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The ASUS G51J-A1 Gaming Notebook Delivers Great Performance And Full HD For A Good Price

ASUS has made several headlines this week with their first Ion netbook and 3D notebook. Just as worthy of note is the $1,499 ASUS G51J-A1 gaming rig, a powerful machine packing an Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 260M graphics. And, just as we expect from such specs, the performance benchmark scores blew [...]

Hands-On with Google Chrome OS: Not Much to See Here

Ever since we saw Google’s webcast yesterday, we’ve been dying to try an early version of Google Chrome for ourselves. Google released the source code, but not an install disc or file, so we had no idea how to turn that series of code into a working OS. Fortunately, some Linux hackers have managed to [...]

Droid Fire Sale Already? Price Drops To $120 Through Dell

The price of Motorola’s new Droid smart phone is dropping dramatically just a week from its launch date. Though it’s still listed as $199 on Verizon Wireless’ site, Amazon.com is selling the phone for $150 and Dell for even less than that: $120. Are prices low because Black Friday and the holiday shopping season approaches? Or [...]

Hot Ultraportables At Ultra-Low Prices

There’s no need to wait for Black Friday to score a deal on a notebook or netbook. (It turns out Black Friday deals are pretty lackluster this year, anyway). We found some great deals on some of our favorite ultraportable laptops from our Gadget Gift Guide: Toshiba mini NB205-N210 is the original version of one of [...]

Cloud Engines Reveals Second-Gen Pogoplug: Cool New Features, Hot Pink Cradle

Today, Cloud Engines introduced its second take on the rather excellent Pogoplug multimedia sharing device, which is, essentially, NAS for Joe Computer. The new version, which is compatible with Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows, offers several new features that look to improve the Pogoplug experience. These include: Four USB 2.0 ports (up from one) Improved transcoding, [...]

Top 10 Paid iPhone Games

The iPhone and iPod touch have become solid gaming platforms, particularly in the last few months. Apps that offer everything from the robust gameplay of Madden to time and battery-sucking casual games are available in the apps store. Some are free but others will cost you. Which of the paid games are worth the cash? [...]

A Twilight USB Drive That Doesn’t Sparkle Or Stalk You: So What’s The Point?

Today’s burning question around the office: Does the world really need a USB flash drive with the Cullen crest on it? One the one hand, yes, it’s fully functional and caters to legions of rabid fangirls has the soundtrack on it. On the other hand, it’s about $20 more than a standard USB of the [...]

5 Challenges for Google’s Chrome OS

It’s not every day that a company attempts to reinvent computing, and yet that’s exactly what Google is trying to accomplish with its Chrome OS, which the search giant says will find a home in netbooks by the end of next year. The goal: instant-on devices that get you on the Web fast and are [...]

Augmented Reality: What It Is, How We Use It, & What It Will Become

Augmented reality (also known as AR) sounds like a reference to life on a distant planet, or some sort of Fringe device that slips your mind into a fifth dimension. In fact, this term is used to describe an emerging type of technology. Put simply, AR can help you learn about the people and places [...]

10 Things You Need To Know About Chrome OS

Today, Google set techie tongues wagging when it showed the first demo of its highly-anticipated Chrome OS, during a Webcast and press conference. Confused by all the hype? Don’t be. We’ve broken down everything you need to know into 10 simple tidbits. It’s speedy. The focus of Chrome OS is speed and simplicity. Users should expect [...]