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It used to be that a printer was a printer, and a scanner was a scanner, and apart from giant expensive corporate printers, if you wanted a printer/scanner/copier, you pretty much had to buy each one separately – that is, until the All-in-Ones came around. At first, they weren’t exactly budget friendly, but over the past few years, their prices have dropped so much that you can get them just as cheap as a plain old printer. Of course, there are quite a few All-in-Ones to choose from, so we’ve put together a list of some of the top printers here on alaTest.com.
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Mark your calendar for the 11^th of March and set your alarm for way-to-early o’clock; the iPad 2 is here! But wait, does this new fandangle iPad 2 really take the cake, or is it all hype, and can it compete those new Android tablets coming out?
We decided to take a closer look to figure out exactly what this new generation of iPad has to offer, and what it doesn’t.

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Within a year of their creation, Netbooks occupied a whopping 20% of the entire laptop market. But now, Tablets are fast encroaching on Netbook territory, and would-be buyers are met with a choice: Netbook or Tablet? We’ve narrowed the battle down to several categories: Price, Performance, Productivity, Multimedia, Size, and Battery Life. The winner will be the one that performs best in the most categories. Ready… FIGHT!

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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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Just like console games, PC games make great gifts for the holiday season, and even though PC hardware is a bit more expensive than say an Xbox 360, it remains the preferred platform for state of the art games, first person shooters, and strategy games.

PC games are also excellent last minute buys since many of them can be purchased online as a direct download. Read the rest of this entry »

HDTVs have become a hot ticket item in the past few years, and to keep up with the competitive edge, manufacturers have come up with all sorts of features in attempts to outclass each other. The problem is that even after reading countless TV reviews, it’s still difficult to know just what exactly each feature does. Here’s our quick reference guide for the most popular and most useful features in HDTVs today.

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HDTVs are finding their way into more and more homes, and if you’re in the market for a new flat panel HDTV, you’ve probably noticed that there are three major types to choose from: Plasma, LCD, and LED. We’ve put together a quick guide to help you decide which type is right for you.

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Technology advances quickly in the computer world, causing new products to become obsolete in months. When buying a desktop computer, this isn’t such a big deal, as upgrades are easy to come by, but laptops are unable to be upgraded and are left stuck in the era they were created. This is why you have to be mindful of future technologies when shopping for the best laptop computers.
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