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Do cell phone service providers really b …

Do cell phone service providers really break even just five months into a long term postpaid contract?

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If you’re feeling adventurous or simply …

If you’re feeling adventurous or simply want to test the integrity of your WiFi network, you can use BackTrack to crack your own WEP passwords.

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iPhone Swimming Pool Drop

iphone-pool-dropCan an iPhone 3GS really survive a dip in the pool without any damage? Apparently, someone was happily recording videos by the poolside with his new iPhone when it suddenly slipped and fell into the pool. The phone kept on recording until it was fished out of the water just a few seconds later. Unfortunately, I find this a bit hard to believe. A frame from the video also shows a strap you typically see in compact cameras. Or maybe I’m wrong.

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HFS for Windows is an upcoming app that …

HFS for Windows is an upcoming app that will allow your Windows PC to read/write your HFS+ Mac disks, just in case you really have to. Now I don’t know why people would rather do that.

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Wondering how much power a laptop actual …

Wondering how much power a laptop actually consumes at the outlet? This should help. And yes, screen brightness is still the best way to save battery.

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Switcher is an Expose clone for Windows …

Switcher is an Expose clone for Windows Vista (it requires Aero). Now you can task–switch like on a Mac.

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Intel’s next mobile CPU for the Atom pl …

Intel’s next mobile CPU for the Atom platform will be fanless and will consume about half the power of the older N270 and its siblings.

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Samsung’s NC310 netbook is supposedly c …

Samsung’s NC310 netbook is supposedly capable of doing 11 hours on battery power. I find this simply hard to believe.

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Mac OS X Snow Leopard is coming in Septe …

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is coming in September and here’s a preview of things to look forward to in OS X’s next version.

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The 7–hour battery life on the new MacB …

The 7–hour battery life on the new MacBook Pro was made possible by new lithium–polymer batteries embedded in the unibody case. Yes, they are now non–removable.

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Lifehacker rates the 5 best netbooks you …

Lifehacker rates the 5 best netbooks you can get right now and not surprisingly, the Asus EeePC 1000HE comes out on top.

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Acer’s new AO751H netbook comes with an …

Acer’s new AO751H netbook comes with an 11.6–inch HD screen (1366×768 pixels) and a better keyboard. Unfortunately, the Intel Atom Z520 it sports is slower than the common N270 on netbooks. But with more than 5 hours of battery, this is still a good netbook.

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Intel has released the Pentium SU2700, a …

Intel has released the Pentium SU2700, a new ultra–low–voltage processor that runs at 1.3GHz with 2MB of L2 cache. Though single–core, it is aimed towards ultraportable devices that should rival the MacBook Pro and probably high–end netbooks.

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The entry–level white MacBook now has a …

The entry–level white MacBook now has a 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo processor along with 160GB of storage. On paper, it’s now almost as good as the cheaper unibody/aluminum MacBook.

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Should we start untrusting Apple’s MagS …

Should we start untrusting Apple’s MagSafe adapters? Apparently, some of them are causing accidents and burning MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Be warned.

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The Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 seems like a goo …

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 seems like a good value for a laptop with a 14–inch screen. Considering the new “sportier” design and Lenovo’s Thinkpad–inspired history, this should really be worth your money.

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While the world waits for its upcoming r …

While the world waits for its upcoming release, someone sneaks in a review of the Palm Pre and gives us the lowdown on the much–hyped smartphone. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to make test calls at all!

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The new Playstation Portable, the “PSP …

The new Playstation Portable, the “PSP Go,” is now here!

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The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is (obviously) a …

The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is (obviously) a 12–inch version of the excellent S10 that should be an interesting addition to the netbook market. More importantly, a version will come with the Nvidia Ion platform.

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If you’ve finally taken the Ubuntu plun …

If you’ve finally taken the Ubuntu plunge, here’s a list of backup software you should consider for your new system.