Conde Nast/Wired Buys Ars Technica

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Conde Nast Publications, owners of Wired and a bunch of other publications, has recently purchased the tech blog, Ars Technica.  It will become part of Wired Digital, which includes Wired.com and reddit.com.  The site was rumored to have been sold for $25 million, the same price that Conde Nast spent to purchase Wired.com two years ago.

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Nokia N95-3 Getting Software Update Soon, No Details So Far

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Nokia has admitted to working on a software update for the N95-3, the North American version of the phone.  There are no details other than that it may be released sometime in early June, so look out for a new version sometime soon.

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Psystar Legit?

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What?  Is it true?  Is Psystar a real company?  Well it appears so, because Engadget has a review of their open computer.  Guess that they fooled me.

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Hacked OQO Runs Leopard

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User TRF on the OQO Talk forums has reportedly hacked his OQO to run Leopard. He posted a video on YouTube proving that this image was not a fake and it appears that he is dual booting Leopard off of Windows Vista.  He also says that “Sound, wifi, power management, and usb are working fine and the system is very responsive.”  I don’t think that he has posted a guide on how to install OSX on the OQO but you can go check out his forum post and video.

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Updated iMacs as Previously Suggested

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Sorry for the late update, but it appears that Apple has updated their iMacs, doing what we had previously thought they would. That’s right, the iMacs are now loaded with faster processors and bigger hard drives. So, if you want to buy an iMac, now is your chance.

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Apple Store Down Worldwide

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That’s right kids! The good old Apple store is down, and you all know what that means. Updates! Stay tuned for more info.

On a different note, Apple has recently added the newest versions of the MacBooks to their refurb section. The black 2.4 GHz one will go for $1,250 and the white will go for $1,099. I’m not entirely sure on these prices but they are definitely within fifty dollars of the real price.

Red Zune Coming Soon to Stores!

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Want your MP3 player to look hot? The new Red Zune 80 with three line custom message and tattoo ingraving is what you need to be noticed. You can craft your own Zune here, or check stores soon for the new color.

Blackberry 9000 Coming Soon To a Store Near You?

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Many rumors have been floating around for several months about a new Blackberry, numbered the 9000. You may be asking if they have pics and the rumors have been out for quite a while, then where is the phone. That exact question has been puzzling the minds of many gadget geeks lately. Sources such as Fortune and BGR have also noticed this. They believe that it might be caused by bad call quality or AT&T being hung up with the release with the 3G iPhone.

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Review #2: Boosted Mobile’s New Grande Darkness Headphones

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As Chris mentioned, I am also reviewing these same headphones, so you can get a balanced opinion.

I will be reviewing these headphones in several different categories, and giving them 1-5 ratings.

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Hardy Heron: Ubuntu 8.04 Now Out

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Ubuntu’s new OS is now out, codenamed Hardy Heron, it is a Linux OS.  If you didn’t already know that Ubuntu makes Linux Operating Systems, then you are definitely not a good geek.

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