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The Epic HDTV Buyer’s Guide Flowchart
11:00AM Sean Fallon | Not sure what HDTV you should buy this Christmas? Thank god we have flowcharts to make the process easier. More »
Computers
Laptop Reliability Study: Asus And Toshiba Come Out On Top
10:16PM Danny Allen | New data from SquareTrade (one of the bigger warranty providers) says Asus and Toshiba have the least hardware malfunctions over three years, while one-in-four HP laptops are projected to experience problems. Oh, and crappy netbooks are worst of all. More »
Games
Video Games Apparently Not “Recession-Proof”
2:20AM Mark Wilson | There’s been a lot of talk about video games being a “recession-proof” industry. But this year-to-year graph shows the steep drop in game sales since 2007. More »
Computers
11:09PM Danny Allen | The Core i5 iMacs are fast, but early benchmarks of the Core i7 model suggest a 35 per cent performance boost, even though upgrade only costs $US200 extra. Timon-Royer’s telling graph uses results from the Geekbench Website. [Timon-Royer via MacRumors]
27-inch iMac Benchmarks: Core i7 Vs. Core i5
11:09PM Danny Allen | The Core i5 iMacs are fast, but early benchmarks of the Core i7 model suggest a 35 per cent performance boost, even though upgrade only costs $US200 extra. Timon-Royer’s telling graph uses results from the Geekbench Website. [Timon-Royer via MacRumors]
Phones
6:28AM John Herrman | For today’s data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing 20 per cent in world market share. So, uh, who’s losing? More »
2009: The Year Apple And RIM Ate Everyone Else’s Lunch
6:28AM John Herrman | For today’s data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing 20 per cent in world market share. So, uh, who’s losing? More »
Gadgets
Broken-Down Gadgets: When To Fix Them, When To Replace Them
3:45AM John Herrman | It’s a decidedly case-by-case question, and you shouldn’t let silly things like “data” and “value judgments” get in the way of an enthusiastic impulse purchase. But for the more prudent types, Consumer Reports has compiled a handy repair-or-replace guide. More »
Phones
Why Aren’t More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
10:25AM John Herrman | We, as in the tech press, are all over Palm’s new mini-Pre. But we, as in the internet, just don’t seem to care about it — just ask Google. More »
Business
Apple’s Soaring Pile Of Cash
11:32AM The Business Insider | Apple brought Steve Jobs back to the company in December 1996. Since then, he’s been building a massive pile of cash, rolling out new product after new product. More »
Design
Choose Your Own Adventure Books, Beautifully Visualised
7:20AM John Herrman | There are two ways to look at the legendary Choose Your Own Adventure books. As reading experiences and childhood memories, they’re vital. But as data sets for visualisations, they’re weirdly spectacular. Observe! More »
Gadgets
