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Online video from TechRepublic features quick peeks at new technologies and hot products, tips and hacks for improving IT and digital living, and technology news and analysis from ZDNet.
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Cracking Open: Asus Zenbook UX21
February 15, 2012, 11:12am PST
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus Zenbook UX21. Inside the ultrabook, he found hardware from Intel, Elpida, ADATA, AzureWave, and others. He also discovered that the Zenbook's internal design is a near duplicate of the Apple MacBook Air's hardware layout. For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out his article and video, Zenbook teardown: Blatant copy of MacBook Air.
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Cracking Open: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
February 9, 2012, 6:20am PST
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Inside the Android tablet, he found hardware from Nvidia, Elpida, Kingston, and others. For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out his article and video, Asus Transformer Prime Teardown: Solid tablet, but not without flaws.
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Cracking Open: Nokia Lumia 800
January 25, 2012, 7:55am PST | 2 | Latest comment by LE55ONS
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nokia Lumia 800, discusses the hardware he finds inside, and explains why buyers (particularly in the U.S.) should skip the 800 and wait for the Lumia 900.
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Cracking Open: Motorola Xyboard 10.1
January 19, 2012, 11:24am PST
Bill Detwiler shows you what's inside the Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Android tablet and explains why prospective buyers might want to wait a few months before picking one up.
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Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 quadricopter takes flight at CES 2012
January 10, 2012, 8:10am PST
Parrot showed off an updated version of the AR.Drone at CES 2012. The AR.Drone 2.0 offers new flight controls, better hover stabilization, and a 720p HD camera. We'll definitely be reviewing this one for our 2012 Geek Gift Guide.
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Top Five Cracking Open teardowns of 2011
December 16, 2011, 12:06pm PST
From smartphones and tablets to LED televisions, Bill Detwiler counts down our top five Cracking Open teardowns of 2011.
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Cracking Open: Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook
December 14, 2011, 3:31pm PST
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook and discovers a smaller battery and poorer build quality than one expects in a premium laptop.
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Cracking Open: Motorola Droid Razr
December 8, 2011, 10:34am PST
In this week's episode of Cracking Open, Bill Detwiler shows you what's inside the Droid Razr, and discuss what he learned from the teardown. That basically, the Razr is an upgraded Droid Bionic.For a list the chips inside the Razr, check out my article, Motorola Droid Razr Teardown: Better hardware should anger Bionic buyers.Full teardown gallery: Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr
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Cracking Open: Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet
November 22, 2011, 3:58pm PST
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet and discover striking similarities between it, the Nook Color, and the Amazon Kindle Fire.
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Cracking Open: Amazon Kindle Fire
November 17, 2011, 10:26am PST
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Kindle Fire for a look at the hardware that runs Amazon's Android-based tablet. His teardown analysis reveals a well-built device that's easy to disassemble, a battery that has slightly less capacity than other tablets, and lots of Texas Instruments chips.
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HP TouchPad: Teardown and hardware analysis
June 29, 2011, 5:45pm PDT | 2 | Latest comment by txugo
After cracking open the HP TouchPad, TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler gives you a run on tablet's technical specifications, shows you the hardware inside, and explains why it's built more like a PC than an iPad.For more photos of the HP TouchPad's hardware, check out our full TR Dojo teardown gallery.
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TR Dojo Cracking Open: Behind the scenes
April 25, 2011, 9:50am PDT | 5 | Latest comment by MikeBlane
Ever wonder how TechRepublic cracks open the latest tech gadgets? Bill Detwiler gives you a behind-the-scenes look at our TR Dojo teardown process. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.
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Cracked open iPhone 4 back together and working perfectly
June 30, 2010, 12:48pm PDT
Bill Detwiler shows off the reassembled iPhone 4 that works perfectly after he cracked it open.
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TR Dojo: Cracking Open the Apple iPad 3G
May 19, 2010, 7:47am PDT
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Apple iPad 3G for a look at the hardware inside the Apple tablet. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to our iPad cracking open photo gallery in the TR Dojo Blog.
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TR Dojo: Cracking Open the Apple iPad
April 7, 2010, 11:02am PDT
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Apple iPad for a look at the hardware inside the Apple tablet. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to our iPad cracking open photo gallery in the TR Dojo Blog.
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Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies
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Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security
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