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  • First Look: Nintendo DSi XL

    First Look: Nintendo DSi XL

    Posted on March 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Just got another care package from Nintendo, and it’s a big one — literally. Nintendo sent us one of its new DSi XL units, and color me impressed. The screens look great, and games look like they should have been on a screen this size in the first place. I don’t even need my reading [...]

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  • First look: InFocus SP8602 home theater projector

    First look: InFocus SP8602 home theater projector

    Posted on March 16, 2010 | No Comments
    The InFocus SP8602 is a big, bad home theater projector. It’s hanging from my ceiling, hooked up to a Harmon Kardon Blu-ray player and a TiVo HD. Needless to say, life is good at the Burns homestead. Click through for my initial impressions of this $5,000 1080p projector. Pros Great color saturation Good – but not great – [...]

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  • First look: Inkia MID500 5-inch slate computer

    First look: Inkia MID500 5-inch slate computer

    Posted on January 15, 2010 | No Comments
    The Inkia MID500 just hit my desk and I have to show it off. Well, it’s kind of my job. I’ll publish a full review in a week or so, but for now, click through for a video hands-on and my initial pros and cons about the $349 5-inch tablet computer. Pros Small enough to fit in [...]

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  • First Look: Nikon D300s

    First Look: Nikon D300s

    Posted on September 24, 2009 | No Comments
    We just got our Nikon D300s, and it's looking good. I've taken a few beauty shots for you, and shot some video with the camera as well. First impressions are good, but that's to be expected as it's based on the the excellent D300 body. We'll be comparing the D300s to a D300 in our full review to help you decide if you want to upgrade or not. Sample video and pictures inside.

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