Friday, February 28, 2014

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Brian Cox's Wonders of Life (iOS)

Brian Cox's Wonders of Life (iOS)

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]
    

Intel SSD 730 Series (480GB)

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]
    
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