See PC card and memory card.
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- First Core i7 desktops from Dell, Alienware and Gateway
- Now that Intel has officially released its Core i7 processor, fresh desktops are arriving daily. Dell has released four systems with Core i7 processors, including one mainstream Studio XPS desktop and three gaming rigs. Gateway also announced two FX-series gaming systems. Notably absent is HP, which has yet to announce...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Fake Windows XP activation trojan goes 2.0
- Known as Kardphisher and "in the wild" since April, 2007, last week the malware author of this trojan horse mimicking the Windows XP activation interface while collecting the credit card details the end user has submitted, has made significant changes to visual interface and usability of the trojan, consequently improving...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Sneak Peek: BlackBerry Storm
- Apple ignited a firestorm of competition when it announced the iPhone in January of 2007. Since then the touchscreen smartphone segment has been ablaze with competition from all the major OEMs and carriers, including Nokia Tube, RIM Blackberry Thunder, LG Voyager, Samsung Instinct, Sony Ericsson (X1), HTC (G1) and yes,...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Mobile industry calls for RFID payment push
- The GSM Association has called on manufacturers to build technology for contactless payments into their handsets by the middle of next year The GSM Association has called on phone manufacturers to build RFID technology into handsets from mid-2009, in a bid to kick start the mobile-payment industry. ...
- News items 2008-11-18
- Hands-on with the Blackberry Storm
- I got to spend a couple of hours today with the highly-anticipated Blackberry Storm (a.k.a. 9350) from RIM and Verizon Wireless. I created an overview video (05:51) of some of its features and the overall user interface. Some highlights include: the media application, 3.2MP camera (with flash...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Asus launches 'world's fastest' smartphone
- Yes, you read correctly: Asus has unveiled its latest smartphone, which, it claims is the "fastest business PDA phone in the world." Them's big words coming from a mobile underdog. That's because the juice behind the shell of the Asus P565 is an 800MHz...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Nvidia cutting prices to counter AMD gains?
- Has AMD's recent gains in GPU sales got Nvidia spooked? The latest rumors are that Nvidia has a GPU price cut planned. With AMD's recent gains in the discrete graphics card market, Nvidia is planning to cut its graphics card prices in an attempt to curb further loss of...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- i-Cards: the next SSN?
- When it comes to the new information cards - the digital wallet initiative backed by the likes of Google, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle - think of this as Phase 1, the information gathering phase This week, another partner in the effort - credit reporting agency Equifax - launched an online...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- CompanionLink lets you synchronize your Outlook data with the G1 Android
- My T-Mobile SIM card has been living in my T-Mobile G1 Android device now for a few weeks and I continue to use it for phone calls, email, and web surfing. I was pleased to read that CompanionLink Sofware now has a way for you to sync your PIM data...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- VMware follows in Virtuallogix's footsteps
- My friends at VMware recently sent me a note telling me 1) that they had acquired Trango Virtual Processors and 2) they were jumping into the mobile device virtual machine market.Trago VMware has chosen to rename Trago's product as VMware Mobile Platform. This isn't the only entry into this market,...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- To heck with the Kindle: Sony Reader PRS-700 reviewed
- Up 'till now, the Amazon Kindle has garnered everyone's attention because, like the iPhone, there wasn't much like it when it was released. That's changing. MobileTechReview just posted a review of the Sony Reader PRS-700, their flagship eBook-reading device yearning for eyeballs literally. The...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Are visits to massage parlors and bars impacting your credit?
- Tech blogs are quick to point out when things appear to be a bit too big-brotherish for our comfort levels - cookies, deep packet inspection, Gmail ads. Now, it appears that the one to watch out for is the credit card companies. Money Magazine, in its December...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- AT&T and RIM: Alienate your repeat customers with "Early Upgrades" and overpriced devices
- $399.00 PLUS an "Early Upgrade" charge? WTH? As some of you are aware, I am a BlackBerry user. For the most part, this is not by choice -- I could certainly get by with another mobile device such as an iPhone 3G or...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- You can now pick up a 16GB SanDisk microSDHC for $100
- SanDisk emailed me yesterday and told me that their huge capacity 16GB microSDHC card was now available for US$99.99. SanDisk is the first card maker to get cards with this high capacity out in stores. They promptly sent me a card to evaluate with my latest mobile devices that arrived...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- BlackBerry Storm commercials are appearing on TV
- Larry posted a bit earlier about the possible 17 November launch date for the BlackBerry Storm. I don't watch much TV, but I have already seen two Storm commercials one can be found on YouTube so I think the date is most likely correct. You can also check out the...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Is there a better way to be handed a pink slip?
- Is there a better way to be handed a pink slip?How about this:"I'm sorry that the collateral debt obligations that were securitised as part of our ongoing risk amelioration program have resulted in a capitalisation issue that affects our human resources capacity"I sort of like the way the Brits put...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Are you being gouged on your cable bill?
- Are you being gouged on your cable bill?cableI was receiving the standard package about 50 channels, costing about 29.99 - in 8 months with no changes the cost escallated to 80.00, they lost a customer, there is no explaination for the cost increase, there is no one checking them either.COX...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- DirecTV's HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?
- DirecTV's HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?Yes I have ....... Have you used a TiVo??I doubt since you actually think that MC has a better interface.TiVo is not perfect, but I had more problems getting MC to do what I actually want/need it to do that I ever...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-08
- Pioneer Inno XMP3
- If satellite radio has a corner on any market, it's in the car; and with the increasingly narrow selection offered by terrestrial radio in many areas, it's no wonder. But for those who want to listen to Sirius or XM at the gym, in the train, or on the streets,...
- Product reviews 2008-11-07
- Asus X83VM-X1 - Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz, 14.1-inch TFT
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With its brown lid with a woven gold graphics pattern, the Asus X83VM-X1 might be mistaken for some sort of Gucci-branded laptop. (Hey, it...
- Product reviews 2008-11-07
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