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Volume Slicing Display lets users view untethered 3D imagery - Dec 22, 2009

Crave If you've watched the science fiction film Avatar recently, you may have noticed one of the characters plucking a display panel from a desktop and continue using it as a ... Read story »

Morph Vista into Windows 7 gratis - Sep 14, 2009

Crave Every time Microsoft delivers a new OS it's possible to get many of the features of a Windows upgrade in the previous version of Windows. Windows 7 is no exception. Here's ... Read story »

Intel brings Core i7 to laptops - Sep 24, 2009

Features Intel mobility tech guru Mooly Eden shares details on the two new "Clarksfield" processors, which will be the fastest notebook chips ever from the chipmaker, and spotlights some Core i7 portables to come. Read story »

Acer Aspire 3D laptop - Oct 15, 2009

Crave The 3D-ready Acer Aspire 5738DG. A handful of bloggers have taken note of the Acer Aspire 5738DG, mentioned on that global PC brand's New Zealand Web site. This 15.6-inch laptop ... Read story »

Robotic arm to help kids with motor deficit - Oct 20, 2009

Crave Children with dyspraxia are currently working with the robotic arm weekly to help them develop better coordination. A robotic arm is lending a hand to children with dyspraxia, a motor-skills ... Read story »

Get turn-by-turn directions with Google Maps Navigation - Oct 29, 2009

Crave Don't try this on game day, but the new Google Maps Navigation application will show you how to take a spin past Boston's Fenway Park. You can almost hear the ... Read story »

Opera Mobile 10 beta now on Windows phones - Nov 19, 2009

Crave Visual thumbnails for tabs are all new in Opera Mobie 10 beta. Opera impressed us a few months ago with its beta release of a restyled Mini browser for Java ... Read story »

Livescribe app store now in beta - Nov 20, 2009

Crave The Livescribe app store, now in beta, allows users to download applications to their pen ranging from inexpensive games to a pricey--but handy--Bar Mitzvah tutor. It took a little bit ... Read story »

Google Chrome OS launch: What we now know - Nov 20, 2009

Blogs As I said, I don't see a compelling reason yet to embrace a Google OS, but I'd be lying if I said I'm not just as curious about Google Chrome OS ... Read story »

New Popoplug comes in pink and more USB ports - Nov 23, 2009

Crave The new Pogoplug: More USB ports for extra hard drives, very pink. Just recently we reviewed Cloud Engines' Pogoplug, a very affordable US$99 solution that effortlessly turns any USB hard ... Read story »

Singapore gets Google Street View, finally - Dec 2, 2009

Crave Screenshot of Esplanade Drive It's been a long wait, but Google's ground-level imagery feature Street View of Singapore is at last a go. According to Google, Singapore is the first ... Read story »

PC Show 2009: Trade-in deals - Jun 10, 2009

Features Have something lying around and unused at home? Check if you can exchange it for something newer and better using our guide to the best trade-in deals on the showfloor. Read story »

Asus hitting new product categories? - Sep 22, 2009

Crave It made a splash with the Eee PC. Now Asus, once known chiefly as a components maker, is looking to make the leap to consumer gadget maker. One of the largest ... Read story »

AMD showcases new Tigris laptops and Vision branding - Sep 23, 2009

Features Confused over which laptop to buy? AMD seeks to simplify consumer choice with its Vision marketing strategy.  Read story »

Google Chrome gets designer canvases from 100 artists - Oct 6, 2009

Crave Sixteen of the hundred themes now available for Chrome. I'm a little confused. Is Chrome supposed to be a minimally intrusive window to the Web or a splashy showcase for ... Read story »

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