Consumer Priority Service Review of the ASUS Zenbook UX31

The ASUS Zenbook UX31 is a pretty decent lappy that packs a punch with a Core i5 processor and a 128GB SSD, as well as a high-res 1600 X 900-pixel display and blasting audio. This Ultrabook’s “moment of zen”, however, definitely lies in its beauty. It is slim and chic with a brushed-aluminum…


Password Management Apps Crack the Code to Securing Your Data

Nowadays, it’s more important than ever to safeguard your information. As tech devices and services become more sophisticated, they unfortunately become more vulnerable to security breaches. Still, a lot of people are not taking the issue seriously – and reports even show that entire corporations…


Which Ultrabooks Promise the Most Outré Flair in 2012

There are a several Ultrabooks on the horizon – and watch out, Macbook Air, because this revolutionary surge of laptops just might be the tech-tsunami powerful enough to blow you outta the water! Specifically, there is a handful of notable lap-books most likely to take the cake, and here’s a…


Staying ShipShape in a Virtual World

It’s time for couch potatoes to get up, get out, and get in shape! Luckily for loafers, there is a new breed of tech gadgets that are turning fitness into something fun. Specifically, new products from Motorola, Fitbit and Jawbone are helping to lure lollygaggers into exercising and keep them…


Kindle Doesn’t Light Your Fire? Consider One of These Alternatives

If you’re not sold on the popular Kindle, but are itching for an e-reader nonetheless, you’ll be glad to know the market is strewn with some snazzy alternatives to the popular Amazon device. While some are less expensive and offer tons of value, others will cost you little but deliver features that…


Seduced by The Samsung Stratosphere

If you’re in love with Verizon’s 4G LTE smartphone, released early 2011, consider cheating on it with the Samsung Stratosphere - not only is she faster, but she’s equipped with a slide-out, full QWERTY keyboard that provides amazing tactile feedback, and is decked out with a 4-inch 800 X 480 Super…


Twice Magazine

TWICE  is a trade publication and web site owned by NewBay Media serving the information needs of retailers, distributors and manufacturing representatives in the consumer electronics and major appliance industries. TWICE is an acronym for This Week In Consumer Electronics. The editor-in-chief is…


Petra Distributing Profile

Keeping You Up To Date Petra's full-color catalog mails twice annually to more than 110,000 retailers, e-tailers, custom installers and integrators across the U.S. Several targeted publications are sent out throughout the year to supplement the full-catalog so dealers always stay in the know with…


Xbox Saved from Ring of Death

Josh shared his story with us about his Xbox suffering from the common "Ring of death" or "Ring of fire". Give that we've seen this problem so much in Xboxes, we would be confident in saying that we're experts in getting these repaired. After Josh sent in his Xbox we were able to turn it around for…