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Low-end Android tablets keep on flooding the market at an alarming pace, the latest such devices to be unveiled coming from a hardware maker that goes by the name of Chinon.
If you haven’t heard of Chinon so far, it’s because the company has concentrated on building iPod docks, digital photo frames and other s... |
14 February 2012
19:51 GMT |
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The Iconia Tab A200 isn’t the only Acer tablet that will receive an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, as the outfit has just announced that its previous flagship, the A500, will also get an official ICS port. Two more months need to pass until the update arrives, but this is definitely good news for th... |
14 February 2012
14:01 GMT |
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Remember those Special Edition Samsung Series 9 notebooks that went on sale in South Korea at the end of last year?
Well, UberGizmo now says that the Ultrabook is now also available in the US, sporting a stylish Night Blue color decorated with a series of crystals for an extra touch of class.
Measuring just 0.64-in... |
14 February 2012
11:50 GMT |
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The Radeon HD 7770 might not be out yet, but the first leaked pictures of an XFX HD 7770 have already reached the Web, letting us all have a look at this next-gen midrange gaming graphics card.
Right from the get-go, it becomes apparent that this new Black Edition HD 7770 is somewhat a replica of XFX’ Radeon H... |
14 February 2012
10:36 GMT |
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USB digital-to-analog convertors (DACs) are nothing new, but Audioengine has decided that it’s time to take this concept one step further and recently released the audiophile-grade D1 USB DAC.
While on the outside this might look like your average USB DAC, the D1 makes no compromises and features a high-end AK... |
13 February 2012
16:00 GMT |
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Rugged tablets aren’t something that most of us would have a use for, but this sort of devices do exist and Trimble’s Yuma is one of them.The 7-inch slate, which comes in a rugged case at least the size of a 10-inch tablet, is running the Windows 7 operating system and is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom pr... |
13 February 2012
12:02 GMT |
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Even though there is definitely no shortage of quality 5.1 surround systems to choose from these days, Bowers & Wilkins has recently unveiled two other such offerings in the form of the MT-50 and MT-60D.
Both of these solutions feature five of the company’s M1 satellites, as well as a powerful subwoofer, which... |
13 February 2012
11:15 GMT |
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Yesterday, many websites reported that HP unveiled a 15-inch version of the Envy Spectre Ultrabook in Taiwan, after citing an article published by DigiTimes.The news however seems to be wrong as Laptoping has recently uncovered that the notebook everybody thought to be a larger 15-inch Envy Ultrabook was actually the... |
12 February 2012
12:31 GMT |
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Sony and Sharp announced quite a large number of HDTVs at this year’s CES, but back at the fair both companies neglected to include one minor detail in their announcement: pricing.The HD Guru Website however has recently come to our aid, and thanks to its industry sources, it managed to provide us with this l... |
12 February 2012
04:01 GMT |
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Amazon seems to have some serious expansion plans for its Kindle Touch eReader.After just week it quietly started shipping the device internationally, a recent reports now suggests that the online retailer is planning to launch the Kindle Touch in Japan this April.According to a popular Japanese newspaper quoted by e... |
11 February 2012
17:21 GMT |
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If you loved the glass-covered chassis of the Envy Spectre Ultrabook, but you felt that that 14-inch screen is too small for you, HP may soon meet your needs with a new 15-inch version of the notebook.
HP has already presented such a model during the Taiwanese launch of the Spectre, which was spotted by DigiTimes.
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10 February 2012
21:01 GMT |
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Google entering the hardware business? Surprising as it might sound, this could be possible as the search giant is reportedly planning to develop a wireless home entertainment system.
This will apparently allow users to stream music wirelessly throughout the home to web-connected devices and "Google-made speakers," ... |
10 February 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Those of you searching for a new dual-band Wireless N router will soon have one more option to check out as Cisco is getting ready to release the Linksys EA2700 N600.
The router has recently visited FCC’s offices, where it was spotted by Wireless Goodness as it won approval for operation in the 2.4GHz and 5.0G... |
10 February 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Even though 3D hasn’t really managed to catch on in the PC or HDTV markets, a small company known as teXet tries to make it popular in the tablet space. teXet plans to achieve this with the launch of the TM-7025, a 7-inch Android tablet that is now running on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, with the promise of Ice ... |
10 February 2012
10:20 GMT |
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When we first talked about Asus’ v9.4.2.13 firmware for the Asus Transformer Prime a couple of days ago, there were quite a few users who pointed out that the update resolved the random reboot issues they were experiencing with their tablet. However, without official confirmation from Asus, we couldn’t s... |
10 February 2012
06:11 GMT |
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In the short time since it’s been out, Amazon’s Kindle Fire proved to be extremely popular among the Android hacking community, so it doesn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone to find out that MIUI 4 was ported to the 7-inch tablet.
If you were a fan of the previous iteration of MIUI, based on Andr... |
9 February 2012
19:01 GMT |
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Now that USB 3.0 is more popular than ever before, Apricorn has decided that it’s just about time to update its encrypted hard drive to support this interface. As you can see from the enclosed video, the Aegis Padlock drives have a number pad on the outside to secure your data with a PIN number. Without this ... |
9 February 2012
16:01 GMT |
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If wires are not your thing, but you definitely need a new pair of speakers, Onkyo has an interesting solution for you in the form of the GX-W100HV bookshelf speakers with DLNA compatibility.
The master speaker incorporates 802.11 b/g/n WiFi connectivity and will utilize WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to connect to your... |
9 February 2012
15:01 GMT |
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If you are looking for a faster than average Android tablet that won’t break your bank, Archos has you covered with the Turbo edition of the Archos 101 G9 that has now popped up on Woot! for $279.99 (210 EUR).Compared to the 1.2GHz version that is available from most retailers out there, the Turbo model swaps t... |
9 February 2012
12:12 GMT |
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Working hard on improving the Transformer Prime, Asus has just started sending out a new firmware update to its users, believed to fix some bugs and improve the overall performance of the tablet. So far, information about this new software is limited, but some owners of the Asus tablet are reporting that it fixes so... |
8 February 2012
17:01 GMT |
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Media players might not be as popular as they were just a few years ago, but this hasn’t stopped Cowon from releasing a new PMP model, the Z2 Plenue running Google’s Android OS. Behind that classy looking chassis, the company installed a 1GHz Telechips ARM Cortex-A8 processor which enables it to play bac... |
8 February 2012
15:01 GMT |
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After Panasonic, Canon and Nikon have all announced their rugged camera options for 2012, it’s now Olympus’ turn to show us their own take on the matter.
Called the Tough TG-820, the 12MP snapper comes in a variety of colors and Olympus says it’s not only waterproof to depths up to 10 meters but also sho... |
8 February 2012
13:00 GMT |
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Since being first to market with a large sensor, prime lens compact hasn’t helped Sigma all that much, the outfit has now returned with two new DP-series cameras that take things one step further.
While from the outside the DP1M and DP2M don’t look all that special, deep inside their compact bodies Sigma... |
8 February 2012
12:51 GMT |
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Olympus’ newly released OM-D E-M5 might pack all the flexibility and features that one needs, but for those of you looking for a much simpler camera, the company has also introduced the SP-620UZ.
Like all super zooms, the most important asset of the SP-620UZ is its 21x lens, enabling it to reach focal lengths ... |
8 February 2012
11:04 GMT |
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A new firmware update for the V1 and J1 interchangeable lens cameras just went live on Nikon’s website.This carries the v1.11 designation and according to Nikon’s change log it’s just a minor release meant to fix some issues that were affecting its 1-series snappers.The problems range from a miss-co... |
7 February 2012
14:41 GMT |
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Nofan has been making strange looking computer coolers for quite some time now, recently the company unveiling the CR-95C, which just went on sale in Japan at the end of last week.Measuring no less than 180mm in diameter, the CR-95C is surely a monster of a cooler, but its noteworthy feature is the so-called IcePipe ... |
7 February 2012
11:58 GMT |
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With just a few more hours left until the Olympus OM-D becomes official, more details about this camera have emerged.Just like before, these new specs were uncovered by 43 Rumors, which learned from a "super European source."According to this latest info, the OM-D could sport a "super fast" autofocus and 3D tracking ... |
7 February 2012
11:52 GMT |
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Besides all the point-and-shoots that we took a look at earlier today, Canon has another gadget that could interest some of the amateur photographers among you, the Selphy CP810 compact photo printer.
Coming as the successor of the CP800, this smallish printer brings a series of improvements over its predecessor, su... |
7 February 2012
10:44 GMT |
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Just a few hours after Nikon made the D800 official, Amazon, B&H and Jessop have all made the full-frame DSLR available for pre-order from their websites.
Amazon has actually listed the D800 not only on its US website, but also on Amazon.de and Amazon.jp, so Nikon fans all over the world seem to be covered.
In the ... |
7 February 2012
09:11 GMT |
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If that Q2 estimate was a bit to sketchy for you, Lenovo now returned with a more definitive release date for the ThinkPad Tablet Android 4.0 update.
According to the outfit, this is expected to arrive over-the-air in about three months from now, in May to be more precise.
For those of you in need of a quick refre... |
7 February 2012
04:50 GMT |
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Olympus’ retro-looking OM-D interchangeable lens camera has been pictured on our website quite a few times until now, but recently a new image of the camera showing all its details has been posted online by Amazon. The picture was uploaded on the retailer’s Japanese website, where it was spotted by 43rum... |
6 February 2012
17:31 GMT |
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Since the MotoACTV fitness watch hasn’t managed to become the success the company hoped for, Motorola has decided that a software update is required in order to make it more enticing for its clients.
The new update arrives automatically to the MotoACTV once this is connected to a wireless network and brings an... |
6 February 2012
16:11 GMT |
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The full-frame D800 may capture all the attention of Nikon fans these days, but this isn’t the only DSLR that the company works on releasing in the coming months, as the entry-level D3200 is also in the making.Coming as the successor of the popular D3100, this new Nikon camera is said to be built around a 24.2M... |
6 February 2012
12:07 GMT |
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The number of Chinese tablets updated to Android 4.0 never seems to stop growing, Zenithink being the latest such maker to announce that Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to its devices.
According to liliputing, the Android 4.0 update will hit all of the company’s recent 7 and 10 inch tablets, including the Z... |
6 February 2012
09:22 GMT |
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Without letting anyone know about it, Amazon updated the Kindle Touch WiFi product page to make its popular eBook reader available internationally.
A wide selection of shipping destinations are included for the $139.00 (about 105 EUR) eReader, which was introduced by the company in October of last year.
For those o... |
4 February 2012
06:45 GMT |
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Jawbone’s original Jambox is already one of the nicest sounding Bluetooth speakers around, but the outfit is now working on delivering an even better version of this device.
This new speaker will be apparently called the Big Jambox and, just as its name implies will come as an oversized version of the original... |
4 February 2012
06:22 GMT |
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The Kindle Fire is already one of the cheapest Android tablets that one can buy, but those looking for an even better deal can now get Amazon’s slate for $20 less by buying a refurbished unit.
While this definitely isn’t that much of a discount, the good news is that Amazon still offers the usual 1-year ... |
4 February 2012
05:41 GMT |
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Intel’s as well as AMD’s processors have been counterfeited for a long time now, and most recently a user on the Intel forums has reported that he has received an LGA 775 processor that was marked as a Core i7-990X chip.
The provenience of this CPU was not detailed, but just looking at the processor reve... |
3 February 2012
17:31 GMT |
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If you want to buy a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, but the Bose QuietComfort line is out of your budget range, Creative might have just what you are looking for.
I’m referring here to the HN-900 and Aurvana X-Fi 2 headphones, both of which include active noise cancellation and a host of other features, ... |
3 February 2012
10:43 GMT |
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Two more months separate us from the launch of Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors, so motherboard makers are already hard at work preparing their new solutions based on Intel’s 7-series chipsets.
MSI is of course among them, and just now is putting the final touches on the Z77A-GD45, which will become one of ... |
3 February 2012
09:55 GMT |
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We all knew that Asus planned to release a new Transformer TF700 tablet this summer, but now a picture making its way from China comes to reveal that the company is also getting the TF300T ready. Apart from what we can tell from the image above, little else is known about this tablet which sports a textured rear pan... |
2 February 2012
20:31 GMT |
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Fujifilm might not have officially released the X-Pro1 yet, but this hasn’t stopped Amazon from listing the retro-looking ILC camera on its Website.Scheduled to arrive later this month, the X-Pro1 will apparently set you back a whopping $1,699.95 (about 1,290 EUR) for the body only, with the 18mm f/2.0 and 35mm... |
2 February 2012
17:31 GMT |
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If the Coolpix L810 that we presented yesterday can’t get you as close to the action as you would have liked, Nikon also has the P510 for you, which can offer a massive 42x zoom.
Equivalent in the 35mm world with a 24-1000mm lens, this VR stabilized Super Zoom also features a backlit 16MP back-lit CMOS sensor,... |
2 February 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Wanting to upgrade to an SSD, but the high prices associated with these drives keep pushing you away? Newegg has a deal on the 80GB 320 Series SSD which might be just what you’ve been waiting for.
For a limited time, the retailer will offer Intel’s drive for the low price of $69.99 (about 53 EUR) with fr... |
2 February 2012
09:29 GMT |
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Acer’s Iconia Tab A200 keeps making its way in more European countries, after Germany the tablet also being spotted in Italy.
Here, the 10.1-incher made its appearance in the Pixmania online shop, which lists both the 8GB and the 16GB versions of the slate, with prices starting at 339 Euros, including VAT (abo... |
2 February 2012
09:04 GMT |
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Just as it promised at the end of last year, Acer has now started selling the Iconia Tab A200 in Europe, Germany being one of the first countries to get it.
The 10.1-incher was launched at the beginning of December, and Netbook News now reports that the tablet is available from Amazon.de for 369 EUR (about $486 US).... |
1 February 2012
16:11 GMT |
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Android 4.0 has been running on the Kindle Fire for quite a while now, but lately the devs working on this port have made great progress with it.
While still under development, the port has now received a custom lock screen, which no longer has the camera option since the Kindle Fire doesn’t come with such an ... |
1 February 2012
15:21 GMT |
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There’s some good news for those of you living in Canada and waiting to get a Transformer Prime of your own. Best Buy has just added the 64GB model of the Asus tablet to its Wesbite, and which, according to the retailer, is shipping right from stock. As always quantities are said to be limited, but this... |
1 February 2012
11:51 GMT |
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If you feel that using the USB 2.0 interface of your Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook for connecting a GoFlex external drive to your computer is like being stuck in the stone age, Seagate has a solution for you.This comes in the form of the GoFlex Thunderbolt adapter, which the outfit has just added to its website. Whil... |
1 February 2012
10:41 GMT |
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If you feel the need of attaching more monitors to your notebook computer but all you have at your disposal is an USB 3.0 port, Targus has unveiled a solution that might be just what you are looking for.
Dubbed the Targus USB 3.0 Dual Video Card, this compact device adds both an HDMI and a DVI output to your compute... |
31 January 2012
14:01 GMT |
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