Ubuntu OS Running Smoothly on Google Nexus 4: Hands-on

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Ubuntu OS Running Smoothly on Google Nexus 4: Hands-on

Ubuntu OS Running Smoothly on Google Nexus 4: Hands-on
Transcend Announces New mSATA and M.2 SSDs
Razer's Game Booster Saves Your Game Progress in Cloud
Intel Intros SSD For Gamers, Content Creators
Google Modular Phone Project Ara Gets Developer Conference
Toshiba's New HG6 SSDs Can Self-Encrypt
Roamer: Use Your Phone Abroad Without Crazy Roaming Bills
AMD, BlueStacks Working on Dual-OS Android Solution
Barnes & Noble to Release New Nook Tablet in Fiscal 2015
Apricorn External SSD is Crush Resistant, Has Keypad Lock
Antec's HCP 1300 Platinum PSU is Powerful
Intel Drivers Bring Quick Sync Video to Pentium, Celeron
Gionee Elife: Hands-on the Thinnest Smartphone in the World

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 10:02 PM PST

We go hands on with Canonical's Linux-based OS.

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Transcend Announces New mSATA and M.2 SSDs

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:02 PM PST

Transcend has built some small new SSDs.

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Razer's Game Booster Saves Your Game Progress in Cloud

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 06:32 PM PST

Razer's Game Booster now saves game progress to the cloud.

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Intel Intros SSD For Gamers, Content Creators

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 05:16 PM PST

Meet the new Intel SSD 730 Series.

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Google Modular Phone Project Ara Gets Developer Conference

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:36 PM PST

The modular phone is real, and will be the center of attention at a special developer conference in April.

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Toshiba's New HG6 SSDs Can Self-Encrypt

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 03:02 PM PST

Toshiba's new SSDs will be part of the HG6 series of SSDs, and come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

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Roamer: Use Your Phone Abroad Without Crazy Roaming Bills

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 12:02 PM PST

How to avoid roaming charges and bill shock when going away for business or pleasure.

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AMD, BlueStacks Working on Dual-OS Android Solution

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 11:02 AM PST

This will be a premium version offering the full-blown Android experience.

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Barnes & Noble to Release New Nook Tablet in Fiscal 2015

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 10:02 AM PST

Barnes & Noble has no plans to back out of the tablet race.

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Apricorn External SSD is Crush Resistant, Has Keypad Lock

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:02 AM PST

Here's an external drive with its own keypad for PIN-based security.

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Antec's HCP 1300 Platinum PSU is Powerful

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:02 AM PST

Antec's new HCP 1300 Platinum truly lives up to the word "power" in "power supply."

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Intel Drivers Bring Quick Sync Video to Pentium, Celeron

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 07:02 AM PST

Select Pentium and Celeron CPUs are getting Quick Sync Video.

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Gionee Elife: Hands-on the Thinnest Smartphone in the World

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 06:02 AM PST

We get up close and personal with the thinnest phone in the world.

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Apple, Google to answer EU questions on 'freemium' apps

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Apple, Google to answer EU questions on 'freemium' apps

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 06:14 AM PST

(Credit: Apple)

Apple and Google will be among the organizations to talk to the EU this week about the impact "freemium" apps are having on the industry.

In a statement on Thursday, the EU's European Commission said that it wants to investigate in-app purchases on games that can be downloaded for free. The Commission argues that while games can be downloaded for free, their forcing of customers to pay for add-ons that bring functionality to the title might belie the idea of truly playing a game for "free."

So-called "freemium" games and apps have become increasingly popular in mobile marketplaces. The titles can be downloaded at no cost, but come with a wide range of in-app purchases that help the developer, who might have spent thousands on developing the title, to generate a return on that investment.

Brian Cox's Wonders of Life (iOS)

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Brian Cox's Wonders of Life (iOS)

Brian Cox's Wonders of Life (iOS)
Neato XV-21
Intel SSD 730 Series (240GB)
Intel SSD 730 Series (480GB)

Brian Cox's Wonders of Life (iOS)

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 12:30 AM PST

Editor's Rating:

User Rating:

Good: Brian Cox's Wonders of Life offers tons of photographic, video, and interactive content to explore. The music is a great backdrop for the content. Cool interactive sections give you an intimate look at life.
Bad: Browsing the world freely is disappointing. Music goes away when you read text content, pulling you out of the experience.
Bottom Line: Brian Cox's Wonders of Life is worth the money, but you'll need to follow the app's intended narrative to fully enjoy the experience. [Read more]

Neato XV-21

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 11:59 PM PST

Editor's Rating:

User Rating:

Good: With its specialty brushroll, the Neato XV-21 picks up pet hair better than any other robot vacuum we've tested.
Bad: Like all Neatos, the XV-21 isn't as feature rich as the average robot vacuum, lacking a remote control and customizable cleaning modes. It also isn't quite as smart a navigator as its newer siblings, the XV Signature Pro and the XV Essential.
Bottom Line: The XV-21 is a great all-around robot vacuum and a viable Roomba alternative, but among Neatos, we'll stick with the brainier, similarly priced XV Signature Pro. [Read more]

Intel SSD 730 Series (240GB)

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST

Editor's Rating:

User Rating:

Good: The Intel SSD 730 Series has a high endurance rating and comes with a five-year warranty. The drive offers a huge boost in performance compared with regular hard drives and can handle RAID configurations.
Bad: The new drive doesn't support encryption, and its performance isn't the best among similarly priced SSDs.
Bottom Line: At launch, the new Intel SSD 730 Series makes a very good internal drive choice for your computer, but it'll become a better value when its street price drops below the current suggested retail price. [Read more]