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WHAT: Sony VAIO L
COMPARE TO: Apple iMac, MSI AE2010-02SUS, HP TouchSmart 600xt
PRICE: Starting at $1300
FUN FACT: If you have any old Sony electronics, you may be able to trade them in for credit towards new Sony products through their Sony Trade In Program.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING: The number of people computing from a desktop computer is dwindling. Thanks to Moore’s Law, we know computers (really, all gadgets) will become increasingly smaller and more powerful as the years go on. What does this mean for you? Well, it means you’ll be able to do a lot more with a lot less, which for a lot of people is negating the necessity to purchase a desktop computer. Unless your line of work needs the power of a desktop, why get one when you can cop a thin laptop you’re able to carry everywhere? And let’s not even get started on net books. So what does the future of the desktop computer look like? We think it looks a lot like Sony’s newest all-in-one desktop offering, the VAIO L series…
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This fall, we took a trip up to Burlington, Vermont to meet with Burton Snowboards while doing research for an article on snowboard technology in our October/November issue (on stands now). While there, we stopped in at the Burton R&D center to meet with Senior Product Development Specialist Chris Doyle, the madman/tinkerer behind a lot of Burton’s latest innovations. He showed us the rapid-prototyping machine they use for testing out new ideas, a 3D printer that can make snow-ready plastic prototypes in a matter of days, as opposed to months going back and forth with overseas factories.
This thing is awesome, so cool that we had to let you guys know about it. Check out the video below to see Chris taking us through the rapid-prototyping process and how it keeps Burton on top…
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WHAT: Panasonic 360 Quick Iron
COMPARE TO: Whatever janky iron you currently own.
PRICE: $80/$50 (pictured)/$40
FUN FACT: According to a poll, 9% of people enjoy ironing. But can they cook, though?
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING: Look, we all know that ironing is up there with flossing as one of those annoying self-maintenance chores that we’re supposed to do daily but usually don’t. But here at Complex, it doesn’t make sense for us to recommend that you buy a $300 shirt and then sit here and let you press it with some cheap dollar-store iron that’s more likely to crease (or even singe) your investment than make it look better. Enter the new 360 Quick series of irons from Panasonic…
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Over the last month, our Best of the 2000s blowout has produced some heated debates (In case you missed ’em: Top 100 Albums | Top 100 Sneakers | Top 100 Movies), and we think this week’s list will be no different.
See, more than anything, the Aughts have been all about watching videos on the internet. Over the last decade, we’ve witnessed the birth of the viral video through a series of important events: the first cell phone with a camera was introduced in 2001, YouTube was founded in 2005, and Nah Right started embedding videos in 2006. We assembled a comprehensive countdown of the decade’s 100 Best Internet Videos, from our favorite mainstream memes to some hilarious hip-hop blogosphere classics, for your viewing pleasure.
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WHAT: Sony Reader Touch Edition
COMPARE TO: Amazon Kindle 2
PRICE: $299.99
FUN FACT: Sony will release a wireless Daily edition in December.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING: We’ve been waiting for Sony to drop an answer to Amazon’s watershed digital reading device, the Kindle, since its release back in 2007. Although Sony was the first to market with an e-reader offering, Amazon’s e-book device stole the show with its built in wireless connection that allowed users to download books directly to the device from Amazon’s digital store. Last month, Sony finally upped the competition with a completely updated reader line that included a mini reader, a version with built-in 3G (that drops in December) and an all new version with a much welcomed, highly intuitive touch screen.
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WHAT: BenQ Joybee GP1 Projector
COMPARE TO: Samsung P400 DLP, InFocus Work Big, ViewSonic PJD5111
PRICE: $499
FUN FACT: BenQ is offering a $50 rebate on Apple’s Composite AV cable until 9/31, making it easier to play iPods and iPhones.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: In our 2009 Style and Design package, one of the emerging trends we highlighted was the miniaturization of the video projector. Since most people haven’t actually had any experience with a video projector outside of college lecture halls and MTV Cribs, we can see why it may not seem like a big deal to the masses. But let us assure you, it is. With this new crop of mini projectors you’re basically able to carry around your own television set. Now, that can be a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it—you know those dudes on the subway that play music from their phones without headphones? Yeah, imagine that with video—but we’re leaning towards the positive on this one. Especially with models like the BenQ Joybee GP1 on the market. Although it’s not the smallest of the bunch—some projectors, referred to as PICO projectors are almost the size of your cell phone—the GP1 offers a well balanced mix of features and ease of use in a package that can still fit in the palm of your hand…
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Face it, fam: Japan can’t make everything. As globalization continues to level the playing field, nations that have historically depended on foreign imports for luxury items are creating their own lines of affordable homegrown goods. As featured in our 2009 Style & Design package, we’re taking a closer look at the pros and cons of three notable new products made in developing countries. Read on to see how the whole world is getting involved…
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In Complex’s 2009 Style & Design issue (on stands now!), we asked a variety of cultural tastemakers to list their “Predictions”—things that are they feel are going to have an impact moving forward. Representing the “Technology” section is Kevin Rose, Digg founder and all around gadget/tech guru, along with his partner on the Diggnation podcast, Alex Albrecht. Read on as two gentlemen who rarely have to call tech support prognosticate about the immediate future of technology…
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Besides Microsoft, no other company has changed the way we use technology more than Google. The company started by two Stanford grad students has revolutionized the way we search for and interact with information. But we don’t have you tell you that, besides the fact that the word Google is officially now a verb in the Merriam-Webster dictionary you probably just came from the actual Google site or one of their many web properties like YouTube or Picasa.
We know they’re the illest in the game, but how good are they really? In our 2009 Style and Design issue, we looked at six our favorite Google innovations and graded them. Here we added four more to make it an even ten. Read on to see how your favorite Google offerings got marked.
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WHAT: T-Mobile myTouch 3G
COMPARE TO: Apple iPhone, Blackberry Storm, Palm Pre
PRICE: $499; $199 w/ Two Year Contract
FUN FACT: The myTouch 3G comes in three colors: Black, White, and Merlot.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: In the consumer gadget marketplace, fierce competition breeds great products. And nowhere has that been more evident than in the world of mobile phones. Ever since the iPhone made companies rethink the role phones play in the lives of consumers, we’ve seen a flood of models looking to replicate Apple’s success. One of those phones was the T-Mobile G1, a touch screen slider powered by Google’s new Android phone operating system. And while it brought some widely praised innovations to the market, many felt the phone was not refined enough to do battle with the other touchscreen mobile devices now going for the throne. To give it another go, T-Mobile (and manufacturer HTC) went back to the lab and came back with the more responsive, more attractive and better featured myTouch 3G.
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