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Nintendo 3DS Unboxing Video

Full Review Coming Soon.

Firefox 4 Released

Wait, you're still using Internet Explorer 6? Fear not, Firefox 4 has just recently been released and has gained a massive speed boost over past iterations. Firefox 4 is powered by the new Jaegarmonkey engine.  Firefox 4 also comes equipped with a whole slew of new features. Design wise, Firefox has taken a page out of Google Chrome's book. Tabs are now on top and all menu items are organized by the Firefox button located in the top left. 7 million people downloaded Firefox 4 in the first day. Hit the jump for more details on Firefox 4...

How To: Get Work Done by Using Time Management Techniques

Anyone who has had to work on a computer knows how distracting the internet, and even just your computer itself can be. Sure you say you'll do work, but one thing leads to the next, and you've wasted six hours checking Facebook, reading email, updating Twitter, playing games, and chatting with friends. It's very difficult to get yourself to focus. It may be because of all the distractions, but chances are that it may be your approach to focusing. How can you improve your focus and get work done? Hit the jump to find out.

Motorola WiFi-Only Xoom Coming March 27th for $599

Motorola just confirmed via press release that a WiFi-only model of the Xoom tablet will be available starting March 27th for $599. It will be available in a number of major retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam's Club, Staples, and Walmart. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet sports a speedy 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, a 5 megapixel camera, and a 10.1-inch 1280x800 display. Of course, you could also get the 3G/4G Xoom on Verizon Wireless for $599 on a two-year contract. It's your choice.

Verizon Wireless Confirms, HTC Thunderbolt Coming March 17th

Verizon Wireless finally confirmed via press release that the HTC Thunderbolt will be indeed launching this Thursday, March 17th for $249.99 on a two-year activation agreement. The Thunderbolt is the first 4G LTE device to launch on Verizon, which boasts 12 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds. Verizon is generously including a 32 MB microSD card with the device and is also offering Mobile Hotspot, free of charge, until May 15. Hit the jump for details on the Thunderbolt.

Internet Explorer 9 Goes Live

Internet Explorer 9 has finally come out of the beta and RC stage and has gone live. The browser has gone through a major overhaul since IE8, with much welcome improvments to the UI, speed, and features. We were surprised how much Microsoft got right with IE9. It may not be right for everyone, but it's definitely worth a test drive. Hit the jump for more details, and then experience IE9 for yourself by downloading it here.

How To: Sync Music with Android Smartphones

One complaint many Android users have about the OS is the lack of a first-party music platform. Apple has iTunes for its iPhones. Microsoft has Zune for Windows Phone 7. So why doesn't Google have one of its own? There have been rumors floating around that Google may be working on something similar, but we have yet to see any supporting evidence. In the meantime, we're going to take a look at one of the few viable third-party options available for syncing music to Android devices. Hit the jump for more.

Review: SmartFish Whirl Laser Mouse

The mouse is the second most important mode of input for a computer. While there are thousands of mice out there, ranging from simple two button mice to multi-button, heavy-weight gaming mice, few are as comfortable as the SmartFish Whirl Laser Mouse. It may appear as just a simple two-button, scroll wheel affair, but the beauty to this mouse lies in its comfortable, ergonomic design. Hit the jump for our review of the Whirl Laser Mouse.

Microsoft Is Hiring Xbox Hardware Developers, New Xbox Coming?

While Microsoft has stated multiple times that the Xbox 360 will remain as its console for the next few years, it is interesting to note that Microsoft has started hiring hardware developers for the Xbox platform. There have been an increasing number of openings leading many people to believe that Microsoft is either working on an improved platform, a new console, or more upgrades to extend the life of the Xbox 360 platform.

Bing Beats Yahoo!, Slides into Second Behind Google

So there's this little search engine called Bing from Microsoft. You may or may not have heard of it. While it was a very small player in the search engine wars (if you can even call it that, with Google dominating), Bing has now surpassed Yahoo! in usage, with 4.4 percent over Yahoo!'s 3.9 percent. Google meanwhile is still happily dominating with a hefty 90 percent usage. We don't see Bing, or any other search engine for that matter, beating Google in the near future.