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Sony NEX-F3 preview: entry-level APS-C shooter adds pop-up flash, comfy grip, and 1080p video for $599.99

Last month, we heard that Sony had a redesigned entry-level NEX camera on the way, and the leak was spot-on: today, the company's introducing the NEX-F3, a $599.99 interchangable lens shooter with a 16.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, th...

An ultrabook by any other name

Last week, Hewlett-Packard introduced a new category of laptop that made consumer technology enthusiasts hang their heads. Called "Sleekbooks," the specific machines that HP revealed actually don't sound bad: they're thin, relativ...

Ubitus GameCloud: the white-label cloud gaming service seeking a US audience

When it comes to streaming games to smartphones, tablets and televisions, OnLive and Gaikai may have some company someday soon. Taiwan-based Ubitus is looking to provide a white-label cloud gaming service to cellular carriers and ...

GameStop to sell refurbished Apple MacBooks?

GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines told us that his company could become a high-tech pawn shop one day, refurbishing all kinds of used gadgets, instead of just stocking games and the occasional phone or tablet. Today, a leaked screenshot...

Nvidia’s integrated LTE chipset slips to 2013, Tegra 3 + LTE smartphones coming ‘end of year’

Nvidia reported its first-quarter earnings today, but the most interesting part arguably wasn't the $60 million in profit or $924 million in revenue the company brought in. Rather, it was CEO Jen-Hsun Huang's disclosure that the c...

Pioneer’s laser-projected car HUD lets you drive like RoboCop

Google's augmented reality glasses might be a long time coming, and there's no telling if we'll ever see Half-Life creator Valve release a heads-up display, but citizens of Japan with cars and lots of disposable income can buy a t...

Dish threatens to drop AMC cable channels

If you're a Dish customer who enjoys shows like "Mad Men" or "Breaking Bad" on AMC, you might want to take note: Dish Network says it will drop AMC, as well as the AMC-owned International Film Channel, The Sundance Channel, and WE...

Windows 8 drops DVD playback, only available with paid Media Center upgrade

You might have heard that Windows 8 won't come with Media Center, but that's not the only missing multimedia piece of the puzzle. This week, Microsoft revealed that the new operating system won't have any kind of DVD playback, unl...

California organ donor registry links 800 percent spike in registrations to new Facebook feature

This morning, Mark Zuckerberg announced a new update for Facebook that lets users publicly declare their organ donor status. About six hours later, California's official organ donor registry announced that online sign-ups had incr...

Facebook IPO set for May 18th, says The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook will begin pitching its stock to investors starting Monday of next week, and should the social network be successful in obtaining interest, it will hold its initial public offering on ...

‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ first full Blu-ray season arrives July 24th

Star Trek: The Next Generation is boldly going where many a program has gone before: on July 24th, the remastered Blu-ray version of Season One will go on sale, to the delight of many a sci-fi aficionado. If you'll recall, CBS pre...

Samsung reports record $4.46b profit for Q1 2012, thanks to smartphones and tablet panels

If you wanted to know how much cash Samsung made last quarter, you didn't have to wait until today. Just like in the fourth quarter of last year, the company's early guidance was right on the money: the company made 45.27 trillion...