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by Darren Murph, posted Jul 23rd 2008 at 11:37AM Might want to slow down there, Samsung — don’t want to pull anything by cranking out too many new HDTVs at a time. Yep, Sammy’s letting loose a few more sets today alongside the Series 7 plasmas and Series 9 LCDs: the September-bound Series 8 LCD HDTV line. The Series 8 850 (rose accents) and Series 8 860 (deep blue accents) only differ in color, while they both pack a 1080p Ultra Clear panel, Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology, a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, InfoLink RSS reader, DLNA certification, 4-millisecond response time and twin down-firing speakers with an integrated subwoofer. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung unveils 46- / 52-inch Series 8 LCD HDTVs’…)

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As US toy manufacturer, that’s right I said toy manufacturer, has been tapped by the Army to design a new rifle that can be set to deliver rounds at lethal or non-lethal speeds. The company called, Lund and Company Invention, is the maker of rockets powered by hydrogen created from electrosized water and now the same tech for these toy rockets will be used for a new type of firearm system.

The new gun technology will be dubbed the Variable Velocity Weapon System (VWS) and lets soldiers switch the gun from lethal to non-lethal modes for combat or simple crowd control.

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We’ve all had to make phone calls we wish we didn’t have to make. Secretly, while the phone is ringing, we pray that the person doesn’t answer so we can simply leave a voicemail message with the news. In fact, you kinda wish you could just simply bypass the person’s phone all together and go directly to their voicemail.That’s exactly the service which is being offered by slydial. Slydial is a service owned by MobileSphere which allows a caller to go directly into the voicemail for a landline or mobile number. Best of all, the service is absolutely free and no sign up is required to use the service.

The service works by simply dialing 267-SLYDIAL or 267-759-3425 and entering the U.S.

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FROM GAMERTELL - Will Wright will talk Spore at this year’s San Diego Comic-con MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → (Read the full post about ‘Spore creator Will Wright to give opening keynote at San Diego Comic-Con 2008′…)

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LG Electronics doesn’t want to miss out on the netbook phenomenon, and have recruited MSI to manufacture its netbooks that will be powered by Intel’s latest Atom processors later this October. The first netbook from LG, the X110, will come with the following specifications :- 8.9″ LCD display 2GB RAM 120GB hard drive Windows XP operating system Intel Atom processor The specifications are way beefed up compared to a standard Eee PC, but the price is rather high, hovering between $625 and $790. It will be interesting to see whether LG will place a strong emphasis on the design of this netbook. (Read the full post about ‘MSI to manufacture LG Netbook’…)

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If you’re a casual swimmer who takes a dip occasionally, then there is no harm in skipping this post. Otherwise, do read on about the new Underwater Pace Clock from FINIS that will make even the most casual of workouts more exciting. After all, what’s the point of doing a few laps around the pool if you don’t want to better yourself? There is a certain sense of satisfaction each time you outdo your previous best time, and the day we stop trying to improve ourselves would be indeed a sad one. More on the Underwater Pace Clock after the jump. With the addition of the Underwater Pace Clock, a uniquely waterproof digital clock for competition and practice settings, FINIS technical equipment continues to make even the most ordinary of workouts seem more exciting. (Read the full post about ‘Underwater Pace Clock’…)

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DelFly Micro has released an image sensing mini dragonfly that tips the scales at just 3 grams, and you will be able to manually control it to capture video images that will be transferred back to your PC when it returns to its nest of operations, which is located at your desk. It makes me wonder how this functions in breezy areas, as something this small will certainly fail to go up against strong gusts of wind. It will be interesting to see what kind of range the DlyFly Micro has, but folks who love gossiping ought to be more wary from now on as such technology pervades society. After all, you wouldn’t want to be caught bad-mouthing your boss now, would you? (Read the full post about ‘DelFly Micro Image Sensing Mini Dragonfly’…)

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Verizon Wireless has a lot to celebrate after announcing net customer additions of 1.5 million for the second quarter. The numbers puts the current Verizon Wireless subscriber roll at 68.7 million which includes 66.7 million retail customers. The numbers gave the company confidence in claiming that U.S. customers use the Verizon Wireless more than any other wireless brand.

The company’s financial and operational results are expected to be announced as a part of its quarterly consolidated results. Verizon Wireless states that it has “the most reliable” coast-to-coast wireless voice and data network in addition to the largest 3G wireless broadband network.

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LG Electronics doesn’t want to miss out on the netbook phenomenon, and have recruited MSI to manufacture its netbooks that will be powered by Intel’s latest Atom processors later this October. The first netbook from LG, the X110, will come with the following specifications :- 8.9″ LCD display 2GB RAM 120GB hard drive Windows XP operating system Intel Atom processor The specifications are way beefed up compared to a standard Eee PC, but the price is rather high, hovering between $625 and $790. It will be interesting to see whether LG will place a strong emphasis on the design of this netbook. (Read the full post about ‘MSI to manufacture LG Netbook’…)

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Fancy owning a flashlight that does not require any batteries to run? Well, the Tri-Solar LED Flashlight is one such device, harnessing the power of sunlight to keep its integrated rechargeable battery juiced up at all times in case of an emergency. You will be able to choose from various LED lighting modes, including one LED on for non-critical situations, three LEDs turn on when you need to aim at the toilet bowl while peeing, or having all three LEDs flash at intervals to attract the attention of other people. Good thing there are three solar panels to help maximize the absorbtion of solar power during the day. The Tri-Solar LED Flashlight will retail for $32 a pop. (Read the full post about ‘Tri-Solar LED Flashlight’…)

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