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Kohjinsha of Japan extends its lineage of MT series netbook with latest MT6KX16AR (white) and MT6KX16AR (black) netbook. Powered by an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, both netbooks sports a 1GB of RAM, 5.2 hours of battery usage, 160GB of HDD, Intel 945GSE Express chipset, a 10.1-inch LCD screen which clocking at 1,024576 resolution, crystal, and Windows XP Home Edition operating system. Other features include twin USB 2.0 ports, ExpressCard slot, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and 3-in-1 memory card reader, and integrated 1.3 megapixel Webcam. You can pick up the MT6KX16AR and the MT6KX16AR for 49,800 or about $499.

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To think, it’s only been three months since we talked about Apple’s iTunes store crossing the 500 million download threshold, and now it looks like the gang in Cupertino are gearing up to celebrate their 1 billionth app. To celebrate, the company’s released two lists showcasing the top 20 free and paid iPhone apps, respectively. Presuming these are in order (they’re certainly not alphabetical), that puts Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D for paid apps and Facebook for free apps. Interestingly, Crash shares with Super Monkey Ball the dubious honor of being the only two apps on the list at $5.99, the highest price here. Eight of the paid apps cost $0.99 apiece, and the rest fall somewhere in between. Check out both lists after the break.

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We can’t vouch for the authenticity of these shots, but the fact that there’s fully five of them posted certainly lends some element of legitimacy. What’s more, the first half ‘09 window is still very much confirmed by Palm, so let’s be honest: there pretty much have to be Pres floating around in some circles at this point. We didn’t necessarily anticipate “some circles” to mean “two peeps chilling at San Francisco’s Bring Your Own Wheel race,” but hey, whatever works.

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The new Samsung BD-P3600 is a wall-mountable Blu-ray player that is currently available in Korea forabout $$500. The player features Profile 2.0/BD-Live, Netflix and Pandora streaming, 1GB onboard memory, built-in Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, “Touch of Color” style accents, and 802.11n Wi-Fi module via an included USB dongle. Other features of the D-P3600 include 2-inch tall, 1080p Full HD blu-ray playback and DVD upscaling.

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We understand, you’re not ready to let go of the BSG season finale just yet even though Tiger and Phil are charging up the back nine at Augusta, but keeping a lot of HD on the DVR can fill up space quickly — which is where these two come in. Amazon is now taking pre-orders of the long-awaited 1TB edition of Western Digital’s TiVo compatible (or other eSATA enabled box) DVR Expander, although no ship date is listed, and Apricorn took our advice on its fugly 500GB, 1TB or 1.5TB sized boxes, giving them a sleek new look. It’s dual USB 2.0 / eSATA compatible, but not TiVo, so Scientific Atlanta 8300, DirecTV and DISH ViP owners can claim this one at $219 for the 1.5TB, while the WD will set you back $183.

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The DXG-125V is mentioned as the newest HD waterproof camcorder, which allows users to records video in 720p using H.264 compression. Set to available in July with price at only $100, this budget-friendly camcorder offers a 3-inch flip LCD screen, a lanyard with a built-in compass, a lithium-ion rechargeable battery and waterproof and rugged body, making it ideals for active families, vacationers and water sports enthusiasts. Just to your information , the DXG-125V also will be available in Luxe version from this August which is designed to look like a plush clutch purse, and will retail for $130.

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Now that it’s legal for George Takei to get married in Iowa, what better way to celebrate than by letting your “Trek flag” fly in your home or office? The USS Enterprise-themed USB webcam features an adjustable focus, and the red engine lights (or whatever they are) actually, you know, light up. For maximum realism, we guess. And the cable is adorned with the Star Fleet Insignia although, sadly, it will not function as a communicator. It is just a TV series, you know. No word on release date or price, but we’re keeping our eyes peeled. Read more »

According to those ever-quotable “people familiar with the matter,” Steve Jobs is still “closely involved” in “key aspects” of running Apple, reports the Wall Street Journal. While Tina Fey’s favorite keynote-giver has remained incognito ever since he took a medical leave in January, the WSJ has learned that he’s been working hard from home, involved in strategy and key products — including some nitty gritty of the new interface elements in iPhone 3.0. The article also makes mention of a jumbo-sized iPod touch of sorts (an iTablet, if you will), but it’s hard to tell if that word is from these same people familiar with the matter, or if the WSJ is just picking up that perennial rumor from less reputable sources. Apple’s of course remaining tight-lipped, merely stating that “Steve continues to look forward to returning to Apple at the end of June.” All we know is that we’re looking forward to putting all this rampant speculation behind us, and an Apple-involved Steve seems like a great step in that direction.

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Garmin, a well known GPS manufacturer yesterday announced that their automotive OEM division will provide in-dash navigation system for the 2011 Chrysler Grand Cherokee, which was demonstrated at the ‘09 New York Auto Show. The company says is that the navigation system to be installed at the factory and combining with Garmins user interface including Chryslers Uconnect radio and a 6.5-inch touchscreen display. Other features include NAVTEQ maps data of North America with over six-million POI (Points of Interest), built-in RDS receiver for real-time traffic information, and text-to-speech.

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Now that you’ve had a few months a stream all manners of media throughout your home and backup your small cadre of computers via one of HP’s new MediaSmart Servers, we’re interested in seeing just how you’d change this bad boy. HP popped in a faster processor and a bit more RAM in order to make sure these, um, actually worked as advertised, but we’re certain even that hasn’t satisfied the hardcore critics in attendance. Have you been totally satisfied with your ex485 / ex487? Has the server handled all the Windows Home Server functions with ease? Are you noticing any lag? Are you happy with the file support, heat output and overall styling? Feel free to rant uncontrollably in comments below — just keep it under control. Read more »