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Digital Photos: Print Them, Share Them, Perfect Them

You have more pictures than ever. These snapshot printers, photo sites, and free editing tools will help you make the most of your images. Snapping a shot is just the first step–afterward you want to edit it, make prints of it, and of course show it off. Find out which portable snapshot printer is tops […]

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Cell Phone Signal Boosters: Do They Really Work?

I received an odd little item the other day: The so-called “Freedom Antenna” from ARC Wireless Solutions, a simple device which promises to boost my signal quality by a factor of eight times. But does it really work?

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Inventions of the Year 2006

Synthetic Gecko Feet The Gecko’s ability to seemingly stick to anything was a mystery until just four years ago, when scientists discovered the reptile’s secret: billions of follicles on its toes that bond atomically with the surface.

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What is Windows Vista?

What the heck is Vista? It’s a pretty name, but maybe not the most obvious. Just think of Vista as the next Windows. We had Windows 95, then Windows 98, then Windows Me, then Windows XP and now it’s Windows Vista. Which version of Vista should I get? For home users there are three Vista […]

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Game consoles vie for nextgen supremacy

Microsoft, Nintendo could benefit from Sony’s price, production woes Once again, three major video game consoles are set to battle just as the holiday shopping season gets in gear. And just like the last round of console wars five years back, the players are Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

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PLAYSTATION®3 LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT IN NORTH AMERICA

High-Definition Gaming and Entertainment System Now Available Fans Line Up for Blocks to Be Among First Owners FOSTER CITY, Calif., November 17, 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the launch of the much-anticipated PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3â„¢) computer entertainment system, the company’s groundbreaking next generation computer entertainment system, for sale immediately in North America. […]