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  • Video Review: Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 23-inch LED backlit monitor

    Video Review: Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 23-inch LED backlit monitor

    Short Version: Samsung’s SyncMaster XL2370 is a 23-inch LED backlit monitor that retails for around $300. At under eight pounds and less than two inches thick, there’s a lot to like here. With traditional 23-inch LCD monitors starting at around $200, is it worth an extra $100 for an LED backlit screen? Samsung’s offering consists of [...]

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  • Video Review: Yeti USB Microphone

    Video Review: Yeti USB Microphone

    Review: The Yeti from Blue Microphones is a $150 USB microphone with four recording settings, zero-latency audio monitoring via a built-in headphone jack, and a 48 kHz sampling rate at 16 bits. The mic itself is solidly built – and by “solid” I mean that the combined weight of the microphone and stand is almost 3.5 pounds [...]

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  • Review: Sony VAIO X Series Notebook PC

    Review: Sony VAIO X Series Notebook PC

    Short Version: It’s got an Atom CPU and it starts at $1300. That being said, Sony’s X Series is one of the coolest computers I’ve ever used. Features: Intel Atom Z550 CPU at 2GHz Windows 7 Home Premium 11.1-inch LED-backlit LCD at 1366×768 resolution 64GB or 128GB solid state drive 2GB of RAM GPS, Verizon Broadband, Bluetooth, b/g/n Wi-Fi Standard and extended batteries [...]

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  • Video: Another CES-focused TechVi segment for your amusement

    Video: Another CES-focused TechVi segment for your amusement

    Here’s a recent TechVi segment from CES wherein yours truly and John Falcone from CNet talk about strange and wonderful technology products. Enjoy. CES 2010: Interview with Doug Aamoth and John Falcone [TechVi.com]

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  • Quick Look: Sony VAIO X Series notebook

    Quick Look: Sony VAIO X Series notebook

    The 1.5-pound, half-inch thick Sony VAIO X Series notebook is easily one of the most impressive portable computers I’ve seen in quite some time. I can’t convey how light it is. It seems to defy logic. My brain doesn’t understand that it’s seeing my hand hold up an 11.1-inch notebook that weighs less than half [...]

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  • Review: Panasonic 360 Degree Quick Iron

    Review: Panasonic 360 Degree Quick Iron

    This is an iron that promises to increase your ironing speed by up to 25% thanks to a symmetrical titanium soleplate, which allows you to iron forwards, backwards, left, and right with ease. It doesn’t make ironing any more exciting but with a street price of around $40, it’s a solidly-built and attractive iron if [...]

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  • Time For Gadgets! Episode 1

    Time For Gadgets! Episode 1

    I’m toying with the idea of doing ten-minute episodic reviews videos where I can showcase several gadgets in one fell swoop and throw in some nonsense for good measure. So here it is, the first episode of Time For Gadgets! That exclamation point is part of the title since gadgets should be exciting and whimsical. Here’s [...]

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  • Video Review: ThinkGeek Mimo Mini USB Monitor

    Video Review: ThinkGeek Mimo Mini USB Monitor

    The 7-inch 800×480 Mimo monitor is a portable USB-powered display that’s easy to set up and use and ought to fit neatly in most laptop bags. At $130, it’s not outrageously priced, either, considering you’re getting a pretty capable second monitor that weighs just 1.3 pounds and requires only a single cable in order to [...]

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