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Generally speaking, 40 is considered “over the hill” in human beings. I’m 35, and as I get closer and closer to the crest of that hill, I can tell you with some certainty that the best is yet to come. I think the same holds true for operating systems

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Do one thing, and do it well: 40 years of UNIX

The short version : A solid, compact WinMo smartphone that’s capable of a lot, but can’t really compete with the others on the market. The Dash 3g is the successor to the Dash (obviously), which was a good phone back in the day, though limited by Windows Mobile as many phones are. The Dash 3G has its strengths, and shares some of its predecessor’s weaknesses, but more importantly, it doesn’t seem to offer any value compared with a Blackberry or G1 if you’re on T-Mobile — to say nothing of an iPhone or Pre

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Review: T-Mobile Dash 3G

Microsoft, not known for playing nice with anyone, has made a surprising about-face: they’ve released Linux kernel modules under the GNU Public License.

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Microsoft pulls its head out of the sand, releases GPL Linux kernel modules

I’m not sure, but we’ll find out on August 6 at 8AM ET when Dan Hesse reveals Sprint’s green initiative plans and other “several important announcements” in NYC.

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What does Sprint have planned for August 6 in NYC?

A rumor coming out of the Pentax Forums indicates that Samsung could be ready to launch the successor to the GX-20 DSLR, the GX-30. Last month similar rumors emerged with a June launch for the GX-30, but we have yet to hear anything official from Samsung. Others are speculating that it could be the vaunted NX series camera that Samsung announced at PMA.

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Samsung GX-30 DSLR or NX series to launch on July 7th?

Today, during its WWDC keynote address, Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 3GS, the successor to the iPhone 3G that was unveiled one year ago. The new iPhone is giving people a lot of what they’ve been asking for in the past — and some stuff that Apple undoubtedly hopes will make buyers forget all about the Palm Pre.

First of all, the new iPhone is significantly faster than the current model. That’s what the “S” really stands for, “Speed.” Not only has the RAM been doubled, but the processor has gotten a speed boost — something which we talked about at length recently. Most applications will run at least 2 times faster, according to Apple.

The other improvements in this new iPhone are what were expected. It will have a nicer 3 megapixel camera, that can finally do auto-focus. I’ve been testing out a similar camera on the Google Ion phone for a few weeks now, and it’s not even funny how much better it is than the current iPhone’s. And yes, as rumored, this iPhone will offer the ability to shoot video — something which Apple prevented on the iPhone 3G, although it was possible with unapproved apps.

Another new feature is voice control. Not only can now make calls simply by talking to the phone but you can also control the playback on the iPhone with your voice. If you say “play a song by the Killers,” it will work. You can also ask the phone, “what is playing now?” And it will say it. And you can also say “play more songs like this,” and iTunes Genius will activate. This looks awesome.

One of the most important improvements to this new iPhone however is that the battery life has improved. Apple claims that the iPhone 3GS will get 9 hours of web surfing now when on WiFi — that’s up from 6 hours on the current iPhone. 3G talk time will be the same 5 hours now though.

The iPhone 3GS will come in two sizes, each with two colors: White or Black. The low-end 16 GB version will run you $199. The high-end 32 GB version will be $299. While the price points are the same as last year, the storage sizes have doubled.

One thing that everyone seemed to agree on following its launch this weekend, is that the Palm Pre had an experience that was overall faster than the iPhone’s. With this new processor, more RAM and faster download speeds, that is likely to shift in favor of the iPhone once again.

I still think the iPhone 3GS name is rather silly, and could be downright confusing for those who think people are talking about the iPhone 3G in plural. But whatever, it’s faster, slightly prettier and with a better battery, so I’m happy.

Crunch Network: CrunchBoard because it’s time for you to find a new Job2.0

For the retro gaming fans out there, these clone systems are making a lot of dreams come true.

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Awesome handheld NES with wireless controllers and Zapper

Well, we had a good run. The Renaissance, going to the Moon, inventing the Snuggie … but all that’s done now. World of Warcraft is no longer restricted to home and laptop use

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World of Warcraft on the iPhone heralds end of civilization as we know it