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Consumer Reports Can't Recommend the iPhone 4

Apple's iPhone 4 was just dealt a fairly significant blow, from a PR perspective anyway, as it's iPhone 4 can't be recommended by the leading consumer advice group. Consumer Reports does rate the other (read: non-phone) aspects of the device higher than any of its competitors, but was able to replicate the pesky antenna issue and thus directs users to the outdated iPhone 3GS if they want to make calls in an area of questionable AT&T coverage and don't wish to employ a bumper case of stick a bit of tape on the side.

As just about everyone knows, Apple is working on a software patch which will help the iPhone to correctly display signal bars but hasn't confirmed the antenna issue as a hardware design flaw.

 
 

Gran Turismo 5 Looks Amazing.

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If you're a car fan and have a Playstation, you're likely intimately familiar with the Gran Turismo series. You're also likely growing impatient waiting for the next full installment - Gran Turismo 5, a title which has been in the works for years, and has thus far produced nothing but a few isolated tech demos and screenshots.

E3 2010 brings some hope, however, in the form of a release date (November 2010) and a handful of gorgeous screenshots. There's also some amazing shots of the Top Gear test track - which will be fully simulated in the upcoming title.

 
 

Ultimate RC Toy: The 1/8th Scale Mi-24


This thing is huge.. so big in fact that it's difficult to tell if it's real or not in some points in the video.. as far as we can tell it's a custom built plaything.. neat.

 
 

DisplayLink sells a million USB graphics chips

It's official. DisplayLink has sold one million chips! We've been happy to work with DisplayLink through our friends over at Stowe Consulting and would like to congratulate them on selling their first million.

 
 

Long-Exposure Shot of a Roomba's Path


Nothing much to see here except the 'organized chaos' that is tracking a Roomba's path over a period of time via the long exposure shot. (found over at gizmodo)

 
 

Amazon Kindle DX - Confirmed. Pictures Available!

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Engadget's got the skinny on the new (bigger?) Kindle with a near 10" display.. Looks like a smaller keyboard as well and it's still B&W.. It's an interesting challenge from a usability standpoint for sure to make a reader like the Kindle work.


 
 

5 Things TiVo Needs To Do To Stay Viable


Engadget's at it again.. This time instead of pwning Palm, they've gone after TiVo.. And rightly so! As they correctly point out, the DVR market is surprisingly stagnant.

 
 

Microsoft's Vision For the Future.


Here's an interesting look at what Microsoft believes is the future of the interface.. It's definitely a compelling view, if not a bit lofty in scope. (from gizmodo)

 
 

MIT's Sixth Sense Wearable Computer


From News.com; Step aside, Apple and Microsoft. If MIT's little Sixth Sense gadget sees the commercial light of day, we can toss our multitouch devices out the window. Who needs a Surface or an iPhone when the very idea of being able to access information by turning any flat surface into a touch-screen display sounds far more appealing? No surface available? Simply project a screen onto your hand, and voila. Shades of Minority Report?

 
 

New TouchScreen ASUS EE Top


New footage of the ASUS EE Top touch screen; looking pretty interesting, and certainly about to give HP's Touch Smart (a product we're working with) a run for the money. Or is it?!!