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Computer Reviews

Diary of an iPad Man

He read, he worked, he played games, he made a lady gasp. His weekend with the Super Tablet

Why Apple Leaves Low-End Computers to the Competition

Its adherence to a graceful design esthetic and a limited lineup keeps margins sky-high

Lenovo's ThinkPad vs. Acer's Timeline

Lenovo's ThinkPad T400s sells for $1,600. The similar Acer Timeline 3180 costs $900. What does the extra money buy?

Digital Entertainment

GameCrush Offers Male Gamers a Social Life

The soon-to-launch Web site is one-part social network, two-parts adult dating site, and heavy on games like Grand Theft Auto

The Dash: Sony's Personal Internet Viewer

That's what Sony calls it. But it just may also be the coolest alarm clock—ever

3D Is Comin' at Ya!

No, these TVs won't be cheap. Yes, you'll need the glasses. What to look for as the first sets hit stores

On the Go

Livescribe Echo: No Country for Old Pens

With Livescribe's smartpen, even digital doodles can be preserved for digital posterity

Dump Your Landline, but Keep Your Home Phone

The Ooma Telo is helping slow the exodus to wireless by letting users make calls over the Web with their old phone—and phone number

Why the Droid X Won't Trump the iPhone

Motorola's Droid X does many things well, including Wi-Fi and social networking access, but not well enough to conquer the iPhone

Managing Your Computer

ThinkGeek: Home of Geek Chic

Ty Liotta's site is where nerds plunk down big bucks for the coolest—to them—stuff they can buy

With Office 2010, Microsoft Braces for Battle

The Office 2010 suite offers a lot. But beating Google is another matter

Remote Control

LogMeIn Ignition turns an iPad into a remote control for your other Web-connected computers. It may be the iPad's first indispensable app

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