CES Superlatives
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With CES 2010 over, we thought we’d round up some of the show’s highlights. Most awe-inspiring booth: Samsung I’m not sure that this video can quite capture how enormous this thing looks, but it stopped me dead in my tracks as I approached. Bonus points for the clever use of a mirrored ceiling for even [...]
Android Lands A Backflip
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When the first phone with Google’s Android operating system debuted, it was a bit hard to take seriously. The hardware was bulky and cumbersome, there was very little memory and the software was still a bit rough around the edges. Android had been hyped up as the iPhone’s best competition, but lost the battle for [...]
Intel Leads The Way
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Intel’s innovations drive the computer industry. Their microprocessors, graphics cards and chipsets form the core of the large majority of personal computers. So when they come out with new chips, people listen. Multi-Tasking For a long time the big game for processors was speed. The more speed, the better the chip, in theory. But for [...]
Can the Zune Stand Alone?
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While most personal media players are shifting focus to features like internet browsing and applications, Microsoft’s Zune HD remains singularly focused. In this age of the super super super smartphones (is that enough supers Google?) it’s refreshing to see people who don’t think having multiple devices is a problem. Microsoft stands by the Zune as [...]
TNGG: Live Coverage at CES
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My boarding pass is printed, my bags are packed and I’m off to Las Vegas to cover CES 2010 – the largest collection of gadgets and geeks this world has to offer. My brother Rob and I will be posting full coverage of the show, including photos, video and more. CES is not only the [...]
