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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jun 13th 2008 at 7:57PM
Word in the OSX86 world is that a new product will revolutionize (and simplify) the process of installing OS X on a PC — and that product is called the EFiX. The USB dongle allegedly pops into a free port and allows you to install the retail version of the Mac operating system on just about any system by automatically locating the proper hacks and drivers needed. Famed OSX86 hacker Netkas has demoed a beta unit on video (which you can see after the break) and claims that it’s working as it should. The manufacturer is aiming to have models available for purchase by June 23rd… barring any more “sabotage.” This sounds like a much more reasonable solution than marketing a Mac clone — feel free to send one our way whenever you like guys.

[Via Boing Boing gadgets]

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Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week?  Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

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• Sprint’s Samsung Instinct, priced at $199.99
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• BlackBerry Thunder; live shot, confirmed headed to Verizon
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• Nokia’s E66, E71 to launch June 16?
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• MS spills on Zune Phone, Zune Touch
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• HP delivers new, powerful EliteBook 6930p notebook
  “ Today, HP announced that they will be coming out with ten new laptops, all specifically designed to meet the needs of businesses. This bad boy comes with everything you would expect in a powerful, business laptop.  The…” MORE »
• Sony Ericsson’s C905 Shiho revealed
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• Nokia’s E66, E71 online demos hit the web
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• Rogers intro’s the Pink BlackBerry Curve 8310
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• MSI Wind challenges the Eee, again
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Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week?  Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

• Samsung officially announces the i900 Omnia
  “ There’s no doubt that the iPhone-mania is hitting the web big time. Apple rivals have been trying to steal some publicity hype away from the iPhone by preempting the WWDC announcements where Apple is expected to announce the new…” MORE »
• Sprint’s Samsung Instinct, priced at $199.99
  “ Apple had better watch its back as it seems Sprint is really determined to battle it out. In a bid to compete with the iphone 3G, Sprint has just announced that it will be making the Samsung Instinct available…” MORE »
• BlackBerry Thunder; live shot, confirmed headed to Verizon
  “ The upcoming blackberry Thunder finally has a live shot, and while it does not cover all the internal specs, it does give us a good idea of what we have in store for us on…” MORE »
• Nokia’s E66, E71 to launch June 16?
  “ We saw those demo pages come up recently for both of the new E-series devices from Nokia, which told us nothing more than to expect a release announcement coming soon. While the official word coming from Nokia is still limited to…” MORE »
• MS spills on Zune Phone, Zune Touch
  “ It is always good to get your story out, especially when something rather large is being announced by a competitor.  Robbie Bach, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division President has dominion over a very large range of products.  Things like Zune, Windows Mobile, Xbox, Media Center…” MORE »
• HP delivers new, powerful EliteBook 6930p notebook
  “ Today, HP announced that they will be coming out with ten new laptops, all specifically designed to meet the needs of businesses. This bad boy comes with everything you would expect in a powerful, business laptop.  The…” MORE »
• Sony Ericsson’s C905 Shiho revealed
  “ Coming just about the official announcement, which is expected to be on June 17, the Sony Ericsson Shiho has been outed. The Shiho, which is officially named the C905 is a slider style handset that is expected to…” MORE »
• Nokia’s E66, E71 online demos hit the web
  “ Online demos for the Nokia E66 and E71 have recently surfaced and offer up a very good look as to what we can expect once these handsets are officially available. With these great leaks, I would not hesitate…” MORE »
• Rogers intro’s the Pink BlackBerry Curve 8310
  “ With little fanfare, Rogers Wireless in Canada has announced the availability of the pink BlackBerry Curve 8310. The handset which retains the same specs that we have come to either love or hate (personally we love) about…” MORE »
• MSI Wind challenges the Eee, again
  “ MSI and Asus are already ‘battling it out’ in the mini-PC market with the Wind and Eee PC notebooks. However not that long ago Asus showed us the Eee Box and of course MSI has come…” MORE »

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I just got a notice from my cable provider, Charter Communications, that they may start to “deliver or facilitate delivery of advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest” to me.  Apparently, they’re not too concerned about their customers’ rights, and are doing this as an opt-out service.  It’s one thing to spy for national security reasons, it’s another thing to spy on innocent people just to deliver ads.

From their website:

Targeted Marketing

Charter may partner with a third-party advertising company who may utilize cookies or web beacons to deliver or facilitate delivery of advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to You. This partner will not have access to or use Your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number or other personally identifiable information; it may, however, anonymously track Your Web usage and collect what is known as “Click Stream Data.” Click Stream Data is anonymous, and may include information such as a web surfer’s IP address, web pages which have been viewed by a web surfer, date and time, domain type, and responses by a web surfer to an advertisement delivered by us or a third party advertising technology vendor. We, and/or the third party advertising technology vendor, may use different types of technologies to collect this type of information, including cookies and web beacons (1×1 pixels).

Opting-Out of Targeted Marketing:

You can request an “opt-out cookie” at http://www.charter.com/onlineprivacy, which is an identification tag that will prevent your anonymous data from being matched to any particular machine. Please note that this opt-out process will erase the cookie ID but not the cookie. It’s necessary for us to store this “opt-out” cookie on your computer in order to recognize you as an opt-out user. This is the only way Charter and our third party advertising partner can know you’ve chosen to take this action and ensure that your decision is recognized by our servers. Please note that if you ever clean out cookies from your internal drive you will need to visit http://www.charter.com/onlineprivacy site again and repeat this quick procedure. Also, please be aware that any time you change computers, have different browsers, have different computers, update your Internet browser or delete your cookie(s), you must repeat this opt-out process.

Does anybody else have a problem with this?

See also [Your web surfing habits, brought to you by Charter]

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We have reported about some advancements in Pong before, so I figured we should also report about advancements in ping-pong. Okay, that was a weak introduction, but I believe that Robo-Pong 2040 is the best thing to happen to ping-pong since the paddle.

Robo-Pong could easily play the main villain in a Balls of Fury sequel in the ultimate battle of man vs. machine. Robo-Pong wields a gun that fires ping pong balls at its human opponent at varying speeds, and can even do fast chops and shallow spikes. With a top serving speed of 75 miles per hour, Robo-Pong would give Forrest Gump a run for his money. “That’s all I got to say about that.”

Unlike the automatic servers that tennis players use, the Robo-Pong won’t be running out of balls anytime soon. Once the player hits the balls back, they are collected in a net and put back into the shooter.

You can purchase the Robo-Pong off the official site or by calling 877-55-ROBOT. It costs about $700, but you can set up an easy payment plan.

I have included this video below so you can see it in action. Listen closely to the narration, as it makes it sound like you will finally be able to face an opponent as tough and soulless as the Terminator.

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Anyone on the lookout for a solar bag should really keep an eye on Noon Solar, they are one of my favorite brands when it comes to bags with solar panels.  They have recently created yet another bag to add to their line.  If you’re unfamiliar with the company, they do create bags for both men and women.  A lot of their bags are kind of a handbag style, but they do have a couple unisex products as well.  The bags are all featuring sustainable products and some of them come with an odd little locket.  That locket is filled with dirt, to remind that the bag came from the earth and can be easily returned to it.

I have wanted one of their bags since I came across the line about a year ago and since I tend to stalk their site.  I haven’t snagged one of their bags yet, purely because solar bags aren’t quite cheap.  A lot seem to think solar bags are best for those that are in the car a lot to go to work.  However, if you have a window nearby your desk at work you could easily pop the bag in that.  The Willow case which isn’t new exactly, has gotten a new look to it.  It now comes in the soft brown seen here, whereas it used to just be sold in a light gray.  Currently, it is sold out, which means they won’t show me the price, unfortunately.  To give you an idea though the Logan satchel which is their unisex bag, is being sold for $452.

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Palm has released a new, albeit small firmware update for Alltel Treo 755p users. The new update brings the firmware from version 1.02 to 1.03, which will be reflected as software version “Treo755p-1.03-CDMA” on your phone’s info screen. The update does not offer anything overly exciting, but is still recommended as it does correct a “reset issue that occurs under certain specific and rare conditions.” As always when updating your device, please take some proper precautions and make sure you are backed up first, and of course follow the directions offered from Palm closely.

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FROM APPLETELL - Opera has just released version 9.5 of its operating system for Mac and PC. It’s a free download, weighing in at 15.6MB. Some of the features include… “QuickFind” options for customizing the browser Improved security with “Fraud Filter” and content blocking Tabs and Sessions The browser scores an 83/100 on… MORE »

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If there is one product that you can rely for all your printing, scanning and faxing purposes, then it is undoubtedly the new Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier. With Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier, you can print 35 ppm in B & W and 25 ppm in color. It is a TopAccess Web Based Device that displays job status and management utility while in use. Use this new Copier to scan to file, e-FILING, email and FTP.

Features

• Color Touch Screen Control Panel or Client PC.
• Trayless Automatic Duplexing Unit.
• Electronic Filing (e-FILING).
• Single Board All-in-One Architecture.
• Versatile Paper Handling Options.

Providing its users robust security capabilities, Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier is a 25ppm color multifunction product. It features department code enforcement and a 4-drum electrostatic photographic transfer system with internal transfer belt.

Price and Availability

Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier is available at a price of $ 12,999.00.

Source : Toshiba

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If there is one product that you can rely for all your printing, scanning and faxing purposes, then it is undoubtedly the new Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier. With Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier, you can print 35 ppm in B & W and 25 ppm in color. It is a TopAccess Web Based Device that displays job status and management utility while in use. Use this new Copier to scan to file, e-FILING, email and FTP.

Features

• Color Touch Screen Control Panel or Client PC.
• Trayless Automatic Duplexing Unit.
• Electronic Filing (e-FILING).
• Single Board All-in-One Architecture.
• Versatile Paper Handling Options.

Providing its users robust security capabilities, Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier is a 25ppm color multifunction product. It features department code enforcement and a 4-drum electrostatic photographic transfer system with internal transfer belt.

Price and Availability

Toshiba e-STUDIO2500C Copier is available at a price of $ 12,999.00.

Source : Toshiba

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