Sony’s LF-V30 LocationFree delivers sharp video and audio, while the Slingbox Solo supports multiple devices.

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A South Korean construction worker reportedly killed by an exploding cell phone battery was actually killed in an industrial accident.

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Now that Spider’s hogging the limelight, the question inevitably had to be asked, and it seems the answer is no. The inquiry, of course, is whether or not AMD would keep on keepin’ on with the lukewarmly received Quad FX platform, and judging by comments from the chip maker’s own Suzy Pruitt, the end for it is nigh. More specifically, Pruitt stated that AMD had “discontinued future planning and development” for the Quad FX platform, and also noted that it had shifted most of the effort over to initiatives such as the aforementioned Spider. Notably, it was stated that the outfit would continue to support customers that have existing Quad FX-based hardware, and while specifics weren’t doled out, we did hear that upgrade options for those individuals would likely not include a Phenom-branded product. So much for unwavering dedication to its enthusiast-class dual-socket technology, eh?

[Via DailyTech]

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Fancy yourself a bird watcher do you? Good — be they the hollow-boned or British-beach going variety, this is the cam to catch ‘em. The Kenko Field Catch image spotting digital camera features a 14x, 70-mm optical zoom lens, 3.1 megapixel CMOS, SD slot, and optional power from a pair of AAs. In addition to a viewfinder, a high / low throw-switch on top allows for a quick 24x or 7x zoom on the 2.0-inch LCD. Thing is, this is the same VistaPix IS70 announced for star gazing back in January by Celestron — a company which recently disappeared from the interwebs. It’s expected to fetch ¥64,800 (about $589) and possible hefty fine depending upon use when launched mid December in Japan.

Update: Celestron seemed to be having a case of server blues this morning — they’re back.

[Via Impress]

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Microsoft introduces an upgrade to Office Mobile that lets users work with documents created in Office 2007.

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It’s kind of thrilling when the process of buying and installing a tech product goes without a hitch.

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The long-running dispute between Tivo and EchoStar inched a little closer to resolution today, with the United States Patent Office issuing a non-appealable ruling saying that Tivo’s DVR-enabling “time warp” patent is valid. You might remember that Tivo sued EchoStar for violating that patent in Dish Network DVRs at the beginning of 2006, and won a $90M judgment and an injunction requiring EchoStar to turn off existing DVR functionality and stop selling DVRs in the future. That injunction was then stayed pending EchoStar’s appeals before the Patent Office and the Federal Court of Appeals, so sadly, this ruling doesn’t mean the case is over yet — now it’s the Court of Appeals’ turn to try and sort this out.

[Thanks, Dennis]

Disclaimer: Although this post was written by an attorney, it is not to constitute legal advice or analysis and should not be taken as such.

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