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You’ve joked about your PDS being as addictive as crack, but now there’s a way to win a bit of rehab through Crackberry.com. (Yep, a site using a drug reference in its names claims it wants to help cure an addiction. Sigh.) The site is having a “Confess Your Addiction” contest where the winner can [...]

Filed under: Desktops, HDTV

We’ve known that LG has had an internal Blu ray burner / HD DVD player combo drive in the works for some time now, but the company has just now let loose the first pics of the format-agnostic device, as well as presumably final release date, in anticipation of its official unveiling at CeBIT. Of course, being an internal drive, there isn’t a heckuva lot to see, but those side by side logos should be more than enough to impress anyone looking closely enough. Equally impressive is the price, with the drive, dubbed the GGW-H10N “Super Multi Blue,” set to demand a hefty $1,200 when it rolls out in May. While the release date’s been changed slightly, the drives specs don’t appear to have been, with the same 4x recording speed for Blu ray discs, and write speeds between 6x and 10x for the usual line-up of DVD formats.

[Via Wired Blogs: Gadget Lab]

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

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Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds

Almost since its inception the PSP has been subject of relentless redesign rumors — and why not? By most portable gaming device standards it’s positively ginormous. Blame it on the UMD, that beautifully massive 4.3-inch screen, or its lack of internal memory, but a thinner, trimmed down PSP is just what the doctor ordered. And while Sony has repeatedly (and expectedly) denied the prospect of an overhaul, SCE UK managing director Ray Maguire recently stated that a “smaller, lighter” PSP was in the wings; of course, that was immediately rebuked by an SCE UK statement that “There are no immediate changes planned for PSP.” Look, the PSP isn’t going to be like this forever — either they introduce a new model, or they redesign the current one, but pretending like neither is happening is just silly. We’re on to your little game, Sony!

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

The recently-announced CAT-iq standard doesn’t exactly have the greatest name recognition just yet, but Hong Kong-based Binatone looks to be doing its part to help get it off the ground, announcing its first CAT-iq compliant phone at CeBIT. CAT-iq, for those not up to speed, is a new standard for VoIP cordless phones developed by the DECT Forum, which promises to deliver “high definition” sound quality in addition to an array of Internet-based services. Binatone’s phone looks to bring all those newly-standardized options into the conference room, with a cordless handset complimented by a wireless, full-duplex speakerphone. When not chatting it up, you’ll also be able to use the handset to check news, stocks, weather, and other information, as well as listen to Internet radio stations with “stunning sound quality.” Unfortunately, there’s no word on what it’ll cost, although it looks like it’ll be available sometime in the third quarter of this year.

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The gang at Gizmodo have found some sweet deals on refurbed iPods. If you don’t want to wait on the Zune to get it’s WiFi working the way it should, maybe this is your chance to become part of the "cool" crowd.

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• iPod shuffle 1GB – Silver (current generation) for $79 – $20 = $59.
• iPod shuffle 1GB – White (previous generation) for $149 – $100 = $49.
• iPod nano 2GB – Silver (current generation) for $149 – $30 = $119.
• iPod nano 4GB – (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition, Silver, Green, Blue or Pink (current generation) for $199 – $30 = $169.
• iPod nano 8GB – (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition or Black (current generation) for $249 – $40 = $209.
• iPod nano 1GB – White (previous generation) for $149 – $70 = $79.
• iPod nano 4GB – White (previous generation) for $249 – $100 = $149.
• iPod 30GB – Black or White (current generation) for $249 – $40 = $209.
• iPod 80GB – Black or White (current generation) for $349 – $50 = $299.
• iPod 30GB – Black or White (previous generation) for $299 – $80 = $179.
• iPod 60GB – Black or White (previous generation) for $399 – $170 = $229.

Source : Gizmodo