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- JavaFX Q&A
- To learn more about the technical aspects of today's launch of JavaFX including its support in NetBeans and Eclipse I spoke in depth with Eric Klein, VP of Java Marketing at Sun, and Octavian Tanase, Senior Director of the Java Platform Group. For a more business oriented perspective see the...
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Car makers could learn from chip industry and unleash a wave of innovation
- The single most important development in the chip industry was not a new technology it was a new business process. In 1987 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC was formed, it was a chip company with a difference--it would make chips for other chip companies. This was...
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Just Bought An HDTV? Are You Now Ready To Buy a 3DTV?
- This is a compilation of scenes from "House of Wax," a 1953 horror film about a monster played by Vincent Price who uses live human beings as the base for the displays in his museum. The climactic scene is about three-and-a-half minutes into this YouTube clip....
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Avira AntiVir Personal 8
- Avira's AntiVir Personal 8 comes highly rated by independent third-party antivirus experts, so we were eager to compare it with other antivirus products. While we can't complain about its high level of protection, there were several nitpicks about the application itself that set us back. For one thing, you pay...
- Product reviews 2008-12-02
- 2008 Lexus RX 400h
- Photo gallery:2008 Lexus RX 400hAlthough the Toyota Prius popularized hybrids, the Lexus RX 400h was the first luxury hybrid on the market. Packaged as an SUV, it brings qualities you wouldn't expect from this type of car, such as good mileage, a finely appointed cabin, and a comfortable ride. It...
- Product reviews 2008-12-02
- Group calls on Washington to establish national Broadband strategy
- It's time for the U.S. to step up to the broadband plate. A coalition of companies that includes Google, Cisco, AT&T and Verizon, among others, has sent an open letter PDF, asking President-elect Obama and Congress to make broadband deployment a high priority for 2009, according to a CNET report....
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Live Webcast: SmartPhone Security and Productivity, Part 2
- Without a doubt, we're now dependent on our mobile phones for keeping up with the speed of business. And nowhere is it more apparent than in the rise of so-called SmartPhones. These all-in-one handsets are fast replacing a multitude of other devices by providing access to everything from...
- Webcasts 2008-12-02
- 2009 Infiniti FX50S
- Photo gallery: 2009 Infiniti FX50SWhether the Infiniti FX's bulbous curves can be considered beautiful is debatable, but one thing we know for certain is that--in FX50S trim--it certainly is imposing. With muscular front fenders, a large dark chrome grill, and a pair of the most aggressive headlights we've ever...
- Product reviews 2008-12-01
- Photos: Infiniti FX50S AWD
- The 2009 Infiniti FX50S will surprise you with its level of performance, the luxury of its cabin, and its very advanced cabin and safety tech. What you shouldn't be surprised by is the big SUV fuel economy. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-12-01
- Aclara application provides consumers with hourly visibility into electricity usage
- Want to find out how that cold snap last night is going to affect your monthly utility bill? Or whether or not you should do your wash in the morning, afternoon or night? If you're one of the 1.4 million customers in Pennsylvania served by PPL Electric Utilities, you can...
- Blog posts 2008-11-30
- Hapax CEO recognises importance of shared infrastructure moving forward
- I had an enjoyable conversation with Mark Redgrave recently, ahead of his company's unveiling of their 'meaning platform,' Amplify. Mark is CEO of London-based Hapax, a company that has been applying patented technology to natural language processing NLP since 2000. According to the Press...
- Blog posts 2008-11-28
- Microsoft SideWinder X6 - keyboard
- With the Sidewinder X6 gaming keyboard, Microsoft aims at the serious PC gamer who demands programmable keys and customized functionality for various situations in gaming. The keyboard's unique removable keypad is definitely a luxury that some may find useful in terms of ergonomics. That said, the X6, available for around...
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- Harvard Business Review warns against 'sloppy thinking': does this apply to SOA?
- Harvard Business Review warns against 'sloppy thinking': does this apply to SOA?SOA may also be nonsense like Knowledge ManagementI have heard of SOA after it became extensively publicized. Many of the articles I read failed to bring out any distinct and valuable core concept of SOA. One expert (V...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-26
- Apple forced to drop deceptive television ad in UK
- Apple forced to drop deceptive television ad in UKGood.Some corporations need a thorough cleaning to get rid of nonsense such as this.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAI love that video... I wonder how fast the iPhone could be on Verizon? AT&T is known to all of us in the real world as the absolutely...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-26
- Panasonic TH-50PF11UK
- We've always been impressed by the performance of Panasonic plasmas, and it started with the company's professional models, such as the TH-50PHD8UK we reviewed three years ago. In terms of external design, Panasonic has changed exactly nothing between that model and the TH-50PH11UK reviewed here, sticking with the same ultra...
- Product reviews 2008-11-25
- Cybercriminals release Christmas themed web malware exploitation kit
- Cybercriminals release Christmas themed web malware exploitation kitAre hackers just a little evil or---do they use bazookas too---RE: Cybercriminals release Christmas themed web malware exploitation kitHow about telling us WHICH 6 of the 37 AVs could identify this junk? And the "product marketing materials" indicate that they can exploit even...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-25
- A fully customizable home robot
- Imagine a completely customizable robot with selectable software options. Buy one component, and it will take care of your lawn. Buy another one and it will clean your toilets. With a third one, it will pick up UPS or FedEx deliveries on your porch. If you are taking some vacation,...
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD
- For a sub-$300 megazoom digital camera, the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD offers a lot for an advanced amateur photographer. It's as easy to operate as a budget point-and-shoot, but puts forth an abundant array of settings, modes, and trickery to make experimentation just as simple. This package isn't perfect however, as...
- Product reviews 2008-11-24
- Microsoft, Amazon take different paths to cloud caching
- Microsoft, Amazon take different paths to cloud cachingVelocity and CloudFront are totally different thingsAlthough both Velocity and CloudFront may have the word "caching" in their description, they are completely different products for completely different usage scenarios. CloudFront is a CDN, which is used mostly for static "heavy" content that is...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-24
- TI execs ramp up green tech contributions, at work and at home
- The trouble with the Green IT blog beat is there are literally hundreds of things that you could write about every day, often from the same company, but since this isn't the ONLY thing I do to put food on my table, I have to be really selective about which...
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
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