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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Why You Should Carry a Digital Camera At All Times [Nature]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/313148711/why-you-should-carry-a-digital-camera-at-all-times

Last Tuesday, Lori Mehmen looked out her front door in Orchard, Iowa and this is what she saw. She had a digital camera handy, and somehow managed to take this photo before crapping her pants and taking cover. This, my friends, is why always having a camera nearby is helpful. Oh, and no one was injured during this tornado, fortunately. [NY Times]

iPhone 3G AT&T Activation Details: Doing It at Home is Possible, But Requires a Promise [IPhone 3G]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/313190879/iphone-3g-att-activation-details-doing-it-at-home-is-possible-but-requires-a-promise

The two things we previously heard about iPhone 3G activation on AT&T—mandatory in-store activation and a penalty if you don't activate within 30 days—seemed to contradict each other. Not anymore. Apple Insider has just heard through an internal memo that people can actually leave a retail store without activating their iPhone 3G as long as they've signed a form saying that they intend to register with a 2-year service plan within 30 days. The retail guys would then input the IMEI number of your phone into their machines, which would enter AT&T's Death Star tracking machine to allow them to know whether or not you've properly activated. Now it all makes sense. [Apple Insider - Thanks Joel!]

And here's our gigantic FAQ about the iPhone 3G.

Video of the Samsung Omnia i900 UI in Action [Cellphones]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/313193458/video-of-the-samsung-omnia-i900-ui-in-action

If you were thinking about picking up the new Samsung Omnia SGI-1900 with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, a little video demonstration of the touchscreen UI could go a long way in helping you arrive at a decision. All-in-all things look great, just don't be surprised if you fall asleep watching the following video. Not because the UI is boring mind you, but the music has that single mom reunited with her child Oxygen movie of the week vibe to it.

[PPCSG via Slashphone]

HTC Revamping UMPC Line Into Mini Notebook Line Soon [HTC Mini Laptops]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/313238547/htc-revamping-umpc-line-into-mini-notebook-line-soon

HTC's already familiar with the UMPC seeing as they've been shipping the Shift for a while, but they're going to go even more hardcore into mini laptops. Their CEO Peter Chou didn't elaborate exactly what their strategy was, but Digitime's sources say HTC is planning on making mobile internet devices with Intel's Atm and Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets. To us this says many Eee PC-like laptops, as well as UMPCs that are running on Windows Mobile 7. [digitimes via Boing Boing Gadgets]

NVIDIA unearths GTX 280 and GTX 260 graphics cards

Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/313036727/

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming

Surprise! NVIDIA has officially unleashed its new GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 graphics cards. The GTX 280, NVIDIA's flagship model, is reportedly 50% faster than last year's 8800 GX2 when in its overclocked AMP! Edition, and it is loaded with around twice as many transistors as the 9800. The new single-chip processor packs some serious number crunching, such as a 142 GB/s memory bandwidth with a 512-bit memory interface. Other final specs look to include 1GB GDDR3 memory, two Dual Link DVI connectors, and, of course, an overclocked chipset. In short, it's the fastest graphics card you can get. Don't go nuts just yet, though -- the GTX280 with 1GB of RAM will run you a cool $649. The lower-end GTX 260 with 896MB is a more palatable $399. GTX280 availability starts tomorrow, and GTX 260s will hit the streets on June 26. And to finally put this joke to rest: Yes, they will run Crysis.

[Via CNET]

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