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ASUS wants us to wave our hands at our TVs

Posted April 20, 2012 - 9:33 am

Everybody on your feet! We need to switch channels!
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Camera takes photos by making a finger rectangle

Posted March 28, 2012 - 10:16 am

New camera lets you look pretentious and take a photo at the same time.
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Macworld video review of new iPad

Posted March 14, 2012 - 9:34 pm

See the new iPad in action to see how good the screen is.
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The one phone better than iPhone: The BatPhone!

Posted March 8, 2012 - 11:49 am

Superman vs. Batman is so last century. The real debate is iPhone vs. BatPhone.
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Find user guides online, compare camera sizes

Posted March 3, 2012 - 8:18 am

It's been way too long since I've covered useful, free online services. The last time was just before Christmas, when I pointed you to Ebates, a cash-rebate service that gives you money back on purchases. This week I'll tell you how to find user manuals on Retrevo and I'll introduce you to CameraSize.com.
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Play 'Angry Birds' with a real slingshot (video)

Posted March 3, 2012 - 8:01 am

If you're tired of using your finger to throw those Angry Birds at those dastardly pigs, check out this video, which uses a real slingshot as a USB controller.
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Fake iPad 3 video likely more exciting than next week's real one

Posted February 29, 2012 - 3:25 pm

What do you mean, it won't have a 3D holographic display? Already predicting the 'meh' of next week's iPad 3 announcement.
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World of Glass: The future will have lots of fingerprint smudges

Posted February 6, 2012 - 3:26 pm

See all of the things that will be made of glass in the future.
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CES 2012 in a nutshell

Posted January 25, 2012 - 5:54 pm

As technology conferences go, CES this year reached new heights of stardom, with its own television show on Spike TV and big entertainment names like Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson and Ryan Seacrest.
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German event uses Ghostbusters to make Windows Phone 7.5 look cool

Posted January 24, 2012 - 10:50 am

Microsoft Germany uses Ghostbusters to try and make Windows Phone 7.5 seem cool.
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4 consumer technologies that could change your enterprise

Posted January 19, 2012 - 8:56 pm

From technologies born out of gaming companies to hardware waterproofing products, we find some gems at the Consumer Electronics Show that CIOs will be glad to welcome to their IT shops.
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Your cheat sheet to CES' notable mobile happenings

Posted January 11, 2012 - 12:30 pm

Here’s a short list of the things worth talking about at CES in 2012, at least in the mobile realm.
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CES 2012: Mimoco MicroSD adapters feature Star Wars, DC Comics characters

Posted January 10, 2012 - 11:03 pm

At the Pepcom Digital Experience event at CES 2012, Computerworld's Sharon Gaudin got a sneak peek at Mimoco's MicroSD card adapters, which feature popular Star Wars and DC Comics characters.
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CES 2012: Kensington shows new mobile, tablet, smartphone accessories

Posted January 10, 2012 - 10:59 pm

At CES 2012, Keith Shaw chats with Kensington about their new batch of tablet, smartphone, security and power accessories that the company launched at the show.
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CES: Analysts predict the future of technology

Posted January 10, 2012 - 10:32 pm

At least one panel discussion at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show is focused not on what people can buy now, but what they will be able to buy in the future -- at least 10 or more years out.
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CES 2012: Enormous iPod dock weighs in at 900 pounds

Posted January 10, 2012 - 10:26 pm

Called the iNuke it measures 8 feet by 4 feet by 4 feet and runs on 10,000 watts.
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CES 2012: Ultra Slim wall charger powers up gadgets, fits in pocket

Posted January 9, 2012 - 12:31 pm

Taiwan's Powertech debuted the Ultra Slim wall charger that plugs into a standard outlet and can charge two AC and two USB devices.
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How to get free or cheap tech support

Posted January 7, 2012 - 8:12 am

It's bad enough that you have to spend your Sunday with the phone wedged between your shoulder and ear, as you root through your computer's control settings or tangle with a mess of serpentine cables behind your home entertainment system, because something isn't working. Having to pay for help just makes matters worse.
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Nerdgasm alert: Spock and Woz together at last

Posted January 6, 2012 - 5:37 pm

At last night's DEMO Enterprise event in San Francisco, actor Lenard Nimoy and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (now on the board of Fusion-io) had a discussion about universal translators. Nerd nirvana.
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Sony shows off old gadgets as part of CES preview

Posted January 6, 2012 - 12:33 pm

Sony offers us a tour of its older consumer electronics products in advance of the modern-day gadgets at next week's CES.
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Will an Ubuntu gadget debut at CES?

Posted January 4, 2012 - 4:42 pm

The start of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is rapidly approaching, and speculation is running rampant as to what shiny new wares will make their debut there.
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CES 2012: Gadget video sneak peek

Posted January 4, 2012 - 1:31 pm

13 cool gadgets we'll see at next week's consumer gadget-a-thon.
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Gadget gift guide 2011

Posted December 20, 2011 - 10:44 am

Our own Indiana Shaw goes through more than just the temple of doom to find gifts suitable for you or other techies on your list. Just like his more famous archeologist cousin who digs up ancient artifacts and treasures from around the globe, Indiana Shaw scours the globe and the Internet to dig up the greatest technology treasures.
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2011's best gadgets: One device to rule them all

Posted December 16, 2011 - 11:04 am

Is there one device to rule them all? It’s starting to look more like it as 2011 became the year more consumers started using one device in roles normally filled by two or more gadgets.
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Kindle Fire reviews: Reading clouds instead of testing buttons

Posted December 12, 2011 - 6:27 pm

Gadget reviewers are letting market position and cloud strategy bury the actual appeal and usability of devices that aren't cheap. The Kindle Fire is a prime example.
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