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HP agrees to pay $55 million to settle investigation into illegal kickbacks
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The company that kicked Mark Hurd to the curb for financial impropriety has today reported it'll pay $55 million in a settlement with the US Department of Justice relating to some fiscal delinquency of its own. HP was accused of greasing up the wheels of business, as it were, by throwing cash around to companies who would recommend its services to state procurement agencies. This particular set o
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Gmail's New Priority Inbox Feature Knows Which Emails Are Important To You [Google]
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Wizard 3 days ago
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Google is rolling out a new beta feature to Gmail users: The Priority Inbox. It's a way for Gmail to learn which emails are important to you and make sure that you see them first. Oh, and it works incredibly well. More »
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Windows Phone 7 goes RTM
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Filed under: OS Updates, Windows MobileSure, Apple's been stealing most of the blog headlines this afternoon, but Microsoft has some pretty big news of their own. Today, Windows Phone 7 was officially released to manufacturing -- and the boys in Redmond are pretty stoked about it.Microsoft's Terry Myerson certainly sounds pumped in the official blog post. "We've had thousands of independent softw
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The Second Prototype Of The Power Laces Brings Back To The Future II Shoes Closer To Reality [Shoes]
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Wizard 1 day 7 hours ago
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The original prototype of the Back to the Future II-inspired Power Laces were cool but needed a bulky motor attached to the heel. This second prototype doesn't. They're also way more awesome and with donations, could become real. [Power-Laces via CrunchGear] More »
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Packard Bell Dot SE Netbook
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Packard Bell’s latest Dot SE netbook features a 10-inch display screen with a native resolution is of 1,024 x 600 pixels and a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU. The netbook also boasts a 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 250GB hard drive, an Intel GMA (Graphics Media Accelerator) 3150 integrated graphics, Office 2010 Starter and Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition as the operating system. Battery l
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Yinlips X321HD HD-Capable PMP
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Yinlips is about to release a new HD-capable PMP in China called the X321HD. Specs-wise, the device will feature a 3.6-inch high-definition Sharp screen, a voice recorder, a picture browser, an e-book reader and support up to 768p HD video playback. The Yinlips X321HD will become available in China later this month for 299 Yuan (about $44). [Yinlips]
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The Embrace Infant Warmer Acts As A Cheap Incubator For Developing Countries [Babies]
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Wizard 5 days ago
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In developing countries, low birth weight babies don't always have the luxury of an incubator to help them. Hopefully this $25 Embrace Infant Warmer can become a viable alternative, it was successfully tested on its first baby a week ago. More »
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Display Your Favorite Magazines in Minimalist, Modernist Style [Homemod]
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Wizard 3 days ago
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"Guidelines" turns your current magazine collection, or just your favorite covers, into a striking focal point on your wall. It's created with two strips of powder-coated metal, bent into an attractive series of right angles. More »
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