$150 Android tablet pops up in Kmart flyer
Attention Kmart shoppers: Blue Light Special in aisle nine. We have a 7" Android-based tablet for only $150. No, seriously. Kmart flyers have started advertising a $150 slate from Florida-based Augen Electronics. According to specifications posted on Augen's site, the Gentouch78 tablet has a 7"...
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Acer looks to be nipping at HP's heels in notebooks
Earlier this month, IDC and Gartner gave us a glimpse at last quarter's shipment numbers for the entire PC industry. DigiTimes has now posted some IDC numbers that pertain exclusively to the notebook side of the market. Although Dell and Acer are almost tied for second place in overall...
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Five-inch Dell Streak may cost $549 without contract
Dell's five-inch "entertainment, social connection and navigation device" might be more portable than the iPad, but it may not cost a whole lot less—provided you don't want to get roped into a contract, at least. Engadget found out from a Dell blog post that the Streak will sell for...
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National Milk Chocolate Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough Ars Technica offers its own counterpoint: Intel and AMD clash by no means inevitable and class action lawsuit filed over "overheating" iPads Engadget reports Dell Streak retailing for $299 with contract, $549 without; Dell Aero gets launch deets as well Donanim Haber reports Nvidia GeForce GTS...
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7,200-RPM terabytes from Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, and WD face off
Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, and WD all have two-platter terabytes spinning at 7,200 RPM. We've rounded up all four to find the sweet spot for mechanical storage.
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Apple finally replaces TR reader's overheated iPad
TR reader Forge won't have to ditch his iPad after all. Although Apple Store employees initially refused to replace the device after it almost combusted earlier this month, Apple's support helpline turned out to be more, er, helpful. Here's what Forge says happened when he called up...
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12,000 erroneously banned Modern Warfare players get free Left 4 Dead
Over the past couple of weeks, Valve mistakenly banned over 12,000 Modern Warfare 2 players for cheating. As it turns out, the mass banz0r wasn't prompted by wallhacks or aimbots, but rather a failed signature check within the Valve Anti-Cheat component of Steamworks. Oops. Valve has apologized for...
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Intel announces silicon photonics breakthrough
The future of I/O connectivity is bright—literally. Intel has developed what it says is the "world's first silicon-based optical data connection with integrated lasers using Hybrid Silicon Laser technology." Using an integrated transmitter chip, an integrated receiver, and beams of light going through a fiber-optic cable, the prototype can transfer...
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Apple outs new Macs, Cinema Display, and Magic Trackpad
Early this morning, Apple's online store went offline for maintenance. It returned with a bounty of new products, including updated iMacs and Mac Pros, a 27" Cinema Display, and the long-rumored Magic Trackpad. Rather than revamping their respective enclosures, Apple focused on internal upgrades for its iMac and Mac Pro...
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