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After yesterday’s Japanese teardown, the folks at iFixit have taken apart the new 2012 iMac. Unfortunately, this thing is not as repair friendly as originally thought. It appears that the LCD is indeed glued onto the chassis, instead of using magnets like older models. This makes it quite difficult to get inside, and requires the…
Apple’s new iMac is thinner and lighter than any desktop before. It really solidifies the idea that these are just laptops stuck to the back of a screen. Japanese tech site Kodawarisan submitted the late-2012 iMac to its first teardown. Inside we find some decidedly non-laptop design features. The logic board is laptop-like in most ways….
Dying gaming magazine Xbox World has decided to go out with a bang. They claim to have gotten the inside scoop from developers, delivering us the tastiest rumours Xbox 720 yet. The 720, which will be simply named “Xbox” will pack some fairly impressive hardware for a console. Blu-ray support, 8gb of RAM, Kinect 2.0, possible augmented…
Been on the fence about getting a Vita? Now is as good a time as any with Christmas fast approaching. Our first weekly cheap comes from Best Buy Canada.Sony has released their first ever Vita bundle since launch, to celebrate the latest installment in Assassin’s Creed. Vita AC Liberation Bundle, Best Buy Canada: $200 The…
Nintendo import fans are once again out of luck. Nintendo has announced that the Wii U will be region locked. This isn’t a big revelation for the company. Almost every single console to come out of Big N has been. Dating as far back to the classic toaster NES. Nintendo is currently the only company…
Sony, why have you forsaken me? I was such an adamant defender of your brand. Now like the battered housewife, I have come to realize it is time to leave. Yes, unless they can pull a rabbit out of their hat, the Vita will be my last Playstation system. They’ve really done it to themselves by failing…
Apple’s products are no longer environmentally friendly. The company has withdrawn it’s computer systems from EPEAT, a US government tool for measuring the greenness of products. As such, government departments will no longer be able to purchase Mac products.The fallout from this deal is expected to grow. Educational institutions fall under this law as well. This…
If you thought the 3DS wasn’t big enough, oh boy, you’re in for a treat. Nintendo has announced it will be launching a 3DS XL this summer. Blind grandmas rejoice! The system has been fattened up to match the size of the older DS XL. It has a 4.88” top screen and a 4.18” bottom…
Sonic the Hedgehog is a sore spot for many gamers. Year after year, Sega has released poorly executed and non-sense games featuring the blue blur. Then in 2011, Generations came out. Surprisingly enough, it was the best 2D and 3D Sonic game to come out in over a decade. Sonic 4: Episode II is an…
A video gaming legend has passed away this week. Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore and former CEO of Atari, has died at age 83. The man was famous for bringing the world the legendary Commodore 64, one of the first gaming PCs available to the average consumer. However, elite gamers may know him for an…