Still awake? There's a Chumby FunBox app for that

The FunBox is a bedside alarm clock but it's also a widget-running Chumby, which means it'll let you check your twitter feeds, load up a track on Pandora or do other inappropriately stimulating activities right before catching some Zs. The device has just passed through the FCC and its paperwork reveals a 3.5-inch (possibly resistive) touch screen, a 454MHz processor, 1GB DDR memory, SD card slot and a USB port for an external drive. We couldn't tell you price or availability at this stage, but with top smartphones increasingly coming with night dock accessories the FunBox is hardly likely to find a guaranteed perch beside our pillow.

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Hitachi glasses-free 3D technology lets you view weird chicken things from multiple angles

We might not have chosen the above weird baby chick to pitch our autostereoscopic technology to the world, but at least it makes for some memorable imagery. The hatchling is a 3D image generated by projectors, overlayed on top of a real world object, which can be viewed by multiple people at multiple angles without the need for 3D glasses. Built-in sensors detect the viewer's positions and adjust the viewing angle accordingly. Of course, this isn't the first time we've seen this sort of technology -- heck, this isn't even the first time we've seen this sort of thing from Hitachi, but the company says it's continually getting better, with a marked depth resolution improvement over a technology shown off this time last year at CEATEC. The company is looking to implement the technology for both digital signage and entertainment purposes, eventually revolutionizing the way the world looks at 3D baby chickens.

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Beyerdynamic DT 770 $249 and DT 250 $199 + Shipping Pc Case Gear

Beyerdynamic make some pretty decent headphones, and these prices are far cheaper than any other local retailer. For example:

Beyerdynamic DT770 $399 (includes shipping)

Beyerdynamic DT250 $349 (includes shipping)

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It's $12 shipping in Melbourne for me, which means $211 for DT250, saving = $138.

DT770 total price is $261, saving of again $138.

You might need an amp to run these bad boys, as they are both rated at 250 ohms.

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Virgin Mobile announces LG Optimus Slider, sneakily postpones data throttling until 2012

Virgin Mobile was originally intending to celebrate the new month by flipping the switch on throttled data, but it decided to push those plans back and announce a couple new phones instead. The prepaid carrier announced the upcoming launch of the LG Optimus Slider (note: it's not the Optimus Note) and the HTC Wildfire S in October and, in the same press release, nonchalantly mentioned that it would delay reducing throughput speeds for heavy users until sometime next year. No word on why this came about, but we'll take good news whenever we can get it. The LG Optimus Slider is an Android 2.3 device with a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 3.2MP camera and 1,500mAh battery, and will be available online beginning October 16th for $200 and in Sprint stores October 30th. The HTC Wildfire S will show up in silver at Best Buy and in white at Radio Shack starting October 23rd, and can be yours for $200 as well. We can imagine which announcement you're most excited for. Check out both press releases in their glory after the break.

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50% off all games & accessories at Myer - PS3, Wii, Xbox etc.

Just been into Myer & picked up a Wii nunchuck & controller for $49.95 for both. Wii fit with board is $79.95. All other games and accessories all 50% off also. Excludes console hardware.

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AT&T asks court to dismiss lawsuits filed by Sprint and C Spire Wireless

Well, look at Ma Bell now, wishing it'd all just go away. Tied up in lawsuits, the company has filed motions to dismiss the two complaints brought by Sprint and C Spire Wireless (formerly Cellular South), which seek to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile. In the filings, it's argued that the two providers represent their own interests, rather than that of the public. AT&T further reveals that C Spire had pursued private negotiations prior to the lawsuit, where the regional provider agreed to support the merger "if AT&T would agree not to engage in facilities-based competition in Mississippi." Ma Bell goes on to state, "This inappropriate proposal confirms that what Cellular South fears is competition, not lack of competition." Given the latest maneuver (which smacks heavily of PR spin), there's no doubt that lawyers for Sprint and C Spire will have a bit of homework for the weekend.

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HTC flyer 299 USD. Bargain after the launch of Kindle Fire start today

This is a huge price dump from fair new HTC tablet. Normally, it cost 499 USD, but after the launch of new Kindle, Amazon Tablet, it decrease to 299 USD at Bestbuy.

For Australians, Bestbuy do not ship its goods outside US border, so we have to use a service from US mail forwarder, like http://www.shipito.com. The service fee probably cost 40 USD plus difference from exchange rate. Finally, the total price would be approximately at 270AUD. If you don't compare it with crazy bargain of HP touchpad, this is a pretty good deal

FCC Fridays: September 30, 2011

We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!



Phones



Read - Alcatel OneTouch 910A

Read - Fujitsu F02D

Read - Fusion Garage Grid 4

Read - Haier HG-M508

Read - Haier HG-Q100

Read - HTC PH39100 (Holiday)

Read - Huawei C8512

Read - Huawei G5510

Read - Huawei U2801

Read - Huawei U5100

Read - Huawei U8350

Read - Huawei U8600

Read - Huawei U8800 Pro

Read - LG L-01D

Read - LG T565

Read - Mobo KRAZE

Read - Motorola P56MD2

Read - Motorola WX306

Read - Nokia 603

Read - Samsung GT-B5510

Read - Samsung GT-I8150

Read - Samsung GT-I9220

Read - Samsung GT-P6810

Read - Sony Ericsson Xperia Active

Read - Virgin Mobile JukeB



Tablets and peripherals



Read - Huawei E173Z-6 USB stick

Read - Samsung GT-7300B

Read - ZTE Smart Tab 7

Read - ZTE Smart Tab 10

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