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[SXSW] Today, Nikon, in partnership with Yfrog, launched an image sharing website where bloggers armed with Nikon cameras will upload their photos and videos from around Austin during the SXSW conference. The Nikon/Yfrog site is live since noon CT, and you’ll be able to see pictures from Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan), Jeff Pulver (@jeffpulver), Sarah Austin (@pop17), Brooklyn Vegan (@brooklynvegan) and the winner of the Nikon Film Festival, Marko Slavnic. SXSW attendees can participate as well, any images and videos uploaded through Twitter using the #SXSW, #SXSWpics or #SXSWpix hashtags will automatically be shared through the gallery. Additionally, the #SXSW Twitter feed is displayed on the side bar, making the Nikon/Yfrog site a great place to get the SXSW news.


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Considering the open source nature of Firefox, it’s always fairly easy to guess and check out the new features that Mozilla is working on. Now it seems that Mozilla is planning a rather useful account manager, which should be especially helpful to users who are logged into many sites at once. Initially, the support should include sites such as Facebook, Google and Yahoo!, not to mention 3 other Mozilla sites (Addons, Personas, and Bugzilla). With this in place, you’ll notice a key icon on your Firefox toolbar, and when you click on it, you’ll be able to check out the variety of sites that you’re currently logged into, and disconnect from any of them. Looks like you won’t have much of an excuse to post something weird on your partner’s Facebook account anymore.


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Users who are planning to purchase Apple’s iPad with a 3G modem probably already know that AT&T is offering two data plan prices for the device, which are $14.99/month for 250MB or $29.99 for unlimited data. While it’s not too hard to walk into an AT&T store to request for the change in plan, it seems that Apple has gone one step further, and made things easy for everybody. You’ll be able to sign up, check your data usage, manage your account, and even cancel your service directly from the iPad. Since there is no contract binding you to a specific data plan, you’ll be able to switch between plans as and when you wish, which is certainly good news. Users who are on a 250MB/month plan will be sent 3 alerts (20%, 10% and 0% remaining), in order to let users know when additional data might be needed for the month. As an added benefit, AT&T’s 3G service plans for the iPad allows users to access over 20,000 of Verizon’s Wi-Fi hotspots, which just makes the deal seem sweeter.


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If you happen to own a BlackBerry Tour 9630 and are feeling a little bit more adventurous compared to other smartphone owners, why not give the OS 5.0.0.548 leak a go? After all, this is not an official release, so the chances of things running awry is much higher than that of Iraq carrying WMDs all those years back. Installation of this OS leak is done at your own peril, so make sure you always make a backup! Apparently, this update will come with a Push-To-Talk feature that costs $5 per month over Verizon’s data network. Word has it the official version will be released within the next month, so stay tuned.


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We’ve brought your attention to the VirtuSphere some time ago, but that was before it was ready to be shown to the general public. Now you can actually check out the VirtuSphere as it was demoed at the GDC (Game Developers Conference). In case you’re wondering what all this is about, the VirtuSphere is a virtual reality control device, which allows the user inside it to control his game character by walking (literally) in the VirtuSphere. Since the user is also wearing a visor that controls the camera’s view as the player looks around, you’ll feel even more immersed in the game you’re playing. A video (available after the jump) shows the VirtuSphere in action.



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Looks like the Android OS is gaining traction not only among notable hardware manufacturers, but those who walk on the clone side as well. Here we are with the Eston N97 Mobile Internet Device (MID) which was announced in November last year, where it comes with a trackball located right under the display, a pre-installed copy of the Android OS with the option to run Windows CE and Ubuntu as well, a 624MHZ Marvell PXA303 processor, a 7" touchscreen display at 800 × 480 resolution, Wi-Fi connectivity and a 2,800mAh battery that supposedly offers up to 4 hours of working time. No idea on storage capacity and pricing details, but you can place a pre-order in China already.


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It seems as though the iPad support page has revealed more than Apple might have liked to, where we now know that iPad 3G owners who choose the limited 250MB data plan will be greeted with a data limit warning once you approach the 250MB limit, popping up at intervals of 20%, 10% and no data remaining. These data alerts are meant to earn the mobile carrier more money - wait a minute, we meant giving you the option to top up your data plan for more portable surfing. Well, at least there is some degree of corporate responsibility without robbing consumers blindly!


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It is not uncommon to see a mild-mannered person turn into a monster behind the wheel, as there can be a lot of anger flowing through rush hour traffic. Well, perhaps if road transport departments worldwide were to adopt the smiley traffic light idea, things could brighten up at busy intersections. After all, isn't the Internet generation all about emoticons?


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While there was a rumor going around before this that Google’s Nexus One might be sold through Verizon Wireless’ stores, if this latest rumor is true, then it will certainly quash the previous one. According to a leaked screenshot that has surfaced online, the Nexus One will still only be available through Google’s phone store, though the surprising bit is that the phone might actually come with HTC’s popular Sense UI. The original Nexus One shipped with just the stock Android 2.1 user interface (UI), and didn’t feature any fancy UI, but if Verizon’s Nexus One does sport Sense UI, it’ll be interesting to see if HTC has revamped it for the Nexus One. Word is that Google and Verizon might be announcing the Nexus One (for Verizon) on March 23rd at CTIA, though there isn’t any official confirmation on that just yet. Will the inclusion of the Sense UI help you make the decision to get this phone, or is it just another gimmick to you?


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The HMK 561 Carbon Fiber Motorbike might seem like it’s from another planet, but seeing as there’s already a prototype in place, maybe humans did come up with it after all. The HMK 561 has special electrical properties that hold power right inside the frame. Since Carbon fiber is conductive, the designers are using it to distribute power instead of wires. The power will be used to power the lights and the motors between the rims. The bike also uses the energy to turn the wheels using a counter-turning axel in lieu of gears and chains, which hopefully means less maintenance as well.


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If you’re a Disney and Sony fan, this will probably have you drooling uncontrollably. Sony Japan has officially announced its new Sony Walkman S series (NW-S740/S740K/S640/S640K Series) that come emblazoned with Mickey and Minnie mouse characters at the back. There will be three versions available, Mickey only, Minnie only, and the couple together. There are also two accessories up for grabs, which are a case ($18), and a Mickey phone stand ($29). The devices mentioned here are currently available at Sony Style (Japan).


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[DEMO 2010] Ubergizmo is a media partner of DEMO and we have a good deal for our readers to attend DEMO Spring 2010 in late March: instead of $2,995 it will cost only $1836. Click here to register and save $1159 (Click "New registration", then select "Attendee" on the second page and the special price will then appear).
DEMO has been around for 19 years and is recognized as one of the best conference for its selection of high quality startups and its well-crafted organization. It is one of my favorite tech conferences, and you can stop by Ubergizmo in March to follow our live coverage of the 50+ demos (live.ubergizmo.com). This session is the first one with Executive Producer Matt Marshall , the successor of Chris Shipley.
Throughout the 2 ½ day conference, 50 to 70 startups will present their new products on stage, during a 6 minute demo, in front of an audience composed of investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry influencers and top-tier media.
This year, the seven themes selected by DEMO include:

Social and Media Technologies
Health and Life Science Technologies
Clean and Sustaining Technologies
Cloud Technologies
Enterprise Technologies
Mobile Technologies
Consumer Technologies

To get a feel of this great conference, check out our last year photo gallery and the hilarious (and educational) blog post from Redgie Snodgrass, former VP Business Development of DEMOgod Award recipient Skout. Check the agenda page for more info.
 


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