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- Creative unveils third-gen Vado HD mini-camcorder; selling at $179.99
- In case you're looking to give a camcorder for this holiday season and haven't found the right one yet, there's a new option in the mix: the new Creative Vado HD (3rd Generation) mini-camcorder. The upgraded camcorder will feature Creative's new 3.0 software,...
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 (AT&T)
- Even though AT&T launched its live mobile TV service more than a year ago, but few support it-- the last one we saw was the Samsung Eternity, which was released in October 2008. Now it seems that AT&T may be looking to breathe fresh life to the service by releasing...
- Product reviews 2009-11-14
- News to know: HP-3Com; AMD; Google; Blockbuster; Bing 2.0
- News to know intro: Sam Diaz: HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook Larry Dignan: Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante John Morris: AMD updates roadmap, promises "supercomputer in your lap" ...
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- Matrox debuts world's first single-slot octal graphics card; supports 8 displays
- Great product for those needing itI;ll have to show this to one of my clients that runs a "billboard wall display".I'd go crazy with that price of that video card...You'll need to spend an additional thousands of dollars for 8 monitors.I don't think this will be for someone who are...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Matrox debuts world's first single-slot octal graphics card; supports 8 displays
- Matrox Graphics has introduced a graphics card that's capable of simultaneously supporting eight displays. by Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Viewsonic premieres the VPD400 MovieBook media player for $130
- Just in time for holiday shopping, Viewsonic has announced the availability of their sleek new portable media player that can fit in the palm of your hand: the VPD400 MovieBook. The MovieBook hosts a 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 resolution screen along with 8 GB of internal memory...
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Nokia Booklet 3G (black)
- Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop, offering a premium-feeling system for a rock-bottom price, as long as you agree to a two-year AT&T mobile data contract. The Booklet 3G is easily one of the most upscale-looking Netbooks we've...
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Magellan RoadMate 1470
- Design The RoadMate 1470 doesn't deviate from the tried and true portable navigation device form factor. Measuring 3.3 inches by 5.2 inches by 7 inches, the RoadMate's thinness easily makes this unit one of the most pocketable devices in its class. Like nearly all PNDs, the majority of the RoadMate's...
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Ricoh GXR system details and photos officially released
- A day after details were leaked to the web, an official announcement and photos of the new Ricoh GXR system have been released. It's self-proclaimed as the "world's smallest and lightest digital camera," but its not the GXR's weight or size that's really...
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- LG Chocolate Touch (Verizon Wireless)
- When the LG Chocolate first came into the scene with the VX8500 model back in 2006, it was preceded by a ton of hype. And such is the case with its fourth and most recent incarnation, the LG Chocolate Touch. As the name indicates, it is a touch screen phone...
- Product reviews 2009-11-07
- Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU
- Editors' note: This review is part of our holiday 2009 retail desktop and laptop review roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. There's something to be said for simplicity. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU might not look like much and its limited supply...
- Product reviews 2009-11-07
- HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)
- Editors' note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the HTC Hero. The two devices share similar features. The HTC Droid Eris is the second Verizon Wireless' Google Android phone after the Motorola Droid. Where the Droid was flashy and high-end, the Droid Eris offers a simpler,...
- Product reviews 2009-11-06
- Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 - carbon black (T-Mobile)
- Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717The Sony Ericsson Equinox is the first phone from the manufacturer to land at T-Mobile since the TM506. In many ways the Equinox is a fitting successor; like the TM506 it has a thin flip phone design and it sports a similar feature set that includes...
- Product reviews 2009-11-03
- What to look for in a Mini-HD camcorder
- Flip tends to get most of the attention when it comes to mini-HD camcorders, but there are more things to pay attention to besides name brand. Here are five things you should consider when purchasing a new Mini-HD camcorder: 1. Quality: Look for resolution and color quality....
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers
- This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- eVGA GeForce 9400 GT - graphics adapter - GF 9400 GT - 1 GB
- Great for Windows 7The EVGA GeForce 9400GT can be summarized in one word; Performance. The Windows Experience Index increased from 3.5 to 4.9, mostly because the old card had only 128 MB of memory while this one has 1 GB. Several things worth mentioning, especially for Windows 7...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
- Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ
- Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Samsung Caliber (U.S. Cellular)
- We've seen plenty of Samsung touch-screen handsets come our way, but not many of them make it to U.S. Cellular, a regional carrier based in Chicago. The only one so far has been the Samsung Delve, which made it to the carrier's lineup late last year. Now another one has...
- Product reviews 2009-10-29
- With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]
- Looks pretty nice, one comment on the article tho...[i]Further, Android 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It?s a welcome addition.[/i]This is actually a feature of Android 1.6 and so not exclusive to the Droid or...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
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