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- Dell data dump: More energy ammo for the procurement checklist
- Two Dell-related green tech proclamations this week: First, the company has done one of those fun green math exercises and is calculating that its customers have saved an estimated $3 billion in energy costs and 29 million tons in carbon dioxide emissions by using OptiPlex desktop systems since 2005. Whether...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Giddyap - Oracle Mid-market apps team with Wells Fargo
- A Treasury Solution to Save Money not cost more of it I got a briefing from Oracle's Tony Kender and Wells Fargo's Brad Stewart concerning their new joint plug-in adapter product for Oracle's E-Business Suite. Basically, this adapter allows users of Oracle's mid-market applications to directly...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- HomePlug revival continues with new Netgear Powerline gear
- Remember when, not so long ago, home networking using power lines seemed down for the count due to slow throughput rates, especially as Draft N wireless devices entered the market? Thanks to improved technology, the HomePlug standard is staging a comeback, with big-name brands like Linksys...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Review: Why Android is for me and the G1 isn't
- For me, when it comes to cell phones, it's a marriage of convenience. I value the basic function of a cell phone to connect me to the rest of the world from almost anywhere, but beyond that, I couldn't care less about the "features." Despite my power...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Introducing the world's smallest 802.11n adapter
- Introducing the world's smallest 802.11n adapterPhoto sleight of hand?The photo that you have is a different form factor from the photo on the link that you provide for comparions of the tiny adapter to a DLink adapater.they missed the real form factor issueThis thing may be small but it still...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- News to know: Rigged PDFs; Obama's CTO; Android bug; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason Perlow: Can we finally realize Alan Kay's Dynabook for $100? CNET News: Memo to Intel: Netbooks morphing into notebooks Ryan Naraine: Rigged PDFs...
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Introducing the world's smallest 802.11n adapter
- I'm not sure there was a groundswell of opinion asking networking manufacturers for tinier USB-based network adapter, but smaller is always better, right? At least that's the thinking from Planex, which claims to have built the world's smallest, lightest 802.11n adapter in the form of the GW-USMini2N. (See a comparison...
- Blog posts 2008-11-09
- 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
- ThermaPAK Memory Foam Laptop HeatShift Bag (15.4-inch, navy)
- The $50 ThermaPAK HeatShift bag is a laptop carrying case that also has a built in cooling system. The cooling technology works without using any batteries, plugs, or cords, and can be separated from the accompanying case. The design can benefit from extra straps and a more organized interior, but...
- Product reviews 2008-11-07
- 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
- Dell S1535-143B
- 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.Dell's Studio line of laptops is an attractive middle ground between the inexpensive Inspiron line and the high-end XPS line, incorporating some of the...
- Product reviews 2008-11-07
- Using an iPod in a Prius
- Using an iPod in a PriusMy sweet RigI have a 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero with a broken radio, so I put my iPhone in the cup rest (speaker down to bounce the sound up into the car. For radio, I use a coleman emergency light/flashlight/radio that sits in the passenger seat....
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Sony VGNFW270J/W
- When we reviewed the 16-inch Gateway MC7801u earlier this month, we bemoaned its lack of a Blu-ray drive and the absence of Centrino 2 components. The Sony VAIO FW270, which incorporates a similarly HD-friendly 16.4-inch display, does not have these shortcomings. Its optical drive both reads and writes Blu-ray discs,...
- Product reviews 2008-11-07
- Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus
- Logitech makes several iPod/iPhone audio systems, ranging in size and price from about $70 to about $200. The company's Pure-Fi Express Plus rolls in around $100 and it's designed to be a simple, compact stereo speaker with a built-in clock and alarm that can be used at home or taken...
- Product reviews 2008-11-06
- Alienware M17
- With Alienware's recent M17x laptop still relatively fresh, why would the Dell subsidiary launch a new model? The new M17 (minus the "x") system trades Nvidia graphics for ATI (including a multi-GPU CrossFireX option) and also includes optional Intel Quad Core 2 Extreme CPUs. Those new parts drive the price...
- Product reviews 2008-11-06
- Altec Lansing iMT702 inMotion Max
- As the heir to Altec Lansing's venerable iM600 portable iPod speaker system, the iMT702 ($199) has some big shoes to fill. We're not thrilled with all of the changes Altec Lansing has made, but the net result is a great-sounding portable system with a compact design and balanced, detailed sound.DesignThe...
- Product reviews 2008-11-05
- JBL On Time 400iHD Speaker Dock for iPod
- iPod speakers are a dime-a-dozen. There are big ones and small ones; black ones and red ones; some with alarm clocks, and many with built-in docks. As one might expect, you don't have to look hard to find models with integrated FM--and even AM--radios, but if you must have cutting-edge...
- Product reviews 2008-11-05
- Asus X83VB-X1
- 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.We have tested and reviewed five retail laptops in the $800 to $1,000 range, and the Asus X83VB-X1 is the cheapest and most powerful...
- Product reviews 2008-11-05
- Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel
- Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux KernelSo it ISN'T a kernel bugit's a kernel DRIVER bug. That's akin to a bad video driver in Windows.This is not a Linux problem, it's an NDISWRAPPER problem.You should correct the first line of this article, which reads: "A remote buffer overflow vulnerability...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
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