Hardware

Amazon’s Tablet the Kindle Fire Designed After the PlayBook?

by Jeff Weisbein September 26, 2011
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According to Ryan Block over at gdgt, Amazon’s new tablet set to be announced this Wednesday is in fact built by the same people who built the RIM PlayBook.  How is that the case you ask?  According to Block’s sources, RIM originally outsourced a substantial amount of the hardware design and production of the PlayBook to [...]

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Baidu Forks Android, Teams With Dell for Yi OS

by Mike Mansell September 6, 2011
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Exactly two months ago I talked about a new partnership that U.S.-based Microsoft Corporation teaming up with China-based search engine Baidu to provide English results in a move that many like myself thought would ultimately make Baidu a potentially solid competitor to Google; not only in China, but in the United States and other English-speaking [...]

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Roku 2 Promises to Rock You Again

by Mike Mansell July 21, 2011
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It seems that anything we do anymore has a core shaped around the Internet.  Think about it.  That connection piped into your home does so much more than anyone would have imagined it would.  Sure, we use the Internet on our computers to exchange electronic messages and keep up with our social lives; but it [...]

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$25 Mini Computers Coming To A Shelf (Or Vending Machine) Near You?

by Mike Mansell May 6, 2011
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Just a matter of years ago we as a generalized society evaluated computers solely based on their hardware specifications. And while the need for modern and capable computers hasn’t gone away recent years have created an entirely new market for low-end personal computers that sport low specifications and respectively low price-tags.

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Review: Smartfish Whirl Mouse

by Rohan Reddy May 4, 2011
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For computer addicts, the peripherals you use for your setup are very important. Having a mouse and keyboard you are comfortable with is key to being as productive as you can be. For people who are on the computer for the majority of their lives, Smartfish products are a must-have. Smartfish has made it its [...]

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Why the Possibility of an Amazon Tablet Intrigues Me

by Mike Mansell March 21, 2011
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Last week I discussed Amazon’s rumored entry into the mobile software field and how the Internet giant’s involvement with the Android OS hinted at the possibility of the company releasing their own Android-powered device in the near future.  While Amazon has yet to publicly confirm anything, recent actions seem to at very least back all [...]

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2011 MacBook Pro Review

by Mike Mansell March 21, 2011
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Two weeks ago today, something new made its way into my life.  The world seems a bit brighter, and I suddenly have a new reason to get up in the morning.  No, I’m not dating anyone.  No, I didn’t find religion.  And no, it’s not daylight savings time.  I did, however, receive a new MacBook [...]

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How To: Speed Up Your PC Without New Hardware

by Keaton Taylor March 15, 2011
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So you just finished building your first custom PC. You’ve installed all of the state-of-the-art equipment and the latest and greatest operating system. You press the power button for the first time and you are amazed at how fast it loads. It is a truly mesmerizing experience. If you’re a geek you know what I’m talking about. It [...]

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Want to Upgrade Your Mac Pro Video Card? Here’s What You Need to Know.

by Jeff Weisbein March 9, 2011
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One of the unfortunate things about technology is that it can become old, out-dated, or even obsolete relatively quickly.  Especially these days when new stuff is always coming out.  Even Apple’s top of the line computer – the Mac Pro will eventually succumb to this problem.  So how can you keep your Mac Pro (or [...]

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Research Shows: Solid State Drives Are More Difficult to Erase

by Jeff Weisbein February 23, 2011
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We have been erasing hard drives and other storage mediums for years now with much success by overwriting the data with zeros and ones several times.  However, with the adoption of SSDs that may not be sufficient anymore.  According to researches at the University of California at San Diego, “newer solid state disks have a much different [...]

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