Long Tail iTunes Book Apps Are More Expensive

In an earlier post, I examined the average price of the Top 100 PAID apps and noted that the relationship between price and popularity was somewhat dependent on the category. But in the Book category, I concluded that the Top 10 PAID apps were on average cheaper than those ranked 91-100

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Long Tail iTunes Book Apps Are More Expensive

Smartphone Experts Protector Case for AT&T Tilt2 / HTC Touch Pro2

The SPE Protector Case is made from sturdy, hard plastic that will protect your AT&T Tilt2HTC or Touch Pro2 from everyday wear and tear and comes in clear, smoke and pink. Just snap it on and you’re ready to go! Buy Now: Only $12.95

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One hundred eighty degrees of freedom: signs of how open platforms are spreading

Visualize open networks–and remember how far we’ve already come from the days before flat-rate long distance phone calls (much less app stores for cell phones).

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Samsung Hartmann Luxury Leather Case for Samsung Jack, Omnia / Sprint Snap / Verizon Ozone

The Samsung Hartmann Luxury Leather Case is made from sumptuous leather that yields superior abrasion resistance and incredible durability. The perfect complement to your device! Buy Now: Only $24.95

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Samsung Hartmann Luxury Leather Case for Samsung Jack, Omnia / Sprint Snap / Verizon Ozone

Sony Ericsson Intros the Aspen Smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.5.3

Sony Ericsson has announced its latest Windows Mobile phone – codenamed Aspen. What makes this handset special among the many Sony Ericsson smartphones is that it is the first device to be running on the latest Windows Mobile OS, version 6.5.3. Plus it is also the latest addition to Sony …

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New technology extends lithium-ion battery life

A Japanese company called Eamex claims it has found a way [JP] to increase the life of high-capacity lithium-ion batteries (that can be used in electric vehicles). Eamex says the new batteries can be charged and discharged over 10,000 times

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Daily Crunch: Stop or My Comb Will Shoot Edition

Gun comb: because you just don’t get arrested enough already A true AFOL would carry one of these LEGO wallets Proximity sensing shirts light up within ten feet of each other THQ CEO says Sony’s motion controller is actually named Arc, not Gem What are you playing?

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PdaNet for BlackBerry 1.30

PdaNet allows your computer can access internet by connecting to your blackberry phone through the cable, Bluetooth or InfraRed. PdaNet provides you with direct and full Internet access so all your email, instant message programs will work without any setting changes. PdaNet requires BlackBerry OS 4.6 or above on the phone

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Your next home might be insulated with aerogel, really

Areogel , the 90% air material previously used in such space platforms as the Mars Pathfinder Rover, is actually dropping in price. So much so that’s actually being used as insulation in some commercial applications.

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GeoHot Says “No Jailbreak For You”

When GeoHot talks, you listen because you never know what he’s up to. Earlier today he gave some pretty disappointing news on Twitter by basically saying that there was no way to jailbreak the latest iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch models on OS 3.1.3, and that there was not much hope for an untethered jailbreak . But we all know GeoHot and how he likes to be challenged.

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Buzz Aldrin: this “new direction” for space programs sounds great

When it was announced that this administration was redefining space-related goals (and, many seemed not to notice, increasing NASA funding by $6bn) there were mixed reactions. We’d already spent a bundle on moon mission stuff, but it was over budget and behind schedule.

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The new MSi Classic Series CX520 and CR620 notebooks rock Core i5 or i3 CPUs

Intel’s Core i5 and i3 CPUs have found a new home in MSi’s latest notebook offerings. The CX520 and CR20 Classic Series combine otherwise standard specs and a 15.6-inch 16:9 screen with the powerful cores. Both seem like solid rigs although you’ll likely pass over them in favor of something a bit more flashy.

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The new MSi Classic Series CX520 and CR620 notebooks rock Core i5 or i3 CPUs

Scosche Launches solBAT II – Solar Powered Back up Battery and Charging Device

Scosche Industries announces the availability of its solBAT II – solar powered charger and battery backup. The solBAT II works with almost any handheld device that can be charged via a USB cable and feature’s a simple two light indicator that lets users know when the solBAT II it is charging from the sun or a USB cable (red), and when it is passing that stored energy to a handheld (green) like a Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, or PSP.

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IM+ for Skype brings free VoIP calls to BlackBerry!

It seems Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL )’s change of heart in regards to letting VoIP iPhone apps work over 3G networks is having a halo effect on other VoIP services. Shape Services, makers of the popular IM+ chat client, has announced that it has updated the IM+ for Skype app for BlackBerry ( NSDQ: RIMM ) to offer free WiFi-based Skype calls. The update makes IM+ for Skype the only BlackBerry app that allows free Skype calls – even internationally.

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Samsung Alias 2 Cell Phone Review–Strange and Lacking

Samsung, give them credit, loves to push that old industrial design envelope by making strange new control designs for their products.  It’s only too bad that, most of the time, these industrial design features often wind up being little more than lipstick on a pig.  And today’s polished turd will be the Samsung Alias 2. The Samsung Alias 2 is a convertible flip style cell phone that offers call timer, conference call ability, voice recorder, caller ID, Bluetooth connectivity, TTY compatibility, VZ Navigator, Chaperone parent/child, a sixteen gig microSD card slot, V CAST Music, Rhapsody, GPS, speakerphone, a phone book with capacity for a thousand names and numbers, mobile email, internet browser, a two megapixel digital camera, and a battery capable of generating five hours of talk time on one charge

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Samsung may actually make some of them transparent laptops

Just because something is cool doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. Transparent displays, for instance: we’ve all seen them in movies. Of course, the reason they’re transparent in movies is because A : it looks cool and B : it lets the camera see the operator’s face

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THQ CEO says Sony’s motion controller is actually named Arc, not Gem

Last time we heard , Sony’s motion controller was named Gem. That was according to EA’s CEO, John Riccitiello, back in early December. But THQ’s head man said today in an investor call that it’s named Arc.

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What are you playing?

There is a virtual cornucopia, so to speak, of games out there right now, readers. From Mass Effect 2 and Borderlands to Bayonetta and Dark Void , to the constant stream of demos, freeware, and indie games — it’s a good time to be a gamer. We chat about games throughout the day, but we’d like to hear from you guys

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Fujitsu Lifebook T900 available for purchase

Fujitsu presented the Lifebook T900 back in December 2009, and a few days ago it become available for purchase for $2,000. The LifeBook T900 is a convertible notebook and you can pick one of the 3 processors: Intel Core i5-520M processor at 2.4GHz, or an Intel Core i5-540M at 2.53GHz, or lastly a i7-620M at 2.66GHz.

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Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 released in the US

We have mentioned the LifeBook UH900 a few times before, but only today Fujitsu made the product available for purchase. It has a price tag of $850, that is, after the mail-in rebate valued at $150. Specification-wise this Fujitsu UMPC – Ultra Mobile PC – has an Intel Atom Z530 processor at 1.6GHz, and 2GB of RAM.

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MSI announces CX620 and CR620 laptops

CX620 and CR620 are the codenames of the new laptops made by MSI, which go directly into the “Classic Series Laptops”. Both models feature the latest Intel Core i Series processors and can feature up to 4GB of memory RAM. One of the differences is the graphics card: while the CX620 has the ATI Radeon HD5470 with 1GB, the CR620 boasts an Intel GMA HD.

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Beginner’s guide to barefoot running

Beginners Guide to Five Fingers – The good lads over at BirthdayShoes.com put together an interesting presentation on VFFs and barefoot running. It’s fairly concise and nicely designed so I’ll excuse the fact that “free ebooks” are pretty dumb generally.

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