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by Peter Smith

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Peter Smith writes about personal technology for ITworld.

Nintendo's Wii Mini reviewed, found lacking

Posted Dec 14, 2012 - 09:30 am

The good news? It draws a bit less power than the original Wii. The bad news? Everything else.
Redbox Instant pricing revealed

Posted Dec 13, 2012 - 09:30 am

It'll be cheaper than Netflix, but will saving $2/month be enough to get users to switch?
Netflix ranks US ISP connection speeds.

Posted Dec 12, 2012 - 09:30 am

Mine is at a dismal #7. Where is yours?
Valve's Steam Box is real, but let's not get carried away

Posted Dec 11, 2012 - 09:30 am

Valve's Gabe Newell spilled a few beans about his company's hardware plans at the Video Game Awards last weekend.
New utilities help maximize your PC's gaming performance

Posted Dec 07, 2012 - 09:30 am

Nvidia's GeForce Experience and Razer's Game Booster both want to improve the quality of your PC gaming experience, but they come at the problem in different ways.
Trying to wrap my head around Socl

Posted Dec 06, 2012 - 09:30 am

Even after an afternoon spent playing around with it, I'm not sure what Microsoft's Socl site is supposed to be.
Netflix inks deal with Disney, Sony PS3 is lead Netflix living room device

Posted Dec 05, 2012 - 09:30 am

Netflix announced a new deal with Disney giving them exclusive rights to first run movies, and Sony's PS3 is the most popular device for Netflix streaming.
Steam's Big Picture mode leaves beta; Valve runs a sale to commemorate the occasion.

Posted Dec 04, 2012 - 09:30 am

Forget the Xbox 720 and PS4, Valve is ready to ease gamers into PC gaming in the living room.
I finally got my hands on a Wii U

Posted Nov 30, 2012 - 09:30 am

After talking endlessly about Nintendo's new console, I finally get some hands-on time with one. Here're my initial findings.
What the heck is Windows Blue?

Posted Nov 29, 2012 - 09:30 am

Could Microsoft really be preparing a new version of Windows for a mid-2013 release?

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