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Five good alternatives to Windows Media Player

April 4, 2012 5:03am PDT

You aren't locked into using the media player that comes with Windows. Here are several possibilities you might like better.

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Words that mean nothing in a resume

March 11, 2013 4:54am PDT

Some of the most often used terms in resumes are also the most meaningless. Learn how to avoid that pitfall.

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PS3 Super Slim teardown reveals hardware changes, but no real upgrades

October 11, 2012 7:50pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the PlayStation 3 Super Slim, shows you how Sony redesigned the popular gaming console, and compare the new machine to older PS3 models.

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Cracking Open the PlayStation 3 Super Slim

October 11, 2012 6:27pm PDT

Bill Detwiler disassembles the Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim and explores the many hardware changes Sony made in this third version of the PS3 gaming console.

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Xbox 360 S (2010) Teardown

July 8, 2010 11:38am PDT

Bill Detwiler disassembles Microsoft's new, slim Xbox 360 S game console in this teardown photo gallery.

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The top 25 best-selling video games...EVER!

September 25, 2007 12:28pm PDT

Some folks are hyping Halo 3 as potentially the most successful video game ever, but a quick look at sales figures past shows that to be extremely unlikely--especially considering how low Halo 2...

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Cracking open the Apple TV

October 4, 2010 1:01pm PDT

We take apart the Apple TV and expose the hardware the runs Apple's media player.

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Apple iPod Touch 4th Generation (2010) Teardown

September 27, 2010 10:15am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 4th gen. Apple iPod Touch--released in 2010. See the hardware inside Apple's flagship Multi-Touch music player.

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Microsoft Kinect (Xbox 360) Teardown

November 22, 2010 8:07pm PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the revolutionary Microsoft Kinect Xbox 360 peripheral.

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Getting your feet wet in Android's SoundPool

January 18, 2012 10:40am PST

William Francis explains how the Android SoundPool library may save you from being accused of writing "an old man" app.

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Cracking Open The Xbox 360 Elite

December 18, 2007 8:15am PST

Cool is the name of the game when it comes to Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite. Learn what changes Microsoft's made to keep this hot game system running cool.

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Cracking open the Apple iPhone

July 3, 2007 5:33am PDT

The iPhone blends a revolutionary touch-screen interface, music player, and smartphone into a slick package. Come along as we crack open the Apple iPhone and see the hardware the make it run.

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Video: Make your own auxiliary (aux) audio cable

July 7, 2009 7:51am PDT

While you could just buy an auxiliary cable for around $5, those tinkerers among us might be interested to know that they can also make a aux cable from two pairs of old headphones.

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