A physical unit that holds, reads and writes the magnetic tape. See magnetic tape.
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- Ballmer: Zune services coming to 'next release' of Windows Mobile
- As if Windows Mobile wasn't slow or bloated enough already...not much left to say. Windows Mobile is toward the horse's heiney of mobile platforms, right now and I doubt Apple or RIM will screw up their products just to let proven crapware back in... In a socialized world,...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- iFixit: Disassembling the new MacBook unibody
- Taking a lookI've one of last year's black MacBooks and have been extremely happy with it. The realignment of the laptop line, bringing back the 13" MacBook Pro and consigning the consumer MacBook to the under $1K polycarbonate model has seemed to be a good arrangement. If you're buying a...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- My 7 favorite Windows 7 features
- I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Dell: A few examples of what's wrong with your tech support
- The on-site tech support tech was obviously in the U.S., but ....it sounds like the "other end" of the line is somewhere half way around the planet (maybe also taking orders for "Shammy Wows") while reading off a scripted Q&A screen.Kinda like "cloud tech support"?What really hurts is that this...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears
- another nail in M$ coffinThe upcomming failure of windoze 7 and M$ going under will not leave the users exposed.Linux is here to save the day!Wrong Answerhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/windows-7-breaks-amazon-uk-pre-order-volume-record-ousts-harry/DesperationGuess it shows how desperate Vista users are to get onto Win7Windows 7 a failure?Didn't it already surpass Linux's market share? BEFORE it's GA?Failure...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- "Most, if not all" Sidekick data recovered
- Well this is going to be interesting...So they had a catastrophic screw up and it looks like they worked their tales off to get it fixed.So that got a big black eye but at the same time it looks like they got it fixed. Whoever fixed this just got...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Answering your digital camera and camcorder questions
- QuestionHi,Could you please inform us about the meanings and functions of some of the values that are mentioned with point and shoot cameras like aperture range F value, focal length, the ISO value and so on. ? am sure it would be very useful for me and maybe others. ...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Cloud storage vs. flash storage: Security vs. simplicity
- disagree on a pointi do like the ease of use that the cloud gives me, also the ability to access it anywhere ie Gmail, but personally I'd rather have a flashdrive (besides Gmail, I avoid the cloud like the plague, but maybe I'm just a security/privacy freak =p)[i]"Flash drives also...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- DEK BackupAssist 5.3 (Windows)
- BackupAssist performs automatic, scheduled backups of Windows servers to a variety of backup devices, such as tape, hard drive, REV drive CD/DVD, NAS and file. In the event of a server crash or other disaster, files and system state can be restored from the backup media. BackupAssist will allow you...
- Software downloads 2009-10-05
- Cisco doubles down on video conferencing; Acquires Tandberg for $3 billion
- "Tandberg, a Norwegian video conferencing outfit"You must awfully young. Not that many years ago, Tandberg was a major manufacturer of hi-fi equipment, especially tape recorders. They had a running rivalry with Nakamichi over who made the best cassette deck.Tandberg lives another high-tech life!Yes, it is kind of cool to know...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- Live Capture Plus 2.1.3 (Mac)
- Live Capture Plus is a brand new product for Mac OS X which lets you easily capture an entire DV tape to disk over FireWire, either at full DV resolution or using various compressed, lower quality preview formats. And if you use CatDV you can build up a CatDV catalog...
- Software downloads 2009-09-21
- JVC announces Everio GZ-HM400, full 1080p HD camcorder
- Now just need to to increase Optical ZoomI am very interested in an HD camcorder but I would prefer to have a 20x or higher optical zoom capability.RE: JVC announces Everio GZ-HM400, full 1080p HD camcorderTwo out of three JVC camcorders, I bought, broke down, the first had a tape...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadband
- Translation: That's about 180KbpsFor the DSL speed. And given that they were uploading from another DSL connection, that's pretty close to a common upload cap of 256kbps in the US. Would that be called Beaker Net...instead of Sneaker Net?RE: In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadbandHmmm.Maybe Linux...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?
- I think the answer could be both are to blame...More more data i could give a clear cut answer such as 1. was there a policy in place that addressed flash drive useage. 2. Did IT limit flash drive useage with admin tools. So who's to blame i cannot say...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Poll: What kind of camcorder do you own?
- Other = iPhoneMini-DVIf it ever craps out on me I'll go with an HD recorder.Old Reliable Analog TapesI guess those of us who never saw the need, nor fell under sufficient influence of marketing hype, to abandon the inferior, but perfectly good and still functional analog tape formats (analog 8mm,...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- MIDs and netbooks - half the size, half the experience - Solomon type design
- Personally - not really interested in smaller than a netbook."With AJAX, and HTML 5 coming, the Internet experience will require ever more power."Somehow I doubt that that will really take more power than video.But if it doesn't do video - yeah, it's underpowered.Frankly, though, I really don't want to go...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Cool Record Edit Deluxe 7.8.6 (Windows)
- Cool Record Edit Deluxe helps you transfer tapes, LPs, live performances, Internet radio, TV, DVD, or any other sound source to your hard drive. The software helps protect your valuable recordings--just set the sound source, the recording quality, and volume, then start recording. The Editor allows you to perform various...
- Software downloads 2009-08-19
- Cool Record Edit Pro 7.8.6 (Windows)
- Cool Record Edit Pro helps you transfer tapes, LPs, live performances, Internet radio, TV, DVD, or any other sound source to your hard drive. The software helps protect your valuable recordings - just set the sound source, the recording quality, and volume, then start recording. The Editor allows you to...
- Software downloads 2009-08-19
- Has government red-tape and politics hurt cybersecurity efforts?
- Governmental red tape - and probably some Washington politics, as well - has prompted the White House's senior cybersecurity aide to resign, according to reports. Her reason: delays in appointing a national cybersecurity czar. Melissa E. Hathaway, who was also a cybersecurity aide during the Bush years,...
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- NovaBACKUP Professional 10.3 (Windows)
- Automatically back up your files, photos, music, and email to a local drive, device, or an online storage account. Log onto the Internet and recover your critical files from any location. With smart file backup, online backup, open file backup, and complete hard drive imaging, NovaBACKUP protects your data in...
- Software downloads 2009-08-04
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