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Executive Editor, RealTechNews
Prior to last week, when Linksys announced their WRT-600N router, Buffalo Technology had the only shipping dual-band 802.11n router that would work in both bands simultaneously. Well, Linksys now has that all to itself (except for what’s in inventory) because of a patent case against Buffalo.
Buffalo Technology has issued an [...]
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Executive Editor, RealTechNews
First, before anyone objects, this is not an endorsement … I just found this to be an interesting intersection of gaming and politics. On to the post …
They’re holding a fundraiser for Republican candidate Ron Paul, and using Master Chief to do it.
Three college roommates located somewhere in the Southeast [...]
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By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
I’ve said before this country is overly litigious, but in this case virtual sex toys have some real-life monetary value — and are intellectual property — thus, the lawsuit. Despite the reality of the legal issues, the case still has some humorous qualities.
The case is Eros vs. Simon. Eros [...]
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Executive Editor, RealTechNews
The OLPC Foundation has garnered a lot of interest, but not a lot of orders. In fact, today a country placed the first real order for the XO-1.
The first official order for the so-called “$100 laptop” has been placed by the government of Uruguay.
The South American country has bought 100,000 [...]
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Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Razer’s new Lachesis gaming mouse is the latest in Razer’s line of laser-based gaming mice to hit the streets. The mouse looks quite good on paper. Its “3rd Generation”, 4,000dpi laser sensor is unmatched in precision and sensitivity by any competing mice (the new Logitech G9 boasts a dpi [...]
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By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
Crysis, perhaps the most anticipated first-person shooter in recent memory, has just gone gold. With that, Electronic Arts and Crytek say that the game will ship on time, on its already announced release date of 11/16.
Crysis is also a game which will demand a DirectX 10 card in order to [...]
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Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
WAKING UP IN STYLE
Boston Acoustics claims that its unit produces, “big, rich sound you never thought possible in a system this size,” and by looking at it, there’s definitely a hint of audiophile to it.
Spec wise, the MicroSystem CD is impressive, with three auxiliary inputs, 24 radio presets, slot loading CD [...]
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By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
My wife is deathly — I mean deathly — afraid of flying. So afraid that a 50 minute flight to L.A. sends her into a panic. Thus, I will probably never get to Milan to see “The Last Supper” in real-life at the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. If you [...]
