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Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 laptop messenger bag review

The brains behind Timbuk2 reach their magnum opus with the Commuter 2.0, of the most practical messenger bags we’ve ever had the chance to sweat all over.
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iPhone 4 Problems: What Users Complain about the Most

Have iPhone 4 problems and issues? Don't fret, we can help you find a hopeful fix to get you back up and running in no time at all.
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Two In One: Lenovo’s U1 Hybrid is Part Laptop, Part Tablet

Two operating systems and processors make Lenovo’s unique U1 Hybrid a versatile option for noncommittal tablet buyers.

Barnes and Noble Nook Trouble, Problems and Frustration

The tale behind our problems and issues with a defective Barnes & Noble's Nook eBook reader, and the deceptive customer service that only made it worse.
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10 iGoogle alternatives to fill the dash-shaped void in your browser

With iGoogle now having passed into the Google graveyard, it’s time to move on from its greatness and try one of these alternatives - some of which can do even more than iGoogle ever could.
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Music, Movie and Software Piracy: What’s Your Chance of Getting Caught?

Forget morals. We crunch the numbers and figure out the odds on your chances of getting snagged for piracy.

Facebook Users Protest Breastfeeding Policy

Angry mothers protested Facebook's continued removal of pictures depicting breastfeeding this weekend with real-life and online protests.

Consoles Compared: Sony PlayStation 3 vs. PS3 Slim

Find out what the differences are between the Sony Playstation 3 and PS3 Slim.
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Nailed it! 6 ways the Apple Watch could put other smartwatches to shame

The Apple Watch has arrived, and it's different from other smartwatches in some key ways. Here are some of our favorite features of the Watch, and how they change the smartwatch game.
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Google recruits users to photograph what Street View cannot by expanding Views

No time to shoot panoramas? No problem. Google wants you to dig out those dusty digital snaps and pin them to a map for the world to discover with a new function for Views.

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QuickCam Vision Pro Targets Mac Users

Logitech's latest addition to the QuickCam line will offer Mac users an upgrade from their embedded iSight webcams with 2-megapixel resolution and autofocusing Carl Zeiss optics.

Lenovo Kicks Out First Consumer Desktop

The novice-friendly K210 will use your face for a password, open its case with the click of a button and brighten the screen based on how far away you are.

Sony Launches NR Series Fashion Laptops

They may not be the fastest or lightest, but Sony's NR Series notebooks have style on their side – and price, too.

Toshiba Cranks Out Gigabeat T400

The slim new player holds 4GB of music, sports a 2.4-inch LCD screen and plays lossless WMA files.

Iogear Video Card Offers DVI through USB

Iogear's USB 2.0 External DVI Video Card offers an extra DVI port for dual displays in situations where swapping out an internal video card isn't an option.

EU Wants PC Buyers to Pick a Browser?

Microsoft says the European Commission may force consumers to choose which browser they want on new computers before buying them.

Say Goodbye to Unlocked German iPhones

A German court has overturned the injunction that forced T-Mobile to offer unlocked iPhones, allowing the company to stop selling them.

Samsung Serenata Challenges iPhone

The Serenata's 4GB of storage might be the least impressive thing about it, given the array of off-beat luxury features packed inside by Samsung's partner Bang & Olufsen.

Microsoft Releases Refresh of Vista SP1

Vista SP1 still isn't ready for final release yet, but Microsoft has pushed its pre-release candidate a step forward in reliability.

Lenovo Makes X300 Official

Following weeks of speculation about Lenovo’s alleged MacBook-Air killer, the company has finally given the ThinkPad X300 a green light.

Kodak Launches M-Series of Budget Cameras

Kodak's new cameras will attempt to roll style and functionality into compact digital cameras costing no more than $229.

Mac Prices Double PCs on Average

NPD numbers show that Macs cost double PCs on average, and hardware specs don't necessarily account for the difference.

Microsoft Fires Up PR Campaign for Vista

Acknowledging Vista's early shortcomings, Microsoft hopes to turn around nonbelievers with a new campaign.

Microsoft and Sony Getting Cozy on Blu-ray?

Sony and Microsoft give conflicting accounts of whether Blu-ray could be in the Xbox 360's future.

Ccube Offers Craigslist Users Anonymity

By shielding your actual phone number from callers, Ccube lets the Craigslist community contact you without giving away too much.

Researchers Dupe Keys Using Photos

Teleduplication allows researchers to reproduce working key copies just by snapping photos of them - even from afar.

Warner Bros. Pledges Exclusivity to Blu-ray

The major Hollywood studio will drop its support for HD-DVD in May, releasing new movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format.

Does Iomega’s eGo Drive Hold Vodka or Data?

The odd design of Iomega's new leather-bound eGo portable hard drive definitely calls to mind a hip flask, making it the coolest hard drive in the 10th grade.

Americans Against In-Flight Cell Talking

A recent survey shows that 74 percent of Americans would like to ban using cellphones for conversations in flight, and would rather see only silent features allowed.

Baby Boomers’ Web Presence Underestimated

Survey results show older Web surfers hitting social networking sites and video sites more often than previously thought.

GameStop Bails on Microsoft Zune

Lackluster sales have lead GameStop to dump its remaining Zunes and swear off the MP3 players for good in the future.

Vista-Capable Labels May Have Misled Buyers

New evidence shows that many Microsoft employees had the same misgivings about the Windows Vista Capable label as plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit now do.

Sony Funnels $203M into OLED Technology

The investment will help develop technology for manufacturing OLED screens larger than the company's current 11-inch model.