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New 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display and new Mac Pro Rumored


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New 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display and new Mac Pro Rumored Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review All eyes are on the upcoming Apple iPad, but Apple is supposedly also releasing other new products soon.
Apple Insider reports that Apple could soon release a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display.
The success of the 27-inch iMac is seen to help bring the cost down of the 27-inch panel with 2560x1440px resolution.
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Posted on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:31:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

GelaSkins Offer Marvel Comics Protective Skins for Gadgets


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GelaSkins Offer Marvel Comics Protective Skins for Gadgets Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review We all want to keep our gadgets looking good with no scratches and many like to customize their device to their personal preferences too. For some this means putting on wallpapers and cases. Others like protective coatings like the GelaSkins line with artwork or comic book heroes on them.

GelaSkins has a full line of skins for the iPhone, Mac computers, and other devices that feature many of the popular Marvel comic's characters on them. There are skins available for Spider Man, X-Men, Iron Man, and many more. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

MacUpdate Promo Spring Bundle 2010: 10 Mac apps for $50


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MacUpdate Promo Spring Bundle 2010: 10 Mac apps for $50 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review MacUpdate Promo offers its MacUpdate Spring Bundle 2010 for $49.99. It includes 10 applications for Mac, with a savings of $425 compared to paying the list price for each program. Deal ends April 1. The 10 included programs are:

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Posted on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 LGA 1156 Motherboard Review


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ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 LGA 1156 Motherboard Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review ThinkComputers published a ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 LGA 1156 Motherboard Review

Quote from review: “There are a couple of other decisions that will have to be made, mainly whether or not to get ready for the two other new technologies on the market…SATA 6gb/s, and USB 3. Many new P55 motherboards have onboard SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3, but were you aware that most of them actually use PCI-E lanes to compensate for the lack of buses to utilize these new methods of data transfer, taking those valuable lanes away from the video cards? Today I will be looking at the Asus P7P55D-E Pro, a middle-of-the-road version of Asus’ new P55 motherboards that sport SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3 without PCI-E compens ation. Yes, this board prepares you for the future while allowing you the full use of your PCI-E lanes for SLI or CrossfireX by using Asus’ new PLX implementation. Is the P7P55D-E Pro the P55 board to have? Read on to see!" Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:00 CDT | by Susan McGlaun

iStoragePro Offers 4GB Fiber Channel iSCSI RAID for Enterprise Use


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iStoragePro Offers 4GB Fiber Channel iSCSI RAID for Enterprise Use Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review When it comes to storing data in the business or enterprise environment, how it is stored is very important. Data is one of the most vital things that a business owns and without that data, a business can be out of business very fast. iStoragePro has unveiled new storage solutions aimed at the business or enterprise user looking for data protection.

The new rack mount server subsystem line includes the iR16FC4ER, the 4GB Fibre channel storage subsystem, followed by the iR16IS4ER and iR16IS2ER, the four port/2port iSCSI RAID devices. All of the products start with 16TB of storage and can be expanded to 160TB. The devices feature hot swappable drives and support RAID 0,1,5,6,10,30,50, and 60. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Cyber Power Upgrades High-end Gaming PCs with New Intel Gulftown Processors


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Cyber Power Upgrades High-end Gaming PCs with New Intel Gulftown Processors Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review CyberPower has been in the business of making high-end gaming PCs for a long time now. The latest upgrades to land for the line of machines the firm makes are the new 6-core Intel Gulftown processors. The processors support Hyper-threading allowing the execution of 12 threads in parallel.

The processor runs at 3.33GHz in stock form and CyberPower can push that speed further with its Venom Boost technology offering up to 30% more speed. The six-core CPU will be offered on the Black Pearl, Gamer Extreme 3D, and Fang Black Mamba. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Decelerator Promises to Stop ''Unintended Acceleration''


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Decelerator Promises to Stop ''Unintended Acceleration'' Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review You would have to be living in a cave to not have heard about the Toyota vehicles that have been recalled over the sticking accelerator issue. The phenomenon had been dubbed "unintended acceleration" in the press.

I'm still not sure why people can't simply put the car in neutral and coast to the side of the road. If you worry about your car taking you on a high-speed jaunt against your will a new product called the Decelerator has been revealed. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Intel Launches Xeon 5600 Processors


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Intel Launches Xeon 5600 Processors Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Intel has pulled the wraps off its latest series of processors for the data center and server market. The new line of processors is the Xeon 5600 series featuring a pair of new security features.

The CPUs in the series sport Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions, and Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The tech allows for faster encryption and decryption performance for more secure transactions in virtualized environments and data centers. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro Grows to 1TB


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OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro Grows to 1TB Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Storage is like money, you can never have too much. OWC, the company well known for catering to the whims of Mac users around the world has announced a new larger capacity version of the Mercury On-The-Go Pro bus powered external HDD. The drive has 56% more storage capacity and can connect to FireWire or USB ports.

The new model of the drive has 1TB of storage space in a 2.5-inch form factor. Before the 1TB version of the drive debuted, the highest capacity in the line was 640GB. The 1TB drive can be had in three different configurations. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

App Store Freebies: UrbanCompass, Fart Sounds, ProLog, more


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App Store Freebies: UrbanCompass, Fart Sounds, ProLog, more Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple's App Store, with price drops from $1 to $5. The apps:

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Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC Touch Pro 3 Coming This Summer?


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HTC Touch Pro 3 Coming This Summer? Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review

These days, the buzz is all about Windows Phone 7, with nary a glimmer of interest in topics pertaining to WinMo 6.5. Now though, it seems like the Windows OS will get to see at least one more big-name smartphone before it wilts away from lack of sunlight. WMPoweruser.com reports that the HTC Touch Pro 3 could be coming to a carrier near you this summer.

An industry insider (or someone claiming to be) has reported that the first shipment of Touch Pro 3s will arrive this summer and will start to sell in Europe in Q3 of the year. The Touch Pro 3 is likely to be the HTC Tera, a 3” resistive touchscreen device with a sliding QWERTY keyboard and...not much else.

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Posted on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:49:28 CDT | by Robert Evans

Prodigi 1080p Network HD Media Player for $90 + $7 s&h


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Prodigi 1080p Network HD Media Player for $90 + $7 s&h Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review 3c_expert via Buy.com offers the Prodigi 1080p Network HD Media Player, model no. PD-100N, for $89.95 plus $6.95 for shipping. That ties last month's mention as the lowest total price we could find, this time by a buck. Features include two frontside USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet connection, content streaming in 1080p via one HDMI port, and more. Read more

Posted on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

FileApp Pro for iPhone downloads for free


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FileApp Pro for iPhone downloads for free Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The iTunes App Store offers downloads of FileApp Pro for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That's the lowest total price we could find for this new app. It allows you to view, move, copy, rename, or transfer documents, images, videos, PDFs, or office files from a computer to your device and vice-versa. Deal ends March 21. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme 6-Core Processor review


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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme 6-Core Processor review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review HotHardware published a Intel Core i7-980X Extreme 6-Core Processor review.

Quote from review: “Although they are not due to hit store shelves for a few more weeks, Intel is using the always exciting Game Developers Conference currently being held in San Francisco to officially unveil the new Core i7-980X Extreme processor. Intel's Extreme Edition processors have always been targeted at ultra enthusiasts and hardcore-gamers, so what better place to show off the fastest desktop processor for the PC to date?

The new Core i7-980X Extreme is an interesting animal, however, that requires much explanation. Although its branding implies that it may be just a simple speed-bump over the previous flagship Core i7-975 Extreme, the 980X is actually a totally different beast. Come on by and take a look...” Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini External HDD Debuts


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OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini External HDD Debuts Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review OWC is a company that has been offering gear for Mac and PC users for a long time. The company has announced its latest external storage solution called the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini. The drive is claimed to be the industry's first 2.5-inch 1TB quad interface portable storage solution.

The little gadget supports connectivity including FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, and eSATA. The storage solution will work with both Mac and PCs and promises data transfer speeds up to 300MB/s. the small drive is housed in an aluminum case and has no fans for quiet operation. Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Vostro 1320 Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13" Laptop w/ Win 7 Pro for $559 + $8 s&h


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Dell Vostro 1320 Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13" Laptop w/ Win 7 Pro for $559 + $8 s&h Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Dell Small Business offers the 4.4-lb. Dell Vostro 1320 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3" Widescreen Notebook in Obsidian Black for $559. Shipping adds $8. Although that's $10 more than our previous Windows 7 Professional-equipped Vostro 1320, this configuration features a faster processor, more RAM, and a larger hard drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 13.3" 1280x800 widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. Deal ends March 11. Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ViewSonic ViewBook Pro VNB131S 13.3-inch Notebook Review


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ViewSonic ViewBook Pro VNB131S 13.3-inch Notebook Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Tweaktown published a ViewSonic ViewBook Pro VNB131S 13.3-inch Notebook Review.

Quote from review: "ViewSonic is most known for its range of TVs, PC displays and digital picture frames. The company has been making all sorts of computer displays for years now and has just started branching out into the notebook arena. Interestingly, the ViewSonic ViewBook Pro at first glance doesn't look like a freshman offering.

In fact, if you look at the ViewSonic ViewBook Pro too quickly, you might actually mistake the thing for an Apple MacBook Pro. The minimalist design, silver on black colors and elegant looks of the machine certainly appeal to the same senses that draw many to the MacBook line." Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun

Francis Ford Coppola Endorses SIM2 Projector


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Francis Ford Coppola Endorses SIM2 Projector Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The man who introduced the world to The Godfather and Apocalypse Now has signed onto a new project - promoting professional-grade screen projectors.

SIM2, a maker of very high-end projectors based in Italy, announced the partnership today. Coppola will be featured in upcoming promotional materials for the company. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:37:19 CST | by Mark Raby

Philips 8-Outlet Home Theater System Surge Protector for $50 + $6 s&h


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Philips 8-Outlet Home Theater System Surge Protector for $50 + $6 s&h Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Today only, ThingFling.com offers the Philips 8-Outlet Home Theater System Surge Protector, model no. SPP4200WA/17, for $49.99 with $6 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by a buck. It features an audible alarm, eight outlets, and RJ11 modem and telephone line protection. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microvision SHOW WX Laser Pico Projector Finally Ships


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Microvision SHOW WX Laser Pico Projector Finally Ships Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The first time Microvision talked about its Show WX pico projector was back at CES in 2009. The company has more recently unveiled a laser version of the pico projector that some have been eagerly waiting for. The Show WX Laser Pico Projector is finally available in America.

The projector is going to ship in the US on March 24 at a price of $549. That price is quite a bit more expensive than the converted price the projector has been going for in Europe. Microvision will also be offering a special limited edition version of the projector. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX Motherboard Review


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ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX Motherboard Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Pcstats published an ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX Motherboard Review.

Quote from review: "ASUS' M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard is built around the 55nm AMD 890GX and SB850 southbridge. It features 128MB of onboard DDR3-1333 Sideport memory for the integrated DX10.1 ATI Radeon HD 4290 graphics. Its AM3 CPU socket will accommodate AMD Phenom II and Athlon II processors, right through to the six-core Phenom II X6 (code name 'Thuban'/140W CPU)." Read more

Posted on Sat, 6 Mar 2010 07:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun