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Mini Coupe Concept

BMW mini Coupe Concept While its design is sure to polarize the masses, in our opinion Mini’s Coupe Concept is quite possibly the best idea to come out of their design studio since the re-launch of the modern day Mini Cooper. The concept celebrates the 50th anniversary of the brand with a compact two seater […]

Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Elite Price to $299

Right on the heels of Sony slashing $100 off the price of the PlayStation 3, Microsoft has dropped the price of its Xbox 360 Elite down to $299.99.

Jabra Polishes Its Halo

Jabra's Halo Bluetooth wireless headset can hand calls and music - and looks like a regular set of headphones, rather than a robotic cricket living in your year.

Film Fresh Offers DivX Downloads of Major Studio Films

Film Fresh has become the first company to offer downloadable DivX films from major Hollywood studios - although movie fans will have to live with standard definition for now.
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Facebook Wins $711M in Spam Suit

Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.
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Apple’s Head of Hardware Engineering is Out

In the wake of Apple's iPhone 4 reception problems, department head Mark Papermaster is leaving the company. No word on whether he left on his own or not.

Apple Ignores Consumer Reports iPhone 4 Review

Apple has decided to ignore the bad press surrounding the Consumer Reports negative review of the iPhone 4.

Apple Shares Take a Hit From Consumer Reports Review

Consumer Reports negative review of the popular iPhone 4 has caused quite the ripple effect on Wall Street causing Apple stock to slide south.

AT&T is Limiting iPhone 4 Upload Speeds, by Accident of Course

According to AT&T, a glitch with the chipset in the iPhone 4 is limiting the data upload speeds in some areas.

Apple is Hiring Antenna Engineers: No Joke

Apple may be denying the iPhone 4 antenna issues, but they certainly are not ignoring it as a recent job posting for antenna engineers proves.

Memo Tells Apple Employees How to Deal With Upset iPhone 4 Customers

An internal memo from Apple is circulating the net showing how Apple Store employees are supposed to address customer concerns about the iPhone 4's reception problems.

Germany Wants Apple to be More Transparent

Germany is asking Apple to reveal what data the company collects from users of its product, and why they are doing so.

Apple Blows Away Estimates, Sells More Than 1.7 Million iPhone 4s

Apple has sold more than 1.7 million iPhone 4 phones over a three day period making it the most successful launch of an Apple product.

Apple iPhone 4 Still Available if You Look Hard

The Apple iPhone 4 has nearly sold out, but there are still a few places where you can buy one before they too are gone.

First Day iPhone 4 Sales Could Top 1.5 Million

Analysts at Oppenheimer are predicting more than 1.5 million Apple iPhone 4's were sold on it's first day alone.

Thousands Line up for the Apple iPhone 4

Apple's iPhone 4 will be the company's biggest success with pre-orders already selling out. Now thousands are lining up to get their hands on one today.

Apple and AT&T Break iPhone Sales Numbers

Apple and AT&T sold more than 600,00 iPhone 4s, breaking their previous iPhone sales record for a single day.

iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Begin Today, Apple Site Struggles to Keep Up

Demand for the Apple iPhone 4 is shaping up to be huge as both the Apple and AT&T websites continue to struggle to keep up with pre-orders.

Samsung’s Android Tablet Coming Within 60 Days

Samsung shows up fashionably late to the Android Tablet party with a new product scheduled to release this quarter.

Apple iPad Versus Laptops, Netbooks, Smart Phones and e-Readers

Looking to replace your netbook, laptop, e-Reader or Smart phone with the Apple iPad? Find out how the iPad stacks up against the competition first.

Android 2.2 Tests Show it 5 Times Faster than 2.1 in Some Benchmarks

Android 2.2 is shaping up to be a stellar mobile OS with some tests showing it over 5 times faster than 2.1.

Apple iPhone Looks Good, But is it Smart?

ABI Research claims that by their definition the Apple iPhone is not technically a smartphone. But can you lay that claim to a product that has not been released yet?

Apple iPhone Margin Crawls Toward 50 Pct

There could be a reason why the newly announced Apple iPhone costs so much - It's generating nearly 50 percent margins for Apple and Cingular.

Sony Responds: Will Sell OLED TVs This Year

While Toshiba and Matsushita announced they would be bringing OLED TVs to market in three years, Sony shoots back saying they will have a OLED based TV this year.

Samsung SyncMaster 172x Review

This particular model takes the cake for its very impressive design, thin profile, and overall sleek look.

Auravision eluminX Keyboard Review

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Auravision eluminX Keyboard.

Samsung SyncMaster 192T Review

ipKonfig reviews the 19-inch Samsung Syncmaster 192T LCD monitor. Perfect for graphic artists, this review is worth a look.

Samsung SyncMaster 172X LCD Review

IpKonfig.com review the super sexy Samsung SyncMaster 172X LCD monitor.

Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphone Review

The Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones are among the few that use active noise reduction technology to eliminate background noise electronically. Are they worth $299 though.

Sonos Digital Music System Preview

We just finished posting our first look on the Sonos Digital Music System which allows you to stream music into any room of the house.

IBM/Lenovo: The Real Beneficiaries

Tech analyst Rob Enderle has posted his monthly column on Designtechnica and talks about who really benefits from the IBM/Lenovo deal.

iRiver H10 Review

Engadget has finished their review of iRivers H10 portable audio player. While its not a bad review, they fail to update their H10 to the latest firmware before testing.

New Rotel RSDX-02 introduced

Rotel has introduced the RSDX-02 which combines a DVD player with a powerful 5.1 channel amplifier.

NeoDigits Helios H4000 Review

The NeoDigits Helios H4000 not only upscales your movies to 1080p, but it's also region-free and includes an HDMI cable. All for $169 bucks.
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