Nikon pulls out all the stops for its latest enthusiast compact

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Nikon Coolpix P6000Nikon's really going all out with the newest addition to its P series of compact cameras for amateur shooters. The Coolpix P6000, which replaces last year's P5100, is stuffed full of interesting features, like built-in GPS, an Ethernet connection, wireless flash, and a new Vista-compatible ... Submitted by: asarousi | Visited 43 times | Comments 0

♦ Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' has its moments

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First, let's state the obvious: For a band that stresses its modesty to the point of self-consciousness, Coldplay has come up with an awfully pretentious-sounding title for its new CD, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (* * * out of four ). The members' names may be listed at the bottom of the album credits, but there's no disguising that this is their stab, however conflicted... Submitted by: cosmictap - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fever May Trigger Heart Failure In Patients With The Genetic Disease LQT-2

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The potentially fatal heart disease LQT-2, which is characterized by the prolongation of a specific interval of time (known as the QT interval) in the heart's electrical cycle, is caused by mutations in the HERG gene. What triggers the changes in the electrical activity in the heart (and therefore in the beating of the heart) has not been completely determined... Submitted by: mirturk - Visited 57 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Long-awaited game 'Spore' shows first signs of life online

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The video game Spore begins its life cycle Tuesday. For its first baby step, the game's Spore Creature Creator goes live at www.spore.com. The program, for Windows and Macintosh PCs, lets players design creatures using the game's editing tools. Those creations will populate the world — actually, the galaxies — of Spore when the full game launches Sept. 7. Submitted by: BP77 - Visited 60 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mascarenhas to sit out IPL finale

1 vote	Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas is likely to miss the latter stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. His side, the Rajasthan Royals, became the first team to reach the semi-finals after a win on Tuesday. The England all-rounder was keen to return to the IPL to play in the knockout stages at the end of May. Submitted by: kriss05 - Visited 48 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: Gotovski - Visited 33 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Dragon Quest IV confirmed, dated for North America

1 vote	An English teaser site has popped up for the upcoming Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest IV, confirming that the game is indeed coming to North America. There's not much to the site at the moment, but it does give a previously unannounced release date for the game, which should be making its way to the US on September 16, 2008. Submitted by: hwould - Visited 51 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Power your Air with the Sun

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QuickerTek solar panels for MacBook Air fold up to a rectangle about 10.5 inches. A new solar panel kit for the MacBook Air will both charge and power the laptop at the same time, QuickerTek announced Tuesday. The Wichita, Kansas-based company that sells accessories for Apple devices, calls this latest portable solar power gadget the Apple Juicz MacBook Air Solar Charger. Submitted by: hwould - Visited 27 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Review: 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE

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Although second from the bottom of the Toyota model lineup, the 2009 Toyota Corolla inherits tech that goes all the way up to Toyota's high-end Lexus brand. The optional navigation system on the Corolla uses a similar interface to that in the Lexus GS 460. And the Corolla also gets electric power steering, as does the Lexus. Unfortunately... Submitted by: tonyc - Visited 62 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: funforums - Visited 31 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sale agreed for Turnberry resort

1 vote	The owners of Turnberry have agreed to sell the famous hotel and golf resort for £55m. It is expected that Leisurecorp will complete the purchase from Starwood Hotels and Resorts later this year. Under the terms of the deal, the hotel at Turnberry will be redeveloped before the resort hosts the Open Golf Championship in 2009. Submitted by: AAZZ - Visited 62 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mojo awards honours Led Zeppelin

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The band were just one of a host of reunited veteran British bands who received gongs at the prizegiving. Punk rockers the Sex Pistols were presented with the magazine's Icon Award by former Stone Roses rocker Ian Brown, while reformed ska act The Specials were inducted into the Mojo Hall of Fame. Welsh soul sensation Duffy claimed the Song of the Year honour for her breakout hit Mercy... Submitted by: gurzilla - Visited 39 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Christmas savings firm 'recovers'

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Christmas savings firm Park Group has said its sales are recovering after the failure of hamper firm Farepak in 2006 hit confidence in the industry. The collapse of Farepak, its rival, caused Park Group's Christmas revenues to fall by 34% last year compared with the position a year earlier. But orders for Christmas 2008 are now up 17%, thanks to its new payment protection scheme, the firm said. Submitted by: ZakYoung - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Man to lead national PTA for first time

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CHICAGO (AP) — For the first time in more than 100 years, the national Parent Teachers Association will have a man as its chief executive officer. The appointment of Byron Garrett, 35, comes at a time when the country's leading parent advocacy group is struggling to retain its members. The selection of Garrett, a black former school principal... Submitted by: Pvf - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bulls winger Tupou out for season

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Bradford Bulls winger Tame Tupou will miss the rest of the season. The 25-year-old New Zealand international needs an operation to repair his anterior cruciate ligament and will not play again this year. Bulls coach Steve McNamara said: "It's very disappointing for both the player and the club and it's another major injury for us. Submitted by: seoenhancer - Visited 44 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Limbo of the Lost devs respond to plagiarism charges

1 vote	Earlier this month, the PC adventure game Limbo of the Lost came under heavy fire for apparently copying artwork from other games like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Thief: Deadly Shadows. When the initial story broke, the game's US publisher issued a statement saying it had no idea about the improprieties... Submitted by: dawggone - Visited 26 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ iPod touch: Not such a good deal anymore

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One of the things that seems to have been lost in the all the WWDC/3G iPhone extravaganza has been the status of the iPhone's sibling, the iPod touch. Rather like Danny Devito in Twins, it's the iPhone that gets all the glory and the chicks, while the iPod touch makes jokes and tries to get by on personality compared to its larger brother. Back when the iPhone was $399 for the cheaper model... Submitted by: frodosringfinger - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Review: 2008 Lexus IS-F

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Since the advent of Lexus, enthusiasts have bemoaned the certain conservatism found in the Toyota luxury brand. Despite efforts to inject a little excitement into the lineup, they have remained rather stodgy — until now. The grades have finally been posted. Lexus got an F. What Is It? Originally, Circle F was the code for what would eventually become the Lexus division. After that... Submitted by: go85 - Visited 25 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bell doubtful for New Zealand ODI

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Bell injured a knee playing touch rugby with his team-mates in the outfield and Alastair Cook, back from a shoulder problem, is ready to replace him. Pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom is also fit after a back strain. The Kiwis have been boosted by all-rounder Jacob Oram being available for the first time in the series after recovering from a hamstring injury. Grant Elliott, who came in for Oram... Submitted by: nino2007 - Visited 28 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Is it the end of the road for Paanchvi Pass?

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Seems like its the end of the road for Shahrukh Khan's Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai as insiders says the current season might be the last for the show. Star Plus had expected it to be the next biggest thing on Indian Television after Kaun Banega Crorepati. The TRPs for the show have been nowhere close to Kaun Banega Crorepati in its first season hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Submitted by: seold - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment