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Nokia’s Wibree Brings Bluetooth to Low-Powered Devices

Nokia’s Wibree spec got the official OK from the Bluetooth SIG today, making Wibree part of the Bluetooth standard. Wibree basically lets low-powered gadgets like heart rate monitors and watches in on the wireless fun since Wibree radios use less power than today’s Bluetooth radios. The first Wibree products are expected to roll out by…

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Toshiba RD-A600 Packs 600GB HDD and HD DVD Burner

Toshiba has unleashed two killer HD DVD players/recorders in Japan, the RD-A600 and the RD-A300. Both of them record to HD DVD-R and DVD media, but the A600 takes it one step further with its built-in 600GB hard drive. Each model comes with two tuners, HDMI, and FireWire (iLINK) ports. The A600 is going for…

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ATI’s Mid-tier Cards Bring HDMI and 1080p Support

ATI’s new Radeon HD 2400 and HD 2600 cards are hitting the streets today, bringing DirectX 10 and 1080p support to your desktop. The cards, which are clocked from 525MHz to 800MHz, range in price from $99 to $199. They also pack ATI’s Unified Video Decoder, which helps decode high-def 1080p video. The cards are…

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Windows Tablet Hybrid Can Transform into an LCD TV

I’m not a big Tablet fan, but this one has my full attention. Dubbed the Montevallo, this Tablet comes with two docks. One that morphs it into a traditional laptop/Tablet, and the other that turns it into an LCD TV (complete with built-in speakers). The display is only a mere 14 inches and there’s no…

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Microsoft Bringing Windows to Your Kitchen Counter

It’s invaded your living room, your bedroom and even your coffee table, and now Windows has its eyes set on your kitchen with a new PC-like device. https://gizmodo.com/alienware-lifts-the-veil-on-its-high-def-hangar18-htpc-265914 The Microsoft Tablet team is working on a new Kitchen Client that’ll include features like a family calendar, recipe center and a digital bulletin board. It sounds…

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Closer Look and Pricing of Asus’ DIY Notebook

Remember that user upgradeable Asus notebook we showed you before? The guys at PC Perspective got some one-on-one time with the C90 during Computex, and we now know that the laptop will start at $1,500. It’ll come with eSATA, HDMI and your choice of a standard DVD burner or high-def optical drive. Updating the system’s…

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Western Digital My Book Hard Drives Make the Jump to 1.5TB

Western Digital is kicking its My Book line of external hard drives to 1.5TB this morning. The drives can be used for anything from back up to additional storage and have various methods of connecting to your PC/Mac ranging from eSATA to USB 2.0 (depending on the model). WD also announced a new 750GB option.…

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Sony Ericsson Dropping New Phones on the 14th?

Let the phone wars begin. The guys at Slashphone are reporting that Sony Ericsson will announce an armada of new phones this Thursday in Berlin. We’re not sure which 4 models we’ll see, but one of them is rumored to feature HSDPA along with a 5-megapixel camera. Being a fan of Sony Ericsson phones (and…

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Sony Reveals Hidden Stash of VAIO CR Santa Rosa Notebooks

If Sony’s last crop of notebooks proved to be too rich for your blood, their new VAIO CR series might be what you’re looking for. For starters, they’re based on Intel’s Santa Rosa platform, so we’re talking the latest tech here. They have 14.1-inch (WXGA) screens, which means you won’t go blind trying to read…

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Linux-based UMPC Will Come with GPS and HSDPA

Internet devices are popping up all over the place nowadays, and the latest comes from the folks at EB. It reminds us of the Amtek a little bit…and the OQO2 a lot…but this one will pack Mobile WiMax, HSDPA and built-in GPS. On top of that it’ll have a decent-sized 4.8-inch screen. It’ll run Intel’s…

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Homemade Darth Vader Belt Makes You Ultimate Star Wars Geek

So you got your Darth Vader phone, your Star Wars lightsaber, and if you’re lucky, maybe you got one of these figures. Now you can pair all of that with the ultimate Star Wars accessory, a Darth Vader belt. It’s a pretty hardcore project, so you may wanna put aside your social life while tackling…

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Budget GeForce 8400 GS Coming in Two Weeks

Looking for some DirectX 10 action on the cheap? The guys at ExtremeTech are claiming Nvidia will release a sub-$100 GeForce 8400 card on the 19th of June. It’ll come in 256MB ($79) and 128MB ($50) flavors. The cards will be clocked at 450MHz with a 400MHz memory clock. They’ll have HDCP support, but no…

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Future NASA Rover Will Scare Aliens with Rock-crushing Lasers

Good old NASA is giving their Mars Rover a hardcore makeover. The next-gen Rover (the Mars Science Laboratory) is gonna weigh in at 1,800 pounds and pack rock-crushing lasers. As a matter of fact, it’s gonna pack so much tech it’ll have to run on nuclear power rather than solar arrays (like previous Rovers). So…

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Asus Eee PC Gets Pricing and Release Date

Asus’ tiny Internet PC just got a little sweeter. The 7-inch handheld is rumored to be coming out this August for a mere $199. That’s less than half the price of the Palm Foleo. There’s even rumblings that future versions might have a 3G radio embedded. So between the Foleo and the NanoBook, the Eee…

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Okoro HTPCs Show Off Their Blu-ray and HD DVD Love

If you’re gonna get a PC for your living room, you might as well go all out and get one that supports the new high-def DVDs. Starting at $2,995, Okoro’s BX100 and BX300 can read both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs from a single drive. And that’s not all—they’re packing some serious tech inside too.…

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Belkin Keeps Your iPod’s Juice from Zapping Out with New Chargers

If you’re the type who’s always looking for a spare iPod charger, keeping one of these in the office (or your car) can’t hurt. The four new chargers (ranging from $24 to $49) can charge your iPod from your entertainment center (Power Dock AV), through your computer (Power Dock), through your car (Charging Kit for…

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Onkyo Readying its First HD DVD Player for Fall 07

Even though they’ve openly said they support both of the new high-def formats, Onkyo is putting its final touches on its first HD DVD player, the DV-HD805. It’ll be based off Toshiba’s HD-XA2, but Onkyo is saying it’ll have some tweaks in the audio and standard-def video side. It’s expected out this fall, but no…

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Sony Punches Up its Bravia Line with Slimmer Microdisplays and New LCDs

Sony lifted the curtain on its new line of Bravia TVs Wednesday night introducing 5 new slimmer SXRDs alongside 9 new LCDs. On the microdispay side, the new TVs shed some fat (they’re 40% thinner than previous models) and range in size from 50 inches to 70 with features like MotionFlow 120Hz (which keeps moving…

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Nokia’s Wibree Brings Bluetooth to Low-Powered Devices

Toshiba RD-A600 Packs 600GB HDD and HD DVD Burner

ATI’s Mid-tier Cards Bring HDMI and 1080p Support

Windows Tablet Hybrid Can Transform into an LCD TV

Microsoft Bringing Windows to Your Kitchen Counter

Closer Look and Pricing of Asus’ DIY Notebook

Western Digital My Book Hard Drives Make the Jump to 1.5TB

Sony Ericsson Dropping New Phones on the 14th?

Sony Reveals Hidden Stash of VAIO CR Santa Rosa Notebooks

Linux-based UMPC Will Come with GPS and HSDPA

Sponsors Thanks

Homemade Darth Vader Belt Makes You Ultimate Star Wars Geek

Budget GeForce 8400 GS Coming in Two Weeks

Future NASA Rover Will Scare Aliens with Rock-crushing Lasers

Asus Eee PC Gets Pricing and Release Date

Okoro HTPCs Show Off Their Blu-ray and HD DVD Love

Belkin Keeps Your iPod’s Juice from Zapping Out with New Chargers

Onkyo Readying its First HD DVD Player for Fall 07

Will Work For Food

Sony Punches Up its Bravia Line with Slimmer Microdisplays and New LCDs

Can You Run a Computer Without RAM? Surprisingly, Yes—But You’ll Be Miserable

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The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in April 2026

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Your Devices Are Targets. Bitdefender Shields Them All — For Less Than You Think

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