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NewEgg Fake Intel Core i7 Processor Unboxed

August 24, 2010

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Here’s a look at the fake Intel Core i7 that was accidentally shipped out by NewEgg a while back. The company “has thrown supplier IPEX Infotech of Freemont [corrected] California under the bus for this fiasco; in a statement released to Information Week, the retailer said, ‘We have since come to discover the CPUs were [...]

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MacBook Pro Unboxing Gone Wrong

August 10, 2010

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Unboxing videos are nothing new, but this MacBook Pro video shows how not to do one. Even though it has sleek aluminum unibody construction, does the occasion seriously need roses, candles and mood music? Video after the break.

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Magic Trackpad Hands-On Video

July 28, 2010

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The Apple Magic Trackpad “uses the same Multi-Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro; and it supports a full set of gestures, giving you a whole new way to control and interact with what’s on your screen.” Video after the break.

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$35 Laptop Tablet Will Go On Sale in 2011

July 23, 2010

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At $35, this India-designed laptop tablet boasts “a touchscreen tablet that can browse the Internet, read PDFs and even video conference.” It will go on sale in 2011 worldwide. The Linux tablet was shown off by India’s Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, who said the device is intended for use at educational institutions all [...]

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Western Digital Earnings Soar

July 21, 2010

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You read that right, Western Digital “posted a profit of $265 million, or $1.13 a share, on revenue of $2.4 billion; during the same period a year ago, the hard-disk drive maker earned $196 million, or 86 cents a share, on $1.9 billion in revenue.” Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research had forecast Western Digital to [...]

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