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Latest News - February 2012
- Samsung's New MicroSD And SD Cards Are Waterproof, Shockproof
- Microsoft Unveils New Windows Logo: Bold Moves, Metro-Inspired
- Swype Update Brings Support For Android 4.0
- Asus Transformer TF300T Specs Leak
- Acer Updates Iconia Tab Line With Android 4.0
- Leaked AMD Roadmap Reveals Three New Bulldozer Processors on Tap for Q1
- Google Mulls Launching Android 5.0 (Jelly Bean) in Second Quarter of 2012
- Samsung's 15-inch Series 9 Ultrabook Now Available for Pre-order
- Ford and Bug Labs Shipping OpenXC Beta Test Kits to Devs and Universities
- Clearwire Reports Q4 2011 Earnings, Aims For TD-LTE Network In 2013
- Apple Reveals OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Developers Able To Download
- Is Nikon Intentionally Killing the Camera Repair Business?
- Maingear Debuts New Thermal Interface Material: Meet the T1000
- Apple Competing with Itself in the Tablet Market, IHS iSuppli Says
- Razer Rolls Out Mass Effect 3 Themed Peripherals
- Lancool Announces PC-K56N Mid Tower Chassis
- Acer Reveals S271HL Ultra Slim LED Monitor
- Antec Announces EarthWatts Platinum, Energy-Conscious Mainstream PSUs
- AOC Outs 27-inch LED Monitor
- Sony's Ericsson Buyout Is Complete, Sony Mobile Communications Rises
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All News for February 2012
SSDs may make out heart skip a beat, but enhanced SD cards aren't half bad, either. Samsung is introducing (and now shipping) a new line of advanced SD and microSD cards that are ideal for digital imaging and mobile devices. The seven new models of SD and microSD cards are now available as part of either the High...
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Microsoft knows the times are changing, and change they will. With Metro taking over in Windows 8, it's about time we saw the refreshed logo for the next major step in the evolution of Windows. This is it. This is the redesigned Windows logo, and honestly, it looks almost nothing like the prior "flag." In fact, this...
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We knew the Swype team was working on updating this popular keyboard for Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich but we didn't know exactly how long we'd have to wait to enjoy one of our favorite keyboards on this latest and greatest OS. Now, the wait is over. That’s right, folks. Swype has officially been updated to support Android 4.0 Ice...
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After images of Asus' next-generation Eee Pad TF300T leaked onto the Internet earlier this month, we wouldn't be too surprised if this upcoming tablet made its debut at Mobile World Congress later this month. Considering this tablet uses the same naming conventions as previous Transformer tablets, we're expecting the TF300T to be part of the...
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If you’ve been wondering when your Acer Iconia tablet would be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich treatment, wonder no more. The company announced that the update to Android 4.0 is on the way--for the A-series tablets, anyway. Specifically, it’s coming via an OTA update this week for the Iconia Tab A200 and sometime in April for the...
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We've heard rumors that AMD will release CPUs based on its Piledriver architecture sometime in the third quarter of this year, around the same time Trinity makes its debut, but before that happens, it looks as though the Sunnyvale chip maker will flesh out its Bulldozer line. Word on the Web is that AMD is getting...
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With a few exceptions, most Android users are still patiently waiting for their device manufacturer and/or wireless carrier to unwrap Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Be that as it may, technology marches on and the sweet toothed engineers at Google are hard at work cooking up code for Android 5.0, which will be...
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Now might not be the best time to buy a higher priced Ultrabook with Intel's Ivy bridge looming somewhere around the corner, and with it a batch of second generation Ultrabook models, but if you simply can't wait, Samsung's new Series 9 model is up for grabs in pre-order form. It's available at J&R for a cool...
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OpenXC is an open source connectivity platform developed in tandem by Ford and open source hardware maker Bug Labs. Announced this fall, the platform is designed to allow developers the ability to use an Android- and Arduino-based module to interact with a vehicle’s in-car tech, such as vehicle sensors and GPS...
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Wondering what's next for Clearwire? You probably aren't alone. The company that launched with WiMAX, and then sided with LTE, is still in a state of transition, and the Sprint tie-in makes things even more complicated / interesting. In the company's Q4 2011 earnings report, they notched greatly improved revenue and...
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Has Lion really been out that long? It sure doesn't feel like it, but evidently Apple's already working up what's next for their desktop OS platform. With 10.7 inching close to maturity, it's 10.8 that's popping up on the scene this week. Apple's next version of OS X (by the way, they removed "Mac" from "Mac OS X") is...
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There's been some criticism over a letter Nikon started sending out recently to independent repair shops in the U.S. in which the camera maker announced that "it will no longer maker repair parts available for purchase by repair facilities that have not been authorized by Nikon Inc. to perform camera repairs," a policy that goes into effect...
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It's been a long time since we saw much innovation in thermal interface materials. Back ten years ago, when OEMs tended to use pads made from camel hair, companies like Arctic Silver burst on the scene with compounds that offered significantly improved performance compared to stock solutions. As CPU TDPs increased and...
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Amazon sold nearly 3.9 million Kindle Fire devices in the fourth quarter of 2011, enough to come roaring out the gates and grab a 14 percent share of the media tablet market, according to data released today by market research firm IHS iSuppli. But believe it or not, it's Apple's own iPhone 4S that's been giving the...
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As BioWare's highly anticipated Mass Effect 3 draws closer to launch, Razer today unveiled a fairly robust product line specifically aimed at fans of the upcoming game. The peripherals themselves aren't entirely new, but include a heaping handful of gaming gear outfitted with a Mass Effect 3 themed makeover. "BioWare is pulling out all of...
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Lancool announced a new mid-tower PC chassis that's part of the company's Dragon Lord Series. The PC-K56N is designed for ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards. This case features a side panel with 140mm or 120mm fan holes as well as a rear 120mm fan and a 140mm front fan. The PC-K56N has easy-to-remove, washable air filters in front...
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Acer announced the new S271HL S1 series LED monitor that features a dynamic contrast ratio of 100,000,000:1. This monitor also touts a response time of 2 ms and features HDMI and DVI ports with HDCP support. As you might guess from its model number, the S271HLA is a 27-inch monitor. It features an ultra-slim 24 mm profile. The S271HLA utilizes...
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With the release of its EarthWatts Platinum line of PSUs, Antec is offering more efficient versions of its EarthWatts lineup. The new PSUs are 80 PLUS Platinum certified and come in 450W, 550W, and 650W models. Features include a 120mm ball-bearing fan (designed for minimal noise with Thermal Manager, Japanese...
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Coming this April to a retailer near you will be the AOC e2752Vh monitor, which features a 27-inch display, 2ms response time, and a 20,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The device also features built-in 2.5-watt speakers with SRS sound in an effort to relieve the user of the need for external speakers while gaming or watching movies. With a 1920x1080...
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Welp, so long Sony Ericsson. The mobile partnership that probably should've never been is coming to a formal close. Months after Sony announced that SE would be dissolved in favor of a Sony-led mobile effort, the company finally has the particulars in place. The main change is the final name. Instead of just "Sony,"...
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Numbers, and more numbers. NVIDIA's pushing out their latest quarterly earnings report, and earn they did. The company has some pretty spectacular Q4 2012 figures, with revenue for the year increasing 12.8% to $4 billion compared to fiscal 2011. GAAP gross margin for the year was 51.4 percent, up 11.6 percentage...
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Every Android fan wants a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and those ICS updates can't come out fast enough. Even worse is not knowing when your phone or tablet will receive an upgrade, forcing you spend more time that you'd like scouring the Web looking for any hint of new information, substantiated or not...
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