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- Analyst: An Apple tablet is coming to shake up netbook market
- Analyst: An Apple tablet is coming to shake up netbook marketApple could not build a sub-$500 computer that is not a piece of junk!!!!!!Therefore, unless you don't consider tablet as a computer, don't expect something too far from reality.Apple has a standard!!!!!And yes Ipod Touch is not a computer. That's...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-21
- GE WCVH6800JMS - washing machine - freestanding
- GE WCVH6800JMS - washing machine - freestandingGE Front Load Washer 4.0 WCVH6800 JMSI Recently Purchased The Ge Front Load Washer rouchly one month ago. Only time will tell but so far, so good. Every feature works as it should and my wife and I couldn't be happier. My other washer,...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-16
- Wowwee's Top 10 Love-Starved Androids (and yeah, the toys are on sale)
- I get a lot of stupid pitches from PR folks for Tech Broiler. Most of them I ignore and go directly into the bit bucket. But as tomorrow is Valentine's day, this one particular amusing distraction from the guys over at Wowwee, makers...
- Blog posts 2009-02-12
- The future of Blu-Ray? Watch porn
- The future of Blu-Ray? Watch pornThe future of Blu-Ray? Watch pornDon't forget to factor in the higher cost of blue-ray or at the time hd-dvd. We can find free porn on the internet, no need to pay the $25 for an HD dvd. Some of the adult stores...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-05
- Blu-ray is dead - heckuva job, Sony!
- Blu-ray is dead - heckuva job, Sony!AgreedThey really have priced themselves out of the "Average Joe" market. Why should I pay to get all of my DVDs on BDs again when they're usually at least 10$ more expensive?Downloaded video can't even compete with DVD, look at the MB/s rateDVD's...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- Would you pay $1,499 for the Microsoft 'Oahu' Surface table?
- Would you pay $1,499 for the Microsoft 'Oahu' Surface table?Off course >: )Yes i would especially if it comes with Windows 7 and has quite a bigger than 22" and Full HD screen.Seriously it is not everyday that Microsoft release an innovative and exciting consumer product.Yes. Heck, I have...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- LG Glimmer
- Alltel has long been the fifth wheel when compared with the big four national carriers. It isn't offered in as many states, and its cell phone lineup has traditionally been rather mediocre and stale (with a few notable exceptions like the LG Scoop and the Motorola Rokr Z6m). That has...
- Product reviews 2008-03-27
- Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrender
- Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrenderHurray, Sony wonand I don't trust them as one non-customer, me, has to say, but let them buy Sony's UMD, rootkits, exploding batteries, CD price fixing and general over pricing. It good to see the format war end long enough to focus...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-18
- First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3
- First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3PlansPersonally I keep a few VMs around for testing. That way I always have a baseline solid system to use and rolling back any test software is just a file deletion.Now, pardon me while I start emerging a new browser ...RE: First Look...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-13
- A simple storage device that saves lives
- Modern storage includes all manner of exotica: nanowires; HAMR; clusters and more. But research has shown that a simple storage device can save tens of thousands of lives a year in hospitals around the world. So why aren't doctors using it? Paper isn't sexy, but it works...
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- Apple's secret weapon: Apple TV 2.0
- Apple's secret weapon: Apple TV 2.0I smell some pot smoke here![i]I think that Apple could remove the optical drive from all computers, and put it in a new Apple TV device as an external accessory. A networkable optical drive (Blu-ray option?) that can also do double duty as an entertainment...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-10
- (The $363 19-inch dual-core all-in-one LCD PC)
- (The $363 19-inch dual-core all-in-one LCD PC)RF anyoneYou might want to line the inside of the box with some shielding. A couple layers of foil and ground it, at least.RE: (The $363 19-inch dual-core all-in-one LCD PC)Paint that sucker black and it will be perfect!RE: (The $363 19-inch dual-core...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-27
- Photos: Scanning brain waves
- Upstart EmSense reads people's brain waves to gauge their emotional response to advertisements and video games.Hans Lee, chief technology officer of EmSense, wearing the company''s wireless headband, which includes a dry EEG electroencephalogram sensor to measure the electrical activity of the brain without the use of gels; an accelerometer, which...
- Image galleries 2007-08-21
- Google bets on mobile market
- Google bets on mobile marketThe 700MHz frequency band is analog broadcast TV.As they move to digital spectrum, this will more than likely remain for that purpose though perhaps digital TV. The people in America want heir TV, they want to be pacified, they want their ads for stuff they...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-31
- GPLv3 Myth #3: GPL forbids DRM
- GPLv3 Myth #3: GPL forbids DRMActually, it is the business ecosystem that forbids DRMMS doesn't want DRM on Linux. They allowed it on BSD Apple, so obviously coding to Linux is trivial. MS keeps bending over backward to be the platform of choice for all DRMed content and...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-30
- U.S. telecom results expected to prove video growth
- U.S. telecom results expected to prove video growthWiMax and 700 Mhz; Why iPhone wil not be enhanced with Java or MicrosoftGetting the word out on this just seems so damn hard. But I will try anyway. 1. Best I can tell, AT&T currently offers realtime video on only three phones...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-20
- Disk drive life depends on . . . luck
- Disk drive life depends on . . . luckInteresting Article!!I guess I just have bad luck with drives!!Ah yes,I remember when I came to work one day to find 7 failed drives (out of an array of 20). I also found out that these drives were recalled by the manufacturer....
- Discussion threads 2007-07-05
- Video: Nokia's N95 costs more ($749) than the iPhone. But does it do more?
- Video: Nokia's N95 costs more ($749) than the iPhone. But does it do more?2.5G?I'm not sure whether there's a difference, but overhere in europe it's fully 3G capable...As far as the discussion about the memory is concerned, are you sure that the iPhone has 4Gb of available memory to it's...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-28
- A boxer who packs a real punch
- Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton retained yesterday his IBO Light Welterweight boxing title by beating Jose Luis Castillo in four rounds in Las Vegas. Is this because he really hits his opponent very hard? According to engineers from the University of Manchester, the answer is a definitive yes. They showed that...
- Blog posts 2007-06-24
- Harman Kardon HS 300
- In 2006, we gave the Harman Kardon HS 100 HTIB home theater in a box a good review, but there was definitely room for improvement--especially considering that it originally sold for $900. For this 2007 update, the HS 300, Harman bumped the price a notch, added HDMI and USB connectivity,...
- Product reviews 2007-06-22
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