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Keyboard Screw Up on Dell Vostro 1310

Friday, May 2, 2008

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Keyboard Screw Up on Dell Vostro 1310

On first glance, the keyboard on the new Dell Vostro 1310 looks perfectly fine. But stare closer, and compare it to your own keyboard. Notice any difference? Hint: The ‘Z’ key. The ‘Z’ key should be below ‘A’ and ‘S’, not below ‘S’ and ‘D’! This is going to make typing absolutely frustrating for most. This seems to [...]

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Microsoft Releases Windows XP SP3

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Microsoft Releases Windows XP SP3

Microsoft finally releases its highly anticipated Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP today. But not without some hiccups. SP3 was found to be incompatible for users running Microsoft Dynamics RMS, hence, an official release on Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update is not available at this time. But, you can still grab the service pack from [...]

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Faster iMac Now Available

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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Faster iMac Now Available

Now’s the perfect time to get a Mac desktop. Apple has updated its iMac line of desktop computers today, giving it more power than ever. The US$1,199 20-inch model now sports: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn processor 128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics 1GB of memory 250GB 7200RPM hard drive The US$1,499 20-inch model sports: 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo [...]

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No Geekier Wedding Rings Than These

Monday, April 28, 2008

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No Geekier Wedding Rings Than These

Proud to be a geek? Same goes for your husband or wife-to-be? Great! I’ve got the perfect wedding rings for you. What’s more romantic than a pair of connectable Cat 5 ethernet rings! A wedding set for the unconventional! The female ring has a choice of four opaque colors: turquoise, white, orange or black. The male ring [...]

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Glo Pillow Wakes You Gently with Light

Sunday, April 27, 2008

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Glo Pillow Wakes You Gently with Light

The Glo Pillow is an alarm pillow that wakes you up gently with a gradually intensifying light. No more screaming alarm clocks! The LED light gradually increases in intensity for 40 minutes, simulating a real sunrise. And when you lift your head off the pillow, it displays the current time in easy-to-read dot matrix fonts. The pillow [...]

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iPhone Unpacking Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Friday, April 25, 2008

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iPhone Unpacking Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Someone has gotten really creative with his sacred iPhone unpacking moment, and that is ntr23 on Flickr. Just check out the photo gallery below and you would most likely agree.

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Honda Walking Assistance for Elderly & Disabled

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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Honda Walking Assistance for Elderly & Disabled

Honda is well known for its cars and motorcycles. What is less known is its research in robotics technology, as seen in the Honda ASIMO robot. Since the company is capable of making ASIMO walk “reliably” on its own, why not extend the technology to help humans in walking? And thus, Honda’s new Walking Assist Device [...]

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Charge your iPhone and iPod On The Move

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

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Charge your iPhone and iPod On The Move

To stay loyal to the Apple gods means you have to live with the non-removable batteries on your iPods and iPhones. Bringing the USB cable along with you everywhere is good if you expect to have computer access to get some charge from its USB port, but not too helpful if you are out, let’s [...]

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MacBook Air: Mac Love Is In The Air

Thursday, January 17, 2008

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MacBook Air: Mac Love Is In The Air

For a long time, Apple fans have been hoping for a slim and lightweight version of the MacBook to come along. Even the lightest MacBook was over 4.5 pounds (2kg). And so, after a long wait, it’s finally here. The MacBook Air. Debut at the MacWorld 2008 yesterday, the MacBook Air is currently the world’s thinnest (and [...]

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GPS Tracking Key: Track Your Friends & Foes

Monday, December 17, 2007

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GPS Tracking Key: Track Your Friends & Foes

Ethics aside, imagine a little weather-resistant device that will ensure that no unknown vehicular activities are carried out under your nose. Measuring 3.8 inches in length and 1.46 inches in width (about the size of a slim mobile phone), the magnetic GPS Tracking Key by LandAirSea can be mounted onto your car (even underneath) instantly [...]

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