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Lenovo S10-2 On Its Way to Japan Packing HD Display This Time

, Aug 31st 2009 Discuss [0]

Back in July, we reviewed the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 and while we weren't overly impressed (it is a netbook, afterall), it was a machine that we wouldn't necessarily run away from, if we had some extra cash in our pockets. And now it looks like Lenovo has something else coming down the line, specifically for Japan. HD displays aren't run of the mill quite yet for netbooks, so it's always good to see an existing model getting a display upgrade. Read The Full Story

Apple iPod event September 9th: SlashGear will be live-blogging

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Just as expected, the invitation to Apple’s iPod event on September 9th has dropped into the SlashGear inbox, and that means we’re off to San Francisco to live-blog the whole thing.  Already a tradition on the Apple calendar, the September music-themed event is the chance for the Cupertino company to show off their latest advances in the segment-dominating PMPs, and this time we’re expecting camera functionality to join the party.

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Casio offers EX-Z280 and EX-Z33 digital cameras

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DSLR cameras are cool and the geeky among us want something with tons of features no matter if it costs us a week's pay. However, there are those out there that want a cheap camera that is easy to use and will fit in a pocket to carry around on the go. Read The Full Story

Yoostar now available to purchase

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There were so many gadgets to see back in January at CES 2009 that it is just impossible to get to them all. One of the more interesting devices we saw was the Youstar webcam and green screen system sure to be a hit with kids and the prolific YouTube video maker. Read The Full Story

ASRock ION 330-BD Nettop Review

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Where netbooks go, their deskbound nettop brethren eventually follow, and as NVIDIA’s Ion GPU has made its impact on the graphics capabilities of budget ultraportables, so it has its sights set on compact desktops too. ASRock and NVIDIA worked together on the ION 330-BD, a Blu-ray toting nettop that pairs Intel’s Atom processor with NVIDIA’s ION platform, and sent one over to prove to SlashGear that just because the footprint is small, it doesn’t mean the performance is too.

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Olympus offers E-600 DSLR to entry-level shoppers

, Aug 31st 2009 Discuss [0]

The DSLR market has had several new additions this month for shoppers looking to move up to the DSLR world from the point-and-shoot. Last week Sony whipped out a trio of Alpha DSLR cameras that were notably lacking video recording capability. Today Olympus has announced a new entry-level DSLR. Read The Full Story

AIS introduces rugged Atom tablet PC

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Netbooks appeal to consumers looking for a low cost and portable computer and they appeal to businesses looking to equip mobile workers on the cheap. The problem is that the typical netbook is much too fragile for some mobile workers like those in the service industry. This type of worker needs a rugged computer that can stand up to the hazards of work on the go. Read The Full Story

AMD makes six-core AMD Opteron EE CPU official

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AMD is working hard to increase its market share in the CPU industry and it is making a bit of headway. The company is traditionally stronger in the server CPU market than it is in consumer CPUs. AMD today officially announced the availability of its latest Opteron EE processor. Read The Full Story

Asus set to launch new thin notebooks with Intel 45nm CPUs

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The netbook segment of the computer market is booming with sales of netbook computers growing much faster than the other segments of the computer market despite the poor economy. Netbooks are especially popular in developing countries. Read The Full Story

SanDisk unveils Sansa Clip+

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SanDisk has been playing a very distant second place against Apple's dominating iPod line in the PMP market for a long time. Right behind SanDisk is Microsoft with its line of Zune PMPs. SanDisk has announced its latest MP3 player called the Clip+ today. Read The Full Story

NEC unveils new WXGA projector for large venues

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There are so many uses for projectors from boring presentations at school or the office to the much more fun like big screen gaming or football games. No matter what you are using a projector for, it has to be appropriate for the environment it will be used in. Big venues are especially demanding on projectors with the need for a very bright device. Read The Full Story

ATI Radeon 4000 series graphics cards get into Mac computers

, Aug 31st 2009 Discuss [1]

Apple is one of the most popular brands in computers inside the U.S. and has been using NVIDIA GPUs in many of its products like its line of MacBooks for a while. The NVIDIA 9400 series GPUs that Apple was using were subject to significantly higher than normal failure rates leading to many notebooks failing or having issues with graphics. After such failures, many wouldn't be surprised if Apple is seeking a new GPU supplier for its computers. Read The Full Story
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