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Amazon announces new Kindle

Amazon has just announced the next generation of Kindle! Set to be released on August 27th, this new Kindle is 21% smaller, 15% lighter, and has a 20% faster E Ink refresh rate. It will come in 2 colors: the new graphite and the original white. The 3rd gen. Kindle will be available in a [...]

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Apple Store goes down, we’re rewarded with new products!

Hey look! New Apple products! Last night the Apple web-store was closed down and when it re-opened, we were greeted with new Mac Pros (yesterday’s rumor was right!), new iMacs, a 27-inch LED Cinema Display, and the Apple Magic Trackpad. Let’s start with the Mac Pros. Apple’s Mac Pro has been needing a good refresh [...]

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The OTN Podcast–Episode 5

Robert and Lucas kick off today’s podcast with 3 news stories: • New Kinect Details: http://www.omnitechnews.net/2010/07/microsoft-confirms-new-kinect-details-plus-a-new-xbox-360-arcade/ • HP Slate 500 specs leaked on HP: http://www.omnitechnews.net/2010/07/hp-slate-500-specs-leaked-and-confirmed/ Also: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/hp-slate-no-longer-a-consumer-product-will-arrive-for-enterpris/ • iPhone 4 Rescue Program launches: http://www.omnitechnews.net/2010/07/apple-launches-iphone-4-bumper-program/ The new poll on www.omnitechnews.net asks the question: What is your favorite phone OS? The website of the week is www.flickr.com, [...]

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If You Haven’t Noticed, We Have a New Contact Page

Well it’s out with the old and in with the new. That’s what we always say. We never really say that but we have a redesigned contact page. Instead of having a list of email addresses, we now have an interactive form for you to fill out. We hope that it makes it easier for [...]

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Mac Pro missing from Apple Store; update coming soon?

The Mac Pro is currently unavailable at Apple’s online store and in quite a few US retail stores. This along with a few other rumors lead us to believe that Apple might be giving the Mac Pro a pretty substantial update within the coming month or two. Of course there’s no official confirmation but it’s [...]

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Apple launches iPhone 4 Bumper Program

Apple’s emergency Bumper program is now live. There has been a special app posted in the app store that allows you to receive any bumper or 3rd party case you choose when purchasing a new iPhone 4. As you know however, this deal only lasts until September 30th. Unfortunately cases and bumpers usually won’t be [...]

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How Defragmentation Made my Day

So I purchased my Alienware M11x about 2 months ago. It is a great machine and was worth buying. I couldn’t wait to download and test some games on it. For this example I am going to be using the game Just Cause 2 which I bought just after I received the M11x. After I [...]

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