duck hunt and Doom. What more can I say?
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Moovie — an electrically powered car for urban use from André Costa of Portugal, the winner of the 3rd Peugeot Design Competition, 2004-2005 will be on display in this year’s
Frankfurt Motor Show. It will redefine the notion of what urban transport, or household appliances, will be like in 2020.
André Costa described [...]

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Here’s an interesting but potentially controversial piece written by a parent who discovered that his son was into some serious hacking. He put together a list of telltale signs that other parents can use if they are concerned about their son (or daughter) hacking. My personal verdict: Some of his signs are not [...]

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