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iPhone 3G Battery Life

Round Up: Nine iPhone 3G Battery Life Test Results

The black art of battery life testing takes time—that's why every launch day review had some version of "we'll get back to you"—as well they should. Now, after a weekend of testing, some hard data on battery numbers are starting to trickle in. But the iPhone is such a complex device that your results will likely vary from the numbers above. More »

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4:42 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By John Mahoney
55,200 views, 41 comments

Latest by stryder100: I ordered an iPhone the other day. Finally caved in. I'm sure everyone was waiting with bated breath more »

frankenreview

6 Takes On The Samsung Instinct (aka iPhone Hunter)

Sprint is spending a lot of money in attempts to slay the iPhone and give AT&T a run for their money. And while we may all snicker over how closely their new posterboy the Samsung Instinct resembles the iPhone, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sprint has worked closely with Samsung to put a sleek iPhonesque UI over a pocketable handset that can handle video, stream TV, and offer turn-by-turn GPS. More »

1:30 PM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Mark Wilson
23,360 views, 75 comments

Latest by doepay: There are a lot of other phones that have a better physical feature set. but the killer advantage of the more »

netflix player reviews

6 Takes On The Netflix Player

While our own Brian Lam already published Gizmodo's review of the new Netflix Player by Roku—a $100 streaming media box allowing unlimited downloads of 10,000 movies with a Netflix subscription—apparently there are other news outlets in existence who had opinions of their own. (I know, totally tacky on their part, right?) Here's the quick version of the first six reviews of the Netflix Player. More »

1:40 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By Mark Wilson
27,445 views, 55 comments

Latest by kickace: just got this today, took less than 2 min to set up. it works fantastically, the menu system is awesome more »

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5 Takes on the Canon Rebel XSi

The Canon Rebel XTi was highly regarded by prosumer camera enthusiasts. And now that Canon has released the XSi (also known as EOS 450D), the jump from 10.1 to 12 megapixels, the addition of image stabilization to its stock lens and new, optional Live View (where you see the camera's preview image on the LCD) should combine to make the XSi the most pantsworthy Rebel yet—all while staving off sub-$1000 DSLR competition from Nikon, Sony and Olympus. To find out, hit the jump for the first 5 takes on the Canon Rebel XSi. More »

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11:00 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
12,968 views, 29 comments

Latest by oopl: The Canon Rebel XSi is a great deal though some may want to wait for the Rebel XS. more »

frankenreview

First 6 Takes on Zune 80 (Verdict: Better Than iPod Classic?)

The $249 Zune 80 is Microsoft's latest attempt to kick the iPod in the nuts, praying to crack Jobs' titanium-diamond alloy cup through Wi-Fi features and a touch of divine intervention. CNET, Wired, Dean Takahashi, PCWorld and YahooTech struck first with reviews on the new device. Their verdicts? The cup has not yet been breeched, but Microsoft is making very solid improvements on the brand. More »

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9:42 AM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Mark Wilson
115,306 views, 70 comments

Latest by Reaper0700: @zilhaan: Wireless sync is not about the music you have already, its about the Podcasts you want to listen to, more »

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9 Takes on Asus Eee PC

The Asus Eee PC is one of the most innovative and promising laptops to hit the consumer market in years. With an introductory model priced at a mere $399, Asus is offering an extremely compact, 2lb laptop with a 4GB solid state drive. But most importantly, the Eee isn't gimped for office tasks or internet browsing like the closest-sized and priced mobile devices. Indeed, Asus has brought ultraportables to a mass market price.

But while all these ideas sound fantastic on paper, how does the Asus Eee actually perform in testing? Hit the jump for our Frankenreview—nine different perspectives on the ultraportable we're all hoping to be great.

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7:30 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Mark Wilson
38,093 views, 44 comments

Latest by eeelover: Just got my EEE PC with 4GB it just amazing how small it is and how everything still works the more »

frankenreview

10 Takes on OSX Leopard

We know, we've given you lots of coverage on Apple's new Leopard. And we've even given you a convenient matrix outlining what the NYTimes, WSJ and USA Today have had to say about the new OS. But for the final step, we need a real consensus—not just one or two voices, but a roomful of reviewers shouting at the top of their lungs telling you what to do. More »

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11:30 AM on Tue Oct 30 2007
By Mark Wilson
25,662 views, 33 comments

Latest by Jomi294: @x23: I think they mean input text boxes. Like this one for example. more »

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7 Takes On Palm Centro

Released just yesterday, the Palm Centro has our eyes for a few reasons. First, their Treo smartphones have some of the highest ratings in smartphone history on review sites like CNET. So when Palm essentially shrinks their famous Treo and drops the price to $99 with contract, we have to take a closer look. More »

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11:30 AM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Mark Wilson
11,954 views, 24 comments

Latest by watts: Glad I waited until now to get a new phone. After three Sony Clies (and separate phone), I've finally joined the more »

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Frankenreview - Gateway XHD3000

Last week Wilson Rothman took a look at the new Gateway XHD3000 monitor. You may know it better as the 30-inch, 1600p beast display that has scared the collective crap out of Dell, Apple, and every other competitor on the market. For the full consensus, hit the jump for the Frankenreview: every review that matters in one place (or at least those from Wired, ExtremeTech and PCWorld).

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11:00 AM on Wed Oct 10 2007
By Mark Wilson
11,991 views, 17 comments

Latest by bmoshier: I love the PIP support, such as sizing the window, moving, and transparency. While there are limits when using more »

frankenreview

10 Takes on the iPod Classic

Renaming Apple's sixth generation of iPod the "iPod classic" cemented the device into our cultural history. Beyond mere music or video device, Apple acknowledged that their once humble MP3 player had grown to cultural icon— just like Coca Cola.

But is the new iPod classic really an improvement? Or are we just a bunch of sheep, following one another to the nearest Apple store because Something Better has arrived? Hit the jump for our Frankenreview: the final verdict on the iPod cassic, because it's 10 reviews in one.

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11:00 AM on Wed Sep 12 2007
By Mark Wilson
33,846 views, 74 comments