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This video is leaked from sina.com.cn. The oPhone is Lenovo’s new touch screen phone based by Google Android system. The design is alot similar to the Apple iPhone, but there are some bright spots on its interface design.

Here’s some big news: effective July 11 through August 31, (and no doubt in deference to the iPhone 3G launch), Rogers, as a limited time promotional offer, will offer a 6GB data plan for $30 a month. This plan can be added to any in-market voice plan. You will need to activate by August 31 on a 3-year contract. Check out the full press release here (the “Calling All 3G iPhone Fans” link). By the wording of it, the 6GB/$30 data plan may well be available for any phone.

Source: RedFlagDeals.com

Computer Mosquito Repellent

This program releases sound waves that have similar frequency as mosquitoes’ predators such as bat of dragon fly through computer speakers.  The program claims that it can effectively repel mosquitoes up to 20 meters around the computer speakers. The sound waves are claimed to be unheard and harmless to human beings.

Virtual Hypnotist – The program that makes you sleep better.

This program is intended to make you fell in sleep in no time. It uses different methods to do so. Graphic and Sound mode employs puzzle-like graphic patterns along with sound patterns to make you feel virually tired and eventually fell to sleep. It can already play boring speeches or video clips to give you a quality nap.

Dream Translator – What does a dream mean to your life?

This program is made just for the fun of it. It can ‘translate’ your dreams to some inspirations and predictions of your future. You just have to input your dream’s plot and setting, it will give you the full explanation. The program translate the dream according to a ancient Chinese novel that talks about dream translating.

OKAO Vision – Tells your age and gender through your photo

OKAO Vision is a face sensing program that utilizes several technologies to detect your gender and age. It can find your face from your photo, analyze your eyes, eyebrows, and mouth, compare your face with the database, and eventually estimate your gender and age.

Install instruction:
1) Download the theme file
2) Download and install Uxtheme Patch (XP SP3 XP SP2)
3) Run Windows 7 M1 VS 2\Windows 7 M1 VS\Windows 7 M1 VS.msstyles
4) Install Windows 7 Start Menu if you wish.

According to CP24 (Toronto), Blue Jays manager John Gibbons just got fired by GM J.P. Ricciardi. This move is a result of the Jays poor play in the past and current seasons. Jays former manager Carlos Tosca
will work as a intern manager.

Jays lost 13 of their last 16 games as they slide to the last in A.L. East.

This Helicopter is made by a man in GuangDong, China.
It only costs about $2700 USD

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A Hong Kong gamer bought PowerColor HD 4850 for $220 USD.

Here are some photos and benchmarks:

[Source: OCworkbench]

Versions Download:

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Window XP SP2

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Windows Server 2003 SP2

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64 Edition and Windows XP SP2 Pro x64 Edition

More Info

Google just releases its first service after they bought Wiki service provider Jotspot, Google Sites. It is a part of the Google Apps. It allows you to build a site to centralize all types of information, from text, videos to presentations. You can also set read permissions to restrict your readers. You can also invite other people to be editors of your site.

Remember, you need an Google Apps account (free ones are okay) to register for Google Sites.

Video Demo:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_KnC2EIS5w]

Click an image to see example sites:

Company intranet		Team project		Employee profile		Classroom

Nvidia announces they officially acquire Ageia today. Here is the full official report.