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TomTom Start entry-level GPS goes back to basics - Oct 7, 2009

Crave The TomTom Start will be customizable, inexpensive, and unavailable in the US. The Start is TomTom's newest entry-level car navigation device for the European market. Featuring a smallish 3.5-inch color ... Read story »

Google Wave addon for Firefox - Oct 16, 2009

Crave If you are already on Google Wave, this might come in handy, a Firefox addon. Yes, so soon after the public preview of this online collaboration tool started, someone has already ... Read story »

Samsung launches its own Diva collection - Dec 1, 2009

Crave Samsung Diva folder (left) and Samsung Diva (right) Samsung's newly minted handsets--Diva (S7070) and Diva folder (S5150)--are aimed squarely at the ladies' clutches. If you ignore put aside the marketing pitches ... Read story »

Nokia to offer mobile financial services - Aug 31, 2009

Crave The world's largest phone-maker has announced that it will set up a new mobile financial service early next year. This is based on US mobile payment solutions provider Obopay's platform and ... Read story »

Toshiba releases its first Blu-ray player - Sep 4, 2009

Crave Seeing Toshiba and the Blu-ray logo on the same player makes us think "Photoshop", but the BDX2000 is a real product. Toshiba officially conceded the format war in February 2008, but ... Read story »

Apple tablet comes with Microsoft bulls eye - Sep 22, 2009

Crave With the hype around Apple's near-certain upcoming tablet PC seemingly cooling off, our attention now turns to Microsoft--as the company is rumored to be preemptively working on its own Apple-tablet killer. ... Read story »

HTC still thinking about the Netbook segment - Nov 5, 2009

Crave HTC has dipped its toes in the Netbook category before with a wannabe minilaptop, the HTC Shift, which runs a full desktop version of Windows Vista. TAIWAN--In an interview yesterday ... Read story »

Windows and S60 phones get new Skype betas - Dec 11, 2009

Crave eBay may have recently sold off Skype to the highest bidder, but the VoIP app for desktop and mobile is still in development. On Thursday, Skype announced Skype 4.2 for Windows ... Read story »

SITEX 2009: Storage - Nov 25, 2009

Features Running out of space on your computer's hard drive? Fret not. Whether you are looking for a portable USB drive or a deskbound storage behemoth, we round up the deals. Read story »

WD TV Mini arrives in Asia - Aug 27, 2009

Crave The miniaturized Western Digital media player has landed in Singapore. Designed for the Asia markets, the petite WD TV Mini offers RealMedia video compatibility at a more pocket-friendly S$129 pricing. ... Read story »

Blu-Link universal remote works with PS3 and other gear - Sep 4, 2009

Crave Ever since we realized the PS3 didn't have an IR receiver, we've expected Logitech to release a Harmony remote with built-in Bluetooth support. Somewhat surprisingly, that day still hasn't come, with ... Read story »

Is the Yashica EZ F521 a digital Holga? - Oct 5, 2009

Crave Young photographers these days may not be familiar with the name Yashica, but those who started off photography with film in the past will know that this Japanese company has ... Read story »

LED-lit Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 monitor hands-on - Oct 6, 2009

Crave LED illumination for both TVs and monitors has been gathering pace recently, with Samsung's XL2370 the latest we've seen to make use of the advantages LEDs offer over traditional cathode backlights. ... Read story »

Vote for Efren Penaflorida as CNN Hero of the Year - Oct 6, 2009

Blogs Many ordinary Filipinos have become heroes in the past two weeks, helping the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana). We won't be able to name them all, but to ... Read story »

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