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A Microsoft rep on the Engadget show reveals the world’s first smartphone running Windows Phone Series 7 and it’s an LG.

Most vendors have updated their software solutions for 2010. We round-up what’s on offer.

Minox launches the DC 9011 WP, a new 9 megapixel watertight and shock-proof digital camera, and the follow-on to DC 6033 WP. This new 9011 WP is waterproof up to a depth of three meters and repels dust, water, sand and salt. The ergonomic camera with slim dimensions of just 96 x 65 x 25 mm is fitted with a 2.5 inch color monitor. The scope of delivery of the new Minox DC 9011 WP includes a camera pouch, strap, software, USB-cable and 2x AAA batteries. The camera is available now for 129 Euro…

Mamiya introduces the Sekor AF 55mm F2.8 LS D lens. The Sekor LS lens series is designed for use with the 645DF and it incorporates a lens shutter. A wide-angle lens with an angle of view of 65 degrees, which is the equivalent to a 34mm lens in the 35mm format, produces most natural image for a wide-angle lens. Mamiya also announces that the three separate digital back adapters to connect the M series digital back (M18, M22 or M31) to the RB67, RZ67Pro/ProII and 4×5 cameras have become available for sale…

We haven’t seen any new Sanyo digital cameras lately, as the company seems to have been focusing on the Dual Camera product range. But Sanyo is making up for this, at least in Europe, with the new X1420, X1220 and S122 cameras. The 14 megapixel X1420 is the highlight of the new series with its 3″ LCD monitor and 28 mm wide-angle 4x optical zoom lens. The 12 megapixel X1220 and S122 offer 3x optical zoom and are fitted with a 2.7″ LCD. The cameras will be available in spring for € 149, € 129 and € 99 resp….

The nuvifone’s Linux heritage can be seen in the M50, an Android nuvifone that certainly doesn’t skimp in the navigation department.

Move over Lawrence Leung, here comes a new pretender to the Rubiks Cube throne - watch a kid solve two Rubik’s Cubes while playing Guitar Hero.

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche will launch its second-generation Cayenne four-wheel drive range. The range will include a hybrid, diesel, and petrol V6 and V8s.

If all you need is a quick and dirty way to share the contents of your Windows 7 machine, here’s how.

Someone at Honda’s been watching too much Akira because the automaker’s latest electric vehicle concept looks a lot like Kaneda’s (the main character) bike with training wheels.

After a series of trials, South Korea will spend approximately US$45 million for an “R-Learning” program that places English-speaking robotic teaching assistants in preschools and kindergartens.

We can appreciate the genius in the Modu concept, but the reality of this concept is half-baked at best.

The life span of most mobile phone batteries is around 500 charge cycles. With smartphones gobbling up more power to run their many applications, it pays to know what settings you can change to impact how quickly the battery drains.

Sure to set hearts of Fandroids to flutter, here’s a video of a Motorola Droid running Quake 3 at a very respectable 20 to 30 frames per second.

The many Acer computers that dot the Winter Olympic venues are running Windows, but it’s the venerable Windows XP rather than one of Microsoft’s newer operating systems.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said he will look into the idea of appointing an online ombudsman after Facebook tribute pages were defaced with pornography.

Pentax launches the new X90 digital camera. the PENTAX X90. The key feature of the X90 is the 26x megazoom, super-telephoto lens (26-676mm equivalent) also designed with a Macro mode that focuses to less than one inch away to capture images of subjects that are near or far. Furthermore, the new X90 features a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a 2.7-inch LCD, an electronic viewfinder with diopter adjustment, and is capable of High speed continuous shooting up to 11 frames per second. Priced at $399.95, the X90 will ship in April…

Pentax unveils the Optio W90, the 11th generation Optio waterproof digital camera. The new W90 is waterproof to 20 feet, shockproof to 4 feet and coldproof to sub-freezing temperatures for use in wintery, snowy activities. Furthermore, the camera features a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a wide angle 5x optical zoom (28-140mm equivalent), a 2.7 inch LCD with 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, and captures movies in widescreen 720p HD video at 30 frames per second. Priced at $329.95 the W90 will ship in April…

To be unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Mercedes-Benz F800 Style is a harbinger of the company’s future stylistic direction, as well as a showcase of its under-development drivetrain and cabin tech.

Long available overseas, a cartridge book collection is coming to the US. Could this be the beginning of something big?