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Access local tweets, along with other nearby data

GyPSii has announced the launch of Tweetsii – an iPhone app that lets you see who’s tweeting nearby, and also access information on what there is to see and do in any particular area.

Tweetsii hooks in to other location-based networks like Foursquare and Gowalla, letting you access their information, but it allows allows the user to create their own locations and add comments and photos, rather than just “checking in”. At festivals, conferences and events it could be quite useful viewing tweets nearby without necessarily following those people. Future versions of the app will also be able to check in to the Foursquare and Gowalla networks.

Tweetsii is a free download for the iPhone, and it’s available in the App Store now. There aren’t versions for other platforms available yet, but versions for BlackBerry and Android are planned for the future. If you’re desperate to code your own version for your favourite platform, you maybe be able to soon – combining the Foursquare, Gowalla, Twitter and soon-to-be-open Gypsii APIs.

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Tweetsii launched by GyPSii originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:45:26 +0000

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Usually when we hear the phrase “contract-free developer phone” the words “unlocked” and “GSM” follow shortly thereafter, but apparently Palm didn’t get the memo — it just announced discounted hardware prices for its devices, but they’re carrier-locked to Verizon and Sprint. Yeah, that’s a big sad face out of us — it’s not like Verizon’s going to give you a cheaper plan if you show up with a contract-free device. In fact, you might be better off picking up a $79 Pre on a Sprint contract from Amazon and just canceling after a year or so — the ETF will have been prorated to $120 by then, putting you way ahead of Palm’s $439 price tag. So much for that dream — at least we still have our fantasy of driving to Mexico for an illicit Telcel Pre smuggling run.

Palm offering discounted contract-free phones to developers — too bad they’re carrier locked originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even with relatively poor quality video, this Tech Trailer for Crysis 2 has us happier than a fully-charged Nano Suit with procedural destruction, dynamic cover, physics, and more.

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Asia, with India and China emerging as economic superpowers, is possibly the fastest growing continent, attracting traders as well as visitors from all across the world. However, the diversity in languages is one major concern that holds the visitors back from enjoying the rich culture of the region. Providing a solution, Chinese designer Tian Lingrui has come up a device dubbed “E+” that lets you visit and enjoy megacities in a convenient way. Designed for Samsung, the smart device helps tourists find, filter and translate regional languages and information instantly in their own language.

Source:   Thedesignblog.org

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First seen at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, Samsung’s entry into the e-Reader market has now been made official. The device offers much of what we’ve all come to expect from an electronic reader such as e-Ink display and WiFi but, thanks to a deal with Barnes & Noble, users will have access to over a million book titles, magazines and newspapers…

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Continue reading German student shows off camera-based input on an iPhone

German student shows off camera-based input on an iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We pity the fool who doesn’t pick up A-Team: The Complete Series, which is boxed in the team’s iconic GMC Van; it includes all episodes from Seasons 1-5 + bonuses on 25 DVDs.

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Now, when those landline phones are steadily falling into landfills, it’ll take an effort too large for a manufacturer to lure us back into them. MSI thought of doing so by fixing in an Android system into a DECT enabled landline-VoIP hybrid phone, which guarantees video conferencing and instant messaging over the Android platform. This displayed at the CeBIT in Germany, besides the Android novelty, the phone’s being fitted with LAN ports, a USB port and a card reader, which means there’s scope for some multimedia content as well.

Source:  Gizmowatch.com

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In today’s water-conscious environment, any device that helps conserve precious H2O should be applauded. Paul Priestman from design company Priestmangoode has created the Water Pebble – a gadget that monitors how long you’re taking in the shower by flashing red when it’s time to get out. But what makes Water Pebble different from other timing devices is that the Water Pebble memorizes how long you took for your first shower and sets about gradually minimizing the amount of water you use by reducing the time it takes for the device to flash red in subsequent showers…

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Operator confirms Legend exclusive

The HTC Desire is turning out to be the mobile equivalent of the village bike – every operator’s getting a ride. The latest to announce UK availability for the handset is Vodafone. The network had previously only said it’d be coming to Europe. Interestingly, that means that it’ll be available alongside the Nexus One.

As previously reported, the HTC Desire offers a whopping 3.7-inch AMOLED display, Android 2.1, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and HTC’s much-liked Sense UI. On top of that, Vodafone will pre-load its “360″ services, including Music and MyWeb. It’ll have full access to the Android Marketplace, too. It’ll land in April.

The operator also confirmed that it’ll be exclusively selling the HTC Legend at launch. That handset, which analysts have described as a replacement to the HTC Hero, has a smaller 3.2-inch AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel camera, and optical trackpad in place of the old trackball on the Hero. That’ll be showing up in April, too.

The only network yet to confirm whether or not it’ll be offering the HTC Desire is O2.

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Vodafone UK getting HTC Desire originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:22:19 +0000

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