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by Ryan Block, posted Jul 10th 2008 at 5:37AMWe know there are people lined up all over the world for the iPhone 3G — so if you’re among the intrepid souls out there waiting to get yours, send in your photos (and stories) for our international launch lineblog. Just hit us up at iphone@engadget.com.

4:59PM, Auckland, New Zealand - We paid a visit to the soon-to-be first ten iphone 3G owners waiting for Vodafone’s midnight New Zealand launch — despit the cold, people seem in pretty good spirits. (Read the full post about ‘iPhone 3G international launch lineblog’…)

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by Thomas Ricker, posted Jul 10th 2008 at 4:32AM
var That’s Yasukawa Electric Corporation’s 1.3-meter tall SmartPal V in action. He’s on display in Japan right now demonstrating how the domestic-helper bot can mop floors and pick up after the kids while you supposedly sleep in secure slumber knowing that a robot is loose in the house. Poor, poor Pandas. See how SmartPal V treats the vacuum after the break. (Read the full post about ‘Even Panda bears won’t be spared from the uprising’…)

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by Paul Miller, posted Jul 10th 2008 at 12:50AMMany have tried to be that other box that sits under your TV. You know, the DVD player, the cable box, the TiVo, the consoles are all well and good, but somebody somehow needs to solve they mystery of getting web and PC content onto your TV, and Kodak might be on the cusp of cracking it. Kodak’s new Kodak Theatre HD Player is a simple, slick little box with multiple flash card slots, a USB port, and all the requisite home theater outputs like HDMI, component and all that. The unit can naturally shuffle through photos like there’s no tomorrow, and includes wireless access to pull stuff off of Flickr feeds or your PC’s hard drive, but there’s also 720p video playback, online radio and what have you. (Read the full post about ‘Kodak Theatre HD Player: at last, a reason to sit on your ass and stare at the TV’…)

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I guess it is only a matter of time before somebody came up with the idea of a Bluetooth Umbrella - this concept device features a Bluetooth-enabled handle that offers you handsfree connectivity to your cell phone. In addition, it also comes with an integrated FM radio to allow you to stay entertained despite the gloomy weather all around. I don’t think many people will prefer to use this as their conversation device of choice, especially in public, as you will then make all your word exchanges public - dirty linen and all. Kudos to designer Mikhail Stawsky for the luscious design and concept art though. Why not throw in a solar panel on top so that this is self-powered indefinitely? (Read the full post about ‘Bluetooth Umbrella’…)

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I guess it is only a matter of time before somebody came up with the idea of a Bluetooth Umbrella - this concept device features a Bluetooth-enabled handle that offers you handsfree connectivity to your cell phone. In addition, it also comes with an integrated FM radio to allow you to stay entertained despite the gloomy weather all around. I don’t think many people will prefer to use this as their conversation device of choice, especially in public, as you will then make all your word exchanges public - dirty linen and all. Kudos to designer Mikhail Stawsky for the luscious design and concept art though. Why not throw in a solar panel on top so that this is self-powered indefinitely? (Read the full post about ‘Bluetooth Umbrella’…)

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While everyone is pretty much excited about the iphone’s release in 3G flavor, let us take a break at the moment and check out exactly how Samsung’s Instinct has been doing. Sprint’s partner, Best Buy, recently announced that the Instinct is officially the best selling handset from Best Buy over the past two years, shortly after laying claim to the title for being the fastest selling EVDO cell phone in Sprint’s history. After all, at just $129.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract, the value is pretty much clear to see. If you’re still in two minds on which phone to get, will you consider the Instinct over the iPhone? [ Source ] Tags: gaming, cable, mobile devices, MP3 (Read the full post about ‘Samsung Instinct Breaks Records’…)

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Now, this is some news for the BlackBerry users. SplashData Inc., the leading provider of productivity software for smartphones, today announced a version of its popular SplashMoney personal finance application for blackberry smartphones. This mobile financial management software offers wireless online banking and two-way synchronization with Windows desktops. To put simply, BlackBerry users will now be very well able to download instantly, their most recent banking account activities with the help of a wireless connection. Besides, it also enables synchronization with a Windows PC. (Read the full post about ‘SplashData introduces SplashMoney for BlackBerry users’…)

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