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YouTube Comedy Week, Day 1: What’s Funny?

PC Magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

We’re well into the first 36 hours of YouTube’s first official Comedy Week. It kicked off Sunday with the Big Live Comedy Show which, as the name suggests, ran live. As with all live comedy broadcasts, it was a very mixed bag. You can, of course, still check it out because it’ll be stored on [...]

Nokia Lumia 521 (T-Mobile) Review

PC Magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 521 for T-Mobile is a good smartphone for a great price, as long as you don’t mind Windows Phone’s lack of apps. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Good call quality Comfortable design Inexpensive Cons No camera flash Weak app selection No LTE or HSPA+ 42 Everyone’s attention might be on the Lumia [...]

Panasonic DMP-BDT230 Review

PC Magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 +0000

The Panasonic DMP-BDT230 Blu-ray player packs great performance and tons of features into an affordable package. (4 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros Lots of features Fast performance Inexpensive Cons Sluggish, uninspiring menu system Panasonic’s DMP-BDT230 Blu-ray player packs a lot of compelling features into an inexpensive package. It’s quick, full of useful features (including [...]

Samsung BD-F7500 Review

PC Magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:00 +0000

The Samsung BD-F7500 looks great and has tons of features, but a few quirks and a high price tag hold this Blu-ray player back. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Lots of features Attractive design Cons Expensive Video processing quirks Screen mirroring is limited Samsung’s BD-F7500 Blu-ray player has a lot going for it. It’s full [...]

Huawei Ascend G510 Review

TechRadar — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:00 +0000

The Huawei Ascend G510 sits somewhere in the middle of the Chinese company’s Android range, squaring off against the likes of the Sony Xperia U, LG Optimus L5 II and the Windows-toting Nokia Lumia 620. Huawei, the name everyone knows but no one can pronounce, has established itself as a company no longer tied [...]

The 10 Best Free iPad Apps

PC Magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

A tablet is only as good as its apps, and, fortunately, the iPad has plenty of them. It doesn’t matter if you have a full-size iPad or its cute baby brother iPad mini; there are thousands upon thousands of apps at your disposal that will keep you entertained or handling business when you’re away from [...]

Onkyo TX-NR929 and TX-NR828 Wi-Fi A/V Receivers

Brian Mitchell — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:13:50 +0000

Onkyo today announced the fully loaded 9.2-channel TX-NR929 Network A/V Receiver to crown its mid-range lineup along with the 7.2-channel TX-NR828 Network A/V Receiver. Both models are THX Select2 Plus certified and include built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology for universal wireless audio streaming. The TX-NR929 Network A/V Receiver offers 11.2 multichannel pre-outs and DTS Neo:X upmixing for surround-sound playback through up [...]

Apple Denies Tax ‘Gimmicks’ Ahead of Hearing

PC Magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:55:00 +0000

Ahead of Tim Cook’s scheduled appearance before a Senate tax panel tomorrow, Apple today released its prepared testimony, which denies any wrongdoing and argues that Apple is, in fact, the U.S.’s biggest corporate income taxpayer. Apple handed over nearly $6 billion in tax payments during fiscal 2012, according to the testimony. That works out to [...]

CTIA 2013: Cat B15 Review

TechRadar — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:11:00 +0000

You probably know Cat or Caterpillar as the guys in yellow and black, makers of construction equipment and those boots the cool kids were wearing for a little while. Now you can add smartphones to that list, thanks to the Cat B15. Actually, the phone is made by Bullitt Mobile, a licensee of Cat, and [...]

AT&T Brings Home Automation Digital Life Service to More Cities

PC Magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:16:00 +0000

AT&T is rolling out its new Digital Life home automation service to seven more markets across the country. Beginning Friday, customers in Baltimore, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, and Washington, D.C., can receive a live demonstration and purchase Digital Life in stores. The system, launched in April, brings “security, convenience and peace of mind” [...]