Zune HD International launch hopes crushed by Microsoft, others raised

Don't be sad. We know it hurts but that's what happens when your emotions exceed reason. The Zune HD will be a US exclusive when it goes on sale September 15th just as it was when the original Zune brownie went on sale back in November 2006. Here's what Microsoft told Ars: "For the time being the Zune HD device will remain US only. Right now we are focused on deploying an exciting service...

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Daily Crunch: Pigeon’s Delivery Service Edition

Windows 7 to bring more happy says latest ad South Africa’s data network owned by pigeon with 4GB drive attached FOLD-E! Clothes-folding robot demoed at SIGGRAPH We talked to the Pirate Party of the United States: Here’s what it’s all about Flashlight Speed Holster: Sure, why the hell not? ...

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Toys R Us videogame ‘buy back’ program underway nationwide

According to the gang at Joystiq, the Toys R Us videogame trade-in program launches in earnest today, meaning that any of you cats with old videogames laying around can trade 'em in for the retailer's gift cards, no questions asked. Just take your old games (even going as far back as the Atari 2600 or Intellivison) to the customer service desk of your local store and they'll make you an offer at which point, according...

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Sony Walkman S740 spied in Japan

Sony has a new Walkman S-series device in the chute as demonstrated by this S740 model seen hanging out at the Sony Dealer Convention in Japan. Hard data is scarce but visually we can see a slightly tweaked industrial design with beefier earbuds and a lack of stereo speakers -- at least on the front. Otherwise, we're told that these will ship in 8GB and 16GB capacities.Update: Looks like a few more images have leaked...

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DigitalCube shows off sexy iSTATION S3 PMP

We'll just go ahead and get the bad news out of the way: if you call yourself a North American, and you're not gutsy enough to find an importer, you'll probably never own the downright beautiful device shown above. Known as the iSTATION S3, DigitalCube's latest arrives with 8/16/32GB of storage, an HDMI output, a battery good for 20 hours of audio playback (or 8 hours of video), an expansive 3.5-inch AMOLED display, WVGA (800...

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Get thee to the Snow Leopard updatery: 10.6.1 is here already

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Apple has just announced Snow Leopard 10.6.1, a mild update to everyone’s favorite mild update. The improvements include fixing some of the printer problems plaguing users and fixes to mail problems. Huge news this isn’t. Full fix list: Improves compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems Addresses an issue in which some printer compatibility drivers might not appear properly in the Add Printer browser Addresses an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly Addresses an issue that...

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Motorola CLIQ: first hands-on impressions (update: with video)

The wait's killing us for a proper hands-on with this thing, but we just had a chance to very briefly touch -- yes, touch -- the CLIQ as we wandered the show (and ran into tnkgrl in the process). Here's what we can tell you: Despite the MSM7201a core, the UI is definitely faster than any factory ROM we've used before on any Android device. A good test of this is to...

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Sprint newsletter lets slip Instinct HD

Samsung still hasn't come completely clean with its forthcoming Instinct HD, but it might as well. A recent Sprint Premier Connection newsletter not only introduced the Any Mobile, Anytime plan that was detailed this morning, but it also let slip a staggeringly pixelated image of the Instinct HD. Sprint tells us a few things we already knew -- like how the phone has a 3.2-inch display that's decidedly not high-def, a 5 megapixel camera and...

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LG launches XD3 Slim portable HDDs

Brushed aluminum exterior filed down to a minimalist 13mm in thickness with rubber-padded sides for impact protection. This is not just a portable hard drive, this is an LG XD3 Slim portable hard drive. It seems like LG has decided to differentiate its products on aesthetics alone, as the XD3 has the same USB and SATA II connectivity that have been on offer since the XD1, and storage is no greater than the max 500GB...

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CrunchDeals: Braid for $5

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Come on. This is one of the most acclaimed games of the last year and you’re getting it for the price of a medium popcorn at the movies. If you don’t buy this… I’ll be disappointed. Steam it up, fool! And for more timestream-bending good times, hit up Time Donkey. ...

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Video: ultra-sleek ASUS UL50 laptop gets hands-on treatment

ASUS vice chairman Jonathan Tsang stated back in June that his company's goal was to "provide products that are better than Apple's," and golly gee, it looks as if the company is actually attempting to reach that bar. The UL series is undoubtedly a good looking bunch, which makes us even more excited to see a near-final UL50 show up on video. The good folks over at Mobile Computer have spent a few qualities minutes...

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Ask Engadget: Best headphones for the extreme sports enthusiast?

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Ryan, who's trying to be all humble about his ability to stick a kickflip 1080 while gnawing on a burrito."I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. The issue is I'm an avid BMXer which causes me...

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