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Steven Leckart 12:01 am Thu Jun 4, 2009

• The verdicts are in: we rounded up 15 of the best Palm Pre reviews.

• Could the Palm Pre masquerade as an iPhone to circumvent Apple's iTunes locks?

• Enter to win an awesome, arty laptop case — by submitting photos of your tricked out, custom laptop.

• An interview with the guy who keeps the World Food Programs phones turned on.

• By 2011, iRex says we'll have our mits on the ultimate, "magazine qualtiy" color e-reader.

• Microsoft would prefer to call a netbook a "low cost small notebook PC." (not kidding)

• The first-gen Peek is now available for $20 (that is not a typo).

• The latest digital picture frame from SilverPac reminded us that everything is turning into a PC.

• A USB vacuum cleaner for tidying up your workspace (USB maid not included).

• We tested a $400 tide watch and tideApp, a free desktop/Android/iPhone app; find out which one we recommend.

• Deal Alert: Dell is phasing out its Mini 9 netbook.

• Video footage of a programmer riding a Kuka robot as if it were a surfboard.

• The Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA of the camera world is the Sigma DP2. Discuss…

• A $95,000 machine that converts printed documents to toilet paper.

• A look at the Soma AirBag, an inflatable surfboard carrier.

• Answering iPhone calls in the car? Consider the new Belkin Tunebase.

Review / Logitech MX Keys

Logitech’s MX Keys [Amazon] is what it finally took to lure me away from mechanical keyboards. It’s a slim yet solidly-constructed full-size model that's similar to and superior to Apple's… READ THE REST
Microsoft to permanently close its retail stores

Microsoft is to shut shop on the high streets and malls of America, permanently closing its 116 retail stores. Only 10 were overseas; flagship stores in New York City, London,… READ THE REST
Traintrackr is a light-up circuit-board map of the London Underground or Boston Metro

Traintrackr is a powered circuit board showing a map of the London Underground, lighting up in real time to show train positions on 333 stations on all 12 main lines.… READ THE REST
Short Post, just one paragraph

Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST