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HP made a splash at SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on GRAPHics and Interactive Techniques) today, thanks to its new DreamColor laptop. The HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation is the only new laptop to stake a claim on the DreamColor display. Designed for users that are truly geeky about their graphics, the 17-inch unit promises over 16 million colors. Other features include an Intel quad-core processor, 8 GB of memory and NVIDIA’s next gen Quadro FX cards with up to 1 GB dedicated video memory. It… View this story
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Q. I want to buy a combination computer monitor/TV, around 23 - 30-inches. Can you make any recommendations? - Todd, Iraq (deployed) A. Most LCD TVs will have sockets that allow you to connect your computer for viewing either in VGA or HDMI. DVI sockets are becoming more rare on screens but more computers now have HDMI outputs. However, if your computer usage on the screen is primarily for gaming, you need to consider the response time of the screen. This refers to how quickly… View this story
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Samsung just announced a slew of new monitors with its spiffy “Touch of Color” (TOC) moniker. The units are the T190, the T220, the T240 and the T260. Each one is designed to be efficient when it comes to energy—as well as your desk space. All also have a 20,000:1 contrast ratio, a 2 to 5ms response (depending on the model), multi-screen functionality, MagicColor intelligent color control, MagicBright Dynamic Contrast control, and MagicTune for display settings. Sounds like they’ve got more magic than Doug Henning.… View this story
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With the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off at the end of this week, we can expect to see plenty of gadgets and gear for the New Year. HP is ready for the madness to begin, announcing its new desktop PCs. Leading the pack is the HP Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC, which includes a built-in Blu-ray/HD DVD player, as well as a TV tuner. It’s also got a NVIDIA GeForce 8500 graphics card with an HDMI port. The system starts at a very respectable $949. The… View this story
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If you thought the freaks were a-flutter when the iPhone landed, wait until you see them come Black Friday. Apple has been teasing that they will have a sale this Friday, just like every other retailer in the free world. It will start online at 12:01 a.m. Now the sad part: Crunch Gear says that we won’t know which items are discounted until the doors (or the gates of the world wide web) open on Friday. Rumor has it that the manufacturer’s previous sales haven’t… View this story
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If you’re reading this while staring at a boxey, not-so-bright screen, it might be time for an upgrade. Gateway just announced that they’ve got two new monitors that provide a super-cool high-def picture, without having to clog up your workspace. The 24-inch FHD2400 boasts 1080p HD support with a 1920 x 1200 resolution. It also has an Ultrabright Glare panel with a 92-percent color gamut, for lifelike images. Other features include a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness and a 3ms refresh rate—all for $550.… View this story
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This morning, Gateway announced the Gateway One, a slick looking desktop PC that looks an awful lot like the latest iMac.  I like the sleek form factor though—and the fact that the unit only requires ONE cable. Gateway seems to be targeting that group that wants to say they are too cool to spend countless hours on a PC, but look how cool my PC is—that’s right, PC sucka! The minimalist unit can sit and look pretty, or you can wall-mount the 19-inch display. Other… View this story
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If you’re in your 30s like me and remember watching “Silver Spoons” (waaaaay before Ricky Schroeder joined “NYPD Blue” or the CTU team on “24"), then you also probably wanted to have some cool arcade games in your rec room. With DreamAuthentics’ Katana, you can have the classic arcade games like Ms. Pac-Man and also have current games, Internet access, DVD viewing and a jukebox. The Katana comes with nearly 200 video games and is customized for you using the company’s online configurator so you… View this story
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Watching the commercial, what struck me most about Apple’s i-Phone is the way you control everything with your fingertips –- no buttons or dials. But Microsoft appears to be taking this human touch interface concept to a higher level –- and getting a lot less attention –- with its tabletop computing play space, Surface. Surface doesn’t use a keyboard or mouse, but instead the 30-inch display “turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that provides effortless interaction with all forms of digital content… View this story
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Mounting solution provider Chief Manufacturing has introduced the FGL220 Dual Monitor Mount with Laptop Tray to offer an ergonomic way of turning a desktop into a highly efficient dual-monitor workstation, the company says. The FGL220 allows the consumer to use a laptop as a primary or secondary mounting screen, providing appropriate viewing height and pivot/swing capability to create a work area that moves with the user. Independent height adjustment on two extension arms provides maximum flexibility so you can view screens side-by-side or at two… View this story
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Sling Media has helped PC people bring the comforts of their home TV with them on the road to their laptop computers. Earlier this week, the company announced that Mac fanboys will be able to do the same. Sling Media now has availability of its SlingPlayer for Mac, a software client for Slingbox customers who want to view their home TV or Apple TV on their Mac desktop or laptop computers. SlingPlayer for Mac, Version 1.0, includes photo-realistic remote controls as well as the ability… View this story
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Much has been written about the need for consumer electronics manufacturers to embrace the burgeoning senior citizen market. This last week gave me a deeper appreciation for just how vexing today’s tech world can be to seventy-somethings.  My son Cameron’s spring break was last week. He wanted to get away for a few days and I needed a few days of R&R. Cam could hardly wait to see his cousins and other desert rat buds in and around Scottsdale, AZ. I was envisioning a few… View this story
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