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Whether we like it or not, tablet computers are going to start dominating the mobile market this year. Our ever-growing thirst for data connectivity everywhere we go is quickly outpacing the capabilities of our Smartphones. We want bigger screens to watch our HD videos and browse the web, more powerful hardware for extra productivity, and the battery life to make it through the day. Tablets meet these demands, and that is why there will be nearly hundreds to choose from by the end of the year. But in case you don’t want to wait, there are tablets available today; however, can they hold up against the new tablets of tomorrow?
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It’s no secret that the winter holiday season is by far the biggest shopping season of the year. In the United States alone, consumers spent nearly $600 billion this year. With all that money flying about, you can’t help but wonder just what exactly people are buying, so we decided to take a look at some of the more popular items this year.

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Following our highlights from CES Las Vegas 2011, here are a couple of pictures taken at the CES last week by Colin Ryan from our New York office.

The Consumer Electronics Show is the world’s largest technology conference and trade show. Each year, the event gathers companies promoting the latest innovations in segments such as audio, computer hardware & software, digital imaging, electronic gaming, lifestyle electronics, etc.
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The International CES is at the forefront of the electronics world, bringing new and improved products that are set to hit market within the next five years. Luckily for alaTest, their New York based US Sales team had the privilege of attending this year to spread the gospel of alaTest and possibly try their hand on the tables as well (but don’t tell Arie). Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone does a lot of traveling over the holidays, and likely realized that “Over the river and through the wood” aren’t the best directions to Grandmother’s house; however, with the advent of things like Google Maps, obscure directions are becoming less and less necessary. But even with Google Maps, you still have to write down or print out the directions. That is, unless you have a GPS. Read the rest of this entry »

The Nexus S is Google’s latest flagship Smartphone to run the search giant’s Android operating system. Released on December 16^th in the US and shortly after in Europe, it received many mixed reviews, some denouncing the phone for being less than expected and others praising it as the best Android device yet. All the commotion makes it tough to know if the Nexus S is actually any good. Read the rest of this entry »

This time of year the Internet is crawling with articles, lists and reviews all trying to come up with what was (2010) or what will be (2011) the world’s BEST product. ‘Pointless’ or ‘Great’, you may say? Perhaps, we at alaTest say. It all comes down to who you are, what needs you are trying to satisfy and what budget you are on.

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Handheld have come a long way, seeing improvements year after year, and 2010 is no exception. Whether you have the Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, or both, there have been some great games released this year.

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