Every Black Friday and Cyber Monday has crazy deals on electronics. While most will splurge for a new laptop or a new TV to boast their advancement in the technological era, they forget to look at accessories or peripherals that accent those products and take them to a higher level of performance and enjoyment.
TVs, computers, iPhones and gaming console all produce sound. The built in speakers are terrible choices to reproduce that sound for maximum enjoyment, especially when utilizing any surround sound feature. The Logitech Z506 was recently sent to us to test out, and I was pleasantly surprised at the performance for price this product sits at.
Read the Review on the Logitech Z506
Recently, while upgrading an iPod Touch to iOS 5, I received the following: an error occurred while restoring this ipod (-34). While I don’t know what caused the error, my resolution was to connect the device to my computer using a the USB cable, then press and hold the home and power buttons until the count of 10. Release the power button, but continue to hold down the home button. iTunes should recognize your device in recovery mode, and offer the option to restore. This should restore your device to the fresh iOS 5 state, where you can then recover your latest backup, sync, etc.
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The Motorola Droid Bionic is Verizon Wirelesses current powerhouse LTE Android powered smartphone. Packed with a dual core 1 GhZ processor, a 4.3 qHD screen and an LTE high speed data connection, the Droid Bionic is a serious option for high end business and home users who want all the bells and whistles stuffed into one sexy package.
If you’re one of those geeky phone enthusiasts, a multimedia junkie or just ‘that-guy’ who wants to have the latest and greatest, the Droid Bionic should be a serious consideration for your next phone…find out why below.
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In the face of its first major news event in the post-Jobs era, the announcement of the iPhone 4S, Apple fell flat. Why? Mostly because the tech blogging culture that has grown up with the resurgence of Apple expected an iPhone 5. Traditional media fell flat too. Truth be told, many expected the iPhone 5 four months ago at WWDC.
Maybe Apple simply plans to have a 24 month release schedule for the iPhone? It does fit nicely with the 2-year agreement required by most carriers. Consider the timeline. The original iPhone was released in June 2007. Then the 3G was released about a year later, July 2008. Early iPhone adopters couldn’t upgrade to the 3G as they were still under a 24 month contract. Not a good experience for Apple customers, or more importantly mobile network operators, which have to heavily subsidize it for hundreds of dollars. Which for all of Apple’s successes, and and control of the supply chain, it is not mobile network operator. The next release, a year later in June 2009, the 3GS was a refresh and much more contract friendly. The all new iPhone 4 was released two years after the iPhone 3G, in June 2010. Leaving earlier adopters of the iPhone 3G at the end of their contract, and again in a much better position to upgrade. An iPhone 5 release in June 2012 would fit nicely with iPhone 4 users upgrading when their contracts expire.
LCD screens are everywhere. The most sensitive ones are probably on your HDTV, computer monitor or notebook. However, many smart phones, tablets and e-readers have non-glare or oleophobic (grease resistant) coatings on their LCD screens. While you may be tempted to grab a bottle of window cleaner, chances are the ammonia in it will eventually remove the coatings, or even cloud the plastic screen. Here are 5 alternatives to glass cleaner:
- Hands down the best choice, whether it’s finger prints or dust, is a microfiber cloth. Avoid using liquid if you can. Clean in a circular motion. To avoid permanent damage use a light touch. TIP: Washing your microfiber cloths with liquid or sheet fabric softeners will reduce their effectiveness. Read the rest of this entry »
The Windows 8 boot experience has changed dramatically. Not only does it offer a cleaner visual experience, but offers full support for touch screen devices. Even from the command prompt. Watch this short video from the Building Windows 8 blog:
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- Download the Windows Live Uninstaller (wlarp.exe).
- Save to Desktop, Download folder, or other convenient location
- Click wlarp.exe to run
- Select Repair all Windows Live programs
Years ago, the two biggest factors when building a new desktop computer are price and performance. Today, there is a new added component to consider when putting together a machine, which is energy efficiency.
Modern computers must be powerful, cheap and equally importantly, they must be green! Computers that use less power promote green initiatives within small to large corporations and also provide financial relief from costly power bills at the end of the month. We went out in search of a good compromise of power and energy efficiency which led us to pursue the new AMD Fusion E-350 processor APU which supports faster performance than an Intel Atom chip while only consuming the same amount of juice.
Read more on How to Build a Cheap and Green PC
The Verizon Wireless Samsung Droid Charge is 4G phone poised to make a splash to those looking for a performer with a good 4G battery life.
Accompanied with a light design, a beautiful 4.3″ display and some cool extra features, this phone is packed for Verizon Wireless customers who do not need heavy power and like to have blazing fast data speeds.
Check out the full review and find out why we recommend the Verizon Wireless Droid Charge for your next phone!
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