Scythe Launches Handy USB 3.0 Compact Flash Card Reader

Scythe has just launched a new Compact Flash card reader that comes with a protective rubber case and a handy ring for using it as a key chain trinket. The fast USB 3.0 interface comes is very useful considering just how fast CF cards have become these days.The company claims that the new gadget works with Microsoft’s Windows...
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How to Install Thunderbird Beta on Ubuntu Linux

The following tutorial will teach Ubuntu users how to install the latest Beta release of the popular Mozilla Thunderbird email and RSS client on their systems. Following our “How to Install Firefox Beta on Ubuntu Linux” guide, we have decided to make...
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SSD Prices Continue to Fall as Shipments Increase - A Storm May Be Coming

The falling price of NAND and subsequent downwards spiral of SSD unit prices have prompted Toshiba to attempt a price hike by stopping or reducing its output by an overall margin of 30% for a couple of months. The company hoped that such a move will lead...
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A Gamers Week: September 30

With the return of my colleague Andrei Dobra to game playing duties we have two full Softepdia reviews to deliver this week: one for the highly expected Borderlands 2, the stylish shooter from developer Gearbox and publisher 2K Games, and one for Shad’O,...
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FTL Diary: The Giant Threat of Space

The biggest problem with space is that it’s pretty much infinite and that there’s no way of knowing what’s out there.FTL, the roguelike title from Subset Games, understands that any man who has the size and the unknowingness of space pressed upon his mind...
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Even Apple Doesnt Use Its Own Maps

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you've probably heard about the recent iOS Maps fiasco. While the media always exaggerates in reporting these blunders, Apple itself has admitted that more work is necessary to bring the iOS Maps up to par.While Apple prides itself on offering in-house developed solutions, the company...
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US Cellular Launches WP 7.5-Based ZTE Render

Wireless carrier US Cellular has just made available for purchase on its network a new device running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, namely the ZTE Render. This is the smartphone previously known as ZTE Orbit, capable of offering some appealing features to the carrier’s users. The handset was announced...
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Script of the Day: Update Message

Update Message is a small WordPress plugin that can show customized highlighted messages inside a page or post, updating the user with the latest info about the content, product or blog status. We have all come across older Web pages that have a small notice on the top, providing a link to newer page versions. Highlighted in...
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ASUS Intros VG27AH IPS Gaming Monitor

World’s best known mainboard manufacturer, Taiwanese company ASUS has just launched a new gaming IPS monitor that comes with interesting features and rich connectivity options. The official denomination of the new monitor is ASUS VG27AH and the 16...
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ASUS VG27AH gaming monitor comes with a 3D button that will deactivate stereoscopy when not desired and it also features two 3W speakers for a modest office audience.

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The tilt and height are also adjustable and that’s a welcomed feature, but pricing information is not yet available.

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Download Live Street View 2.5 with Full Screen on iPad, iPhone 5 Support

Live Street View, the application that allows you to tap into the power of Maps and Street View, has been blessed with a full-screen view on the iPad and support for the 4-inch display of the iPhone 5. Arriving with a refreshed user interface, Live Street View from developer Tim Broddin is now ready for the iPhone 5 and sports...
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Grumpy Cat Video Goes Viral

Tard – the Grumpy Cat made a splash on YouTube after proving a hit on Reddit. This video registered more than 250,000 views in 5 days, and it's only 11 seconds long. This cat always has a frown on its face, perhaps because Tard is short for Tardar Sauce. Owners describe Tard as a loving and sociable cat, despite appearances....
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ASUS Matrix HD 7970 Platinum Trounces Nvidia GTX 680

We reported here that ASUS has just launched two new Matrix video cards that are now based on AMD’s Tahiti GPUs instead of Nvidia’s chips. Now we got word that the performance is something to dream at. The new cards are not really the most affordable Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition implementations, but they are not even trying....
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Intel Allegedly Sold Thousands of Xeon Phi Cards for $400 (310 EUR) a Piece

In a surprising development, we got word that Intel is apparently resorting to any kind of methods to push its Xeon Phi GPU compute accelerator cards on the market, against AMD’s FirePro and Nvidia’s Tesla. The new cards are supposed to excel at DP FP64...
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LG Optimus 4X HD Confirmed for Canada in October

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is expected to make its Optimus 4X HD smartphone available for purchase in Canada as soon as next month, on the networks of WIND Mobile and Videotron. Powered by a fast NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, the new device...
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Western Digital Launches 4TB Enterprise HDDs

American HDD company Western Digital (WD), part of the global WD/Seagate duopoly, has just announced a new series of high capacity enterprise HDDs that can handle up to 4TB of data per unit. The new drives come in SATA and in SAS variety. Western Digital is trying to revamp its product line as the company has banked massively...
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Apple Discontinues iPod Socks

The colorful cloth pouches sold as protective accessories for the iPod line are no longer available through Apple, keen observers are reporting. Apple fans aren’t sure exactly when Apple retracted the goods, but it’s a good time to inform the world that they’re no longer available for purchase via Apple’s online store. Ideally,...
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Photo: How to Describe Breaking Bad to Different People

Critics and fans love it just the same but, come to think of it, “Breaking Bad” is a show that’s very hard to pin down in one category or another. The illustration above will surely help you on this one. Say you’re ever in a situation in which you want to describe “Breaking Bad” (a series in which a cancer patient hooks up...
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Optus Brings HTC Desire X to Australia

HTC Desire X, a mid-range Android-based smartphone from the Taiwanese mobile phone maker, is expected to become available for purchase in Australia soon, on the Optus’ network. The wireless carrier has already confirmed that, announcing an exclusivity on the device, and price tags ranging from $0 on Optus’ $35 plan, to $299...
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Pioneer Intros Dedicated Archiving Blu-ray Writers

Well-known electronics manufacturer, Japanese company Pioneer has just launched two new Blu-ray writer units that have a special archiving function. The units are able to use a special type of Blu-ray disc that is guaranteed to ensure the data for over...
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Windows 8 Will Be Buggy at the Time of Release, Intel CEO Says

This isn't something we really want to hear, since bugs in an operating system means bugs in every device that uses it, but Intel's CEO says Windows 8, and by extension dozens of tablets, will have quite the set of issues when Microsoft holds its launch event next month (October 2012). Intel CEO Paul Otellini reportedly told...
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ASUS GeForce GTX 660 DirectCU II TOP Video Card Review

Moving the offensive to the $200 to $300 price range, Nvidia has just launched the GeForce GTX 660 video card that’s powered by the GK106 GPU. This is also a Kepler-based chip, but it has a smaller die than the huge 3.5-billion transistor GK104 that’s inside...
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