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ALEX VOCHIN
Alex is a true "gadget-holic". He's been with Softpedia for two and a half years, working as a technology and gadgets editor, watching (and reporting) as the world's tech and consumer electronics evolve. He considers himself lucky to be able to combine both work and hobbies (Internet, trying out and testing new toys and electronics).
Personal motto: "There is no spoon" - I've loved this idea since first seeing the movie, simply because I do believe that anyone can and should think "out of the box", have a larger perspective on things.
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Up until now, we've talked quite a lot about rugged solutions, belonging either to the portable computing or the telecommunications fields. However, there's a huge difference between talking about a product after taking a look at it specs sheet or some press shots and actually carrying out some hands-on tes... |
21 November 2009
06:13 GMT |
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Rumors regarding a possible operating system by Google have been floating around the Internet since... well, pretty much forever (or at least a couple of years), the whole world expecting the search engine giant to tackle this field as well, especially after releasing the Android operating system for mobiles. These s... |
20 November 2009
05:16 GMT |
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As some of you might remember, earlier this year, we got to spend a few hours testing NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology and came out very impressed at the “other end” of the testing period, since the respective solution was the closest possible thing to a full 3D experience in the comfort of one's h... |
18 November 2009
09:13 GMT |
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NZXT is one of the world's most important computer case manufacturers and, over time, has taken quite a lot of design cues from gamers, who're always is search of a cool-looking (yet also very well ventilated) case to house their rigs. And this is the case with the company's latest release, the Tempest... |
18 November 2009
08:18 GMT |
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Despite the fact that Samsung has established itself as a very serious (and sometimes, quite iron-fisted) leader in certain segments of the CE market, there are others where, quite surprisingly, it simply doesn't manage to gain more ground. That's pretty much the case with the field of the PMPs (portable me... |
18 November 2009
07:55 GMT |
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I'm pretty disappointed with Dell right now. I mean, after teasing its new Adamo XPS ultra-portable for so long, it is leaving pretty much the whole world wait for it a lot more than they'd be willing to, and, worst of all, it is even missing out on most of the Christmas shopping spree (or “craze/fren... |
18 November 2009
06:46 GMT |
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We've really given some credit to Sony, it certainly likes its products to be as cool-looking as possible, and, at least in the case of its Vaio series, it has even created a special family of products, the VAIO Signature Collection, which includes special, cooler-than-usual versions of some of the most popular ... |
18 November 2009
06:11 GMT |
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Without a doubt, portable and ultra-portable computing systems have seriously overpassed desktop PCS in terms of sales over the past couple of years, and they'll most likely continue to do so in the future as well, especially at mainstream level. However, while most of these things are a joy to unwrap and use, t... |
18 November 2009
05:34 GMT |
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As some of you might remember, a while ago, we were talking about Maingear's latest uber-powerful gaming contraption, the SHIFT model, which featured pretty much the most advanced hardware components currently available on the market (at some prices to match). And in order to maintain the SHIFT's status as ... |
18 November 2009
04:57 GMT |
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It's always good to see that some of the most important computer integrators out there, that, in some cases, are also responsible for a certain amount of the world's overall pollution levels, are starting to do something about this issue and try to make their operations as eco-friendly and “green&rdqu... |
18 November 2009
04:00 GMT |
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Despite the fact that Kingston is one of the biggest names in the field of flash storage in general and USB flash drives in particular, it remained a little behind in the field of ultra-secure storage solutions, with some smaller companies (like IronKey, for example) taking the lead in this more or less niche segment... |
18 November 2009
03:24 GMT |
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The system implemented by Apple for its iPhone and App store have turned this smartphone into one of the most versatile tools on the market, since, with the right app (and, sometimes, with the help of an external accessory), the device is capable of carrying out a wide array of tasks. And now, in order to further enh... |
18 November 2009
03:01 GMT |
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Over the past year or so, we've seen quite a few notebooks featuring dual-GPU systems arrive on the market, but most of these are not exactly ultra-thin, or low-power, for that matter (in fact, we even tested such a device, coming from Sony, as some of you might remember). However, now, Asus has decided to come ... |
17 November 2009
09:32 GMT |
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Without a doubt, SSDs have really managed to catch everyone's attention by now, and, as time goes by and their price/GB ratio decreases, they're getting closer and closer to mainstream status. And the people over at PhotoFast are starting to really make a name for themselves on this (still) emerging market ... |
17 November 2009
07:51 GMT |
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Although regarded as some rather unusual, curious devices up until recently, femtocells are starting to become more and more important for the future of mobile communications, with an increasingly higher number of such products arriving in stores. And the latest of this type to make its way into the spotlight is Sams... |
17 November 2009
06:19 GMT |
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As you've perhaps noticed, we've had quite a few supercomputer-related articles over the past couple of days, the reason being that the SuperComputing 2009 event is going on as we speak. And now, it's time to take a quick look at yet another product of this type, namely the new 2U Twin server from Supe... |
17 November 2009
05:28 GMT |
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Without a doubt, high-definition is in at all levels, and in order to also enjoy the necessary support in web applications and over a wide range of devices (both mobile and less so), it requires enhanced support for Flash applications (the easiest example is represented by HD Flash players provided by various online ... |
17 November 2009
04:53 GMT |
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While most companies tend to boast about every single new addition to their product lineups, that doesn't seem to be the case with Acer, at least not as far as one of its latest ultra-portables are concerned, namely the Aspire 1820PT model. So, without any formal announcement from the manufacturer, the device ha... |
17 November 2009
04:25 GMT |
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CyberPower is quite a well known computer systems' integrator, the company being specialized in building high-end and enthusiast desktop and notebook systems, most of which are extremely customizable (practically allowing users to choose exactly what high-end components they want to integrate into their gaming b... |
17 November 2009
03:29 GMT |
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Despite the fact that the age of film photography is long gone, never to return, it's nice to see that, from time to time, some of the world's most important digital camera manufacturers come up with a product that brings back that age, at least in terms of design. This is exactly what Olympus has done with... |
16 November 2009
02:32 GMT |
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We've witnessed quite a large number of products designed for docking the iPod arrive on the market over the past couple of years, ranging from the very attractive (elegant, high-fidelity, dedicated audio systems that seriously improve the music stored within the player's memory) to the utterly useless and,... |
13 November 2009
08:10 GMT |
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Wireless charging is becoming an increasingly important issue nowadays, with more and more companies getting involved in this particular segment, which is sure to boom over the next couple of years. And one important name that decided to get involved on this market is Sanyo, which made Wii gamers worldwide a big surp... |
13 November 2009
04:12 GMT |
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It seems that not a day can go by without some new accessory for the famous Apple iPhone (in either its 3G or 3GS incarnations) making its way onto the market and around the gadgets news sources out there. And, as usual, while some of these things may prove of some utility in certain situations, others are clearly bu... |
13 November 2009
03:25 GMT |
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I can still vividly remember my first visit at CeBIT, one of Europe's (and the world's) most important technology trade shows, where a very large number of manufacturers come to share their latest developments with each other, the general public and journalists from all over the world. Well, and one device ... |
12 November 2009
10:47 GMT |
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Despite the fact that many people still believe that notebooks have simply not been developed for gaming and only a desktop PC allows users to really enjoy a complete gaming experience, the truth of the matter is that there are still plenty of portable computing powerhouses available out there, some of which can hand... |
12 November 2009
10:21 GMT |
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The concept of a portable power supply able to keep one's gadgets “alive” for a few minutes (or hours) more is not a very new one, since there are plenty of such products available out there. However, most of these things use proprietary, internal and non-changeable batteries, and, in general, are no... |
12 November 2009
09:40 GMT |
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Now, I guess I shouldn't tell you, yet again, just how many iPhone and iPod touch accessories have made their way onto the market over the past couple of months and years, each and every single one of these devices trying to steal at least a small bit of the “spotlight” enjoyed by Apple's famous... |
12 November 2009
08:30 GMT |
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One of the things pretty much everyone hates about electronic devices in general and certain portable gadgets in particular are the power adapters, which tend to come in all shapes and sizes, using either standardized or proprietary connectors. There are quite a few companies out there actively lobbying the unificati... |
12 November 2009
06:56 GMT |
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Over the past couple of years, we couldn't help but notice that the lines between TVs in general and LCD HDTVs in particular (on one side) and computer monitors (on the other) were getting blurrier and blurrier, most devices from both families that arrive on the market nowadays sharing much of each other's ... |
12 November 2009
06:02 GMT |
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Ever since we witnessed the slew of accusations and bad reviews plaguing Microsoft's latest mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5, we've been dying to get a chance to try it out for ourselves and see whether there was any truth to those reports or not. So, when the opportunity presented itself at a lo... |
12 November 2009
05:16 GMT |
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