Chip Chick

Technology and Gadgets

from a girl's perspective
September 2011
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Ready, Set, Fire, Meg Whitman Takes Reins as HP’s CEO

In a move that strengthens ties between the company and failed Republican politicians, HP has brought in Meg Whitman as the new CEO, replacing the recently dismissed Léo Apotheker. Whitman takes over a…

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Riding the Subway Just Got Worse, Cell Service Comes to NYC Subways

What’s not to love about taking the subway? The inexplicable delays, the sea of noise, the dingy walls covered in who-knows-what, that guy over there who keeps staring at you and oh god,…

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IKEA Share Space Inspires a Geek Girl to Get Trendy with Furniture

Share Space is a new project from IKEA where IKEA customers have the opportunity to share their own spaces with others. It’s kind of like an online playground for “aspiring” interior designers, or…

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Save Your Discontinued Lipstick with Lipstix Remix

Ready to play mad cosmetic scientist at home? Well Lipstix Remix will give you the tools to not only salvage your favorite lipstick color, but to also create a whole new color for…

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Take that Google Wallet – Pay for Your Cab with the VanDam Go Watch

Big deal, so you can pay for things with your smartphone using Google Wallet. But what about with your wristwatch? There would be no App required or even a smartphone at all. That…

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Rover AC13 WiFi Vehicle with Video! is Like an RC Spy Cam

No this isn’t a new robotic vacuum cleaner. Instead, get ready to play with your iPod, iPhone or iPad even more this year. Brookstone is exclusively selling the just released Rover AC13 Wi-­‐Fi…

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Hands-on with the Archos G9 Series Honeycomb Tablets

The Android tablet market is getting real crowded, real quick, but Archos’ latest G9 series of tablets plans on taking a bite out of the market share anyway by offering affordable Honeycomb 3.2…

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Hot Deal: Dell Vostro V131 13.3-inch Ultra-thin Laptop for $499

The Dell Vostro V131 13.3-inch ultra-thin laptop is on sale today for just $499 for the Dual Core version. This configuration features a Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz Dual-core ULV processor, 2GB of RAM,…

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BlackBerry Curve 9360 Arrives on T-Mobile, Merlot Color on the Way

T-Mobile is already lucky enough to be carrying the new BlackBerry Bold 9900, and now they have just announced that they are getting the BlackBerry Curve 9360. The much anticipated and over-do Curve…

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Aranez iPad 2 Kangaroo Leather Notebook Case Review

Aranez is proud to present the world with the first ever Kangaroo leather case for iPad 2. Apparently roo leather is known to be the “best performance leather” as it is light and…

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Try Your Luck with the I-Dice iPhone / iPad Speaker

I-Dice might be one of the most adorable iPhone / iPad docking stations to come out yet. This new docking station / speaker system is designed to look like a giant dice and…

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Dolce & Gabbana Adds Style to Limited Edition Skullcandy Headphones

Well it looks like fashion house Dolce & Gabbana are getting into the headphones business too. Instead of striking out on their own, they enlisted the help of Skullcandy. Skullcandy, as we all…

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Drinkwel Multivitamin Review – The Cure for Hangovers

Hangovers – Bah! Drinking alcohol can be a lot of fun, but it’s oftentimes regrettable when you’re suffering from a pounding headache and nausea the next morning. Of course there are other reasons…

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Hot Deal: HP ENVY 14 Beats Edition Laptop for $892

The HP ENVY 14 Beats edition 14.5-inch “Sandy Bridge” Laptop is on sale today for just $977 for the Core i7 model after a 15% off coupon code. The Core i5 model is…

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Hands-On with the HTC Rhyme, the Accessory Driven Smartphone

Rumor of the HTC Bliss, a phone designed specifically for women from HTC, has circulated for several months now. Today, HTC finally revealed this new fashion oriented and it’s being called the HTC…

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BlackBerry Torch 9810 Review (AT&T)

It has been a little over a year since the first gen BlackBerry Torch 9800 came out. The Torch was a monumental change of pace for BlackBerry, since it was RIM’s first handset…

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SD Old School Photo Album Makes Low Capacity SD Cards Seem Retro

What a better place to store pictures, than in a photo album that looks like an SD Card. Truly, who even uses a photo album anymore but if you have to, this is…

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Logitech Harmony Link Transforms iPad into a Universal Remote

Over the past two years, many accessories have come out that transform the iPhone and iPad into a TV remote, but the new Harmony Link from Logitech takes things to a new level….

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Sol Republic Tracks Headphones Review

Sol Republic is the brainchild of Kevin Lee formally of Monster Cable, who is no stranger when it comes to developing audio products, as well as Seth Combs who has been living and…

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Hot Deal: HP Pavilion Elite h8qe Quad Core i7-960 3.2GHz Desktop for $809

In the market for a desktop? Yes they still sell them and we still buy them. HP is offering a 30% off coupon code for the HP Pavilion Elite h8qe Core i7 customizable…

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Pantech Breakout Smartphone Lands at Verizon with 4G LTE in Tow

Verizon Wireless has just announced the Pantech Breakout, this new Android smartphone packs in Verion’s 4G LTE technology. That means that the phone is capable of download speeds between 5 and 12Mpbs, and…

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