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- iPod touch gets VoIP, steals some iPhone thunder
- The 'funnest' iPod ever has kicked it up a notch. Bam! Thanks to a microphone adapter and some free software called Truphone, the second-generation iPod touch is now capable of courting consumers as a VoIP mobile phone, in the most literal of senses (just...
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Should you run your laptop on battery or charger power?
- An interesting article in Slate by Jacob Leibenluft the other day asks a simple question: Do you save more energy keeping your laptop plugged in during use, or should you use your charger only after the battery runs out of juice? It's a complicated...
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Novell updates PlateSpin and rebrands Orchestrator
- Novell updates PlateSpin and rebrands OrchestratorPlatespin me right round baby, right round!I had a chance to speak with a couple of fellas from Platespin at a Dell conference a few weeks ago. This product is hands down, the coolest thing I've seen in virtualization. They actually have an...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Griffin Simplifi
- The Griffin Simplifi ($79) is a USB-connected dock for Apple's iPod and iPhone that offers an integrated Flash memory card reader. To be clear, the Griffin Simplifi doesn't let you import or export files directly between Flash cards and your iPod, it simply consolidates a USB card-reader and iPod dock...
- Product reviews 2008-12-01
- Surveys show consumers love HDTVs, but show some confusion about HD programming
- Surveys show consumers love HDTVs, but show some confusion about HD programmingHDTVI have a 60" mitsubishi and have no HD programing except regular channels you get over the air.I use an upconvert DVD player and the whole thing looks fine to me,i'm 56 years old and have no plans of...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-30
- Why C wins: the cold realities of abstraction
- Why C wins: the cold realities of abstractionPoints of inflectionMy guess is that if we had a valid means of quantifying "abstractiveness" versus effectiveness we'd find a curve with clear points of inflection - and C on one of those.POSIX itself surprised it was not named SOSIX is an abstraction....
- Discussion threads 2008-11-29
- Lenovo IdeaPad Y530
- When you're shopping for a low-priced media laptop, the Lenovo brand is not likely to come immediately to mind. After all, the company is best known for its serious, business-oriented ThinkPad line. But Lenovo has been doing some interesting things with its consumer-oriented IdeaPad line, from creating a stunningly beautiful...
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- Asus N10J A1 - Atom N270 1.6 GHz - 10.2
- Almost every Netbook we've seen to date has featured the same basic setup: the Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and Windows XP. We're even seeing less difference in screen size, as most vendors have settled on a 9- or a 10-inch screen. Really, the only differentiation between...
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- Gateway MC7803u
- With the exception of lid color, the Gateway MC7803u looks identical to the MC7801u we reviewed earlier this month. Both 16-inch laptops feature Gateway's attractive new case design, complete with glowing light-touch media controls. And both incorporate an edge-to-edge glass display that's great for enjoying HD video content. But once...
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- eMachines EL1200-05w
- The eMachines EL1200-05w is a Wal-Mart exclusive desktop that scrapes together a series of low quality components in a cramped slim-tower chassis. Although it might look like a home theater PC at first glance, the interior reveals a barren landscape with very little room for expansion. This $298 desktop is...
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- Gateway M-7818u
- The Gateway M-7818u is a fixed configuration version of the manufacturer's midsize M series and is currently available through OfficeMax. As with the other versions of the M series we've reviewed, we like the design of the M-7818u, which combines an attractive display and comfortable keyboard inside of a stylish...
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- A quick Thanksgiving digression
- A quick Thanksgiving digressionVegetarian ThanksgivingI'm a vegetarian, and I love thanksgiving because I've pretty much taken it over in my family and am allowed to cook entirely vegetarian meals for thanksgiving dinner (though usually someone ends up bringing a small turkey for those who can't do without).The centerpiece of my...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-26
- TeleNav Shotgun
- TeleNav is no stranger to the navigation market. The company has provided location-based services for GPS-enabled cell phones and smartphones for quite some time now. However, the company has never released a standalone portable navigation device PND, until now. The TeleNav Shotgun isn't just a regular PND, either. Similar to...
- Product reviews 2008-11-25
- Samsung Omnia (Verizon Wireless)
- Photo gallery:Samsung OmniaEditors' note: Portions of the Design and Features section were taken from our original review of the unlocked Samsung Omnia, since both models share a number of similarities.Back in late September 2008, we reviewed the unlocked version of the Samsung Omnia and at the time, we didn't know...
- Product reviews 2008-11-25
- Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right?
- Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right?Trade one issue for others...The recent 2.2 update did make the Safari web browser less crash prone, but....I still get crashes. Not as many (over 2 days about 20% of what I used to)I now have websites bookmarked that I could...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-25
- No accounting software for Linux?
- No accounting software for Linux?Compiere in no way can compete...with the likes of even Quickbooks. There are no third party vendors writing specific addons for compiere. CPA's don't support it so don't take a copy of your Compiere data files to your CPA at tax time. And uptodate payroll support...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-25
- Black Friday deals on wireless networking gear
- Deals on routers aren't going to be drawing the early-morning crowds to stores on Black Friday, but that doesn't mean you can't find them. Now that everyone's ads have leaked to the Internet, here are some of the specials you can expect if you're looking to upgrade your network (or...
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- New MacBook Pro performance degrades with the battery removed
- New MacBook Pro performance degrades with the battery removedActually......the batteries degrade faster if they are not used. I have an HP Laptop about 2 years old, when I stored it last December it had a battery life of about 2-2.5 hours. When I took it out in August the...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-23
- Would you 'Kumo' it?
- Would you 'Kumo' it?RE: Would you 'Kumo' it?Kumo would definitely take some getting used to. First thought, it reminds me of Cujo (Stephen King's rabid dog)...not necessarily a great association. Kimono, closer to home for Japanese language, is a close second. But several million dollars in brand awareness could have...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-23
- Verizon fires workers who snooped on Obama cell records
- Verizon fires workers who snooped on Obama cell recordsYou missunderstandIt is one thing to legally access these records, a whole different matter to have an unauthorized party do it.Whether we agree with something or not does not change the fact that if a legitmate request is made, it has to...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-23
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