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Lots of products have different features in different countries. Because of the licensing restrictions in Canada, you are paying for an inferior product.

Review: Squeezebox Radio's local limits make it a tough sell

While Logitech's high-end Net-connected clock radio is a lovely device, licensing restrictions squeeze some of the promise out of it

Though its design won't appeal to everyone, the Speakal iPig's performance -- clean highs and rumbling bass -- means this porker sounds great.

Gadgets

Review: An iPod dock with pork appeal

Those who dig pig will be in hog heaven with Speakal's iPig, an unexpectedly excellent-sounding iPhone/iPod speaker system

DreamScreen, unlike most digital photo frames, does a lot more than just deliver a slideshow

Gadgets

Review: HP DreamScreen more than a digital frame

3.5 Stars

Wireless touchscreen delivers Internet, multimedia and utilities for hours of activity

Review

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 a compelling, conflicted hit

3.5 Stars

Infinity Ward's hot new title gives players the animalistic satisfaction of intense combat and then makes them think about the consequences

Britons are ugly, dating website concludes

Fewer than one in eight British men and just three in 20 women who have applied to BeautifulPeople.com have been accepted, according to the website

Lawsuit

No Doubt sues over Band Hero avatars

Group says Activision breached a contract by allowing band members' avatars to be used to perform songs by other bands

Want to lose weight? Try tweeting what you eat

A new Twitter-based diet diary lets users track their food and calorie intake and publish it for all the Twitterverse to see

Meet you at the virtual mall

Plurchase is a new social networking shopping tool that lets people chat with friends while shopping online

Crowded theatres build momentum for home 3-D

Sony, Panasonic to introduce 3-D-capable high-definition televisions for the mass market

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Controller Freak
Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer is immense

From its compelling co-operative Special Ops missions to the unparalleled depth of its competitive mode, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has elevated the bar for FPS multiplayer

Sociable
Facebook's candle in the night

When it comes to connecting with friends, it's easier online but I'm never quite sure how illusory it is

jason logan
Tech Etiquette
Smartphones: the ultimate conversation killer

Instant connectivity has lead to a backlash as people begin to exert anti-smartphone peer pressure on users who commit social faux pas

In this product image released by Apple Inc., Monday, June 8, 2009, the new iPhone 3Gs is shown. (AP Photo/Apple Inc.) ** NO SALES **
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Travel
The best apps when you're on the go

Your iPhone or BlackBerry can be your best friend on the road – with the right apps

Review: Harmony 700 simplifies the living room

3 Stars

While setting up Logitech's universal remote takes a long time and not all devices are immediately discoverable, it's worth the effort

Ivor Tossell's Viral
Using FourSquare is like shouting, ‘Hello, world, here I am!'

Web service broadcasts location via phone GPS

jason logan
Game Review
Uncharted 2 scores perfect marks

4 Stars

This may be the game for which PlayStation 3 is remembered

Laptops
Back to School Notebooks

As the hallowed halls of higher education beckon, students ponder what they need in a notebook: Gigs and RAM, something cheap, something chic? We look at 15 Back to School laptops