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  • Dell busts out the Latitude XT2 XFR multi-touch rugged convertible tablet PC

    Dell busts out the Latitude XT2 XFR multi-touch rugged convertible tablet PC

    Multitouch isn't just for tech nerds anymore according to Dell. The firm's latest convertible tablet PC is rocking a 12.1-inch multi-touch capable touchscreen in a chassis that's designed for manly men tasks. The chassis was engineered and tested to meet MIL-810G standards, but yet the notebook is only 1.5-inches thick and weighs in at 5.4 pounds. Look out, Jack Bauer and Mike Rowe. This one is for you two.

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  • Yikes: Hulu flirts with, yes, having you pay to watch it.

    Yikes: Hulu flirts with, yes, having you pay to watch it.

    Hey, remember Hulu.com? It was a Web site that sort of came out of nowhere, and offered streaming TV shows from NBC and other networks. It was ad-supported, and free. People liked it. And then, one day, in October, 2009, a completely bonkers TV executive all but killed it with one sentence: “It’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online.”

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  • Spending $4,500 on an OQO model 2+ is awesome

    Spending $4,500 on an OQO model 2+ is awesome

    Man, I wish I had crazy money like the OQO fanboy that spend $4,500 on a used, but still unreleased, OQO model 2+. I mean, it only makes sense to spend that kind of money on a device that is only marginally better than a Viliv X70 thanks to the physical keyboard and double the RAM.

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  • Review: Viliv X70 UMPC

    Review: Viliv X70 UMPC

    The Viliv X70 isn’t the first UMPC, nor is it the most feature-filled. It’s isn’t the most expensive or cheapest. But I’m willing to bet that it’s one of the most important devices in its class. The X70, and it’s little brother the S5, offer a lot of mobile goodness for a relatively low [...]

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