Toyota, Nintendo team on in-car navigation remote

Ready to control a car’s navigation system with a handheld game? For those who often feel they are competing against their in-vehicle navigation system to get to their desired destination, Toyota has a new tool that may help you beat the voice that lives in your dashboard. The Japanese automaker has teamed up with Nintendo to turn the Nintendo DS into navigational remote control that allows users to set destinations, map out routes, and even get sightseeing information.

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The 404 1,055: Where we’re indie for a day (podcast)

(Credit: http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/ ) Most of us conjure images of “Grandma’s Boy” when we think about video game developers, but a new documentary ” Indie Game: The Movie ” goes deep into the lives of a couple independent programmers, and today we’re joined by first-time filmmaking duo Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky. They’ll take us through the experience of filming the developers behind Super Meat Boy, Fez, and Braid, and we’ll also discuss video games as art and the production similarities between film and the evolution of a video game. Check out the “Indie Game: The Movie” homepage for screenings in your area , and be sure to follow its Twitter and Facebook pages for more information on the film.

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Lenovo dumps classic keyboard on new ThinkPad laptops

No more classic-style keyboard with the new Lenovo T-Series ThinkPads. (Credit: Lenovo) Those of you who loved Lenovo’s classic-style laptop keyboards can wave bye-bye to them. With the new 2012 T-series ThinkPads, Lenovo has put the final nail in the coffin of the classic keyboard once made popular by IBM.

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Hangers with ‘like’ counts let Facebook dictate fashion

Facebook likes this jacket quite a bit. (Credit: C&A) Why trust your own questionable fashion instincts when you can trust the questionable fashion instincts of everybody on Facebook? Brazilian retailer C&A has special clothes hangers that show how many likes each look has collected from the social-media community.

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Microsoft Store trims Xbox 360 price by $50

(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Gamers in the market for an Xbox 360 will find a deal waiting for them at the online Microsoft Store. The Xbox 360 250GB console is now on sale for $249.99, a full $50 off the usual price. This console offers 250GB of space on a removable hard drive, the usual wireless controller, a black headset, and a one-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold

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Apple orders 4-inch iPhone screens, says report

Is the next iPhone due for a 4-inch screen? (Credit: Apple) Will the next iPhone actually sport a larger screen?

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School buys telepresence robot to help sick student

(Credit: Video screenshot by Tim Hornyak/CNET) Without machines, Zachary Thomason wouldn’t live very long. The boy has been on a ventilator for all of his 12 years because he suffers from a rare muscle disorder that makes him extremely weak.

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Netgear demos Broadcom-based 802.11ac Wi-Fi devices

David Henry of Netgear showing off how the Netgear Genie works with media streaming. (Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET) Netgear today teamed up with Broadcom to announce and demonstrate a new line of wireless networking products that use Broadcom’s 802.11ac chips.

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Diablo III woes plague launch day players

A taste of Demon Hunter gameplay. Just don’t equip any Templars with shields until Blizzard gives the green light. (Credit: Blizzard/Activision) The epic Diablo III role-playing game experienced several hiccups on launch day today as players reported numerous errors preventing gameplay.

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It’s not rude to Burpple during meals

(Credit: Jacqueline Seng/CNET Asia,Screenshot by Burpple) Do you upload mouthwatering pictures on Instagram, where they then get lost in millions of similar photos tagged “#foodporn”? Here’s some food for thought: You may be better off “Burppling.” The Singapore-based creators of the iOS app Burpple intend it to be a social food journal — an Instagram of sorts, only for food.

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