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It’s either that or Amazon is trying to divert our attention with an orchestrated hype generating move so that they can quietly work on their world domination plans in the background. Although not as exciting as an evil corporation bent on world domination, we will go with the Kindle supposition. So Amazon has been beefing up its arsenal in order to better compete with Apple’s threat. I can just imagine their emergency board meeting — “We have to do something. Let’s buy a touch company and get a good Manager with a great track record. Forget the cost, we are sinking here!”.

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That seems to be the question on Microsoft’s marketing department’s mind right now. The previous Zune HD prices were already fairly low. At $220 for the 16GB model and $290 for the 32GB model, things weren’t all that bad. Now, the 16GB mode is lower by $30 at $190 and the 32Gb model is lowerd by $40 at $250. So now, will you buy one or just go for an iPod Touch?

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Asus probably did not have an inkling as to how much their new line of products will affect the industry when they introduced the netbook. Rather, they reintroduced it. The concept was already there and earlier attempts had been made at it. But when Asus introduced it, the time was just right. The technology for it was just emerging and soon it became apparent that the Atom will rule this new segment in the market – netbooks.

Netbooks marked a decisive shift in the market in quite a few significant ways. First of all, computer makers actually started working on smaller and cheaper models instead of bigger and more expensive ones. Besides, the recession had already started making its presence felt, so models like these really made sense. And the greatest impact was where it mattered the most – on the consumers.

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When it comes to phones, the last few days have been particularly exciting. It seems like all the companies coordinated their leaks and rumors to be in succession or tandem. We have updates in the elusive HTC Dragon/Passion, the Sony Ericsson Kurara and even the Google Phone. Yes, apparently Google is making a phone. Plus, we have two super deals in smarpthones – Palm Pre and BlackBerry Curve on the cheap!

Get over to the other side to get updated on the latest in the phones.

Continue reading “All Phones Thursday: Kurara, HTC Dragon/Passion, Google Phone, Rumors Galore And More” »

It is Saturday again, time for the weekend mood to set in and to help you along the way we have this freshly baked Apple round-up just for you. Apple has had a great week. Things went uphill from the very start when they reported their (through the roof) Q3 earnings and then we had the roster of new Macs to savour.

The rest of the week has been pretty small compared to those two things but they have been large enough to carry us through the entire week. And make no mistakes, we will still be hearing about the new Macs two weeks down the line and may be more.

Get to the other side for your piece of this delicious pie.

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Here at Otaku Gadgets, we are pretty grateful about the new trend in cell phones. With the iPhone and Android fighting it out and the others squatting on the sidelines, you have to admit that this is an interesting time to be using and buying cell phones in. However, in the face of all that improvement in the mobile OS arena, Microsoft is still lagging behind. If Steve Ballmer can publicly wish that they could skip 6.5 and go straight on to Windows Mobile 7, I think I am justified in saying that we feel something similar.

But that is only a passing thought before we dive in to the madness of it all. BlackBerry is struggling to catch up it seems and Palm is probably resting after the Pre and App Catalogue updates. Get to the other side for this week’s round up.

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Hello and welcome to a brand new week. We are off to a great start here with great new rumors to tell you about, new gadgets being launched this week and a host of other things! So jump right over to the other side and get started, because you can’t start your week without catching up first!

Continue reading “Catch Up Monday: Apple’s Q3 2009 Earnings, 4G iPhone on Verizon [?], Sony’s New 3D Display Device And HTC Dragon Live Shots [?]” »

This is the weekly round up of everything that is happening in the world of cell phones. We don’t cover wired phones because they are dying a slow but certain death. If you think otherwise, we would love to hear from you! Get to the other side and tell us why in the comments section below the post.

Continue reading “All Phones Thursday: Microsoft Recovers Sidekick Data, Acer Has Many New Phones And Solar powered Phones Give Hope” »

… it is the only direct competitor in the market. Others are just way too far behind in the race when it comes to competing with Apple. In the past, the Zune has lived in almost anonymity. Brand recognition was terrible (still isn’t all that good) and the iPod simply became the name to describe small, personal media players. Apple practically created this market for others to follow.

The past is past now and having killed every other Zune, Microsoft has put out the singularly greatest Zune ever – the Zune HD. Get to the other side for the meat.

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A serious, mouse aficionado as opposed to a touch-pad user would always want his mouse to be flexible, comfortable and durable enough so that he/she can carry out his work comfortably without any haze. If you have found your mouse to be “jumbled” up enough thereby consuming your precious work-time, then here is a good news for you. The newly launched Anywhere Mouse MX along with Logitech’s new Darkfield laser sensor will significantly solve most of your problems, thereby providing you with high quality service.

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