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The ColorMunki Smile is a new entry-level color calibration device for both PC and Mac. The device connects to your PC or Mac using a USB connection. The Smile is perfect for LED or LCD displays and promises professional-level color calibration. Priced at $99, the ColorMunki Smile comes bundled with the software needed for calibration. [Product Page]

There is nothing quite like a little bit of fake bokeh in an image to whet your voracious appetite when it comes to rumors of a gadget that you are certainly looking forward to. ZTE’s marketing strategy manager, Dennis Lui, went ahead to post on his personal Sina Weibo account a photo that depicts a trio of upcoming ZTE Windows Phone devices, where the right hand most device does seem to resemble the regular ZTE Tania albeit with what resembles Windows Phone 8 in tow, not to mention the display itself being more or less depicting a “WP8 simulator” app that is available for smartphones running on the Windows Phone 7 platform.

As for the other two devices which remain obscured thanks to enough blur, what we see on the left might actually be the real deal that runs on Windows Phone 7 itself due to the shrunken live tiles, which is a hint that ZTE could very well be one of the first few manufacturers to take the plunge into the new mobile operating system version.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: ZTE Blade gets Windows Phone 7 port, ZTE Tania headed for the US?,

“Sega does what Nintendon’t” was one of the catchier marketing phrases that I saw in the 1990s as a kid when the home console wars were slugged out between Nintendo and Sega. Well, Nintendo is still churning out modern day consoles even now, but Sega has sadly dropped out of the game (pun not intended) with the Sega Dreamcast being their final hurrah. Still, there are still pockets of Sega fanboys around, and someone managed to successfully port a Sega Genesis emulator over to the Nook Simple Touch e-reader that runs on the Android operating system.

Check out the video above from YouTube user ndncnbvcuyuys (no, that is no some random finger tapping on the keyboard) that shows off a rooted Nook Simple Touch that has the Sega Genesis emulator up and running, where Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the game being played. It does seem as though the Nook Simple Touch has enough processing muscle to handle this 16-bit classic. No idea on whether audio is supported or not, but I sure hope that Mortal Kombat makes its way to the Nook Simple Touch, in black and white gory glory! This is not the first hack with the Nook Simple Touch, and it definitely won’t be the last!

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: NOOK Simple touch hacked to work as a keyboard, Nook Simple Touch going for just $79,

The New York Times Bits Blog is reporting that Microsoft has hired former CBS executive Nancy Tellem to head up production of “original video content” for the Xbox. More »

If you are a company will millions of users, it is usually expected that you would ensure fool-proof security of your user’s accounts. A developer has now claimed that Virgin Mobile USA entirely fails on this front, citing a very basic security vulnerability in the company’s website.

Kevin Burke says that when he first came across the vulnerability, he contacted Virgin Mobile USA directly. However, after numerous to-and-fro communications, the company didn’t do anything to eliminate the vulnerability. It was then that Burke took to venting on his own blog. (more…)

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