Trendnet TEW-664UB 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter
Speaking of a dual band wireless-N gimmick, I still got bad taste in mouth dealing the supposedly one of the best Linksys’s WRT610N. Though the…
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PMA Rumor : SONY Cyber-Shot DSC-HX1, 20x Zoom With 1080p Video
Internet photography-rated community forum is citing a new compact Sony’s CyberShot DSC-HX1 would unveil at next week’s PMA show. It was a typical pre-show rumor…
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LG Japan Dished Out A Trio Of Full HD Display Monitors
A loner 22-inch LCD unleashed from a display giant likes the LG couple day ago seems odd to us. We were expecting something more of…
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Psion: We're Still Selling The Netbook Pro
The netbook trademark saga continues, and anybody who hoped Psion would roll over and play dead once Dell and Intel stepped in, think again. Psion have responded to…
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Toradex Robin: Atom CPU On Credit Card Sized Mainboard
Toradex have begun sampling their latest COM Express module, just 84 x 55mm in size, which uses Intel's Z5xx Atom processor range. The Toradex Robin…
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Fidelity Electronics VPC Netbook: Super-Basic, Is It Cheap Enough?
There was a time when you couldn't move for 7-inch netbook announcements, but the tide has gradually shifted to larger displays and high-definition capable chipsets. Hoping…
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Jobo Announces GIGA Vu SONIC And GIGA One SONIC Image Storage Devices, Rebranded Hyperdrives
Jobo has recently announced two new photo storage devices – GIGA Vu SONIC and one GIGA One SONIC -- with features and appearances closely resembled…
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Logic3 I-Station 25 And I-Station Rotate: Video Unboxing
Speaker-docks for Apple's iPod range are big business, but users are expecting more than just music out of their audio accessories, they want video too. …
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Asus Eee PC 1000HE First Impression And Unboxing
The Eee PC 1000HE is Asus’ answer to user complaints about the previous models. With Longer battery life, better keyboard, and staying in the same…
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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Official In US
Nokia have officially announced the launch of the 5800 XpressMusic in the US, a day later than predicted, where the touchscreen media-friendly handset will retail for…
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Winstar M4: Connect 4 USB Devices To Your Local Network
As home networks have proliferated, it's taking a while for peripherals to catch up; ethernet ports are reasonably common on printers, but there's still a…
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Sony VP On PSP2 Rumors: Digital Distribution Is 'Very Important'
After the recent rumors suggesting Sony had ditched the UMD format for the PSP2, we've been waiting to hear how the company would phrase their…
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ASUS Eee PC Shell Luxury Netbook Landing In April?
ASUS are planning a follow-up to the S101 luxury netbook that will be even thinner, according to the latest rumors out of China. The ASUS…
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Nintendo 2GB SD Card For Wii Announced
Nintendo Japan have announced plans to release a memory card for the Wii console that's a whole four-times larger than the existing card. Unfortunately, since…
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LG Considering Plasma TV Pull-Out
LG are considering withdrawing from the plasma TV business, if costs continue to eclipse waning profits. Vice-president of the company Lee Gyu-hong told Kyodo News…
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ATP GPS PhotoFinder Mini Gets Reviewed: Slow Geotagging
Geotagging and location-based services are fashionable right now, and if you have the right cameraphone then you could already be taking high-resolution shots with embedded…
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StyleAudio Carat-Topaz DAC And Headphone Amp
Japanese firm StyleAudio have announced their latest headphone amplifier and DAC, the StyleAudio Carat-Topaz. Bizarre name aside, the packs not only USB but optical inputs,…
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ASUS Eee PC 1000HE New Colors Revealed
The ASUS Eee PC 1000HE has shown up in a variety of new colors, including the rather fetching brushed-aluminum finish you see here. In fact…
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Brando 2-In-1 SD Card Reader USB Cable
The last Brando product to grace these pages - their LCD Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet - fell more than a little short of impressing us. Today…
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Dell SX2210 22-Inch 1080p LCD: March 20th For $280
Dell may have inadvertently unveiled their Studio XPS 435 desktop the day before its official launch, but it's not only the uber-PC that was new. …
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Viliv S5 MID Gets Video Unboxing, Walkthrough
After yesterday's Viliv S5 MID unboxing gallery, now comes the unboxing video together with a hands-on video. The S5 is shaping up to be a…
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UMID M1 Retail Bundle: Massive PSU, Fiddly Port Adapters
If you've watched our two hands-on videos from MWC09 (here and here)you've probably seen all you can stomach of the UMID M1, but the company…
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Samsung NC20 With VIA Nano Gets Official
In one of those moments where you forget exactly what's official news and what's simply been confirmed in a roundabout way, VIA have gleefully announced that the Samsung…
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Verizon LG Versa & T-Mobile Samsung Memoir Get Video Unboxings
Over at PHONE Magazine, Vincent has been playing with two of the hottest cellphones of the week. Verizon's LG Versa only had its official announcement…
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Dell 24-Inch G2410 Green Monitor Gets White LED Backlit, Cuts 60% Power
Dell has today unveiled its greenest monitor display with the launch of the G2410, a 24-inch white LED Full HD LCD with EPEAT Gold rating…
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OWC Unveiled Voyager Q Hdd Docking Stations, Quad-Interface Included
When I first heard of hdd docking station, I was thrilled and excited about the simplicity of accessing an internal 3.5-inch form factor hard drive…
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HP Mini 1000 Webcam: Unofficial Fix Video
Ripping off the protective plastic from a new gadget is half the fun of buying it, but what do you do when the manufacturer seals…
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Nokia N800 Runs Android In VMware: Video Demo
Nokia's N800 Internet Tablet has been many things, but it's not normally a platform for running VMware. Just because nobody does, though, it doesn't mean…
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Viliv S5 Gets Unboxed, Compared To VAIO P & Compal MID
Since we're still waiting to hear when the Viliv S5 MID will land in Europe or the US, our unboxing joy will have to be…
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Acer Hornet NVIDIA Ion Nettop Leaks
Leaked Acer slides suggest the company is planning a high-end nettop device that would use NVIDIA's Ion graphics chipset. The Acer Hornet is a small…
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 On Sale Now From $399
From a behemoth of a Dell to a much smaller proposition: the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook has finally gone on sale in the US. …
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Dell Studio XPS 435 Goes On Sale Today
The Dell Studio XPS 435 which quietly appeared on the company's US site yesterday has now gone on sale, with prices starting at $1,099. That…
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PSP2 Dropping UMD, Hardware Is Ready Claims Developer
Sony just can't seem to convince people that its gaming hardware developers are sitting around idle; everyone is desperate to believe a replacement to the…
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Vintage Synths Get Mini Felt-Homage
With classic synthesizers fetching huge prices on eBay, never mind what you'd pay in a specialist music shop, those of us with a fondness for…
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Microsoft Red Xbox 360 Gets Video Unboxing
How turned on you are by the Microsoft Red Xbox 360 Resident Evil Limited Edition does really depend on your attitude both to the color…
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Walt Mossberg Reviews Kindle 2: 'Vast Improvement'
Everyone's favorite bearded tech pundit, Walt Mossberg, has delivered his opinion of the Kindle 2 in the Wall Street Journal, and much to Amazon's relief…
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Samsung: AMOLED Laptop Displays In 2009, Flexibles In 2010
Samsung has publicly declared its goal of doubling AMOLED production in 2009, with a further doubling in 2010. According to Daniel Lamberti, brand manager at…
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Taping Magnets To Crocodiles Could Protect Florida Residents
Florida state wildlife officials are taping magnets onto crocodiles, in an attempt to keep them out of residential areas. The project aims to disrupt the crocodiles'…
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Nokia Eying Laptop Market In Face Of Growing Convergence
Nokia is considering a move into the laptop business, according to Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, with the exec citing convergence between cellphones and notebooks as…
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Abee Japan Smart SC120D PC Case With Keyboard Nook
Abee Japan have announced a new desktop PC case which, thanks to some neat little aluminum legs, gives you a space to push your keyboard…
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Nintendo Classic Controller PRO For Wii Announced
Nintendo Japan have unveiled a new controller for the Wii, an update of the classic controller design that they're calling the Classic Controller PRO. The…
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NVIDIA Hit Back At Intel's Ion Criticism
Intel turned personal in their battle against NVIDIA's Ion earlier this week, with the release of a "Competitive Position Guide" that systematically attempted to undermine…
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Acer Aspire One 'Slimline' Gets Hands-On Feedback & Gallery
More details about the slimline Acer Aspire One spotted yesterday have emerged, in the shape of some hands-on images and what are suggested to be…
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LG Versa Gets Official On Verizon: $199.99 On March 1st
LG's detachable QWERTY touchscreen feature-phone, the LG Versa, has been officially announced for Verizon Wireless. Available March 1st 2009, the Verizon LG Versa has a…
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Feature-Rich Addonics 4x1 eSATA/USB Port Multiplier Has Integrated Raid Controller
Addonics has come out with an innovative and compact size 4x1 Port Multiplier with integrated hardware Raid controller that’s OS independent. It comes in the…
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Blu-Ray Founders Proposed Cheaper Blu-Ray Royalties And Simplified Licensing Process
Back in October Macbook event, Steve Job expressed his view on Blu-ray’s gimmick as a “bag of hunt”, its licensing were too complex and the…
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Tamron Announced Date For Canon's Mounted APS-C Format SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II
Despite the PMA 2009 is less than a week away, Tamron have not revealed anything new for PMA 2009 yet. But recently, the company has…
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LG 22-Inch W2261VG LCD Boasts 50k:1 Contrast
This new monitor from LG, presumably only available for Japanese market at the moment, is not just another basic 21.5-inch LCD, but not turning any…
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PS3 $100 Price Cut Imminent?
Despite how much we like the Sony’s PS3 gaming console with the additional Blu-ray player and world’s class built quality; it remains fact that the…
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ViewSonic Intros Ultra-Thin Bezel CD4230 Digital Signage Display
ViewSonic has announced new ultra-thin bezel CD4230 commercial LCD display and VTMS2431 multimedia LCD HDTV, at Digital Signage Expo today, to accompany its open frame…
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Flexible E-Paper Mass Production Imminent; Color Version Soon After?
We could soon be seeing broad commercial availability of both flexible e-paper and color e-paper displays, if rumors regarding manufacturer Prime View International (PVI) pan…
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UMID M1 MID Recalled Over Poor Build Quality
Reports are coming out of Korea that UMID have been forced to recall their M1 mobile internet device over concerns about build quality and finishing. …
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11.6-Inch Netbook Surge Predicted: Acer & ASUS To Lead The Way
Perhaps it's the inevitable next step, or maybe it's just more segment separation until we all get sick and go home, but reports are coming…
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Sony Demo Hybrid Fuel-Cell Concepts
Sony has been demonstrating a number of fuel-cell concepts, ranging from portable power units to rechargers and even home speaker systems that have their own…
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Hackintosh Jr. Casemod
This casemod probably won't be mistaken for official Apple hardware, but then it cost a whole lot less than it would to boil a Mac Pro…
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Team Finland Score 45,474 3DMarks With Phenom II X4 Overclock
Team Finland have scored a world record 45,474 3DMarks with their liquid-nitrogen cooled Dragon PC, based on a heavily overclocked AMD Phenom II X4 processor. …
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New Nintendo DSi Colors Show Up In Better Gallery
Nintendo Japan's DSi announcement this morning was all well and good, but the single picture they included to illustrate the three new DSi colors didn't…
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Intel ULV Processors Slimmed Down For Ultraportables
Intel are planning a new pair of ultra-low voltage processors that will be specially shaved down for ultraportable notebooks, according to the latest leaked reports. …
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Buffalo SHD-NSUM SSD With SATA-II And USB 2.0
Buffalo have announced their latest SSD range, the SHD-NSUM, and while we're used to seeing solid-state drives nowadays, these new models do have at least…
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Panasonic DMR-BS850 Blu-Ray & Freesat DVR Gets Priced
Panasonic have been showing off their combination DVR/Freesat/Blu-ray home cinema system, and it looks like enough to make anyone without access to the free-to-air Freesat…
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Fujitsu LifeBook A1120: Bring Color 'Back To Life' With Ugly Lids
Fujitsu have announced a new notebook in their LifeBook range, setting itself the arduous task of "bringing colors back to life". The Fujitsu LifeBook A1120…
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Bluepeaker Bluetooth Speakerphone & GPS Puck
When is a Bluetooth speakerphone not a Bluetooth speakerphone? When it's also a wireless GPS puck. Hey, we're a gadget site not a comedy club. …
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MSI X-Slim X320 Priced At $831 By Retailer
The MSI X-Slim X320, first announced back at CES 2009 in January, may have just been priced by a Philippines shopping site. According to PC…
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Apple TV v2.3.1 Update Yanks Boxee
Apple have released a new update for the Apple TV, version 2.3.1, and users have discovered that it unceremoniously dumps the unofficial Boxee plugin from…
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Nintendo Japan Announce Pink, Green & Blue DSi
The rest of the world may be still waiting for the DSi, but Japanese buyers will soon have an extra three colors to choose from. …
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Brando LCD Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet For Discrete Caller ID
Brando seem to think they've hit on the identity bracelet for the 21st century, in the shape of this LCD Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet, which hooks…
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Kindle 2 Broken-Down: On-Purpose And By Accident
Kindle 2 units are arriving all over the US, as Amazon not only keeps to their delivery schedule but, in some cases, beats it to…
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Dell Studio XPS 435 Core i7 Desktop Appears: 24GB RAM & Blu-Ray
A new Dell desktop has been quietly launched, the Dell Studio XPS 435. The slick, angled casing hides an equally slick, impressive set of components inside,…
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Phantom Emergency Oxygen Pack Concept
Call me paranoid, but if I were to dive into the deep blue sea, I want to have as many backup oxygen as I can…
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SanDisk Announced Faster Memory Card Readers - The ImageMate All-In-One And ImageMate Multi-Card Reader
SanDisk announced two new ImageMate memory card readers today, the ImageMate All-in-one and the ImageMate Multi-card. Both readers feature faster transfer rates, packed into a…
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Toshiba Portégé M750 Tablet PCs Get Centrino 2 Boost
Toshiba have announced three new Tablet PCs in the company's Portégé line, all based on the M750 model and offering Intel Core 2 Duo processors,…
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Microsoft SideWinder X8 BlueTrack Mouse Out This Week
Microsoft's SideWinder X8 wireless gaming mouse, first announced back in September last year, will finally be making it to retail stores this week. The SideWinder…
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OWC Mercury Pro Blu-Ray Burner: FireWire 800/400, USB & eSATA
OWC have announced their latest Mercury Pro Blu-ray/SuperDrive "Quad Interface" External Drive, offering Blu-ray and DVD burning for any PC or Mac with FireWire 800,…
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Viliv S5 MID Sells Out In 15 Mins; First Reviews Glowing
We'll have to wait until the end of March before we can get our hands on the Viliv S5 MID, but the touchscreen device went up for…
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LG GD910 Watch-Phone To Cost £500 With Contract?
Rumors have been circulating regarding the eventual street price of the LG GD910 watch-phone that will hit Europe with carrier Orange. Although neither LG nor…
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Apple Safari 4 Launched: 30x Faster JavaScript Than IE7
Apple have launched Safari 4, the latest version of their browser for OS X and Windows. Claimed to run JavaScript over four times faster than…
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Apple iMac NVIDIA Graphics Leak Fuels Replacement Rumor
Further fuel on the new iMac rumors this week, culminating in this supposed snap of Apple marketing materials that lists "High-performance NVIDIA graphics" among the…
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New Acer Aspire One With Skinny-Casing: SSD & Linux Likely
Images of a new Acer Aspire One netbook have emerged, with a slimmer chassis than the recent 10-inch D150 version. The as-yet unannounced netbook also…
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Phenom II x3 Gets Extra Core With BIOS Hack
The most obvious difference between AMD's Phenom II x3 and x4 processors is the number of cores: the x3 has three and the x4 has,…
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Nintendo DSi Browser Whups DS Lite In Video Speed Test
Although you've been able to browse the internet on the Nintendo DS for some time now, the experience has never really a been a good…
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LG XCanvas LH70 HDTV With Bluetooth, DivX & 1m:1 Contrast
LG Korea have announced a new range of HDTVs, the LG XCanvas LH70 series. Release this week in Korea, the new 'Scarlet' LH70 is available…
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Beambox Evolution R-1 30 Lumen Pico-Projector
Beambox have announced their second pico-projector, the Evolution R-1, complete with 30 Lumen brightness, 1GB of integrated storage and USB connectivity. The 175g projector is…
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Sony VAIO P Gets Apple OS X Leopard Hack
Details are scant right now, but if this image is to be believed somebody has got OS X Leopard running on the Sony VAIO P. …
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Intel Argue Against Ion In Anti-NVIDIA Document
Intel have taken their netbook chipset fight against NVIDIA into print, with the release of the "NVIDIA Ion Competitive Position Guide". The document attempts to…
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Samsung C5212 Dual-SIM Bargain Cellphone Hits Russia
Samsung's dual-SIM C5212 cellphone has been officially announced, at least it has in Russia. The company's Russian arm will be the first - and, as…
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Microsoft Red Xbox 360 Resident Evil Limited Edition Confirmed
Microsoft have confirmed a limited-edition red version of their Xbox 360 console to tie in with Resident Evil 5. The Exclusive Red Xbox 360 Resident…
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MSI Wind Box DC100, X-Slim X340 & Wind Top All-In-Ones Get Hands-On
At the same time as launching the X-Slim X340 and X600, MSI were also flaunting their MSI Wind Box DC100 nettop, and the Wind Top…
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RCG RC-VIS62002 Pico-Projector Does XGA
RCG are preparing to launch their snappily-titled RC-VIS62002 pico-projector, a 180g portable unit that's capable of resolutions up to 1024 x 768. The palm-sized box…
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Scosche passPORT Home Dock Adds iPhone 3G Compatibility To Your iPod Dock
Generally, iPod docking stations do not support charging capability for iPhone 3G, iPod Touch Gen 2, and iPod Nano Gen 4 due to the USB…
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Eight Lenovo ThinkPads Hit Military Rugged Standards
Lenovo has announced that eight of its ThinkPad notebooks have passed military-standards for ruggedization, making them not only resistant to pressure, humidity, temperature, dust and…
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SmartSwitch: Tougher To Turn When Consumption Is High
You can tell some people about being considerate to the environment until you're blue in the face, but they'll still flagrantly waste power. At that…
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ASUS Working On Android Eee PC Netbook Confirms Exec
ASUS currently has a team of engineers working on Android-based netbooks, according to Eee PC team leader Samson Hu. However, despite the investment in development,…
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Chumby Widgets To Appear On Broadcom-Based TVs
Chumby and Broadcom have announced a collaborative effort to put the formers widget platform on internet-connected TVs, using Broadcom-based set-top boxes, DTVs and Blu-ray players. There…
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ARM Cortex-M0 Processor: Smallest, Most Efficient For SoC
ARM have announced their latest processor, the ARM Cortex-M0, which the company is describing as their smallest, lowest power and most energy efficient processor to…
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Logitech G19 LCD Gaming Keyboard Up For Pre-Order: $200
The Logitech G19 LCD Gaming Keyboard has gone up for pre-order on Amazon, promising macros, switchable key backlighting and a 320 x 240 mini-display. A…
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ASUS Eee PC T91 Gets Pre-Production Hands-On
There's a lot of people eagerly anticipating the ASUS Eee PC T91 convertible netbook-tablet, and bit-tech's early hands-on with a pre-production prototype certainly won't do anything…
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Focal XS 2.1 Premium iPod Speaker Set & USB Soundcard
French audio firm Focal have announced a new iPod dock and speaker set, the Focal XS, intended to bring studio-monitor level sound quality to your…
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MSI X-Slim X600: 15.6-Inch MacBook Air Lookalike
From one Air-a-like to another; MSI have announced the next in their X-Slim series of ultraportable notebooks. The MSI X-Slim X600 is the 15.6-inch big…
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Nurian X40 E-Dictionary Is Wannabe MacBook Air
If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then Apple must be one of the most flattered company's to date. Latest to "borrow" some of…
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Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX120 S2 Compact Eco-Friendly Server
Fujitsu have announced a compact server that uses less energy than a desk lamp and offers a variety of RAID setups for home-office and small…
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Cambridge Soundworks MovieWorks HD X-Fi iPod Dock
Cambridge Soundworks - a subsidiary of Creative - have announced the MovieWorks HD, a docking station for the Apple iPod range that can output high-definition…
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Arduino Wristwatch Plays Pong
One of the reasons the Arduino is so successful is because of its flexibility - there's plenty of very complex ways you can implement the…
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Huawei Android Devices Hitting T-Mobile In Q3 2009?
Huawei's "look but don't touch" Android handset at Mobile World Congress last week was quite the disappointment: if it wasn't for the display around it,…
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Cowon D2+ PMP Tweaked: New GUI
Cowon have announced an updated version of their D2 PMP, the Cowon D2+, with the same touchscreen control as the original but a newly tweaked…
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Motorola ROKR Touchscreen Musicphone Leaks
Leaked images of an unannounced Motorola ROKR handset have emerged, with what appears to be a touchscreen display coupled with a hardware numeric keyboard. The…
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UMID M2 In Development: HSPA/WiMAX Super-Slim MID
Details of UMID's roadmap have emerged, which indicate the company's upcoming M2 follow-up to the recently-launched UMID M1. According to a company proposal document, the…
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ClarionMiND Navigation MID Reviewed: Car Crash
The ClarionMiND seems like it's been around for a long time now, though it was only CES 2008 when the company officially unveiled the touchscreen…
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Mystery Motorola Touchscreen smartphone/MID Appears
An image of an unannounced Motorola device has found its way to Engadget, suggesting the company is working on a large touchscreen-based smartphone (or possibly…
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Upcoming Apple Mac Mini Stars In Video?
The leaked Mac mini image last week prompted mixed feedback, with some screaming "Photoshop!" and others content to assume another of Cupertino's wares had slipped…
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OCZ's Vertex SSDs To Feature Indilink Controller
With recent bad press taunting the much-trouble Jmicron’s JMF602 series controllers that's been reported with drive stuttering, pausing and lagging issues, OCZ has opted to…
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SlashGear Week In Review - Week 8 2009
Unsurprisingly we've been Mobile World Congress obsessed this week, with myself and Vincent jetting off to vaguely-sunny Barcelona to see what's new in the world…
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UMID M1 MID Typing Demo Video & Gallery
After my brief hands-on with the UMID M1 mobile internet device at the start of the week, and coming away not entirely convinced by its keyboard…
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3DFusion Makes Wave With Glasses-Free 3D Display
The increasingly popular stereoscopic 3D technologies are everywhere, from live sport, PC and gaming console to the upcoming Blu-ray equipped player, but all of them…
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Philips 21:9 52-Inch LCD Gets Priced And Dated In UK
Philips is on the roll with technology headline today, says my News Reader – their Glasses-Free 3D technology gains support in US, and its first…
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Philips NET TV Breaks Cover In UK
Philips has today unveiled an Internet-based TV service, NET TV, to be available in UK. Initial rollout targets its high-end TVs lineup (series 8000-9000, and…
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PMA 2009 Rumor : Nikon New Entry-Level DSLR's D5000
Rumor at best, and this time coming from a Korean digital camera community forum: someone claimed to have received information from another person who’s working…
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook Makes Official Appearance
The long-awaited Dell Inspiron Mini 10 has finally made an appearance on the company's US website, complete with full specifications and a gallery. Confirmed are the…
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Apple 20-Inch Cinema Display Discontinued
Apple has discontinued its 20-inch Cinema Display, informing distributors that, effective immediately, "all backlog will be cancelled and there is no automatic order conversion." Listings…
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Motorola ZN300 Images Leak: 3MP Cubist Cameraphone
Press shots of the Motorola ZN300 have leaked, showing the Linux-based slider in all its squared-off glory. According to the limited specs we have now,…
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Intel Deny X25-M Fragmentation Problem: Blame Poor Life-Cycle Simulation
Intel's X25-M solid-state drive has generally aced all testing, with its combination of super-high read and write speeds, which is why SSD-loving geeks were so disturbed…
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Tomy RoBo-Q R/C Robots Get Video Review: Dinky Fun
According to Takara Tomy, their RoBo-Q is the world's smallest remote controlled walking robot. At just 1.3-inches tall I can well believe that, but I'm…
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Apple US Sales Drop 6% In January 2009
Apple's record financial performance for 2008 was held up by many as a shining example of quality products blazing through the financial downturn. That celebration may…
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ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Begins Shipping: Just $374
We're currently fondling the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE and soon you could be too, as Amazon US are now taking orders for the blue version…
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ASUS Axing All 8.9-Inch Eee PC Netbooks In 2009
According to the latest reports coming out of ASUS, the company is planning to completely phase out its 8.9-inch Eee PC range in 2009. Benson…
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Dell Challenge Netbook Trademark, Claim Psion Lied Then Abandoned It
After Psion stepped into the netbook fray, not with a model of their own but a whole lot of legal talk that they own the…
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LG Arena KM900 Hands-On Gallery & Video From MWC
LG officially debuted their touchscreen Arena KM900 at Mobile World Congress this week, a touchscreen feature-phone with a 3-inch WVGA display, 3G HSDPA supporting up…
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HTC Magic Live Video Demo From MWC
If the Palm Pre isn't to your taste, and you prefer your smartphones with a little more Android flavor, then MWC's other standout device has…
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Palm Pre Stars In Huge Hands-On MWC Video Demo
If you've not been keeping up with our sibling site Pre Community, you might not know that we shot a full 26-minute demo video of…
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Leaked Photo Indicates Next-Gen Mac Mini With Mini displayPort
Appleinsider has today reported a photo leak showing the rear of supposedly the new Mac Mini with revamped ports. Among the clues we can glean,…
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OCZ Shows Off Alchemy Illuminati Upscale Keyboard
PC users are probably more familiar with OCZ performance components inside a PC tower than peripherals like a keyboard, but they do have gaming peripherals…
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Vuzix Ships Widescreen iWear AV310
Vuzix has today announced an immediate shipping of its Vuzix iWear, AV310, a personal video eyewear that’s virtually wielding a giant 52-inch large screen display…
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Canon Intros WP-V1 Underwater Housing For Upcoming Vixia Camcorders
Divers seek out occasional videos or pictures of underwater sea life and adventure, now have more affordable options with Canon’s waterproof case tailored for its…
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Honeywell Preps 82-Inch 1080p LCD TV
The behemoth’s screen real estate territory is usually belongs to the Japanese and Korean, hardly we’ve seen a giant TV, especially over the size of…
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Plastic Logic Ebook Reader Video Demo: Touchscreen & Page Refresh
Plastic Logic were the thorn in Amazon's side when the company announced the Kindle 2 earlier this month, launching their own content partners at the O'Reilly…
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8ft Steampunk Frankenstein Computer Case Mod
As insane Steampunk PC case mods go, this Frankenstein machine by D. Mattocks will take some beating. Standing almost eight feet tall, and bristling with…
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BenQ nStation i91: All-In-One PC As Easy As A TV
BenQ have announced their own all-in-one desktop PC, and while some manufacturers go for touchscreens and others superlative media playback, the nStation i91 is all…
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Triple-LCD Setup Boosts Performance By Over 35% Claim Researchers
While many people are still struggling to find the desk space (and money) for a dual-monitor setup, according to Fujitsu and the Fraunhofer IAO laboratory…
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Samsung Omnia HD: High-Def Video Demo
We caught up with Samsung's flagship Omnia HD handset at Mobile World Congress this week, and there's certainly a lot to be said for an…
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HTC Touch Diamond2 Hands-On: Gallery And Video
At a Mobile World Congress where headline-devices have been relatively sparse, HTC have done themselves proud with not only their second Android device, the HTC…
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MAINGEAR Hops On 3D Bandwagon, Prelude 2 Features GeForce 3D Vision
MAINGEAR computers have today announced company’s first gaming system to feature NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision stereoscopic 3D technology, bundling the Prelude 2 with Intel’s Core…
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iBUYPOWER Launches A Trio Of Newegg Exclusive Gaming Systems
The custom PC builder, IBUYPOWER is hooking up with Newegg to launch a trio of gaming machines built upon an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200,…
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WD's Redesigned MY Book World Edition NAS Now With 2TB Green Drive
Today’s external backup drives aren’t simple as it used to be, many are trying too hard to incorporate as a media server, or media hub…
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Nintendo DSi US Launch Gets A Date
Last November Nintendo starts selling DSi in Japan, and promised US launch sometimes in 2009. That sometimes has finally gotten a date, April 5th. The…
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AT&T's Pantech Matrix Pro Gets Official
The new Pantech Matrix Pro, previously reported as Pantech Duo 2, is now official with AT&T. The company has today announced the successor to Pantech…
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Google Offline Webapps For HTML5 Mobile Devices: Pre, iPhone & Android
Google's Vic Gundotra, vice president of engineering at the search giant, this morning demonstrated an offline version of the GMail web-app. Right now it's a…
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iFixIt disassembled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro and found out that the battery is actually removable. While it requires bottom chassis access, the battery was…
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Canon Unveiled TS-E 17mm F4L / TS-E 24mm F/3.5L II
Architecture and wide landscape photographers take note, Canon has announced a pair of tilt and shift lenses, TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II and an ultra-wide TS-E…
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Leica Launches SF 58 Flash Unit And Super-Elmar-M 18 Mm Lens
Words got out last week Leica is coming out with an ultra wide Super-Elmar-M 18 mm lens, and today, the announcement of the new Leica…
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Leica UK Dismissed Talk Of Panasonic Takeover
It has been a long week for Leica fanatics with the talks on Panasonic on the verge to acquire Leica’s photography division. The thought of…
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HTC Magic Vs. iPhone 3G: Plus HTC Magic Live Photos & Video!
It's only hours since the HTC Magic's announcement, but we're sure there are plenty of people asking the obvious question: iPhone 3G or HTC Magic? …
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UMID M1 MID Hands-On: Video Demo
We had a chance to spend some brief time with the UMID M1 MID at Mobile World Congress this week, courtesy of Intel's stand, and…
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$99 NVIDIA Tegra MIDs In Development; Android Ported To Tegra
NVIDIA's Tegra platform is no stranger to show floors, but since each iteration gets better - and, they promise, closer to an actual release -…
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Neuros LINK Gets Netflix Streaming Support
Back when Neuros offered developers cash prizes for adding new functionality to their LINK media device, one of the primary goals - and most interesting…
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LG LG-X120 HSPA Netbook Detailed
As lime-green edged netbooks went, LG pretty much had the floor to itself at CES with the LG-X120, but its taken them this long to…
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SoundClip Is A Passive Iphone Amplifier, Only $8
TenonDesign has a $8.00 gimmick promises to give your iPhone 3G a little boost in sound department, and how’s that work? The SoundClip, according to…
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Nokia Add Broadcom To 3G Chipset Grab-Bag
The toner is hardly crisped on the agreement between Nokia and Qualcomm to "develop advanced UMTS mobile devices, initially for North America" and already those…
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Digital Foci 8-Inch SVGA Digital Photo Art Book Supports Camera RAW
Digital Foci has dressed up a portable multimedia player with a soft leader case and a built-in battery, as a contemporary digital portfolio art book,…
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Canon's Website Glitch Leaked Upcoming Powershot SD780 IS And SD960 IS
A website glitch early today has revealed a pair of new 12.4 megapixel PowerShot IS Digital ELPH cameras at Canon USA. Apparently Canon is prepping…
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ASUS WiMAX Eee PC 1000HG Coming; 3.5G Windows 7 1003HA And T91 Demo'd
ASUS have announced an upcoming WiMAX-enabled Eee PC netbook, the ASUS Eee PC 1000HG, which will include both IEEE 802.16e and WAVE2 alongside WiFi a/b/g/n. …
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Acer Tempo DX900, F900, M900 And X960 WM Smartphones Announced
Acer have announced four new Windows Mobile 6.1 devices here at Mobile World Congress, the Tempo series, which consists of the Temp DX900, Tempo M900,…
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HTC Magic Announced: Vodafone Gets The Second Android Smartphone
Vodafone and HTC have announced the next Android-based smartphone, the HTC Magic. The Magic - which will be on sale exclusively through Vodafone in Europe…
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Dell Smartphone Plans Confirmed, Says AT&T CEO
Dell is confirmed to be entering the smartphone market, after AT&T's CEO revealed the fact at a panel at Mobile World Congress this morning. AT&T…
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HTC Touch Diamond2 And Touch Pro2 Hands-On
We caught up with HTC this morning to check out their new Windows Phones, the HTC Touch Diamond2 and the HTC Touch Pro2, as announced…
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Qualcomm And Nokia Announce US Mobile Device Collaboration
Qualcomm and Nokia have announced a partnership to develop UMTS S60 handsets for the US market that will be based on Qualcomm's integrated chipsets. The…
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Samsung UltraTOUCH And BEAT DJ Hands On
We grabbed some hands-on time with Samsung's new UltraTOUCH flagship feature phone and the BEAT DJ music phone today, and there's some seriously impressive AMOLED…
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Garmin-ASUS Nuvifone G60 And M20 Hands-On
We stopped by to check out the latest fruits of the Garmin-ASUS partnership today at Mobile World Congress, in the shape of the new nuvifone…
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Blockbuster's Total Access In-Store Movie Exchanges Are Not Longer 'Free'
Just i thought Blockbuster's Total Access is on to something with the upcoming video game rentals, apparent something is going away, and if you are…
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MSI AE1900 NetTop - Way Sleeker Than Its Predecessor
What a big changes in design between MSI previous NetTop and its new AE1900 All-in-one NetTop. It reminds me of the older generation Apple Cinema…
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Adobe's New Flash Lite To Support More Phones
Today at Mobile World Congress, Adobe revealed its new Flash Lite - version 3.1. The Advanced Flash Lite features functionality of Adobe Flash 10 and…
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LG Mobile Device To Feature Intel's Mooretown Chips
We’ve seen a working prototype demonstrated by Intel few months back, we know it’s just a matter of time Intel will put the next generation…
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Lenovo Plans IdeaPad S20, A 12-Inch Netbook
There are only a few players with 12-inch netbook in the market, and Lenovo is reported to join the game. The IdeaPad S20 is on…
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Microsoft Announce Windows Phone 6.5, My Phone And Marketplace
No great surprise, but Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has officially announced the latest version of Windows Mobile, version 6.5, today at Mobile World Congress, complete with…
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Samsung Press Conference Wrap-Up
Samsung today announced three new touchscreen devices, the UltraTOUCH S8300, Omnia HD and The Beat Edition, under the strapline "A Mobile to touch every lifestyle". …
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Asus Eee PC 1000HE Sent To eTailers, In-Stock On Some Online Stores
The latest installment of Eee 1000 series has been a hot netbook to get since it was announced. The 1000HE is still showing as back-order…
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Samsung Blue Earth Eco-Friendly Solar Smartphone
As well as their more mainstream devices, Samsung also announced the first in their new Blue Earth series, an eco-friendly handset made from recycled PCM…
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Samsung BEAT Edition Phones Announced: DJ And DISC
Samsung have officially announced the new Samsung BEAT Series, including the Bang & Olufsen tweaked DJ phone we saw leaked earlier this month. The BEAT…
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Samsung Omnia HD Gets Official At MWC 2009
Samsung announced the latest iteration in the Omnia range today, the Samsung Omnia HD I8910, with a switch from Windows Mobile 6.1 to Symbian S60. The Omnia…
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Pre Community Briefing With Palm At MWC 2009
We stopped by Palm this morning to check out the latest on the Pre; although we had been hoping that the GSM version of the…
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Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman With 8.1MP And Sony MediaGo
Sony Ericsson have announced the W995 Walkman phone at Mobile World Congress this evening, an 8.1-megapixel cameraphone with A-GPS, WiFi and a 2.6-inch QVGA scratch-resistant…
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Sony Ericsson Idou: 12.1MP And 3.5-Inch Touchscreen
Sony Ericsson have given a preview of an upcoming handset, currently with the project name Idou. The Idou will run the Symbian Foundation OS (based…
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SlashGear At Sony Ericsson MWC Press Event
SlashGear is at the Sony Ericsson press event, here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, waiting to see what devices the company launches. There's just ten…
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Palm Releases New Pre Demo Video
In conjunction to Mobile World Congress, Palm is keeping the Pre buzz alive with new video demoing its GUI. The video demoed tight integration between…
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SlashGear At Mobile World Congress 2009!
The SlashGear team are in Barcelona and we're ready to bring you all the top stories from Mobile World Congress 2009. Although the last two…
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A Sneak Preview Of Upcoming Leica M 3.8/18 Super-Elmar
PMA 2009 is nearly two weeks away, there aren't any news from Leica front so far; but super wide shooters get your wallet ready, the…
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Amex Digital SP-7 Digital Frame With Built-In Photo Printer
A printer’s incorporated digital frame isn’t new to us, Smartparts unveiled the first one back in CES 2009 with a 8-inch SVGA panel that provided…
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New Update Enabled YouTube On LG's BD300 Blu-Ray Player
The amateur, highly compressed Youtube videos on small screen is tolerable, anything bigger than 50-inch is completely useless, the expanded low quality picture surfers, more…
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By-Design Digital Frames Incorporated Digital Tuner
With new features continue to evolve in digital frames, it’s hard to differ nowadays’ photo frames from PMP or MID devices. They stay stationary and…
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Luxman Unveils D06 High End Stereo SACD Player
With the worsen economy, we aren’t sure the market is ready for a $5,725 stereo SACD player, but considering the targeting audiences are likely audiophiles…
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Cyber Sport Orbita Mouse Review
It may look like Apple's ill-fated puck mouse, but the Cyber Sport Orbita Mouse is a whole lot cleverer under its silicone skin. Free-rotating for…
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Samsung Kicks Off 50nm-Class 7GHZ GDDR5 Memory
Samsung's 50nm-class GDDR5 processing technology, designed to support 7Ghz GPU memory chips and 448GB/s peak bandwidth, has begun mass production today. The new fabrication process…
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Acer Aspire One Gets Touchscreen Mod Tutorial
If the Eee PC touchscreen tutorial left you envious and disgustedly eyeing your Acer Aspire One, never fear; there's now a new tutorial for turning…
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Huawei I-Mo HSPA Modem With WiFi
Huawei have announced their latest wireless modem, the i-Mo, which will debut at Mobile World Congress next week. The Huawei i-Mo, which is apparently the…
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VIA S3 Graphics Chrome 540 GTX For HDMI, DisplayPort & DVI HD
VIA have announced the S3 Graphics Chrome 540 GTX, which they're calling the world's most-connected high-definition video card. The card has HDMI, DisplayPort and Dual-Link DVI…
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Microsoft Retail Stores Coming: Part Products, Part Windows Cheerleading
Microsoft have confirmed rumors that they intend to open new, Microsoft-branded stores, which will apparently aim to "make more informed decisions about their PC and…
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Digital Cube iStation T5 HSDPA-Connected PMP Launches
Digital Cube have launched the iStation T5 PMP in Korea, an internet-connected media player with integrated HSDPA. The T5, which we first spotted back in…
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Cowon L3 Touchscreen PMP/PND Gets Official
Cowon have officially announced the L3 combination PMP and GPS navigator, with a 7-inch touchscreen display, dual-core processor (each core running at 480MHz) and DMB…
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Samsung NC20 Gets Video Unboxing
We've already heard enough about the Samsung NC20 to perk our interest - HD support and 6hrs runtime out of the box will do that…
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Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 Available Now
The Helio Ocean 2 has gone on sale, with Virgin Mobile offering the dual-sliding 3G feature-phone for $149 with a new subscription. Alternatively, existing users…
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Viliv S5 Gets iTunes Cover Flow Video Demo
In case you had any doubt what MIDs are squaring up against, here's the first video demo of the production S5 in action that Viliv…
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Viliv S5 MID Pricing Announced: $649 From Late March
Viliv have announced pricing and specifications for their S5 MID, which will be available not only in Korea but in the US and Europe. While…
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IBUYPOWER Intros Two Dragon-Based AMD Gaming Systems
The PC industry may not hear much of the new Phenom with Intel getting all the headlines, the sequel is now manufacturing with 45nm process…
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MvixUSA DS-100 Is HD Media Hub For Digital Signage
MvixUSA is bringing the increasingly popular multimedia hub out from your living room to serve the business class digital signage. The DS-100 works via a…
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Sony Preps Hybrid Blu-Ray Disk – Movie/video Game
The Sony’s PS3 may be shy in gaming department but the DLNA-enabled device is huge in Blu-ray video playback. Despite the console successes in HD…
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Canon Launched $200 MIR Program, 5D Mark II Is On The List
The Canon 5D Mark II launched six months ago but it didn’t get shipped until late November, and today, it’s still nowhere to be found.…
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Windows 7 Upgrade Program Tipped: Vista PCs Bought After June 1st Get Upgrade
Microsoft is planning to run a free upgrade scheme for Windows 7, under the terms of which anybody who buys a new PC from a…
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Princeton 22-Inch LCD PTFBGF-22RW Gets 16:9 Full HD Panel
Princeton has today announced a 22-inch LCD, PTFBGF-22RW, to join its basic monitor line-up in Japan. Nothing ground-breaking, just another environmental friendly 16:9 Full HD…
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ASUS Eee Phone Announcement This Year: Budget Smartphone OS Still Unknown
The much-rumored ASUS Eee Phone is another device on the Garmin-ASUS roadmap, according to a company spokesperson, but it will not be making an appearance…
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Lian Li Unveils PC-Q07 Mini-ITX Case With Full ATX PSU
We’ve seen some unorthodox Lian Li’s concept in the form of sea shell and billowing sail, those were standard size PC cases; their latest creation,…
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Solar-Powered Nintendo DS Lets You Throw Away Your Charger
Take one Nintendo DS, a handful of solar panels, some spare time and this Instructable, and you could end up with this: a solar-powered DS…
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ASUS CEO Explains Price Rise Rumor: Bigger LCDs Pushing Averages Up
ASUS CEO Jerry Shen has clarified the recent rumors about notebook and Eee PC price increases. Asked during the ASUS financial conference call today whether…
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Garmin-ASUS Nuvifone M20: GPS-Obsessed WM6.1 Smartphone
As promised, the first new devices out of the Garmin-ASUS partnership are beginning to show their hand. First up is the Garmin-ASUS nuvifone M20, a 2.8-inch touchscreen…
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Moses SmartQ 5 MID
Chinese PMP firm Moses have unveiled their first Mobile Internet Device (MID), the SmartQ 5, complete with a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, integrated WiFi…
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Verizon Friends & Family Announced: Alltel My Circle Evolution
After Verizon Wireless announced they would be gobbling up Alltel, one of the biggest questions among subscribers concerned their My Circle plan, with its group of…
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TeleNav GPS For G1 Announced: Video Review At Android Community
TeleNav have announced the first turn-by-turn GPS app for Android and the T-Mobile G1, complete with full color 3D graphics, speech recognition, one-click route recalculation…
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LG XNote P510: Textured Notebook With LEDs & Haptics
LG have announced their latest notebook, the LG XNote P510, complete with a 15.4-inch LED backlit 1,440 x 900 LCD, NVIDIA GeForce GT130M graphics and a…
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Pioneer Axe Plasma HDTV Business
Appalling news for big-screen plasma TV fans, as Pioneer announce their intention to withdraw from the HDTV business and concentrate instead on car and home audio,…
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LG Arena KM900 Gets 3D GUI Video Demo
The LG Arena KM900, which the company officially announced over the weekend, has appeared on a Swedish web-TV show, flaunting its new 3D S-Class UI. …
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Nokia Contacts On Ovi Fails: Three Weeks Data Lost
Nokia's Contacts on Ovi database has failed, leaving users without any of the updated information they made since January 23rd. The failure, which was brought…
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NEC 32Mb MRAM Chip With Super-High Memory Density
NEC have developed a 32Mb MRAM chip that, thanks to the company's efforts to miniturize the control circuits, allows 73-percent of a memory macro's area…
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Aigo MID Turns UMPC With Battery, OS And Casing Mods
For connectivity, input options and simply fitting into your pocket, aigo's MID certainly has plenty of potential. Unfortunately, as reviewers have discovered, it's hamstrung by…
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Nokia And Facebook In Negotiations For Mobile Integration?
Nokia are considering a partnership with Facebook that would see the social networking site integrated with certain handsets in the company's range. According to "people…
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Acer X960 VGA HSDPA Smartphone Leaks Ahead Of MWC
As well as the Acer DX650, a second handset that the company intends to launch on February 16th has also leaked. The Acer X960 lacks…
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Acer DX650 Double-Sided GPS Smartphone Leaks
The first of Acer's upcoming smartphones, tipped for launch at their MWC announcement next week, has leaked, and it's certainly an interesting looking device. The…
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Verizon Hub E! And National Geographic Content Announced
Verizon Wireless have released a mass of new information about the Verizon Hub, which officially launched at the beginning of the month. We now know…
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Garmin-ASUS Reveal Nuvifone G60 Specs
While the two facts we'd really like to know about the freshly-christened Garmin-ASUS nuvifone G60 - price and release date - are still a mystery,…
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Garmin & ASUS Join Forces For GPS Phones: Nuvifone G60 Coming 1H09
Garmin and ASUS have announced a partnership deal to produce a co-branded range of GPS-enabled cellphones, of which the first will be the nuvifone we've…
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Blockbuster Total Access To Include Video Game Rentals From The Mail
I’m on the verge of canceling my $34.99 per month Blockbuster Total Access, it’s the most pricey movie rental program on the market, and frankly,…
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Mophie's Juice Pack Air Claims World's Thinnest iPhone External Battery
Does your iphone drain battery like water in a sink? I like my iphone but without an extra juice pack, I might well turn the…
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Mitsubishi's LaserVue TV Halts Production, Temporary
The 65-inch Mitsubishi Laser TV got official back in 2008 and later rolled in production with shipping date announced in October. Its debut gained positive…
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Literacy Bridge Sub-$10 Audio Computer Starts Education Trial
Non-profit organization Literacy Bridge have announced a pilot program of their so-called Talking Book Devices, which the company describes as a "sub-$10 audio computer". The…
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ASUS Germany Denies Notebook & Netbook Price Increases
After reports spread that ASUS are planning to increase notebook and netbook prices, the company has denied that any such rise is scheduled. According to…
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SlashGear 3D HD NBA Giveaway: And The Winner Is...
The SlashGear 3D HD NBA Slam Dunk Giveaway is closed, and we have our winner. We're pleased to say that SlashGear forum member Ctansil24 is…
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JVC Intros Compact Shoulder ProHD GY-HM100 Camcorder
JVC has today formally introduced its newest ProHD camcorder, a compact shoulder professional series GY-HM700, designed for mainstream production to provide fastest shoot-to-edit workflow with…
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Immersion iliGHT Cube Controller For 3D Multitouch
Could it be that the traditional multitouch table has become passé? After various iterations of DIY and commercial products - not forgetting Microsoft's own Surface,…
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LG's Xcanvas Eco LCDs Consumes 70-Percent Less Power
LG korea has launched a trio of Xcanvas LCDs today, dubbed LH30FD. The LCD version of LG’s Xcanvas is unlike their 'bobos' Plasma launched less…
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Twitter Burglar Alarm Tweets To Let You Know Your TV Is Being Stolen
I'm more used to Twitter trying to steal my time and concentration, but this latest Arduino project turns it into a protector of law and…
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SlashGear 3D HD NBA Giveaway Reminder!
Don't forget, there's only ninety minutes left to enter the SlashGear Cinedigm 3D HD NBA Slam Dunk Giveaway, where you could win four tickets to…
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Kindle 2 Text-To-Speech Angers Author's Guild
The Amazon Kindle 2's text-to-speech feature - which reads out ebooks on the device - probably isn't the best way to lull your kids off…
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Pandora Open-Source Games Console Gets Design Refresh, 3G Compatibility
The Pandora open-source gaming project have released new renders showing their updated casing designs, including a different keyboard - with non-final fonts, thankfully - and some…
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MSI Wind U120 Now In Sober Grey Suit
MSI have released images of a new color version of their Wind U120 netbook, obviously intended for anybody not turned on by the original model's…
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ASUS Planning Eee PC And Notebook Price Hikes After March 1st
ASUS are reportedly planning to increase prices on their notebooks and Eee PC netbook ranges, effective from March 1st, which will see costs rising by…
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FEAR 2 Using Cat Billboards For Friday 13th Game Launch
Bizarre advertising campaigns are nothing new, as game publishers and manufacturers attempt to grab just a second of the public's hyperactive attention, but this is…
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DIY Wiremap: Projected 3D Object Tutorial
Last year, Albert Hwang debuted the Wiremap, an array of tightly-strung cables that, with a projector, could be used to create visual 3D models. Boiled…
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Samsung S7350 Leaks, Gets Video Review
Another day, another Samsung leak, and the company's mobile device team must be wondering whether to bother turning up to Mobile World Congress next week. …
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Modu Unveil Modular Cellphone Jackets, Promise Big MWC Launch News
Modu have unveiled their first production handset range, each jacket using the company's compact modular mobile phone. The central unit - which has 2GB of storage,…
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D-Link Powerline Home CCTV Kits For Easy Internet Surveillance
D-Link have announced a series of new home-starter internet surveillance kits, which use Powerline networking to make setup straightforward. The three initial products consist of the…
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iRiver WAVE HOME VoIP Home Hub Hits KT Telecom
Koreans can now buy the iRiver WAVE HOME, the innovative touchscreen VoIP phone and home communications hub that was only launched at CES last month. …
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Compal APA00 And APA01 Touchscreen HD-Capable PMPs
Compal have quietly unveiled two new internet-connected touchscreen PMPs, the APA00 (black) and APA01 (white). Each has DVB-T digital TV, the ability to record to…
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T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 Goes On General Sale
If you've been clutching your penny jar, waiting anxiously to buy the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and cursing your lack of a business account with T-Mobile,…
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AAXA P1 Pico-Projector With 1GB Storage & Mediaplayer
There's another pico-projector on the scene, this time the AAXA P1, and unlike many other examples we've seen it doesn't use a Texas Instruments chip. …
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Dell Latitude XT2 Gets Hands-On: Capacitive Screen 'Smooth As Butter'
Dell's Latitude XT2 is already polarising opinion, with some seeing the $2,399 multitouch-capable convertible notebook as over-priced, while others can't wait to get their hands…
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Intel 32nm 'Westmere' Processor Gets Video Demo
Intel unwrapped its new “working” 32-nm processor for both laptops and desktops at today’s San Francisco event, and announced plan to invest $7 billion over…
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Dell Wasabi PZ310 Is Pocket-Sized Inkless Photo Printer
Wasabi printer? Dell’s marketing has came out with a product with name that makes absolutely no sense, we can only guess it’s catchy. Dell’s Wasabi…
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Canon PIXMA pro9500 And pro9000 Mark II Upgrades Imminent?
A press release consists of number of printers and upgrades to company’s professional series Pixma inkjet printer was reported at Canon’s Hk site. The new…
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More Nikkor Lenses To Come, Says Nikon
Our thought on Nikon’s lack of interest in much faster primes than the newly announced DX 35mm 1.8G could change this year, and probably around…
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Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 Quick Look And Unboxing
It's been a long time coming, but the Ocean 2 has finally launched and should be reaching customers' hands this weekend. Along the way, network…
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iRiver P20 AMOLED PMP Gets Price And Release Date In Japan
iRiver Japan has today let loose of its P20 Portable Multimedia Player that was first introduced back in IFA 2008. The Japanese release will see…
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Apple Requested Android Multitouch Support Be Cut?
According to an unnamed Android team member, Google actively pulled multitouch support from the Android platform after Apple requested its removal. The decision, which the…
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Fujitsu FLEPia Color E-Newspaper Trialled In Japan
All that Amazon Kindle 2 and Plastic Logic news yesterday managed to distract us from something potentially even more exciting: Fujitsu's first public trials of…
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Nokia 5630 XpressMusic HD Video Demo
If the new Nokia 5630 XpressMusic has got you all worked up and eager for its Q2 launch, you'll be pleased to hear that Nokia…
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Epson Endeavor Na01 Mini Netbook Gets White Casing, Price Tweak
Epson Japan have announced a new color version of their Endeavor Na01 mini netbook. The Na01, which first launched back in November, is now available…
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More Windows Mobile 6.5 Screenshots Leak: Bigger Controls, New Notifications
More leaked Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots in advance of the OS' expected launch at Mobile World Congress next week, this time courtesy of China. While…
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Sony VAIO P Gets Windows XP Tutorial: GPS & WWAN Both Working
We've already discussed on way of getting more performance from the Sony VAIO P this morning: stump up for an imported 1.86GHz Atom Z540 version. …
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Nintendo DS Lite Onyx Has Been Discontinued?
According to a leaked GameStop internal newsletter, Nintendo have discontinued the DS Lite Onyx handheld. The GameStop daily newsletter suggests that no further stock of…
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US Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Dropping Feb 26th?
According to information supposedly found on the database of a major US cellphone distributor, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic outfitted for US-spec 3G will be available…
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Amazon Confirm International Kindle 2 Launch Intentions
Amazon have confirmed plans to launch the Kindle 2 in international markets, but still refuses to be drawn on any roadmap. The company launched the…
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Intel Freeze Notebook CPU Prices Until June; Calpella Delayed
After the recent cost juggling between AMD and Intel, you'd expect Intel to continue the pressure with some more price-cuts and maybe even a new…
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Mini DisplayPort To HDMI Adapter Coming March 15th For $14.25
Monoprice's much anticipated Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter, which will allow users of the unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air (along with any other system that…
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Sony VAIO P 1.86GHz Atom Z540 Video Unboxing
One of the more frustrating aspects of Sony's VAIO P, at least in the US, is the sole 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor choice. It was…
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Nokia 5630 XpressMusic: PMP, N-Gage And S60 With HSPA
Nokia have unveiled their latest XpressMusic cellphone, the Nokia 5630, which will make its official debut at Mobile World Congress next week. The compact candybar…
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CoreLocation Confirmed For Snow Leopard, Plus Exchange And OpenCL
UK newspaper The Guardian has seemingly confirmed last week's rumors that Apple will include WiFi triangulation in the Snow Leopard release of Mac OS X. …
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Brando Mini Bluetooth Keyboard Compatible With PS3
Brando have taken the tiny wraps off of their latest Bluetooth keyboard, and it's definitely been created with portability rather than usability in mind. Measuring…
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Acer Aspire One D150 Available In US Now: $349.99
No great surprise, given that we're already seeing US reviews and retailers have had the netbook up for pre-order for some time now, but Acer…
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Dell Latitude XT2 Multitouch Tablet PC Launches
We weren't actually expecting it until tomorrow, but Dell have officially announced the Latitude XT2 Tablet PC. The convertible ultraportable has a 12.1-inch 1,280 x…
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Panasonic 3D FHD Blu-Ray Labs Unwraps
The increasing popular 3D HD Live sports are all over the news these days, we’ve seen the technology gaining positive reviews since its first public…
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Fujitsu's LogonDirector Integrates Windows Sign-On In The Palm Of Your Hand
Retina scanning, face recognition and fingerprint reading are common biometric systems for physical security accesses or computer logon systems, and in recent years the latter…
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Archos Android MID Coming Q3 2009: HD, HSUPA And Just 10mm Thick
Archos have announced plans to launch an Android-based Internet Media Tablet, that would deliver not only the high-definition media playback of the company's existing range,…
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Kingston Intros 32GB Version Elite Pro CF Card
Kingston has recently announced a 32GB addition to its Elite pro CompactFlash line. The card is designed to meet the demands of both amateur professional…
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Amazon Kindle 2 Photos Leak: Launching Feb 24th For $359?
Official press photos of the Amazon Kindle 2 ebook reader have leaked, ahead of what's assumed to be the company's launch event in New York…
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Samsung Lapfit LD190G And LD220G External USB Monitors
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Toshiba Japan has announced the first working prototype of a new FeRAM non-volatile RAM, claiming world’s most advanced 128MB chip with combination of performance and…
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Amazon Confirm Ebooks Coming To Mobile Devices
Buried in among the Kindle 2 press release this morning is confirmation that Amazon plan on distributing ebooks to mobile devices other than their own…
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Amazon Kindle 2 Official: $359 On February 24th
Amazon have officially announced the Kindle 2 ebook reader this morning, complete with a newly designed - and super-thin 0.36-inch - casing, wireless connectivity for…
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Westinghouse Digital have announced a new 32-inch LCD HDTV, aimed at budget buyers looking for a fast-response screen. Delivering 1366 x 768 resolution, a 2,000:1…
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As tipped earlier today, bestselling author Stephen King will be providing an exclusive ebook for buyers of the Amazon Kindle 2 and owners of the…
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Sanko branded Miseal mini projector has a unique cube structure that fits in the palm of your hand, rather than the typical handheld size and…
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ASUS are eyeing up US retailer Wal-Mart as the next potential point of sale for their notebooks, according to the latest rumors coming out of…
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Texas Instruments may have wowed at CES last month with their pico-projector modules, but they certainly won't have the whole market to themselves. At Mobile World Congress…
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California company Rosum have developed a way of triangulating location based on digital, analog and mobile broadcast TV systems, which they claim is capable of…
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Psystar Counterclaim Approved: Will Argue Apple 'Stretched' Copyright Law
The last we heard of the ongoing Apple/Psystar legal battle, the former had succeeded in having the latter's initial counterclaim thrown out, while Psystar were…
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Sony XB 'Extra Bass' Headphones Announced
Sony have unleashed a new five-strong range of headphones, designed for listeners who like a little extra boom in their bass. The Sony XB Series…
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Sony Ericsson Hikaru Walkman Phone Leaks: 8GB And 8MP Camera
Sony Ericsson will be announcing a new flagship Walkman cellphone at Mobile World Congress next week, which according to the Unofficial SE Blog will look…
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AMD AM3 Phenom II Processors Launch, Get Tested
AMD have announced their new socket AM3 CPUs as well as their first triple-core 45nm Phenom II processors, in an attempt to take on Intel's…
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Details of RIM's replacement to the BlackBerry Curve have leaked, with the handset believed to be called the BlackBerry Gemini 9300. The biggest difference between…
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Samsung Eltz S7220 Leaks: 5MP AMOLED Cameraphone
If Samsung thought that confirming the odd handset would staunch the flow of pre-MWC leaks, they're sadly mistaken. Next up is the Samsung Eltz S7220,…
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Apple's recent patent award for multitouch and gesture-based interfaces used in its iPhone and iPod touch ranges has flung patent law and prior art contests…
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Nokia E75 Expected March 13th In UK: Price & Specs Confirmed
We've seen enough leaked images of the Nokia E75 smartphone to know it exists: what we now want are pricing details and news on the…
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Kindle 2 To Debut With Exclusive Stephen King Story?
We're fully expecting Amazon to announce the Kindle 2 this morning, but if the Wall Street Journal is to be believed then there could be…
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Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300 AMOLED Touchscreen 8MP Slider Announced
Samsung have announced their latest cellphone, the UltraTOUCH S8300, complete with a 2.8-inch WQVGA AMOLED touchscreen, slide-out numeric keypad, 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and A-GPS,…
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UMID M1 To Start From $500? Importers Readying To Stock
It's no lie to say we blanched at the initial UMID M1 pricing coming out of Australia, but we're hearing slightly happier figures from more…
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Acer Aspire One D150 Reviewed: Battery Shrinking, But Price Impressive
After an unboxing photoset and video preview, the 10-inch Acer Aspire One D150 now gets a full review courtesy of Laptop Mag. The segment leader…
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ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Early Tests: No Vast N280 Improvement, Keyboard Good
ASUS only announced the Eee PC 1000HE on Monday, but LaptopMag have already had a chance to play with what's set to be the first…
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Intel Netbook Leak: N280 Not Necessarily Paired With GD40 Graphics
A leaked Intel slide seems to clear up some of the netbook chipset confusion from over the past month or so, by setting out a…
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Nikon Fastest DX Prime To Date : AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f1.8G
Nikon has today announced the AF-S DX 35mm F1.8G lens with field of view equivalent to about a 52mm lens on a 35mm sensor size…
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SlashGear Week In Review - Week 6 2009
Toshiba helped us kick off the week with the announcement of their new TG01 Windows Mobile smartphone: on paper it sounds perfect, with a high-res…
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President Obama's Super-Secret Blackberry Cost $3,300!
Just because you're one of the most power person in the world does not mean that you can use whatever phone you want. So will…
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Microsoft My Phone Backup Service Confirmed: Beta Starting Soon
Microsoft have officially confirmed their My Phone backup and synchronization service, after it was spotted running ahead of time last week. An official announcement regarding the…
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BlackBerry Storm 9530 Down To $100
Somehow putting up with the BlackBerry Storm's touchscreen foibles and periodic leaked firmware seems a whole lot more manageable when you've only paid $99.99 for…
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Dell Latitude XT2 Tablet PC Spec-Sheet Leaks; Launch Wednesday?
What's believed to be an official spec sheet for the as-yet unannounced Dell XT2 Tablet PC has emerged, confirming the specifications leaked from the convertible…
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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Facing Axe?
Dell has suspended shipments of the Inspiron Mini 12 netbook, at least that's the latest rumor from DigiTimes. According to their sources, the 12.1-inch budget…
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Samsung Acme i8910: S60v5 Touch OS, 720p HD Video Recording & AMOLED
We'd wager the blood pressure among Samsung execs is riding high this week, as leaks out of the company are springing up everywhere. Latest after…
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Samsung M7600 Gets B&O Audio And DJ Functionality
Images of the upcoming Samsung M7600 touchscreen music phone have leaked, complete with details regarding the company's latest cooperation with audio specialists Bang & Olufsen.…
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LG Arena KM900 Official: 3G, Touchscreen & Heavy Multimedia
After details leaked last week, and LG themselves teased the device's existence, the company has finally come clean and announced the LG Arena KM900. The…
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Xfce Creator Talks Linux, Moblin, Netbooks And Open-Source
As Intel's investment into the Moblin OS gets increasing attention, and more non-technical users are introduced to Linux-based platforms in the shape of low-cost netbooks,…
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Intel Super Spinner X18M And X25M SSD Get Price Break
The Intel consumer SSDs – the X18M and X25M – are fast, they have been challenged countless times on test bench, but the result remained…
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The compact and lightweight Jobo’s PhotoGPS grabs GPS data such as country, city, street and point of interest, whenever your digital camera takes a picture.…
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SlashGear's Cinedigm 3D HD NBA Slam Dunk Giveaway!
Last week's 3D Super Bowl may have met with mixed reviews, but next weekend we're promised some real 3D entertainment courtesy of Cinedigm and their…
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Slacker BlackBerry Storm Streaming Radio Client Released
Like it or love it, there are a whole lot of people out there looking at two years with their new BlackBerry Storm, so they…
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LG Blu-Ray BD370 To Ship Early Than Expected?
LG Electronics dished out a pair of “connected” Blu-ray players, LG BD370 and LG BD390, at CES 2009 with estimated shipping date of Q2 and…
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LG LBA-C300 Bluetooth Keyboard For Cellphones: Ideal For Watch Phone
The FCC have passed an LG mobile peripheral, the "LG LBA-C300 Bluetooth enabled Qwerty Card", which at its most basic can be used as a…
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Nikon D400 Prediction Gone Mad : 24mp With Touchscreen LCD
We know the Nikon DSLR D400 is coming, there’s no leak more credible than a guide book dropping on Amazon: we’ve seen it happen with…
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Microsoft My Phone, Aka SkyBox Online Backup, Launches
It looks as though Microsoft have prematurely launched their mobile backup service, codenamed SkyBox, an announcement of which is expected at Mobile World Congress later…
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Sprint have announced the Motorola i365IS, where the "IS" stands for "Intrinsically Safe". According to Sprint, the i365IS "is incapable of releasing sufficient electrical or…
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Fresh information about the upcoming Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook has leaked, courtesy of what appears to be an official slide from within the company. …
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VYE S41A Touchscreen UMPC With DVD Burner Gets Price Slash
Ultraportables with integrated optical drives are rare beasts - the netbook world only has one, for instance - and they usually carry a pretty high…
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10-Inch Acer Aspire One D150 Netbook Gets Unboxed
Still only just up for pre-order in most countries, somehow a 10-inch Acer Aspire One D150 has found its way to netbooknews.de just in time…
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Wearable Projection Computer Project: Internet 'Sixth Sense'
A group of MIT students have developed a wearable computer that projects its display onto any nearby surface, and is controlled by hand gestures and…
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Despite my being a big geeky kid at heart, SlashGear wouldn't fly me out to Japan for the Tokyo Gift Show. That means I'll have…
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Logitech Harmony 1100 Universal Touchscreen Remote On Sale
Logitech's Harmony 1100 universal remote has finally gone on sale at Newegg, offering a 3.5-inch touchscreen, both infrared and RF capabilities, customizable icons, layouts and macros,…
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Microsoft Tegra-Based Phone Rumors Reignite; Poppycock Says Firm
Microsoft is once again being tipped to announce a new, homegrown smartphone that would not only use the company's software but their own hardware too. …
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Roku Amazon VOD Is In Beta, Could Come With YouTube Access
Word from the Roku forums is that the company has begun a private beta of their new Amazon Video-on-Demand (VOD) service. The update, which is…
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Kindle 2 Upgrade Program Tipped; Amazon eBooks Coming To Cellphones
Plenty of fresh Kindle news today, with a variety of rumors regarding Amazon's upcoming ebook plans. First off comes word that those customers who have…
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ASUS Eee PC UMPC Mod Is Best To Date
Sadly not a sign of ASUS' upcoming Eee PC UMPC plans, but a very impressive DIY effort, this UMPC is based on an ASUS Eee…
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Classic Retro Gaming Reworked In HD: Zelda, Sonic, Mario & More
Who cares about polygons - this is what gaming should look like! Having taken some classic retro gaming scenes, artist Orioto has reworked them as…
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MSI Wind NetOn AP1900 All-In-One Nettop With DVD Burner
MSI have officially announced their all-in-one nettop. The MSI Wind NetOn AP1900, which was first spotted back in November, has an 18.5-inch WSXGA 16:9 display, Intel…
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The 64 thousand dollar question on the upcoming NBA All star weekend is not the league would or not punish Nene- if he were to…
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Green storages are in higher demand in consumer market, evidence can be seen from Western Digital coughed up its first 2TB single disk device in…
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Corsair High Performance DDR3 Dominator GT Family Gets Official
Corsair has today taken the wraps off its fastest DDR3 Dominator FT family designed to work for Intel Core i7-based processors. Announcement of the new…
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NEC Narrow Bezel LCD Enables Near Borderless Video Wall Up To 645 Square Foot Display
NEC has announced a 46-inch MultiSync digital signage X461UN for commercial large format display. Unlike the typical professional LCDs in the market, the new MultiSync…
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Portable Waterproof Viera Tv Gets Upgrades
You would think a mini 5-inch TV with waterproof feature has no use in your neck of wood, it does has its marketing value around…
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Samsung Unveiled 40nm Class DRAM Chips
It seems like yesterday we read about Samsung achievement in high density and power efficient 50 nanometer memory chip; today, the company have announced another…
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OS X Snow Leopard To Get WiFi Triangulation, More Multitouch Control?
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard could introduce WiFi triangulation, used to estimate geographical location, in a crossover of the technology from the iPhone to the…
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Windows Mobile 7 Devices In April 2010?
Windows Mobile 6.5 looks likely to officially debut at Mobile World Congress, but manufacturers themselves won't get their hands on the OS until April 2009. …
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Samsung NC20 And 3G NC10 Go Up For UK Pre-Order
The Samsung NC20 has gone up for pre-order in the UK, with delivery of the 12.1-inch netbook expected later this month for the white version…
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Nokia N75 Leaks Again
In the run-up to Mobile World Congress it seems like there's nothing but cellphones around; latest leak is an old favorite, the Nokia E75, which…
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HTC Snapdragon Devices To Be Announced Q2 2009?
HTC are planning to launch at least one Qualcomm Snapdragon-based mobile device in Q2 2009, according to market sources in Taiwan. The devices are expected…
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amBX Ambient Light & Rumble Tech Coming To PS3
amBX, the Philips Ambilight spin-off, have announced that they and Sony have signed a deal that will see real-world sensory experiences - for instance light,…
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Mozilla Phone Concept Blends BlackBerry With OLED Keys
As concepts go, here's one I'm surprised we haven't seen before. Take a BlackBerry 7130 and give it Optimus Maximus OLED keys, which can double…
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Samsung SyncMaster U70 7-Inch USB Companion Display
Quite a bit smaller than the usual Samsung SyncMaster displays we see, but this new U70 screen is aiming at the desktop companion market rather…
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Android-Based HTC Dream Coming To Singapore And Australia
It may be more commonly known as the T-Mobile G1, but underneath the carrier's branding the first Android-powered smartphone to market is really the HTC…
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Fujitsu AMILO Sa 3650: New Driver Will Boost Notebook Graphics Too
Fujitsu's AMILO Sa 3650 notebook has a clever solution to the ultraportable graphics problem: an separate video card, the External Graphics Processor (XGP), that can be plugged…
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Ideum MT2 Multitouch Table Beats Microsoft Surface In Size & Resolution
Exhibit and media design firm Ideum have cocked a snook at Microsoft with the launch of their MT2 Table, a multitouch-table which, at 50-inches running at 1280 x…
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10-Inch Acer Aspire One D150 Clears FCC
The 10-inch Acer Aspire One D150 has cleared the FCC, suggesting a US launch could be imminent. As well as the hardware of the netbook…
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HP Mini 1000 MI Gets Previewed
HP's launch of the Mini 1000 netbook back in October 2008 seems like a long time ago; since then we've reviewed the budget ultraportable and,…
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DTV Switchover Delay Bill Almost Final: Confusion Ahoy!
Prepare for TV confusion, as the House of Representatives passes the amended digital TV switchover delay bill and it makes its way to President Obama's…
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17-Inch MacBook Pro Ship Date Pushed Back To February 19th
Apple's new 17-inch MacBook Pro promises a lot: unibody style, the "world's thinnest and lightest" notebook of its screen-size, not to mention eight hours of…
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Panasonic Semi-Rugged Toughbook 52 Gets Touchscreen Option And More
Last week Panasonic Toughbook division announced upgrades to its full-rugged Toughbook 30 and the convertible tablet 19; today, they’ve brought most of the new features…
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Toshiba Release Official TG01 GUI Demo Video
By now you've probably seen our live video demo of the Toshiba TG01 from yesterday's launch - now available in HD, no less - and…
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Nikon's Stereoscopic Microscope Now Fits Nikon DSLR, Extreme Macro Anyone?
Shoot! I thought my stacked lenses with 2.7:1 magnification was extreme, Nikon optics geek-squad have came out a portable stereoscopic microscope, for the first time…
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Linksys Wireless Home Audio System Reviewed: Good, But Nothing Special
Linksys were determined to compare their Wireless Home Audio System to Sonos, rather than Logitech, when we spoke to them at CES, but that hasn't…
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Palm Pre In-Stock At Sprint By Mid-March?
A leaked internal Sprint document could pin the launch of the CDMA Palm Pre down to as early as mid-March. The document, which sets out…
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Acer Sliding QWERTY Smartphone Leaks Ahead Of MWC
One of Acer's upcoming smartphones, tipped to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress later this month, has been leaked. Few specifics are known about the…
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DIY ASUS Eee PC 900HA Touchscreen Upgrade Tutorial
Some of our most popular netbook pages here on SlashGear are those describing DIY touchscreen projects, where a touch-sensitive layer is added to the budget…
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Google Latitude: Location-Sharing App Launches
One of Helio's more interesting mobile apps was Buddy Beacon, which eventually got spun off into its own endeavour and promised friend-locating services for all. …
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Motorola MOTO W233 Renew Comes To T-Mobile
That T-Mobile would be offering the MOTO W233 Renew was not much of a mystery, considering Motorola's CES press shots of the recycled handset clearly…
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Indian $10 Laptop Is Just A Standalone Storage Brick
The Indian $10 laptop project had analysts and engineers alike all wondering how the margins for an educational computer could be brought down to make…
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Tin-foil jumpsuits, freeze-dried food and standalone videophones. Thankfully only one of these has generally come to be a part of the 21st century (though what…
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OpenFrame Home Info Center Coming To O2 By End Of February?
It's been around six months since OpenPeak showed off their OpenFrame home information center, and since then Verizon have launched their own take on the…
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When you give your scheme a name like "The Impossible Project" you're obviously setting yourself up for some seriously hard work, but then again aiming…
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Fujitsu Add HSPA & EVDO 3G Options To LifeBook Notebooks & Tablets
Fujitsu have added high-speed 3G connectivity to a number of models in both their notebook and Tablet PC ranges. The WWAN connectivity - of which…
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Toshiba TG01 Video Demos: GUI, Gaming & Video Playback
Aside from the super-skinny profile of the TG01, Toshiba seems most proud of their new GUI, the smartphone's gaming abilities, and its media playback charms.…
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Canon 5D Mirror Design Flaw Calls For Immediate Repair
Canon USA has sent out emails to notify the original 5D users, citing a weak design in main mirror attachment could cause the mirror to…
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Nikon Price Raises Hit US
As you’ve probably aware, due to plunging of the major currencies against raising yen, Nikon has begun to implement a price raise to most of…
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Sega Iron Man 2 Video Game Is Officially Underway
In a brief announcement today, Sega revealed its plan to collaborate with Marvel Entertainment for the second time to develop the Iron Man sequel multi-platform…
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DIY Punchable Controller For Classic NES Gaming
Sometimes it's just nice to punch something, and since we in no way advocate attacking people in the street dressed as hotdogs handing out leaflets,…
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Toshiba only brought along two working TG01 prototypes to the London launch of the Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone today, but SlashGear managed to get some in-use…
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Toshiba TG01 Announced: iPhone 3G And Touch HD Killer?
Toshiba this morning announced their latest smartphone, the TG01, set to take on the HTC Touch HD and iPhone 3G. The Toshiba TG01 is a…
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NVIDIA Ion Platform Gets Tested: Promising HD And Gaming Performance
After talking the big talk last week, NVIDIA are looking to walk the walk this week with preview samples of the NVIDIA Ion reference nettop…
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Nokia Planning Multitouch Devices For Q2 Launch?
Nokia is planning several 3G and 3.5G devices with multitouch and multimedia functionality in 2009, according to the latest industry rumors. Despite poor financial performance…
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MSI X58 Pro 'Affordable' Core i7 Mainboard
MSI have announced what they're calling the most affordable mainboard for Intel's latest Core i7 processors. The MSI X58 Pro has Intel's X58 Express chipset,…
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OLPC XO-2 To Be Open-Source Hardware
OLPC founder Nicholas Negroponte has revealed that the OLPC XO-2 - the dual-touchscreen sequel to the XO-1 - will be released with an open-source hardware…
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Toshiba TG01 3G CDMA Version For US?
Toshiba were pretty tight-lipped at this morning's TG01 launch about what exactly you'll find inside that 9.9mm thick casing. Aside from Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon QSD8250…
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Black iRiver SPINN Shows Up In Korea
iRiver have seemingly released a black version of their SPINN PMP, although at present it only appears to be available in South Korea. Specifications for…
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Nanovision MIMO USB LCDs On Sale In US, Including Touchscreen UM740
We're big fans of Nanovision's MIMO monitors, the 7-inch USB sub-displays we reviewed back in November; they're useful for everything from chat windows, Photoshop toolbars…
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Sony LocationPorter Streams Live Video Over Dual-3G Connection
Sony have unveiled the LocationPorter RVT-SD100, a "realtime video transporter" intended to stream footage from a connected camcorder or camera across whatever connection is available,…
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Viliv S5 Entertainment MID Coming March With Haptic Feedback
Of the mobile computing products we saw at CES last month, we're still particularly excited about the Viliv range of UMPCs and entertainment MIDs. The…
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Chuck In 3D Tonight : No, Thank You!
The enthusiasm for 3D ads before the big game really got to the millions of home viewers. I actually went though three local food stores…
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LaCie d2 Blu-Ray Drive Boasts 8x BR Recording Speed
Lacie has announced its fastest d2 Blu-ray external drive with improved 8x BR recording speed. The drive features a pair of firewire 400 and an…
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CES 2009 Wrap-Up: Vincent Goes Red-Light Rogue
In a surprise career move, SlashGear co-founder Vincent Nguyen announced today that he would be leaving the technology blogging community and beginning a career in…
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iPhone Gaming Gains Momentum; Facebook For iPhone Client Most Popular
The iPhone's gaming talents have come in for some attention recently, with Apple's attempts to ramp up the smartphone's reputation as a mobile games platform…
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Helio Ocean 2 Gets Official On Virgin Mobile: $149 From Feb 12th
No great surprise, given the unboxing and the reviews, but Virgin Mobile USA have officially announced the launch of the Helio Ocean 2. Initially available in…
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Sharp Japan Launched New Aquos D Energy-Saving LCDs
Sharp Japan dished out a trio of low end LCDs, a new series of low power consumption and environmental friendly Aqous D lineup in 20,…
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If you've ever wondered what's inside the Peek emailer - or why the company picked the buttons, casing and display they did - then you'll…
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OS 4.7.0.99 For BlackBerry Storm 9530 Leaks
Another unofficial firmware update for the BlackBerry Storm has leaked, version 4.7.0.99. The new software is seemingly only for the Storm 9530, however, not the…
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Samsung MWC Details Leak: 12MP Feature-Phone, Android Device & 16GB Omnia
Earlier today, Samsung's upcoming 12-megapixel handset was first tipped for Mobile World Congress. Now, trusted Dutch source GSM Helpdesk are confirming the rumors, as well…
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DIY 12-Cell Eee PC Battery: Up To 15hrs Runtime
Sometimes the quest for extra battery life overcomes you, and it's only when you take a deep breath at the end of the process that…
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Creative Camera Lens Packs Calendar
A typical manually focus camera lens shows focus distances and aperture values, but this innovative camera lens designed by Sharad Haksar, has adjustable ring elements…
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Pseudo-3D Video Chat Uses Generic Webcam & Clever Software
Aiming to make video conferencing more realistic, Chris Harrison and Scott E. Hudson of CMU's Human Computer Interaction Institute have developed an implementation of pseudo-3D…
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Amex Digital Photo Frames Are Feature-Rich
Amex Digital is extending its Blu-ray optical drive/decks business to unveil a pair of multifunctional digital photo frames, SR-7 and SW-7. The former features an…
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Nintendo Change US/Euro DSi Launch To Spring-Summer 09?
Has the Nintendo DSi release date changed? Last month several sources claimed Nintendo were planning a roughly April 4th US release for the updated handheld, earlier…
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Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 Reviewed: Better, But Better Enough?
After its unboxing last Friday, the Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 is back for a more meatier review. The dual-sliding QWERTY handset has taken some time…
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Netbooks: Buy Now Or Wait?
Intel Atom, NVIDIA Ion, AMD Neo and VIA Nano - do you buy a new netbook today, or is there something much better waiting just…
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Sony Mofiria Finger-Vein Biometric System Announced
Sony have announced a new method of biometric security, that relies on the patterns of veins inside a user's finger rather than their fingerprints. Dubbed…
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ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Atom N280 Netbook Up For Preorder
ASUS have announced their latest netbook, the Eee PC 1000HE complete with Intel's Atom N280 processor. As well as the 1.66GHz CPU and HD-capable Intel GD40…
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Verizon Hub Launches For $199.99
Verizon have officially launched the Verizon Hub, the company's "communications command center". Built around a 7-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen base-station and cordless home phone,…
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Samsung 12-Megapixel Cameraphone Tipped For MWC
Samsung are set to launch a 12-megapixel cameraphone at Mobile World Congress this month, with mass production kicking off before the end of February in…
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I'm a sucker for a full-sized vehicle replica, which is why I'm madly jealous of OXM's Alistair Wallis. He was invited to test-drive the full-sized…
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Hackintosh Netbooks Benchmarked: On A Par With 2004 G4 iBook
Since Apple won't give us the netbook so many people have been calling for, the past six months have seen a surge in Hackintosh netbooks:…
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Nottage Design G-1: Special Resin Creates Glass-Topped Pool Table
From a small toy to something less likely to fit into your pocket - and guaranteed to make more of a dent in your pocket-book. …
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Rubik's 360 Follow-Up To Cube Set To Frustrate From February
If handheld puzzles that don't require batteries are your scene, then prepare to become addicted. The reclusive Hungarian behind the Rubik's Cube is back with…
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Samsung NC10 9-Cell Battery Boosts Runtime By 50%: 12+ Hours
The Samsung NC10 netbook has become somewhat infamous for its incredible battery life, with some reviewers reporting in excess of 7hrs runtime from the standard…
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Intel Readying For Rise Of Android-Based Netbooks
Intel is expecting a flurry of Android-based netbooks in late 2009 and throughout 2010, and is preparing to support manufacturers with suitable chipset hardware. That's…
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VAIO P Gets $200 Verizon Rebate; US Model Removes GSM SIM Slot
The Sony VAIO P's integrated mobile broadband makes for a great addition to an ultraportable device, but Sony and their carrier partner Verizon Wireless aren't…
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SlashGear Week In Review: Week 5 2009
We opened the week with our first-impressions of the T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900, a surprisingly adept smartphone that's managed to impress despite the absence of…
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MSI Wind U120 Reviewed: Cheap Netbook Let Down By Poor Battery
MSI's original Wind U100 remains one of the best-known and better-selling netbooks, not least because MSI niftily allowed other companies to use the OEM design…
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