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Getting Blu-ray on a new 27-inch iMac - Oct 26, 2009

Crave Apple's new iMac all-in-one desktops impressed us, especially the massive 27-inch model we reviewed this week. But we're left wondering what happened to the rumored Blu-ray drive option. Playing HD ... Read story »

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 coming this year - May 12, 2009

Crave Microsoft confirmed that it is planning to release Windows 7 this year, in time for the holiday shopping season. "We are tracking well to a Windows 7 holiday," Microsoft Senior Vice ... Read story »

PS3 the new crime-busting tool - Nov 18, 2009

Crave The PlayStation 3 has been used for a variety of altruistic tasks following its launch in 2006. Perhaps the most high-profile of these ventures is the Folding@home project, which uses spare ... Read story »

XP Netbook owners' upgrade path to Windows 7 made easier - Oct 23, 2009

Crave After months of grappling with the issue of how to allow Windows XP Netbook owners to move to Windows 7, Microsoft is ready with its answer. Starting on Thursday, Microsoft is ... Read story »

Energy-efficient Snow Leopard will save you US$0.95 - Sep 4, 2009

Crave These days, every little bit counts. Apple's OSX Snow Leopard update offers several noteworthy enhancements, and plenty of behind-the-scenes tweaks--but has anything in the operating system changed in regard to ... Read story »

HTC Tattoo: Entry-level Android smartphone - Sep 8, 2009

Crave Update: The Tattoo's specs include a 528MHz processor, 256MB RAM, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Interestingly, its 2.8-inch screen has 240 x 320 pixels. This probably helps keep the price ... Read story »

IDF 2009: Of MID phones and Moblin 2.1 - Sep 23, 2009

Crave Moblin 2.1 unwrapped. SAN FRANCISCO--In what was a cool demonstration during Intel CEO Paul Otellini's keynote today at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), a prototype MID (mobile Internet device) was ... Read story »

Report: Apple rehires Newton developer - Sep 30, 2009

Crave Michael Tchao Those expecting Apple to introduce a new tablet computer soon may have another clue to the device's imminent arrival. Apple has rehired Michael Tchao, one of the original ... Read story »

Dell Latitude Z hands-on - Oct 6, 2009

Crave It’s the first Latitude with attitude. Dell recently pulled back the curtain on the rumored Latitude Z thin-and-light laptop, a 16-inch slab of angular portability packed with an array of business-centric ... Read story »

A sub-US$500 ThinkPad with colors? Now we've seen everything - Nov 20, 2009

Crave (Image credit: Netbooknews.de) We honestly never thought this day would come. Since 1992, ThinkPads have been well-known for their durability, security and premium pricing. The "black bento box" look also became ... Read story »

Chrome edges out Safari in browser usage - Dec 16, 2009

Features Google's browser has passed Safari in terms of worldwide browser usage--at least by one measurement.  Read story »

Nokia introduces new successors for the 6300 - Jan 29, 2009

Features Nokia beefs up its S40 lineup with two new devices modeled after the 6300 and a budget handset in tow. Read story »

An Impressionist's gallery of Apple's Snow Leopard wallpapers - Aug 17, 2009

Features Before the OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" is let loose into the wild, we have a look at some of the wallpapers for the upcoming operating system. Read story »

Windows 7 beta coming in December - Sep 12, 2008

Crave Unlike Vista, which was launched almost five years after the previous Windows XP, the next-generation operating system may be heading our way sooner than we think. According to ZDNet, Microsoft ... Read story »

First phone to come with Google Android 2.0 arrives - Oct 29, 2009

Crave Initial response to the new Motorola Droid smartphone on the Verizon Wireless network have been very good, thanks in large part to the updated Android 2.0 operating system. The new updated ... Read story »

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