BMW launches the 2011 5-series with specs and photos on its Web site. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10404827-48.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Car Tech blog/a/p
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It’s been a year of milestones for Android in the U.S. The number of handsets with the Google-developed software has grown from one to eight. Three of the four major national carriers, including Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest, now offer Android phones. HTC’s Hero and Motorola’s CLIQ have shown how Android supports customization by manufacturers. And the Motorola Droid has marked the debut of Android 2.0.
When the T-Mobile G1 was launched, Switched On discussed Google’s growing rivalry with Apple. But now Google itself an even more formidable threat to the Android than Apple or even Microsoft. Growing out of the group that created the Chrome browser, Google’s Chrome OS creates a relatively lightweight layer of hardware management code primarily for the purpose of running one native app, the Chrome browser. While Chrome OS can take advantage of local processing and resources, the OS foregoes local applications, citing a need to preserve speed, security and simplicity.
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The GoPro HD Hero captures crisp HD video and offers users a great deal of flexibility of resolution and mounting options. However, some users may find it to be too complex for its two-button interface and tiny screen. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10404709-48.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Car Tech blog/a/p
We’ve certainly seen plenty of hackintoshes in our time, but Will Urbina’s OS Xbox Pro is also one of the cleanest casemods we’ve ever seen. Built so that Will can run Final Cut Pro for his job as a video editor, the machine is based on an EFI-X hackintosh dongle, and inside it sports an 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s paired with an NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT card, 8GB of RAM, an 16GB SSD, and four traditional hard drives: one each to boot Windows 7 and OS X, and two 500GB 7,200rpm drives in a RAID0 array for video editing. Will says his total parts cost was under $1,500 for a system that matches a $4,500 Mac Pro, but that obviously doesn’t include the value of his time — which, judging by the totally captivating build video, should be plenty expensive. Check it below.
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While its light shade of black won’t win over bargain home theater sticklers, the features and adjustability of LG H20 series stand out among the entry-level crowd.
LaCie’s LaCinema Classic multimedia hard drive was a fine device, but if you’re anything like us, you’re never perfectly satisfied. Thus, we’re stoked to see the outfit issuing a revamped version of the aforesaid device today, with the LaCinema Classic HD including up to 2TB of internal storage space, (optional) 802.11n WiFi and built-in DLNA server capabilities. As you’d expect, this sexy black block will stream multimedia from your Mac or PC onto your HDTV, and the included HDMI port (and cable) should ensure that transfers remain gorgeous. We’re told that format support won’t be an issue, and if you’re a believer, you can get your pre-order in now for $249.99 (1TB). Rear shot is after the break.
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The ZipShot is a compact three-legged support whose design is inspired by collapsible tent poles. With a rugged bungee cord inside the legs, users just have to pull apart the joints and fold the tripod.
In December, Creative will roll out the third-generation Vado HD, a pocket digital camcorder that competes with Flip Video and Kodak models.
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