Ray Willington
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NVIDIA's been in the news quite often this week, primarily due to the release of the newest GPU in the GeForce Fermi desmtop series. Now, ZOTAC is offering another new graphics card: the GeForce GTX 580 AMP! Edition. As with all of the AMP! cards, this one is also turbocharged and ready to...
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LaCie may be offering a portable Blu-ray drive for those who own ODD-less notebooks, but not everyone is ready or willing to invest in BD. Lite-On, which is a company that has made a name for themselves in the storage sector over the years, is catering to that group with the new eNAU608 8X...
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Sceptre may not have a prescence like Sony, Vizio or Samsung, but if you need a new HDTV for your bedroom or office, they definitely have an option to think about. The company has just revealed a new 37" 1080p HDTV, with a glossy black bezel, a rounded stand, silver trim and a 6.5ms response...
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It's the holiday season, and it's the season for giving. And if you're Lenovo, the best way to do that is to give us new hardware to mull over! The company is today introducing two new notebooks and one new desktop, the IdeaPad Y460p, IdeaPad Y560p and IdeaCentre K330. The IdeaPad Y460p and...
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On thing that could bother some netbook buyers is the lack of an internal hard drive. Even Apple's MacBook Air line lacks them. Many machines are shipping these days without an optical drive, partly because more and more things are streaming and partly because it's a cost/space savings. But...
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If you've taken a look at our holiday gift guide, you probably had your hands full with RAM options. But Crucial has a last-minute entry to think over if you are still taking your sweet time when it comes to purchasing gifts. The company's Ballistix line is growing, and the speeds are soaring as well. The new Crucial Ballistix with Thermal...
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Does the world really need another content portal? There's already cable TV, Netflix, Hulu, VUDU and Boxee. And now this? Why, sure! There's never enough when it comes to alternative content viewing options, and now DivX TV is coming to select LG products. DivX TV is Sonic Solutions' new...
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Could OnLive get any bigger? Maybe. This start-up company has been all over the tech news with the release of their MicroConsole, which enables games to be played from anywhere that a broadband connection and HDTV is available. But it looks like the company may not be satisfied with stopping...
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Ever heard of Redbox? Probably so. It's the company who puts movie rental kiosks in various stores, giving customers the ability to rent their favorite new release DVD for just $1 per night. This, along with Netflix's cheap monthly rates, have seriously hurt Blockbuster, and movie studios are...
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With the recent explosion in internet content, many people are considering hooking their computers to a television. But if your video card doesn't have an HDMI output, the options get tricky. Converters and adapters get involved, and there's generally a loss of quality or worse: some material...
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Judging by the success of iTunes, which has leaped past Walmart as being the largest seller of music in the United States now, it's pretty clear that the future of music buying is online, or at least not the traditional CD. But now companies are emerging to challenge iTunes and other online...
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Did you hear? NVIDIA introduced a new GPU this week! It's making the rounds, and now companies are jumping at the chance to be first on the block with new products based around the GeForce GTX 570. ZOTAC is one of the first to jump, with a new GTX 570 that uses a 732MHz engine clock, 480...
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LaCie is no stranger to making products that can take a beating. Not only are the company's drives stylish, some of them are about as rugged as they come. But now LaCie is creating something that lets you choose what's inside. The Tank, which definitely has a simple name, has a pretty simple...
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Is mobile payment the future? It might be. Samsung's Nexus S is already equipped with NFC, a common protocol for mobile payment systems. And now, Visa and DeviceFidelity could be delivering similar support to phones that lack an NFC module...
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Have you ever heard of "caching?" You probably have, but you may assume we're simply talking about the caching of files, or perhaps an L2 cache on a CPU. But when speaking about GPS units and outdoor activities, caching refers to something else: a grown-up version of hide-and-seek. And now...
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Your notebook probably has one. Your monitor might, and your desktop might as well. We're referring to a lock slot, and if you work in a corporate environment, it's almost a safe bet that your equipment is all locked down by these common locks and cables. But what about tablets? They're so thin and so small, and that makes them the perfect...
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A new GPU? You know what that means: new custom PCs! CyberPower PC has been quick to jump at the chance to install NVIDIA's new Fermi GTX 570 GPU into their newest gaming desktops. If you had been waiting to pick up a new rig for Christmas, the time looks about right, particularly if you're...
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VMware has been around mostly in the desktop software field, but now the company is branching out, and can you blame them? The mobile space is hotter than ever, and that's not going to change anytime soon. Today, VMware has announced a partnership with LG to help enterprises of all sizes...
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The "green" movement isn't going quite as strong as it used to be in consumer electronics, but Samsung is definitely still onboard. The company today announced the development of an eight gigabyte (GB) registered dual inline memory module...
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The second Nexus phone is out, and rather than being built by HTC, the new Nexus S is built by Samsung and Google. The highlights have already been covered, and it's bound to do well in sales. Those who prefer a pure Android experience won't do much better, and if you can't wait for Android...
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There's a saying in the computing world that your new computer is usually already outdated before you can fully get it out of the box and setup. It's only funny because it's partly true. Technological innovations move rapidly these days...
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If there's one place you'd expect to find a Wi-Fi hotspot, it's probably within the White House. And beyond, you'd probably expect those same hotspots to be found in federal office buildings where all sorts of very important work occurs. But clearly not every building occupied by government...
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