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Video Review: HP Designjet Z2100 44-Inch Photo Printer

HP Designjet Z2100 44-Inch Photo PrinterAnyone out there seriously into digital photography? What about engaged (or thinking about engaging) in a professional printshop business? If you are, or would just like to print absolutely perfect prints, check this out. It’s called the HP Designjet Z2100 44-Inch Photo Printer. You’ll never lament disparities between what you see on your monitor and what you’re printer produces again.

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Bluetooth to Meet its Little Cousin Wibree

The folks in charge of the Bluetooth wireless standard announced this week that Nokia, the world’s largest manufacturer of cellular phones, will be contributing a spin off technology that will equip devices too small in size to accommodate Bluetooth with wireless connectivity. The technology in question is called Wibree, and will open up the wireless field to wearable devices to wireless world.

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Laptop Pug-Ugly? TigerDirect has the Cure!

Oh, the horror!I have a confession to make. I am a fan of Apple Inc. and their iconic line of Mac computers. Some people who read the last sentence will have already started penning their hate mail, but hold on. If we ignore the Mac/PC advertisements that we are by now all too familiar with, it can still be said that Mac has a good, firm handle on making a beautiful and functional machine.

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Sony and Panasonic Debut New Video Capture Format: AVCHD

sony-camcorder-avchd.jpgAVCHD is a new High-Definition Camcorder video recording format that has been developed in a joint effort by longtime camera makers Panasonic and Sony. AVCHD stands for Advanced Video Codec High-Definition. AVCHD tries to fix some of the minor points of contention in the MPEG-2 format. Technically, it’s a new MPEG variation, officially dubbed MPEG-4/H.264. AVCHD was designed for extremely efficient video compression—an essential consideration when designing a HD video camcorder. HD video requires much more storage capacity than you regular Standard Definition video.

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Logitech Harmony Testimonial: Harmony 659 Universal Remote

logitech-remote.jpgJust thought I would share my experience with my new Logitech Harmony 659 which I purchased at TigerDirect with my new Vizio 47″ 1080P LCD TV. So far, I HIGHLY recommend this universal remote.

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Video Review: Polaroid FXM-2611C LCD HDTV with DVD Player

Polaroid FXM-2611C 26-Inch LCD HDTV with Integrated DVD playerLooking for a LCD Televison that’ll fit in cramped installation spaces? Look no further. The Polaroid FXM-2611C LCD HDTV with Integrated DVD player is a 26-inch diagonal flat panel display that is perfect for situations where you might not have the room for lots of different devices and equipment. That’s because this LCD has a DVD player that can actually be moved to several different positions on the back of the display. This accommodates installations in difficult or cramped home theater areas, boardrooms, or anything else you can come up with.

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Hard Drive How-To: The Where, Why, and How of Disc Defragmentation

hard-drive-for-article.jpgInformation that appears to be a neatly arrayed bunch of data stored safely on your PC can actually be strewn haphazardly around your [tag]hard drive[/tag]. This makes it as easy for your computer to find and recall data as it is to find a pair of clean socks in an otherwise messy room. The difference is, that your computer will eventually find the data—you and your socks are out of luck. But this [tag]disorganization[/tag] (which ironically is born of fastidious design) can cause your machine to run slower, expand more energy, and in some very serious cases, crash altogether.

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Motherboard Mayhem! The MSI P6N Diamond nForce 680i Motherboard

MSI P6N Diamond nForce 680i MotherboardAre you looking to build a PC with multiple monitors, or have your sights set on a truly impressive graphics machine? You might want to consider the MSI P6N Diamon NForce 680i Socket 775 motherboard. Designed to run the fastest multi core chips from Intel including the Core 2 Duos and the Quad Core Series, this board has gotten consistently high reviews across the web, and while is not rated as the fastest board in the west (ONLY 1333 FSB right out of the box), the P6N Diamond has features that set it apart from the rest.

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Now You Have No Excuse: TigerDirect.com LCD Monitor Marathon

Acer AL2223WD 22-Inch Widescreen LCD MonitorIf you’re still watching a Cathode Ray Tube television in your living room or bedroom, we’ll forgive you. But there’s really no excuse to still clog up the space in your work area or PC table at home. This is especially so if your desktop PC is located in a part of your office, cubicle, or home where space is at a premium. Several years ago, when LCD monitors first became popular, there was a significantly prohibitive cost barrier that kept the Average Joe from buying one. TigerDirect.com now offers a host of LCD monitors that cost less than $200.00 dollars.

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Hard Drive How-To: The Ultra eSATA ready External Drive Enclosure

sata-ultra-drive-enclosure.jpgJust add a drive and go! Ultra’s new portable, stackable external hard drive enclosure features a USB 2.0 and E-SATA interface and supports 3.5-inch SATA HDDs. That’s right – you can use one, or use more – just stack them up! The Ultra 3.5-inch external hard drive enclosure supports Windows XP, 2000, ME and Mac 9.0 and above. Built-in 30 mm cooling fan keeps the drive running at maximum performance while protecting it from excess heat.

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