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MSI Projector PC Beams Those All-Important Word Documents Out At 1080p Resolution

MSI took the humble projector and added the guts of a PC, making—are you ready for this?—THE PROJECTOR PC. Connect it to a keyboard, chuck in a mouse, and beam your Excel on your dog. Or whatever. In terms of ports, it has a HDMI out, LAN, 4x USB, 3.5mm headphone jack, mic-in, and even…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

ViewSonic’s VOT125 PC Mini Likes To Be Little Spoon

ViewSonic has released a bevy of new gear including monitors, media players, HDTVs and, of course, computers, including this adorable VOT125 Mini PC. On the TV front, ViewSonic is debuting four ViewLED HDTVs from 42″ to 18.5″ with prices ranging from $1,199 to $299. The big boy will be launching in Q2 but the rest…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

HP’s TM2 Tablet: Finally Touchable

HP’s new TM2 swivelling tablet is an evolution of its surprisingly long-running tablet series, and it’s definitely a worthy younger brother to the TouchSmart 600 all-in-one. BumpTop, the new desktop alternative, is a huge step up for the line. https://gizmodo.com/hp-touchsmart-600-review-multitouch-multimedia-mogul-5380088 The TM2 is the next-gen version of the TX2, also a 12.1-inch capacitive multitouch swivelling…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Atom-Based Toshiba, Gateway Netbooks Join Growing Pile of Leaked CES Gear

With the Lenovo laptop/netbook CES leak still fresh in our minds, let us consider Toshiba and Gateway this afternoon, and the netbooks we now know they’ll be bringing to the show as well: https://gizmodo.com/bevy-of-leaked-lenovo-thinkpad-laptops-hit-street-befor-5439060/ The netbooks in question here are all based on Intel’s N450 “Pine Trail” chip, reports CNET, and were first spotted at…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Bevy of Leaked Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops Hit Street Before CES

Oops! Someone at Lenovo may have hit Publish a tad too soon, and now we have a quick peek at a number of their upcoming laptops, including the ThinkPad Edge, T410s, W510, and more. CES what now? [Lenovo via Engadget] The leak contains a section called “new product showcase” and was live as of 12…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Web Personalities Stretch Their Apple Tablet Conjecture Legs

Techie people who’ve been right about Apple rumors in the past have been busy this past week. While there’s nothing concrete in either of these posts, their track records speak for themselves, and Apple conjecture is always fun, for some. John Gruber of Daring Fireball takes the prize for most dedicated. While I was out…

Tech News Jack Loftus

How Many Extra USB Ports Do You Need…3? 5? 24?

I don’t think 24 ports is any kind of record, but as far as ridiculous USB hubs go, this one looks compact—and you can actually purchase it for $70. https://gizmodo.com/49-port-usb-hub-houses-all-your-stupid-usb-gimmicks-5272436 And yes, all of the ports are 2.0 compatible. Although, to be honest, I can’t imagine why any one person would be using more than…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Apple Has Thwarted My Efforts, So I Need Your Help

My plan to continue exchanging yellow-screened iMacs until the end of time has been thwarted, but I’m not giving up. Read on for the revised plan. https://gizmodo.com/my-second-imac-is-busted-too-5435561 First, a little background. Yesterday, I posted about my second yellow-tinted iMac. And I made this threat: I basically mail back review products for a living, and the…

Tech News Mark Wilson

MSI Wind U130 and U135 Netbooks Boast Pine Trail Chips

A couple of new netbooks have hit the “just announced” pool, and while MSI’s Wind models don’t usually grab me, the U130 and U135 do, thanks to the inclusion of Atom’s new Pine Trail processors. Pine Trail was officially let out of the bag today, and comes in four flavors: the N450, D410, D510, and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man

Certainly not the first time we’ve seen something like this, and certainly not the last. And no offense, dude, but World of Warcraft Panera Bread iMac man looked way cooler. [Imgur via Reddit via CrunchGear] https://gizmodo.com/you-have-nothing-to-apologize-for-panera-bread-imac-ma-5429732

Tech News Jack Loftus

Psystar Refuses to Die

I feel like a broken record writing about these guys week after week, but they just won’t go away. Even after this week’s ruling that Psystar must cease operations, their attorney is saying the company will be back. https://gizmodo.com/psystar-is-royally-screwed-5404748 Last week one of Psystar’s lawyers said that the company is shutting down for good, but…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Intel Shows Off Core i7 Mod Contest Winners

Intel has announced the winners of their Core i7 desktop mod challenge. Naturally, the mods had to be built around intel Core chips, and the focus was to showcase the “possibilities of tomorrow’s technology.” Detailed images of the builds are scarce, but I managed to scrounge up some media on a few of the more…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Svelte Piixl EdgeCenter 3770 Media Center Hides Behind Your HDTV

Like Kate Moss, this crazy thin EdgeCenter media server from Piixl (who?) is nearly invisible when viewed from the side. And that’s precisely the point, as the pricey unit is meant to be hidden behind your HDTV. From there, out of sight and mind, the EdgeCenter supports up to four TV tuners and 7.1 audio…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Apple Delays Shipping 27-inch iMac Amidst Reported Display Issues

Mark’s new iMac works just fine, but he may be the exception, as we get word this weekend that Apple has delayed shipping anymore 27-inch iMacs until it can sort of this display issue. https://gizmodo.com/did-my-imac-ship-broken-5424452 The issues mostly involve flickering screens and could be graphics card-related. In any event, orders are now showing up as…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Emperor 1510 Provides Cheaper Death Star Workstation Experience

Remember the Emperor 200 workstation? All $40,000 of it? Well there’s a cheaper version coming soon. Emphasis on the “er” because even if we’re billing this new one as a budget offering, it certainly isn’t cheap. https://gizmodo.com/emperor-workstation-belongs-in-the-death-star-my-offic-5015730 This new model is called the Emperor 1510. For $4,950, you get about the same shape as the…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Who Is The Greatest CGI Character Of Them All?

There have been countless characters in movies and television generated entirely using computer effects. But which one was the most believable as a character? This isn’t a poll about which CGI creature looks the coolest – instead, we’re aiming at which one felt the most like an actual character in the movie. In other words,…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Letters R, A, N, S, O and M are Going To Be Worn Out On This Keyboard

Other frequently used words might be: “pay,” “dollars,” and “disappear.” Too bad this flexible, portable silicon keyboard doesn’t include a matching font—although I’m sure that can be easily remedied. [Conran Shop]

Tech News Sean Fallon

Thermaltake’s BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499

Thermaltake didn’t take our advice on their Level 10 case, but the BMW-design is still one of the most unique you can buy. Speaking of that, you can score the OEM-ed system now exclusively from iBUYPOWER starting at $2499. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-what-the-thermaltake-level-10-case-actually-loo-5369394 iBUYPOWER Thermaltake System Features Intel Core i7 920 Processor, 6 GB DDR3 Memory and 128GB…

Tech News Sean Fallon

MIT Plans to Rebuild Artificial Intelligence from the Ground Up

After 50 years and countless dead ends, incremental progress, and modest breakthroughs, artificial intelligence researchers are asking for a do-over. The $5 million Mind Machine Project (MMP), a patchwork team of two dozen academics, students and researchers, intends to go back to the discipline’s beginnings, rebuilding the field from the ground up. With 20/20 hindsight,…

Artificial Intelligence Chris Jacob

Your Favorite Movies Were Made By Computers

Like robots doing complicated surgeries, the computers that generate CGI effects are more than just tools. They’re storytellers. This week on io9, we explore a world where humans watch the world through computer eyes just by going to the movies. Since the earliest days of cinema, special effects have been crucial to movie storytelling. One…

Movies Annalee Newitz

MSI Projector PC Beams Those All-Important Word Documents Out At 1080p Resolution

ViewSonic’s VOT125 PC Mini Likes To Be Little Spoon

HP’s TM2 Tablet: Finally Touchable

Atom-Based Toshiba, Gateway Netbooks Join Growing Pile of Leaked CES Gear

Bevy of Leaked Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops Hit Street Before CES

Web Personalities Stretch Their Apple Tablet Conjecture Legs

How Many Extra USB Ports Do You Need…3? 5? 24?

Apple Has Thwarted My Efforts, So I Need Your Help

MSI Wind U130 and U135 Netbooks Boast Pine Trail Chips

Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man

Psystar Refuses to Die

Intel Shows Off Core i7 Mod Contest Winners

Svelte Piixl EdgeCenter 3770 Media Center Hides Behind Your HDTV

Apple Delays Shipping 27-inch iMac Amidst Reported Display Issues

Emperor 1510 Provides Cheaper Death Star Workstation Experience

Who Is The Greatest CGI Character Of Them All?

The Letters R, A, N, S, O and M are Going To Be Worn Out On This Keyboard

Thermaltake’s BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499

MIT Plans to Rebuild Artificial Intelligence from the Ground Up

Your Favorite Movies Were Made By Computers

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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