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Three UK Releases Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Android Smartphone

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Five New Samsung NX Lenses

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Gateway NV51B08u 15.6-inch Laptop

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HP G62-407DX 15.6-Inch Laptop

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Sony Alpha A55 DSLR Camera Hands-On Video

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Avaak Vue CM2040 CM Motion Detection Wireless Camera

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HTC Desire S Now Available For Pre-order Via Amazon UK

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HP Palm Pre 2 Now Available At Verizon Wireless

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WALdock Wall Plug-in Speaker/Charger For iPhone

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Samsung ST65 Digital Camera Released In South Korea

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Bell and Howell T200-BK Take2 Flip HD Video Camcorder

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Toshiba Satellite C655D (S5130) Laptop Review

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Angry Birds For Windows Phone 7

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Toshiba Releases Satellite R800 Laptop Series

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Acer Aspire One D255E 10.1-Inch Netbook For Just $259

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Origin PC EON17 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop

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NEC LifeTouch Note 7-Inch Mini Notebook

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Lenovo ThinkPad X120e Ultraportable Laptop To Be Shipped On March 8th

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Foxconn SZ-901 Intel 945GSE 10.1-inch Netbook

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Download: Ubuntu 10.10 Print Salon Edition (2011)

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Acer Aspire One D257 10.1-Inch Netbook

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New F.E.A.R. 3 Trailer

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New Assassin’s Creed In May 2011

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Panasonic Toughbook W8 12.1-Inch Rugged Laptop On Sale For Just $379

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Nikon Coolpix S6100, S4100 And S3100 Compact Digicams

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Nikon Coolpix P500 Superzoom Digital Camera Available For Pre-Order

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Samsung Galaxy S 2 (GT-I9100) Is Now Official

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LG Optimus Black At The Mobile World Congress

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Android Smartphone

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Video Game Trailer

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Resistance 3 – Five New Screenshots

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Fujitsu LifeBook MH330 Netbook Based On MeeGo

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Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC Pack Coming To PlayStation 3

Activision will release Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC pack for the PlayStation Network on March 3, 2011. The pack contains four m...

Hunted: The Demon’s Forge – Accolades Trailer

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Sigma DP2x Compact Camera

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Ricoh GXR Camera System Gets Firmware Update Version 1.31

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Nintendo 3DS To Be Released In Australia

Nintendo is ready to launch the Nintendo 3DS in Australia. The company held a press event in Australia where they confirmed that the 3DS wil...

Nikon Coolpix P500 Superzoom Digital Camera

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First L.A. Noire Gameplay Video

Here we have the first gameplay video from the upcoming L.A. Noire title. Just to remind you, this mystery, sandbox-style video game will hi...

INQ Cloud Touch Facebook Phone

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MetroPCS To Launch Samsung Galaxy Indulge 4G Android Smartphone

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HP Veer Small Smartphone

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Nikon Coolpix S9100 Travel-zoom Compact Digicam

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More Info About Samsung Galaxy S2 Specs

Word has it that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S2 will feature a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display along with the Google Android 2.3 OS, Orio...

HTC Thunderbolt And Motorola Xoom Release Date Unveiled

The Motorola Xoom and HTC Thunderbolt will be available for purchase starting this month. The Motorola Xoom should be available on February ...

Angry Birds Valentines Edition

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Resistance 3 – New Trailer

Sony has released a new trailer of their upcoming Resistance 3 title. For your info, this science fiction first person shooter video game wi...

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Announced By 3 UK

3 UK has has officially announced the upcoming release of Samsung’s brand new Android smartphone "Galaxy Ace S5830" on their netwo...

Duke Nukem Forever Release Date Unveiled

Gearbox has announced that the Duke Nukem Forever will be launched in North America on May 3, 2011. The video game will be available for the...

L.A. Noire Dated For May 17, 2011

Rockstar Games has finally revealed the release date for their upcoming mystery, sandbox-style video game "L.A. Noire". The game i...

Android 2.2 Update For Samsung Vibrant

Here is good news for Samsung Vibrant owners out there. T-Mobile has issued the Froyo (Android 2.2) update for the Samsung Vibrant. The upda...

Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S Now Free At T-Mobile

Here’s another hot deal from T-Mobile, they’re now offering you the Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S for free with a new 2-year contract agreement. ...

Samsung Releases New La Fleur Collection In Russia

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Google Nexus S Coming To Italy In February

Samsung has decided to bring their newest Android Gingerbread-powered smartphone ‘Google Nexus S‘ to Italy starting next month. The handset ...

Panasonic DMC-TZ20 And DMC-TZ18 Compact Cameras

The Panasonic DMC-TZ20 and DMC-TZ18 are two new travel-zoom compact cameras. Both compact digicam provides a 16x optical zoom lens, a 14.1-m...

Upcoming Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Compact Superzoom Camera

Here’s a look at another upcoming compact superzoom camera from Sony, the Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. This travel-friendly camera will sport a 16.2...

Canon PowerShot G12 Review

Some friends from Photography Bay have reviewed the new Canon PowerShot G12. It is a 10MP point-and-shoot camera, which is designed for the ...

MSI CR650 AMD Fusion-based Laptop Is Now Official

Do you still remember the MSI CR650 AMD Fusion-based laptop that we mentioned in December last year? The company has officially announced th...

mySN XMG P701 Pro Gaming Notebook With Intel Sandy Bridge

Check out the latest gaming notebook from a German-based company mySN, the XMG P701 Pro. Based on Intel’s new Sandy Bridge platform, this hi...

MLB 2K11 – Perfect Game Trailer

2K Sports has unleashed a new trailer ‘Perfect Game’ for their upcoming baseball simulation video game ‘MLB 2K11′. The game itself is schedu...

Crysis 2 Multiplayer Demo Coming Exclusively To Xbox Live

Crysis 2 multiplayer demo will be released on the Xbox Live on January 25th, 2011. Xbox Live Gold members who download the demo will gain ac...

BlackBerry Pearl 3G For Telus

Telus has started selling the BlackBerry Pearl 3G for just $200 with no contract. The smartphone features a 2.26-inch display screen with re...

Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin Released In South Korea

The new Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190) is now officially on sales in South Korea. The Hoppin comes equipped with a 1GHz processor, the G...

Samsung Galaxy S 4G For T-Mobile Is Now Official

Samsung has officially announced the availability of Galaxy S 4G. The smartphone will be exclusively available via T-Mobile and support T-Mo...

LG Optimus 2X Now Available in South Korea

LG has begun selling their newest Android smartphone ‘Optimus 2X‘ in South Korea via SK Telecom. The handset is sold for 270,000 Won (about ...

Toshiba NB550D 10-inch Laptop

Folks in Europe and Australia are now able to buy the new Toshiba NB550D. The 10-inch laptop features a 1GHz dual-core processor with an AMD...

Acer Aspire One 522 AMD Fusion-Powered Netbook Available For Pre-Order At Amazon

Acer’s upcoming AMD Fusion-powered netbook ‘Aspire One 522′ is now available for pre-order via Amazon for $329.99. In case you didn’t know, ...

Phase One IQ180 Digital Back With An 80-megapixel CCD Sensor

Phase One is back with its new product, the IQ180. It is a digital back, which consists of an image sensor, viewing screen, and associated e...

Rokinon DV500HD Fun Flix HD Pocket Camcorder

Here’s another affordable HD pocket camcorder for you to take home from Rokinon, the DV500HD Fun Flix. This compact video camera sports a 5....

AVADirect Clevo P170HM 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop With Intel Sandy Bridge

AVADirect is offering you their newest gaming laptop ‘Clevo P170HM’ that is based on Intel’s new Sandy Bridge platform. Specs-wise, the syst...

Samsung Gem SCH-i100 To Be Released In The US

Samsung will launch the Samsung Gem SCH-i100 in the US market very soon. This entry level phone is powered by the Google Android 2.1 Eclair ...

LG Optimus Me P350 Unveiled

LG has introduced a new Android phone in the form of the LG Optimus Me P350. Priced at between $200-$300 each, this entry-level handset runs...

HTC HD7 Now Available At T-Mobile For Only $99.99 With 2-Year Contract

The all new Windows Phone 7 smartphone "HD7" from HTC is now available for purchase via T-Mobile for only $99.99 with a new 2-year...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Available For Pre-Order At Amazon

Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for Panasonic’s brand new interchangeable lens camera ‘Lumix DMC-GF2‘ via its online store. This compact ...

Nissin Di466 Flash For Four Thirds Cameras

Nissin has rolled out the Di466 Flash for Four Thirds System DSLR cameras. The flash unit comes jam packed with a G/N of 33m @100ISO (53mm f...

New Virtua Tennis 4 Trailer

Here’s a new trailer for Sega’s upcoming tennis simulation video game ‘Virtua Tennis 4′. For your info, the game will hit PS3, Xbox 360 and ...

Blaze PS3 Move Gun

Blaze will release its gun-shaped peripheral for your PlayStation Move controller next month. Priced at £9.99 or around $15, the device come...

Dead Space – iPhone Gameplay Video

Electronic Arts has recently released the iPhone gameplay video for Dead Space. For your info, this survival horror third-person shooter vid...

Das Keyboard Releases Colored WASD Key Set

Das Keyboard has rolled out a new color keycap set specifically designed for gamers. The set consists of four green replacement keys—W, A, S...

Google Nexus S To Be Released In Canada Via Mobilicity

Here is good news for folks who are living in Canada. The Google Nexus S will be available in that region in March 2011. According to Mobili...

Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G Now Only $89.99 On Amazon

Amazon has once again lowered the price of the Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G down to $89.99, $30 cheaper than its current price of $119.99. Defini...

HTC Gratia And HTC 7 Pro Will Be Released In The UK Market

HTC is ready to launch two of its smartphones in the UK, the HTC Gratia and HTC 7 Pro. As a reminder, the HTC Gratia is an Android 2.2 smart...

Intel Will Release Intel Atom N570 For Netbooks

Intel has finally confirmed the availability of the Atom N570 processor. Clocked at 1.66GHz, this new processor will be used by major netboo...

HP Mini 210 10.1-Inch Netbook (Refurb) For Only $269.99

Normally priced at $329.88, the HP Mini 210 netbook (Refurb) is currently on sale at J&R’s online store for only $269.99, meaning you co...

Sony HDR-TD10 3D Full HD Camcorder

Check out the upcoming 3D Full HD camcorder from Sony, the HDR-TD10. Claimed as the world’s first ‘Double Full HD’ 3D consumer camcorder wit...

Nintendo 3DS Available For Pre-Order Via Amazon

The much anticipated Nintendo 3DS is now available for pre-order via Amazon. This handheld gaming system can be yours for $249.99 and will b...

Nintendo 3DS Will Be Released In The US For $249.99

Nintendo has officially confirmed the availability of the new Nintendo 3DS. The 3D portable console will be released in Japan on February 26...

ASUS E600 Windows Phone 7 Smartphone On Video

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LG Optimus Black Comes With Changeable Back Covers

The LG Optimus Black is claimed to be the world’s thinnest smartphone so far. This Android 2.2-powered smartphone will feature changeable ba...

MetroPCS Huawei M735 Touchscreen Phone

MetroPCS has released another touchscreen phone from Huawei namely the Huawei M735. Coming in a candybar form factor, the handset is packed ...

Top Spin 4 Announcement Trailer

2K Sports has rolled out the announcement trailer for their upcoming tennis simulation video game "Top Spin 4". You could check it...

Gears of War ‘Triple Pack’ Bundle Confirmed

Epic Games and Microsoft have confirmed that they will release Gears of War "Triple Pack" bundle on February 15, 2011. Priced at o...

Yakuza: Of the End Japanese Story Trailer

Here is the latest Japanese story trailer of Yakuza: Of the End. The zombie tie-in fever has reached Japan as the Yakuza prepare to face a t...

Call Of Duty: Black Ops’ First Strike DLC Trailer

Check out the trailer for Call Of Duty: Black Ops’ upcoming DLC pack 'First Strike'. To remind you, this add-on content will offer f...

Free T-shirt From Capcom

You can now pre-order the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at the Capcom Store. Capcom is offering a free “Waste of Flesh” T-shirt when you pre-...

Sonic 2 HD Teaser Trailer

Here we have the teaser trailer for the upcoming Sonic 2 HD. For your info, this fan-made side-scrolling video game will come in high defini...

Upcoming Dell Alienware M18X Gaming Laptop

Word has it that Dell will launch the Alienware M18X. This gaming laptop will feature an 18.4-inch (1920 x 1080) WLED TrueLife glossy panel,...

Alltel Launches LG Axis Android Smartphone

Alltel has just launched a new Android smartphone from LG on their network. Called the LG Axis, the handset packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen dis...

Alltel Launches LG Axis Android Smartphone

Alltel has just launched a new Android smartphone from LG on their network. Called the LG Axis, the handset packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen dis...

F.E.A.R. 3 Delayed Until May 2011

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Amazon Sells Samsung Epic 4G For Just $99

Amazon has started selling the Samsung Epic 4G for only $99. The Epic 4G features a large 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display that provi...

Hauppauge Broadway Streams Digital TV To Your iPhone

Hauppauge Digital will launch a new product for the TV-addicted iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users. Dubbed as the Broadway, this gadget can b...

Amazon Sells Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G For Only $119.99

The all new Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G is now available for purchase via Amazon for only $119.99 on contract. As we all know, Sprint sells the ...

Vivitar ViviCam VT135 12MP 3D Digital Camera

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Samsung ZX310 9 Series Mobile Performance Laptop

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HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition 15.6-Inch Laptop With Intel Sandy Bridge

HP offers you their latest 15.6-inch laptop ‘Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition’ that is based on Intel’s new Sandy Bridge platform. Specs-wise, the...

Vivitar ViviCam T132 WiFi-Enabled Digital Camera

Another WiFi-enabled digital camera has recently entered the market, this time from Vivitar called the ViviCam T132. This compact camera spo...

Zelda: Skyward Sword Box Art

Here is a box art of the upcoming Zelda game, called The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. For your info, this is not the official box art, bu...

New Trailer From DC Universe Online

Sony Online Entertainment has rolled out a new trailer for their upcoming DC Universe Online title, showing off Oolong Island. Just a quick ...

Olympus VG-120 Point-And-Shoot Camera

Apart from having their newest ultra-zoom digital camera "SP-610UZ", Olympus has also introduced their latest point-and-shoot came...

Fujifilm FinePix JX300 And JX350 Slim Digicams

After releasing the Fujifilm FinePix Z90, the company has also announced the availability of the 14MP Fujifilm FinePix JX300 and 16MP FinePi...

Fujitsu Lifebook AH572 3D-capable Notebook

The new Fujitsu Lifebook AH572 allows you to enjoy 3D movies on-the-go. This high-end laptop is powered by an Intel Core i5-2410 processor a...

Shenzhen Firstview PC101V Super-Slim Android Netbook

Powered by either a 533MHz or 800MHz ARM9 processor, the PC101V is another upcoming super-slim Android netbook from Shenzhen Firstview. Show...

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Nintendo 3DS Offers 3-5 Hours Battery Life

Nintendo has finally unveiled more 3DS specs at the Nintendo World event. The upcoming Nintendo 3DS will provide up to 5-hour of battery lif...

DC Universe Online Gets First TV Commercial

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Olympus SP-610UZ Ultra-Zoom Digital Camera

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Fujifilm FinePix Z90 Digital Camera

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Toshiba Satellite C655D 15.6-Inch Laptop With AMD Fusion

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Sprint To Unleash HTC Evo Shift 4G On January 9th

Sprint is preparing to unleash HTC’s brand new Android smartphone "Evo Shift 4G" on their network. The handset will become startin...

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Samsung SH100 WiFi-Enabled Digital Camera

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