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A 24k-gilded iPhone 3G tailormade for Bond villain Goldfinger

Juniper Foo | Jul 30, 2009

This gold edition iPhone 3G's saving grace is its German-handcrafted stamp and a nano-technology surface that makes the shiny gold scratch-proof. (Credit: Sayn Design)

Hmm, the Yubz solid gold phone or the gold-wrapped the iPhone 3G with diamonds? Tough choices both. Fortunately, chump change is what I don't have. So I won't be making a dent anytime soon on Sayn Design's limited offering of 500 Diamond deluxe Gold Edition iPhone 3G handsets in 24k gold, complete with Apple logo studded with 53 diamonds in brilliant cut. Count that.
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SugarSync comes to Android phones, Netbooks

Jessica Dolcourt | Jul 30, 2009

The SugarSync start screen on Android phones
(Credit: Sharpcast)

Although Acer may be applying the brakes to its planned Android Netbook deployment, when the Google-y mini computers do hit the shelves, SugarSync will be ready.

On Wednesday, Sharpcast, SugarSync's developer, released a version of the cross-platform multimedia syncing management software for Android phones and Netbooks. SugarSync for Android lets you view and download files on your Android Netbook or mobile phone, and upload local files to your free or premium SugarSync repository.

Since SugarSync's applications are free (you just pay for the storage you use), you can use it as a makeshift remote access tool, and as online backup. Files you upload from multiple desktops, laptops, or mobile phones are accessible from other platforms or the Web. You'll also be able to share files and folders from the phone.
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MobileMe iDisk now available on iPhone and iPod

Josh Lowensohn | Jul 30, 2009

After more than a month of waiting, Apple has finally brought its MobileMe iDisk application to iPod and iPhone users. Originally announced during Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference in early July, the free iDisk app offers users of Apple's MobileMe service a way to access files they, or their MobileMe contacts have stored on Apple's servers.

Some of the nicer features include being able to view and send any native file types. This includes music, so if you've got a bunch of tracks stored on iDisk, you can stream them from the app. Movies work as well, although they have to be formatted to play on an iPod or iPhone.
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Google rolls out Smart Links to shorten Web URLs

Dong Ngo | Jul 30, 2009

Gmail's Google Maps link to CBSi's address on the iPhone via Smart Links' translation. Instead of the lengthy URL, you now have the actual address with the link embedded to it.
(Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET)

Chances are that you have seen extremely long links when you receive an email that contains a Google Maps address or driving instructions. This gets annoying, especially on mobile devices, because not only do the links take up a lot of space, but they also make it hard to find out the important information, such as the address, hidden within it.

Now that has just changed for Gmail users who use the iPhone or Android-powered devices to read their email.

On Tuesday, GoogleMobile announced the Smart Links feature, a mechanism that automatically shortens a raw link and converts it into a meaningful phrase with the link embedded. Click on the phrase and the link will open just like with the original raw link.
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SiRFstarIV coming soon to a phone near you

Damian Koh | Jul 29, 2009

If you've used an in-car navigation device before, chances are you'd have heard of SiRFstarIII--the microcontroller that lets you know where you are. These chips are power guzzlers, but it doesn't really matter as the devices built with them are usually plugged in to an electrical outlet on the car's dashboard.

The upcoming SiRFstarIV line is meant to address that issue. According to the company, the new GSD4t chip consumes less energy while maintaining a location fix without having to be switched on all the time. There's also no need for network assistance, which we usually refer to as Assisted-GPS (A-GPS), thanks to the SiRFaware technology.

Eventually, when the new chip makes its way into mobile phones, as well as consumer electronic devices such as digital cameras, camcorders and handheld gaming devices, SiRFstarIV will also work indoors. The GSD4t will hit production lines in October, so it shouldn't be too long before we see it embedded in our handsets.

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