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- My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
- With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- WD TV Live HD Media Player
- The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance.Fast forward a year and it's safe to say that...
- Product reviews 2009-11-07
- Netgear Digital Entertainer Live
- The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance. Unlike the company's previous solutions to home...
- Product reviews 2009-10-08
- Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]
- when ed mentions the price disparity at the end...Sumi should have had the last line,"You get what you pay for."microsoft shillit is so aparent that ed is a paid for microsoft shill, he doesn't even have the will or urge to hide it. he pretty much quotes what is written...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- SecrecyKeeper 4.0 beta (Windows)
- Common security software is absolutely useless in combating unauthorized data leakage caused by your employee's negligence or intentional harmful actions. Firewalls and AV-based security systems cannot protect you from theft of your company's confidential information by employees that are authorized to access such data. A successful company's most trustworthy and...
- Software downloads 2009-09-21
- 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
- Sony PlayStation 3 Slim - 120GB
- Photo gallery:Sony PlayStation 3 SlimBack in 2004, four years after first launching the PlayStation 2, Sony brought out a new, much more compact PS2. Timed to come out just as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was hitting stores, the redesigned console helped breath new life into the PS2 franchise. It...
- Product reviews 2009-08-19
- M-Audio Studiophile AV 30
- The M-Audio brand name may mean more to musicians and music producers than gamers and iTunes junkies, but all you really need to know is that the company makes one of the best-sounding PC and multimedia speakers you can buy. Unfortunately, those speakers are called the Studiophile AV 40, they...
- Product reviews 2009-08-13
- Logitech Harmony 900
- When we reviewed the Harmony One last year, we gave it an enthusiastic Editors' Choice and lamented only the fact that there was no RF option for people who had components hidden in cabinets or in closets. Well, over a year later, Logitech has given us what we asked...
- Product reviews 2009-08-11
- Sonos Bundle BU250
- Photo gallery:Sonos Bundle BU250Sonos is back for 2009 with a new version of its signature Digital Audio System. Like earlier iterations of the Sonos product, the new "Bundle 250" allows you to wirelessly access your computer's digital music collection as well as a wide range of Internet radio and streaming-audio...
- Product reviews 2009-07-28
- Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered
- Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discoveredThe Apple dilemmaApple is actively using the perceived security lack of attacks in their PR campaign. Publicly admitting that OSX is far from immune to malware will muddle the simplistic PR message that ?macs don?t get virus?.They are unscrupulously balancing that...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Sony DAV-HDX589W
- The big upgrade in home-in-a-box systems for 2009 is a built-in Blu-ray player. But those models start at $500. If you don't want to spend that much--and you're not ready for Blu-ray--there are still plenty of home theater systems with "just" DVD. Sony has three such models, each of which...
- Product reviews 2009-05-29
- Sony HT-SS360
- Photo gallery:Sony HT-SS360Home-theater-in-a-box systems have been around forever, but the latest marketing angle is the "Blu-ray ready HTIB." The new phrase simply means that the system consists of a surround-sound-speaker system and an AV receiver, so you only need to add a Blu-ray player to complete your home theater. The...
- Product reviews 2009-05-21
- Samsung HT-AS730
- These days, a home-theater-in-a-box system comes in one of three basic designs: an all-in-one package that includes a built-in DVD or Blu-ray player; a "soundbar" system that consolidates everything into a single speaker bar that can be mounted under a flat-panel TV; or a component system that basically boxes...
- Product reviews 2009-05-15
- Samsung BD-P4600
- Samsung likes to say its "Touch of Color" design scheme elevates products to become a "work of art," but really it comes down to three main principles: rounded corners, translucent red highlights, and a glossy black finish. The Samsung BD-P4600 is the epitome of that design philosophy. It looks like...
- Product reviews 2009-05-04
- Netgear, D-Link roll out coax-Ethernet adapter kits to network your home theater
- For those of you skeptical of using powerline technology to connect your network-ready home theater devices to your home network when you don't have nearby Ethernet ports, there's another option: using a coaxial-cable-to-Ethernet solution like Netgear's new MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit (MCAB1001) or D-Link's new HD MediaBridge Starter...
- Blog posts 2009-04-23
- Vestalife Butterfly
- For the slew of companies creating speaker docks for the Apple iPod, distinguishing their products from the masses can be a bit of a challenge. Creating an eye-catching design is just one of the many ways to tackle this issue, and an increasing design trend is the animal-inspired speaker. Such...
- Product reviews 2009-03-17
- JVC Everio GZ-HD40
- The Everio GZ-HD40 is a significant camcorder for JVC. The $1,299.99 model (though it can be had for less than $1,000) supports AVCHD in addition to JVC's traditional MPEG-2 TS format offering more flexibility in your video-editing options. It also marks a shift from using three, low-resolution CCD sensors to...
- Product reviews 2009-03-09
- Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Winter 2009 Retail Roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The $799 Sony Vaio CS215J/W is a clean-looking, glossy white laptop that is a slight step up in terms of features from Sony's other budget...
- Product reviews 2009-03-06
- Energy Take Classic
- Judging from our past encounters with speaker manufacturer Energy, it's no secret that we think the company makes terrific small speakers. We recently raved about the amazingly tiny RC-Micro 5.1 System ($1,000) and mentioned how it actually reminded us of the original Energy Take 5 satellite/subwoofer system we reviewed in...
- Product reviews 2009-02-20
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