Stories by: Anush Yegyazarian

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    CES - No light? Take the photo anyway 12/01/2007 11:21:51

    Sometimes, you just don't have adequate light for your photo, even if you carry around thousands of dollars' worth of lighting equipment (which most of us don't).
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    Sleek Sony desktop makes its mark 05/12/2006 15:59:07

    Fashion mavens and other demanding aesthetes should find little fault with Sony's latest all-in-one PC: The US$2100 VAIO VGC-LS1 is gorgeous. I looked at a shipping model, and its design was superb--trumping even the Apple iMac--but our tests indicate that it's no powerhouse. (The unit arrived too late to be considered for our Top 5 Power Desktop PCs.)
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    SMBs should consider personal workstations 25/10/2006 10:35:50

    Anybody looking for a computer that will help get critical work done, and needs superior graphics power, may want to forgo a standard desktop in favour of a different class of system, such as HP's xw4400 Personal Workstation.
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    Intel's dual-core: first tests Pentium Extreme Edition 840 05/07/2005 07:46:53

    Our tests show Intel's new dual-core desktop processors should deliver some real benefit when used with software designed to take advantage of the two cores, or when you're performing multiple tasks simultaneously - virus scanning while surfing the Web, for instance.
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    AMD dual-core chip delivers power boost 10/05/2005 08:32:36

    AMD fans need wait no longer for dual-core desktop processors -- they're ready now. And in our exclusive tests of an AMD reference system, we found that it beat Intel's dual-core Pentium Extreme Edition across the board.
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    Supreme court standards for peer-to-peer 13/04/2005 10:31:49

    Although some people may not like it, copyright laws and regulations exist. Those who engage in mass copying and distribution of copyrighted works typically must pay licensing fees, or at least enter into an agreement with the owner of the content. That makes the free, unauthorized trading of massive numbers of music or video files over peer-to-peer networks illegal.
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    Consumer Electronics Show blowout in Vegas: CES 2005 kicks off 06/01/2005 07:00:00

    Comdex is dead, long live CES: Las Vegas will be packed this week with products ranging from humungous TVs to home entertainment servers, smart cars, portable music and video players, and wireless devices. The 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show will draw over 120,000 attendees and more than 2400 exhibitors. Only the massive CeBIT show in Germany exceeds the sheer volume of attendees, exhibitors, and announcements expected at the 2005 CES show, which opens Thursday and runs through Sunday.
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    Sony first to ship dual-layer 8.5GB DVD drives 03/05/2004 12:08:24

    June will see the first double-layer write-once DVD drives and media to hit Australian shores.
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    Blue laser products emerge 28/04/2004 10:02:39

    High-capacity DVDs based on blue laser technology are still a way off for consumers, but video professionals may soon get their hands on the new storage technology.
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    TVs of the Future: Flat and Huge 29/01/2004 09:37:48

    Bigger, brighter, and unwired--that's what the new crop of flat-panel TVs from LG Electronics, Samsung, and Sharp promises for consumers in 2004. But don't rush out to the store just yet: Many of the most exciting models are at least a few months away, and still others may not make it to showroom floors for a couple of years.
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    DVD recorders do double duty 15/01/2004 09:14:10

    The latest DVD recorders do a lot more than just burn to DVDs. New models let you play and record VHS video, while others add hard drives and programming guides to give you TiVo-like functionality.
 
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