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Filed under: Reviews, Featured Stories Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to spend an arm and a leg on a laptop. Thanks to cheaper chips, more efficient software, and the fact that an increased amount of our computing is done online (meaning your computer doesn't need to be as powerful), plenty of notebooks can be had for less than $500 (in fact, Intel is developing new technology that will help push powerful PCs to the under-$250...

What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) airs 90210 at 8 p.m. and Melrose Place at 9 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Dirty Jobs at 9 p.m. and Ghost Lab at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Scrubs at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Better Off Ted at 9:30 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Table for 12 at 8 p.m., 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m. and The Little Couple at 10 p.m. History (720p) has How the Earth was Made at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Butler/Georgetown...

Okay, you've probably heard by now that Mass Effect 2 has a lot of big-name voice talent. But have you SEEN them? This video trailer for BioWare's upcoming space opera features the all-star cast talking about their roles, and what it is about sci-fi (and not SyFy) that gets them so excited.Tricia Helfer, Martin Sheen talk up their voice roles in Mass Effect 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our...

Filed under: Real EstateHeadlines in the mainstream media are often notorious for getting it wrong. But in the case of the recent Wall Street Journal story about how renting is the "new American Dream," the questionable premise could be suggesting that the real estate market is finally approaching a bottom. First, some historical backstory. On Aug. 13, 1979, BusinessWeek ran the now infamous headline "The Death of Equities," proclaiming...

Bernie Madoff's last home may have sold strong, but it looks like the momentum is fading. His home in the Hamptons beat the listing price and ultimately moved for more than $9.4 million. Unfortunately for his victims, interest in his Manhattan penthouse and Palm Beach estate isn't as strong. The prices for both have been cut, as the Ponzi schemer moves from news to history. Both homes have been on the market for only two months. The Manhattan...

When we last talked about this on the podcast, I said we'd basically have to wait and see how it all worked, but now that players have had their hands on the Dungeon Finder out on the live realms for a while, they're learning a few more tricks and tips about how to use it. As Rohan brings up over on the WoW Ladies LJ, it's easy enough to keep a good player once you've found them through the system: as long as none of you drop group once...

One&Only Resorts, the luxury resort company known for its stunning properties in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, will open its second property in Dubai. One & Only The Palm will open on Palm Island in October 2010. The property is being developed by His Highness Sheikh Bin Saeed Al Makthoum (right) and Sol Kerzner, (left) CEO and Chairman of Kerzner International, parent company of One&Only Resorts. The property...

Filed under: Software, DealsMacRabbit's Espresso has been updated to version 1.1, and along with it, the company is offering a contest where you can win a copy of the web development software for yourself and a friend. Version 1.0 was released back in March. The contest takes on a nagging subject with a sense of humor. MacRabbit is challenging contestants to come up with witty "Buy Now" messages for the demo version of Espresso. Submissions...

For this week's not-quite-the-holidays-yet giveaway, we've got a Band Hero prize pack for the Nintendo Wii and DS lined up for one lucky winner. That's right! Not just Band Hero for your silly old home console, but also for your handheld (that is, unless you have a Nintendo DSi or XXL -- sorry!). Prepare to be embraced by friends and relatives as a genuine American (or Canadian, excluding Quebec) hero while playing along to your favorite...

One of the main problems with initial Blu-ray director's chat sessions was a lack of feeling any life or interactivity, but Warner gave it another shot this weekend by offering audio over BD-Live as a moderator bounced audience provided questions off of director McG while watching Terminator: Salvation. Despite a less than stellar reputation, BD-Live has continued to slowly creep along, adding features and enhancements, so we wanted to...

Filed under: Saving Money, InvestingBryce Dallas Howard has a film career that includes roles in the megahit "Spider-Man 3" and the upcoming "Twilight: Eclipse." Her father, Ron Howard, has won an Oscar and directed worldwide blockbusters.But it seems even Hollywood royalty can feel the economic pinch. Bryce said she and her husband, Seth Gabel, have had to readjust their lifestyle."We're needing to be significantly more responsible than...

Filed under: Recession DiariesAs a record industry executive and owner of Minty Fresh Records, Chicago's Jim Powers has proved his creativity and eye for talent time and again. He discovered the Cowboy Junkies, was one of the first to sing the praises of Liz Phair, brought the music of the Cardigans to America, and turned Ralph Covert from an aging club rocker into a kids-music phenom. So why is a guy like Powers dabbling in the world of...

Last month we spoke with Heavy Rain executive producer Guillaume de Fondaumiere about Quantic Dream's upcoming PS3 adventure game. As a game far from the everyday, de Fondaumiere agreed that Heavy Rain has been a challenge to market. "It's a difficult game to market, because it's difficult for people to understand what it is unless they experience it," he admitted in our video interview above. "So we have to show it to them. We probably...

Green lovers have been patiently waiting for the commercialized version of OLPC's pull-string laptop charger, but in the meantime Easy Energy's YoGen should tide yank-happy hands over. Pulling the charger's lawnmower-style ripcord generates enough power through its patented alternator technology to charge up phones, iPods and a slew of other handheld gadgets. According to YoGen charging time is similar to that of standard AC adapters and...

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Myers MotorsMyers Motors two-seat vehicle- Click above for high-res image galleryMyers Motors unveiled the NMG2 (or whatever its final name will be) back in September, and the company is already prepared to take pre-orders for the two-seat electric trike. The car's base price is $29,995 but, if a thousand people drop $250 on a pre-order, the price for everyone will drop by $5,000 (actually, for every 200 people...

Filed under: iPhone, HolidaysThere's no more procrastinating: the holidays are officially here, and regardless of your celebratory affiliations, some sort of holiday card is going to end up in your mailbox. Typically, these little card stock/construction paper doo-dads end up on the mantle, refrigerator or, in the case of the card from my insurance agent, in the trash. However, this particular card (featured on Crave) is one that I wouldn't...

Tis the season for movies at home and if you don't believe us, just take a look at the sales figures for December and you'll understand why so many new titles are released this time of year. This week's top 25 box office hit is G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, and although we'll be sure to catch it, our expectations aren't very high. In the way of classics are two of our favorites though including It's A Wonderful Life -- yes 4x3 movies are...

Aww, we were having such a good time watching last night's Spike Video Game Awards show -- then the trailer for the recently dated UFC Undisputed 2010 aired, and really soured our enjoyment of the event. See, the first minute of the video utilizes the transformative special effects featured in Michael Jackson's "Black or White" music video, so immediately we started thinking about how this would be our first Christmas without MJ in our...

Filed under: Downloads, Action, Trailers Download HD VideoOld school sci-fi fans may be looking forward to the upcoming TRON: Legacy movie. Of course, where there's a movie based in a video game world, there's an actual game accompanying it. In comes TRON: Evolution, an action adventure game being developed to release before the movie. It looks like there's going to be strong collaboration between the movie and game development, but the...

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Quick link to HeadlineGlobe and MailCellphone market fall ended in third quarter: GartnerReutersHELSINKI (Reuters) - The fall in the handset market stopped in the third quarter, helped by clearing of ...UPDATE 2-Cellphone market fall ended in Q3 -GartnerReuters Indiaall 58 news articles »QI...

Quick link to HeadlineTimes LIVECellphone companies agree to cheaper feesPrimedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness NewsCommunications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda on Thursday said the country's cellphone giants have agreed to introduce more affordable retail products by December. ...Cellphone call charges to come down 36cTimes LIVEMTN, Vodacom, Cell C Agree to Cut Fees, Nyanda Says,BloombergUPDATE 1-S.Africa govt, mobile firms reach deal on ratesReutersTeleGeography -Business...

Quick link to HeadlinePlain DealerRTA bus driver Angela Williams said cell phone call was not intentional at ...Plain DealerBy Patrick O'Donnell, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former RTA busdriver Angela Williams wants jurors to believe her cellphone accidentally made a ...Judge rejects homicide plea for Ohio bus driverUSA Todayall 159 news articles »vS...

Quick link to HeadlineSiliconindia.comMotorola Said to Explore Dividing Into 3 CompaniesNew York TimesLast year, Motorola, based in Schaumberg, Ill., said it wanted to separate its struggling cellphone handset unit from the rest of the company, ...New alternative for Motorola - three-way splitWhat is the WordUS CREDIT-Motorola debt could weaken if good assets soldReutersMotorola Explores Breaking Itself UpWall Street Journalall 43 news...