Google Reader’s a place to find new stuff to read, and Instapaper’s a place where you can stash that stuff for text-focused, mobile-friendly reading. The InstaPaper web service joins the two in automated harmony, syncing starred Reader items to your Instapaper queue. More »



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If you’re proud of a product, you tend to tell all your friends about it. Rec.fm makes use of that impulse by donating money to your charity of choice every time your friends buy a product you recommend on Twitter or Facebook. More »

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Seems that April 6th ship date that GameStop posted back in March was a bit off, but hey — beggars can’t be choosers, yeah? SanDisk has just announced that it’s now shipping the planet’s first licensed Xbox 360 USB flash drive, which just became useful for easily transferring gamertags, game saves, map packs, Arcade downloads, etc. from one console to another. The device is pre-configured for plug-and-play, and SanDisk is even throwing in a one-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold for good measure. Naturally, you’ll be paying a premium for that Microsoft seal of approval, with the 8GB unit boasting an MSRP of $34.99 and the 16 gigger going for $69.99 (or £29.99 and £51.99 respectively in the UK). Hang tight if you can, though — we get the impression that loads more are on the way from every other storage outfit, and you know what competition does to pricing. Don’t you?

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A Flash-enabled Android tablet is spotted in the wild, wild West corner of a conference, Google shows us how fast Chrome really is, and Skype adds group video conferencing to a beta release next week. More »

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Typical, isn’t it? A full four days before these things are supposed to go on sale to the North American masses, an image of Nintendo’s black Wii console has leaked from none other than Best Buy. This here shipment was actually received in the Great White North, but we’re more than confident that similar packages are hitting the shipping docks of Best Buy stores everywhere here in the US, too. You’ll notice that giant “Do Not Sell Before 05/09/2010″ sticker there in the lower-right, but as we’ve seen in the past, all it takes is a pinch of airheadedness, a touch of charm and false sense of urgency to snag one early. Godspeed, Earthlings.

P.S. - The “old” Wii bundle is now on sale at Best Buy for $179.99 ($20 less than yesterday), and we suspect this will be a trend that continues to other retailers as the new packages roll out. Thanks, David!

Update: Seems these are arriving at Sam’s Club locations as well, though they aren’t to be sold until May 9th.

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Today’s featured office includes a server rack, yards of illuminated glass, a sizable monitor bank, and zip ties—lots and lots of zip ties. More »

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If you’re not a fan of the social elements in Google Reader—like seeing the people following you and the content they’re sharing—this simple hack will strip the social features out. More »



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Windows/Mac/Linux: Chrome’s pretty fast, even if you’re not updating with its beta or development channels. Those who dig speed might now consider making the slightly-less-stable jump, though, as Google’s pushing new, faster versions to its Windows, Mac, and Linux beta channels. More »

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The folks at Dropbox have been busy lately, and tonight they’re letting loose the results. A clever Android client is out of beta, a BlackBerry interface is on the way, and an API launch opens up an interesting app-storage-mashup future. More »



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