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Latest News - March 2011
- Apple's iPad 2 Now Shipping In "3-4 Weeks"
- Researchers Hope To Extend Battery Life For Phones And Mobile Devices
- Portal 2 Sneak Peek From PAX East
- Leaked In-Game Footage: Duke Nukem Forever
- Verbatim Introduces New Wireless Computer Accessories
- Google Adds Calling And Smart Label Features To Gmail
- Stealth Introduces A New Line Of Rugged AIOs
- Sharp Ships Three Blu-ray 3D Players
- Klipsch Speakers Find Their Way Into Alienware M17x
- Fractal Design PC Cases Come To Newegg
- AOL Lays Off 20 Percent of Its Workforce
- Microsoft Confirms: IE9 Final Version Coming March 14th
- When and Where to Buy the iPad 2, Does It Matter?
- 13: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - March 11, 2011
- Microsoft Sells 10 Million Kinect Units, Bringing Motion To Netflix And Hulu
- Aircell Announces Next-Gen In-Flight Wi-Fi Plans: Speed And Expansion
- Apple Makes Changes to Prevent Kids from Accidental In-App Buys
- Eurocom Adds Xeon X5690 CPU To Panther 2.0 Mobile Workstation
- Forbes Rich Folks List Now Includes Six Facebookers
- Three Clearwire Execs Leave, Including The CEO
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All News for March 2011
Did you avoid the iPad 2 rush this weekend? Or did you just miss out unintentionally? If you were trying to hunt down an iPad 2, but came up empty-handed, there's more bad news in store. Apple's online store currently shows a 3-4 week wait for the newest iOS slate, and loads of Best Buy...
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Is there life ahead for batteries, or are we doomed to live with heavy, clunky cells that die far too soon? We have seen gentle increases in battery life over the years, with some more modern notebooks gaining 10+ hours when combined with...
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We spent some time at PAX East today, checking out the sights and sounds on the show floor and have some fun stuff to show you, courtesy of the good folks at Valve. Valve was showing off some in-game footage from the highly anticipated puzzle-platformer Portal 2, due to hit store shelves and Steam next month... Fans of the original Portal...
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This morning at the PAX East show in Boston, MA -- though slightly forbidden, we were able to steal some video footage of the infamous and forever anticipated Duke Nukem Forever. Finally set to release in May 2011, the folllowing is early in-game footage of actual game play. ...
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Verbatim announced the company's latest computer accessories in the form of the Mini Wireless Slim Keyboard & Mouse, the Wireless Optical Touch Mouse, and the Wireless Mini Travel Mouse. All three of these new accessories feature 2.4GHz performance as well as a leave-in USB Nano receiver...
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Google recently added the ability to call phone numbers directly from Gmail. With this new feature, you won’t have to get out your phone and retype a number; instead, any phone number sent to you via email or chat message will appear as a link. Once you click the link, Gmail’s...
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Stealth has introduced a new line of rugged All-in-one computers that are designed to withstand industrial environments. The new Stealth Panel PC products are available with screen sizes of 19-, 17-, and 15-inches. The new AIOs are powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Each...
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Funny how quickly 3D found its way into just about everything. Blu-ray players seemed sufficient for awhile, but it didn't take long for movie companies to realize just how profitable 3D could be if you allowed it into the home. The BD-HP75U, BD-HP35U, and BD-HP25U, all from Sharp, start shipping this month. All of these players have one major...
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Klipsch was acquired by Audiovox earlier in the year. Many wondered how that would change their products and their mission, and honestly, that remains to be seen. But Alienware has a thing for only partnering up with high-end companies, and they're choosing Klipsch for their new M17x. Starting...
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Fractal Design cases have been popping up a lot more frequently these days, but not all of them have been easy to locate. If you're a custom PC builder in need of a new case, the company is now offering them on Newegg. Easy enough? This launch marks the US debut of their Define R3 and Define XL Silent PC Cases. The Define series offers high-quality...
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As AOL looks to the future following its $315 million acquisition of the Huffington Post, a good chunk of the old regime will be left behind. AOL is in the process of handing out around 900 pink slips, which represents 20 percent of the company's workforce. All affected employees have already been notified, who according to All Things Digital,...
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Are you ready for a "more beautiful web?" It's coming soon, according to Microsoft. The company who invented Internet Explorer is nearly ready to release the finalized version of IE9, and Microsoft has just officially announced that it will launch to consumers on March 14th. That's during...
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Today's date is Friday March 11, 2011. Do you know what that means? An end to the work week and the beginning of a weekend of partying, for some of you. For others, this is the day you decide between a black or white iPad 2, between 3G or Wi-Fi, and 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of capacity. But before...
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In this latest episode of Two and a Half Geeks, Dave, Iyaz, and Marco discuss the all new AMD Radeon HD 6990 monster dual-GPU graphics card, the new Core i7 990X Extreme Edition six-core processor, Intel's SSD 510 Series Solid State Drive...
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Well, this doesn't happen every single day. Microsoft's Kinect was just awarded a Guinness World Record for being the world's fastest consumer electronics device ever. Just let that sink in a bit. What makes this feat even wilder is just...
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If we had to name one technology innovation of the past 10 years as one that really stood out, it would probably be in-flight Internet. Or, at least it would be in the Top 5. It's a technology that many thought we'd never see in our...
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Apple has changed its in-app purchase policy, in wake of criticism over the ability of kids to rack up huge bills via in-app purchases. The changes come in iOS 4.3, which was released on March 9. The new version of iOS adds another layer...
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Eurocom has made a name for themselves over the years, primarily for producing some of the wildest, most cutting-edge notebooks out there. Of course, most of the baddest are all the biggest, but if your primary goal is to get a powerhouse...
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The Forbes Rich List for 2011 is out, and not only has Carlos Slim retained his title as the world's richest person, he's extended his lead of his closest rivals. Once again in second place is former Microsoft CEO BIll Gates, and Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway is in third. Carlos Slim...
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Is something afoot at Clearwire? To many, WiMAX has been a dying technology. LTE clearly has the Lion's share of the support globally, and many carriers (like Yota in Russia) have already switched their 4G service loyalty from WiMAX to LTE. But Clearwire is still a big deal, and Sprint's...
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The competition has most certainly heated up over the years in the headphone space, and while Turtle Beach and Logitech (among others) still maintain a high profile, smaller companies are swooping in and grabbing their own slice of attention. Cyber Snipa is one of those companies, with a...
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A new GPU comes out, and PC makers jump at the chance to offer it in their systems. It's a cycle that we have become all too familiar with, but we can't complain. At least we aren't stuck waiting for outfits like iBuyPower to get their integration tactics in gear. Instead, the company has...
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