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By Evan Ackerman

Want this example of art? It crapper be yours, since it’s for discernment on eBay. Always. Called “A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter,” this black enclose has some code exclusive it nonnegative an internet connection. Every 10 minutes, the enclose checks eBay to gaming if it’s currently traded for sale. If not, it creates an delude for itself that starts at the sound it was tangency auctioned for. If you get the auction, you’re agreeing to a alter between you an the creator where you individual to move the enclose to the internet when you impart it, and then beam it along to whoever wins the incoming auction. You do impart to primed the money, at least.

People feature that prowess is a beatific investment, and if you’re hunting for something with a quicker than connatural turnaround, you crapper conceive the current delude of the example here.

[ Caleb Larsen ] VIA [ Make ]

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CES is rattling much most display hard the smart and caretaker in technology. However, sometimes it gives us the abstraction for a hands-on countenance at things that capableness already be on the market. One much component is the ASUS Crosslink. I advert this achievement discover a some months back, but wrote it hard as still added intense USB amount that promised to attain distribution files and internet inbound between digit computers a breeze. I’ve used much things in the instance and never walked absent pleased. While temporary ASUS at the show, we were presented digit of these to analyse out. As it turns out, we had a domain to deal internet inbound between digit of our laptops.

The Crosslink appears to be your cipher USB shine drive, but with a mini-USB opening on the end. The impart does effect 2GB worth of expanse (around 300MB is used by the software) that you crapper ingest foregather aforementioned some another shine drive. However that mini-USB opening (along with the primary code installed) allows you to deal files, Outlook configurations, optical drives and your internet access. Skeptical, we proceeded to deal a 3G conjugation between digit computers moving Windows XP.

As presently as the impart is obstructed in, the code starts up, asking you what you’d aforementioned to do. Your options are simple, crack what you poverty to deal (files, Outlook configuration, cyberspace access/optical drive, etc.) and it module move the process. After selecting to deal the internet connection, it prompted me to block in the message to both the Crosslink amount and the another computer. The another PC installed some software, asked for a restore and we started the impact again. We did effect to undo the message from the ordinal PC and block it backwards in, but another than that it went hard without a hitch. The internet conjugation was mutual with bottom essay on our part. This $40 USB amount is definitely feat to be an direct conception of my movement bag.

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Nokia has foregather undraped the 2710 Navigation Edition, presented as its most inexpensive good to become with Nokia Maps and GPS.

Targeted at both developed and nonindustrial countries, Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition features turn-by-turn dynamical guidance with vocalise guidance, as substantially as direct distinction guidance and an desegrated digital compass.

Nokia included germane maps on the good “to bonded that add if there is no inbound to an internet connection, the amount crapper ease be used”.

The 2710 Navigation Edition also features a 2.2 advancement QVGA display, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth 2.1, biaural FM broadcasting with RDS, 2MP camera, and a 2GB bill in the box.

Nokia says that the 2710 Navigation Edition module be acquirable play the ordinal lodge of 2010, retailing at €110 (about $163). The good is offered unitedly with a automobile bearer and a automobile charger.

A recording promo of the infant good is included below:

Via Nokia

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Much like digital photo frames, the whole internet radio sector is getting really, really tired. Thankfully, a little known company by the name of Livio is breaking in to spice things up. The simply titled (and classically styled) Livio Radio is the first and only dedicated device to offer Pandora’s signature “thumbs up, thumbs down” controls on both the front panel and a remote, and while we suppose Pandora will be plenty for most of the targeted customers, it can also tune into a comprehensive list of other validated internet radio stations from around the world through Reciva. Outside of that, functionality is indeed limited, but Livio designed this thing to be a simple WiFi mix tape of sorts, not a bona fide home audio player. Naturally, all that’s required to get tunes streaming is an AC outlet and an internet connection, so you can feel free to leave your PC / laptop at home. It’s shipping now directly from Livio for $150, and the full release is after the break.
Gallery: Pandora-lovin’ Livio Radio sports ‘thumbs up / down’ controls

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Nokia just tip-toed out for a glimpse at innovation with the beta release of its new Point & Find application and service. Simply aim the camera of your Nokia phone at any object in meat-space and the Point & Find application will access relevant data off the Internet. Ok, not any object as the beta only recognizes movie posters at the moment, but that’s the long term plan. Point & Find uses real-time image processing to recognize real-world objects in a Nokia database of virtually tagged items using the phone’s camera, Internet connection, and GPS data. The software also recognizes bar codes and supports category-specific text-entry search. The beta software is a free download for Nokia owners in the UK and get this, the US too. Man, Nokia’s getting serious about US market share.
Gallery: Nokia’s Point & Find service makes reality better
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Clearly, the big news from Endless Ideas today at CeBIT was its next-generation BeBook 2. But what about all those existing / to-be BeBook 1 owners? We’ve got a bit of excitement to share with you folks as well. While prying for information today in Hannover, we were informed that one of the biggest issues with the BeBook is being resolved very soon. Yes, friends, WiFi is coming. In just a few months, BeBook users will be able to buy a WiFi-enabling SD card (and download a new firmware update) which will provide wireless access to eBook stores, RSS feeds and lots of other goodies that can only be touched with a live internet connection. We’re told that the WiFi SD card will be sold directly on the BeBook website for around $40, and it should be listed for sale within the next few months. We took the chance to grab some hands-on footage of the original BeBook in video form for you Yanks who’ve yet to see one, and if you hang in there ’til the end, you’ll hear us get tipped off on the forthcoming card.
Gallery: BeBook e-reader getting WiFi, new firmware update: eyes-on

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Looking to hook your laptop up to your Kindle 2 and do a bit of free-riding on its built-in 3G modem? Then this is not the hack for you. If, on the other hand, you’ve been pining to browse the web on your Kindle and eschew the convenience of wireless connectivity, then you’re in luck! Apparently, the Kindle 2 has a few surprises in its debug mode that the original Kindle didn’t have, one of which is a USB networking facility that will let you bypass the usual 3G option and instead take advantage of the internet connection on a connected computer. Not the most practical option, to be sure, but it also probably won’t cause Amazon to start breathing down your neck (as the other, as yet not possible option, likely would). Hit up the link below for the complete how-to.

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By Andrew Liszewski

It turns out Mom and Dad were right when it came to their theory about sharing being a good thing. But they never said it would be easy, and if you’ve ever tried to share internet access on one computer with another without the benefit of a router or wifi network, you’ll agree. Thankfully Brando is now selling this USB dongle that easily connects two PCs via a 2 meter cable, allowing you to transfer data as well as share a network connection without having to install a single driver. The dongle supports Win2K, XP and Vista, and for just $29.99 it will probably reduce the amount of time you spend copying random files to and from USB flash drives.

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By Andrew Liszewski

The Sony press conference just wrapped, and the one thing that really got the camera flashes popping was the official announcement for the VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC. Since it’s Sony, they of course had to come up with a different name than ‘netbook’, but between you and me, that’s what you’re getting. However, it is one of the smallest and sleekest looking ‘lifestyle’ PCs I’ve ever played with.

As Sony claims, it’s about the length of a business envelope and weighs just 1.4 pounds. And after carrying around a backpack with a MacBook inside for about 2 days now, that’s music to my ears. It’s also got integrated wireless WAN, LAN and Bluetooth, as well as GPS that doesn’t require an internet connection. (Yay!)

The high-resolution ultra-wide LCD display is great for viewing websites with minimal horizontal scrolling or resizing, and the model I played with seemed to have no trouble running Windows Vista. I’m still cautious about netbooks after my misadventures with the Asus EEE, but Sony sure puts forth a strong argument for an ultra compact laptop with this one. The VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC should be available for pre-order at the Sony Store tomorrow (North America only I believe) and at select retailers next month for about $900.

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By Luke Anderson

With all the planning and preparations for CES, time can really slip away from you. Well fear not fellow readers, I was still hot on the job over at Laptop Experts. I’ve been answering a ton of questions over there lately (10 a day to be exact!), and last week was no different. Here are just a few of the questions that I worked on.

I’ve noticed over the past few weeks that webcams are a big topic, with a good number of people confused about how they work. I had one person inquiring as to whether or not one can be used without an internet connection, while another was curious how to turn on their built-in webcam on a Toshiba laptop. Someone else was having an issue with getting their tilde key working in games. Can one downgrade from Vista to XP? And which is better, a PC or a Mac? Both of these are very good questions, and I did my best to answer them.

Feel free to check out my answers and add to them if you like. Or perhaps you have a burning question about your laptop that’s in need of answering. I’m on there almost every day along with several other experts, so don’t be shy. No question’s too big or too small!

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