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- TiVo readying 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter?
- It's been a tough slog for TiVo, whose once-innovative DVR ecosystem has been co-opted by cable companies' own DVR services. (Though some offer the TiVo interface for an additional charge.) The company and its devices still have their champions, but it's difficult to achieve mass success when buyers have to...
- Blog posts 2009-11-07
- Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298
- hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- MSN in June 2009 (Gallery: The past and future of MSN)
- The original MSNWasn't the original MSN a dial-up service like AOL? I'm a little fuzzy, but I seem to remember it being touted as an Internet killer, and it was a service, not simply a web site. Anybody remember?You are correct, it was a fee based service thatallowed you to...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Master the Facts Multiplication 5.0.5 (Mac)
- This program was made in direct response to teachers asking for math software that was more educational than entertainment. Master the Facts Multiplication is a no-nonsense approach to aiding students in learning their multiplication facts. Drills up to 12x12. Includes optional timer and displays problems missed at end of drill....
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers
- This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- SlingPlayer 1.0.10 (Mac)
- SlingPlayer for Mac, Version 1.0, includes photo-realistic remote controls as well as the ability to program favorite channels with a full range of viewing modes all leveraging the iconic Mac OS look and feel. Slingbox owners can now view their television directly on their Macintosh computer screen. With full remote...
- Software downloads 2009-10-31
- Averatec D1130 All-in-One
- The Averatec D1130 All-In-One is a stripped-down version of the D1133 we reviewed last month, and while this version cuts the price down to only $399, it also strips away many of the features that gave the higher-end model some value. With its puny 1.6GHz Intel Atom chip, 1GB of...
- Product reviews 2009-10-30
- 2010 Infiniti QX56
- Photo gallery:2010 Infiniti QX56Compared with sporting and agile cars such as the Infiniti G37 and FX50, the 2010 Infiniti QX56 is an odd throwback, a journey into yesteryear before the first hybrids strode the earth. Built on a truck frame, it rides like a railway car. The engine, big enough...
- Product reviews 2009-10-30
- Thanksgiving Boom for Firefox 1.0.2 (Windows)
- Celebrate the fall harvest, family and the things we're thankful for. We've gathered some great sites into the toolbar from online games and holiday history, to the recipes you'll need to wow the family. Explore the links, enjoy the theme. These themes are free and we switch your default search...
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Ecoboom for Firefox 1.0.1 (Windows)
- Be green with this eco-friendly nature theme for your Firefox browser. Includes links to leading sites, environmentally friendly products and an easy way to contribute to rain forest preservation--you're browser is something to be proud of. These themes are free and we switch your default search engine to BING, ASK...
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Apple iTunes 9.0.2 (Windows)
- iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it's an entertainment superstore that stays open 24/7.
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Second Life 1.23.5.136262 (Windows)
- Second Life is a 3D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. From the moment you enter the World you'll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you've explored a bit, perhaps you'll find a perfect parcel of land to build your...
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b QuietPoint
- Last year, we reviewed the Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 noise-canceling headphones, and editor Jasmine France thought they were a good value, offering decent but not great sound for the money. Well, when we heard that Audio-Technica was releasing a new, improved version of these headphones with a "b" tacked on to...
- Product reviews 2009-10-28
- Interactive media is about to hit the gym: Great, just great
- Netpulse, a company that aims to transform fitness equipment into an interactive social entertainment experience, landed $3.1 million in venture funding. Oh the promise of a treadmill that allows you to use Twitter. by Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Halloween Experience 2.4 (Mobile)
- Get in the Halloween mood with Halloween Experience, an iPhone Halloween themed entertainment environment with multiple games that you can take with you anywhere. Haunting background music to put you in the Halloween mood. Carve your own "virtual pumpkin" by moving 30 unique facial pieces onto the pumpkin. Tap a...
- Software downloads 2009-10-28
- New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption
- You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Stunningly poor quality predictions about the future Internet from Google's CEO
- Sounds nitpickyI don't think Mr. Schmidt had time to include all types of disclaimers or footnotes to his predictions, it wasn't a research paper as far as I know. I can apply the same type of nitpicking to your writing.For example, citing "teenagers" is simply a easy way to describe...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- (U2 and YouTube go global)
- Technology advances but U2 music doesn't It was great to see/know this event was being streamed worldwide demostrating the capacity of the internets future potential work. The picture quality sound was sharp and clear. I would have liked to see how this viewed on a home entertainment flat screen...looked fantastic...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Universal phone charger OK'd
- Why just mobile phones?It seems that this is an idea whose time has come. Now how about looking at other things like laptops, entertainment devices and other electronic gadgets.It is the "power level" required.We already have a "semi-universal" charger in that many devices (phones, cameras, mp3 players) can charge...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Console Classix 4.08 (Windows)
- Enjoy classic console games online. Play thousands of games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Gameboy, the Gameboy Color, the Gameboy Advance, the Sega Gamegear, the Sega Genesis, the Sega Matser System, Colecovison, and the Atari 2600. The Console Classix browser allows you to access...
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
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