Backlit Screen Archive

  • CrunchGear celebrates National Scoop the Poop week with a Dog-e-Minder giveaway!

    CrunchGear celebrates National Scoop the Poop week with a Dog-e-Minder giveaway!

    It's a fact that if we weren't all so busy blogging about technology that we'd all be busy blogging about dogs. We love dogs! All of you folks out there without dogs are normally deprived of the joy and pleasure associated with dog ownership, but thankfully April 24-30 is <National Scoop the Poop week! This allows everyone to enjoy dogs! And to help you celebrate, CrunchGear is giving away ten Dog-e-Minder electronic dog tags!

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  • The HP EliteBook 8740w: DreamScreen and Core i7 and USB 3.0, oh my

    The HP EliteBook 8740w: DreamScreen and Core i7 and USB 3.0, oh my

    The HP EliteBooks have always been, well, elite and the new 17-inch 8740w cements that claim even more. Graphic designers, CAD users, video dudes, HP made this one for professionals like you. An array of Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs are available with the 1.73GHz 820QM as the top-tier option while either a 1GB  Nvidia Quadro and ATI [...]

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  • The Dell Precision M4500 brings serious power to the 15.6-inch party

    The Dell Precision M4500 brings serious power to the 15.6-inch party

    Dell made a huge splash back in December when it launched the Core i7 Extreme Precision M6500 beast, but it isn’t exactly a perfect mobile solution weighing in at 8.5 lbs weight and 17-inch screen. The new Precision M4500 aims to solve that dilemma by offering nearly the same power with a Intel Core i7-920XM [...]

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  • Logitech outs the sub-$100 600 and 650 Harmony remotes

    Logitech outs the sub-$100 600 and 650 Harmony remotes

    The Harmony universal remote line just got two well-needed additions to its stable. The 600 and 650 offers most of the Harmony magic at a more affordable price-point. Both models do the computer-assisted setup thing that made the brand so successful in the first place, but forgos a few creature-comforts to reach the sub-$100 market.

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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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  • ViewSonic ultraportable swaps out optical drive with extended battery

    ViewSonic ultraportable swaps out optical drive with extended battery

    ViewSonic’s 13.3-inch ViewBook Pro (VNB131) promises up to 8-hour battery life with the standard 6-cell battery but you can also swap out the built-in optical drive with an included 3-cell battery slice for an extra four hours of juice. That’s a nice touch for anyone who’s on the go a lot but still needs to be able to work with disc-based media from time to time.

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  • The Twitter- and Netflix-equipped Vizio HDTVs are now shipping

    The Twitter- and Netflix-equipped Vizio HDTVs are now shipping

    Vizio announced the 1080p LED XVT line way back in June of '09 and they are just now starting to ship. These are the sets that come with that oh-so-awesome QWERTY remote to work the TV's collection of Internet apps. It's too bad that most owners will still need a cable or satellite box because this TV line is nearly an all-in-one solution for home entertainment.

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  • Review: Withings WiFi Scale

    Review: Withings WiFi Scale

    Short Version: Yes, this is that scale that Tweets your weight. And yes, it’s actually pretty cool. Features Built-in Wi-Fi Backlit screen Battery powered Body mass sensor $159 MSRP Pros Multiple users with automatic user detection based on weight Slim design Quick readings Lots of reporting options Cons Potentially fragile Seemingly low battery life Who wants to Tweet their weight? Review So the Internet made me fat. That and all the beer. [...]

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  • New 11.6-inch Acer Ferrari One notebook gets dual-core AMD

    New 11.6-inch Acer Ferrari One notebook gets dual-core AMD

    Acer has updated its line of Ferrari-inspired notebooks with the newest Ferrari One model. This time around we're greeted with an 11.6-inch screen, dual-core AMD Athlon CPU, 4GB of RAM, and ATI HD 3200 graphics stuffed into a body that weighs less than 3.5 pounds.

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  • Dell Vostro V13 takes styling cues from Adamo, but not the high price tag

    Dell Vostro V13 takes styling cues from Adamo, but not the high price tag

    Oh boy, take a look at this. Dell's apparently porting the whole super slim Adamo idea to its more affordable line of Vostro business machines.

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  • Woot! Refurbished Gateway 11.6-inch netbook with AMD CPU for $280

    Woot! Refurbished Gateway 11.6-inch netbook with AMD CPU for $280

    Woot.com has a pretty good deal on the refurbished 11.6-inch Gateway LT3103 for $280. This machine opts for an AMD processor over an Intel Atom, so you’ll get a little extra oomph while giving up a couple hours of battery life.

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  • Apple selling new 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs

    Apple selling new 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs

    I certainly don’t want to cause a panic, but EVERYBODY PANIC! APPLE DID SOMETHING! Yes, new iMacs are here. For prompt shipping, please send your wallet to… Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 …with a Post-It note saying “Send iMacs! Please! Hurry!” In return, you’ll get one of the following: 21.5-inch iMac (MSRP of $1199) 21.5-inch LED backlit screen with 1920×1080 resolution [...]

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  • Review: MSI X-Slim X600

    Review: MSI X-Slim X600

    The MSI X-Slim X600 tries so hard – so very hard – to be a full-size, Windows MacBook Air. It has the looks, it has the specs, hell, it even has the same shape. But one huge flaw keeps will keep it from becoming the de facto slim Windows notebook: the trackpad. It’s that bad. Specs Intel [...]

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