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03.31
11

Naked butler for hire

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   Alexandra Jones, her husband and her young son and daughter moved to Bradenton because they thought the wholesome Florida lifestyle would be a better environment for raising their family.

   But once here, she remembered a bachelorette party she attended in her native Britain where guests were attended to by a naked butler. So she contacted the company that provided that butler and ended up with a Butlers in the Buff franchise that covers the entire Sunshine State, HeraldTribune.com reports.

   “Buff” may slightly overstate the dress, because the butlers, available for parties starting at $200, wear strategically placed aprons, as well as bow ties and cuffs, as they serve guest and clean up afterward.

03.31
11

Boat passengers crowd weight limit

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Weird news stories, bizarre news, strange but stories. You’ve come to the right place: Bizarre Florida, where weird is the norm. Exploding pythons. Armless, one-legged drivers. Yep. We certainly have unusual news stories. Offbeat news. Strange, interesting stories. Weird, unusual, true news stories. Get the picture? Have a story suggestion?

E-mail Bizarre Florida: bizarre@tampabay.com

03.31
11

Abuse suspect brags about prior arrests

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Weird news stories, bizarre news, strange but stories. You’ve come to the right place: Bizarre Florida, where weird is the norm. Exploding pythons. Armless, one-legged drivers. Yep. We certainly have unusual news stories. Offbeat news. Strange, interesting stories. Weird, unusual, true news stories. Get the picture? Have a story suggestion?

E-mail Bizarre Florida: bizarre@tampabay.com

03.31
11

Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (3DS)

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Owning a pet can be a joyous experience, but it’s also a serious responsibility. No game can substitute for the real deal, but the lovable animals in Nintendogs + Cats convey about as much of the delight of owning a pet as you can reasonably expect, and you don’t have to worry about having them ruin your furniture. It does away with one of the more interesting features of its predecessor, and the introduction of cats brings surprisingly little to the experience. But these charming virtual pets are sure to captivate players of all ages.

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Nintendogs + Cats eases you into your new role as a pet owner. When you fire up the game for the first time, you find yourself at a kennel, presented with dogs from a range of breeds. (The nine breeds that are available to you initially depend on which version of the game you’re playing, but over time, all 27 breeds can be unlocked in any version.) After selecting a breed you’d like to look at, you’re asked to choose from categories within that breed. Select Labrador, for instance, and you’re then asked to specify whether you’d like to see yellow, black, or chocolate Labs, and after selecting a variety, you meet three different dogs who meet that description. It’s hard not to form an immediate sense of attachment to the adorable pups on offer that seem so happy to see you.

When you find one you think you might like to take home, you can learn more about him or her. The brief blurbs might inform you that the dog you’re looking at is a “well-behaved male” who “wags for both friends and strangers,” or it might caution you that “this girl is a bit stubborn, so she requires persistent training.” Cat lovers should note that felines aren’t available when you first visit the kennel. Your first pet must be a dog, and because purchasing that dog will leave you too short on cash to immediately buy a cat, it’ll take at least a few real-time days of competing and earning money with your dog before you can get a cat. Anyone who prefers felines to canines and hopes to ignore the dogs and play exclusively with cats is out of luck.

When you do get around to buying a feline, you find that cat owning is much less involved than dog owning. Unlike dogs, you can’t teach cats tricks, take them for walks, or enter them in competitions. But it’s a lot of fun to play with these lifelike kittens and to watch them climb up onto windowsills and bookshelves, as well as frolic with (or hiss at) your dogs. You can have up to three pets at home at any time, and you can leave up to three in the care of a pet hotel. You can also spend your hard-earned cash on new furniture or interior styles, decorating your home however you like.

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Dogs and cats! Living together! Mass hysteria!

So dogs are the star of the show. After bringing your puppy back to your spacious, sparsely furnished home, the dog (in our case, a female) will at first seem a bit anxious in her new surroundings. Showering the dog with attention and affection, however, helps calm her down, and the way she pants happily when you pet her may melt your heart. Soon, you’re prompted to name your new pet, which you do by speaking her name into the microphone a few times. At this point, you can begin teaching your dog voice commands, beginning with the most basic: sitting down. Straightforward tutorials clearly explain how to teach your dog tricks, which include classics like sitting up and playing dead, as well as more unusual tricks, like the ability to sneeze on command. Your dog can learn up to three tricks a day, and positive reinforcement through petting and the awarding of treats helps when practicing to make your dog more obedient and responsive to your commands.

Teaching your dog these tricks is a rewarding way to bond with her, but it’s not just for fun. It’s also a way to earn some cold, hard cash. You can compete in obedience trials where you’re awarded points based on how well your dog responds to specific commands. These competitions use the 3D camera and the AR cards that come with the handheld to make it appear as if the dog is in your real-world environment. (The effect is a bit jittery and unconvincing, but the feature is good for taking still photos of your virtual pets in your actual kitchen or living room.) In addition to the obedience trial, you can enter your dog in lure-coursing races and in flying-disc competitions. In lure coursing, your goal is to wind a lure on a string at a brisk, steady pace and lead your dog down a track. Go too fast and your dog will lose interest and stop racing after the lure. Go too slow and your dog will pounce on the lure and cost you valuable seconds. In the flying-disc competition, you earn more points based on how far your dog runs before catching the disc, scoring bonus points for jumping catches.

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03.31
11

Hard Corps: Uprising (PlayStation 3)

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Like the series it’s based on, Hard Corps: Uprising is an unforgiving side-scrolling bulletfest designed to test your patience and your twitch reflexes. It looks like Contra. It plays like Contra. Actually, it is Contra…almost. This action-intensive 2D shooter dips heavily into the well of the classic shoot-’em-up series’ past for inspiration, going so far as to feature character and story tie-ins to Contra: Hard Corps on the Sega Genesis. If the unmistakable opening prog-metal guitar riff and the frenzy of bullets that erupt from the get-go aren’t a dead giveaway, the game’s sadistic difficulty should be enough to jog your memory. Uprising adds a fail-safe or two to make its brutal eight-stage gauntlet of unending death somewhat playable for newcomers, but this retro throwback should come with a coupon for a free session of anger management classes.

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Hoverboards are one of the least crazy things you’ll ride in battle.

This spiritual prequel to the similarly titled 1994 Sega Genesis game casts you in the reprised role of Colonel Bahamut, a former villain who has now taken to battling an evil empire of clown-masked soldiers and mechanical drones run by a futuristic dictator. Aside from a cool anime intro sequence, the story unfolds in brief text snippets that serve as a simple distraction during the game’s lengthy loading screens. The Contra franchise has always been about raw arcade-style action, and Uprising doesn’t disappoint in that department. You’re dropped into the fray with guns blazing and offered immediate gratification as you run left and right, churning through droves of masked soldiers, flying robots, gun encampments, and nasty alien beasts. Familiar gun power-ups such as lasers, spread cannons, machine guns, rocket launchers, and flamethrowers help pleasantly speed foes to their graves. However, your own death rears its ugly head fast and frequently, even if you possess godlike reflexes. Some games are hard. Other games are ridiculously hard. Uprising’s harsh difficulty curve manages to wildly overshoot such paltry levels of sadism and ventures instead into the magical realm of the purely ridiculous.

Each of the game’s eight stages is lengthy and packed with minimal checkpoints and multiple boss battles. Successfully battling through the first level alone is a daunting task, and your threshold for anguish and frustration will determine which mode to play. Uprising’s default Arcade mode is strictly for Contra purists. With meager health, three lives, and very little in the way of extra abilities, it offers an undiluted experience–one that makes you want to hurl your console through the TV screen. Rising mode is much more manageable. While it starts you out with limited health, only a few lives, and some basic abilities, every kill you make earns you points that can be spent unlocking new power-ups that help you push deeper into the game. You can buy extra lives, additional continues, more health, dash maneuvers, speed enhancements, and other crucial boosts. These upgrades take some of the sting out of plowing through a tough level only to die at the stage’s last boss battle, since you keep your accumulated points until they’re spent. A certain amount of grinding is required early on, but unlocking perks makes it a little easier to progress. Going alone is far more arduous than tackling the game with a friend in local or online two-player co-op. Playing with a teammate cuts down on a portion of the frustration. Having an extra gun on your side is useful on its own, though some of the trickier platforming stages later in the game require careful communication and near-perfect timing for both players to make it through in one piece.

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03.31
11

Asphalt 3D (3DS)

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Competition types that put a focus on something other than being the fastest around the track are weak. In high-speed chase events, you’re constantly pursued by a bunch of cops and have to get across the finish line without getting busted a certain number of times. Their ineffectual efforts to stop you mean that this is not hard, or fun, to do. Vigilante events require you to wreck a certain number of street racers, again putting undue focus on the game’s weakest aspect. Still other competition types are essentially broken. As their name suggests, drift events require you to do a certain amount of drifting before you cross the finish line. These are set up like races, with AI competitors circling the track with you. But it makes no difference if you cross the finish line first or last; all that matters is that you acquire the necessary number of drift points. If you approach the end of your final lap and haven’t yet earned those points, you can simply pull a U-turn, drive the wrong way for a while, and then turn around again to do more drifting as you head for the finish line. Cash challenges also suffer from the same issue. You need to rack up a certain amount of money to win, but you can pull U-turns and earn more cash if you find yourself short as you approach the finish line. You can take as much time as you need, so there’s no challenge whatsoever, which makes completing these events an occasional tedious necessity as you advance through your career.

As you win competitions in the Career mode, you earn experience and level up, gaining access to more cars. There are 42 licensed vehicles on offer, including Audis, BMWs, and Ferraris, as well as a few less-conventional vehicles, like the three-wheeled Can-Am Spyder. Frequently being able to add better, faster cars to your collection is a satisfying reward for your progress. Leveling up also provides more tuning options, but don’t expect to encounter any complexity in the garage. Everything you can purchase benefits the selected car in areas like acceleration, top speed, and nitro capacity, with no negative effects, and once purchased, these enhancements cannot be removed. Additionally, although each tuning option is available for each car, they are only purchased for the car you have selected at the time. So each time you get a new car, you need to take a minute to go through the process of purchasing all the available upgrades for that car if you want to optimize its performance. You earn so much money from races that there’s never any reason not to purchase these upgrades, and their simplicity and the repetition of purchasing them for each car makes the whole process of dealing with them feel like busywork.

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Frequently unlocking faster cars brings a nice sense of progress as you make your way through the Career mode.

Multiplayer is local only and supports races for up to six players. The option works well, but competitors can only select cars that they have unlocked, so players need to be sure to pick cars with similar capabilities or the race will be wildly unbalanced. The game also has support for the 3DS’s StreetPass, letting you compare your best times with those of people you come in contact with, as well as awarding you experience. Outside of the Career mode, you can also jump into one-off races against AI drivers, compete in vigilante and high-speed chase events, and race against ghost cars you’ve acquired from other players.

Ultimately, Asphalt 3D is an unremarkable but serviceable racer that too often doesn’t put its best foot forward. It’s a shame it didn’t capitalize on its stronger aspects to deliver a more consistently thrilling experience, but even with its flaws, there’s some speedy fun to be had on these streets.

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03.31
11

Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router

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The compact and well-designed RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router is a major step up from its bulky and buggy predecessor, the RT-N16 . It offers the fastest 5Ghz speed to date and very good overall performance for both wireless and storage features.

The only two minor blemishes we find in the RT-56U are its Web interface, which, though intuitive and responsive, takes a long time to apply changes; and its lack of support for the new three-stream 450Mbps wireless standard, which competitor Cisco Linksys E4200 offers.

To make up for this, the Asus is much cheaper than the Cisco at around $130. If you’re looking for a well-rounded true dual-band router that also offers decent built-in network storage features for your home, look no further than the Asus RT-56U.

Design and ease of use
Having previously reviewed the bulky and subpar Asus RT-N16, we found the new RT-56U a big pleasant surprise. It’s one of the most stylish routers we’ve seen and is about two-thirds of the size of the also-stylish Linksys E4200. The RT-56U, however, is squarish and from the top it looks very much like a shiny black marble tile. It’s also very thin.

The router is not designed to be wall-mountable but it comes with a detachable base to work in a vertical position. It can also be placed on its bottom, like all routers.

Despite the new compact physical size, the RT-56U packs a heavy punch. On the back, it has four Gigabit LAN ports (for wired devices) and one WAN port (to connect to an Internet source such as a broadband modem). Next to the ports, there are also two USB ports designed to host printers or network storage. This is the first router of this ultracompact size to come with two USB ports. Most compact routers we’ve reviewed don’t have a USB port at all. Between the USB ports and the LAN ports is a tiny reset button that restores the router to its default manufacturer settings.

On top, the router comes with an array of tiny blue lights labeled with the function each displays the status of–the USB port, the wired network, the two wireless networks (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz), and the power.

It’s very easy to get the RT-56U up and running. First, plug the router in and turn it on. Next, from a computer that’s connected to the router via a network cable, open an Internet browser, such as Firefox. You will be greeted with a quick Web-based wizard that walks you through a few simple steps to set up the wireless networks and get connected to the Internet. In our case, this took less than three minutes. The setup is foolproof and probably the fastest way to set up a router we’ve seen–possibly even faster than the case of Cisco’s E and Vale series, which are extremely easy.

After the wizard, you can use the router right away or stay in its Web interface to further customize its features. Later on you can log in to this interface again at any time by pointing a browser of a connected computer to its IP address, which by default is 192.168.1.1.

Features
The RT-56U’s Web interface is very similar to that of the RT-N16 but is much improved in terms of performance and utility. The new router also has more features. The only nag we had is the fact that the interface takes a long time to apply changes. It displays a countdown message that goes from 1 to 100 percent at a rate of about 2 or 3 percent per second, meaning almost every change takes close to a minute.

The interface has a nifty network map that show a schematic of all the devices connected to its network and USB ports. It also has a very easy-to-use quality of service (QoS) feature called EzQoS that lets you quickly prioritize what type of services–gaming, media streaming, VoIP or Internet applications–that you want the network to prioritize for each connected device. There’s even a comprehensive “Traffic Meter” that shows the use of the Internet as well as wired and wireless networks in real time or in the past 24 hours.

The router’s USB ports support external hard drives formatted in either FAT32 or NTFS, and its storage feature works very well. In our trial, the router could handle two bus-powered external hard drives, the Seagate GoFlex Pro and the Western Digital My Passport , at the same time. So without needing too many wires running around, the router can offer up to 3TB of network storage (with two 1.5Tb external hard drives attached, such as the Seagate GoFlex Ultra-portable)–not too shabby a number for a device of its size.

Once the hard drive is connected, you can choose to share its entire existing contents as public (simple share), meaning everyone can have full access to it; or you can choose to share it with accounts. Choosing the latter option lets you create multiple user accounts and assign access privileges, (read only, read/write, no access) for each account to each of the share folders. We tried all these different settings, via a section called USB Application within the router’s interface, and they worked as intended.

There’s no need to install software on any of the network computer to access the router’s storage. You can just browse for it using a network browser, such as Windows Explorer, the same way you would to access another computer in the network. On a Mac, the router will appear automatically in the Finder. The RT-56U also supports media streaming and can stream digital content stored on the external hard drive to UPnP-compliant network media streamers.

What we liked the most about the RT-N56U is its DiskAid feature that allows for quick access to the router over the Internet, using Asus’ free Dynamic DNS. Normally, to use a DDNS service, you have to create an account and associate it with a router–a pretty hard job for the uninitiated. In the case of the RT-56U, however, all you have to do is pick a unique name and then after three mouse clicks the service is up and running. After that you can remotely access the router via the Web address xyz.asuscomm.com, where xyz is the unique name. For example, you can access the router’s storage at ftp://xyz.asuscomm.com. Or, to access the router’s Web interface via the Internet, you can turn this feature on and then point a browser from a remote computer to http://xyz.asuscomm.com:8080.

The router’s Web interface also comes with a very handy context-based help feature: each time you click on a setting to change something, a small part on the right of the interface will automatically display the detailed information of that setting. This makes using the router a really pleasant experience.

Other than the above, the router also supports all the standard features and security measures found in other routers. These include, but are not limited to, DHCP server, port forwarding, virtual server, all variations of wireless encryption methods, and so on.

Performance
We were very happy with the router’s performance both for its wireless networks and its built-in storage feature.

For the 5Ghz band, in a throughput test where the router was set up to be 15 feet from the client, it scored 112.6Mbps. At this speed, it can blast through 500GB of data in just around 30 seconds, which is the fastest we’ve seen for a wireless router. When we increased the range to 100 feet, the router still scored 76.1Mbps, which is the second best score on that test, just a tad slower than the 79.1Mbps of the Linksys E4200.

The RT-56U didn’t do as impressively on the 2.4Ghz, but still managed to stay among the top three routers we’ve reviewed. In the throughput test, it scored 57.2Mbps and in the range test it offered 34.4Mbs. Finally, in the mixed-mode test where it was set to work with both N and legacy wireless clients, the router scored 52.6Mbps, which is a very good number.

The router offers a very good range with both bands: around 280 feet in our testing environment. It also passed our 48-hour stress test for both bands. During that time it didn’t disconnect once.

We didn’t have high expectations for the RT-56U’s storage performance, but it surprised us by being the fastest of all reviewed routers that have USB ports. The router scored 95.4Mbps for writing and 104.2Mbps for reading. While these numbers, as expected, are much lower than those of a dedicated NAS server, they are fast enough for casual backing up, data sharing, and media streaming.

Despite its tiny size, the RT-56U has good ventilation and therefore managed to stay cool and quiet even during heavy operation. It went though our testing without any problem at all.

CNET Labs 2.4Ghz Wireless-N Performance Score (Megabits per second)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

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CNET Labs 5Ghz Wireless-N Performance Score (Megabits per second)
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CNET Labs NAS performance (Megabits per second)
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Service and support
Like with the RT-N16, Asus backs the RT-56U with a two-year warranty. At the company’s Web site, you’ll find downloads, FAQs, a manual, and other support-related materials. If you want to contact the company’s tech support, however, it’s better to do that via e-mail as there’s no technical support phone number listed at the Web site.

Conclusions
Asus got it right with the RT-56U. This is an all-around great router for home users and it has a friendly price tag.

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03.31
11

BlueAnt S3 compact

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If you were to compare them to cars, the BlueAnt S4 would be a Lincoln town car, and the BlueAnt S3 would be a Ford Focus. That doesn’t mean the S3 isn’t a good speakerphone, but it’s just not as fancy as its big brother. It lacks a lot of the S4′s higher-end features, it’s smaller in size, but it is cheaper and easier to use.

Design
If you squeezed the BlueAnt S4 down to a rounder shape, you would end up with the BlueAnt S3. The S3 measures 4.17 inches long by 2.71 inches wide by 0.78 inch thick, which is just a smidge shorter than the S4, but is a touch wider and thicker. Though it doesn’t differ much in size, it’s definitely not as sleek in appearance. While the S4 is clad in glossy black and brushed metal, the S3 has a simple all-black plastic shell instead. With its rounded sides and matte surface, it’s a much more modest gadget in appearance.

On the front of the device is a large speaker where the BlueAnt logo sits. Directly above that is the front panel that houses all the controls. They consist of the multifunction button and the volume controls. If the buttons don’t feel like you’re pressing them, it’s because they are all touch-sensitive. Simply tap the multifunction button to perform a variety of tasks like answering calls or pairing another phone. For the volume controls, you have to slide your finger across to adjust the volume. When the speakerphone is attached to the visor, these controls should face toward you. Next to the volume minus sign is an LED indicator.

We adjusted well to the touch controls, but we can see how some people might prefer to have physical buttons, especially when you’re driving.

The S3 comes with two visor clips, each of which slides on to the back. One of the clips is for narrow sun visors, while the other is meant for slightly thicker ones. On one side of the speakerphone is a simple sliding power switch plus a microUSB charging port.

The BlueAnt S3 comes with a 12-volt USB car charger, a microUSB cable, and a user manual.

Features
The BlueAnt S3 does not have the same voice features as the S4, so you can’t say “BlueAnt speak to me” to trigger the speakerphone. However, you can perform a few tasks with your voice. You can answer calls by saying “Answer” and ignore them by saying “Ignore.” To engage the voice command functions of your phone, you need to press the multifunction button first. This won’t work if your phone doesn’t support voice dialing.

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03.31
11

Toshiba Portege R835-P56X

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Any laptop reviewer has a handful of go-to systems ready to recommend at a moment’s notice. Recent favorites include Apple’s latest MacBook Pros and HP’s AMD-powered Pavilion dm1. One of our favorites from last year was Toshiba’s Portege R700 series. At the time we said, “The quest for the perfect laptop is ultimately fruitless….That said, the new Toshiba Portege R705 comes about as close as anything we’ve seen this year, offering a great mix of price, design, features, and performance.”

Over time, however, the R705 lost some of its luster, as newer laptops moved to Intel’s second generation of Core i-series CPUs, which promised better performance and longer battery life. Fortunately, Toshiba is ready with a new Portege series, this time called the R800. Nearly physically identical to the R700, the new models (we’ve got the $929 Toshiba Portege R835-P56X) add current-gen Intel CPUs, along with USB 3.0, while keeping the same magnesium alloy chassis and thin, lightweight design. The biggest surprise is the vastly improved battery life, topping 7 hours, and beating even the 13-inch MacBook Pro.

A few different configurations include or exclude Bluetooth or Intel’s Wireless Display technology, or drop to a slower Core i3 processor, so check the features list carefully, especially as the price difference between most configs is only about $30.

Much like last year’s R700 series, the R835 has a subtle dark blue tint to its brushed-metal magnesium alloy chassis. The body feels sturdy despite its light weight, but this is not nearly as thin as Samsung’s Series 9 or the MacBook Air–both of which are much more expensive. Sadly, this new version keeps the one visual element we disliked last time: the overly chromed screen hinges, which just look cheap.

The keyboard, like most current consumer laptop keyboards, uses flat, widely spaced island-style keys, except these keys are slightly more rectangular than most, which may throw off touch typists. This does, however, leave more room for the oversize touch pad, which is close to what you’d see on a MacBook, except with a pair of large standalone left and right mouse buttons.

Toshiba’s keyboards typically have a vertical row of dedicated page-up, page-down, home, and end keys along the right side. This makes them easy to find, but at the same time pushes the Enter and Right Shift keys in from where you’d instinctively expect them to be. Media control buttons, volume, mute, etc., can also be hard to find, relegated to alternate F-key assignments and indicated on dark gray on black keys. Like the R705, the R835 lacks a backlit keyboard; for $900 it should be a standard feature. Despite these flaws, the R835 still offers an excellent overall typing and touch pad experience.

Returning for the second year is a handful of custom Toshiba software utilities. ReelTime displays recent documents and Web pages in thumbnail form along the bottom of the screen, and Bulletin Board combines photos and notes in a single workspace. Both are slick, usable programs, but they’re proprietary and require a time investment in learning them, which you may not want to bother with unless you’re dedicated to using only Toshiba computers.

The 13.3-inch LED display has a native resolution of 1,366×768 pixels–roughly comparable with the MacBook’s 1,280×800 pixels, but less than the 1,440×900-pixel 13-inch display found in the 13-inch MacBook Air. Though bright, the off-axis viewing angles on the R835 weren’t great, and we’ve never been impressed with the onboard audio in the Portege laptops.

Our configuration of the R835 included a fast Intel Core i5 processor; other configurations trade down to a Core i3, but also include Bluetooth, WiMax, and Intel’s Wireless Display, for beaming video signals to an eternal display (via a sold-separately HDMI receiver). It can be confusing to mix and match among them, so make sure the model you’re looking at has the features and components you want.

With a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M, 4GB of RAM,and a 640GB 5,400rpm hard drive, our Portege R835 ran slightly behind the newest Sandy Bridge Core i5 MacBook Pro, by a small amount in single-app tests, but by a larger margin in our multitasking test. Both outperformed Samsung’s 9 Series 13-inch, which also has a new Intel CPU, but of the low-voltage variety. While the Series 9 is thinner and all-around sexier, the Portege R835 was much faster than the Samsung in all of our tests. It’s also worth noting that you could almost buy two Portege R835 laptops for the cost of a single Samsung Series 9.

The latest Intel integrated graphics are better than those from last year, but that still won’t make this a great option as a dedicated gaming machine. In our older Unreal Tournament III test, the game ran at 63.9 frames per second at 1,366×768 pixels, which is respectable. But in a newer game, Street Fighter IV, we got 27 frames per second at the same resolution, just short of playable.

Juice box
Toshiba Portege R835
Average watts per hour
Off (60%)
0.23
Sleep (10%)
0.63
Idle (25%)
6.72
Load (05%)
42.05
Raw kWh number
34.89
Annual power consumption cost
$3.96


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03.30
11

Hawks attack people; bear just stands and peers in window

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