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Rainy Days and BioShock Infinite Reviews Never Get Me Down
I should change the title to read “snowy days,” since that’s what it’s doing here — thanks a bunch, spring! — but let there be BioShock Infinite reviews!
Fuzzy Math: The New iPad’s Battery Keeps Drawing Power Past 100%
The new iPad’s been in the media crosshairs all week for alleged battery-related problems. First, we heard the system was notably toastier than its predecessor — a problem naturally exacerbated by using it while the battery …
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 680 Review Roundup: Faster, Cooler and Quieter
I’m not sure what even those of you with giant-sized monitors would need it for given the PC performance curve these days, but NVIDIA’s Geforce GTX 680 is here and preliminary reviews are calling it a barn-burner. “Burner” only …
Apple’s New iPad Reviewed: Epiphanies, Some Near-Fainting and Screen Delight
Thoughts about Apple’s new iPad are popping up everywhere as the review embargo lifts and we head into the final hours before the newfangled ultra-high-definition tablet with a better camera and 4G support hits the public grid. …
Mass Effect 3 Review Roundup: Pleasing Even the Usual Critics
Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 were far from great games. Oh I know, they have high scores on a certain mathematically broken review aggregation site, but in our Fringe equivalent of a parallel universe, they’ve been rightly …
HP TouchSmart 320 Review: Great Value for an All-in-One, Touchscreen Is a Nice Extra
Touchscreen computers have it tough. While tablet and phones leverage touchscreen technology really well, standard computer operating systems just haven’t been built with a touch-first focus. That’ll change a bit with Windows 8, …
Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary in Reviews
Microsoft’s original Halo remake launches today, so how’s Master Chief’s re-baked maiden voyage faring with critics?
Kindle Fire Reviews Run Hot and Cold
Amazon’s Kindle Fire arrives a day earlier than expected—here’s what everyone’s saying so far.
Intel Core i7-3960X Review Roundup: It’s Full of Expensive
Intel’s latest uber-powered, ultra-expensive CPUs are available now, so do they offer enough oomph to warrant draining your bank account?
Toshiba Portege Z835 Ultrabook Review
If Intel has its way, most laptops will eventually be Ultrabooks, which if you strip away the marketing jargon simply refers to slim and light machines with long battery life and enough processing power to watch Netflix and play …
HTC Rhyme Review: Hardware, pH-Balanced
As a male tech writer, Verizon Wireless’ HTC Rhyme is not a phone I would buy for myself. Its plum exterior appeals to more feminine tastes, and its tech specs are far from the cutting edge.
Still, I was happy to take the HTC Rhyme for a spin on a loaner device provided for review. It’s an intriguing handset, with a focus on …