Chip Chick

Technology and Gadgets

from a girl's perspective
September 2011
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Is it a Tablet or a Smartphone? Hands-On with the Samsung Note

At IFA 2011 in Berlin, Samsung introduced what might be the most interesting smartphone to hit the market in some time. One thing’s for sure – it’s definitely the biggest. The Samsung Note…

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Toshiba AT200 Honeycomb Tablet Hands-On Photos

At the IFA 2011 trade show in Berlin, Toshiba brought out its new tablet slated to hit the European market in the fourth quarter of this year. The Toshiba AT200 looks to be a high-end…

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Can You Hear Me Now? Perhaps with the iPhone 4 Ear Case

You heard right – this enormous thing is actually an iPhone 4 case. On the flip side of the massive rubber ear is a cutout that fits iPhone 4s perfectly.

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Epson Connect Enables Printing From Your Mobile Device

Epson is making it a lot easier to print on the go thanks to their new Epson Connect program. Epson Connect will allow mobile device users to connect directly to a Wi-Fi enabled…

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Vuzix Wrap 1200 Brings Style to the World of 3D

One complaint always surfaces when the topic of 3D glasses comes up – how hard it is to wear them and not look ridiculous. Vuzix’ entry at the IFA 2011 trade show in…

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Hands-On with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

One of the major announcements at IFA 2011 is yet another Samsung Galaxy Tab – the 7.7. Like the 10.1 and 8.9, the 7.7 refers to the display size, making this one of…

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The New Creative Zen Goes For High Fidelity

The Creative Zen line has long been a cult favorite among some audiophiles – not a surprise for a company that got its start making sound cards. At IFA 2011 in Berlin, Creative…

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Epson Unveils Their New Line of Professional Printers

  Epson has announced its new line of printers aimed at the business world at IFA 2011 in Berlin. The WorkForce Pro Line – including the WP-4540, WP-4530, and WP-4020 models, all take…

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Sony Gets 3D TV All Up In Your Face

There’s been a deluge of 3D technology hitting the market the past couple of years, but Sony’s new gadget is by far the most…interesting? Questionable? Futuristic? Nerdy? I’m not sure what to call…

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Philips Sonicare AirFloss Blows Away Our Excuses For Not Flossing

There’s no way around it – most of us don’t like flossing very much. Dentists are surely getting tired of the broken record act by now, because we never seem to listen, despite…

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Smile for the Philips Wi-Fi Photoframe

Philips is banking on their new digital photo frame making everyone smile in bunches. So far, so good. The Philips WiFi Photoframe unveiled today at IFA Berlin makes the world of digital photo…

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Native Union Wants You to Play With Your Video Messages

Native Union is bringing the kitsch to IFA 2011. The company till now has been known for making retro yet functional accessories that bring the fun back to your mobile devices.  In the…

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Nerd Out With the HP Limited Edition 12c Financial Calculator

HP is going retro today, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the classic HP 12c Financial Calculator. It might not look like much today, but don’t scoff too loudly – HP is still selling…

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New Lenovo IdeaPads Look Awfully Similar to the MacBook Pro

Lenovo has a solid reputation as a go-to brand for a decent, affordable laptop. They’ve never really been much to look at, though. As of today’s IFA 2011 announcement, it looks like Lenovo…

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Sonim XP3300 Force Makes the Record Books as World’s Toughest Phone

It’s official – the Sonim XP3300 Force is, for all intents and purposes, indestructible. The phone has been inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘World’s Toughest Phone.’

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Hot Deal: 15.6″ Dell Vostro 3555 Laptop for $429

The 15.6-inch Dell Vostro 3555 E-series laptop is on sale today for just $429 with a $50 off coupon code. The laptop is powered by an AMD E2-3000M (1.8-2.4GHz) processor, it packs in…

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Emporia Introduces Grandma and Grandpa to the Clamshell Cell Phone

Emporia, a mobile phone manufacturer that makes phones for seniors, announced its first clamshell offering today at IFA 2011 in Berlin.

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Toshiba Announces Europe’s First All-in-One Computer

Toshiba UK was busy at the IFA 2011 trade show in Berlin today. One of the many headline-making announcements was Europe’s first all-in-one computer – a computer that houses the CPU and the…

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Glasses-Free 3D TV Goes Across The Pond

Glasses-free 3D TV isn’t just for America anymore. Today, at the IFA 2011 trade show in Berlin, Toshiba announced the ZL2, the United Kingdom’s first 3D television that does not require glasses to…

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Jabra Sport Cuts the Cord

Exercising while listening to music is awesome. Suffering the indignity of having your earbuds yanked out in public because the wires got caught on something is not awesome. It is the opposite of…

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Hands on with the New HTC Titan and Radar

HTC announced two new Windows 7 smartphones today at IFA Berlin. The HTC Radar and HTC Titan look to be a couple of much-needed upgrades to the cadre of Windows 7 phones currently…

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