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AT&T’s 4G Network Edges Verizon in Speed Test

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:03:16 PST

Data downloads and Web browsing on new LTE-ready smartphones were slightly faster on AT&T’s new 4G LTE network than on the far more widely spread 4G LTE network of rival Verizon, according to a study released Tuesday by Metrico Wireless. Still, the study found that average LTE download speeds topped 10 Mbps on each network, while [...]

The Top 10 HDTVs of 2011

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:55:09 PST

This is a great time to buy an HDTV. Televisions in 2011 have taken 2010’s hot trends–3D, Internet apps, and LED lighting technology for LCD sets–and made them better and cheaper. Today, most sets from major manufacturers offer a wide array of Internet-connected features and 3D support through active-shutter or polarized 3D glasses. Traditional CCFL-backlit LCD panels [...]

2012 Toyota Prius v

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:19:31 PST

The good: With its hybrid drive system, the 2012 Toyota Prius v averages better than 40 mpg. Entune gives it useful app integration, with Pandora, OpenTable, and others. The bad: The drivetrain makes a tortured sound under heavy acceleration. The iPod integration did not work reliably with anything older than an iPhone 4. The bottom line: Excellent fuel [...]

Best phones: Motorola Droid Razr

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:00:35 PST

As we approach the holiday weekend and CNET editors catch a breath before CES, it’s time to pause and look back at the mobile year that was. Throughout 2011 your trusty cell phone reviews team evaluated 165 handsets, from simple models that made calls to complicated smartphones than can run your life. Recapping each of them would [...]

This Is How the World Ends: Steam Holiday Sale 2011

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:07:03 PST

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Valve kicked off its annual lapse in responsibility today with a series of daily sales and discounted publisher catalogues on its digital distribution platform, Steam. Although our meteorological marketing experts have gained the ability to predict these regular calamities with a high degree of accuracy, this seasonal vortex of bargains—a [...]

Critics Stage Last-ditch Effort to Derail Domain Name Expansion Plan

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:01:54 PST

Debate around a controversial plan to add hundreds of new domain name extensions to the Internet infrastructure has reached a fever pitch in the nation’s capital, as critics engage in a last-ditch effort to scrap or delay the plan, which is scheduled to launch Jan. 12. Both the Senate and House of Representatives have held hearings in [...]

HP Compaq 8200 Elite

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:58:21 PST

Trying to dig up a low-cost, all-in-one, business-class desktop system that doesn’t stink is a bit like trying to find a magic lamp in a cave: It’s a daunting proposition, to say the least. And the HP Compaq 8200 Elite all-in-one desktop doesn’t make the task seem any easier. The PC is fast–one of the fastest all-in-one [...]

AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Collapse a Victory for Consumers

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:51:03 PST

After months of wrangling against opposition from the FTC and the Justice Department, AT&T has finally admitted defeat in its attempt to take over rival cell carrier T-Mobile. By canceling the $39 billion deal, AT&T stands to lose almost $4 billion in cancelation fees to T-Mobile and, more importantly, has failed to eliminate one of its [...]

Kodak Office Hero 6.1 All-in-One Printer

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:59:32 PST

Using the word “Hero” in a product name is like waving a red flag in front of a bull–it’s a sure way to invite skepticism from journalists. Fortunately, the Kodak Office Hero 6.1 color inkjet multifunction printer (copy/fax/print/scan) delivers on its marketing boast on almost all counts. The notable exception is speed, which is more like that [...]

Beware the Spread of Weaselware

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:54:09 PST

Microsoft’s announcement last week that it would require of customers the ability to reach into their personal PCs todisable, restrict, uninstall or repair software bought from the Windows Store made me realize how pervasive this sense of entitlement is among software vendors. Mobile app vendors and the carriers involved are greatest offenders in the invasion-of-privacy contest, but [...]