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Looks like the Motorola CLIQ XT / Quench is getting closer to its US debut — here it is all dressed up in T-Mobile branding. We’ve already done a full video hands-on with this bad boy, so we’ll just point you to that for the full rundown, and to the read link for a few more pics.

T-Mobile CLIQ XT spotted in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Start saving your pennies, true believers, because those earth-shattering heroes from the house of ideas are now invading HDTV screens near you. (It’s fun to write like Stan Lee.) The comics juggernaut that’s never said no to a license deal has partnered with RTC23, a Florida-based company I’ve never heard of either, to offer HDTVs featuring Marvel’s mightiest. According to the company’s About Us page, RTC23 use the 8-to-10-second delay in powering on LED and LCD HDTVs to show  a pre-set image. So when you power on one of these Marvel sets, you’ll get 8 seconds of your favorite hero before the regular screen kicks-in.

The hero of your choice is also on the TV’s frame. The company is offering sets from 22 inches to 46 inches, and with LCD or LED screens. You can even buy a “collector package” of multiple TVs in case you feel the need to own them all. Maybe you should buy two collector’s packages, and poly-bag one set to keep it nice. (via Crenk)

This article was written on December 30, 2008 by CyberNet.

For this installment of the 2008 CyberNet Awards, we are taking a look at some of the Biggest Tech Stories of 2008 . A lot has gone on this year in the Tech World, that’s for sure, but some stories created far more buzz than others.

Without further ado here are our awards for the Biggest Tech Stories of 2008.

–5th Place: Macworld Without Steve Jobs–

The buzz level soared on the Internet when the announcements were made that Apple was going to be pulling out of Macworld and Steve Jobs would not be giving the final keynote in January. People were left to speculate why Apple would do such a thing. Was it Steve Jobs’ health? Is Apple just that controlling that they didn’t want someone else running the show? People are still in shock over this move by Apple which is supposedly all about politics.

–4th Place: T-Mobile G1 Powered by Android–

Just a couple of months ago, T-Mobile launched the G1 phone powered by Google’s very own Android. While some have complained that it’s not “polished,” others feel it’s a great solution for those who want an “iPhone like” phone, without needing to switch to AT&T. It’s also affordable, and abundantly available, and has generated a lot of buzz over the last year.

–3rd Place: Microsoft’s Ad Campaign–

What can I say about Microsoft’s Ad campaign? The price tag on the campaign was $300 million yet we aren’t quite sure that they have accomplished what they set-out to do. Sure, it got people talking about the company, but not necessarily in a good way. They started out the campaign with bizarre ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, then they turned to “I’m a PC” ads, mocking Apple’s Get a Mac campaign.

Oh how I wish they would have spent more time pointing out Vista’s shining features to help clean-up their image, but they didn’t. For $300 million, we were hoping for something a little better.On the bright side, these ads sure got people talking and speculating on what they would do next!

–2nd Place: iPhone 3G/ iPhone 2.0 Firmware–

For Apple, 2008 was the year of the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 2.0 Firmware. Even before the official announcement of the iPhone 3G was made, the Internet was full of people speculating on what kinds of features the new phone would have. There was also the anticipation of what the iPhone 2.0 Firmware would offer. The iPhone 3G launch didn’t go as smoothly as Apple expected, with signal and battery life issues along the way. The App store has definitely lived up to its hype though. With its ups and downs, the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 2.0 Firmware has got to be one of the biggest stories of 2008.

–1st Place: Yahoo/Microsoft Saga –

By far, for us at least, the biggest story of the year was the whole Yahoo/Microsoft saga. To think, Microsoft offered Yahoo $34 bucks per share, or $44.6 billion back in early February, which Yahoo turned down. Today, Yahoo shares are almost in the single digits, sitting at about $11.90 (as of writing this).

After the news first broke that Microsoft had made an offer, the web was full of buzz about the topic for months as talks went back and forth and Yahoo announced that they were “partnering with Google.” In the end, no deal ever came about between Microsoft and Yahoo, and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang ended up stepping down as CEO.

–-And Your Winners–-

Now it is time for you to chime in! Let us know in the comments what were the “Biggest Tech Stories of 2008.”

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Another month, another blockbuster trade show. CeBIT‘s show floor doesn’t open up until tomorrow (and yeah, we’ll be storming it like no other), but Netgear‘s wasting precisely no time in unveiling its latest wares. The two pieces that are nearest and dearest to our hearts are the WNHDB3004 and WNHDB3004, the former of which is an 802.11n HD Home Theater Kit and the latter of which is a universal WiFi adapter that adds wireless support to any AV product with an Ethernet jack. Users interested in streaming “multiple, simultaneous, jitter-free 1080p HD video streams wirelessly throughout the home” should certainly give the first a look, as it enables instant wireless streaming from your existing router to any component with an Ethernet port; think of this as the beautiful alternative to running a 50 foot patch cable through your living room and simultaneously eroding your relationship with Mr. / Mrs. Significant Other. The outfit also doled out a few SMB-centric ReadyNAS devices and a couple of HomePlug AV boxes with AC outlet passthroughs, all of which are detailed there in the source links.

Netgear brings the goods to CeBIT: HD streamers, HomePlug AV adapters originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Over the weekend, ice shattered the ceiling of an atrium at the midtown Manhattan Sony building during a Purim party. Left over from last week’s winter storm, the ice fell from the 32nd floor,
shattering the lobby ceiling and injuring 15 party-goers at around 8 P.M. Sunday.

Eight people were sent to the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center for minor injuries. The seven others declined treatment.

According to The New York Times, the building’s owner may
face fines of up to $25,000.