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Verizon Droid gets previewed; AT&T version spotted; Droid army predicted

By Chris Davies on Saturday, Oct 24th 2009 3 Comments

By now we know that the Verizon Droid not only looks good, but has plenty of technical promise too, and BGR have followed up their preliminary hands-on with a more comprehensive preview of the Android smartphone. The Motorola Droid gets praised for its “sharp, vibrant, bright and really, really responsive” 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen, while the keyboard may lack travel and feature closely-packed buttons but it’s good enough for “efficient” typing and is better than the T-Mobile G1. Meanwhile the charging dock/multimedia station (which you can see in a video demo after the cut) automatically turns the Droid into a weather station.

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Droid feedback, plus news on AT&T’s Droid and a whole Droid army after the cut

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Sony VAIO X benchmarked: mediocre media playback, almost 10hr battery

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Oct 21st 2009 No Comments

We’ve looked at other reviews of Sony’s VAIO X ultraportable, but while they’ve waxed lyrical over the notebook’s styling we’ve yet to see the hard performance stats that the X’s frequent-flyer target audience will demand. Thankfully LaptopMag’s review covers not just processor benchmarking but battery testing, pitting Sony’s claims of “a full day’s use” against a harsh, stopwatch-toting reality.

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Nokia 5230 gets hands-on preview: inexpensive entertainment

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Oct 20th 2009 No Comments

The Nokia 5230 is the Finnish firm’s attempt to cash in on the success – and shape – of the 5800 XpressMusic with a more budget-minded entry-level version, and going by gsmhelpdesk’s hands-on preview it sounds like they may be on to a winner. The 5230 gets praised for its ease of use and sound quality, happily using a standard 3.5mm headphone socket rather than anything unpleasantly proprietary.

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Herman Miller Setu gets reviewed: ergonomics on a budget

By Chris Davies on Monday, Oct 19th 2009 No Comments

Like any geek who spends more time on their hiney than in sunlight, we’ve a soft spot for high-priced ergonomic furniture, and when it comes to such things the inescapable name is Herman Miller. Father of the classic Aeron and the bizarrely-beehive-like Embody, they also have more affordable options such as the Setu. Nearly half the price of an Aeron, it’s billed (almost) as Herman Miller’s sop to the masses, and Core77 have not only reviewed it but caught up with the team responsible for its manufacture.

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Sony VAIO X gets reviewed: engineering marvel, pricing madness

By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 16th 2009 1 Comment

Say what you like about Sony – their machines might be expensive and their customer service might throw the occasional wobbly, depending on who you speak to – but they certainly know how to put together a slick, appealing notebook. The Sony VAIO X has fallen lightly into the hands of T3, and they’ve been putting the carbon-fiber marvel through its paces.

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WowWee RoboRover gets reviewed: cheap & cheerful [Video]

By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 16th 2009 No Comments

While we’d love to say this is SlashGear’s new intern, in actual fact it’s a shot from the first review we’ve seen of WowWee’s RoboRover. Announced at the tail-end of September, the RoboRover is WowWee’s first robot to use tank-track style locomotion and, according to RoboCommunity member GWJax, they – together with the IR-based obstacle avoidance system – do a pretty decent job.

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ASUS EeeTop PC ET2002 Review

By Ewdison Then on Thursday, Oct 15th 2009 No Comments

Back when we reviewed the ASUS Eee Top ET1602 late last year, we suggested it could be the epitome of a niche product: netbook hardware squeezed into an unusual desktop case. Now all-in-ones are more common, and so ASUS have returned with an updated design, bigger screen and more media-centric intentions. The ASUS Eee Top ET2002-B024C sticks with Intel’s Atom CPU range but now pairs it with NVIDIA’s Ion graphics chipset for potentially 1080p High-Definition performance. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 gets the Mossberg review; RIM still tight-lipped

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Oct 15th 2009 No Comments

blackberry storm 2 We’ll let you into a secret: embargoes are the janky, frustrating glue that keeps the tech business rolling, and it doesn’t take much to bring everything crashing down. Someone has obviously been fiddling with Walt Mossberg’s clocks, as the AllThingsD writer and generally bearded-lovely has pushed out his review of not only the Motorola CLIQ – you can read our opinion on that phone here – but of the BlackBerry Storm 2.

The review comes on the heels of Verizon’s CEO scooping RIM to their own Storm 2 announcement, as we discovered yesterday. There’s no way of knowing exactly whether Mossberg had special dispensation to publish early – it wouldn’t be the first time he’s had privileged access ahead of everyone else – but since we’re still hungry for Storm 2 details we’ll forgive him anyway.

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HTC HD2 5MP camera gets reviewed: distinctly average

By Chris Davies on Monday, Oct 12th 2009 No Comments

We’re still waiting for our moment in the sun with the HTC HD2, but already the previews and early reviews – not to mention our own launch-day hands-on – are keeping our appetites well and truly whetted. Solopalmari have managed to acquire the Windows Mobile 6.5 uber-phone and are currently reviewing the merry heck out of it; among the details there’s the first shots and footage from the HD2’s 5-megapixel autofocus camera.

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HTC HD2 preview glowing: the Windows Phone to beat?

By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 9th 2009 No Comments

We’re still anxiously rubbing our hands together in anticipation of our HTC HD2 review unit, but until that arrives we’ll make do with previews elsewhere. Mobile-Review have a well-warranted reputation for their smartphone nous, and so when they say the HD2 has no less communication skill than an iPhone and no less style than the original Touch Diamond, you know you’re looking at an impressive Windows Phone.

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