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Dena Cassella

Dena Cassella

Former Digital Trends Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 662 articles

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The best PC accessories

There are thousands of useful PC accessories out there, so finding the right ones for you isn't always easy. We've put together a list of the best of the best.

MagicJack’s Making Cell Phone Fees Disappear

MagicJack's new version of the device allows free calls from cellphones in the home and cellular carriers are not happy about it.
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HP debuts touch-screen sales system for retail

HP introduced a touch-enabled point-of-sale (POS) system for retailers.
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The best torrent sites

Searching for the best torrent Web sites? Check out our list of the top torrent sites.

LCD vs Plasma: Which HDTV Technology is Best for You

The battle of LCD vs Plasma continues. Here's our attempt at settling the plasma vs LCD war and helping you find your perfect HDTV.
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How to recycle your TV

TVs can be large, heavy, and hard to dispose of. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to shed your unwanted TV, where you prefer to donate or recycle it.

Hot CES Gadgets: Wireless Charging, iPhone TV, 3D

Check out the Associated Press' roundup of the hottest tech trends and gadgets at CES 2010.
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Toshiba Focuses on Green Products and Initiatives at CES

Toshiba will reveal its green tech products and green tech initiatives at CES this week.

Dramatized Ads Weave Plot Lines Around Products

Shows on NBC and ABC are weaving product advertisements into their plot lines.

US to Share Internet Review Amid Worldwide Growth

US said it will give worldwide governments and the private sector greater oversight with Internet review.
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Microsoft CEO’s Compensation Down 6 Percent in ’09

Steve Ballmer's compensation package fell about 6 percent in fiscal 2009.

Among the New Features in CNN iPhone App: A Price

CNN is coming out with an iPhone application Tuesday that has a feature few other news apps have tried: a price tag.

Microsoft to Release Free Antivirus PC Software

Microsoft released its new free antivirus software that updates daily and won't make your PC run slower.
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Retired NFL Players Seek to Join EA Lawsuit

Two retired football players want to support a former college quarterback's legal fight with EA.
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Dell Settlement Has Tougher Accounting Oversight

Dell will beef up its accounting and corporate governance rules.

Verbatim Introduces “World’s First” SSD ExpressCards

Verbatim revealed its new SSD Secure ExpressCard featuring AES 256-bit hardware encryption.
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OLED May Provide a Hopeful Future for Print Industry

Picture this: Today, as you sit to have a cup of coffee and take in the New York Times’ morning reports, you are greeted by the abounding movements from daily news stories—the images are stirring and shifting under their headlines. This is the future photographer Alexx Henry sees for the newspaper and magazine print industry.  […]
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Experts Review Windows 7, Recommend You Upgrade

We find out whether industry heavyweights think Windows 7 is worth the upgrade, or a bundle of hype.

Windows 7 Loses to Windows XP in Netbook Battery Life

Microsoft's new star OS, Windows 7, gets the humiliation of being beaten by its own almost decade older OS Windows XP.

US Online Ads Fell for Second Quarter in a Row

It's considered to be a temporary problem due to the present economic downturn, but Internet companies are still biting their fingernails as Internet ads slip another 5 percent in the United States.
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Tech Industry Braces for More Antitrust Scrutiny

The Obama Administration is attempting to straighten out antitrust rules with big tech and telecom companies.
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Vonage Releases Calling App for iPhone, BlackBerry

Internet-based home phone service, Vonage, launched free apps for the iPhone and Blackberry... look out App Store.
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Get Everyone in US Online, High-level Panel Says

The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities states that all US citizens have a basic human right to Internet access.
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TD Bank Computer Glitch Gives Customers Headaches

Computer problems have been causing headaches this week for customers of the financial institution that calls itself "America's Most Convenient Bank."
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Google’s 3Q Lobbying Costs Eclipse $1 Million

Google says it intends to increase its spending again after the company's 3Q lobbying cost eclipsed $1 million.

Google Refines Search Results to Counter Microsoft

The battle of the search engines continues with Google stepping up its game by refining its search results.
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Satellite Equipment Maker ViaSat buying Wild Blue

Wild Blue Communications Inc. will become an operating subsidiary of satellite equipment maker ViaSat.

Homeland Security to Hire Cyber Experts

The Department of Homeland Security will be hiring a bounty of cyber experts to protect federal agencies and networks against cyber attacks.
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Increasingly, States Push for E-waste Recycling

As the nation struggles with maintaining e-waste, many states are passing laws requiring the recycling of old electronics.

Something to Tweet About: Twitter Gets More Dough

Twitter Inc. says it has raised another large amount of money to finance its operations until its management figures out how to make money from one of the Internet’s hottest communication tools. CEO Evan Williams didn’t specify a dollar figure in a Friday blog posting. Recommended Videos Both The New York Times and The Wall […]

Feds Weigh Cell Phone Ban for Bus, Truck Drivers

The Obama administration is trying to prevent more traffic accidents by banning bus and truck drivers from using their cell phones while driving.

French Publishers Face Google in Court Over Books

French publishers have taken the Google book battle overseas.

Int’l Trade Comm. Stops Import of Fake Cigarettes

Philip Morris is helping to stop Internet-based vendors from illegally importing counterfeit cigarettes.

Tokyo Game Show Kicks Off with Turnaround Hopes

The Tokyo Game Show begins today with hopes of resurrecting some falling sales.