This week’s apps include an action game with our favorite arachnid web slinger and a beautiful side-scrolling running game where your goal is to deliver top-secret information. Originally posted at The Download Blog  Read More →

Reviving the DroidLanding twitter account, Verizon has begun another online campaign to promote its next Droid handset. Originally posted at Android Atlas  Read More →

If you’ve been following our tablet coverage, you know we’ve been waiting patiently for legitimate iPad competitors. You also know we gave a disappointing 6 verdict  Read More →

This weekend, I’m going to be sparking up the grill with the Looftlighter, an electric firestarter that looks like an oversized curling iron, sounds like a hair dryer, and gets a good-sized pile of charcoal briquettes ready to grill in just a few minutes. I’ll admit I was skeptical about the $80 Looftlighter , which comes from Sweden and whose name, I believe, must be pronounced with as much Nordic accent as you can muster. It’s... 

We test and review the ECS P55H-AK. It is with the release of this P55H-AK motherboard that ECS finally reaches a state in product development where they can address the enthusiast consumer market. A board loaded with features, great looks and quite decent overclockability. A motherboard where ECS went excessive on everything, dual GIGe Ethernet NI… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

> > View all This is adorable: a tiny charcoal BBQ grill using an Altoids Sours tin, two metal computer fan guards, and some sheet metal screws for legs. It looks like it fits one regular-sized briquette. As one of the commentors notes, this is great for marshmallows, but you could also cook a shrimp at a time. Making it doesn’t require tools more sophisticated than a Dremel – no soldering, no nothing. Release the GeekDads. You could... 

“While some people may choose to let the price of a monitor determine which model they’ll buy, some choose to dive a little deeper and base the purchase on the panel the model has opted for. Ultimately we’ve got two choices; TN which tends to favour gamers and people on a budget, and IPS for those who want higher quality and are happy to pay a litt… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

For this week’s giveaway we’re serving up a Panasonic KX-TG6582 Link-to-Cell 2-handset cordless phone system.  Read More →

How are Intel, AMD, and Nvidia shaping up for Q4′10 and 2011? Fourteen R&D insiders talk to us about future of discrete graphics. If you’re curious about the business side of things, we have their thoughts on Sandy Bridge, Llano, and the upcoming Fermis. Nvidia – Advanced Micro Devices – Intel Corporation – Intel Sandy Bridge – Graphics processing unit  Read More →

The Mac is designed to provide the best computer experience you can have. Everything just works. And everything works together. That?s because Apple makes both the hardware and the software. So whether you?re accessing a Wi-Fi network or organizing your photos by faces or video chatting with friends, it?s all amazingly simple. And that?s just the beginning.  Read More →

If you’ve somehow managed to avoid the avalanche of controversy pouring down on Medal of Honor, here’s the gist: you can play as Taliban in the game’s multiplayer. Not “the insurgents.” Not “the guys who look suspiciously like Taliban but totally aren’t, no really.” Nope. This time around, Medal of Honor’s ripping its inspiration straight from the headlines. That, however, didn’t …  Read More →

The new Starbucks Card Mobile App lets you add value and even pay for drinks and snacks from your BlackBerry smartphone. We’re looking forward to seeing Starbucks expand their trial partners to cover more ground. Originally posted at Dialed In  Read More →

We believe that everyone who considers themselves a computer enthusiast should have at least some experience with a Linux environment, but it can be daunting to just jump into the deep end of a completely unfamiliar operating system. One way to get your feet wet is with Cygwin, a free program that provides you with a Unix-like command line, without having to leave Windows. Cygwin is not a Unix emulator (it cannot run native Unix programs, although... 

The Lenovo G550 2958-9PU Laptop Computer delivers performance for everyday tasks thanks to the Intel Pentium Dual Core processor. The Lenovo G550 2958-9PU Laptop Computer runs on the Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS, a capable operating system with advanced security, connectivity, and multimedia controls and options. Lenovo – Laptop – Operating system – Hardware – Notebooks and Laptops  Read More →

Interactive Map of Afghanistan for iPad. Image By/Used Courtesy Of Development Seed GPS maps for smartphones generally require a fairly high-speed wireless internet connection, consume significant processor resources, and are optimized for driving. But what if your 3G connection is unreliable or unavailable, and you still need to get from point A to point B — perhaps on foot? Last week, I spoke with Eric Gunderson and Ian Cairns…  Read More →