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The tablet market is HOT. If the fact that kids want an iPad more than anything else isn't evidence enough, Gartner is cutting its forecasts for global computer shipments in 2010 and 2011 due to the increased interest in tablets from consumers. Previously, Gartner expected PC shipments to rise...
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As the holiday season rapidly approaches, there’s one question that gets asked rather frequently: Have you been naughty or nice? Of course, we all know that a lot hinges on this seemingly simple question. If you’ve been nice, then perhaps Santa will bring you an awesome gift; that one piece of hardware you've been jonesing for....
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Will you shed a tear for the DVD format when it's dead and gone? What about for Blu-ray? Don't worry, neither one of those formats is on the verge of going belly-up, but that comes as little consolation to film studios and retailers who can do nothing but sit and watch as sales for these...
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USB 3.0 may not the total buzz of 2010 (that goes to tablets!), but it's definitely the peripheral highlight of the year. USB hasn't seen a major innovation in awhile prior to USB 3.0, and the speed increases are rather extreme, not to mention the backwards compatibility. Thus, it's not surprising to see major storage players like LaCie jump...
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As the holiday season rapidly approaches, there’s one question that gets asked rather frequently: Have you been naughty or nice? Of course, we all know that a lot hinges on this seemingly simple question. If you’ve been nice, then perhaps Santa will bring you an awesome gift; that one piece of hardware you've been jonesing for....
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Ready for the good news? Sharp has gone and announced plans to launch its line of Galapagos tablets on December 10, 2010, which means buyers will have almost 2 weeks to pick one up and put one under the Christmas tree. The bad? It's only launching over in Japan, at least initially. Sharp is...
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We are back with the latest episode of HotHardware’s Two and Half Geeks. In this episode, we discuss the so-called Apple Tax, talk about some basic system building techniques, show off a few Gigabyte motherboards for Intel’s upcoming Sandy Bridge processors, and talk about some of...
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The 4G rollout continues! With T-Mobile now claiming that their HSPA+ network is "4G," and Verizon Wireless claiming the same for their incoming LTE network, it's getting hard to know what's what. WiMAX is the original 4G network, and both Clearwire and Sprint are working hard to bring that...
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Ever heard of Swype? That's a program on Android that allows mobile users to simply leave their fingertip on the display and move it from point to point in order to input text. It's a radical change from pressing key after key, and it's...
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Billions of everyday objects are being reborn as “smart” devices with IP addresses and Internet access, from coffee makers to ski passes. Such intelligence could produce amazing advances to modern living, but it has a privacy downside: digital tracks.
Tech companies are creating tools that...
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Growing up, your parents may have told you that playing video games was nothing but a waste of time. They probably tried to encourage you to play outdoors or study the dictionary rather than waste countless hours with a joystick, but you didn't listen. And now, there's finally a little...
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Video: Samsung UN55C6500 120Hz LED HDTV Review @ Hardware Canucks Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 Toxic @ Techgage.com Tyke Supply Dual LCD Monitor Stand @ Phoronix StarTech ConvergeAV Triple Head DisplayPort to DVI Multi Monitor Adapter @ Tweaktown Motherboards and Chipsets: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (Rev. 2.0) Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews...
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Rovio has announced some nice stats for its Angry Birds Android release. The much-loved and -played video game has reached 7 million downloads from the Android Market. Rovio's Angry Birds is free on the Android Market, though it costs $0.99 in the App Store. When asked why it is free on...
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Video: Veebeam HD Wireless USB PC-to-TV Video Streamer @ Everything USB ASUS GeForce GTX 580 @ PureOverclock Samsung UN55C9000 Ultra-Thin 3D HDTV - BCCHardware HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card in Crossfire w/ 960 Shaders @ Tweaktown Motherboards and Chipsets: ECS A890GXM-A2 review @ t-break Memory and Storage: Corsair Force 60GB & Nova...
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It's not one of the more confusing rejections from the App Store, and in fact it was probably expected. Still, it deserves coverage because its another example of the overbearing control Apple exhibits over its App Store. A companion magazine app to one that Mediaprovider, a small magazine...
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The ultraportable market gets more interesting by the day. For years, 11.6" machines were very, very expensive, mostly because it was costly to squeeze components into a shell so small. But then netbooks were introduced. Recently, some 11.6" netbooks have creeped up into a higher range...
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The all-in-one PC market is growing saturated, and it's harder and harder to figure out the difference between this machine vs. that machine. But Acer has a great tactic: make a better design than everyone else. The new AZ3750-A34D all-in-one PC is one of the most stylish that has been produced in recent memory, with only Apple's iMac and...
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Any professional in the photography world knows the Hasselblad name. It has been around for years, and the company's cameras have been used in loads of magazine shoots, automobile shoots, etc. The H4D medium format family has been a staple of the company's line, and two new versions are being...
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A car isn't really a piece of computer hardware. It's made of up lots of them, though, and Chevrolet's Volt holds a special place in the hearts of technology freaks. For years, people have watched the Volt progress from a concept, into a car with a questionable future, into a car that's...
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Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world (more than 1,850 people die of skin cancer each year). A new iPhone application from SunSmart is hoping to help reduce this figure by showing people when it's time to cover up and avoid the sun's ultraviolet rays. The free app provides a daily weather forecast complete with...
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The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) has released its latest report, Trouble in Toyland: The 25th Annual Survey of Toy Safety. The report is something parents should look at as they rush out on Black Friday to gather bargains...
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Satellite Internet has been provided in America for years via HughesNet. But elsewhere, it has been somewhat difficult to come by. Now, the first satellite dedicated to bringing satellite Internet to Europe has launched, as the Hylas-1 has flown off on an Ariane 5 rocket in order to offer...
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