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Epson Stylus Photo PX650 printer announced

By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 No Comments

Epson announced a new printer in their Stylus Photo line today called the PX650 all-in-one. This printer is targeted toward digital photographers and doesn’t even require a PC to function.

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Samsung SNE-50K e-book reader announced

By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 No Comments

Samsung announced the SNE-50K today, an e-book reader that is intended for the South Korean market. This reader measures in at 5-inches and is capable of taking notes on as well as acting as an e-book viewer.

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Boingo to offer free Wi-Fi to Verizon subscribers

By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 No Comments

boingoiphone If you’re a Verizon subscriber, you’ll be pleased to learn that Boingo has expanded their deal with the carrier today to make it so you can obtain free Wi-Fi in any location that supports a Boingo hotspot.

This way, you’ll be able to access Verizon DSL or FiOS services at any Boingo hotspot for free. It’s not clear at the moment if this freebie deal will be available internationally, but the U.S. is a definite.

This helps to level the playing field a bit between Verizon and other carriers like AT&T who have already expanded their Wi-Fi hotspot coverage considerably beyond the traditional locations like Starbucks.

Toshiba Stainless Steel LCD HDTV meant for kitchen

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Jul 24th 2009 No Comments

Toshiba announced a brand new LCD HDTV today called the 19LV612U, which is a part of their new Stainless Steel series, which is a new line meant to stand up to the tough conditions a kitchen environment can impose.

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SteelSeries reveals new gaming mice, mouse pad

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Jul 24th 2009 No Comments

SteelSeries announced two brand new gaming mice and a mousepad today that’s sure to keep all the enthusiastic gamers satisfied. In fact, these new models offer numerous customization options and provide a sleek look to go with your gaming set up.

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GlobalFoundries building 28nm processor chip factory

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Jul 24th 2009 No Comments

GlobalFoundries is taking their goal to make more advanced processors very seriously and have started building a new factory dubbed Fab 2 in Saratoga County, New York.

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Palm Pre return rate at about 3%

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Jul 24th 2009 No Comments

Though it was initially reported that the Palm Pre had a return rate of a staggering 40%, it seems that number was based on bad data and now is more around the 2-3% area, which is a significant drop.

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Razer Orochi Bluetooth gaming mouse announced

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 23rd 2009 No Comments

Razer announced a brand new gaming mouse today called the Orochi and this device actually connects via Bluetooth 2.0, providing you with serious flexibility and functionality for the most intense of gaming moments.

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iBuyPower Harmony Sound Reduction System announced

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 23rd 2009 No Comments

iBUYPOWER has announced a new system called the Harmony Sound Reduction System or H-SRS today, which makes an aim to reduce the amount of noise your gaming PC puts out. The new tech is being offered on all their custom gaming PCs starting now.

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Sony offers three new Blu-ray players

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 23rd 2009 No Comments

Sony has announced three brand new Blu-ray players today that are sure to capture the attention of the high-end market. First up is the BDP-CX960 MegaChanger, which can actually hold up to 400 Blu-ray titles at one time.

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