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We knew that Nvidia was working on lower cost, quad-core processors for portable computing products. And now the other shoe has dropped.

The company has devised a platform around those budget chips – and that translates to budget tablets and cell phones in the future.

It had to happen. Some company had to develop a new computer for less than $50.

In this case it's Taiwan's VIA Technologies who beat everyone to the punch. They call it the APC which stands for Android PC. It's actually model number APC 8750.

You might have already guessesdthat it runs on the Android operating system. In this case, a modified Android 2.3. It's modified so you can use a mouse.

What do you get when you cross a bicycle with an elliptical trainer? The invention is called the ElliptiGO cross-trainer.

Just about everyone knows exercise is good for you. And both running and bicycling are among some of the best things you can do for yourself.

If you have any really old film cameras in your home or, if you know of one – and it's a model that looks just like this one – then it's time to dust it off – and think about selling it..

The photo above shows an o-Series Leica prototype, built in 1925. One of 25 “betas” made and one of only 12 known to still exist today. This model turns out to be a real “oldie-but-goodie”.

The U.S. Post Office is banning overseas shipments of lithium batteries beginning next week.

As of May 16, you will not be allowed to mail any packages containing a lithium battery – including rechargeable types found in almost all of our favorite modern-day electronics including cell phones, laptops, tablets and portable music playing devices to an overseas address.

After news hit that Apple had a virus problem (gasp! the horror!) for its Macs, Apple quickly TRIED to remedy the situation, issuing a patch.

The problem is that of the 600,000 computers that were infected by the "Flashback" Trojan virus, nearly a quarter of them are still affected, according to Symantec.

It's no secret that Apple is working on a television set. Rumors and speculation have run rampant about it, and now we're getting some details on who might actually be working on it.