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- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargain Apples
- Apple is undoubtedly one of the hottest tech and consumer brands in the world and they should easily sell more than 2 million Macs and 20 million iPods in the upcoming holiday quarter. With all the Mac gear out there it's sometimes hard to choose. Here are...
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Asus launches 'world's fastest' smartphone
- Yes, you read correctly: Asus has unveiled its latest smartphone, which, it claims is the "fastest business PDA phone in the world." Them's big words coming from a mobile underdog. That's because the juice behind the shell of the Asus P565 is an 800MHz...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Worsening economy could actually help Google
- Before the recent downturn of the economy, people wondered if Google would be affected negatively by such an incident. It was a valid question, since Google's revenue is almost entirely in the hands of companies advertising spend, and it's easy to speculate about what would happen to those budgets....
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Review: Why Android is for me and the G1 isn't
- For me, when it comes to cell phones, it's a marriage of convenience. I value the basic function of a cell phone to connect me to the rest of the world from almost anywhere, but beyond that, I couldn't care less about the "features." Despite my power...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- News to know: Windows 7; Google; iPhone; Storm; iLife patch
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Windows 7 - The "Blue Badge" experience. Gallery right Michael Krigsman: Sixteen IT failures to remember Garett Rogers: Google makes the blogosphere...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G now shipping
- Jason mentioned the new RichardSolo 1800 iPhone battery pack earlier today and after returning from my recent business trip I discovered one was sent to me for evaluation. Unfortunately, I no longer have an iPhone 3G so I am returning my evaluation unit and hope to try out their new...
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- RichardSolo bumps capacity of iPhone battery
- The RichardSolo 1800 backup battery for the iPhone and iPod (US$69.99) doubles the capacity of the its earlier iPhone batteries reviewed in July and September. The new model's impressive 1800 mAh battery has 50 percent more power than the previous 1200 mAh model, which is still being offered for US$49.99....
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Sharp Aquos LC-46D85U
- A 120Hz refresh rate is the current step-up feature of choice among LCD manufacturers, and while Sharp has arrived late to the double-refresh party, the company's D85U series, represented here by the 46-inch LC-46D85U, is finally here. This set eschews the dejudder processing found in 120Hz models from many other...
- Product reviews 2008-11-05
- Green tech company hits the red, and the panic button
- An ethanol-maker in South Dakota goes for Chapter 11. It's VeraSun, hit by a combo of high clorn prices, and tight credit. Even though corn prices are now only about half of their record $8 per bushel from mid-summer, VeraSun is feeling the pinch and is "re-organizing." ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-02
- How cut the nation's health care bill 12%
- How cut the nation's health care bill 12%wellnessno smoking, no alchol, no beer, no bigmacs no fried foods, slipery slop, ya what else do they wantoh yea removed anyone over the age of 50 perfect world - get a real jobStressStress adds to obesity.Many factors cause stress.Instead of entering the...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-31
- Energizer Power & Play Charging Station (Wii)
- Performance Design Products, which is simply known as PDP, recently licensed the Energizer brand to slap on its line of Power & Play Charging Systems for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Indeed, the Energizer brand should give these chargers some added visibility in the market place....
- Product reviews 2008-10-30
- LG 32LG40
- Flat-panel TVs are slim and sleek, but in the real world a lot of that style is lost when there's a DVD player and a cable box next to the TV, with a nest of wires in the back. The LG 32LG40 takes care of at least part of the...
- Product reviews 2008-10-29
- Electrons driving us drivers and may juice up our future
- Electrons driving us drivers and may juice up our futureElectrons driving us drivers and may juice up our futureAs someone who is about to receive an eBox I feel I should step in and mention our motivation for purchasing one and some gmc parts.. how I expect it to impact...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-27
- Medis 24/7 fuel cell Power Pack
- The Medis 24/7 Power Pack is among the first consumer devices that uses a fuel cell to charge portable gadgets. For being the first of its kind, it's a novelty, but the Power Pack is more essential than other digital accessories, should you need to fire up a dying cell...
- Product reviews 2008-10-24
- Sharp Aquos LC-52D65U
- In November, Energy Star will update its certification for televisions with a new standard, version 3.0, that for the first time takes into account actual power used when the TV is turned on. We've tested numerous HDTVs this year that comply with the new standard, and the Sharp LC-52D65U is...
- Product reviews 2008-10-24
- Energizer Power & Play Charging System (PlayStation 3)
- Performance Design Products, which is simply known as PDP, recently licensed the Energizer brand to slap on its line of Power and Play Charging systems for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Indeed, the Energizer brand should give these chargers some added visibility in the marketplace. The...
- Product reviews 2008-10-24
- Apple TV: No Juice
- Apple TV: No JuiceRE: Apple TV : No JuiceI don’t think many will doubt your conclusion on the impact of Apple TV compared to the iPhone. The next 12 months could be very interesting in light of the current economic environment. Apple has an interesting opportunity to make a dent...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- News to know: Gates' new company, Apple, Android, Microsoft
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary-Jo Foley: Bill Gates founds a new tech company John Morris: Apple: Mac sales still strong, some "interesting ideas" for netbooks Sam Diaz: Steve...
- Blog posts 2008-10-23
- Apple TV: No Juice
- One last note about Apple's fourth quarter numbers: Apple TV is providing no juice. No big surprise there. But if you look at where Apple is getting the $3.8 billion difference between its officially reported $7.9 billion of sales, under generally accepted accounting...
- Blog posts 2008-10-22
- Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro
- The $130 Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro marries the popular Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave keyboard with the Editors' Choice winning MX 1100 mouse. Although it might be more than you're used to paying for a mouse and keyboard set, the package combines two of Logitech's flagship input devices and the...
- Product reviews 2008-10-20
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