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Wired reports that the recently released World of Warcraft is turning out to be one of the more pleasant experiences in MMORPG combat. There's plenty of easy adventuring to be had right from the onset, the environments and your character models are a joy to look at, and the servers even help you level-up your character when you're not playing, so that you can easily catch up with other hardcore players. The game was released last week, and has already shattered records with over 240,000 units sold on its first day. Personally I'm still staying away, since I already have enough time-consuming but enjoyable things on my list.
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| Wired News
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Oh, Canada...you finally have access to the most popular online music store on the planet. Finally, Apple has released the iTunes Music Store for all of you northern North Americans out there. Why it took so long to get iTunes into Canada (when it has been available in Europse for quite some time) is beyond me, but look at the bright side - songs are just $.99 CDN. That is just $.84 USD, more than 10% less than the price of a song in the US version of iTunes.Read More
| TheRegister
So check it out - everyone know that GPS systems are all the rage nowadays. It's nice to be able to have a robotic voice guide you to your destination, and you feel like the most powerful person in the world because you had to spend almost a cool G to get it. For those of us without the cash to do that, Socket Communications has given us another option. Enter the GPS Nav Kit with Bluetooth technology. Basically, its a GPS that connects to your PocketPC via Bluetooth, which allows the PocketPC to display the GPS map information. It gives you the standard audible "turn by turn" navigation, and runs for about 9 hours per charge. The price isn't too bad either, at just $339.00 USD.Read More
| Socket Communications
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Have you ever wanted to sport some major ink, but just don't have what it takes to endure hours upon hours of needling? Fret not, because SleevesClothing has come up with an easy (albeit expensive) alternative. They sell T-Shirts that have flesh-toned full-length sleeves that give the appearance of some major artwork for both men and women. You can opt for the always popular tribal style, or go with a more artsy Japanese look. They also offer a "nude" look exclusively for the ladies. Sexy? Nah.Read More
| SleevesClothing
If you are looking for a cool PDA, we all know that the US just can't beat the Land of the Rising Sun. Luckily sites like Dynamism give us all the opportunity to import things like the latest Zaurus PDA from Sharp. What makes the Zaurus SL-C3000 stand out among the pack is it's internal 4 GB hard drive. No more worrying about the small amount of flash memory available on most other PDA's. You can check out full impressions of the product over at I4U.Read More
| I4U
Sony Introduces New MP3-Compatible Walkman
Posted by Hector Martinez Categories: Portable Audio / Video,
It holds 20 gigs, it comes in different colors, and they dubbed it the new Sony Walkman for added measure. Sounds like a plan to me. The battery on Sony's latest model, the NW-HD3, is also said to last 2.5 times longer than the iPod's 12-hour capacity, though prices are a little higher, at least in Britain where it will be available before Christmas. It's still compatible with the less popular Atrac music format as well.
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| Cnet
While we love the way competition helps to bring down prices, format wars can just bring us headaches. Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and Warner Brothers have all announced their support for HD DVD, which was developed by Toshiba and NEC; while Blu-Ray will have Dell, Philips, Sony and Twentieth Century Fox in their corner. It's still too early to tell, but it sounds like Blu-Ray will emerge victorious, especially since the PS3 will support it out of the box, and it holds about a third more data. The downside is that unlike HD DVD, the hardware would be more expensive and incompatible with current players.Read More
| VNUnet
An organization of 15 European research centers, have introduced the first road-ready vehicles that require no driver. While there are already airport carts that do this, they require embedded road tracers, while the CyberCar has a pre-programmed route. Coupled with a laser-sweeping the device on it's front end, it can also avoid or stop in front of obstacles. We wonder how you feel about cruising around without a human navigator at the wheel, but this could certainly be the future we're all destined for. Already the town of Antibes on the French Riviera, and other nearby areas are considering buying fleets to taxi tourists around their crowded streets. I'd like to see them pull some of the manuevers I've witnessed with the cabs in Manhattan.
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| Time
Have you ever wanted to see glow in the dark neon panties glowing in a club? No, I haven't even thought about it either. However, GloThong is set to change that. They are the makers of the undergarment that once charged via and A/C adapter, will glow all night long while you shimmy on the dancefloor. Of course, if you are caught off guard you can also just keep the handy thong car charger in the glove compartment and you are set. Yeah, I said it. The GloThong will be available in December, but you can order it now. Time to get me mine!Read More
| GloThong
This has got to be one of the coolest things I have seen on the news scene in a while. In an effort to stop spammers, European Lycos sites are now doing a "Make Love, Not Spam" "promotion". What exactly is it? Get ready. All you need to do is drop an email to Lycos via their site, and they will send you information on downloading their screensaver. Install it, and you will help to frustrate known spammers about as much as they frustrate you. When the screensaver is active, it is constantly requesting information from spammer IP addresses. This causes a lot of uneccessary (and expensive) bandwidth usage for the spammer. Now they can choose to ignore it and pay the higher fees, or they can come out and try to take Lycos to court. However, in doing so they are then basically outing themselves as spammers and will be subject to the discipline that comes with that. Simply Genius.Read More
| Lycos UK
