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A mobile carrier could be said to be off tangent if it does not want to carry the iPhone 5, considering how Apple’s products are highly desirable in the eyes of many. Having said that, we have word that Sprint will be making the iPhone 5 available to the masses this coming September 21st, touting to be the only national carrier that offers customers “Truly Unlimited 4G LTE data, text and calling”, although folks are able to place their pre-order for the iPhone 5 on Sprint from 12:01am PT onwards this coming Friday, September 14th.

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has this to say, “iPhone 5 is packed with amazing new features and we are proud to offer Truly Unlimited data to iPhone customers so they can enjoy everything iPhone 5 has to offer on our 4G LTE network. Whether it’s finding a nearby restaurant with Siri, using Passbook to get organized or surfing the web, Sprint’s truly unlimited data plans provide incredible value for iPhone customers, meaning customers can make the most of iOS 6 without worrying about costly overages on their monthly bill.”

Will you jive with Sprint’s iPhone 5 based on your past experience? After all, $79.99 for Truly Unlimited data, text and calling to any mobile sans throttling, metering and overages does sound to be rather tempting. [Press Release]

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Verizon enables cellular FaceTime use regardless of data plan, AT&T outs iPhone 5 this September 21st,

Rosewill has launched the new RK-9100 Series mechanical gaming keyboards. The series consists of the Cherry MX Blue (RK-9100) and the Cherry MX Brown (RK-9100BR). Both keyboards feature the individually backlit keys with three illumination options and four brightness levels. There are also a 2-port USB 2.0 hub, seven multimedia keys and a 6-key rollover. Newegg has started selling the Rosewill RK-9100 Series mechanical gaming keyboards for $119.99 each. [TomsHardware]

So Apple is moving towards the slimmer form factor without increasing the screen size of its iPhone 5 by too huge a margin, but is that what customers really want? I am quite sure that the iPhone 5 will still perform incredibly well in markets where it is released, but will the battery life be able to hold out with 4G LTE connectivity thrown into the mix? The Lenmar Meridian iPhone 5 Battery Case might be able to help you out here, where it virtually doubles your iPhone 5’s up time so that you are able to chat a little bit longer, surf a few more websites than normal, or perhaps clear more levels during your commute without worrying about battery life.

Available in a trio of colors, Rubberized Black, Glossy White, and Metallic Red, the Lenmar Meridian iPhone 5 Battery Case will also include a rechargeable 2200mAh Lithium Polymer battery, an on-off power button, and an LED power indicator, where $69.99 will net you this puppy with a one year warranty as it arrives later this December.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Jimmy Kimmel pranks passerbys with the iPhone 4S, claiming it is the iPhone 5, iPhone 5 headed for Cricket on the 28th of September,

So here we are, after bringing you the alleged full specifications sheet which was leaked earlier today, the real Nikon D600 has just been announced, more or less confirming what we talked about before. The Nikon D600 will be a FX-format camera that boasts of a body which Nikon claims is the “smallest and lightest among FX-format cameras” without sacrificing on performance. Meaning, it delivers excellent basic performance courtesy of its a 24.3-megapixel image sensor. Not only that, underneath the hood you will find a similar EXPEED 3 image-processing engine that already sees action in other high-end Nikon DSLRs such as the Nikon D4, Nikon D800, and Nikon D800E.

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By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Nikon D600 full specs and additional image leaked, Nikon D600 rumored to be revealed on the 13th of September, expected to be half the price of the D800,

We’ve all seen (and probably used) QR codes at some point. And, handy as they are for quick linking to apps, or value added content etc, there’s usually not much else going on. Unless you’re one of the team at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, that is, who have created a tiny version of the quadrilateral-codes that could be used to spot counterfeit money. The invention uses nanoparticles combined with blue and green fluorescent ink, and can be sprayed onto surfaces such as glass, plastic film, or of course, pictures of American presidents. The nano-code remains invisible until placed under a near-infrared laser, making it ideal for helping spot legit bank notes. The creators say they have done significant wear tests, which suggest that it’s durable, but they also accept that eventually criminal technology could eventually catch up, in the constant cat and mouse game between mandated money producers and forgers. Whether there’d be links to the Benjamin Franklin Wiki page is unclear.

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