A block of material that holds the read/write head of a magnetic disk. See flying head.
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- Garmin Nuvi 1690
- Garmin made a pretty big splash last year when it debuted the Nuvi 880, its first-ever Internet-connected portable navigation device PND featuring MSN Direct data service. With MSN Direct scheduled to go offline in the very near future, Garmin had to create something to fill this void, so it partnered...
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- iPhone replacements
- washed out row of pixelsI had a washed out row of pixels on my screen and they just gave me a brand new one. Took about 5 minutes, and when I hooked it up to iTunes, everything I had synced: contacts, songs, movies, text messages, alarm clocks, notes, etc. was...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- What if the search-index was run by a non-profit? GOOG founders once supported that idea
- Soloution looking for a problemReread the tragedy of the commons. This is a bad idea. If different search companies have different businesses listed that will give rise to meta search engines that search the search engines and produce combined results in a single context.There is already a Firefox plugin...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Xilisoft Video Cutter 1.0.34.1120 (Windows)
- Are you tired with various Ads and trailers prior to the start of a movie? Don't worry it. Xilisoft Video Cutter will help you to sweep away all the Ads. It's the easiest video cutter to clip large video files and remove unwanted parts like commercials, outtakes and trailers. Xilisoft...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- TomTom Car Kit for iPhone
- Unveiled alongside its turn-by-turn navigation app for iPhone at WWDC 2009, TomTom's Car Kit for iPhone is finally available for purchase. Offering a bit more than just a way to hold your iPhone steady while driving, the Car Kit also has a GPS receiver built-in, a car charger, and...
- Product reviews 2009-11-19
- Extensis Suitcase Fusion 2 13.2 (Windows)
- Suitcase Fusion 2 provides stand alone users with outstanding stability and reliability, coupled with a modern interface for working with type. Suitcase Fusion 2 offers the best-in-class font previewing capabilities, allowing users to easily browse, compare and select the ideal font for any project. The new interface gives you the...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- My First Week With DROID
- The DroidI am curious-do you feel an application is coming along that will allow you to do to email what the Blackberry is already doing? Perhaps a software upgrade by Google? Having the ability to pull all your email accounts into one app is much better than what...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- Palm Pixi (Sprint)
- The debut of the Palm Pre got the tech world and gadget enthusiasts excited about Palm once again. Long considered dead in the water, Palm's innovative WebOS operating system buoyed it back into the spotlight, and the Pre was certainly a boon for the company as well as Sprint. While...
- Product reviews 2009-11-12
- Mousqueak 1.1.3 (Mac)
- Mousqueak is an one-slider style iTunes controller for mouse. It has many functions. Drag Slider Knob: Play/pause, next/previous, and volume adjustment Control-click Slider (...or hold button press on Slider): Show the context menu Command-drag Slider: Move Slider Position Double click Slider: Open / close iTunes Window You can...
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- Camera Photo Flash for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- Camera Photo Flash for iPhone features add flash to your current photos or take a photo with flash, control the flash level by moving the slider left or right, beautiful and simple user interface, and saves photos in their original size.You can take a picture from within the app and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- Frame It Lite for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- Frame It Lite for iPhone is an intuitive tool for iPhone and iPod touch users to instantly frame photos transforming them into a work of art. It has an assortment of distinctive frames to choose from. Frame sizes are easily adjusted using the on screen heads up display slider. It...
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- Magellan RoadMate 1470
- Design The RoadMate 1470 doesn't deviate from the tried and true portable navigation device form factor. Measuring 3.3 inches by 5.2 inches by 7 inches, the RoadMate's thinness easily makes this unit one of the most pocketable devices in its class. Like nearly all PNDs, the majority of the RoadMate's...
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Disney Puzzle Slider for iPhone 1.0.1 (Mobile)
- With Disney Puzzle Slider for iPhone unlock dazzling Disney imagery by solving scrambled tiles. Choose your theme, choose your picture, and then choose your puzzle difficulty. It includes easy puzzles for younger kids and brain-busters for parent and more experienced players. Both classic and cutting-edge themes are included, from Mickey...
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Samsung Messager II SCH-R560 (MetroPCS)
- why you should buy the samsung messanger?why would you want to buy the samsung messanger 2?Spread your social wings and fly with the new Samsung Messager? II. It?s sleeker, faster and cooler than the original and comes fully loaded with a full QWERTY slider keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera and video...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples
- RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- The perfect computer?
- Do we have the technology to build a perfect computer? Would it be perfect for a specific purpose or is it possible to build a perfect general purpose computer? Small Business Computing's Mark Beckley has some answers. Do we have the technology to build a perfect...
- News items 2009-11-02
- Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, Palm
- To Stay in Business,eventually they will turn to Android.The SAME WAY did HTC and MOTOROLA.and IT will not Take Long!RE: Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, PalmRIM forever!droid is cool, but read the comments on the original article.this guy is probably waaaay off.IT Analysts are kind of...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Hockey Game Tracker for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- With Hockey Game Tracker for iPhone app you can track a player complete game, period by period. Every time the player takes a shift, makes a shot, scores a goal, earns an assist, takes a penalty, makes a pass or a hit, you just tap the appropriate green button to...
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)
- Editors' note: Over the next few days we will continue to test the Droid and add the results to this review.You have to hand it to Verizon Wireless: though the Google Android operating system now extends to a handful of devices, the carrier was able to get the tech world...
- Product reviews 2009-10-29
- Motorola Droid hands-on photos
- Motorola's Droid is a Google Android 2.0-based smartphone that is a technical tour de force. Here's a look at the slider QWERTY device, due Nov. 6 for $199 on Verizon. by Andrew Nusca
- Image galleries 2009-10-28
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