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Psst: want a Dell Mini 9 netbook with inbuilt unlocked 3G modem for $549?
It’s not the newest netbook on the market but at $549 with an inbuilt and unlocked 3G modem the pint-sized Mini 9 is a pretty sweet deal...
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Google builds turn-by-turn navigation into Android 2.0
The next wave of Android-powered smartphones will include free turn-by-turn navigation software powered by Google Maps and Google Street View.
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HTC releases entry-level ‘Tattoo’ Android mobile phone
Following the high-end Dream and Magic smartphones, HTC hopes the entry-level Tattoo with its new ‘Sense’ UI will drive Android into the mainstream.
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Picasa desktop software gets facial recognition
The desktop companion for Google’s Picasa online photo album software now sports facial recognition and geotagging in Google Maps.
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Microsoft fires Windows Embedded straight at Chrome OS
The pint-sized ‘Windows Embedded’ OS is set to join its desktop and smartphone cousins in Microsoft’s war against ‘little Linux’ distros such as Android and Mobilin.
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Nokia 6760: QWERY slide smartphone for the masses
Nokia hopes its ‘made for messaging’ smartphone will be a low-cost hit with tweens, teens and the Twitterati.
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BlackBerry updates: Desktop Manager 5 launched, Messenger 5 leaked!
It could be a good weekend for refreshing your BlackBerry with the latest software for your desktop (as long as you’re running Windows) and the device itself.
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GPS network could start to fail by 2010
Delays in launching new satellites could see the current GPS system start to fail as early as next year – leading to wrong directions, slower signal acquisition and black spots.
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GPS sends street directories down a dead end?
Australia’s leading street directory publisher stalls the launch of its 2010 editions citing lack of demand due to the popularity of GPS systems.
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Telstra’s next Hiptop gets 3G and GPS, taps into Twitter?
Due for US release next month the Hiptop LX 2009, aka Sidekick, gets a high-tech overhaul with HSDPA 3G, a GPS receiver and a range of social networking clients.
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TomTom gets muscle in patent spat with Microsoft
When Microsoft sued TomTom for patent violations in its Linux-based navigators, it probably didn't figure what would happen next.
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Google public transport launches in Adelaide, Perth
Google Maps has added public transport info in several capital cities, but Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are still out in the cold
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Samsung Omnia SGH-i900: not another iPhone clone
It may look like yet another iPhone clone, but the Samsung Omnia is an excellent smartphone in its own right, with a few surprises up its sleeve.
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Tourists shot after following GPS directions
Three tourists have been shot at, after their GPS navigator guided them into a notorious slum ruled by drug traffickers.
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Pioneer AVIC-F500BT: Bluetooth, GPS and iPod in your car
The Pioneer AVIC-F500BT offers a unique compromise between a portable navigation device and a built-in GPS console.
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