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Best Gadgets For Traveling Light

GeekSugar — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:05:57 -0700

Planning a trip? I already showed you geek tips for travel, and now I've got more advice for the geek who needs to stay connected, but also needs to make sure their bag fits in the overhead compartment: The best gadgets for keeping your bags light.

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Daily Tech: Palm Pre May Be Affordable ($149) After All

GeekSugar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:10:35 -0800

Rumor has it that the new Palm Pre could cost $149 with a contract or $399 without. - Boing Boing Gadgets
Jott, the handy voice-to-text service that I've been using on my iPhone, will soon end its free version. Starting Feb. 2, customers will need to pay $4 a month to continue the service. - TechCrunch
If you've been wanting to get your hands on a Dell Mini 9, here's your chance. AT&T and Dell are offering the the Mini for $99 with the purchase of a two-year service agreement. - Gizmodo
We've heard this one before, but more talk about it leads me to believe it may happen. Apple could quite possibly be gearing up to debut a iPhone Nano sometime around June. - CrunchGear
With Apple receiving criticism about the nonremovable battery in its new 17-inch MacBook Pro, the company has posted an official page to describe how you can get a battery replacement and how much it will cost. - MacRumors

Daily Tech: Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 Gets Put to the Test

GeekSugar — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:37 -0700

The $429 Dell Inspiron Mini 9 gets taken for a test drive, and the verdict is in. . . It's much better than the inexpensive EeePCs and low-end UMPCs. - Boing Boing
If you're obsessed with your Twitter page, there's actually a service called Twitterless that will alert you when one of your followers stops following you, so you don't have to take that extra step and go to your follower list. It's invite only at the moment, but stay tuned for public access! - Techie Buzz
You can find friends, lovers, and enemies online, so why doesn't it surprise me that there's actually a website that will find you the perfect car? CarZen is a car consulting tool that will find you the perfect match; in a car, that is. - TechCrunch
Don't make the mistake of thinking that your $7.99 per month subscription to XBOX Live will turn into a yearly subscription once you've paid $50 like this guy did. - Consumerist
It's giveaway time on geeksugar! Log in and participate in our geeky Halloween costume contest for your chances to win a Canon Rebel XSi SLR Digital Camera! - geeksugar

Daily Tech: New App Rates Toilet Paper's Eco Level

GeekSugar — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:15:55 -0700

Greenpeace has just released a new iPhone/iPod Touch app that will help you choose which toilet paper and recycled tissue brands are the most environmentally sustainable while out shopping. - CNET Crave
Dell has just launched a new site called Della which is specially designed for women and allows you to customize the new Inspiron Mini 10. - Ubergizmo
The New York Times has created the Times Reader v2 app (an Adobe AIR release), which utlizes more of the screen's horizontal space. - Lifehacker
There seems to be two types of email-use groups. The first is called the day laborers, and the second is the emailaholics which use email from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.. - Switched
Tony Hawk has just revealed on Twitter that he will be releasing a new video game. Expect it to be announced on the May 15 episode of GameTrailers TV. - Joystiq
It's giveaway time on geeksugar! Be sure to log in for your chances to win an Xbox 360 Console and an Xbox Live Subscription. - geeksugar

Daily Tech: OLPC's XO Laptop Is Coming to Amazon This November

GeekSugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:35:10 -0700

Starting this November, the charitable "give one, get one" OLPC program will kick off on Amazon, with one laptop going to a child in a developing country. - CrunchGear
Check out this video for the insane true story behind the birth of the Internet. - Valleywag
Do you or know someone who owns a Sony VAIO TZ laptop? Well Sony is recalling all models sold between May 2007 and July 2008 because of overheating issues. - Switched
A fan of Nintendogs for the DS? Well Ubisoft is coming out with an interactive Dog Whisperer game for the Nintendo DS. - Kotaku
Dell officially unveils their adorable Mini 9 netbook! - Gadgetell

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