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Learn how you can connect your TV directly to all the video content on the Internet with the ASUS O!Play boxes. We take a look at 3 ASUS O!Play boxes, the O!Play Air HDP-R3, the O!Play Live and the O!Play HD2.

If you're looking for an affordable laptop to take on the road, the Dell Vostro V131 is worth taking a look at. It is slim, lightweight and it offers 9 hours of battery life. It also has a built-in noise cancelling microphone for teleconfercing in a busy public areas. For delivering presentations, it has a built-in HDMI port, along with a 13.3-inch screen and there is plenty of space with a 500 GB hard drive.

Learn how to deliver rich multimedia presentation by using the Seagate GoFlex Satellite storage device to wirelessly stream content from your presentation. The GoFlex Satellite is a unique mobile storage device that allows you to stream content through a built-in WiFi network to up to three computers and mobile devices simultaneously, making it perfect for intimate business presentations.

Learn how to quickly and easily backup your Mac or PC. We show you how to use the integrated Time Machine application for backups on Mac OS. For PC and Windows users, we show you how to use Windows 7 Backup and Restore to backup your important files. To take advantage of both backup options you will need an external hard drive to backup your data.

Learn how to convert your laptop into a Chromebook running Google's new Chromium OS. The new Chrome OS is basically a web browser with the powers of a full Operating System. Google Chromium OS bills itself as the world's first completely cloud-based OS.

Learn about the difference between Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and Solid State Drives (SSD or SSD2). We put both of these Hard Drive options to the test with a MacBook Air running a Solid State Drive and a MacBook Pro with a more traditional Hard Disk Drive. Find out which hard disk technology has the performance advantage.

Deciding which mobile OS is right for you can be difficult. If you can't decide, then you need to watch this review of the four most popular mobile OS platforms for smartphones and tablets: Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows Mobile 7.Fun Fact: Did you know that that today's many of today's smartphones that fit in your pocket pack as much as computing power as it took to land a man on the moon in 1969. So, whatever mobile OS you choose, you're going to be packing a lot of power.

This new laptop from Dell offers the best of both worlds: a sophisticated business laptop with the multi-touch capabilities of a tablet. The Dell XT3 is a mobile laptop workhorse with the flexibility and ease of a tablet.

If you want to improve your song writing or learn to play an instrument better, then there's an app for that! We profile three iPhone and iPad apps to help you become a better musician.First, the PlayItYourself App helps you learn to play the piano on the iPad by highlighting the notes on sheet music.The Guitar Toolkit for iPhone and iPad is everything you need to set up and stay in tune. It also contains over 500,000 chords for easy reference and every scale that is known to exist. It will also work for the Bass, Banjo and Ukulele.Next, we look at AmpliTube, an amplifier for the iPad.

If you want to stay organized in your home or office, then you need to label things. We profile the DYMO LabelManager PnP, one of the easiest options available for creating labels. It's portable, the software is easy to use and best of all the DYMO LabelManger PnP is one of the most inexpensive options we've discovered.

For growing small businesses that want to make their data more accessible and secure, an excellent option is the Dell PowerEdge T310 Tower Server. In this segment, we visit NGX Interactive to profile how this Office Network Server is helping their business.The Dell PowerEdge T310 is a Network Server that Dell has created specificially for small business. It has a redundant power supply, hot swappable hard drives, it runs Windows Small Business Server and it has built-in disaster recovery tools to keep your data safe.We especially liked the remote web access features that make it easy for remote workers and telecommuting.

Create your own 3D Printer with the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic 3D Printer Kit. 3D Printing is going to be the next revolution because it allows you to print real objects. Watch 3D Printing technology in action as the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic prints a 3D GetConnected Logo!http://johnbiehler.com/category/3d-printing/http://www.getconnectedmedia.com

Create your own robot with a DIY robot building kit. We profile some different options for DIY robot building, the Walking King Crab Robot Kit, the Ladybug Robot Kit, the Titan Tank Robot Kit and the Alpha Rex Kit from the LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Set.A DIY Robot Kit is a great way to learn the basics of robotics and engineering for all your DIYers out there.

Store your data in a central location that can be accessed from all the computers and mobile devices in your home with the Seagate GoFlex Home Network Server. You can stream movies, music and photos directly to your Internet-enabled mobile devices, computers, media players, connected TV and even gaming consoles.The Seagate GoFlex Home also makes it easy to organize and share content. You can even access all your GoFlex Home content from work or while traveling with SeagateShare.com and their mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.

The Panasonic Gold Series 8GB SD Card claims to be nearly indestructible. The company claims that this SD Card will protect your data from water, heat, shocks, magnets and even X-rays. We put these claims to the test.