Mark W. Kaelin

The 4GB iPod Nano (3rd generation) is a great little music player from Apple Computer. TechRepublic cracked open the iPod Nano to see what makes this device so special.

The NoteMagix C90 Ultra Notebook from Velocity Micro is a compact yet powerful notebook computer designed for gaming while on the move.

The shadow copy feature in Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 goes a long way toward making file restoration just a few mouse clicks away from reality. That is, if you have turned shadow copy on and have it configured properly.

This gallery is our first look at the GLI Pro Professional Belt Drive Manual Turntable, Model BD-1600 and the mixer (Model GLX-2800) that comes with the DAK configuration.

The new iPod Nano flash multimedia player from Apple packs a ton of features into a very limited space. A little wider than the original Nano device, this second version has been dubbed “fatty” by many fans. In this first look, TechRepublic shows you what the new iPod Nano looks like on the outside.

The Burning Crusade, the first expansion to the ever-popular World of Warcraft, contains many strange new lands for players to explore. After questing in the Zangarmarsh, the next most likely place for adventuring is the area known as Terokkar Forest, which is a huge area with three distinctly different zones. Besides the crystal forest itself, Terokkar is also where you will find Shattrath City and the Ruins of Auchindoun. Elkwinkarma, leader of Technologia, the official unofficial guild of TechRepublic, shares some screenshots taken during his exploits with other members of the Technologia guild.

TechRepublic cracks open the Nabaztag Wi-Fi rabbit gadget.

As promised, we cracked open the Ion iTTUSB Turntable to see what makes this gadget work.

In this TechRepublic Cracking Open gallery, we take a look at what is inside the DNS-323 network attached storage (NAS) device.

A long, long time ago, in an era before MP3s, CD-ROMs, and RIAA lawsuits, vinyl was the medium of choice for music lovers around the world. If you are old enough to remember those days you are also probably the proud-owner of a few vinyl records that you wish you could convert to a modern digital format for your iPod or other digital device. Well, your wish has been granted with the iTTUSB turntable from Ion. Using an USB connection and some open-source software this gadget will convert and record your vinyl treasures into MP3s that you can use on modern music devices. In this photo gallery we take a first look at the Ion iTTUSB turntable.

TechRepublic cracks open the iZ3D LCD monitor for a look at what’s inside this early 3D monitor.

TechRepublic cracks open the SMC TigerStore network attached storage (NAS) device.