I don’t live anywhere near Germany, but since our readers are from all over the globe, I thought that I would let you know that Apple and T-Mobile have announced their rate plans for the iPhone in Germany.

As you can see the plans will range from €49 to €89 per month. You’ll range from 100 to 1000 minutes and between 40 and 300 text messages. All plans include Unlimited data, (you’ll need it) Visual Voicemail and access to over 8,000 WiFi hotspots.

As with any other country, you’ll need internet access to activate your shiny new iPhone. You’ll also need to be running either OSX 10.4.10 or later, or Windows XP SP2 or any version of Windows Vista except Home Basic.

Apple and T-Mobile unveil iPhone rate plans for Germany [via appleinsider]

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AT&T releases the SGH-a737 from Samsung

I would sound very much like a broken record if I mentioned the fact that the Xbox 360 has a reputation of dying on people (surely not!). Unfortunately, it’s a very real fact, one which keeps fellow 360 owners up at night. At least when you go to purchase a new console you have the option of getting a replacement plan which will net you a new console if it should ever die right? Not at GameStop.

That’s right, after all the trouble that the Xbox 360 has been known to have, GameStop has grown weary of replacing the consoles. Normally, retailers stand to gain a considerable amount by selling these, as the products generally don’t flake out within a year. Unfortunately the 360 isn’t necessarily that reliable.

Effective immediately, you will no longer be able to purchase GameStop’s Product Replacement Plan for the 360. PS3 and Wii consoles are still eligible for coverage. I can feel their pain, but seriously I’m a little upset that they have decided to take this route.

GameStop no longer offering Xbox 360 replacement plan [via crunchgear]

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Super Smash Brothers Brawl - Now to ship with a custom level editor

Next year when you mosey into your local Walgreens you may be greeted by something  quite interesting. In addition to their fancy photo editing kiosks, you’ll see another large box that dispenses movies.

The new movie kiosks will burn and dispense flicks right as you wait. Apparently the laws regarding copy-protection have been eased ever so slightly, which allows for companies to sell DVDs that are created while you wait.

There’s no discussion about exactly what movies you’ll find at these kiosks, however, some smaller studios are excited about being able to release niche titles and outdated movies that they can’t sell on regular store shelves. Walgreens hopes to begin rolling these out in just a few months. No word on how much you’ll expect to pay for movies created in this fashion.

Walgreens to Offer Movie Burning Kiosks Next Year [via dailytech]

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The  other day I informed you that Apple was no longer accepting cash for their iPhones. I wish this were one of those time where I was retracting that statement, however, I only have worse news to bring.

In addition to not accepting cash, they will also not accept gift cards. I guess it would only make sense, as you could use cash to buy the gift cards. It’s really a bit disturbing when a company won’t even take their own gift cards in exchange for a product.

I really hope that Apple reconsiders their stance on this. I know several people that don’t have any credit or debit cards. There’s nothing wrong with just wanting to use cash, so is it really worth alienating those customers?

Apple not just refusing cash, also refusing Apple Gift Cards for iPhones [via engadget]

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Rates released for German iPhone customers

SEOUL, Korea (AVING Special Report on 'GNGWC 2007') -- 'Game&Game World Championship 2007' the final of the U.S. region was held on L.A.

At U.S. final selection, more than 60,000 players participated from preliminary match of ?Shot online (Sports)?, ?War rock (Action)?, ?Silkroad online (MMORPG)? and US regional final event held successfully with 17 players who advanced from preliminary match and more than 200 supporters from all over the US.

This regional event was held successfully at the ?Internet PC Café? near LA area, and it began with press conference to help local presses understanding, and participants had great time through Korean online games with special events like professional DJ performances, and participants side shows.

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Rogers Wireless, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE

Rogers' website has seen some updates -- and lordy, have they been busy -- in the last couple days and our mention that the HTC Touch was coming seemed to have been bang on. Pricing is rumored to be $349 on a 3 year data only plan, $299 on a 3 year voice plan or $199 on voice and data. So if you're looking for a non-3G Windows Mobile handset -- and we feel for ya if you are -- keep refreshing the read link 'til the handset goes live.

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Well you see, it’s a clock, and the time, its displayed in binary with lights. There is a row for each hours, minutes, and seconds.

The columns are in binary starting at the left with 32 and then decreasing by half all the way down to 1. I have no clue what the top most row is for, as the bottom three are the rows that actually tell time.

You can switch between 12 and 24 hour formats and when you buy one of these, you get your choice of red or blue LEDs. Should you still want one, it will cost you $123 which is kind of expensive for a clock even someone with no skills whatsoever could probably make with a basic how to guide, and I am sure there are a few.

Designer Binary Clock [via geekalerts]

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iShoes version 2 already

Those probably aren’t the three R’s your parents told you to learn in school, but they are the three R’s that bring you digital radio for your iPod. It also acts as a remote for the iPod, allowing you to control the iPod using this in-line device.

And, like I said, you can listen to DAB radio with it. One of these days we might see something like DAB stateside, but somehow I doubt it.

Anyways, for those that have it, you know how great it is, those that don’t, keep guessing. If you don’t have an iPod already, then buy a different MP3 player that already has a DAB radio tuner built in, but if you do and just want to add DAB to it, this will do in a pinch. The biggest downside is that this thing will cost you a little more than $100.

‘Robi’ brings digital radio to the iPod [via crave]

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Logic3 JiveBox iPod sound system

So not too long ago I wrote an article about a pair of odd looking skates that were powered by an electric motor and allowed you to be propelled up to about 15mph, now there is already a new version. Same idea, different design.

Personally I like the new design better, but there is no way you are safely taking version two off the paved path because those huge wheels from the last model are gone. On top of that, all the goodies, as in the motor, batteries, all that stuff is now tucked away under a metal cover, so they look better.

The electric powered skates have also adopted a new 3-wheel design, 2 in front, and one in back. The wheels, as I already said, are smaller, and seem less giving, more like a skateboard wheel, the chassis for the shoes resembles a car frame, sort of. There are now 2 models, one for sizes 4-7 and one for sizes 8-14. Version 2.0 is $399 for the smaller set, or $499 for the larger set, hopefully they go faster too.

iShoes v2 Announced, Redesigned and Priced [via Gizmodo]

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By Andrew Liszewski

For those who don’t know, the Ferrari FXX is kind of a ‘race-ready’ version of the Ferrari Enzo, and is far from street legal. In fact, the car costs $2.5 million and if you’re lucky enough to own one of the 30 in existence, you can only drive it on special track days at the Ferrari facilities.

But it seems one owner in Switzerland decided he didn’t want to be told when he could drive his $2.5 million investment, and so spent another $250,000 to make the car street legal. I really have no idea what goes into making a vehicle like this legal to drive on public roads, besides safety lighting, license plates and large payoffs to people at the department of motor vehicles. But if you want your car to stand out, driving the only street legal FXX on the planet is the way to go.

Let’s just hope this one doesn’t end up as a twisted wreck one day, like so many Enzos before it.

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