Prison cellphone jamming gets its first test in Maryland

As we wait for the Safe Prisons Communication Act to pass the House, word comes out of Maryland that FCI Cumberland will begin testing cellphone jamming technology this week.

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Third-party studio offers more confirmation of motion-sensing Nintendo DS2

We’ve already had a pretty clear indication that Nintendo’s inevitable DS successor would have at least some form of motion control, and an unspecified third-party studio has now offered some additional confirmation of that, and some downright glowing impressions of the device itself. According to CVG , an “insider” that’s currently using a DS2 development kit says that the DS2 is “genuinely the best thing I think I’ve ever worked with,” and that it has “a ’tilt’ function that’s not dissimilar to iPhone, but does a lot more.” The source further added that The Pokemon Company is getting “special attention” with it (rest easy, everybody), and that Nintendo likely won’t be showing off any hardware at GDC next month. Yeah, that sound you just heard was the rumor mill being cranked up a notch

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Shuttle outfits X50 V2 and J series desktops with Clash of the Titans regalia

Are you a fan of epic, multidimensional cinema extravaganzas? Well, Shuttle wants to help you show off your fandom with these here limited edition Clash of the Titans tie-in machines. The new J series entertainment SFF PCs will come with the most appealing package, which includes the colorful front faceplate above, while the Pine Trail-packing X50 V2 will be preloaded with wallpapers and imagery from the forthcoming flick.

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Sanyo’s ICR-PS605RM Xacti stereo recorder features six mics… for recording lots of stuff

Sure, you can have your little voice recorders if you like, but when you’re ready to seriously up your game you have to talk to Sanyo. Indeed, the kids from Osaka have really gone and done it this time with their ICR-PS605RM Xacti stereo recorder

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Sharp SH-04B early review: Chocolate phone helps you work, rest and play

If you like a lot of chocolate on your phone, join our club. The Sharp SH-04B is a chocolate-inspired mobile. Sweet

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Bug Labs’ BUGbase 2.0 prototype hands-on

At first glance, Bug Labs’ latest creation actually seems like a bit of a downgrade from the version it replaces — it loses the onboard LCD display and a handful of buttons, after all — but we sat down with CEO Peter Semmelhack today on the hustling, bustling floor of MWC to get the straight dope on what makes the BUGbase 2.0 a superior product. First of all, you can’t overlook the fact that they’ve moved to a Cortex A8-based OMAP3530, an appreciable boost from the ARM11 core it replaces, but it turns out there are a whole bunch of subtler changes too, like the inclusion of on-board audio out (pictured above toward the left of the base), HD video out capability through a module, and a second microSD slot

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Olympus E-P2 review

The 12.3-megapixel E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera offers some worthwhile improvements over its E-P1 predecessor while retaining the same classic looks. It’s more expensive than a similarly specified digital SLR, but there’s no denying that the quality of its movies and photos is great

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Google integrates MySpace updates to become more ‘real-time’

Google has started integrating MySpace status updates into its search results, in its continued effort to make the engine as fast and as relevant as possible.

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Top 10 tech toys for 2009

Top 10 tech toys for 2009
This year, I’ve grouped my list of Top 10 tech toys into price ranges. Keep in mind that the prices listed are the suggested retail, and you may be able to find better deals.

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Pentium 4 takes on modern CPUs in a benchmarking showdown, suffers ignominious defeat

If there’s one thing that bugs us about desktop component reviews , it’s that they tend to compare the latest hardware against the stuff immediately preceding it. Everyone wants to know what the improvements between generations are, but for many it’s also equally useful to know how 2010’s freshness compares to their own computers, which might have been bought or built a few years back. For those precious prospective upgraders, Tech Report have put together an extremely thorough benchmarking session which compares the venerable Pentium 4 670 and its silly 3.8GHz clock speed to a pair of new budget parts: the Core i3-530 from Intel and quad-core Athlon II X4 635 from AMD.

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