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DIY wearable computer with head-up display

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jul 24th 2009 1 Comment

Augmented reality – integrating data from computer and internet sources with everyday life – is showing up more and more lately, as cellphones learn to geotag landmarks and webcams are coaxed into spotting special ID glyphs, but we’re still a way off from a true mainstream-commercial head-up display. MicroPCTalk forum member fiveseven808 decided to take matters into his own hands, and hacked together a wearable computer with the eyepiece from a Myvu Crystal, a Sony UMPC and a Motorola iDEN i425 for cheap, always-on connectivity.

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MAINGEAR reveals eX-L 18 gaming notebook

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

MAINGEAR has announced a brand new gaming notebook today that is supposedly the most powerful desktop replacement to be on the market. It’s called the eX-L 18 and this notebook really packs in the features.

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Corsair Dominator GT ultra-performance DRAM re-launches

By Ewdison Then on Wednesday, Jul 22nd 2009 No Comments

Corsair are today re-releasing their Dominator GT ultra-performance DRAM, after pulling the chips from the market earlier this year due to "unacceptable failure levels of the Elpida "Hyper" components" used in their manufacturer. Now using new new materials, the re-launched Dominator GT chips are available in 4GB and 6GB kits for Intel and AMD high-performance processors.

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NZXT M59 gaming chassis announced

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Jul 21st 2009 No Comments

NZXT announced a brand new gaming chassis today called the M59 and this thing was designed with the ultimate gamer in mind. In fact, it provides superior ventilation and includes five fans so you don’t have to worry about overheating.

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Alienware Nebula Red M17x added to line up

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Jul 17th 2009 1 Comment

Alienware is known for their gaming notebooks and computers and they’ve just announced a new version of their M17x notebook called the Nebula Red. While not exactly revolutionary, this new version does add a few features worth noting.

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Dell Vostro all-in-one desktop revealed

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 16th 2009 1 Comment

Dell did something quite different today by adding an all-in-one desktop model to their Vostro line. This new PC is aptly called the Vostro All In One and is meant for those seeking a strictly business option.

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Dell Inspiron 13 gets design makeover

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 16th 2009 No Comments

Dell rolled out an update to their Inspiron 13 notebook today in Singapore to little fanfare. However, The new design offers a more rounded look and an LED-backlit display that’s sure to attract some attention.

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MSI Classic-series adds two new notebooks

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Jul 15th 2009 No Comments

We just talked about the new Classic series of notebooks from MSI last week. The company introduced the 14-inch CR400 model, as you might remember and they’ve revealed two new 16-inch models: the CX600 and the CR600.

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ioSafe Solo Review – Rugged Disaster Proof External Hard Drive

By Ewdison Then on Tuesday, Jul 14th 2009 3 Comments

We’ve covered numerous backup systems here on SlashGear, ranging from simple USB hard-drives through network-attached media boxes and full-on RAID arrays, but bar individual drive failure we’ve never really considered the impact of physical damage. That’s exactly the sort of thing that ioSafe have in mind with their Solo drive, up to 1.5TB of fireproof, waterproof storage. SlashGear have been testing it out.

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MSI CR400 notebook is first in Classic series

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Jul 10th 2009 No Comments

MSI revealed a brand new notebook today with their CR400. This 14-inch notebook is the first in a new series for the company called Classic and is apparently just the first in what will be an expanding line up.

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