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It is edited by John Biggs. </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tr> <th>Claimed by</th> <td> <ul class="claimedby"> <li> <a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/profile/crunchgear">crunchgear</a> (aka <strong>John Biggs</strong>) <span><strong>Member since:</strong> August, 16 2006</span> </li> </ul> </td> </tr>  <tr class="odd"> <th>Blog tags</th> <td> <ul class="blogtags"> <li><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/blogs/technology">technology</a>,</li> <li><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/blogs/News">News</a>,</li> <li><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/blogs/Talk+Radio">Talk Radio</a>,</li> <li><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/blogs/Cool">Cool</a>,</li> <li><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/blogs/Gadgets">Gadgets</a>,</li> <li><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/blogs/Gear">Gear</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="results"> <h2>Most Recent Posts from CrunchGear</h2> <ol class="latest"> <li class="post"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20060830182613/http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/x-sport-bth-11-bluetooth-headset-with-20-30-meter-range/" title="Read this post">X Sport BTH 11 Bluetooth Headset With 20 30... </a> </h3> <div class="meta"> 17 minutes ago </div> <blockquote class="kwContents" cite="http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/x-sport-bth-11-bluetooth-headset-with-20-30-meter-range/"> <p>The X-Sport BTH-11 is marketed as the first Bluetooth Headset (Class 2) to get a range of 20 to 30 meters. Normally, Class 2 devices get 10 meters, where Class 1 devices get 100, but use a lot more power. No doubt thanks to the antenna/boom mic, this X-Sport BTH-11 gets more range than most Bluetooth headsets, but make you look even more like a spaceman. The headset鈥檚 other features are Bluetooth V1.2 support, 15 hours of talk time, Nokia AC adapter compatibility, and weighs 8.8 grams ...</p> </blockquote> </li> <li class="post"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20060830182613/http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/motorola-q-software-update-available-for-verizon-customers/" title="Read this post">Motorola Q Software Update Available For Verizon... </a> </h3> <div class="meta"> 29 minutes ago </div> <blockquote class="kwContents" cite="http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/motorola-q-software-update-available-for-verizon-customers/"> <p>We thank you, oh Verizon overlords, for finally releasing a software update for the Motorola Q. Your generous endowments of which we are not worthy will add the Microsoft Messaging and Security Feature Pack, which gives push email to our bedeviled Q鈥檚. Your generosity in allowing us to now tether our smartphones to our laptops so we can use thy fast EVDO internet for laptop browsing will not be taken in vain. Bless you, father. Bless your big V. Update Page [Motorola via Phonescoop] ...</p> </blockquote> </li> <li class="post"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20060830182613/http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/xbox-360-xna-express-available-for-download/" title="Read this post">Xbox 360 XNA Express Available For Download</a> </h3> <div class="meta"> 49 minutes ago </div> <blockquote class="kwContents" cite="http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/xbox-360-xna-express-available-for-download/"> <p>The time has come, my friends, to download the free beta of XNA Express, the program that let鈥檚 you create your own games for Xbox 360 Live Arcade. The actual XNA will be $99 per year when it鈥檚 released, but you can try the XNA Express to get a taste of what you鈥檒l get in the final version. Maybe you can make the next Geometry Wars! Download Page [Microsoft via Major Nelson] ...</p> </blockquote> </li> <li class="post"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20060830182613/http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/sony-ericsson-plans-to-develop-playnow-further/" title="Read this post">Sony Ericsson Plans To Develop PlayNow Further</a> </h3> <div class="meta"> 1 hour ago </div> <blockquote class="kwContents" cite="http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/sony-ericsson-plans-to-develop-playnow-further/"> <p>Currently used for downloading ring tones, Sony Ericsson plans to further develop its PlayNow service. The currently used for downloading ring tones, a spokesman for the Japanese-Swedish group said on Wednesday. a spokesman for the Japanese-Swedish group said on Wednesday. ...</p> </blockquote> </li> <li class="post"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20060830182613/http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/corsair-introduces-dominator-ram-with-cooling-fans/" title="Read this post">Corsair Introduces Dominator RAM With Cooling... </a> </h3> <div class="meta"> 1 hour ago </div> <blockquote class="kwContents" cite="http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/corsair-introduces-dominator-ram-with-cooling-fans/"> <p>Yes, you read that headline right. The Corsair Dominator DRAM Module has three optional 40-mm fans to help cool the unit. The fanned model will have a speed of 1111MHz at PC2-8888 C4, where a non-fanned model will run at CAS 5. Here is a more technical explanation on what CAS means. Only the most demanding users will grab this, partially thanks to the $600 price tag on the fanned model and the $400 for the non-fanned model. Pretty expensive, but if you want the top performance for your gaming rig, ...</p> </blockquote> </li> </ol> </div> </div> <div id="extra"> <div id="sb-tags" class="sb-module sb-blue box"> <div class="hdr"><h3>Top Tags</h3></div> <div class="contents"> <p>The top tags used on <strong>CrunchGear</strong>.</p> <ul class="heatmap" id="smallheatmap"> <li><em><em><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/tag/Announcements?from=http://crunchgear.com">Announcements</a></em></em></li> <li><em><em><em><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/tag/Apple?from=http://crunchgear.com">Apple</a></em></em></em></li> <li><em><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/tag/Cell+Phones?from=http://crunchgear.com">Cell Phones</a></em></li> <li><a href="/web/20060830182613/http://www.technorati.com/tag/Companies?from=http://crunchgear.com">Companies</a></li> <li><em><a 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