Wednesday, June 30, 2010

IT News HeadLines (I4U News) 30/06/2010


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Verizon Slashes Microsoft Kin Price
Now is a good time to look at Microsoft's kin. A major software update is expected out sooon, and now Verizon has cut prices on the Kin 1 and 2 phones. The Kin is now $29.99 with a 2-year contract. The Kin 2 now costs $49.99....

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OSU to Run iPad Pilot Program this Fall
One of the things that I hated most about college was the ton of heavy books I have to carry around campus. When colleges started talking about using eReaders like the Kindle, I thought that was really cool. Oklahoma State University has announced that ...

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Top 10 iPhone 4 Cases and Accessories
Apple announced today that they sold 1.7 million iPhone 4 in the first 3 days. This is the biggest product launch Apple ever had. You actually have to be lucky to be amongst the first 1.7 million as Apple struggles to meet demand. With a brand new i...

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iPhone 4 ships now with 3 Weeks Delay from Apple Store
Apple updated the availability for the iPhone 4 in the Apple Store again. Previously you could expect the shipment of your iPhone 4 on July 14th. Now Apple states that the iPhone 4 ships in 3 weeks. "Weeks" is a vague measure for time. It could...

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JayBird Announces SB2 Sportsband Bluetooth Headphones
JayBird has been offering its SB1 headphones for a while now and the company has announced a new set of headphones as the follow up to the original called the SB2. The new headphones have an interesting design that looks like something they would put over ...

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Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000 for $17 + $1 s&h
Walmart offers the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000, model no. 65V-00022, for $16.82. Shipping adds 97 cents, or opt for free Site-to-Store. Even with shipping, it's the lowest total price we've seen for a 2000-series wireless desktop by $5. It feat...

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Hitachi Unveils new 2010 Line of HDTVs
I have a Hitachi plasma HDTV that I bought years ago after I reviewed it because it worked so well. I am a big fan of Hitachi TVs and the company has unveiled its 2010 line of Hitachi TVs. The line will include UltraThin LED backlit sets and new CCFL backl...

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Jabra GN Netcom Wireless Phone Headset System for $40 + $6 s&h
Today only, DailyCheckout.com offers the Jabra GN Netcom Wireless Phone Headset System, model no. GN9120, for $39.99 with $5.99 for shipping. Although that's $5 over our mention from last month (since expired), it's still the lowest total price we could fi...

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Tesla IPO is Today priced at $17 per Share
Tesla Motors is going public today. Back in February Tesla Motors filed the S1 document and as things stand is making a successful IPO today. Tesla Motors will offer 13,300,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. ...

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Cirago USB 3.0 HDD Dock Launches
I have said before that I have several old HDDs sitting around my desk with data on them I donÂ’t just want to delete. The problem is that I donÂ’t want to lock the drives inside an external enclosure either. Cirago has a new solution that would be perfect...

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