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12 Types of Cell Phone Users That Drive Us Nuts
Maybe you've seen Bluetooth Johnson, the bathroom texter or Han Solo, a.k.a, the holster master, in action. But hopefully, you don't see any of these 12 annoying cell phone characters when you look in the mirror.

Android Crushes the Competition, iPhone Stands Still
The latest quarterly smartphone results are in from market research firm comScore, and surprise-surprise, Google's Android platform continues to rock the marketplace while everyone else looks on.

CNET: Android phones get Opera Mini 5 beta
All those Android smartphone owners who have been wondering when they can ditch the outmoded Opera Mini 4.2 browser in favor of the latest beta can now unfold their pouts, stop that kicking, and remove their pounding fists from the floor. Opera Mini 5 beta has arrived.

Ultimate laptop buying guide: 6 types of laptops to consider
Whether you're looking for an uber-powerful desktop replacement or a super-portable netbook, here is what you need to consider before buying a laptop.

Is Google TV the Wave of the Future?
To boldly go where other companies have failed

Innovation Brings New Amazing Gadgets to the Poor
A nonprofit called Kopernik hopes to connect the creators of the low-cost, innovative and life-saving inventions with the people who need them most.

The Size of the Mobile Market (Infographic)
In Taiwan, there are more cellphones than people. About 7% of all mobile data goes to movie information. And Google owns nearly 100% of the mobile search market. These, and more fun facts in this handy infographic!

3-D Can Be Explained [infographic]
It’s not just a red and blue glass that makes things fly at you! Well sort of but its much cooler than that.

The making of the Terminator's laser-sighted .45 pistol
There are multiple iconic weapons in science fiction history, but few are as cool as the Terminator's side arm: the .45 Long Slide with a laser sighting. Ars tracked down the man who created the legendary prop, and we talked about the early days of lasers on weapons.

Nokia Files Patent for Self-Charging Phone
Kinetically powered cell phones have been relegated to futuristic concepts..or have they? Nokia files a patent that could lead to the first real piezoelectric mobile phone.

Are you obsessed with your cell phone? [Graphic]
You know you are when you stop to answer your phone in the middle of... Take a guess, what do you think?

Exclusive pictures of Microsoft Courier!
We're told Courier will function as a "digital journal," and it's designed to be seriously portable: it's under an inch thick, weighs a little over a pound, and isn't much bigger than a 5x7 photo when closed.

1st Shots and Specs of Microsoft's Secret Project Pink Phone
These are the first photos of Microsoft's Project Pink phones, snatched from deep within the bowels of the Microsoft/Verizon industrio-complex --not the Turtle, but the larger, Sidekick-like Pure. This doesn't look like Windows Phone 7, so what is it?

Sharing a Passion for Pinball
For some 25 years, Silverman has been buying arcade pinball machines, those gaudily colored, delightfully cacophonic games of skill that involve a steel ball, a bunch of rubber bumpers amid a sea of flashing lights and a pair of electronic flippers that serve as the only thing between million-point success and hole-in-the-floor oblivion.

Mattel Mindflex Hack Shocks You Into Serenity (Video)
Okay, we're in love with this delightfully evil Mattel Mindflex hack, which delivers an electric shock if you don't remain calm.

The Most Awesome iPhone Stand Ever Made Out of Cutlery
That headline is probably a bit of an overstatement, since this is probably the only iPhone stand made out of silverware at all. This is a pretty neat idea, and you can probably use it for eating some of the time!

Microsoft's Project Gustav (Vid)
During a preview of Microsoft's annual TechFest event this week, the company's researchers showed a technology dubbed Project Gustav, which seeks to replicate the experience of painting without the mess.

Nokia C5 unveiled
Today sees the unveiling of both a new device, the Nokia C5, and a new naming convention, Nokia Cseries (more on that later). The C5 is a smartphone packed into a feature phone body, boasting S60 3rd edition and a host of messaging and social networking features built in. It also boasts a bright 2.2-inch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

TiVo Premiere: One set-top box to rule them all
With its new TiVo Premiere DVR, TiVo asks the rhetorical question: Would you like to replace your HD cable box/DVR, broadband Web box (a la Roku) and stereo-connected music player with a single box that lists content search results regardless of their location broadcast, broadband, video-on-demand all at one time?Obviously the answer is yes!

TigerText: iPhone app for spies and cheaters
If you've ever sent a text message that you've later regretted sending (Tiger Woods, I'm looking at you), then a new texting application just released for the iPhone could be your new best friend.

AT&T removes Google search from Android
Android is Google's open source operating system. Google search and services are tightly integrated into the OS by default. They are the core of the phone's functionality. However, AT&T decided to go out of their way to strip the search feature and replace it with Yahoo. There seems to be no way to get a Google search widget on the phone.

MSI To Debut World's First HD, 3-D, All-In-One PC
It is the world’s first large screen full high definition 3D all in one computer designed for the 3D home experience.

8 Things Your Phone Will (Probably) Replace
This article looks into some of the less obvious objects we can expect our smartphones to help improve and ultimately replace

Microsoft takes off gloves against Google
Microsoft left little doubt Friday that it was one of the companies leading the charge against Google worldwide.

20 Funny Apple Product Knock-Offs
Manufacturing Apple product knock-offs is a million dollar business. Check out some examples......................

Dialing Into the Future, From My Wrist
Dan Lyons tests the W Phonewatch from Kempler & Strauss "Like most grown men, I'm secretly still a 9-year-old boy, and a wristwatch phone is just so cool that I must have one, right now."

7 cool Android devices that are NOT phones
Android has become a popular choice for Internet entertainment devices and more.

Pixel Qi has 'several more' partners since CES
There's nothing, nothing, we love more than talkative CEOs. And though this may not be a case of some brash smack-talking, we still appreciate Mary Lou Jepsen giving us a fresh update on the development of those delectable Pixel Qi displays.

Faster and More Customized Driving Courtesy of IBM
IBM's industrious team of scientists are working on a system that will soon provide highly personalized transportation suggestions, allowing those who use it to travel more quickly and efficiently.

Quake 2 and 3 Ported To Motorola DROID, Game On!
Two separate Android developers have raised the ante and released functional ports of Quake II and III for the Motorola Droid. That's quite a feat. Sure, the games are old, but the fact that they can be tuned to run on a mobile phone actually says a great deal about what sort of functionality we might see in future devices.

HDTV Test: Does 1080p truly matter?
When it comes to TVs, the size of the display certainly matters, but for those of you who were wondering whether most people can really tell the difference when it comes to "full HD" and 1080p versus as 720p, we tested out two sets that are on the "cusp" of truly showing off true HD quality, at 42 inches.

The Story Behind 5 Banned Toys and Games
The lawn dart is back—albeit as the Sky Dart, a cushy, weighted projectile that barely compares to the dangerous, but fun game from the '70s and '80s. In honor of this toy's comeback, here are the most dangerous toys of all time.

Bob Barr: Big Brother wants to track cell phones
Americans own nearly 300 million cell phones. Recognizing the treasure trove of information that can be revealed by or retrieved from these devices, the federal government now wants to use our cell phones and other personal communication devices to track the location of cell phone users without first securing a warrant.

Cool Unbreakable LCD Video Screen (Video)
Finally, we have the technology to fold up our video devices like paper and put them in our wallets, where they belong.

Gmail Retires Some Gmail Labs Features and Promotes Others
After 18 months of Gmail Labs being in operation, Googles killing off some unpopular features, but also promoting the oft-used ones to permanent functions. Say hello to the forgotten attachment detector, YouTube previews and custom label colors etc

Dell's Tablet Aims to Stick It to Apple's iPad
Say the words “tablet computer” and ten bucks says it’s Apple’s iPad that springs to mind. But that doesn’t mean other companies aren’t busy building their own version of a touch-enabled, multimedia-sporting, slab of portable computing goodness.

The Wild World of Robots [Infographic]
Not only does Robot’s protect America’s freedom, it’s good to know that we can purchase a “Sex Robot” with a customizable personality!

Reduce Paper Trash with "Pencil Printer" by Hoyoung Lee
The refined Pencil Printer part II comes with detailed explanations and a better understand of saving the environment from paper trash and permanency of Ink! In here we see how the lead shavings feed the cartridge toner and prints effortlessly on paper. Mistakes are easily erased

The Battle for Smartphone Marketshare (Infographic)
The mobile marketplace is a highly competitive environment, with new players entering the game all the time. Below, we look at how the major smartphone manufacturers have fared over the last two years.

The winners of the 2009 Engadget Awards announced!
There are some very surprising results too!