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Microsoft Surface to play defense at Super Bowl

Julie Rivera — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:04:00 +0000

Video: Super Bowl: Microsoft Surface helps police monitor security

Tampa authorities will utilize Microsoft's Surface touch-screen device, along with other technologies, as part of Super Bowl Sunday security, according to ArsTechnica.

For well over a year now, more than 60 federal, state, regional, local, and municipal authorities have been ...

Calling all “bullshot” artists!

Julie Rivera — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:53:00 +0000

A recent job posting by Activision (found on Gamasutra) is currently looking to hire an "Art Services Screenshot Associate." In the description of the position it lists how "typical end use will include screenshots for editorial, packaging, advertising, manuals and more, as needed." One of the listed duties is to ...

Gateway goes the way of 13-inchers

Julie Rivera — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:01:00 +0000

Dell's done it. HP's done it. Toshiba's done it and so has a slew of other notebook vendors, and finally Gateway comes on board.

Gateway introduces it first notebook PC with a 13.3-inch wide-screen display, hitting the sweet spot display and size for the mobile user. ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Gateway releases new MD series notebooks

Julie Rivera — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:01:00 +0000

Leveraging the style of Gateway's MC Series notebook PC, the new Gateway MD Series notebook line delivers cinematic mobile entertainment and mainstream performance to consumers on a budget. The MD Series sports a 16:9 aspect ratio and high-definition 15.6-inch wide-screen display at a 1,366x768-pixel resolution. With ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Toshiba releases new Qosmio X305-Q725

Julie Rivera — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:29:00 +0000

(Credit: Toshiba)

One of the many laptops being announced at CES this week is the Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725. It will offer the same bells and whistles of recent X305s, except that its primary drive will consist of a 64GB solid state drive, while the secondary drive will be the standard ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Alienware to offer discounts for selected systems

Julie Rivera — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:57:00 +0000

According to I4U, Alienware will soon be offering a $200 instant discount on the Area 51 m17x Notebook (which starts from $1,999) and the Area 51 790i Desktop (which starts from $1,349). This deal will be available from November 26 until December 2, and free shipping is available ...

Able Planet’s new gaming headphones

Julie Rivera — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:10:24 +0000

Able Planet, known for developing headphones for those with mild to severe hearing loss, recently unveiled a new high-fidelity multimedia headset for PC gamers--the PS500MM.

Able Planet's chairman and CEO, Kevin Semcken, said:

The NC500TF is pictured here; there are no available images for the PS500MM.

(Credit: digitalfotoclub)

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Apple’s Black Friday deals

Julie Rivera — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:47:00 +0000

(Credit: Apple)

Update: The promotion is now live on the U.S. Apple Store site.

Apple will be holding a one-day shopping event on Black Friday, according to a teaser up on Apple's Web site. Every sale on the Apple Store is an event, as it happens very rarely, ...

Illuminate your blinds

Julie Rivera — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:36:00 +0000

Feeling a little blasé about how ordinary your blinds look from day to night? OK. Fine, so you don't care. How about if they did something more than just open and close?

Looks like a bracelet, plays like an iPod

Julie Rivera — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:44:00 +0000

Apparently, Apple fanboys (and girls) are determined not to let the iPod fade away into obscurity and let Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's prophecy come true where he predicts the music player's death.

With the sleekness and sexiness of most recent iPods, or the extreme portability of the old ...