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CrunchPad tablet getting closer to reality with launch prototype

Back in April, we got a look at some leaked photos of TechCrunch's Michael Arrington's $200 CrunchPad tablet, but Arrington provided us with more tablet eye candy yesterday. Arrington said in a post that he "just nailed down the final design for the device." ...

Thu Jun 04 12:03:04 PDT 2009


HTC to unveil Android-powered HTC Hero on June 24

HTC, manufacturer of the T-Mobile G1 and Google Ion smartphones, is scheduled to unveil its new Android-powered smartphone, the HTC Hero, in London on June 24, according to a new report via DigiTimes. Interestingly, the HTC Hero will be available in two versions:...

Thu Jun 04 07:20:02 PDT 2009


NEC's 43 in., 31:10 curved monitor commands $8,000 price tag

If money is no object and total immersion is your goal, NEC's CRV43 -- a 43 in. curved display with a 2880 by 900 pixel resolution -- is paramount to your setup. The downside? Besides another month to wait (it's due in July), ...

Wed Jun 03 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Gadget Gal's daily deals: MacBook sale, Sony Walkman, Nikon Coolpix

A sale on MacBooks, a Sony Walkman MP3 player, and a Nikon Cookpix digital camera. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, June 4, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. It's rare to find a MacBook on sale, so finding brand new ones ...

Wed Jun 03 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Gadget Gal's daily deals: HP Mini, Western Digital hard drive, Sharp Blu-ray player

A 320GB Western Digital external hard drive, an HP Mini notebook, and a Sharp Blu-ray player. Here are your deals for Wednesday, June 3, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition 320GB External Hard Drive Quad...

Wed Jun 03 05:30:35 PDT 2009


Intel Core i7 975: 'World's fastest processor' reviews, aggregated

People are calling Intel's new Core i7 975 Extreme Edition the world's fastest desktop processor. ZDNet's own Hardware 2.0 guru, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, calls it a "monster CPU" that's "eye-wateringly expensive." But does it really stand up to the test? I've assembled the best reviews around the web ...

Tue Jun 02 17:00:00 PDT 2009


It's official: Acer to offer Aspire One netbook with Google Android, Q3 2009

Acer today unveiled its first Aspire One netbook featuring the open source Google Android operating system. Why Android? "The Android operating system will provide Acer netbook users with faster connection to the Internet, further enhancing efficiency on-the-go," the company says. ...

Tue Jun 02 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Iran, North Korea, China, Russia searching for U.S. secrets on P2P networks

If you're a defense contractor, here's hoping you haven't shared anything at work via P2P. Computer systems located in Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia are scouring computer peer-to-peer file-sharing networks such asLimeWire, FrostWire, Shareaza, and Ares Galaxy for classified information that could place national security ...

Tue Jun 02 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Bye bye black and white: iRex color e-reader in 2011?

We heard the news of E Ink being bought out, and mass producing color displays by 2010, but today brings news of another e-reader manufacturer's experiments in color. iRex is developing a new color, writable e-book reader said to be on the market by mid 2011. ...

Tue Jun 02 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Sony Ericsson brings W995a unlocked smartphone to U.S.

Sony announced today that the new Sony Ericsson W995a unlocked music handset is available for pre-order in the U.S., to land in stores on July 6 for $600. Sony Ericsson's W995a is a 3G-enabled smartphone that is equipped with Wi-Fi, an 8.1 megapixel ...

Tue Jun 02 17:00:00 PDT 2009


LaCie introduces two new wireless HD media players

Storage manufacturer LaCie has announced an expansion to its range of Wireless HD media players, the LaCinema Black PLAY and LaCinema Black RECORD, designed for watching and recording multimedia on an HDTV. Both the PLAY and RECORD units allow consumers to watch downloaded ...

Tue Jun 02 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Microsoft may rename 'netbooks' to longer, less catchy term

Just when you were getting used to the term "netbook," Microsoft comes in and changes it all up. And, if you liked the one-word term, and thought it was as cute as the little laptop it describes, then you'll love the new term that Microsoft has ...

Tue Jun 02 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Gadget Gal's daily deals: Flip Ultra camcorder, Slacker portable Internet radio, Sharp AQUOS HDTV

Jennifer Bergen: A Flip Ultra camcorder, a Slacker portable Internet radio, and a Sharp AQUOS LCD HDTV. Here are your daily deals for Tuesday, June 2, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder (30-Minutes) for only $49.99 with free shipping at Amazon. The camcorder normally costs $149.99. [read the review] [find the deal] 2. [...]

Tue Jun 02 05:30:50 PDT 2009


New iPhone rumors mapped out

There have been tons of rumors going around about the new iPhone. We've heard about the camera features, and even a $99 iPhone in the works, but with all this buzz, how does one stay on top of it all? Thanks to Remy at The Green ...

Mon Jun 01 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Toshiba debuts its first netbook, the mini NB205

Toshiba today announced the mini NB205 netbook, a system boasting a full-sized keyboard, large touchpad and nine hours of battery life, according to the company. It marks Toshiba's first such entry into the growing netbook market. Positioned as a premium ...

Mon Jun 01 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Acer to sell Android netbooks in Q3 2009; will they be cheaper?

Computer manufacturer Acer said it plans to sell netbooks that run on Google's Android operating system in Q3 2009, posing a potential threat to Microsoft's current chokehold on the market. Acer has now officially announced that it is making both PCs and smartphones using Google's Android operating ...

Mon Jun 01 17:00:00 PDT 2009


Acer Aspire Timeline: A thin-and-light notebook with 8 hour battery, gestures for $598

The world's second-largest laptop manufacturer, Acer, today introduced the U.S. availability of its Aspire Timeline series of business notebooks that average more than 8 hours of battery life, the company says. The Aspire Timeline is a thin and light mainstream notebook that combines ...

Mon Jun 01 17:00:00 PDT 2009


SanDisk next-gen SSDs are faster, target netbooks and Linux

SanDisk today announced that it has begun shipping its next-generation solid state drives for the 12 million-strong netbook market in 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB flavors. The drives employ a new technology called nCache, a non-volatile write cache capable of supporting burst performance up to five ...

Mon Jun 01 17:00:00 PDT 2009


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