The Champ's Devices: Manny Pacquiao shows off HP's TouchPad and Veer

Ready to take on all naysayers, HP's webOS TouchPad tablet and micro smartphone Veer have Manny Pacquiao, the pound for pound best boxer in the world at their corner. The message is clear, don't underestimate the new webOS  devices because they may just surprise you. We saw the HP TouchPad earlier today at a Future Shop employee training event and were pretty impressed with its performance and speed. It will be interesting to see how it is received in the marketplace. As for Manny, we can't wait to see him get Floyd Mayweather in the ring.

Review: Sharp Aquos LE835 40" inch Quattron 3D HDTV

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There's a lot to like with Sharp's Aquos LE835 40" inch Quattron 3d HDTV set (whew). A thin profile, slim bezel/border surrounding the screen, yellow-boosted Quattron technology plus 3D, some SmartTV functionality plus WiFi connectivity for good measure.

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Apple releases Final Cut Pro X for $299

Apple today announced Final Cut Pro X, the long awaited new version of their Pro video editing software which completely reinvents video editing with a Magnetic Timeline that lets users edit on a flexible, trackless canvas; Content Auto-Analysis that categorizes your content upon import by shot type, media and people; and background rendering that allows you to work without interruption. Built on a modern 64-bit architecture, Final Cut Pro X is available from the Mac App Store for $299.99.

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Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Adobe AIR 2.7 Available for BlackBerry PlayBook

Adobe announced yesterday the availability of updated plug-ins for Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Adobe AIR® 2.7 that support the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. This coincided with the PlayBook system update 1.0.6.2390 a 304 MB upgrade devoted to  Flash and Air updates. In a related release, Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 software was updated yesterday and enables developers to build applications for iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook.

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