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The hints were already pretty strong on this one, but now Microsoft has come right out and said it, albeit in a job posting — the Xbox Live gaming platform is extending beyond the console and specifically onto WinMo phones. Seeking a Principal Program Manager who would be responsible for bringing “Xbox Live enabled games to Windows Mobile,” Redmond is particularly interested in “avatar integration, social interaction, and multi-screen experiences.” That leaves an awful lot of room for imagination as to how the two modes of gaming will complement each other, but at least we now (sort of) know that it’s going to happen.

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Concord Keystone is going to released its Easy Shot Clip ultra-mini digital camcorder from February 2010 with a price tag of $70. Measures 57 mm x 21 mm x 18 mm and weighs only 18 grams, the camcorder holds 2GB of internal memory and can records VGA (640×480) resolution quality video at 30fps. Other features include built-in Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery charged by USB, hands free recording accessories, One button operation, and compatible with Windows XP, Vista 32 & 64, Windows 7 & Mac OS X (10.4.7 or newer). The Easy Shot Clip will be available in black or white colors.

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At first glance, this looks a tiny bit like a flip phone of yesteryear, sure. Closer inspection, however, will prove it to be… a tiny dictionary! Korean company Unichal’s recently shown off its newest pocket dictionary, the DIXAU DX3. This tiny source of knowledge boasts a built-in camera which can scan unknown words and deliver definitions on the front facing stylus-enabled touchscreen. The unit boasts a microSD card for multimedia storage, and is also equipped with the ability to speak back words to you — in case you really can’t be bothered to read them for yourself. It’s available now in Korea, and though we doubt it’ll ever make its way to the US of A, we’ll keep watch for you. There’s one more shot after the break. Read more »

Folks who residing in China will able to get their hands on the Philips D908 smartphone, where it will features 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen display, GSM and CDMA/EV-DO connectivity, Wi-Fi support, GPS navigation, Bluetooth 2.1, a 5-megapixel camera, 1GB RAM, 2GB ROM and a microSD memory card slot (support up to 32GB) . The Philips D908 will be available through China Telecom very soon and the device is running under Windows Mobile 6.5, the standard operating system for the device on its class.

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It’s been a while since we first saw the $199 NorhTech Gecko hit the scene, but the AA-powered netbook looks to finally be hitting US shores in proper fashion, and the crew at Lilliputing just got their tester. Inside it’s no great shakes, with a 1GHz Xcore86 processor, 512MB of RAM, an 8GB SD card, and an 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 display — but almost every component can be swapped out for a more powerful variant, including the processor. That’s certainly intriguing, especially for the education market NorhTech is targeting, but we’re mostly on the edge of our seats waiting to find out how long those AAs last under some real use. Check one video after the break and another at the read link. Read more »

BenQ unveils the M2700HD, a 27-inch LCD monitor featuring 19201080p Full HD resolution, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, 400m2 brightness and incorporating the Senseye Human Vision technology which promised to enhances the color, clarity and contrast of video content. Other features include 10W of virtual surround speakers, including two HDMI 1.3 inputs, component, composite as well as SPDIF inputs for connectivity options.

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Well, lookie here: it’s not up on Palm’s support site yet, but Sprint is showing a release date of December 28 — that’s today, by the way — for webOS 1.3.5 on the Pre. This is a pretty nifty little upgrade, you might recall — nifty enough to get none other than CEO Jon Rubinstein to name-drop it during the company’s most recent earnings call — thanks to the removal of the platform’s troublesome app storage limit, better performance, better battery life (particularly in weak cell coverage), and a host of bugfixes sure to put a smile on your pretty face. Let us know how those updates go, alright?

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We’d been itching for some video of the mysterious HTC Espresso’s updated Sense UI ever since we saw those intriguing screenshots last week, and here we go: a leaked version of the ROM has been hacked onto a Hero and given a run-through. Overall, things seem to be slightly cleaner all around, and that new launcher bar at the bottom looks quite handy, but we’re still not totally sold on those translucent app icon surrounds. CES is right around the corner (and MWC is right after that) so we’re hoping to find out more soon — check the video after the break for now.

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