August 24, 2006 by Brad.

Apple Computer Inc. will recall 1.8 million lithium-ion notebook batteries after nine devices overheated, causing minor burns in two users, U.S. safety regulators said Thursday. The recall is the second-biggest in U.S. history involving electronics or computers, after No. 1 PC maker Dell Inc. recalled 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries last week.

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

“When I started wasting more and more time looking for lost items instead of being a brilliant creative person, I knew I had to do something. I got my desk organized, and have been miraculously keeping it clean for the past three months.”

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

Netscape came in waaay behind at #5.

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

“Consumers paid as much $7.8 billion over two years to repair or replace computers that got infected with viruses and spyware, a Consumer Reports survey found.”

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

Syllable is a new OS built for speed, with low hardware requirements. After trying it out, I was really impressed. Syllable is a great OS with a lot of potential.

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

With new technology called near-field communications, you could use a cell phone to make purchases, or even download a movie trailer from a poster.

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

A few weeks ago, we heard whispers of new meeces by Logitech
â?? meeces that claimed to reinvent the scrollwheel. We got our hands on one early, and we present you with the first unboxing, impressions, and details of the Logitech MX Revolution.


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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

ATI is today launching new video cards into several market segments along with the world
�¢??s first video card using GDDR4 memory. We cover real world gameplay with the high-end single- and multiple-GPU video cards from ATI.

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

“Heat or dots? The question is dividing the hard drive industry as it prepares for a major product overhaul.”

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August 24, 2006 by Brad.

Microsoft’s notfornoobs.com teaser site has turned out as expected, promoting a new gaming hardware partnership between the Redmond company and Razer. The first joint product to hit the market will be the Habu mouse, designed for serious gamers. The mouse features a 2,000 DPI laser engine, on-the-fly DPI adjustment for changing sensitivity…

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