Why becoming a product reviewer is not as easy as you thought – Part 1

I had a bit of discussion with a friend of mine a few days ago. She said how lucky I am (because I’ve been getting those wonderful gadgets to try and review on) and how easy it is to review those “free” review products. I tried to defend myself and told her that it wasn’t [...]

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SteelSeries releases new HD Gaming Mouse and Surface

July 25, 2009 | 4 comments

If you think that a High Definition term only applies to LCD screens, you are wrong. SteelSeries, the leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, today introduced the SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse, SteelSeries Kinzu Optical Mouse and the SteelSeries 9HD hard plastic surface.
“We spent three years methodically perfecting the SteelSeries Xai by researching mouse grips [...]

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World’s first 256 GB USB Flash Drive

July 23, 2009 | 3 comments

So you think that having a 4 GB tiny drive inside your pocket is more than enough? How about a 256 GB? Kingston Technology Company Inc announced the launch of the world’s first 256 GB USB flash drive, the Kingston Technology DataTraveler 300. You can now store thousands of images (and maybe tens of thousands [...]

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Windows 7 goes RTM

July 23, 2009 | 4 comments

Windows 7 (and also Windows Server 2008 R2) goes RTM (Release to Manufacturing). This means the last version/code is locked in and the product will be available on the shelves shortly.
Window 7 will launch at retail on October 22, 2009 but current Windows Volume License customers, MSDN subscribers, and TechNet subscribers will have early access [...]

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SteelSeries releases StarCraft II MousePad

July 22, 2009 | 2 comments

SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of game peripherals and accessories unveiled a new line gaming surfaces featuring arts from Blizzard’s upcoming game, StarCraft II.
The gaming surfaces (mouse pads) are the QcK Limited Edition Terran Marine and Kerrigan vs Zeratul (limited editions). The StarCraft II mouse pads are made of high quality cloth material, providing precise [...]

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A low power consumption 36 inch LCD by AOC

July 20, 2009 | 0 comments

Aimed at budget driven and environmentally conscious corporate and home users, AOC released a new 36″ LCD screen monitor with a power consumption of up to 50% of the energy used in a typical LCD monitor, the AOC 936Sw. Thanks to AOC market-leading i-Bright technology, the 36 series won the EPEAT Gold Award, the highest [...]

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ASUS Eee PC Seashells arrives in Australia

July 17, 2009 | 2 comments

The ASUS Eee PC Seashell range (1008HA, 1005HA, and 1101HA) design was inspired by a seashell and they have now arrived in Australia. This “timelessly elegant and user centric design” give the laptops a stylish look yet maintaining high mobility anywhere you go.
ASUS Eee PC Seashell features include a glossy exterior (created through In-Mold [...]

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Entrecard acquired by Ziprunner

July 17, 2009 | 9 comments

Today, Graham Langdon announced that Entrecard has been acquired by a company called Ziprunner Inc (whoever they are). Entrecard is a great community for bloggers and it has been well estalished for years. When I first joined Entrecard, I was just a small fish in the big pond (I’m a-bit-bigger-small-fish now but haven’t turned onto [...]

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LG releases GM730

July 10, 2009 | 0 comments

LG releases the GM730 in Australia,  a touch screen capable of delivering WQVGA (240×400) resolution with Windows Mobile 6.1 Operating System.
LG GM730 highlighted features:

Check your emails and browse the web.
Slim in design, 11.9 mm in thickness.
World’s first LBS Based SNS Service allows you to locate yourself and your friends, social network group, or other parties. [...]

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Western Digital My Book® World Edition™ II

July 10, 2009 | 3 comments

Sydney, Australia- July 08, 2009 -Western Digital introduced its newly redesigned My Book® World Edition™ II dual- drive network storage system with up to 4 TB storage capacities (the first My Book World Edition was introduced back in February 2009). The “Second edition” has 2 Mirrored (Radi1) drives and continuous backup software. It provides an [...]

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