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- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the TiVo HD XL, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, and the Dish Network's newest digital TV converter box. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-09-06
- Good news on the Dell netbook front
- Just a quick update now that I have a minute to sit down tonight. I heard from my Dell rep this afternoon that, although it's not available on the Dell K-12 education pages, the Inspiron Mini 9 is available to all education customers in quantity. Here's...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as Pope
- Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as PopeThat's what I thoughtThe ad was about nothing except of course Bill. It is unclear why this ad was made.Who in the world is this "journalist"?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Ratcliffe"I see you baby ...... shakin that ass -shakin that ass."http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/digital/article/548871/publicis-dialog-puns-ass-shaking-new-renault-viral/RE: Microsoft builds $300M...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Mainstream media writes Windows obit
- Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- The Office (2.0): No paper? No problem.
- I think I may have been the only person at this week's Office 2.0 conference using - gasp! - a pen and paper. There was no program "book" when I registered - the agenda was online only. And none of the exhibitors handed out press releases on paper - though...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- News to know: Windows 7; Patch preview; Office 2.0; Dell
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list Dancho Danchev:Malware and spam attacks exploiting Picasa and ImageShack Mary Jo Foley:...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list
- Microsoft today announced plans to ship four security bulletins next Tuesday (September 9, 2008) to cover worm holes affecting Windows users. All four bulletins in September's Patch Tuesday will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. A "critical" rating is used to rate a vulnerability that can...
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- BREAKING: Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops
- BREAKING: Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptopsAnd yet ANOTHER reason NOT ...to buy Sony ... I used to work in the audio video field, the standard rule of thumb was, if it has a moving part, and it has the Sony name it, it WILL break. They...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Dell repair adventure, day 5, with updates
- Since our last episode, our hero has been communicating with Bob Pearson, Dell's VP of Communities & Conversations, and Bill Bivin, Dell's Community Liaison, about getting my Dell Lattitude D620 back up and running. Both Bob and Bill give every impression of trying very hard to deal not only with...
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- TiVo HD XL (150 HD hours)
- When TiVo discontinued its high-end cable-ready high-def DVR, the TiVo Series3, it was really just making room for a new product in the line: the TiVo HD XL. The new TiVo is a near twin to the existing TiVo HD, but for three changes: it's got a much larger...
- Product reviews 2008-09-04
- MusicReader Solo Pro (exe)
- MusicReader is innovative software that makes reading music easy and convenient. The software offers solutions for all kinds of problems musicians have with paper sheet music, both individually and in orchestras and ensembles. This includes easy page turning, a convenient music library and flexible annotation making. MusicReader also anticipates on...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- IntelliGolf Eagle (Palm OS) (zip)
- Use this golf software to automate golf scoring, wagering, and shot tracking on the course with your Palm OS-based handheld or smartphone. View shot distances with GPS accuracy using industry-leading GPS receivers and smartphones. Upload results to the included Windows desktop software to approximate your handicap, view performance charts, and...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- IntelliGolf Eagle (Windows Mobile) (zip)
- Use this golf software to automate golf scoring, wagering, and shot tracking on the course with your Windows Mobile-based Smartphone Standard or Professional edition. View shot distances with GPS accuracy using industry-leading GPS receivers and smartphones. Upload results to the included Windows desktop software to approximate your handicap, view performance...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- TetriCrisis 100% (exe)
- Play free Tetris with amazing graphics, sound, and music on your Windows based computer. Game features: Beautiful full color and high resolution visual graphics, awesome digital sound effects, amazing digitally orchestrated soundtrack featuring over 40+ minutes of CD quality music, Perfect control and amazingly accurate gameplay, 7 different and exciting...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- Sony Vaio JS190J (silver)
- Finally, a Windows-based all-in-one earns our admiration. We've seen new all-in-one PCs from Hewlett-Packard and Averatec this year, and Apple also refreshed its popular iMac. None of them deliver as much in the way of features and performance as Sony's new, $1,499 Vaio JS190J. A full-size desktop processor helps make...
- Product reviews 2008-09-03
- TiVo's new strategy: Too little, too late?
- TiVo's new strategy: Too little, too late?There's more to it than thatI say Tivo's loss has more to do with their higher costs. At least that's why I got a DVR from my cable provider Bright House and not from Tivo.First you pay $150 for the Tivo box, then...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Canon, Epson add Wi-Fi to new multifunction printers
- Built-in wireless networking capability is slowly infiltrating the home printer market. At the end of last year, we highlighted a dirt-cheap monochrome laser, the Brother HL-2170W, and both Canon and Epson have recently announced a handful of new all-in-one inkjet printers that also feature built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. These four multifunction...
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Monster power strips have monster price tags
- The makers of famously overpriced audiophile cables the wallet still pains at the sight of one, Monster has ventured into the power strip arena, and it's keeping the family reputation alive. First, the Digital Life Power Center Green Power lineup is intended for connecting your computer gear....
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Google launches Picasa 3.0 and more
- Picasa is a tool that has become almost impossible to replace for many photography hobbyists, and basically anyone who takes pictures with a digital camera. The application, which used to cost lots of money before Google acquired it, has a huge community of passionate users that will be extremely...
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- iPhone's remote deletions may help crooks cover tracks
- Certain features of increasingly widespread enterprise smartphones may aid criminals in hiding incriminating evidence, says the UK's Serious Fraud Office. Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital-forensics expert has warned. The head of the UK's Serious...
- News items 2008-09-03
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