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Mutant Media Ellipse Wireless Indoor Outdoor Speakers wit...
Mutant Mig-WS203 Speakers: Weatherproof, rechargeable wireless iPhone docking music system 2.4 GHz technology provides a strong and clear signal up to 150 feet away!
MIT's Hiriko 'foldable' car said to be priced at around $...
There's certainly a great amount of hype behind that Spanish, MIT-backed EV project called Hiriko, and although we'd been given an idea of how much this miniature ride would cost to make, we stil...
From the folks who brought you Flip Video: Knowmia, an on...
The co-founders of the late Flip Video portable shooters have created an internet-based platform for both students and teachers alike, in which they hope to help by offering over 7,000 online les...
We're live from Gamescom 2012, in Cologne, Germany!
Europe's premier gaming event starts today. In fact, Sony got the party started a little early, with its own press preview last night. The PlayStation maker is the only one of the Big Three to of...
Sky+ iPad app update brings remote control and DVR schedu...
After being teased earlier in the year, v4.0 of the Sky+ app for iPad has arrived in the UK and brought a number of new features to subscriber's tablets. Now, it can be used as a remote control t...
EMM Labs DAC2X Review
German novelist Berthold Auerbach once said, "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." That quote rings true for many audiophiles as they sit down for an evening listening sessio...
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Musical Fidelity V-Link 192 USB to S/PDIF Converter Review
Listening sessions around Computer Audiophile have been extremely enjoyable lately. The last two DACs reviewed, EMM Labs DAC2X ($15,500) and Chord QBD76HDSD ($8,500), both made the C.A.S.H. List an...
Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 gaming keyboard announced at Game...
In the hubbub of a late evening soiree in the center of Cologne, Mad Catz unveiled its new gaming keyboard. While the S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 keyboard is certainly punctuation-rich, it's aiming to match a...
Potential Samsung Galaxy Note 2 bezel gets snapped, measu...
Here's an image purporting to be of the Galaxy Note 2's bezel, and if it's a fake, it's a very good one. Taken by a (sharper-than-usual) blurrycam snapper wearing factory-style dust booties, the ...
PS Vita firmware update adds button controls, iTunes play...
If you're a Vita owner, then this week must feel like running through rain of joy, as new features and functionality keep coming. Well, why not splash in a puddle or two along the way, as we lear...
OWC offers 480GB SSD upgrade for Retina MacBook Pro, requ...
Order up a Retina MacBook Pro and you'll likely be confronted with a gravelly message about how the SSD is "built into the computer" and not user-upgradeable. As it turns out, that's not quite tr...
webOS team becomes Gram, isn't heavy on mission statements
HP's webOS team has been keeping busy with its open source project, but it's time for a new challenge in the form of Gram: a fresh HP-funded offshoot focused on "software, user experience, the cl...
Panasonic AG-AC90 professional camcorder: three CMOS sens...
While filmakers have gone gaga over huge sensor'd video cameras, there's still a need for smaller chips and pro features -- to that end, Panasonic has just announced the AG-AC90 AVCCAM. Destined ...
Motion outs F5t, C5t rugged tablet PCs with Ivy Bridge an...
Okay, these might not be quite as elegant as, say, that 10-inch, high-res slate coming out of the famed Cupertino labs, but hey, folks working on construction sites (or doing other types of handy...
Curiosity survives brain transplant, prepares for first d...
If you thought your OTA update took too long, how about four days? That's how long the Curiosity "brain transplant" took, and is now finally complete. This now means that the main computers have ...
HTC CEO issues rallying call to staff, tells them to 'kil...
HTC's Peter Chou is having his own "burning platform" moment after sending a company-wide email, leaked to Bloomberg, entitled "We are coming back." The CEO, shocked at recent sales dips has talk...
Canonical launches Ubuntu One referrals program, lets you...
If you're rich in buddies, but poor in cloud storage space, Canonical will let you turn those relations into megabytes with its new Ubuntu One referrals program. If you didn't want to pay before,...
Plex brings extra hustle to Android, remote control to Go...
Media server all-rounder Plex has just rolled out a raft of goodies for Android and Google TV in its latest release, version 2.2.1.2. If you notice more pep in its step, the maker said on its blo...
Archos MW13 'FamilyPad' opens up to the FCC, bares its 13...
Archos has already been targeting kids with its Child Pad slate, and now it looks like it's going after mom and pop, too. A recent FCC filing of a slate emblazoned with "Family Pad" shows a large...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 packing 4G LTE comes to Verizon ...
Verizon subscribers jonesing for a 7-inch LTE tablet won't have to consider springing for the pricey Galaxy Tab 7.7 any longer. The carrier just revealed plans to offer up a 4G-equipped (and prev...
One Laptop Per Child's XO-4 Touch 'expected' to be relea...
One Laptop Per Child hasn't exactly been silent about the upcoming release of its XO Touch, but details have thus far been fairly thin. The company's offered up a little more information on the m...
Kyocera Rise coming to Sprint August 19th for $20, Virgin...
Kyocera announced the QWERTY-packing Rise at this year's CTIA without mention of any carrier support. Regardless, we had a feeling it would eventually end up on Sprint, given the lengthy partners...
Dropbox Android preview shows off video thumbnails and Ne...
It appears that Dropbox is also tweaking its Android app to better suit the Nexus 7 and Jelly Bean. The cloud storage outfit made a recent build (2.1.8.6 to be exact) of its mobile software avail...
Live from Samsung's 'Meet the new way' event in New York ...
It's just about time to "meet the new way." Samsung's sketch-heavy invitation clearly points to some type of pen-input device, and given the timing of the event and the fact that plenty of tablet...
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 launches stateside August 16th s...
If you didn't see this one coming from a mile away, then it's clear you haven't been paying much attention. After countless leaks and even an early August availability from online retailers, Sams...
SwiftKey 3.0.1 brings new themes, languages and bug fixes
Rejoice, Android keyboard enthusiasts! SwiftKey announced today that it's pushing out an update to its popular virtual keyboard that brings new themes, languages and bug fixes. Version 3.0.1 inc...
Razer Deathstalker gaming keyboard announced, packs Switc...
It's pretty obvious from Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan's one-man presentation at Gamescom that he's buzzing about his new gaming keyboard. Ready to accompany the accessory maker's Ouroboros gaming mous...

























