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[big debate] Apple iPad: iPad capacity & video

2010-03-14T15:11:00-04:00

One thought that popped into my head regarding which capacity iPad to get. If you're a heavy consumer of iTunes videos (or home videos, or other downloadable videos), one thing to keep in mind is that the iPad supports HD video up to 720p. Those videos are much larger than the lower-quality videos which the iPhone supports. For example, the 40 minute LOST season 1 recap video measures 471.3 MB for the SD quality/iPhone version, and 1.29 GB for the HD version. That's 2.7 times larger....

[popular now] Roku HD

2010-03-14T14:08:00-04:00

[support alert] Google Chrome OS: Why does Chrome crash so much in Win 7?

2010-03-14T11:08:00-04:00

I upgraded to Win7 a few days ago and are very happy with the new OS. The main problem is with Google Chrome. Ever since I made the switch to Win7, the browser will crash almost without fail every five minutes or so. It happens when I click links on web pages. I've checked countless other boards for help, and no one seems to have an answer. I don't have AdAware or any of the AV programs that others have mentioned. My PC is only a year old, so it's not a processor problem....

[popular now] Logitech Squeezebox Radio

2010-03-14T10:07:01-04:00

[big debate] Microsoft Zune HD: Zune HD 64G

2010-03-14T09:04:01-04:00

Have you heard of Zune HD 64G ? My friend has one. It seems pretty good.

[popular now] HTC Hero

2010-03-14T05:48:01-04:00

[big debate] Apple MacBook 13-inch aluminum unibody: iWork or Microsoft Office?

2010-03-14T03:00:59-04:00

I need a word processor for school, and probably a powerpoint program for some point. Excel/numbers isn't that important to me. Which is better?

[gdgt feature] gdgt changelog for March 14, 2010

2010-03-14T01:55:20-05:00

It's been far too long since we posted a changelog, but as you'll soon see, we've been anything but idle! A few of the more noteworthy new features below:

Introduced gdgt news

Story selector and URL submission
Story voting and tagging
Added news module and sub-page to product pages

Introduced like/dislike voting for gadgets

Includes module on reviews page showing who likes and dislikes a gadget
See which gadgets your friends are liking / disliking in your gdgt stream
Redesigned button and nav layout on product pages

Two major site framework overhauls (one last November, one in February) for dramatically faster page load times
Enter additional details about your gadgets including date of purchase, serial number, and warranty info
"Add to list" buttons around the site now indicate if the associated gadget is on one of your lists
Introduced user activity XML feed

Read on for more changes and fixes!

[popular now] Microsoft Windows 7

2010-03-14T01:46:58-05:00

[gdgt feature] gdgt live in Austin giveaway! Win gadgets from Logitech, Sling, Roku, Sony, and Western Digital!

2010-03-14T00:10:00-05:00

e're getting ready for our big Austin event on Monday, and to celebrate we're blowing it out with giveaways from five of the companies that'll be there.

It's easy to enter, all you have to do is:

Connect your gdgt account to your Facebook and/or Twitter account.
Then add the products you want to win to your Want list. You can add as many or as few as you'd like, obviously you should only add products you actually want, since those'll be the ones you're entered to win!

Here's what we're giving away:

You have until 11:59pm EST on Friday, March 19th to enter. We'll pick a winner at random for each product from all qualified entries (if you've already added a product to your Want list and linked up your Twitter or Facebook account you are already entered to win that product). Sorry, this contest is only open to US residents. (Note, our last contest was open internationally, and we'll do more in the future!) Good luck!

Prize shipping courtesy of Incipio (the company that made those gdgt iPhone cases for us).

[popular now] Canon EOS 7D

2010-03-13T21:44:59-05:00

[big debate] HTC Google Nexus One: Warning About Seidio 2800 MAh Extended Battery for Nexus One

2010-03-13T20:41:59-05:00

See my e-mail to Seidio below. I just though that anyone thinking of purchasing this product should be forewarned. --- I just received my Seidio 2800 MAh extended battery for the Nexus One phone and am extremely disapointed with the replacement cover the comes with the battery. I don't mind the extra thickness, however the cover is very poorly designed in my opinion. At the bottom of the phone, there is a huge gap between the replacement cover and the phone body. Photos of the...

[useful tip] Samsung Alias 2: and e-ink tricks?

2010-03-13T19:41:59-05:00

say replacing the keys on the keyboard with fun little things, if possible. any hacks at all? preferable with the e-ink. small edit: i meant the topic title to say 'any' not and. my mistake.

[support alert] Palm Pre: Volume Icon Stuck on Screen

2010-03-13T18:41:00-05:00

For some reason the Volume adjustment icon and bars have appeared on the bottom of the screen, and don't go away. I've tried restarting and even reseting my PRE - the problem stops for a while, then comes back again. Any ideas?

[popular now] SmartDisk FireLite

2010-03-13T17:38:59-05:00

[big debate] Motorola DROID: Which has more geek cred: Nexus One or Droid

2010-03-13T14:36:00-05:00

I'm on Verizon and up for a new phone, which will either be a Droid or Nexus One (rumored to be coming out for Verizon on March 23, but then again, maybe not). The Nexus One is unquestionably the more powerful phone, but for some reason, the Droid continues to call to me with its angular design and uncompromising anti-iphone image. Furthermore, the Nexus One keeps coming up with rumors and reports of all sorts of hardware issues. There was a report today in TechCrunch about multi-touch not...

[popular now] Fitbit Fitbit

2010-03-13T13:36:00-05:00

[support alert] Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket iPhone: Getting a little annoyed

2010-03-13T12:33:00-05:00

So I've liked this headset for a while but I've been getting really annoyed that I keep having to replace them because connection from the chord to the jack itself seem to always break; pretty much only one side of the earphone working and the other dead. It's nice that I can always return and exchange it but must I do it 6 times? Tomorrow will be my 7th since I have to grab my receipt again to trade it in. I'm debating if I should do it and just sell it on ebay. I'm not...

[useful tip] Sony PlayStation Eye: Using the PS Eye for video chat in Windows

2010-03-13T11:29:01-05:00

The PlayStation Eye has some nice features: low light compensation, noise reduction, 60-120 FPS, a 4 mic array, wide angle zoom... All very useful when it comes to video conferencing; especially when the subject is a hyper 1.5 year old running around for grandma and grandpa's amusement. Add to that its low cost and you have a pretty nice solution for your Skype vid conference needs. While there are no official Windows drivers for the cam, some wonderful souls managed to discover what its...

[popular now] Apple iPad

2010-03-13T09:14:01-05:00