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- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 1
- As I mentioned last week I've started learning more about developing for the Apple iPhone. This week I'll be sharing my experiences during a 5-day course on iPhone programming presented by Big Nerd Ranch. In particular, I'll be pointing out differences between Android and iPhone development. [Read:...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- AMD's Extreme Makeover: What the new roadmaps reveal
- Lost in all of the inaccurate commotion yesterday about AMD entering the netbook market were much broader changes in the company's product plans as it struggles to regain profitability and keep up with a deep-pocketed Intel. In the past year, AMD has announced plans to spin-off manufacturing, abandoned efforts to...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- 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
- Sony Bravia KDL-52W3000
- Sony Bravia KDL-52W3000Sony KDL52W3000 reviewThe Sony KDL52W3000 is one of the latest LCD models within Sony’s Bravia “W” series. Offering you 52 inches diagonal measurement of high definition and picture perfect television viewing, the KDL 52W3000 will impress. The brushed metal cabinet finish also adds a lot of class to...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-09
- Samsung NV3 (black)
- Samsung NV3 blackSamsung NV3Samsung exceeded expectations when they created the Samsung NV3 digital camera! For the techno enthusiast, this gem has it all. Not only does it take pictures but in addition; it is an MP3 player, it reads text files, and has a built in Media player for watching...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-08
- PowerDock perfect fit for multi-iPod households
- If you're a multi-iPod/iPhone household (and who isn't these days?) you probably fight a constant battle to find somewhere to charge your gadgets. I know that I do. Griffin Technology has released what may be the perfect solution for poly-iPodic households – the PowerDock. The PowerDock features...
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- Intel preps launch for latest power-optimized chip family
- Just what I need, a breath of fresh air on the tech news front. With a matter of weeks until we start the last year of this decade (egad, how did THAT happen), Intel plans to spice things up by finally shipping its next-generation desktop microprocessor, which it has been...
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- Zompocalypse (exe)
- The Zompocalypse has arrived. It's time to grab your gun and go forth to bust some zombie heads. Zompocalypse is infused with irreverent humour and features visceral metal slug-inspired art, a range of weapons appropriate to a zombie outbreak, layers of gameplay and beautiful women. Demo has two stages only,...
- Software downloads 2008-11-07
- Motorola H780 Bluetooth headset (brushed metal)
- Motorola has been touting its CrystalTalk noise-cancellation technology for a while now, first in its own handsets and most recently in its latest line of Bluetooth headsets. Its current star headset is the Motorola Pure H15, which we've reviewed already, but if you wish to save a little for a...
- 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
- Gateway MC series: The best deal on a 16-inch notebook?
- Gateway announced its MC series notebook in late October, but so far it has received little coverage aside from Laptop Magazine's review. The MC series is one of several recent laptops with 16-inch widescreen displays geared toward entertainment. Like other Gateway notebooks and desktops, the MC series...
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- Gateway MC7801u
- One look at the Gateway MC7801u, and you'd think it belonged in the high-end group of retail laptops we're reviewing for our holiday roundup. A slick maroon lid opens to reveal an HD-friendly, 16-inch display with edge-to-edge glass; beneath it sits a backlit keyboard and sleek, glowing light-touch controls. Yet...
- Product reviews 2008-11-03
- 2008 Lexus IS-F
- Photo gallery:2008 Lexus IS-FIn its continuing attempts to lose a reputation for boring luxury cars, Lexus takes its IS sedan and turns it into an M3 competitor. The 2008 Lexus IS-F uses the same platform as the standard IS line, but gets fitted with a powerful 5-liter engine. Lexus isn't...
- Product reviews 2008-10-31
- Insignia NS-DXA1-APT
- Editors' note: The NS-DXA1-APT is nearly identical to the Insignia NS-DXA1, except the NS-DXA1-APT adds the ability to pass analog signals to a TV and has slightly better sound. Otherwise, the reviews are virtually identical.The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if...
- Product reviews 2008-10-31
- Gateway HD2201 - flat panel display - TFT - 22"
- The Gateway 22-inch HD2201 can be found online for $240. For that low price, the monitor provides VGA, DVI, and HDMI connections. It also delivers great performance in both games and movies, and for an extra $40 you can add an optional speaker bar, which surprised us with its rich...
- Product reviews 2008-10-30
- 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
- Photo gallery:2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SSAll of the other automotive journalists were talking up the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, but we remained skeptical. Car and Driver calls it "freaky fast and fun on a twisty road." Road and Track thinks it might be the "most underrated car in the world". According...
- Product reviews 2008-10-29
- HP Mini 1000
- It may seem as if Hewlett-Packard is arriving somewhat late to the Netbook game with its Mini 1000, but the company's business division has offered a similar system, the 2133 Mini-Note PC since the spring of this year. That model scored points with the best Netbook keyboard we've seen and...
- Product reviews 2008-10-29
- C. Crane Witness AM/FM MP3 Player
- Fans of AM radio have largely been left out in the cold by MP3 player manufacturers. The excuses are many, but the main reason most device makers avoid the feature is due to the relatively large space required of an AM antenna, thus inhibiting the overall compactness of the final...
- Product reviews 2008-10-28
- Paranoia, tin foil hats, and the EMP threat
- Paranoia, tin foil hats, and the EMP threatPaul are you ok this morningyou seen stress a bit you should put down the coffee and lay a will ... take vacation a nice bottle of wine ...you working to much at this moment :)Of course EMP is a...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- Associative arrays and elections data
- Associative arrays and elections dataThis is a very useful data structureand what modern language doesnt provide an implementation of it?Neat as your solution it, I have say though I think you're a little hard on SQL. As this data is probably in a RDMBS anyway, if you can write a...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-25
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