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ASUS netbooks will jump on Superspeed USB 3.0 wagon

Superspeed USB 3.0 is the “in thing” as far as device interfaces go these days, and netbook giants ASUS want to jump on that bandwagon as well. Found this at Liliputing.com:

Asus is apparently planning to go all out in support of the new USB 3.0 standard. USB 3.0 offers data transfer speeds up to

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DIGISTOR External USB Blu-ray Burner on a MacBook Pro

All you Mac lovers out there are probably getting a bit lonely out there, what with all the bad iPad press you’re getting. So we’re gonna show you some love as we test out our newly unboxed DIGISTOR Self-Powered Blu-ray Burner on a MacBook Pro.

DIGISTOR External Blu-Ray Burner on a MacBook Pro

Let’s get the

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Cube-N7DT, ZOTAC ZBOX – More nVidia ION 2 nettops

We talked about the launching of nVidia’s ION 2 graphics solution a week ago. This is a follow-up of its critically acclaimed first version, the nVidia ION, a graphics solution that offers a more robust video performance than the more basic but widely used Intel GMA solution.

nVidia has touted the original ION for HD viewing

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Panasonic 3D TVs sell out on their 1st week of sale

Blame it on James Cameron and his Avatar movie, or it may actually be that people appreciate 3D imaging in entertainment. Or both. Whatever the case maybe, Panasonic is reaping the rewards as its first batch of 3D-enabled TVs sell out just on the first week of sale. Caught this at Bloomberg.com:

March 17 (Bloomberg) —

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Raidon Hybrid SSD backs up your data automatically

Just last month, Taiwan-based data and backup specialist Raidon launched the Hybrid Disk. This internal storage solution features a solid state Drive (SSD) and a hard disk drive (HDD) in one mechanism. We saw this first via Macworld.com:

Designed to replace 3.5-inch hard drive mechanisms, users read and write files to the SSD while the

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nVidia ION 2 is Here: Next-Gen Graphics for your Netbook/Nettop

We talked up nVidia’s ION graphics solution for netbooks a while back — mainly because it gave a more robust graphics foundation to an already thin netbook platform. Where the Intel GMA integrated video fails, ION graphics gave netbooks a fighting chance for displaying better video resolutions, better gaming capabilities, high definition video, and (shock!)

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Unboxed: DIGISTOR External Blu-ray Burner, USB 2.0, Tray load

We just un-boxed our new DIGISTOR External Blu-ray Burner. We got it in the same package that contained the 250GB Portable Hard Drive that we unboxed and tested a couple of days back.

We got one of these, and we're excited!

This is the tray-load version, and connects to your system via USB 2.0. As I’ve

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Homes prefer game consoles over cable boxes

We really don’t find this surprising anymore, it was just a matter of time. Game consoles — like the PlayStation3 (PS3), Xbox 360, and the Nintendo Wii — are taking over living rooms all over the country. We found this here at endgadgetHD:

Think twice before you say that using a game console to watch TV

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Data Transfer Test: DIGISTOR 250GB Portable Hard Drive

We just unboxed our newest gadget, a 250GB DIGISTOR Portable Hard Drive. When we got it, it was pre-formatted for Mac OS. Also, it would be good to note that this model is multi-interface — able to connect through USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800.

The DIGISTOR Portable Hard Drive connected to

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First Apple iPad ad debuts with the Oscars

Some people are beginning to be seriously bummed out by the Apple iPad, but Steve Jobs and Co. still continue to dole out the Kool-Aid, saying that their “magical” new portable device is going to be “the death of netbooks“. We seriously doubt it, Steve, but we love your marketing department.

With Apple iPad “first ship”

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