Filed under: Cellphones , Handhelds Dark clouds, a fingerprint, a shady character named “Mike” — wait a second, don’t tell us: Verizon’s engaged in some sort of CSI-esque hunt for a rogue network technician (named Mike, we figure) who’s casting evil spells on towers and degrading EV-DO speeds. Oh, no? We’re way off, you say

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Verizon announcing something tomorrow, possibly BlackBerry Storm

That there is the grandpappy of those leaked Seagate hard drives , the 3.5-inch, 7200RPM, 1.5TB FreeAgent XTreme. It connects via USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or eSATA, the latter of which transfers files at a blazing 3GB/second

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1.5TB FreeAgent XTreme Anchors Onslaught of Stylish Seagate Hard Drives [Storage]

Saving earth or being socially resposible isn’t probably high on the list of priorities for those who drink a lot of beer but here’s a kegerator that might just change how refrigerators are built with no compressor. Instead of relying on gasses similar to Freon, a process which can only be performed with energy-intensive compressors and heating coils, the new kegerators will rely on something called magnetic field refrigeration. In magnetic field refrigeration, electricity is introduced to a polarpolymer, causing the usually disordered molecules of the polarpolymer to become highly ordered

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Eco-Friendly and Socially Responsible Beer Kegerator!

Filed under: Cellphones , Handhelds Yo, Microsoft, step on the gas and get Windows Mobile 7 out the door, would ya? Gartner’s profile of global smartphone sales in the second quarter of 2008 reveals that RIM’s BlackBerry OS has jumped over Windows Mobile to become the number two platform finding its way into pockets around the world, while perennial powerhouse Symbian carries on comfortably with the number one spot (and it’s not UIQ that’s doing the heavy lifting there, if you catch our drift)

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Smartphone sales up in Q2 ‘08, BlackBerry leapfrogs Windows Mobile

Sure, oscilloscopes are great for displaying electric signals, but they can also be used to run games like Tetris and Star Wars Arcade. Continue reading to see more.

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Feature: Oscilloscopes Hacked to Run Tetris, Star Wars Arcade

Inspired by Theo Jansen’s Walking Machine, this LEGO Technic creation “barely makes a sound as it claws its way across the floor.” Videos after the break. Oh, and on a related note Theo Jansen made a sick BMW commercial back in the day that certainly served as inspiration for this Lego arachnid.

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Walking Machine

Filed under: Laptops Hey, remember those totally slick Latitude E4300 and E4200 13.3- or 12.1-inch laptops we told you about last month? Well if you’ve been itching to get your hands on one, they’re going to be available very, very soon (September 16th, that is).

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Dell’s E4300 and E4200 Latitude laptops available this Tuesday

Here’s the Top 10 BED gadgets of the week from our BED Blog : 1) Get a classy arcade game for your bedroom.  That’s right, no more Wii and PS3. 2) High Can High Fidelity BED looks pretty freakin’ awesome dude.

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Top 10 BED Gadgets of the Week!

Tethered no more, these Rock Band wireless accessories “add a bit of freedom from tripping and crashing into coffee tables, as well as minor design decisions that only improve your fake rocking out.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery

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Rock Band Wireless

That’s right, a seller is offering every Mega Man game released for $2,000 on eBay . The seller reports that “all games are in good working condition and have been tested.” Auction page

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eBay Watch: Every Mega Man Game Released