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[ Luofei | 4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 20 views]
Hands-on Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge

Recently, we just got a review unit of the new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge, which is a hybrid of the traditional, corporate ThinkPad laptop and more consumer oriented IdeaPad line.  Check out our photo gallery after the jump.

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[ Luofei | 26 Aug 2009 | One Comment | 178 views]
BlackBerry Curve 8900 hands-on impressions

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the thinnest and lightest full-QWERTY phone RIM has ever made.  It also occupies a premium position in T-mobile’s smartphone lineup.  Read on to find out how the Curve 8900 stacks up against BlackBerries from other carriers and other smartphones at large.

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[ Luofei | 17 Aug 2009 | One Comment | 239 views]
Asus Eee PC 1000HE long-term review

The Asus Eee PC 1000HE was very well-received when it first came out.  However, most reviewers only get to spend a few weeks with a device.  That is just barely enough time to become accustomed to a device.
I have spent the past two months using the Eee PC 1000HE almost every day.  Now, I am finally ready to report my findings.

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[ Luofei | 13 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 900 views]
BlackBerry Storm hands-on review

The initial reviews of the BlackBerry Storm 9530 when it first came out were not exactly glowing.  A few firmware updates later, has it improved much?  To answer this question, we lived with the Storm for two months to see how well it fits in the life of a young mobile professional (maybe we are giving ourselves too much credit there).

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[ Evan | 19 Mar 2009 | 2 Comments | 54 views]
Impressions: Internet Explorer 8

Today Microsoft released the newest version of Internet Explorer. Microsoft has finally taken a few tips from other popular web browsers. Read on to find out if it’s worth downloading.

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[ Luofei | 18 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 1,326 views]
TwitterBerry – tweet from your BlackBerry

We mentioned TwitterBerry before as a way to check Twitter from your BlackBerry.  Well I have been using it for the past few weeks, so read on for some hands-on impressions.

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[ Luofei | 10 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 52 views]
Peek hands-on review

The Peek was a surprise pick for Time’s Gadget of the Year for 2008.  On the surface, it seems like a limited device at a mediocre price.  We have been living with the Peek for a month, so read on to find out if there is more than meets the eye to this mobile email device.

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[ Evan | 21 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 58 views]
Impressions: Windows Vista SP2

I was really excited when I saw that Windows Vista Service Pack 2 beta testing had been opened up to the public. It’s been a little while since it came out but I finally got around to trying it. My experience with it was nothing more than a series of problems followed by none of the fixes promised. Read after the jump for the details.

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[ Luofei | 13 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 109 views]
TuneUp your iTunes

Some people, myself included, are a little OCD about their album art and ID3 tage information.  For the past month, I have been beta-testing the new TuneUp for Mac, which promises to help people like myslef who cannot stand incorrect or missing music info.

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[ Evan | 10 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 47 views]
Impressions: Palm Treo Pro

The new Palm smartphone is pretty awesome. Click to find out more.