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Watch DVDs on your iPad with free converter

I’ve taken my iPad on a few road trips this summer, and I can say without reservation that it absolutely rocks for watching movies. Of course, I’m not about to pay iTunes’ ridiculous prices to watch movies and TV shows I already own on DVD. Instead, I’ll just rip those discs to an iPad-friendly format. …

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Bloomberg ranks Sprint Nextel deal among worst mergers

Five years after Sprint merged with Nextel, the deal remains a controversial topic in the financial world. Not only has the combined company struggled through several difficult quarters, but also Bloomberg recently named the acquisition as one that “never should have happened.” In a review published last Thursday of the 100 biggest takeovers since 2005, Bloomberg ranked the Sprint-Nextel deal …

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Dialed In 139: A phone of Epic proportions

The T-Mobile G2 is coming! Uh, about time. Plus we discuss the Nokia N8, the viability of Symbian OS, and the titular phone, the Samsung Epic 4G. We also review the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, the Motorola Droid 2, and more. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 139: A phone of Epic proportions 37:40 Podcast Your browser does not support …

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U.S. Cellular harvests the BlackBerry 9650

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 RIM U.S. Cellular is on a mission for more smartphones, which may account for its recent announcement that the carrier is adding the BlackBerry Bold 9650 to its stable. U.S. Cellular is quick to note that the 9650 is BlackBerry 6 ready, which will apparently be available to the phone in the near future. As we …

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Ford House museum app tempts history buffs

As someone who comes from a long line of race car drivers and auto enthusiasts, it always comes as a shock to me that I don’t bleed straight motor oil when I get a cut or a scrape. It runs that deep, people. Living in a city that is a cinch to traverse on foot or public transit has helped …

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Vodafone launches mobile Wi

Vodafone has followed rival network 3 by bringing out its own branded mobile Wi-Fi hotspot on contract. It’s a useful little gadget that allows you to connect up to five devices — such as laptops or netbooks — at once. It doesn’t require any wires, and because it’s so small and portable you can set it up virtually anywhere you …

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Amazon UK briefly outs HTC Desire HD

If you weren’t convinced that HTC was working on an alleged Desire HD, this should do it for you. Amazon UK briefly listed the phone as being for sale on Monday night before getting pulled almost instantly. Thankfully, someone over at Electric Pig grabbed a screen shot of the HTC 99HLZ001-00 ACE/Desire HD listed with a price tag of £415, …

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