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Cherry JK-0300 Review

Review: The JK-0300 keyboard from Cherry offers Apple-like style for Windows users but falls a little short in built quality.
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Audio-Technica ATH-CKF300 Review

Review: The Audio-Technica ATH-CKF300 canalphones defy their low price tag and designer looks with surprisingly tight sound and design.
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Vers 1.5R Review

The Vers 1.5R clock radio and alarm outperforms plastic rivals with surprisingly deep bass and a clean design.
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Vers 1E Review

The Vers 1e earphones with mic offer a sleek and environmentally friendly wood design, but don’t perform as well as competitors.
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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air Review

The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air updates its classic design with support for AirPlay and more refined sound, but retains a price as stratospheric as its name suggests.
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Cooler Master Storm Sirus Review

The Cooler Master Storm Sirus gaming headset offer plenty of options for gamers to tailor their sound for fragging, but falls flat on music.
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RHA SA-850 Review

Review: The RHA SA-850 headphones draw looks with retro style and an affordable price tag, but don’t offer audio that stands out much from the considerable competition.
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Rachio IRO review

Rachio's sprinkler system definitely impressed us with its uber-simple smartphone interface and intelligent scheduling features, but the IRO's lack of physical controls and support for 3rd party rain sensors left us wanting more.

Newegg Files $175M IPO

Newegg finally goes public, with financial analysts expecting big things with the company's IPO of $175 million.

Croudsourcing Key to Netflix Contest Winners

Image used with permission by copyright holder If you procrastinate after three hours of work, imagine how hard it is to keep coming back to a project over the course of three years. That’s exactly what seven engineers, researchers and scientists from around the globe did in an attempt to improve Netflix’s movie recommendation algorithm […]
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Mini Coupe Concept

BMW mini Coupe Concept While its design is sure to polarize the masses, in our opinion Mini’s Coupe Concept is quite possibly the best idea to come out of their design studio since the re-launch of the modern day Mini Cooper. The concept celebrates the 50th anniversary of the brand with a compact two seater […]

Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Elite Price to $299

Right on the heels of Sony slashing $100 off the price of the PlayStation 3, Microsoft has dropped the price of its Xbox 360 Elite down to $299.99.

Film Fresh Offers DivX Downloads of Major Studio Films

Film Fresh has become the first company to offer downloadable DivX films from major Hollywood studios - although movie fans will have to live with standard definition for now.
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Facebook Wins $711M in Spam Suit

Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.
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Apple’s Head of Hardware Engineering is Out

In the wake of Apple's iPhone 4 reception problems, department head Mark Papermaster is leaving the company. No word on whether he left on his own or not.

Apple Ignores Consumer Reports iPhone 4 Review

Apple has decided to ignore the bad press surrounding the Consumer Reports negative review of the iPhone 4.

Memo Tells Apple Employees How to Deal With Upset iPhone 4 Customers

An internal memo from Apple is circulating the net showing how Apple Store employees are supposed to address customer concerns about the iPhone 4's reception problems.

Germany Wants Apple to be More Transparent

Germany is asking Apple to reveal what data the company collects from users of its product, and why they are doing so.

Apple iPhone 4 Still Available if You Look Hard

The Apple iPhone 4 has nearly sold out, but there are still a few places where you can buy one before they too are gone.

Thousands Line up for the Apple iPhone 4

Apple's iPhone 4 will be the company's biggest success with pre-orders already selling out. Now thousands are lining up to get their hands on one today.

Apple and AT&T Break iPhone Sales Numbers

Apple and AT&T sold more than 600,00 iPhone 4s, breaking their previous iPhone sales record for a single day.

Samsung’s Android Tablet Coming Within 60 Days

Samsung shows up fashionably late to the Android Tablet party with a new product scheduled to release this quarter.

Apple iPad Versus Laptops, Netbooks, Smart Phones and e-Readers

Looking to replace your netbook, laptop, e-Reader or Smart phone with the Apple iPad? Find out how the iPad stacks up against the competition first.

Android 2.2 Tests Show it 5 Times Faster than 2.1 in Some Benchmarks

Android 2.2 is shaping up to be a stellar mobile OS with some tests showing it over 5 times faster than 2.1.

Sony Responds: Will Sell OLED TVs This Year

While Toshiba and Matsushita announced they would be bringing OLED TVs to market in three years, Sony shoots back saying they will have a OLED based TV this year.

Samsung SyncMaster 172x Review

This particular model takes the cake for its very impressive design, thin profile, and overall sleek look.

Auravision eluminX Keyboard Review

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Auravision eluminX Keyboard.

Samsung SyncMaster 192T Review

ipKonfig reviews the 19-inch Samsung Syncmaster 192T LCD monitor. Perfect for graphic artists, this review is worth a look.

Samsung SyncMaster 172X LCD Review

IpKonfig.com review the super sexy Samsung SyncMaster 172X LCD monitor.

Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphone Review

The Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones are among the few that use active noise reduction technology to eliminate background noise electronically. Are they worth $299 though.

Sonos Digital Music System Preview

We just finished posting our first look on the Sonos Digital Music System which allows you to stream music into any room of the house.

IBM/Lenovo: The Real Beneficiaries

Tech analyst Rob Enderle has posted his monthly column on Designtechnica and talks about who really benefits from the IBM/Lenovo deal.

iRiver H10 Review

Engadget has finished their review of iRivers H10 portable audio player. While its not a bad review, they fail to update their H10 to the latest firmware before testing.

New Rotel RSDX-02 introduced

Rotel has introduced the RSDX-02 which combines a DVD player with a powerful 5.1 channel amplifier.

NeoDigits Helios H4000 Review

The NeoDigits Helios H4000 not only upscales your movies to 1080p, but it's also region-free and includes an HDMI cable. All for $169 bucks.

Pioneer DV-490V Review

Pioneer hopes to grab your attention with their new DV-490V DVD player which sports HDMI upconversion for less than a 100 bucks.

Oppo Digital OPDV971H Review

Oppo Digital. Remember this name, because they will be your next DVD player. Read on to see why this new company is making waves.

Lidatek Laser Echo LE-30 Review

The Lidatek Laser Echo LE-30 is designed to detect laser guns and give off a counter measure while you check the speed in your vehicle.