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1. Corporate R&D spend up despite global recession

   32 min ago | Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

   Despite the global financial crisis, a survey by global management consulting firm Booz & Company has shown that the top 1,000 public corporate research and development spenders increased their outlay in 2008.

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2. iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit

   1 hr ago | PalmAddicts

   ... orget the snazzy name (and you probably will), this is the worlda s first a wet cleaninga system for touch screen gadgets, and ita ll keep your smartphone, iPhone, PSP or whatever looking like ita s just stepped out of the salon. Simply pop off this ...

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3. BlackBerry Bold 9700 now on sale to all at AT&T: $200 on contract

   4 hrs ago | Engadget

   Mobile have had RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9700 for some time now, and while we knew that the handset was shipping to those who AT&T considers "special" and "irreplaceable," the rest of the collective masses have simply had to sit on the sidelines and wait.

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4. Sewell's DisplayLink-enabled USB-to-DVI / VGA / HDMI adapter does 2,048 x 1,152

   6 hrs ago | Engadget

   It's been a hot minute since we've seen a totally useful display adapter from Sewell, but the outfit's latest is certainly worth a gander if you've been yearning to push high-def signals through USB.

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   Related Topix: DisplayLink, Startups

5. Computers: Books enlighten, entertain techies on your list

   7 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

   Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate.

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   Related Topix: Computers, Stanford University, Google, Startups, Google, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Software

6. Atlona's HDAiR wireless USB-to-VGA / HDMI adapter gains audio, usefulness

   9 hrs ago | Engadget

   Remember that HDAiR adapter we reviewed with exceptionally high hopes earlier this year? Yeah, it wasn't exactly the dream device we wanted, but it seems as if Atlona may have just remedied the primary gripe we had against it.

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   Related Topix: PC

7. Purported Motorola Droid prototype turns up on eBay

   12 hrs ago | Engadget

   Wishing you could get a Motorola Droid and stand out from all your Android-toting friends at the same time? Then you might just want to consider bidding on this "limited edition" Droid prototype that just turned up on eBay, which has a reasonably good chance of being an actual Droid, and a slight chance of being an actual prototype.

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8. Toyota Partner Robots heading to the moon, offworld colonies inevitable w/Photo

   13 hrs ago | Engadget

   It started off innocently enough. Personal transporters , they told us, just robots to make life easier .

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   Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Robots

9. Nintendo DSi LL set loose in Japan

   15 hrs ago | Engadget

   Feels nice when a company keeps its promises, doesn't it? Nintendo said it'd have the newly bulked up DSi LL out in Japan for November 21 , and shockingly enough that's exactly what's happened.

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10. Green tech: At the beauty salon, be the girl with green hair w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Popgadget

    You can be the eco-conscious girl with green hair if you patronize beauty salons that use green hair-care products.

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11. Windows drivers for Apple's Magic Mouse conjured from the ether

    16 hrs ago | Engadget

    Hey Windows users: what would you risk for a mouse of such mystical persuasions that it has the word "magic" right in the product name? How about $69 for the mouse followed by a few sleepless nights after installing a .exe found in the murky shallows of the internet? That's what it'll take to install some hacked drivers, said to enable Apple's ...

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12. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 heading to AT&T

    16 hrs ago | Engadget

    Man, the loot you can uncover when you go snooping around spec pages. That most ambitious of Sony Ericsson projects, the XPERIA X10 , is still a long way from being released, but already we can narrow down the list of potential US carriers to just one: AT&T. The guys over at Phandroid were the first to spot the newly added UMTS frequency specs for ...

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    Related Topix: iPhone

13. Palm Pre backups can be easily overwritten by a replacement device: replacers beware w/Photo

    17 hrs ago | Engadget

    We've just been alerted to an unsettling trend in Palm Pre land, where strings of replacement devices are a bit too common for comfort: some users have been losing their Palm Profile backup, or a large majority of it, once they pair up their new device.

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14. Wired shows off an Apple tablet-formatted copy of Wired on a fake Apple tablet w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | Engadget

    It's a wild land of imagination over at Wired and Cond Nast these days. The pair have managed not only to dream up a colorful, animated copy of Wired magazine for the so-far imaginary Apple tablet, but actually whipped up a concept of a Apple tablet to go with it.

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15. iPhone Sales Increasing In Europe w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Ubergizmo

    It seems that the increased number of iPhone carriers over in France has led to a boost in sales for the cell phone.

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16. Rolls-Royce to offer HD radio as standard w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Ubergizmo

    Surprising as it may sound, Rolls-Royce has just joined Volvo as the only manufacturers to offer HD radio as a standard feature in every model, meaning that the Ghost and the Phantoms will be getting the feature.

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17. Microsoft Denies NSA Backdoor In Win7

    20 hrs ago | Ubergizmo

    Microsoft has rejected claims that it deliberately put a backdoor in Windows 7 at the request of NSA which would allegedly allow NSA to spy on users.

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18. Parrot Digital Messaging Switch Plate w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Ubergizmo

    Want to play an annoying reminder to someone in your household every time they flip the switch? Check out the Parrot Digital Messaging Switch Plate which does just that.

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19. Awesome 64 picture-in-picture demo w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Ubergizmo

    We're not sure how often you like to switch channels, but if you're greedy and want to watch all the channels at once, check out the picture above, which shows 64 channels in each display.

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20. PS3 Units Can Support 3D Via Firmware Update w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Ubergizmo

    Could be all be gaming on the PS3 in the future with 3D stereoscopic technology? Well, according to Sony, it seems like that's what the future will be like, and your current PS3 can support it with a firmware update .

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    Related Topix: Video Games, PlayStation 3