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Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 series 'will not initially offer copy and paste,' case-specific actions integrated into OS

Here you go, folks, an official statement from Redmond itself on the perennial Windows Phone 7 Series / copy-and-paste discussion. First and foremost, from the onset, there will be no copy and paste in the traditional sense; Microsoft is hoping to bypass the issue by integrating into the OS contextual, single-tap instances for viewing an address on a map (let's hope it has some good recognition algorithms here), doing Bing searches based on highlighted terms, dial a phone number, and so on. But the book isn't entirely closed here, apparently, as the statement goes on to say the company "will ... (original story)

DIY Alien Race Invades Earth [Google Street View]

After birds and firetrucks and scuba divers and branches and the devil and burgers and God and teddy bears and drunks and noses invaded Earth, now it's the turn of crafty DIY aliens. Here's their mothership. [Google - Thanks oakleytimebomb!] More » (original story)

Natural Born Killa lowrider bike is worth the wait

If you dream of having a bike like no one else, you've got to wait for 15 years. That’s exactly what Dany, a 23-year old native of Miami, did to bring his "Natural Born Killa" to life. The exasperating job done on this lowrider bike was worth... (original story)

BlackBerry OS 6.0 leaked?

Are these grabs from RIM's refreshed BlackBerry OS 6.0 or just fanart from some sleepy design school student meant to trick the tech press? We don't know, but BBLeaks claims that they come "highly regarded as real from one of our best connects." But before getting too worked up, it's worth noting... (original story)

The Life and Death of the Rolodex [Memory Forever]

Just a few years ago there were no virtual social networks, no synchronized address books, and no smartphones. But people had social networks and phones, and they had to memorize and organize thousands of contacts. Or have a Rolodex. More » (original story)

GameBone Accessory Will Turn iPhones Into PSP Look-Alikes [IPhone]

When we last saw renders of the GameBone iPhone gaming accessory it looked ridiculous. But the latest design actually looks like something we might slip our iPhones into to give them four buttons and a d-pad. More » (original story)

Energy-Generating Waterfall Doubles As Bungee Platform [Concept]

During the night, this tower is an energy-generating waterfall. During the day, it creates power using large solar panels while allowing bungee jumpers to leap from level 90.5. More » (original story)

Palm: this is your survival guide

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Palm_this_is_your_survival_guide'; Oh Palm. Just a little over a year ago your future seemed so bright, so renewed. You walked away from CES 2009 reborn, held aloft by a completely innovative new mobile operating system, a striking piece of hardware, and a feeling amongst the press and investors that you were back in the game and playing to win. Now, less than a year and a half later, you've nearly returned to the dark and desperate place you'd found yourself in at the end of 2008; a rapidly declining mindshare, the bottom falling out of your stock, and bad ... (original story)

Steve Jobs on Organ Transplant Lists: "I Almost Died" Waiting [Health]

When Steve Jobs received his liver transplant, he was considered "the sickest person on the waiting list." Now he's speaking out about the faults in California's current organ donor system which left 400 people dying in wait last year alone: More » (original story)

The Future of Storage [Memory Forever]

If you take the guts of a Blu-ray or DVD player, blow it up, and spread it across a work bench, it looks like this. So you might be surprised to know that you're looking at the future of storage. More » (original story)



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