January 11, 2007 by Brad.

The new 1.2 firmware update is supposed to improve tracking on more surfaces versus the 1.0 and 1.1 firmwares, though details about the update are sparse at best. Perhaps this will fix more of the G5’s tracking problems. One can always hope.

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

With a small and almost toy-like design, Sony’s latest walkman phone, the W300i, offers solid music playback capabilities and a speedy, colourful interface in a compact design. This phone is definitely targeted at a younger market, with a stylized and quite original look to it. We felt it could have offered a little more bang for your buck, and it

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

Blu-Ray just announced at CES they HD-DVD has already lost this war. But really, it looks like they are the losers, and that HD-DVD has won!

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

DAMMIT LIVED up to it’s name today with a bunch of media related launches, some interesting, some so DRM infected as to be useless. Of the four, there are some high points though.
First lets got to mobile where they expand the Live! brand to notebooks with the stunningly named AMD Live! notebook PC. It does what it says, it is a sticker on a box t

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

2006 ultimately proved to be a good year for tech. After getting off to a somewhat slow start, 2006 eventually brought gamers and hardware enthusiasts some great products.

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

First off, BTX and DTX have nothing in common. Intel made BTX so their OEM partners could cool a smoking hot processor; AMD didn
’t have to wrestle with heat issues. BTX had several requirements for CPU and other hardware placement that interfered with ATX mounting; DTX is fully compatible with ATX cases. Read on for more…

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

A look at the history of hard drives.

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

Sony, after dropping Trinitron monitors, has now dropped ALL LCD monitors…..

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

The hard drive is a critical component of every modern computer system. It loads and stores practically everything about the computer, from the OS to all the programs to every data bit and document. Yet the hard drive is based on a mechanical spinning disk system that is ultimately prone to failure, usually due to the stress of heat and motion.

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January 11, 2007 by Brad.

The Chevrolet Volt has arrived. This is GM’s plug-in hybrid concept with amazing stats: 40 miles on electricity alone (640 w/gas), can burn ethanol or gasoline, and charges in 6 hours from plugs on either side of the car. Short commute? You’ll never need gas. Production model by 2010 or so. Link has 25+ high-resolution pictures of the Volt.

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