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Panasonic’s 3D Camcorder

Jul 28, 2010 2 Comments by Mr. Review

We’ve heard a lot about the HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder, but now we’ve finally got the details straight from Panasonic. What we didn’t know before: It’ll cost $1400 and be available in October. PANASONIC UNVEILS THE WORLD’S FIRST 3D CONSUMER CAMCORDER, COMPLETE WITH A 3D CONVERSION LENS*1 New Panasonic HDC-SDT750 Shoots 3D Video Ready to Play [...]

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Say Hello To The Dell Streak

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments by Mr. Review

The remaining details of Dell Streak’s release continue to trickle out. This morning we learned it would eventually run Froyo. Now we know the price: $299 with a 2 year AT&T contract or $549 unlocked. All of this comes right from Dell themselves, but what’s still unclear is when you can get one. This new [...]

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How Fast Is Your iPhone?

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments by Mr. Review

// If you are considering upgrading your iPhone to a newer model, Mike Heller and Chris Pinnock made a video that will help you decide: A no-prisoners speed race between the original Jesusphone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. If you are going to buy the obvious winner, you should also consider our review [...]

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Repurpose Your Old iPhone

Jul 27, 2010 No Comments by Mr. Review

Add one more item to the list of creative uses of an old iPhone: set it up as a contract-free, pay-as-you-go voice and data unit. AT&T doesn’t officially support it, but converting your original, 3G, or 3GS iPhone doesn’t require jailbreaking. Photo by jeanbaptiste maurice. The Apple Blog points to AT&T’s GoPhone as the way [...]

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Apple Says BIGGER IS BETTER

Jul 27, 2010 1 Comment by Mr. Review

Up until now, 24″ was all the LED Cinema Display you were allowed. Apple’s newer 27″-sized monitor has a resolution of 2560 x 1440, and now costs $999—which is 100 bucks more than the 24″ model. The other 27″-sized beauty in Apple’s pack is of course the iMac, which many of our readers had (much-documented) [...]

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ZumoCast Streams Media To Your iPad And iPhone

Jul 27, 2010 No Comments by Mr. Review

At least to some extent, syncing is on its way out, and ZumoCast, which enters private beta today, offers an attractive alternative: turning your computer into a personal cloud and streaming video to iPads and iPhones instead of syncing it. This isn’t a new idea by any means. Apps like AirVideo and StreamToMe have shown [...]

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Good News

Jul 26, 2010 1 Comment by Mr. Review

This is a wild one, and we’re still parsing through the announcement, but on the surface it looks like the Library of Congress has added new anti-circumvention exceptions to the DMCA that, among other things, allow people to tweak their handsets for the purpose of installing legally obtained software — known as jailbreaking in iOS [...]

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Clicker Mobile Brings TV To Your Phone

Jul 25, 2010 No Comments by Mr. Review

Android/iOS: Previously mentioned online television aggregator Clicker has just added some mobile apps to their service, letting you watch shows on your phone and manage your queue on-the-go. For awhile now, you’ve been able to access tons of shows through Clicker’s regular web site and their remote-friendly Clicker.tv interface, but now they’ve brought their library [...]

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Android Apps Of The Week

Jul 24, 2010 1 Comment by Mr. Review

NFL Mobile: Verizon just overhauled their NFL Mobile app and it’s hands down the best way to follow America’s favorite sport. The basic version of the app lets you keep track of scores, news, stats and has live audio feeds of every game. Pony up $10/month for VCAST and you’ll get to watch the RedZone [...]

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iPad Apps Of The Week

Jul 24, 2010 No Comments by Mr. Review

Flipboard: If one app had the internet on fire this week it was Flipboard, which culls users’ Twitter and Facebook feeds for links and arranges them into a pretty little magazine. Everyone realized how awesome the idea was, rushed to try it out, and subsequently no one was able to actually plug in their Facebook [...]

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iPhone Apps Of The Week

Jul 24, 2010 3 Comments by Mr. Review

MOG: A new competitor in the subscription-based music streaming arena, MOG sets itself apart by letting you download as many songs as you want directly to your iPhone or Android device for local playback. It also has a smart single-artist radio feature that lets you skip or repeat songs or see what’s queued up. I [...]

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