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We music aficionados can once again rejoice! Napster users can now spend $5 a month and receive the following benefits:

• Get five MP3s each month to download from Napster's expansive catalog (which has over 7 million songs).
• Purchase additional MP3s at any time from 69 cents to $1.29.
• Listen to any track as long as you want.
• Choose from over 60 commercial-free radio stations and more than 1,400 "expertly" programmed playlists.
• Use personalized recommendation tools to find more artists.
• Enjoy the top hits from over 50 years of Billboard charts.
• Play MP3s on any MP3 player, including iPods and iPhones

Long gone are those short 30 second audio clips. We can listen to the entire song now.

For more information visit www.napster.com

The last "great" Porsche that was street-legal was the Carerra GT. The Carerra GT came out about 5 years ago. We need a new insane Porsche! Luckily, it seems that Porsche is considering taking their RS Spyder American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race car and tuning it for the street.

The current RS Spyder produces between 485-503hp (362-375kW) and houses a 3.4L V8 engine. The weight clocks in at 1,705lbs (775kg). The LMP2-class RS Spyder has placed or won at the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Le Mans, in addition to other races and the 2006-2008 LMP2 ALMS manufacturer's championships.

The car has an impressive history and makes me want this car to become all the more real. For information on what type of specs a street-legal Porsche RS Spyder may have, click here.

Yes, you can make a call on your phone, but can you use it as a WiFi hotspot? Not too many people can say they can. The Atheros Ar6002 phone can serve as a wireless access point when its "AP Mode" is activated.

"Atheros AP Mode is capable of concurrently connecting as many as eight Wi-Fi enabled devices in an open network environment, or up to six devices in a secured network. The clients connect to the mobile handset in AP Mode in the same way they would to a WLAN AP or router."

Some other features you can expect to get with the AR6002 include an 8.1 megapixel camera, HSDPA / WLAN models and a 3.2-inch touchscreen with 854 x 480 resolution.

Currently there is no information on when this device will be released in the world or for how much.

For the full press release on the Atheros Ar6002, click here.

Everyone needs more storage for their computers and online storage is becoming much more popular, as well. Enter YuuWaa, who are selling flash drives that will allow you to back up your information to YuuWaa's website when plugged into your PC – sorry, not available for Macs.

The models the YuuWaa offers are the "Go" model that features 4GB of storage for €19.99 ($27) and the "Plus" model that has 8GB of storage for €29.99 ($40). When you upload your files to YuuWaa's site, you will be given twice the amount of space for your files - 8GB and 16GB respectively.

For the prices on saving your files online at YuuWaa's website, after your free 6 months, click here.

The Panasonic HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 will feature a 16x optical zoom, touch screen control, iA with AF tracking and Advanced O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer). As far as storage goes, the SD10 will record only to a SD/SDHC Memory Card, while the TM10 offers 8GB built in memory and support for a SD/SDHC Memory Card.

Panasonic has added an excellent new feature to these camcorders, too. The "Pre-Rec" function records three seconds of images into an internal memory buffer. Then, when the Record button is pressed, the three seconds prior are added at the beginning of the clip being recorded. This is excellent if you're at a sports game and just miss a big play.

Currently, these new camcorders are slated for a June release in the UK at 529.99 Euro / US$721 / 69,348 Yen and 499.99 Euro / US$680 / 65,423 Yen. But expect to see a global launch soon after that.

For information on compatibility with external image and video viewers, click here.

[Panasonic UK]

Sprint has finally announced the Palm Pre for a June 6th release. It will cost you $200 after signing a two-year contract and cashing in a $100 rebate. The Palm Pre will run on Sprint's 3G network and will feature Palm Synergy.

Palm Synergy features:

• Linked contacts – a single view that links your contacts from a variety of sources, so accessing them is easier than ever.
• Layered calendars – Your calendars can be seen on their own or layered together in a single view, combining work, family, friends, sports teams, or other interests.
• Combined messaging – Synergy lets you see all your conversations with the same person in a chat-style view, even if it started in IM and you want to reply with text messaging. You can also see who's active in a buddy list right from contacts or e-mail, and start a new conversation with just one touch.

The Palm Pre will be available for purchase at Sprint, Best Buy, Radio Shack and Wal-mart. Currently, the Palm Pre is slated for a U.S. release only. There is no word, yet, on an international release.

For the full press release, check out – http://teknogazm.blogspot.com/2009/05/palm-pre-coming-june-6th-for-200.html

Geiger, one of the best tuners for Corvettes, has created an insane Corvette Z06. Modifications under the hood include: upgrading the cylinder block, heads, crank and increasing the displacement of the 7.0L LS7 engine to 7.6L. Next, Geiger added two "high-output" turbochargers with extra airflow at both the intake and exhaust ends to help keep the engine cool and hopefully not explode. Read more

Iomega has announced the eGo HDD starting at $85 for 250GB or $135 for 500GB. "Most" of these HDDs are powered by a single USB cable and come in 4 colors: red, silver, blue and black. These 2.5-inch HDDs feature an aluminum shell that is slightly more than a half-inch thick (16 mm) and weigh less than 7 ounces (200 grams).

Along with the eGo HDD, you will receive some excellent security software, such as:

• McAfee VirusScan Plus - a free six-month subscription with anti-virus, anti-spyware, 2-way firewall, and web security protection (PC only)
• Iomega QuikProtect - backup software (for Windows and Macintosh desktops and notebooks)
• EMC Retrospect Express or Express HD - backup for all of your data plus applications and settings (for Windows and Macintosh desktops and notebooks)
• MozyHome Online Backup - online backup service with 2GB of online capacity for free (unlimited online storage for $4.95/month)

Click here for the full press release.

[Iomega]

We would like to introduce Justin Hubbell, our BestStuff.com Summer 2009 intern. He does have his own blogs (1, 2, 3, 4), and will be writing content for BestStuff.com as well as other tasks. Justin will be our resident gamer for the immediate time period, and his interests are in line with ours. Keep an eye on his postings, and comment when you want more info. We are glad to have him on board, and we wish you luck, Justin. Here is his first post on BestStuff.com:

We were given a taste back in March about the possible track list for Rock Band Unplugged. But now we have the official, full track list! You'll get to play 41 songs, ranging from the 60s - 2000s and, on June 9th, you can download another 10 song set.Read more