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Not all touchscreen phones created equal

Touchscreen phones are among the hottest phones out now, with the iPhone 3G, the Google Android G1, HTC’s Touch Diamond and the BlackBerry Storm leading the pack.

One user's search for a smartphone

So, there's a new iPhone, something’s that inducing just a wee bit of salivating by me.

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Samsung's first Bada handset leaks out
Source: boygeniusreport.com

In case you haven't heard, the other day Samsung announced Bada, a new open source platform it hopes will enable its handsets to better compete with the likes of the iPhone and the entire Android line-up.

Nine E-Readers to Gawk At - Photo Essays - TIME
Source: TIME

Photo Essay from Time Magazine. Not sure how old this E-Reader list is. But I didn't know there were other companies outside of Sony and the Kindle that were selling competitive E-readers. Cool. Would love to buy one of these.

Dell Launches Multi-Touch Laptops
Source: Fast Company

Dell announced today that it will be launching new versions of its studio laptops, which were made famous by their multifarious artist-designed lids. The new version will feature another trending spec: multi-touch screens, according to VentureBeat.

Rumor Watch: Apple touchscreen netbook on tap for October
Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Rumors about an Apple "netbook" or "tablet" have been rampant for years, but if a report today on the Taiwanese news site Info Times is any indication, a touchscreen Mac may finally be coming to market in October of this year.

Microsoft Unveils New Threat to iPhone
Source: videogames.yahoo.com

Did you think Microsoft was going to let Apple have all the fun? Confirming weeks of speculation, Microsoft has officially announced the Zune HD.

Bumptop gives Windows 7 touchscreen PCs purpose
Source: Engadget

Bumptop has been around as a video concept for a few years. Now this amazing desktop organizer with a physics engine underpinning the UI is available for download (PC only).

Stylish, Touchscreen 'Kitchen PCs' Set to Grab Consumers
Source: Wired News

Forget leaving notes on the fridge or carrying a laptop to the kitchen as you attempt to make scallops for dinner.

New T Mobile Cool Edgy Commercial
Source: US_Homepage_Featured_Stories

T Mobile is coming up with a cool new line of commercials and this is one of them. I want my thumbs!!!

(Video) BlackBerry Storm Review, Compare with iPhone
Source: i4u.com

Gadget expert Vincent Everts tells you in this quick BlackBerry Storm Video Review what is better for you - the iPhone or the Storm. See more irresistible headlines

BlackBerry Storm 9500 - Storm SmartPhone
Source: Brand New Technology Update

The Blackberry Storm is BlackBerry's answer to the iPhone. BlackBerry haven't played by the rules with the Storm however when it comes to making touchscreen phones.

For TV Networks, Election Is an Orgy of Gee-Whiz 3-D Tech
Source: Wired News

As if this election weren't exciting enough already, CNN has plans to sex up its coverage with 3-D holographic projections of its correspondents.

Is the world really ready for touchscreen?

With Microsoft unveiling it's new Operating System, Windows 7, at the Professional Developers Conference, it has become even more obvious that Microsoft is pushing towards a touch screen world. But is the world really ready for a full roll out of touch screen devices yet?

BlackBerry's Answer to the iPhone; Touchscreen BlackBerry Storm finally unveiled
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

After months of rumors, the Storm—the first-ever touchscreen BlackBerry—is finally official, and it's set for Verizon Wireless (exclusively, for now) later this fall.

More BlackBerry Storm Pictures Leaked
Source: reghardware.co.uk

Pictures of the first touchscreen BlackBerry have been leaked online, further ramping up speculation that RIM is poised to confirm the phone's creation.

Sphere: Microsoft's Saving Grace That They Won't Use

A while ago, Microsoft announced a technology called Surface. This was a table-sized computer that had a multitouch screen on top. You could do some genuinely cool stuff with it: "pull" photos out of a Bluetooth- or Wifi-enabled digital camera and "drag" them into your cellphone.

Dual-Touchscreen Notebook Coming within Two Years
Source: laptopmag.com

The thought of a dual touchscreen laptop was mouth-watering, and the pictures of a touch keyboard had us all wondering if it would create a whole new way of computing

BlackBerry Thunder's keyboard Rumored to be Totally Awesome
Source: Engadget

The first Blackberry to feature a touchscreen keyboard is expected to rival anything that has come before it.

Review: Chumby
Source: www.geek.com

I previously mentioned the Chumby in our Holiday Gift Guide and have been waiting anxiously for its arrival. Well, that day finally came and I've detailed my experience below.

Can You Count on Voting Machines?
Source: The New York Times

I can't believe this story has finally made the mainstream media. They have studiously refused to touch it since 2000.

Derailing the Apple touchscreen UMPC fantasy
Source: Engadget

So, if you've been paying any attention to tech news over the past few days, you have probably seen an Apple UMPC rumor floating around. The cats behind these latest whisperings seem to be super-duper whizzes with Photoshop and possess pretty active imaginations.

Apple Developing Multi-Touch Mac? Evidence Emerges
Source: Engadget

Does it strike anyone else as strange that Apple is hiring a "reliability engineer" to work on "supporting multi-touch panel development with Mac...

Garmin nuvi 200 latest technology
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Garmin nuvi 200 gps at 3.8 inches wide by 2.8 inches high by 0.8 inch deep and 5.2 ounces, the Garmin Nuvi 200 isn't that much bigger than today's latest smart phones or PDAs; in other words, it's pretty compact. It helps that the GPS antenna is now integrated into the device.

Is the VW Space Up! interface developed by Apple?
Source: Engadget

Sure looks like CoverFlow to me. This is an interesting development.

Genie in a table! (2)

In my first part of this article we were a little bit tough on our Redmond's fellows; actually this was because I used to love Microsoft, and the shy attitude of its legendary founder Billy. Here is what I think that will work things out for them!

Genie in a table!

I have seen Lot of cool things that keep coming from Microsoft through the last years, well.. except windows Vista!

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