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• Microsoft eyes students, offers free Xbox with purchase of Windows PC

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 18, 2012, 11:37am PDT

  Microsoft’s is once again offering students a free Xbox with the purchase of a qualifying Windows PC.

• Advertisements could soon be coming to the Kindle Fire

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 18, 2012, 11:13am PDT

  Amazon is mulling over the possibility of bringing its Kindle Special Offers program to the Kindle Fire — but there are some concerns.

• Sprint: Trade in old iPhone, get $100 towards iPhone 4S

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 17, 2012, 9:44am PDT

  Sprint is trying to make buying the iPhone 4S on one if its plans more enticing with its latest promotion.

• Toshiba upgrades Canvio portable hard drives to 1.5TB, adds NTFS driver

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 15, 2012, 9:44am PDT

  Toshiba’s Canvio drives are getting 1.5TB upgrades alongside Mac and PC dual-support.

• It's about time: Amazon Kindle could get a color screen this year

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 11, 2012, 12:09pm PDT

  Amazon may finally release a Kindle with a color E Ink screen, according to a recent report.

• Future proof: Sprint's Tri-Fi wireless hotspot works with 3G, WiMax, and LTE

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 9, 2012, 9:29am PDT

  Compatible with 3G, WiMax, and LTE, Sprint’s latest wireless hotspot is essentially future proof.

• Lenovo announces tiny ThinkCentre M72e, M92p desktops

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 8, 2012, 8:27am PDT

  Smaller than the Mac Mini, Lenovo’s latest ThinkCentre PCs are built with the size-conscious office in mind.

• Beyond smartphones: is subsidization the future of everything?

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 7, 2012, 1:08pm PDT

  From the Kindle to Xbox, the subsidization model of product sales is proving to be a viable option for a variety of industries.

• Official: Microsoft announces $99 Xbox 360 with two-year contract

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 7, 2012, 9:56am PDT

  Microsoft is trying something very new with its $99 Xbox bundle.

• The six best features of the Samsung Galaxy S III

  By Ricardo Bilton | May 3, 2012, 1:06pm PDT

  Samsung’s latest Galaxy flagship offers a dizzying array of features. Here are the ones that stand out.