Author: Aaron Zollo

OLPC Offering Buy One Give One in November Again

 

  OLPC or One Laptop Per Child has been a going program/platform for a year or so now.  The original start of the program ushered in a deal in which you purchase an OLPC and you get one to give away.  The cost is $400 which covers $188 per laptop and shipping costs.  The program resumes on Amazon on November 17th. So if you still have not given or you just want a neat gadget to play with here is your chance.

 

[via Gizmodo]

 

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Dodge Unveils EV to Compete With the Tesla

 

  Now that gas is costing us a fortune and can jump up and down from day to day, electric is looking more and more like the way to go.  The Dodge EV was unveiled a couple days ago, but is a step in the right direction not only for our wallets, but in style.  The Dodge is not that different in style to the Tesla Roadster which has had the media talking for over a year.  The Dodge is slightly larger and offers a 150-200 mile range.  There is no price yet or release date, but Chrysler as a whole, has a bunch (a few more were released) of EV vehicles and it all has to start somewhere.  Now when can I buy one and for how much?

 

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Flash Could Be on iPhone Soon

 

  Adobe has been hard at work lately with its upcoming release of CS4 and Elements 7 and now they have developed Flash for the iPhone.  The catch is we now have to see if Apple approves the app and with all the apps getting rejected as of late, this could go either way.  Adobe did not mention if this is a standalone app or an add in, but it would be nice if it somehow incorporated into safari and was available by 2.2.

 

[via Flash Magazine]

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Targus Releases Mac-Centric Peripherals

 

  Targus has made a lot of accessories for everything from Palm devices to laptop coolers and now they are releasing a line of Mac peripherals.  The new devices include a mouse, presenter remote, notebook cooler, bluetooth laser mouse, file share cable, privacy file and usb hub.  All of them are very Mac flavored and would go great with your MacBook or MacBook Pro.  They are all available for pre-order on their website and range from $29.99 to $69.99.

 

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