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January 2013

117 posts

The Notebook that Doubles as a Tablet

What's better, a tablet, or a notebook? The answer to that question often is based upon what tasks you need to preform. Typically, a notebook is better if you want to type a blog or write a paper. A tablet, with it's touch screen, is better if you want to play certain games. What if you want to do some

Westinghouse announces new Bluetooth speaker line

Just ahead of the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, longtime electronics manufacturer Westinghouse has announced a new lineup of bluetooth speakers. These are compatible with most every phone and tablet, as well as the iPod touch. The "unplug" series comes in four different models. However, these tiny systems are more than just speakers. According to Westinghouse, the AIO

Westinghouse Digital is Introducing a Roku Ready TV at CES 2013

I am a big fan of the Roku. I currently have an original Roku and the Roku2 is on the top of my Amazon Wish List. I am however not a big fan of Smart TVs. So when I saw that Westinghouse Digital was going to introduce a Roku ready TV at CES 2013 I was immediately intrigued. These TVs

More Juice for your Apple iPhone

All smartphones drain batteries like electricity is going out of fashion but many external battery are bulky, fiddly or both. Gosh!'s new Parallel battery for the iPhone 5 might be the first that's both sleek and convenient. The Parallel comes in two parts, the battery pack itself, and a matching iPhone case that makes connecting the phone to the battery

Amazon Prime Video announces move to stay ahead of stiffer competition

Amazon today announced a new partnership to bring even more content to its Prime video service. Prime is, of course, more than just video -- it is also free second-day shipping on all orders (which often arrive next day) and a lending library for Kindle customers, allowing for one free book per month. Now, in the face of growing competition

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7” Inch Widescreen Tablet

Over the Christmas holiday my nephew showed up at my house with an Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7” Inch tablet. My Mom, who just turned 88, ended up playing with it and decided she wanted one. So, we stopped by Best Buy and picked one up. I spent some time adding free apps from the Amazon Android Market that I

ARCHOS TV Connect Controls Your TV Like a Tablet

ARCHOS has come up with another innovative device that you won't want to miss! It will make your TV viewing experience into something much more interactive. It's called ARCHOS TV Connect. It turns any HDTV into an Android powered smart TV that provides the full Android ecosystem. There is a specially designed TV Touch remote for you to use. Instead

What did you do Christmas Day? Apparently downloaded Angry Birds

Rovio made an announcement today regarding the company's holiday season success. We knew that the 2012 holiday shopping season was going to be a big one for mobile devices -- smartphones and tablets were the IT thing to have under your tree on December 25th and Rovio perhaps has lended some credence to that perception. The Finnish game maker started off by

Are netbooks truly dead in 2013?

Many websites have been parroting a recent report from Digitimes which is ready to call a "time of death" for netbooks, but are they really going the way of the dinosaur? Yes, it is true that Asus is killing its Eee PC line and Acer may follow suit with its line, but it certainly does not ring a death knell

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