Android Market Logo via Google Android The new batch of forthcoming Android tablets are all sporting the new version of Android (2.2, or Froyo). But Google says that this version of Android wasn’t optimized for tablets. This means three things for folks interested in buying an Android tablet this fall. First: If your tablet is built to certain hardware specifications — specifically, those of an oversized smartphone — you’re good. Samsung’s much-anticipated Galaxy Tab fits the bill, as it really is just…

A survey by Nielsen reveals that the 3D glasses required for new 3D TVs are the main hinderance to consumer adoption.

The tech dudes over on Chinese-language ChipHell forums posted what they claim are shots of AMD’s prototype Barts XT videocard. Barring any last minute marketing changes, the Barts XT part will end up with the Radeon HD 6770 nomenclature when it ships. Assuming these are real, remember that they’re also prototypes, which means that the final product could look a bit different. We also don’t have any official word on the specs, though from the leaked pictures you can make out two 6-pin PCI…

Graphic by Christine Daniloff, via MIT News Office Sometimes when one of my remotes is missing, I interrogate the others: “Where’s your friend? I know you know something!” In the future, with wireless positioning systems, a version of that method might actually almost work. Researchers at MIT’s Wireless Communications and Network Sciences Group think networks of devices that communicate their positions to each other will work better than all of the devices transmitting to a single receiver. The latter is how GPS works, and if you’ve used it, you know it isn’t always very precise. In the lab, MIT’s robots can spot a wireless transmitter within a millimeter. This seems almost intuitive…

“The TeraStation is far from being the cheapest way to add up to 4TB of storage space to a network, but it’s built for business with business features. As a result it’s a solid NAS for dedicated file and print server duties. Based on Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Express Edition, it integrates effortlessly with existing Windows infrastructures and… [PCSTATS]

Two Assassin’s Creed games. Two years. Two delays on PC. This time around, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s had the poisonous delay dagger slipped between its ribs, and won’t come out of its feverish coma until Q1 of 2011. The game’s console versions, meanwhile, are parkouring like it’s 1499 en route to a November 2010 release. Ubisoft didn’t offer any reason for the delay, instead opting…

The Aspire AS5741-5763 15.6-inch Notebook Computer from Acer with 16:9 aspect ratio. Designed with multimedia performance in mind, the computer is also up to such tasks as e-mail, school work, and financial management. Its multi-gesture trackpad and full-size keyboard make using the computer comfortable and intuitive. Laptop – Acer – Keyboard – Touchpad – Hardware

As soon as iOS 4.1 was available for download, I, as did many gamers, immediately opened the Game Center App and created an account. Now, Apple has provided us with a dedicated section of the App Store that lists Game Center-compatible Apps. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

LaCie has expanded its lineup of USB 3.0-enabled external hard drives (maybe because the Rugged

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