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- DIRECTV: Well HERE's Your Problem, Ma'am...
- Shortly after I posted my diatribe on my problems with my DIRECTV HD receivers and the company's horrible customer service, I was contacted by Stuart Sweet, a moderator on a popular Satellite TV forums site, DBSTalk. Apparently, my post had created quite a stir and I was asked to register...
- Blog posts 2008-07-19
- Can XM-Sirius merger stand up to Washington politics?
- After well over a year of scrutiny, the proposed merger between the country's two satellite radio providers - XM and Sirius - is finally on the home stretch, set for an approval vote as early as Aug. 1. But wait. This week, one of the FCC commissioners proposed even more...
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- 78% of US cell phone purchases are made in store
- The overwhelming majority of cell phone buyers make the purchase in a store - some 78% do, with 12% buying online and 9% by some other means. Among the narrower set of those who use the internet in their cell phone research, 26% bought their device online. 75% of those...
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Review: Jawbone 2 bluetooth headset
- Back in June 2007 I reviewed the original Jawbone bluetooth headset and despite its drawbacks I found it to be the standard by which I judge all other BT headsets. Its military grade noise cancellation is second to none and of dozens of Bluetooth headsets that...
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Microsoft's search ambitions are its Vietnam
- Is Microsoft fighting an unwinnable war with its online business and search obsession? It's a valid question and one that needs to be asked. At some point you have to wonder if Microsoft's Google envy is its Vietnam. As Mary Jo Foley noted Microsoft's answer to its...
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Kingsoft Office 2007 (exe)
- Our latest version is a free to try, non-restricted version of these three office applications everyone will soon be talking about. At a miniscule 42Mb, its small size and use of resources make it easy to download and install, plus, its completely removed if you just wish to try it...
- Software downloads 2008-07-18
- Zumobi (zip)
- Zumobi revolutionizes the way people access, retrieve and share snack-sized bits of Web-based content on their mobile phones in a fun and innovative way. Zumobi widgets, called Tiles, provide an intuitive and engaging user interface, which can be customized and personalized with a wide variety of content including news, sports,...
- Software downloads 2008-07-18
- Tune4Win M4P Converter (exe)
- Tune4Win M4P Converter is a M4P to MP3 music converting tool which converts unprotected music and any purchased iTunes music M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3 with a Virtual CD burning method ready for use on any computers or mobile music devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, iPhone, cell...
- Software downloads 2008-07-18
- Sound Recorder (exe)
- Sound recorder is the simplest way to record sound on your machine. Anything that plays through your speakers can be recorded as well as microphone and line in inputs used for external devices. Files are recorded in Wav file format as it is one of the most available and one...
- Software downloads 2008-07-18
- Podcast: Diary of a dial-up user (part 4 - final)
- This is the final installment of this soap-style, badly written diary of my broadband woes, fights and mishaps. It's been nearly two weeks without broadband at my new house, battling my way online through the means of dial-up Internet. It still hasn't been fully resolved as of...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Open source should support Apple over Psystar
- Open source should support Apple over PsystarYou're offBSD and GPL are licensesEULA is a contractRE: Open source should support Apple over PsystarDon't get into this argument. "License not Contract" is a magical phrase used by Open Source 'backers' who want to rationalize the idea that using someone's code without permission...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- More iPhone 3G observations
- More iPhone 3G observationsThanks for this tip......[i]"An app that toggles 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and even the cellular radio to conserver battery. Bonus points if they add a schedule feature to, for example, turn off all the radios while you sleep then turn them back on when you wake.[/i]I would...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- More iPhone 3G observations
- After almost a week with the new iPhone 3G I have some additional thoughts that I wanted to share on my experiences: As I previously mentioned, AT&T's 3G coverage is completely non-existent in my area, despite AT&T's coverage viewer claiming that I'm blanketed in 100 percent 3G....
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- 68% of cell phone buyers consult the owner’s manual
- 68% of people take to the owner8217;s manual to figure out the new device, according to Pew Internet Project. Some people will go further, especially if they meet a problem that they can8217;t address themselves. Here is what cell phone buyers said they did when they encountered problems with their...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Unpatched code execution bug haunts BlackBerry
- Security alerts aggregator Secunia has raised an alarm for a "highly critical" vulnerability that puts users of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server at risk of code execution attacks. Technical details of bug are not available but Secunia says it is caused by an unspecified error in the BlackBerry...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Super flash, hyper flash
- Samsung has announced a new SLC flash part with 5x the write/erase cycle spec over standard single-level cell SLC NAND flash. They call it server grade flash. Is this the flash promised land or marketing hype? 5x what? The press release doesn't mention any numbers, but...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostage
- Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostageMY HEROIt's about time that somebody had the JEWELS to do this, but it is not worth the jail time.I know an Island where they take people like him and make them cry or put him in with other folk to do some...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- PCVox Phone Recorder (exe)
- The PC-Vox and an indispensable tool to guarantee the safety in your company, to reduce costs with telephone and to improve the service quality. It needs the adapatador for phone line, that can be set up of the outline supplied with the program. More safety for your residence or company....
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- Cuba for Remedy (Client) (exe)
- Connect your phone system to your Remedy application with Cuba - the only off-the-shelf CTI software with full integration to Remedy, available in the world today. The Cuba client communicates directly with a PBX telephone system via TAPI, CSTA, ASAI or a proprietary interface. Cuba delivers feature rich CTI such...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- TEAMcontacts (exe)
- TEAMcontacts is a Customer and Contacts Relations Management CRM software application that has been developed to improve the way that you run your business. TEAMcontacts can make many of those day-to-day business chores such as mail-merge and recording sales quicker and easier and can help you to present a more...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
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