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Samsung Eternity makes it to AT&T

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

It case anyone has doubted the prevalence of the touchscreen phone, perhaps the announcement of yet another touchscreen model will convince you? The Samsung Eternity has just made its way to AT&T and as you might have guessed, it sports a huge touchscreen.
Featuring a black and chrome look, the Samsung Eternity is also called the [...]

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Microsoft Store opens; offers app downloads

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

It looks like Microsoft is really trying to keep up with digital media and have opened their very own online store. As you might have guessed, it’s aptly named, Microsoft Store, and they are selling just about everything Microsoft.

This online locale is where the company is selling things like Office, Windows and their branded peripherals [...]

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Boot your Vista in 4 seconds!

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The Taiwanese motherboard maker Asustek has came out a new gimmick called Instant Boot that claimed to cut Windows booting process down to 4 seconds! The new technology uses the S3 and S4 states of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) that enabling Windows Sleep and Hibernation modes to put user system into sleep [...]

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Matrox Iris GT smart camera announced

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re interested in getting a new camera, then you might want to take a moment to consider the Matrox Iris GT “smart camera.” That is, if you require a bit more from your digital imaging device than the norm. As the name suggests, this camera is not your ordinary device and actually has an [...]

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Intel i7 Nehalem Gaming Rig is available at Newegg

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

This month marks the release of Intel’s new i7 processor. Die-hard PC enthusiasts drooled over the latest and greatest i7 with unparalleled efficiency and performance would have to pay a higher price to get the novelties ahead of everyone. While many are struggling to get hold of the new Intel Core i7 processors, Newegg is [...]

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Teac Esoteric releases Ipod Companion with Digital Amp

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Whether it is just an Ipod companion or a set of bookshelf speakers from the Teac, an entry model from the high end line of Esoteric usually means unaffordable for most of the music lovers. You can say the same for the newly announced Esoteric Reference 600 series AG-H600 – a 126,000 yen (~,300) integrated [...]

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LG launches W2442PA-BF: 24-inch Full HD LCD monitor with 16:9 aspect ratio

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

LG Electronics has launched a 24-inch widescreen format LCD monitor with 16:9 aspect ratio. Designed for digital media enthusiasts love to game or watch movies on a large computer screen, the LG W2442PA-BF offers full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 as well as brightness of 300 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a [...]

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Apple new 24-inch Cinema Display shipping early

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple has drastically cut down the shipping time for their new 24-inch Cinema Display. Customers who ordered the new Cinema Display won’t have to wait as long as previously though, their orders should be shipping in the next seven to ten days.

The new LCD display that was announced last month along with the new MacBooks, [...]

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Alienware announces cheaper gaming tower - still not cheap

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Alienware on Thursday took the time to announce the new Area-51 750i. This was kind of an odd announcement for them because this is the company’s least expensive gaming tower being sold right now. The Area-51 750i comes with the same lightable casing, wiring and stronger power supplies as the more expensive models.

The price starts [...]

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Keys can now be duplicated from photos

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Uhho! This sounds scary! Apparently, a group of computer scientists at UC San Diego have come up with a computer program that makes it so a key can be duplicated just by analyzing a photo of one.

According to the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering publication, the program works by evaluating a photograph of a key, marking [...]

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