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NVIDIA quietly adds first GeForce 300 series chip

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/nvidiageforce310.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In a low-key move during Thanksgiving, NVIDIA has added the first graphics chipset to its GeForce 300 series. The GeForce 310 is a direct replacement for the earlier 210 and, like its predecessor, is meant as a basic GPU to upgrade the performance of systems that are limited to slower integrated graphics. It has just a 64-bit memory bus and just 16 processing cores but can still fully accelerate...

Razer intros ergonomic Imperator mouse

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/RazerImperatorin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Razer on Tuesday introduced its latest gaming mouse, the Imperator. Designed specifically to give comfort to right-handed users, the ergonomic mouse's design is optimized for both palm and fingertip gamers. To this end, the Imperator is the first to sport side buttons that are adjustable and slide on a track to let users find the best position for their thumbs....

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

Epson puts out two bright, mid-size projectors

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:35:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/epsonpowerlite1830.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Epson on Tuesday catered to its bread-and-butter audience of meeting rooms and mid-size classrooms with a pair of 3LCD projectors. The PowerLite 1830 and PowerLite 1915 both have relatively high brightness levels of 3,500 and 4,000 lumens respectively. They also both output at 1024x768 and carry dual VGA inputs as well as Ethernet jacks for remote control and USB to play directly from a Windows ...

Briefly: Magic Mouse for Windows, smoke voids AppleCare

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/mm1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In Brief: Although Apple only provides drivers to support the new Magic Mouse on Mac OS X or Windows via Boot Camp, a recent software update has been hacked and converted into an .exe for operating the mouse on ordinary Windows PCs. Meanwhile, a separate report suggests Apple has been rejecting warranty claims for Macs that have been used in smokers' homes....

Mimo intros lowest priced touchscreen monitor

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/imoin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mimo introduced what it touts as the industry's lowest priced auxiliary monitor on Monday, the 7-inch iMo Pivot Touch. It has a display with 800x480 resolution, 350cd/m2 brightness and a 400:1 contrast ratio. It can act as a secondary display for desktop computers, or as a standalone device, displaying digital photos and videos....

Review: Netgear Powerline AV Adapter Kit

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:10:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/netgearpowerlineavkit-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Powerline networking products have been on the market for several years but haven't gained mainstream acceptance simply because of Wi-Fi. However, there are instances where power line networking equipment can go where wireless equipment cannot. Those who live in very large homes that are full of interference may be better served with a network that uses the wiring they already have. But is the lat...

Qualcomm demos FLO TV on iPhone

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/qualcommflotviphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Qualcomm has quietly shown an example receiver that would give the iPhone and iPod touch FLO TV reception. Despite assertions that the company would use iPhone OS 3.0 support for native hardware, the demonstrator mimics the strategy used for the Softbank 1Seg tuner in Japan and pipes video over Wi-Fi. The receiver itself is roughly as large as the iPhone, though it's unclear whether this is due ...

Pogoplug updated with 4 USB ports, automatic media sync

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/pogosml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cloud Engines on Friday introduced the second-generation Pogoplug, along with a variety of new features for storing and sharing multimedia. The hardware features the same plug-and-play capability of the original, but adds several USB ports to allow connection of up to four external hard drives without using a dedicated USB hub....

Livescribe pens get own app store

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/livescribepulse.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Livescribe today followed trends today by launching its own app store for its intelligent pens like the Pulse. The unusual addition uses a combination of the pen output, screen and audio features to provide a mix of games, education tools and utilities. In many cases, users draw some of the interface itself; language tools speak dialogue....

Dell debuts new P-, V-series all-in-one inkjet printers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell on Wednesday introduced six new inkjet all-in-one printers geared for home and business use. All of the models feature print speeds of up to 33 pages per minute in monochrome or 25 pages per minute in color. Monochrome copy speeds are claimed to reach 25 pages per minute, with color copies processed as fast as 21 pages per minute. All "w" variants feature integrated wireless connectivity, whi...