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We have two pretty big things going on in the tech world at the moment. Arrington has just penned a kind of obituary to the CrunchPad – the ideal crowdsourced tablet that everyone would like. And then there are the fresh new rumors about the Google Phone, which apparently is progressing rapidly.

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This week’s Saturday Apple Pie has been delayed to this Sunday Apple update. But I’m sure all of you were too busy with thanksgiving to notice! Excuses apart, Apple has recently been doing a lot of growing an we are getting a quite a few glimpses into the future of the company’s iconic products. So get over to the other side and get updated.

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There is no dearth of pocket sized data storage devices in the market and most of them use USB or eSATA interface to transfer data across computers. The Verbatim Insight is a newly launched external data storage device that offers some additional and useful features for the users. It has a unique ‘always on’ screen that notifies the users about the available free space on the device. Therefore, the users can understand how much data can be crammed in the drive without even plugging it in a PC’s USB port. It looks stylish and offers excellent data read and write speeds as well. The drive is available in two capacities- 320 GB and 500GB.

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The laptops with power saving ULV processors are becoming increasingly popular with a section of the users. They need computing on the move and do not mind sacrificing a bit of performance for added battery life. That explains why the major computer manufacturers like HP, Asus and Dell have started making ultraportable laptops with power saving CPUs. Dell’s latest Inspiron i1470-3282CRD is one such model that emphasizes on battery life more than performance.

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The Android has begun its world domination. Either that or it has hit the perfect combination between everything and every manufacturer is currently looking to make a good deal out of it. After all, if you give hardware makers a great piece of software for free, you are sure to hit the right spot in businessmen.

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The holidays are almost here and so are the holiday lineups for most companies. There’s last minute rush everywhere and the manufacturers are no different. They are trying their best to bring out whatever latest and greatest stuff they possibly can before the holidays hit. So we are currently seeing a deluge of new phones. Click over to the other side to read more.

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If you have been keeping an eye on the news, you will see that the netbook world is currently full of mainly two things – Android and Chrome OS. Google has officially taken over the high portability, low performance segment and made it into a stripped down wonderland of speedy booting goodness. That is of course the Chrome OS. The Android just makes for a great experience as a whole on something that is too small ‘full’ OS’ but large enough to be out of sync with smartphones.

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This year a lot of all in one PCs have hit the market. While they look gorgeous and offer innovative features, most of these PCs remain outside the reach of the common users due to their high pricing. To cater to the mainstream users Gateway has launched a model named Gateway One ZX4800-02. However, this is not an underpowered net top. On the contrary, it is a fully functional desktop presented in a new form factor. The sleek and glossy exterior of the Gateway One attracts attention and the wireless keyboard mouse combo helps to keep the desktop clutter free.

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Even with the influx of cheap entry level laptops and the emerging category of netbooks, the demand for performance oriented stylish laptops has not really declined. In fact, the corporate users who are always on the move prefer the solidly built heavier laptops that do not compromise on performance front. The HP Pavilion range of laptops is mainly targeted at the business and multimedia users. The dv4-1555dx is HP’s newest addition to the series and this model is rich in media features.

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Asus is a company known for making cutting edge computer hardware and peripherals. Its gaming motherboards and graphic cards are used by a lot of users worldwide. However, Asus also has a wide range of laptops in its kitty for various types of users. The newly launched K60IJ-RBLX05 is a big laptop meant for the mainstream users. Under $500, it offers a spacious 320GB hard drive, 16 inch screen and a competent Intel Dual core CPU. This makes it a good deal for general users.

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