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CATALIN IVAN
Catalin is the latest addition in the Softpedia Gadgets team. One could say he and technology grew up together and working here is Catalin's way of repaying his friend.
Personal motto: George Carlin said it best: "I'm a modern man, a man for the millennium. Digital and smoke free. A diversified multi-cultural, post-modern deconstructionist; politically, anatomically and ecologically incorrect. I've been uplinked and downloaded, I've been inputted and outsourced, I know the upside of downsizing, I know the downside of upgrading. I'm a high-tech low-life. A cutting edge, state-of-the-art bi-coastal multi-tasker and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond!"
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Don't you like it when bigger companies get sued by other less big companies due to their misuse of the smaller companies' technology? I know I do, because this is how we see just what other companies contribute to the bigger one's success. In this particular case, I will be referring to the fact that ... |
11 December 2009
05:43 GMT |
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Hey, remember the company that made its employee literally kill himself because he misplaced a new iPhone device? Yeah, I am referring to Foxconn. Well, it seems that (sarcastic tone incoming) good deeds really do get repaid, especially if you are Apple's lapdog, because rumors say Foxconn has just received the ... |
11 December 2009
05:14 GMT |
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Ever dreamed about having your walls change color depending on your mood or installing smart windows that regulate the daylight coming through your window depending on how much light you need? I know I have, especially the window thing. You can't imagine how difficult playing your favorite computer game can get ... |
11 December 2009
04:47 GMT |
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Hey, there, guess what! It seems that today I have two MSI announcements to make since besides the X-Slim laptop that it recently introduced, MSI appears to have decided to bring something new for all you AIO (all-in-one) computer lovers out there to enjoy. Introducing the one, the only, the Wind Top AE2220 Hi-Fi, th... |
11 December 2009
04:15 GMT |
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Don't you love Digital Picture Frames? This Rocky Balboa-type gadget category that no matter how many people claim is useless still continues to survive and strangely enough... be successful. Yeah, I do too. Just because DPFs never cease to amaze me with the fact that no matter their obvious uselessness, they co... |
11 December 2009
03:35 GMT |
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I don't know if you've noticed but lately, every laptop producing company everywhere has added more than a few ultra-thin lappies to its lineup of portable computing devices. There seems to be a race going on and I'm happy to be able to take you along for the ride. Speaking of ultra-thin devices, MSI h... |
11 December 2009
03:12 GMT |
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You know, there are lot of things that most people don't understand about professional gamers. Such as the fact that professional gamers have special needs. They need special hardware that performs exactly how they want it to. Hardware like special gaming computers or accessories that are meant to improve their ... |
10 December 2009
10:16 GMT |
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Sure, you have seen LED lighting before and know that it will soon take over the entire world, pushing incandescent lighting towards its impending death. You have also seen OLED lighting and know that, together with simple LED lighting, it represents the future but you know what you haven't seen yet? OLED lighti... |
10 December 2009
09:44 GMT |
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Your parents were butchered by the man they once called their friend. Your brother is nowhere to be found and your family's lands have been taken away from you. You thought that joining the organization called “The Grey Wardens” would allow you to enact your vengeance, yet your first mission turned i... |
10 December 2009
09:15 GMT |
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Sure you have seen the Thermaltake Level 10 PC enclosure before and stood in awe at its beauty but have you ever thought what awesome gaming PC you could build using the BMWGroup Designworks USA and Thermaltake case as its shell? Or perhaps hoped that someone would build one for you so all you need to do is buy it an... |
10 December 2009
08:33 GMT |
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Ever wondered what next generation TVs would look like? Or what functions will they perform besides just allowing you to tune in to your favorite soap opera? Will they be thinner, lighter, multifunctional perhaps? Maybe they will. No, they will surely feature those characteristics. As for the technology inside them, ... |
10 December 2009
08:11 GMT |
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I sure like research studies. You know why? Because companies get paid by other companies to do a research study where they always prove that the paying companies' products are the best. I mean, how else would anyone ever consider that Apple, with one phone and of sub-minimal importance everywhere besides the US... |
10 December 2009
06:21 GMT |
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Some time ago, I mentioned about a lot of companies being indicted with the charges of taking part in a price fixing conspiracy. After fining outfits such as LG, Chunghwa Picture Tubes and Hitachi, it is time someone else felt the law's cold embrace. Chi Mei Optoelectronics seems to have been proved to have part... |
10 December 2009
05:54 GMT |
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I like it when companies decide to offer something to the educational system in order to make students' lives easier. It may be the Christmas spirit inside me talking but it is heartwarming to see them thinking about something else besides making more money. Even if they are just offering charging stations to 50... |
10 December 2009
05:30 GMT |
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You know, I read a study once regarding the fact that humans tend to miss out on the best things in life due to having preconceived ideas and never getting to experience something because they got it into their heads that it is bad. And as open-minded as I may be, I too have found myself often fighting with my own pr... |
10 December 2009
04:59 GMT |
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You know, I never understood why companies such as Nokia have stores of their own, when most users choose to buy their mobile devices through carriers or via online purchase. Especially since the phone you buy from a carrier is a lot cheaper than that you would acquire directly from the manufacturing company's s... |
10 December 2009
04:22 GMT |
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For quite a while now, LaCie has gotten us used to a lot of devices that have a very high performance ratio, as well as killer looks. But lately, it has gone silent. Until yesterday, when it announced the 12big Rack Network, an enterprise class network-attached storage and iSCSI appliance. With a great design and imp... |
10 December 2009
03:47 GMT |
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There's nothing that I like more during a cold winter than to sit in my living room and read a good book. Frosted windows, a Christmas tree whose colored lights seem to dance joyfully around it so as to increase the feeling of warmth and goodness that you cannot help but experience in such moments. The smell of ... |
10 December 2009
03:07 GMT |
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Here's something interesting, it seems Devon IT has recently introduced its latest Next Generation (I love word games, don't you?) SafeBook thin client laptop. This new mobile thin client was built on Dell's Latitude E5400 platform. And considering that the company is known for working closely with a l... |
9 December 2009
10:08 GMT |
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Sometimes, you don't need a time machine or who knows what else in order to see what next year's technology will look like. Knowing names, dates and even technical specifications is just a matter of being in the right place at the wrong time. Wrong not for you but for the person unlucky enough to leak infor... |
9 December 2009
09:33 GMT |
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Now that Christmas is almost here and Santa Claus is basically coming to town, it is about time we started calling our friends and planning to throw a big end of the year party, don't you think? Getting everyone together and preparing to rock the year away waiting for the next to bring us what this one didn'... |
9 December 2009
09:10 GMT |
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The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro lineup is definitely one of the most successful series of storage slash backup devices for both Mac and Windows using computers. With very high performance, quite a good looking design and a lot of options, these have definitely made a name for themselves. But there are some of us that wo... |
9 December 2009
08:43 GMT |
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There is nothing like using your mobile phone to pay for stuff, don't you think? Having all your passwords, important information such as your name, address or ID details on one device is a lot more practical than carrying around a wallet with you everywhere you go and seeing your female friends' disappoint... |
9 December 2009
08:04 GMT |
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Yeah, there's nothing like writing about a large-sample inspection AFM (atomic force microscope) to really get them blood cells boiling. Especially one so impressive as the latest Bruker Nano N8 TITANOS AFM that has recently been demonstrated with atomic-scale resolution on highly oriented pyrolythic graph... |
9 December 2009
06:28 GMT |
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There's nothing like a solar module to really brighten up that Eco-loving face of yours, right? Come on, admit it! You didn't move to California just for the sun, you moved to California in order to harness its power. After all, do you know of a better place to get a perfect tan, meet the lady of your dream... |
9 December 2009
06:01 GMT |
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Ever since I was a small kid, I was fascinated with Jules Verne, especially 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. I was fascinated by the Nautilus' fantastic journeys deep below the sea and about the fact that Jules Verne managed to think about technology that in 1870, when he wrote the book, was not even invented. Let ... |
9 December 2009
05:29 GMT |
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One of the ideas that seem to have caught on rather quickly with companies everywhere is that of cloud computing. More and more companies (especially SMBs) are going for this solution thanks to the increased security, low maintenance cost and high performance that it offers. It is only logical that firms such as Egny... |
9 December 2009
04:54 GMT |
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Lately, I wake up with a few recurring thoughts in my mind. One is the fact that I really need to get a haircut but I never seem to make the time for it and another is this: I wonder what other types of LEDs they have invented today. Ok, I am joking about the LED part (I really need a haircut, so that's no joke)... |
9 December 2009
04:26 GMT |
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You know, if you're the owner of a PlayStation 3 console, you're probably also aware of the fact that Sony has prepared a new software update for your gaming device that will be made available very soon. Or so Sony says. This new firmware update will allow you to play those extremely fun and addictive ... |
9 December 2009
03:41 GMT |
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Great news, ladies and gents, great news. It seems that WHDI LLC has unveiled both the completion and the availability of the Wireless Home Digital Interface specification. Finally, the WHDI standard has become legit and people everywhere will be able to enjoy wireless, multi-room distribution of HD video via their v... |
9 December 2009
03:00 GMT |
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