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  • Bag Week Review Round-up

    Bag Week Review Round-up

    Wow, we just burned through 14 bags over the last seven days. We looked at dual-purpose bags, weather-proof backpacks, camera satchels, and even went hands-on with a bag worthy of Batman. Hopefully you were introduced to a few new options. There is no reason why you should still be using that laptop briefcase you uncle [...]

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  • Friday Contest: Win a triple-tuner Moxi HD DVR

    Friday Contest: Win a triple-tuner Moxi HD DVR

    Sure, all the cool kids are ditching cable and satellite these days, but us normal folk still pay for our TV. If that’s you, then you need a DVR and Arris wants you to have a brand new Moxi HD DVR this holiday season. And yup, you get the new triple-tuner model that allows you [...]

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  • Who wants this Seagate T-Shirt?

    Who wants this Seagate T-Shirt?

    UPS just dropped off this beauty courtesy of Seagate and I think its owner should be someone that will actually wear it. That's not me. So who wants it? Anyone? It's an XL.

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  • Giveaway: 500GB G-Drive mini external hard drive

    Giveaway: 500GB G-Drive mini external hard drive

    Everyone needs more storage. But why spend the cash an external drive when we're giving away a sexy 500GB G-Drive mini? It's small, has both USB and Firewire interfaces, and sexy like it's big brother I just reviewed.

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  • CrunchGear’s Uberprize: A SMART Board 685ix interactive white board

    CrunchGear’s Uberprize: A SMART Board 685ix interactive white board

    This week we're going to go a little crazy. We'll have daily giveaways but we're going to offer you the chance to totally go nuts and win a SMART Board 685ix short throw magical whiteboard with installation included. What's that you say? What will I do with a whiteboard? Good question!

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  • Review: Dyson DC31 handheld vacuum

    Review: Dyson DC31 handheld vacuum

    The DC31 is a handheld Dyson. That’s probably all I need to say for you to know that it’s awesome. Features Dual power modes Lithium-ion battery pack Lightweight design MSRP of $219.99 Pros Powerful Very simple design One-touch waste compartment emptying Cons Short battery life No battery life indicator More expensive than most full-size vacuums What is the only company that could get away with selling a $219 handheld vacuum? [...]

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  • Review: The $1200 URC MX-5000 remote

    Review: The $1200 URC MX-5000 remote

    So this is how the other half lives, huh? It must be nice to have a house full of $1200 remotes customized with user profiles and home automation controls. Yes, this remote costs $1200 and that doesn’t include installation and yes, you need it to be installed professionally. This isn’t a Harmony remote that can [...]

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  • Review: eMotion Social-Connect Digital Photo Frame plus a giveaway

    Review: eMotion Social-Connect Digital Photo Frame plus a giveaway

    I've suffered much when it comes to digital photo frames. I purchased a number of frames from multiple manufacturers for multiple members of my family with the expectation that I would, for time immemorial, be able to email said frames images, thus allowing family members the opportunity to see new photos without having to drag them over from the computer. Alas and alack each one of these frames (Damn you, SmartParts!) has failed and their attendant services have gone out of business. I'm an optimistic fellow, however, and they say digital picture frame usage after being burned by picture frames in the past is a triumph of hope over experience. Well fool me again, picture frames, because I'm going to talk about the eMotion Social-Connect Digital Photo Frame with LifeGoRound.

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