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Check out Windows Live Ideas to see what Microsoft’s latest projects in development are.
http://ideas.live.com/
Here’s a brief description from their site:
“indows Live Ideas … is where you can check out the very latest Windows Live products—so new that they’re not even finished yet. So give them a try and then tell us exactly what you think. […]

To help boost its stalled economy, hurricane-ravaged New Orleans is offering the nation’s first free wireless Internet network owned and run by a major city.
Mayor Ray Nagin said Tuesday the system would benefit residents and small businesses who still can’t get their Internet service restored over the city’s washed out telephone network, while showing the […]

Parents concerned about the kind of material their children are exposed to should be resting a little easier today.
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Among the many latest new gadgets for your USB 2.0 are these new toasty heating slippers.

They’re from the Rare Mono Shop.

Debra Scott’s daughter had a birthday wish list typical for kids turning 11 these days. She wanted a cell phone, an iPod, a PlayStation 2 and maybe a new laptop. Read more …
http://newsforparents.org/
[via excite.com]

This news articale brought up something I’ve been wanting to post for a while … which is the fact that Mapquest isn’t all that reliable. It seems that whenever the subject of driving directions comes up most people I talk to have something bad to say about Mapquest (something negative that is). Their directions always […]

The new BlackBerry 8700c is headed to stores this Friday. Yes, this Friday, better known as “Black Friday”.
Details:
The BlackBerry 8700c Wireless Handheld™ makes it easy to stay connected while on the go. You get uncompromising email, browsing and voice performance in one thin, stylish, lightweight handheld with a full QWERTY keyboard.
The BlackBerry 8700c™ operates on […]

A funny accessory for your mobile: the “Keitai-shakiin!!” (keitai= cell phone, shakiin= noise that a cell phone makes when opened (?)). Takara Toys sells this adjustable lever that instantly opens the phone when pushing a button. It could be a nice thing to get the attention of people, but its size might be a big […]

Transcend Information has introduced a USB flash drive with the capability to take still pictures. The JetFlash Digital Still Camera (DSC) can be doubled as your USB storage device as well as a digital camera.
It is equipped with a 0.25-inch CMOS image sensor and takes pictures at a resolution of 640X480 in JPG format. The […]

Corsair Memory has launched a USB storage device, Flash Voyager with a massive storage of 4 GB. It features water and heat resistant capability which enables a user to carry massive amount of data in a single USB stick.
It is a light weight device and is the first storage device that cancounter extreme resistance like […]