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Ben Heck updates the Xbox 360 laptop with the Xbox 360 PortableToday

Rumors of 32GB iPhone greatly exaggeratedToday

MacRumors is reporting that the organizers of the MacWorld San Fransisco 2009 have extended early registration until December 8th.

If the rumors are correct, this year promises to be exciting due to the hoped for updates to the iMac and Mac Mini, as well as the expected refresh of the remainder of the Cinema displays.

Also expected (however unconfirmed by Apple, of course) is the announcement of a 32GB iPhone. Previous versions of the iPhone have been limited in size due to the availability of larger, single memory chips. However in August, Toshiba announced that they would begin mass production of higher d

Remote control tankbot! The Robocalypse marches onToday

It won’t be long before the cursed machines turn on us. Already they vacuum our rooms and play our games, can there be any doubt that machines like this automated all-terrain Ripsaw tank will soon grow desirous for the blood of their fleshy oppressors?!

Fools! You will be the first to to be crushed under their brushed-aluminum heel!

RIM stock dropping in these trying timesToday

I was thinking about buying a few shares of RIM a few months ago when the stock seemed like it was at a bargain at $95. Considering it’s trading at $37 at the moment, I’m glad I didn’t. The maker of the popular BlackBerry mobile devices late on Tuesday reduced its outlook for its fiscal third quarter, which ended on Saturday. RIM isn’t the only one expecting weaker sales; Nokia and Palm both expect to sell fewer handsets than expected.

RIM launched its new touch screen device, the BlackBerry Storm, two weeks ago exclusively on Verizon Wireless’s network in the United States. RIM is claiming that it signed up a record number of new customers the day this iPhone competitor hit store shelves in the United States. Yes, there were lines outside several Verizon Wireless stores for the Storm, but the hype for the Storm didn’t come close to that surrounding the launches of the iPhone, which was recently crowned the most popular phone in the U.S. market and the second most popular smartphone worldwide.

Even so, RIM remains optimistic believing that the BlackBerry Storm will continue to sell into the fourth quarter. Executives claim that the other new BlackBerry models, such as the Bold and Pearl/Pearl Flip, should also help spur growth. Althoug

How-to: Enable transitional effects on the T-Mobile G1Today

Feeling as if your G1 is a little bland in the animation department? Want those fancy screen-to-screen sliding animations generally reserved for Google’s demonstrations? Worry no longer - afbcamaro from XDA Developers noticed that you can use a development package from the Android SDK that allows for you to access some fun features (such as sliding transitions) that didn’t make their way in to the end product. Sure, it’s a subtle change - but it’s quick, easy, and makes your G1 just a bit cooler than everyone else’s.

Click over to MobileCrunch for the full How-to >>