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The Best Notebooks of the Year

Published on 2011-06-29 07:30:02

To find out the best laptops of 2011 so far, we checked in with Mark Spoonauer who, as editor-in-chief of Laptop Magazine and Laptopmag.com, oversees 140+ notebook and netbook reviews every year. Best Value Notebook HP Pavilion G6x Sweet sound, a > read more

Top 10 Ways to Power Up Your Home Theater PC

Published on 2011-06-24 07:30:00

Whether you've built yourself an XBMC machine, a Boxee box, or a Windows Media Center PC, here are our ten favorite ways to turn it into a media-watching powerhouse. 10. Load Up on the Plug-Ins If you haven't gone into your media center's plug-in r > read more

$60 Watch Spies in the Dark at 1080p

Published on 2011-06-22 07:30:04

It's a submersible, Infrared spy watch from your Ethan Hunt fantasies. The IR Night Vision Waterproof DVR Spy Watch does just what it says, recording 30FPS, 1080p video with audio to its 4GB internal memory for playback on HD TV's and monitors. 4 I > read more

The Wii U’s First Third-Person Shooter-Hands-On Exclusive

Published on 2011-06-20 07:30:01

Ghost Recon Online for the Wii U is a third-person shooter for Nintendo's next big thing packed with tons of cool bells and whistles. It also demonstrates some of the big hurdles the new console will face when trying to satisfy hardcore gamers. I'm > read more

AccountKiller Details How to Delete Your Account from Any Web Site

Published on 2011-06-17 07:30:03

Web site AccountKiller offers clear and simple instructions for deleting online accounts at all the most popular sites—and with deletion instructions for over 150 sites, some less popular sites, as well. Not all web sites make it easy for users to > read more

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook: Built for the Future

Published on 2011-06-15 07:30:04

This one's a little lighter, thinner and easier on the eyes, but save for a newer, dual-core Intel Atom processor, this Series 5 Chromebook's more or less the same. If you're still unfamiliar with Chromebooks and Google's Chrome OS, here's the deal > read more

How to watch an unbroadcast live sporting event

Published on 2011-06-13 07:30:03

Here's our guide to watching live sports when the powers-that-be won't let you. Because it's the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend and, because Speed still hasn't committed to showing the race in its entirety on broadcast TV, we're going to use the b > read more

Layersapp Helps You Take Screenshots as Layered Photoshop Images

Published on 2011-06-10 07:30:02

Taking screenshots is easy, but editing them and removing items you don't want seen in the final image can be difficult. With Layersapp, you can capture your desktop and all of the open windows and applications on it as layers that are editable in Ph > read more

How the Supermarine Cotton Shirt Keeps You Dry

Published on 2011-06-08 07:30:02

The Supermarine shirt from Outlier proves itself the exception to this rule. The shirt uses Ventile fabric, a tightly-woven cotton fabric with a storied history that traces its roots to World War II fighter pilots and even the summit of Everest . No > read more

iWOW 3D Deluxe for iPod, iPhone & iPad

Published on 2011-06-06 07:30:02

SRS Labs' iWow 3D is a dongle that plugs into the 30-pin connector of your iPhone, iPad or iPod to make it sound more awesome. EQ adjustments in iOS only affect songs played in the iPod app, so the iWow proves its mettle when it comes to movies and > read more

Azuro- the First Typeface, Perfect for Reading on Screens

Published on 2011-05-25 07:30:02

FontShop AG, which has published the four-weight font family after months of intensive testing on all operating systems—even iOS—which is apparently a first for a typeface. The experts at The Font Feed talk of the difference between Azuro and t > read more

Twitter Vigilante Reclaims a Stranger’s Stolen Laptop

Published on 2011-05-20 07:30:03

Twitter helps break news and aid in political uprisings, but after one guy helped recover the stolen laptop of a stranger he followed on Twitter, it seems the social network is also going to revive a dying breed: the vigilante. After Sean Power had > read more

How Can I Avoid Rebooting My Windows Computer Every Time?

Published on 2011-05-18 07:30:01

When you install software or update Windows, that program needs to change some core system files or files that are in use, so it has to do it the next time you reboot. However, some programs will tell you to restart even when you don't have to. In th > read more

Dells 15.6-Inch Ultra-thin Laptop

Published on 2011-05-16 07:30:03

There's a new sexy, svelte model on the horizon. The rumored 15.6-inch model, unnamed, will reportedly arrive with Intel Core i5 and i7 processor configurations (Sandy Bridge), coupled with a high-resolution display. The case will contain "special > read more

Up-to-Date Guide to Jailbreaking Your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad-iOS 4.3.3

Published on 2011-05-13 13:10:03

The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Jailbreaking Your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad [iOS 4.3.3] Jailbreaking is a process that changes little by little with each iOS upgrade. Rather than always publishing new guides, we're simply going to keep this one up > read more

BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 Phone Combines Touch, Type and NFC

Published on 2011-05-11 07:30:03

Coming in a 4G HSPA+ 9900 flavor and CDMA EV-DO 9930 variant, the handset also runs on a newly-improved BlackBerry OS, numero 7.But back to the phone's hardware for a second. Both models have 2.8-inch touchscreen (capacitive) displays with 640 x 480 > read more

People Who Took Facebook Class @ Stanford in 2007 are Making Millions

Published on 2011-05-09 07:30:01

Image via CrunchBaseIn one notable instance at Stanford, the secret of success was this: cut corners! That is, cut corners that you can fix while making simple apps people can really get behind. That was the surprise discovery students—as well as > read more

Apple iPhone 5 Looks Weird (If This Is What It Looks Like)

Published on 2011-04-29 07:30:02

This is a third-hand depiction—a mockup of a sketch from a source—of what the iPhone 5 may look like, from the guys at This Is My Next. So, what all's going on in this mockup here, which they're careful to say "isn't fact" and might be based on > read more

This Week's Best iPhone Apps

Published on 2011-04-27 07:30:02

Slit-Scan Camera: Maybe you've heard about slit-scan photography, a process in which an image is developed one thin 'slit' at a time. Probably you haven't! But if Photo Booth has taught us anything, it's that the joy of taking wacky warped pictures i > read more

How a Book Accidentally Gets Priced on Amazon for $23 Million

Published on 2011-04-25 07:30:01

Peter Lawrence's The Making of a Fly, published in 1992, is supposed to be a great book for developmental biologists. But no matter how great and how rare it is (it's out of print), a new edition probably doesn't cost the $23,698,655.93 it was listed > read more

Today's Tips : Bookmark Separators, Address Bar Translation, and Cross-OS Shortcuts

Published on 2011-04-24 06:02:21

Create Bookmark Separators in Chrome This website shows us a workaround for creating bookmark separators in Chrome: When I switched from Firefox to Chrome, the one feature I missed was the ability to add bookmark separators. Couldn't find an extens > read more

How to Transfer Photos from Your iPhone to Your Computer via Wi-Fi

Published on 2011-04-22 07:30:02

Image via WikipediaTransferring pictures from your iPhone to computer can be annoying! Plugging in a cable and waiting for Image Capture to load and then syncing pictures over? Apps like Photosync are great (and do two way transfers) but cost money, > read more

Find Out Which Android Phones Are the Easiest to Root

Published on 2011-04-20 07:30:04

ANDROID ROOTING While rootability isn't necessarily the most important spec in choosing a phone, you may not feel like going through the trouble of manually rooting your phone (or giving up your root access when updates come out). The fellows o > read more

E-Books Overtaking All Other Formats

Published on 2011-04-18 07:30:01

Cover via AmazoneBooks Are Now Overtaking All Other FormatsIt's starting to get a little frustrating when people ask whether or not they should get an eReader. If sales are any indication, whether you opt for a Kindle, Nook, or even your iPhone, eboo > read more

Published on 2011-04-15 07:30:03

New emails submitted as evidence by purported Facebook owner Paul Ceglia paint the social network's co-founder Mark Zuckerberg as a scheming little bastard. Now Ceglia's new powerhouse law firm just has to prove the emails are real. It will be a to > read more

Braun Returns With High-Style Stunning New Watches

Published on 2011-04-13 08:14:14

Braun's Watches are Straight Outta the Dieter Rams Design BooksRelaunching the watches line they created with Dieter Rams back in the '70s is possibly one of the greatest ideas Braun will ever have. Designed by Zeon, they're actually very Apple; almo > read more

The Easiest Way to Share Video with Friends

Published on 2011-03-11 06:30:02

We've got the mobile photo sharing thing down. Whether you're broadcasting them over Twitter, sharing them on Instagram, or just SMSing your shots to your friends, it seems like everyone's pretty comfortable with sharing their smartphone photos. Not > read more

Make Money in Your Spare Time Doing Simple Tasks in Internet

Published on 2011-03-05 01:10:25

Image via CrunchBaseMany "online jobs" promising quick riches and little effort are really scams. While the tasks below won't make you rich, they can earn you a little pocket money on the side — and these days that can make a big difference. Most > read more

Why Didn’t 13-inch MacBook Pro Get a Higher Resolution Screen?

Published on 2011-03-02 06:30:03

Image via WikipediaWhy Didn't the New 13-inch MacBook Pro Get a Higher Resolution Screen?There's no question that the new MacBook Pros are blazingly awesome. The whole line has been rejuvenated with Sandy Bridge processors, better graphics and a ligh > read more

Today's Tips: The Facebook News Feed ,Tweak Google Search

Published on 2011-02-23 06:30:01

Get the Full Facebook News Feed Back Facebook seems to have quietly started limiting what your news feed shows you. This post shows us how to get it back to a full feed Probably been mentioned before, but I just found this out. If it seems like yo > read more

Top Five VPN Service Providers

Published on 2011-02-21 06:30:01

If you have a need to encrypt and secure your internet connection—whether you're using an unsecured public Wi-Fi connection or are worried about an authoritarian government snooping your data—a VPN service is just what the doctor ordered. If yo > read more

HTC UNVEILS TWO SOCIAL PHONES WITH ONE-TOUCH FACEBOOK® ACCESS

Published on 2011-02-18 06:30:01

HTC was building Facebook phones—though they're not billing them as that, despite the oddly-placed Facebook badges. Without a shadow of doubt crossing Vladimir Putin's face, the ChaCha and Salsa (need I say more?) are aimed at the "youth." There' > read more

HTC Flyer, Aluminium Android Tablet Plays Console Games

Published on 2011-02-16 06:30:00

Like every other 7-inch Android tablet, HTC's Flyer is essentially a very big phone. It even looks slightly phonier than the rest. But it might be the nicest oversized phone-tablet yet.Like previous 7-inch Android tablets, it's not running Android 3. > read more

Read Apple iPad's "The Daily" Free on The Web

Published on 2011-02-11 06:30:02

Heard the hype about The Daily, Rupert Murdoch's big iPad-only, newspaper-style app? Of course you have, because it's inescapable. Want to see some actual content? You can, for now, see most of it free, online, through Andy Baio's The Daily: Indexed. > read more

Really Hope This NoteSlate Paper Tablet Is Real

Published on 2011-02-09 06:30:03

The NoteSlate is a 13-inch e-ink tablet that mimics paper. You can jot down notes with the stylus and store them digitally—so simple, yet so awesome. I'd never buy a Moleskine again. Coming out in June 2011 for $100 Basic Characteristics - REAL > read more

Android/iOS/WebOS, Please Steal/Copy/Pirate This Idea from Nokia

Published on 2011-02-07 06:30:02

Occasionally, Nokia will show flashes of their former greatness, reminding us why they used to be one of the most relevant cellphone companies in the world. This idea for shortcuts on the lockscreen, is one of those occasional moments. This lock sc > read more

The World's Best Android Apps

Published on 2011-02-02 06:30:03

Image via CrunchBaseFinding stellar Android apps isn't the easiest task, but that certainly doesn't mean they don't exist. Here's the cream of the crop. Twitter: The official Twitter app is good enough for almost everyone. Along with giving you a cl > read more

The Facebook Setting You Can Change Quickly

Published on 2011-02-01 06:30:00

Facebook finally provided a way to keep any random jerk in the café from hijacking your account. Facebook has at long last offered an option to use the encrypted "HTTPS" protocol, a feature it will begin rolling out today but won't finish for a "fe > read more

Mark Zuckerberg's Identity Hacked on Facebook

Published on 2011-01-28 06:30:02

Writing on his own Facebook fan page, Mark Zuckerberg today proposed that he forsake all riches for social good. Uh, sure. Naturally, such a declaration did not really come from the world's youngest billionaire; Zuckerberg just got hacked. The mess > read more

How to Hide Your Ex from Popping Up All Over Facebook

Published on 2011-01-21 06:30:01

Image by smemon87 via FlickrYou can hide people from your Facebook News Feed, but that won't stop Facebook from popping up elsewhere, constantly recommending that you view photos of your ex and his/her new flame. Here's how to completely hide someone > read more

First Look at the webOS Tablets We've Been Waiting For

Published on 2011-01-19 06:30:00

Looks like we didn't have to wait until Feb. 9th after all to see HP's webOS tablet. Engadget has what are reportedly the first pictures of the dark horse tablets that may finally step up to the iPad. As you can see from these renders, the 9-inch > read more

HTC's 4G Thunderbolt Phone Could Be Dual-Core With 1080p

Published on 2011-01-07 06:30:02

DroidLife's got a handful of shots of a 4.3" LTE-ready smartphone from HTC, apparently dubbed the Thunderbolt, and from the look of things it's gonna be Verizon's answer to the Evo 4G. From DroidLife's slew of photos—including the one below with > read more

How to Make Your Smartphone Photos Look Like ,Taken with a Nicer Camera

Published on 2011-01-05 06:30:00

While it always helps to start by taking better photos with your smartphone, should you end up with a subpar image you're not out of luck. Here's how to make it look like your photo came from a nicer camera. In the video above we've got a regular p > read more

Fix iTunes and Other Slowdowns by Using Third-Party DNS Servers

Published on 2011-01-03 06:30:02

Image via CrunchBaseA lot of anecdotes regarding slow iTunes and Apple TV downloads are spreading around the internet, and it turns out third party DNS—like previously mentioned OpenDNS or previously mentioned Google DNS—might be the problem. I > read more

Redsn0w 0.9.7 Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 Beta Available for Your Testing

Published on 2011-01-01 06:30:01

After backing up all your important files, photos and videos, you'll need to make sure you're using items and software from this fine list,courtesy Redmond Pie: - Phone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 4.2.1 - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with SHSH > read more

Most Popular Free iPhone Apps of 2010

Published on 2010-12-31 06:30:02

Looking to power up your iPhone with the best free apps out there? Our first edition for iPhone rounds up our favorite must-have iPhone applications.Whether you just bought a new iPhone or you're simply looking for some of the best basic apps for you > read more