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New touch screen defines light, bright Samsung Vibrant

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Of all the gimmicks that phone makers use to sell smartphones, preloading a copy of Avatar may have the least impact. Indeed, the Samsung Vibrant from T-Mobile doesn’t need the sci-fi flick to catch one’s eye: it’s a beauty all by itself. The Vibrant is part of Samsung’s Galaxy S line-up of Android phones that [...]

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Put TV in your lap with EyeTV Hybrid

Thursday, August 12, 2010

The EyeTV Hybrid is a USB device that plugs into your computer and lets users tune in over-the-air channels and cable fare.

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Superb sound, fresh cable design define new Shure SE535 earphones

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Shure SE535 Sound Isolating Earphones recently went on sale for, gasp, $499. Yes, that’s a price that makes one choke but if you can afford such a luxury, you will not be disappointed.

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Moshi Bluetooth shines as speaker but struggles for calls

Thursday, July 22, 2010

The new Moshi Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit is smaller than a flip phone, has just a few buttons and uses a magnetic clip to attach to the sun visor.

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Wireless Kodak Pulse digital frame a snap to use

Thursday, July 8, 2010

The Kodak Pulse digital frame is easy to set up and use. There are several ways to wirelessly send photos to the frame: From a computer, via e-mail and through Facebook (or the Kodak Gallery).

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Amazon cuts Kindle price to $189, as price war for eReaders begins

Monday, June 21, 2010

In response to what amounted to two prices cuts for the Barnes & Noble Nook that sent eReader prices below $200, Amazon cut the price of the Kindle to $189 Monday afternoon.

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Father’s Day gift ideas for the geeky dad

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Father’s Day is near and you’re probably still searching for a great gift. Not sure what to get him? Well, here are some ideas for the gadget-loving dad in your life.

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Cool gadgets to beat the summer heat

Friday, June 11, 2010

This story first appeared in Vegas Seven Summer is here, and you’re ready for some fun in the sun—but are your gadgets ready? Here are seven ideas to make your summer more tech-friendly. Waterproof camera or camcorder: The Kodak PlaySport, a $150 pocket-size camcorder, works as well underwater as it does in the middle of [...]

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Flip and Kodak camcorders offer new tricks — one can swim!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

This story was first published in Vegas Seven When networking gear maker Cisco Systems bought the Flip line of pocket-size camcorders last year for $590 million, people thought Cisco had lost its sense of good business. The nation was mired in a recession and Flip’s competition was mounting. But Cisco made a bet on what [...]

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Apple’s iPhone 4 won’t slow Google’s Android momentum

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

This story first appeared on Appolicious.com (Update, June 9: Yahoo linked to this story from Appolicious.com, resulting in some huge numbers. More than 1 million page views for Appolicious and, as of this writing, 334 comments.) Despite the iPhone 4′s key new features, the battle for buyers is intensifying as several top-notch phones powered by [...]

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The Sonos S5 is a fine player for (almost) every music option

Thursday, May 27, 2010

This story first appeared in Vegas Seven I’ve been testing a new speaker that is just shy of the perfect music-playing device for the digital age. It lacks one teeny, tiny feature (that I will get to shortly), but before I explain that minor whine, let me tell you what makes the Sonos ZonePlayer S5 [...]

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The lost iPhone saga not the only tech leak of note

Thursday, May 20, 2010

This story first appeared in Vegas Seven The infamous lost iPhone story, in which tech blog Gizmodo paid $5,000 in exchange for a next-generation iPhone that had been left in a bar, was unusual for many reasons, but the primary one is this: It was the first time in recent memory that a yet-to-be announced [...]

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The iPad goes to school

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

If you were wondering why the iPad remains somewhat hard to find, you can blame it on American education. Many schools, including the Illinois Institute of Technology, are using the iPad to lure students. ITT, for example, will give iPads to all 600 of its incoming freshman when school starts in the fall. One reason [...]

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A camping tool also shines for reading at night

Monday, May 17, 2010

The boy and I are preparing to go on camping trip this weekend, the first of the season. We usually try to go twice a year, joining friends who are experienced at enjoying the outdoors as well as knowing what they heck we might be looking at. In the past few years, we’ve swam in [...]

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Let kids explore with new Flip Slide HD video camera

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

I’m a big believer in letting children use digital cameras to take pictures. Kids will experiment with cameras in ways adults don’t consider, which often translates into unique and entertaining images. (I suggest giving your kid an old digital camera to call his own — but don’t buy a kids’ themed camera.) Now I’m letting [...]

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