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At an event it is hosting next Tuesday in New York, HTC is expected to announce its first devices to feature Beats by Dr. Dre technology.

The two phones that should take the stage are the HTC Runnymede and the HTC Bliss. Specifications and press-ready images have surfaced for the two handsets over the past few weeks, painting a picture of an ever-evolving HTC product line.

We've told you already about the HTC Bliss. Long rumored with a September 29 launch date, it's pretty much official that it will offer a 3.7-inch Super LCD display, a 5-megapixel … Read more

Getting your hands on the right pair of headphones can be tricky if your ears don't fit into the three ear tip sizes you get in the package. Altec Lansing is launching three new headphone models this fall for women with in-between ears, and each package will include "eartip kits" with multiple silicone fittings.

The new "Bliss" series (available in platinum for $70, gold for $50, and silver for $30) is designed for women with smaller ear canals, and the platinum and gold models will come with an eight-piece kit that ensures the custom fit and proper seal that's essential to get the best sound.

The headphones also feature sartorial accents in the shape of jeweled housing and a variety of bright colors including lilac, teal, aqua, rose, and violet. All three designs are available for purchase now at AltecLansing.com.

Click through for more photos of the Altec Lansing Bliss series headphones.… Read more

The 404 co-host and known iPhone user Wilson Tang joins us this week and gives us Android guys a fresh perspective on this week's Android news. Speaking of the news, getting around your carrier's tethering restrictions just got a bit harder with carriers blocking tethering apps in the Android Market; Amazon and Barnes & Noble prepare to go head-to-head in the next round of the tablet/e-reader war; and we get news of a whole slew of upcoming Android phones, including a massive 4.5-inch model and the first Android phone targeted specifically at women. All of that, plus the answers to your emails, on this week's episode of Android Atlas Weekly with Antuan Goodwin and Justin Eckhouse. … Read more

One of the most popular pieces of art at Burning Man two weeks ago was Bliss Dance, a 40-foot-tall metal sculpture of a nude dancing woman. Think Michelangelo's David, only female and lit up spectacularly at night.

A friend of mine, Dave Simon, posted one of his photos of the sculpture on his Facebook page in an album he set to be public. On Tuesday, after the photo had been up for five days, Simon got an e-mail from Facebook saying that the image was removed for violating terms of use, which ban posting photos that contain nudity.

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Over this past weekend, Denny Hamlin managed to upstage Nascar golden boy Jimmie Johnson at the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway as part of the current Nascar Sprint Cup chase series. Yeah, Hamlin's probably not going to win the championship this year (my prediction is Mr. Johnny Obvious aka Jimmie Johnson--look at the points advantage!), but still it's a career-highlight victory that stakes his claim as one of Nascar's stars. But while most drivers have their moments of brilliance, they usually also have at least a few moments in their career they'd rather forget … Read more

U.S. Cellular has just announced that it will offer the LG Bliss, a phone with a 3-inch touch screen, stereo Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, camcorder, music player, microSD card slot that supports up to 16GB flash cards, full HTML browser, e-mail, GPS, and more. The Bliss is available now for $99 after rebates and a new contract.