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  • Thank you papa Sony for the HDMI

    Thank you papa Sony for the HDMI

    There is nothing worse then getting home after buying a PS3 - for use as a Blu-ray - and realizing no one told you the box comes missing one important item. If this happened to you, then you know how it felt to watch a Blu-ray through component because Sony decided to skip out on the HDMI cable.

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  • Xbox 360 to add Hulu?

    Xbox 360 to add Hulu?

    From DVR to On-Demand, more and more TV viewers are choosing when they get to watch their favorite programs. The greater question has been how you’ll be able to get all the other content to your screen — stuff like Netflix and Hulu. If you have an Xbox, the latter problem may be a thing of the past.

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  • Tech-Orations: Where style is key

    Tech-Orations: Where style is key

    Yes, I know. You spend all day at work on a computer. Then you come home and get back on it. So go ahead, show your love for tech and rest your eyes on a Tech-Oration key clock. Comes in two colors with two designs, the pear green CTRL key and the white Enter key. Both [...]

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  • Adventures with Lincoln

    Adventures with Lincoln

    Hi folks. Crunchgear illustrator Bryce Durbin here. I wanted to let you know about a new project with my family called adventureswithlincoln.com. The family – myself, Shannon, and our son Lincoln – are traveling the United States in a Lincoln Navigator and visiting Abraham Lincoln historical sites (among others). Adventures with Lincoln records [...]

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  • We are ready for your Buzzes

    We are ready for your Buzzes

    Hello! Always one to jump on the latest bandwagon, CrunchGear is fully Google Buzz compliant. You can follow us here and maybe, just maybe, we'll be able to keep this Google start-up in business by sharing our pithy, witty commentary and expert opinions.

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  • Samsung announces its own ‘open’ mobile platform – bada

    Samsung announces its own ‘open’ mobile platform – bada

    bada As Sesame Street is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, now seems like as good a time as any for us to practice our counting...of mobile operating systems/platforms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Darn, my hand ran out of fingers! Well, no matter, Samsung thinks there is plenty room for more and has taken the wraps off its own, new open mobile platform, bada.

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  • Western Digital announces WD TV Live HD Media Player

    Western Digital announces WD TV Live HD Media Player

    wdfWDTV_Live-hdd Looks like those images that leaked back in August of the WD TV 2 were pretty spot on. Earlier today, Western Digital announced the newest member of its growing WD TV family, the WD TV Live.

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  • Video: DirecTV’s App Store leaves a lot to be desired

    Video: DirecTV’s App Store leaves a lot to be desired

    I know the DirectTV app store has been out for a bit, but I watched this video and was shocked. It seems that DirecTV added these apps or widgets just to be cool and hip like everyone else. They seem like an afterthought and not a well-developed platform. Now, like Dave Zatz points out, it could be that the system has so much lag because of the crappy DirecTV house brand DVR, but don't you think the developers would code for their hardware? Any DirecTV users care to chime in about the TV Apps? Are they really this bad?

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  • NYC intern needed

    NYC intern needed

    Are you a student or shut-in? Are you a fan of electronic devices? Have you ever spent time in a Turkish prison? If you answered yes to all or two of these questions, have we got an offer for you. CrunchGear needs a Fall intern to help out on the site, attend swanky press events, and make coffee and prepare the editor's shots of HGH.

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  • Today is my last day with CrunchGear

    Today is my last day with CrunchGear

    What the hell? It's been three years since I first joined this motley crew? I guess so. I’m a man of few words so I’ll keep this short. This is my last day with CrunchGear and TechCrunch. Thanks to Mike, Heather and John for giving me the opportunity to do something that I’ve grown to love over the last few years.

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  • Western Digital refreshes external drives, adds auto backup and security

    Western Digital refreshes external drives, adds auto backup and security

    Western Digital has announced 5 new external hard drives of various shapes and sizes. The refreshed lineup represents WD's shift towards "smaller, smarter, and safer" storage solutions. As a result, all of these new drives come standard with built-in automatic backup software, password protection, and 256-bit hardware encryption.

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  • Apple Strikes Back: iTunes 9 does NOT sync with the Pre

    Apple Strikes Back: iTunes 9 does NOT sync with the Pre

    Looks like the never-ending "sync war" between Apple and Palm continues to rage on. According to numerous PreCentral forum contributors, iTunes 9 does NOT sync with their beloved Pres. What now, Palm?

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  • Contest Winners: Target exclusive Hasbro Transformers Superion

    Contest Winners: Target exclusive Hasbro Transformers Superion

    Sorry for the delay, kids. It's been a little busy around CG HQ. Without further ado, here are the winners of the Target exclusive Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Superion action figure. Check your inbox! Thanks to everyone for entering and we'll be sure to team up with Target and Hasbro again in the future to give away more Transformers.

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