Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.
Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.
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Networks may be blocking Google TV for now, but it should come as no surprise that Google is quickly working to try to negotiate with television networks in order to gain access to shows. According to Reuters, a source familiar with the matter said Google is actively negotiating with three...
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Texas Instruments added two new AM389x Sitara ARM microprocessors to its portfolio. Designed for use in single-board computers, gateways, routers, servers, industrial automation, human machine interfaces (HMIs) and point-of-service data terminals, the new AM3892 and the AM3894 offer PCIExpress...
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There can be some perks to being an early adopter. In addition to the fun that comes from having the latest and greatest gadget, AT&T plans to reward its customers who purchase a Windows Phone 7 smartphone before the end of the year with a few bonuses. New adopters will get a free...
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Dell announced its new family of XPS laptops featuring JBL and Waves sound design and cutting-edge graphics from NVIDIA. The new family of laptops is also 3D TV ready and come with NVIDIA's 3DTV Play software. The laptops are available in 14-, 15- and 17-inch screen sizes. To help you stay...
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In addition to the 4G LTE USB WWAN Modem Motorola announced today, the company is also helping WiMAX operators build out their networks with the new WiMAX Access Point (WAP) 850. The WAP 850 enables WiMAX operators to build fewer WiMAX sites with higher capacity. The base station is built with the future in mind by providing a migration path...
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TomTom and HTC are teaming up to deliver better navigation and locations solutions for HTC's smartphones. Under the partnership, HTC's new mapping experience known as HTC Locations will use TomTom's maps. HTC Locations will initially be...
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If you're a Verizon Wireless customer and the cell signal in your home or business isn't as strong as you would like, the carrier's new 3G Network Extender may be just what the doctor ordered. The new 3G Network Extender is a...
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Dell is expanding its monitor portfolio with a handful of new LED monitors. As part of Dell's Studio LED monitor lineup, the 22-inch (ST2220), 23-inch (ST2320), and 24-inch (ST2420) monitors offer 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution, a response time of 5ms, and a dynamic contrast ratio that is...
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NEC announced the new MultiSync EX Series of monitors. The first model in the series, the 23-inch MultiSync EX231W, features a slim bezel, a weight of 9.3 pounds with stand, and a USB pass-through on the top of the monitor for easy connection to a webcam or flash drive. The LED-backlit monitor...
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Google and Slooh are teaming up to map the universe. There's now a Slooh layer in Google Earth that combines Slooh's Space Camera technology and worldwide network of robotic mountaintop telescopes with the Google Earth application. With this partnership, you'll now be able to view a new map layer that shows images of space captured by Slooh's...
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Nero is working to make editing your personal high-def movies a bit easier with the company's new Nero Multimedia Suite 10 Platinum HD and Nero Video Premium HD. These two multimedia bundles now feature enhanced Blu-ray Playback...
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CyberPower announced the new LAN Party EVO series of Small Form Factor desktop gaming systems. The LAN Party EVO series includes four compact gaming rigs based on small form factor mITX and mATX motherboards. All of the LAN Party EVO gaming PCs use liquid cooling to keep the CPU cooled and...
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SonicWALL is working to help you and your business avoid spam with its new Comprehensive Anti-Spam Service (CASS) 2.0. CASS 2.0 features one-click deployment. It is compatible with existing firewalls and features a full implementation of SonicWALL's inbound anti-spam solution. According to the...
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If Verizon's latest iPad offering doesn't fill your need for an eReader, perhaps an Android smartphone preloaded with Amazon's Kindle will. The wireless carrier and Amazon recently announced plans to preload the Kindle for Android app on the Motorola DROID 2, Motorola DROID X, and the Samsung...
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Opera has confirmed plans to release a beta version of Opera Mobile for Android phones within a month. At this point, the software company hasn't given us a ton of details about what the new browser will offer, but it has confirmed that the beta version of Opera Mobile for Android will support...
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Thanks to a new service from Roamware called Temporary Number Service (TNS), cell phone users can now have two phone numbers on a single phone without the need to switch SIM cards. When activating the service, users will be given the...
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Toshiba introduced two new 4G WiMAX-equipped versions of its Portégé R700 laptop. The Portégé R700 is a 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop with an integrated DVD drive and a starting weight of just three pounds. The Portégé R700 offers business users many...
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Kensington is hoping to make securing your laptop a bit easier with the company's new ClickSafe Laptop lock. The ClickSafe works with the Kensington Security Slot that is built in to most laptops. Unlike other locking mechanisms, the new ClickSafe works in just one step and eliminates the need...
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Hitachi announced the new Ultrastar C10K600 enterprise hard drive. The 10K RPM, 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Enterprise hard drive is available in capacities of 300, 450, and 600GB. These 2.5-inch drives consume 65 percent less power than Hitachi’s 3.5-inch enterprise hard drives...
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Corsair's new Graphite Series 600T mid-tower computer case is now available. The Graphite Series 600T made its debut at Computex in June. This case features dual 200mm fans, eight PCI-E expansion slots, and plenty of additional space. With the Graphite Series 600T, you'll get many of the...
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Verizon Wireless and Motorola announced the Motorola CITRUS smartphone. This handset runs on Android 2.1 and targets new smartphone users. One of the more unique features of the CITRUS is called BACKTRACK, which provides a touch...
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If you're tough on your phone, then the latest offering from Verizon Wireless and Casio may be just what the doctor ordered. Like other Casio G’zOne phones, the new Casio G’zOne Ravine features a rugged design that can withstand water, dust, shock, vibration, humidity, altitude...
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