02/03/2012 | HP targets budget market with 2311gt 3D monitor
HP is among the many companies embracing 3D technology, and its 2311gt monitor aims to make the technology an affordable upgrade. The 23-inch monitor works as a standard 2D display, or as a 3D panel when combined with passive ...
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01/28/2012 | Logitech tries a very different approach to travel mice.
The world of mice could often be described charitably as stagnant: it's an endless sea of ergonomic shapes that assume you're sitting at a desk and have lots of room in your bag. Logitech's Cube is about as different as you ...
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12/18/2011 | RIM carves a niche for a lower-cost BlackBerry Bold.
The smartphone field is no longer as Western-centric as it used to be; it's seen madhouse lineups for BlackBerry phones for Indonesia that no smartphone maker would have seen a few years ago. With that in mind, RIM has taken ...
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12/18/2011 | RIM makes its smallest BlackBerry ever using all touch.
RIM has usually tried to chase the high end of the smartphone market when it adds a touchscreen: the Storm, the Torch, and the newest Bold phones are all aimed at the same crowd as the iPhone and top Android hardware. With o ...
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12/17/2011 | Nokia gets its Windows Phone efforts off to a strong start.
The Lumia 800 represents more than just a radical break from the past for Nokia; in many ways, it's the company's entire future. As its first Windows Phone device, it's not just a switch to a much more modern platform but a ...
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12/11/2011 | Google and Samsung produce the clearest vision for Android yet.
The Galaxy Nexus is arguably the first official Google phone whose appeal isn't just confined to hardcore Android fans: even those who only know the iPhone by name are taking notice. With a massive 4.65-inch, 720p display, a ...
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12/09/2011 | Pioneer targets DJs and musicians with active reference monitors
Pioneer may be best known for its vehicle electronics, however the company has also worked to establish its presence as a high-end brand in the DJ and music-production markets. The S-DJ05 speakers epitomize the expansion, pla ...
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12/09/2011 | Amazon expands Kindle into tablet market
After ignoring the tablet market for several years, Amazon has finally decided to expand its range of Kindle readers to include a proper tablet. The Fire is aimed directly at Barnes & Noble's new Nook Tablet, though both devi ...
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12/01/2011 | USB hubs make your life easier.
A useful holiday present to resolve an ongoing frustration is a multi-port hub. Whether as a stocking stuffer, Chanukah present, or another holiday gift, these useful devices make your life easier. They can be used daily or w ...
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11/28/2011 | If you print your own photos, make sure colors are accurate.
Color calibration is the art of tweaking your monitor so that the colors represented on screen better match real life and your printer output. Mac system software includes a calibration tool in the Displays System Preference, ...
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11/21/2011 | Scan, FAX, copy, print on almost any paper.
Epson meets the needs of small businesses with a variety of printers in their Workforce line. The model I tested, the Workforce 840, includes scanner, FAX, automatic document feeder, two paper trays, and wireless capability. ...
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11/19/2011 | Tiny Orb Audio speakers promise to please
Home theater enthusiasts for many years have drawn a close association between speaker size and sound quality, however many companies, such as Orb Audio, have worked to prove that big does not always mean better. Electronista ...
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11/18/2011 | Iomega Mac Companion hard drive complements iMacs
Many of Iomega's Mac-oriented storage products merely ship pre-formatted for HFS+, but the new Mac Companion has been entirely designed with Apple's computers in mind. The housing is shaped to match the footprint of an iMac o ...
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11/18/2011 | Samsung revamps its smallest Galaxy Tab
Samsung has filled its tablet portfolio with a variety of sizes, but the company's first Galaxy Tab was one of the smaller players with a seven-inch display. After going after the iPad with a ten-inch model, and following up ...
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11/17/2011 | Quiet fanless hard drive enclosure to expand your storage needs.
As you may know, when you need additional hard drive space, it is sometimes cheaper to buy the drive you want, and put it in an external case, purchased elsewhere. The Akitio SK-3501 Super-S3 is an external case for 3.5" hard ...
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11/15/2011 | Great sound from a portable iOS device dock.
If you seek a sound dock for your iOS device, the Philips Fidelio 7700 Docking Speaker is an attractive and compact dock that also plays music from 7,000 Internet radio stations. It features Bluetooth and charges your iPad, i ...
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