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Just yesterday we learned that we could expect the BlackBerry Bold to be available with AT&T in July and Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile following in September, now it looks like RIM will not be satisfied with just one hot new handset hitting the market. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the upcoming and still un-pictured full touchscreen blackberry Thunder will be hitting the market in Q3 2008, which would mean that it would be September at the latest. Assuming this time frame is accurate it would seem as if RIM really wanted to make a big statement and lasting impression on the mobile community. Now if we could just get some more details and a real image of the Thunder, because while the Photoshop mock-up from BGR is nice, its just that, a mockup. (Read the full post about ‘BlackBerry Thunder coming in September?’…)

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Western Digital has just unleashed their My DVR Expander external hard drive.  This WD drive is certified to work as an external storage device for Dish Network DVRs. The hard drive line sports 500GB of storage, which in TV terms, is 300 hours of standard definition content and 60 hours of high definition content.  The drive will definitely work with the Dish set top boxes.  However, on top of the device’s $149.99 price, you will have to pay a fee to activate the USB port on your set top box. Western Digital is hoping to expand the compatibility of such external drivers to other TV providers. Via [CrunchGear] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘MyDVR? WD adds Dish DVR Storage Support to External Drive’…)

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by Ryan Block, posted May 17th 2008 at 2:30AMApparently HP’s gotten so desperate to connect with the youth market that they’ve actually hired on a “teen council” to help design a new line of products — likeliest PCs — from top to bottom. Will it be another bomb like the hip-e? Guess we’ll find out when the line launches this fall.Read PermalinkEmail this66 CommentsFiled under: Misc. (Read the full post about ‘HP to, like, totally launch PC line for teens’…)

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by Ryan Block, posted May 17th 2008 at 5:24AMSeriously though, how many are surprised to hear that Motorola’s Chief Technology / Strategy Officer Richard Nottenburg is jumping off the sinking ship? Apparently dude “left to return to the New York area to be with his family and pursue other opportunities,” which is code for a) he was passed over for CEO of the new mobile devices company, b) he was fired, or c) he finally wised up to the direction the company’s taken. (Read the full post about ‘Motorola CTO Richard Nottenburg takes off’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted May 17th 2008 at 3:49AM We fully expected that Ferrari logo and lacquered paint job to add a stuff premium to Meridian’s F80, but this is undeniably insane. The “transportable home entertainment system,” which has been hovering about since last March, is at long last ready to be purchased. Finding prospective buyers, however, will likely be challenging. The unit is now available in silver, yellow, white, black and the obligatory red, and each one will set you back a dumbfounding $2,995. (Read the full post about ‘Meridian’s Ferrari-branded F80 home entertainment system priced at $2,995′…)

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Electronics and water don’t play nice as they’re something of arch enemies, and mixing both won’t do any good to your wallet either. Enter the Overboard Waterproof Gadget Cases that ought to give you some peace of mind. These OverBoard Waterproof Gadget Cases are 100% waterproof and float if dropped in water. They are perfect for safeguarding your gadgets (phone, camera, mp3 player) and also keep out dust, sand and dirt. The Phone/GPS Case lets you take your phone (or compact GPS) to places you wouldn’t normally dare and will protect your phone without stopping you from using it. The Camera Case lets you take pictures down to 19ft (6m) underwater and is perfect for digital cameras without a telescopic zoom lens. (Read the full post about ‘Overboard Waterproof Gadget Cases’…)

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