Philips' Android-based GoGear Connect PMP now available for pre-order

Time is slipping away for it to meet its promised September debut, but Philip's Android-based GoGear Connect handheld / PMP is now available for pre-order from at least one online retailer (J&R). It'll run you $170 for the 8GB model and an even $200 for 16GB (both a slight discount off the list price), each of which come equipped with...

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LG Optimus LTE (LU6200) spotted again

The LG Optimus LTE (LG LU6200) seems to be LG’s worst kept secret, as the phone has been surfacing like nobody’s business over the past week. Some new pictures have surfaced of the phone have surfaced again, and this time you get a clearer look at the phone’s hardware. This one sports chrome stylings as opposed to the all black version...

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Sony offers 'adjustment' for NEX-5N camera to reduce clicking sound while recording video

Looks like we weren't the only one afflicted by the Sony NEX-5N camera's annoying click problem. In case you missed it, the camera displayed the annoying tendency of producing an audible click loud enough to ruin any 1080/60p video if it was moved suddenly while shooting. Tonight Sony updated its support site to promise a "performance...

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Rogue toilet takes out Norfolk server

The IT support chaps and chapesses among you doubtless have a few entertaining war stories regarding preposterous causes of system outages, and we'd like to offer you this fine Friday the tale of the cantankerous crapper and the company server. Reader Stuart Drabble wrote to explain that in his almost 15 years of IT support, he'd "heard many horror stories which have caused servers to go down", but had never encountered an IT-busting...

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Samsung will be 'more aggressive' in its patent battle with Apple

KOREAN ELECTRONICS FIRM Samsung has revealed that it plans to become "more aggressive" in its legal battle with rival Apple. Apple sued Samsung in April, claiming it "slavishly" copied the designs for its Iphone and Ipad ranges. A number of subsequent lawsuits and complaints with trade organisations led to Samsung's Galaxy Tab being delayed in Australia and banned in Germany. "We'll be pursuing our rights for this in a more aggressive...

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Cortex-M4 set to become ARM's power core

The M4 is an important watershed architecture for Cortex-based microcontroller suppliers because of the DSP capability. To date Freescale and NXP announced microcontrollers based on the Cortex-M4 processor core, which adds a DSP block to ARM’s popular Cortex-M3. Now Cortex-M series heavyweight, STMicroelectronics has introduced its first...

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Sansa MP3 player widely compatible, screen now fits album art

SanDisk's Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player is the latest addition to the company's popular portable music player line and is packed with what seems to be endless features. Music fans will like that it's compatible with just about every format available and is displayed on a 1.1-inch LCD screen - 83 percent bigger than previous models and now large...

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Sceptre X425BV-FHD 42-inch HDTV launches for $599 SRP

Sceptre has already introduced another 40-inch screen full HDTV this month. The company today has announced the launch of a new HDTV that has a slightly larger 42-inch screen called the X425BV-FHD. The new set is one of the more popular sizes since it will fit in most rooms and offers a larger image. The screen has a native 1080p resolution...

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Samsung PS51D550 Plasma 3D TV Review

Samsung’s Plasma TVs just seem to be going from strength to strength. In view of this, we were eager to check out the Korean manufacturer’s entry-level 1080p Plasma TV for 2011, the PS51D550. A gander at the spec sheets reveals that when compared to the company’s more expensive Plasma Display Panels (PDPs), the D550 is missing the “Smart...

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Sony Bravia 46HX820 LED HDTV Review: Great Quality, Slightly Pricey

The 46-inch 1080p Sony Bravia 46HX820 is one of the most attractive HDTVs I've ever seen. This ultrathin, ultraslick LED LCD television delivers excellent picture quality, good simulated surround sound, active-shutter 3D, and a wealth of Internet options. Plus, it's practically a work of art. Design and Peripherals Sony outdid itself in designing...

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