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Latest News - July 2012
- Corsair 30GB Accelerator: Cuts Price, Not Performance
- FCC Filing Tips New PlayStation 3 Console
- Apple App Store Serves Up Corrupt Apps, DRM a Possible Culprit
- Corsair Launches Blazing Fast Force Series GS Solid State Drives
- Intel Fighting EU Fine Of $1.4 Billion, From 2009
- Motorola Reveals Atrix HD Smartphone With 4.5" 720p Display, AT&T Support
- AMD's Bulldozer Replacement, Vishera, May Launch In October
- Netflix Reaches Streaming Milestone
- Supply Chain Preparations Portend Apple iPad mini
- Verizon Wireless To Offer Galaxy S III On July 10
- Google’s Spring Clean: Google Mini, Talk Chatback, Google Video, Others are Done For
- Happy 4th Of July!
- Skytex Offers Up Inexpensive 9.7" And 7" Tablets, Both With Android 4.0
- From Start to Finish, Fireworks are a Complex Thing
- Fractal Design's Define XL Case is Tougher Than a Shotgun
- Snag a Recertified BlackBerry Playbook 16GB for $120
- Samsung Brings DSLR-Like Features To EX2F Compact Camera
- Toshiba Nailed For $87m In LCD Price Fixing Case; Still Says It's Innocent
- HBO Go App Updated To Work With Most Flavors Of Android
- Apple Denied Emergency Request To Bar HTC Phone Imports By ITC
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All News for July 2012
When we reviewed Corsair's 60GB Cache Accelerator back in May, we were impressed by the drive's ability to boost the speed of an HDD-based PC without the need for a fresh OS installation. Today, we'll be evaluating the performance of Corsair's 30GB Cache Accelerator. At $54.99 ($44.99 w/...
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It's kind of a curious thing that Nintendo is the only console maker out of the big 3 to have announced a new generation model, the Wii U, which will be released in the fourth quarter of this year. Microsoft and Sony so far have preferred to keep their next-gen console plans close to their...
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There's something funky going on in Apple's App Store that's corrupting several iOS apps, causing them to crash immediately on launch. The issue reportedly affects over 70 apps, including some high profile ones like Instapaper and Angry...
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What do you do when you have a need for speed? You could tattoo "Top Gun" on your biceps or buy a motorcycle, but neither of those will help your boot times or increase overall system performance. Corsair's newly unveiled Force Series GS...
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There's being late, and then there's this. Intel has just appealed a record-setting $1.45 billion antitrust fine that it was hit with a little while back. And when we say "little while," we mean "2009." Three years later, the company is fighting back. Over in Europe, the company recently...
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Who says Motorola has lost its edge? After coming out with one of the planet's slimmest smartphones in the DROID RAZR, the company has revealed its next phone: the Atrix HD. The original Atrix was quite the hit (the keyboard peripheral...
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Rumor around the 'Net is that AMD's Bulldozer follow-up, codenamed Vishera, could drop in early Q4 this year. The new AMD 8350, as its known, will supposedly be a four-module/eight-core design clocked at 4GHz (4.2GHz Turbo Mode) with a 125W TDP. Vishera could potentially deliver what last...
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There's no denying Netflix's popularity, but many people probably don’t realize how much content is streamed each month. In June, Netflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of online video, which marks a milestone for the company. With a post to his Facebook page, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings congratulated his team on reaching...
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The tell-tale heart of the overseas supply chain strikes again; according to a MarketWatch report, component suppliers in Asia are preparing for mass production of Apple’s oft-rumored “iPad mini”. South Korea’s LG is reportedly making the display, and Taiwan’s AU...
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Just yesterday, we told you about AT&T's plan to offer the Galaxy S III in stores on July 6. Not wanting to leave its customers hanging, Verizon Wireless also announced availability of this hot new smartphone. The Galaxy S III will be available in Verizon Wireless stores and online...
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Google is a massive company that not only maintains a vast stable of products and services but also gives interesting ideas a shot all the time. From time to time, as various Google offerings get merged into another, outlive their...
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Happy 4th of July everyone! It's Independence Day here in the United States, and that usually means a day filled with family, lots of food, and fun. Be safe today, especially if you plan to mess with any fireworks, and enjoy the holiday. And from all of us here at HotHardware, Happy 4th!...
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If you had any doubts about Android tablets being a dime a dozen these days, let those doubts rest. Skytex Technology, a company that most of you have probably never heard of, has just announced not one, but two new tablets. And moreover...
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Today is July 4th, otherwise known as Independence Day in the United States, which means good friends, good food on the grill, good beer, and of course fireworks! On the topic of fireworks and all the wonderful pyrotechnics that will ignite the skies tonight, have you ever wondered how they're...
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You either have to be really pissed off or a little bit nuts to shoot your computer case with a 12-gauge shotgun. Alternately, you could work for Fractal Design, a Swedish case and power supply maker that was dead set on proving its Define XL case isn't just great at absorbing noise, it can...
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For as brilliant as Steve Jobs was at assessing the market place, he flat out missed the fact there exists a market for 7-inch tablets, so-called "tweener" devices, as he referred to them. Much of the appeal in the 7-inch category has to do with price, and if you're willing to shop recertified...
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The days of the conventional point-and-shoot may be winding down. With smartphones offering high-end optics (like in the iPhone 4S and Galaxy S III), there is a lessening need for P&S cameras. But that form factor sure is appealing, so what's a camera company to do? Change things up, of...
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Ouch. Toshiba is the latest panel maker to feel the pinch after being fined a whopping $87 million by a U.S. jury in a price fixing verdict. This week, Toshiba and its subsidiary, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)...
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HBO Go remains one of the most polarizing applications out there, largely because of just how amazing it is. It's a beautifully designed app, but for whatever reason, HBO refuses to allow it to function unless you are a paying HBO subscriber. Many say that HBO could charge a staggering amount...
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Nope! That's the answer given to Apple by the International Trade Commission, shutting down its hopes for an emergency ban against HTC products. It's actually one of only a few "No!" responses heard on the legal front lately, as Judge Koh...
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Yikes. There's really no other way to say it. Despite the fact that Android 4.0 launched in November of 2011, it took until July of 2012 for 10 percent of tracked Google devices to dip ahead of the 10% share mark. What's that mean? It...
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After Apple released the MacBook Pro with Retina Display last month, there's been a great deal of discussion around Apple's decision to make the device nearly impossible to repair. It's a "feature" that's Apple has steadily pushed across...
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