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Apple iMac 27-inch (3.1GHz, spring 2011)

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:23:31 PST

The good: The new 27-inch iMac offers the best performance among current all-in-ones, along with the largest display, the best design, and exciting potential from its Thunderbolt ports. The bad: We still miss built-in HDMI inputs for easy media component integration, and, as usual, custom hardware options for the iMac remain more expensive than those for its [...]

Android apps max size shoots from 50MB to 4GB

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:04:37 PST

Some Android apps are about to take a lot longer to download, but they’ll also have more interactive 3-D graphics, audio, and video. Google boosted its maximum app size from 50MB to 4GB today, according to the Android Developers blog. “Android applications have historically been limited to a maximum size of 50MB. This works for most apps, and smaller [...]

Google saves searches across devices with ‘recent’ icon

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:58:59 PST

Google announced today that people’s searches can be saved via Google.com across several devices using a new “recent” icon. This new software aims to help people who search for a restaurant, shop, or other information on their computer to see that same search on their smartphone or any other Web-ready device. “We provide this new convenience feature [...]

Sony Vaio SA41FX/BL

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:52:52 PST

The good: The Sony Vaio SA41FX/BL has a compact size and plenty of upgrades: dedicated AMD graphics, optional Blu-ray, a fingerprint reader, HD Webcam, and higher-def 1,600×900-pixel display. The bad: Unless you buy the sheet battery, battery life falls below that on equivalent alternatives; also, the entry price is high. The bottom line: The 13-inch Sony Vaio SA41FX/BL [...]

Apple iPad 3: What to expect

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:42:07 PST

This isn’t our first rodeo. The wild, often contradictory rumors that precede an Apple product unveiling would have you thinking that the iPad 3 could take just about any form or shape. But really, so long as you don’t get hung up on the specifics, it’s fairly easy to piece together the big picture of the iPad [...]

Epson Stylus NX430 Small-in-One All-in-One Printer

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:32:34 PST

The good: The Epson NX430 stuffs a printer, scanner, and copy machine into a device that also fits in small places, and Epson’s iPrint software extends your printing reach to compatible Android and iOS devices. The bad: The printer lacks an Ethernet port for wired networking, and its “moderate-capacity” cartridge bay is a money sink if you [...]

Sharp Elite PRO-60X5FD

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:20:19 PST

The good: The picture of the Sharp Elite PRO-X5FD LED TV delivers deeper black levels and better contrast than any other LCD or plasma on the market. Unlike other full-array local dimming TVs, it maintains its superior picture from normal viewing angles and blooming artifacts are virtually nonexistent. Color is relatively accurate, shadow detail is excellent and [...]

Alcatel One Touch Ultra 995 rocks 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 1.4GHz processor, Gingerbread

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:09:57 PST

Guess who’s moving to higher realms of the smartphone market? Alcatel! No they’re not out with a quad-core device, not even a dual-core one, but a decent single-core model with a 4.3-inch WVGA screen and Qualcomm’s processor clocking at 1.4GHz. In addition, the newly announced One Touch Ultra 995 also packs a 5-megapixel camera on the [...]

Kodak aims to block Apple’s renewed patent suit

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:56:55 PST

Kodak has fired back at Apple in their ongoing courtroom battle, with the troubled photography company asking a judge to block Apple from reigniting legal proceedings on patents. This latest tiff began last month when Apple requested permission from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan to file a patent infringement complaint against Kodak with the International Trade [...]

How to install a USB wall socket How to install a USB wall socket

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:51:18 PST

With the abundance of USB-dependent devices, it’s surprising more cafes, offices, and homes don’t have outlets like the U-Socket. After stumbling upon a photo of an iPhone plugged directly–no AC adapter–into the wall, I soon discovered that USB outlets, or wall sockets, not only exist, but are very easy to install. Unless you’re a helpless tech addict, you won’t [...]