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- First tru2way HDTVs available from Panasonic
- The first generation of CableCards was pretty much a bust, as cable companies didn't want anything to do with the devices, which could replace a set-top box by being installed in TVs or home theater PCs HTPCs. The disinterest was due to the fact that the technology only allowed...
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- Iomega StorCenter ix2 NAS device features Bluetooth, EMC software
- The battle to be the top network hard drive solution for home networks continues with Iomega's latest salvo. The new StorCenter ix2 NAS device adds a new wrinkle with its Bluetooth support—allowing you to transfer files from a cell phone—and implements more software from parent company EMC. ...
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- Image Gallery: Almost every screen of the T-Mobile G1 Google Android device
- The T-Mobile G1 from HTC is the first Google Android device to be launched and as a result the OS is completely new and unique. Thus, I decided to post this image gallery for people who want to see just about every screen on the device that includes menu items,...
- Image galleries 2008-10-15
- Photos: A look at HP's portable data center
- One of the more busy areas of the expo floor at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo this week was a walkthrough of HP's "Performance-Optimized Data Center." These portable data centers, also known as PODs, went on sale a little less than a month ago, according to HP representatives....
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)
- In Part 1, I discussed the four Free Linux distributions that are best position to provide extended support and ample functionality to an end user through a protracted recession, as well as having the characteristic "safeness" or "stability" factor in terms of being able to weather...
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
- Jobs: “Blu-ray is just a bag of hurtâ€�
- Jobs: “Blu-ray is just a bag of hurtâ€�I get the feeling that Apple is worried thatif they placed a Blu-Ray disc into the unit that it would cut down on rentals thru iTunes.In that case it would appear that Blu-Ray has little need of Apple.Care to back that up?[i]I get...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- Apple gadget lust for me, but anything for Ed Tech?
- Apple gadget lust for me, but anything for Ed Tech?Your Mac Lust borders on Creepy....Geez... that article is just a little bit scary. The kid on the eTrade commercials is in my head..."I seriously underestimated the creepiness factor"... he says this about a clown and I am applying it...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- LiveBlog: Apple's notebook event
- LiveBlog: Apple's notebook eventThat Jobs fellow always looking out for us![i]Jobs said the licensing for Blu-Ray technology is still too complex to burden customers with the costs associated with it.[/i]Thanks Jobs! I'll be thinking of you while watching Blu-Ray movies on my HTPC Vista machine that cost me ~$60...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- Microsoft pushes idea of "Apple tax"
- Microsoft pushes idea of "Apple tax"upgrade tax?all the mac laptops are upgradable in terms of ram and hard disk. what else do you need to upgrade on a laptop?I think MS should push for Apple salesThe first piece of software that gets installed on a Mac is Windows and at...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
- OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enoughSadly, it falls short of my needsI have a spreadsheet that works beautifully in Excel. It's unbelievably slow for OpenOffice Calc. 12 minutes to open, each drop down takes 2 minutes to register.No scripts, just formulas.RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
- There is a reason that the OpenOffice.org 3.0 servers are struggling to keep up with demand. OO.org 3.0 really is a serious upgrade over version 2.4 and makes NeoOffice irrelevant for Mac OS X users (previously, OpenOffice only worked within X11; While NeoOffice did a great job porting OO.org...
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- Psystar OpenPro
- Psystar OpenProCommending Illegal Behavior?I must say, I didn't expect to see this kind of response from a legitimate, mainstream blog and review site like ZDNet. Pystar is openly breaking the OS X User license by installing it on non-Apple hardware. It's rather disappointing that this organization would "commend" Pystar's illegal...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- LaCie's 5big Network offers five drive bays, up to 7.5TB storage
- LaCie is bringing its distinctive aesthetic sense to small business networked storage with its new 5big Network device, which offers—surprise—five drive bays and up to a whopping 7.5 terabytes of capacity. If that's still not sufficient (or you want to back up what's on the 5big Network), the included USB...
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- Hoping for AppleTV update at Apple's notebook event
- The clock is ticking toward the big Apple event - you know, the one where the company is expected to announce the sub-$1,000 notebook and/or a new design to the MacBook line and/or the move into Nvidia's graphics chipset and/or something altogether different. (Dontcha just love the Apple rumor mill?)...
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- SharePoint: What are the risks, rewards?
- SharePoint: What are the risks, rewards?Great Session Great ArticleI appreciated seeing this article so quickly after the talk. Mark Gilbert makes some interesting commentary. Nothing too new here, but a good regurgitation of what's been said by Matt Cain and others about the need for governance and the...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- MacBook revision could drop FireWire port
- MacBook revision could drop FireWire portThat would suckOne of the best reasons for firewire is Target Disk Mode. It's saved my butt a few times.Jason, You're an Air User. Do You Miss Firewire?I think it stinks but to be honest, I've only used FW for migration. I'm really not looking...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- Character Counter (zip)
- Character Counter displays the number of characters in a string and compares the length to a user defined maximum. If the given string is greater than the maximum size, the number box turns red indicating the string is too long. Character Counter was originally developed to quickly test variable name...
- Software downloads 2008-10-13
- Acer Aspire One (Linpus Linux Lite, White)
- Acer Aspire One (Linpus Linux Lite, White)Keybpard keys didnt work out of the box, had to pay to ship backBought this lemon from beachcamera.com. Right out of the box the keyboard keys didnt work. Called beachcamera.com they told me it was a warranty issue, could not exchange the lemon the...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-11
- Psystar OpenPro
- Ongoing lawsuits notwithstanding, Psystar remains the only desktop vendor other than Apple to offer PCs with Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Thanks to a new restore disc and improved software updating, this $2,660 Psystar OpenPro computer is much more secure than the lower-end Open Computer the company released back...
- Product reviews 2008-10-11
- SignalBoost Mobile Professional Amplifier Kit
- If we ever need an industrial-strength cell phone-signal booster, Wilson Electronics would be one of the first places we'd look. Over the last couple of years, we've discovered that company is a reliable source for improving your cell phone reception--whether you're a trucker who makes runs through rural areas or...
- Product reviews 2008-10-10
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- Is it time for "Radical Change" in IT?
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We need to get back to freethinking and innovation that is core to our roots. Companies like Intel were founded on thoughts like the famous quote from Robert Noyce - "Don't be encumbered by the past, go out and do something wonderful."
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Fusion
- There’s a new energy coming from the people of AMD. Its the power of Fusion.
- Learn about the power of fusion at work and the industry-changing impact of accelerated computing.
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