High Tech - News, Reviews and Tests
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Lenovo Aims to Beat Samsung as China's Top Smartphone MakerJan 14, 2013 - in News
PC manufacturer has 14.2 percent share in market vs Samsung's 15.31 percent hold.
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Gigabit Wireless? Five 802.11ac Routers, BenchmarkedJan 13, 2013 - in Reviews
Five years ago, we didn't have homes with a dozen wireless nodes and the need to run HD video to multiple screens. Today we do. Our 802.11n networks, especially on the 2.4 GHz band, are swamped. Can 802.11ac save the day? We test six routers to find out.
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NPD Reports Gaming Hardware and Software Sales are DownJan 13, 2013 - in News
2012 is yet another down year for the gaming industry.
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Samsung Expects Record 2012 Q4 Profit of $8.3 BillionJan 13, 2013 - in News
Figure would represent increase of 88 percent.
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IBM's Watson Memorizes Urban Dictionary... and Now Needs a Swear FilterJan 13, 2013 - in News
Watson acquired a bit of a foul mouth after absorbing the contents of Urban Dictionary.
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IBM Wins Annual Patent Race for 20th Consecutive YearJan 13, 2013 - in News
IBM is celebrating 20 consecutive years heading up the list of the Top 50 U.S. patent assignees.
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MIT Researcher Creates Glowing, Alcohol Tracking Ice Cubes to Help Prevent Drunken EscapadesJan 13, 2013 - in News
This is certainly a nerdy way to keep track of your drinks...
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Google Withdraws Two Patent Claims Against MicrosoftJan 13, 2013 - in News
Google drops patents previously filed by subsidiary Motorola Mobility.
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EU Warns Cloud Customers of Data Surveillance by U.S.Jan 12, 2013 - in News
The European Parliament published a new study prepared by the Centre D'Etudes Sur Les Conflits and the Centre for European Policy Studies that raises concerns of cloud data surveillance.
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U.S. DoJ: Limit Sales Bans For The Good of ConsumersJan 12, 2013 - in News
Patent Office also urges limiting sales bans to U.S. government.
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Sling Media Founder Joins Microsoft Xbox TeamJan 12, 2013 - in News
Blake Krikorian, one of the co-founders of Sling Media, will be joining Microsoft as corporate vice president for its Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB).
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Intel Adds Return Addresses to SSD LabelsJan 12, 2013 - in News
Intel announced a slight revision to its 520, 525 and DC S3700 series SSDs.
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Oculus Rift: Changing The VR Landscape At CES 2013Jan 12, 2013 - in Reviews
We sit down with the visionaries behind the Oculus Rift at CES and tried the prototype. Is it everything we hoped for, or is it just another product that promises virtual reality and can't deliver? The answer surprised us, read about it inside!
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Firefox 19 in Beta, Built-in PDF Reader, More ARMv6 SupportJan 12, 2013 - in News
Firefox 19 comes with a built-in PDF reader.
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ECS Hosting Modmen Case Mod Competition, Closes Feb 28Jan 12, 2013 - in News
If you're a case modder, you may want to consider trying your hand at winning this competition.
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Blocking Pirating Sites Deemed to be IneffectiveJan 12, 2013 - in News
New research coming out of Boston's Northeastern University suggests that the strategies of the music and music industry that target the blocking of websites that host copyrighted material is not an effective anti-piracy measure.
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Anonymous Petitions to Make DDoS a Legal Form of ProtestJan 12, 2013 - in News
Anonymous wants to make DDoSing a legal form of protest.
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Best Buy Online Sales Rise Due to Amazon TaxJan 11, 2013 - in News
Best Buy and other retailers may profit at the expense of Amazon.
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Huawei Blames 'Lack of Innovation' on Loss of Steve JobsJan 11, 2013 - in News
Firm's consumer CEO also criticizes Samsung's material.
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MechWarrior Tactics Now in Closed Beta, Founder's Program Available for PurchaseJan 11, 2013 - in News
MechWarrior games are making a comeback.
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Apple Cuts Price of Thunderbolt Cable, Adds Shorter OptionJan 11, 2013 - in News
If you've been thinking about buying a Thunderbolt cable, this might be the best time.
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Samsung Confirms Series 5 Ultrabook UpgradeJan 11, 2013 - in News
New model will introduce touch screen and backlit keyboard.
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Dell Announces New Inspiron LaptopsJan 11, 2013 - in News
New 14, 15 and 17-inch Inspiron and Inspiron Rs unveiled at CES.
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Deals Jan 11: 15% off Logitech Win8 Wireless TouchPadJan 11, 2013 - in News
Get the best deals of the day!
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Walmart to Offer Unlimited, No Contract $45 Smartphone PlanJan 11, 2013 - in News
If you are aiming to cut down your smartphone cost, there may be an interesting new alternative at Walmart.
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Xi3 Takes Apart Modular PC, Teases "Codename Piston" Steam Box With Valve PartnershipJan 11, 2013 - in News
There's good reason why Valve chose to partner with Xi3 Corp.
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RIM Promises Multiple Price Points For BlackBerry 10 PhonesJan 11, 2013 - in News
Firm plans to launch handsets in high, middle and low levels of market.
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Archos Shows New Titanium, Platinum Android TabletsJan 11, 2013 - in News
Archos is launching six new tablets sporting four sizes and a white exterior.
