A feature built into a CPU chip that prevents it from being overclocked (run at a higher speed). See overclock and CPU multiplier.
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- Antitrust suit against Apple, AT&T moves forward
- A federal judge has ruled that an antitrust suit against Apple and A&T over exclusivity deals for the iPhone may move forward, Ars Technica reports. Apple and AT&T signed a five-year exclusive deal but only told consumers they would have to sign up for a two-year...
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- First impressions of the Nokia N96
- First impressions of the Nokia N96N96I think the slide doesn't lock when closed is due to the lock switch at the top of the phone. 2 questions:1) Does it playback videos from the boingboingTV podcast?2) Is the USB transfer speed a good reason to buy the N96 instead of...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-05
- Velocity 103
- We've seen plenty of Windows Mobile devices in our day, and at times they all start to blur together--same story, just different packaging. However, back at CTIA Spring 2008, a new company called Velocity Mobile caught our eye, impressing us with a fresh approach to the user interface. Recognizing that...
- Product reviews 2008-10-03
- You can now purchase a technology trade-in plan when you buy a gadget from TigerDirect or CompUSA
- If you're buying a new consumer electronics product from either TigerDirect or CompUSA, you can now lock-in a trade-in strategy and some moolah or store credige by buying a Guaranteed Buyback plan from TechForward at the time of purchase. To refresh your memory, TechForward is an...
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Content management software vendors eye social networking
- Content management software vendors eye social networkingSocial Content Management is alive and kickingThe merging of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 is a tough transition, and one which we at Emojo have been working on for a number of years. In practice it has meant that we've had to re-engineer from...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Apple lifts iPhone NDA to dull Android's edge
- Apple lifts iPhone NDA to dull Android's edgeGreat to see Google forcing Apple to be more open. Hopefully Apple will beforced to also unlock the applications so you do NOT need Apples approval to offer an application.RE: Apple lifts iPhone NDA to dull Android's edgeApple will only be as open...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Flash OwnerGuard (exe)
- Flash OwnerGuard provides a brand new DRM technology called Inline DRM which allows the protected files to be accessible within any container including your website and web navigators (Internet Explorer, AOL Explorer), Microsoft Office documents, PDF Documents, Flash Player programs, or even your own applications. With Flash OwnerGuard you can...
- Software downloads 2008-10-02
- SyncQuick Netwatch (exe)
- Come to the place on new evolution in the way of remote PC support and desktop management. SyncQuick Netwatch provide the ability to monitor multiple systems in real-time manner as well as offering a range of supporting tools including dynamic hardware and software inventory reports, lock/unlock software application at clients,...
- Software downloads 2008-10-02
- Start ScreenSaver (exe)
- Start screensaver using a desktop shortcut without waiting for screensaver timeout to happen. Lock computer, Workstation using a desktop shortcut. Define a System wide hotkey by accessing shortcut properties & access the features of the utility by simply pressing the System wide hotkey. Setup creates desktop, quick launch shortcuts for...
- Software downloads 2008-10-02
- To: Circuit City and Best Buy, From: You
- To: Circuit City and Best Buy, From: You"We don't pay you to think."As an ex-employee computer technician from the pilot store, this was told to me verbatim several times. To me it sounded curious because if anyone should be thinking, it should be the guy repairing the computers, right?If you...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- To: Circuit City and Best Buy. From: You.
- The CEO of Circuit City resigned last week after his failed attempt to revitalize the well-known gadget store. Since then, the 'ol City is looking like it's headed the way of CompUSA. The civic-minded Consumerist blog has decided to call on its readers to compile requests into...
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Are you a whitelist or a blacklist guy?
- Are you a whitelist or a blacklist guy?Whitelist.With one home office and 100 branch offices, they all go through two different Squid proxy servers to hit the Internet. I have a file, named white by the way, that contain the URL's they are allowed to hit. It would be nice...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Day 1 with my new Nokia E71
- Day 1 with my new Nokia E71Maybe it's your "bad karma". No problems here with WM.;-)Nokia/Symbian S60 phones are the bestMine: N95. Also have a Nokia Internet Tablet N800.I've written recently about why the N95/N96 is still the best smartphone [url=http://www.dtschmitz.com/dts/2008/09/nokia-n95n96-still-the-best-smartphone-of-all.html]here[/url].And it's no small coincidence that Nokia acquired Symbian and...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Leave Windows Mobile al-o-o-o-o-o-ne!
- Leave Windows Mobile al-o-o-o-o-o-ne!It will come down to supportWill Google pull yet another "thanks for the free time, but it is Beta so we will not help you with it", or T-Mobile pushing it off on Google, to the same response?With the others you do have an infrastructure behind it,...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Welcome to the White Space
- The Wireless Innovation Alliance (brought to you by Google, Micosoft, Motorola, Public Knowledge, etc.) has produced an excellent video on the benefits of white spaces as part of the Google-led lobbying campaign. Among the arguments, according to the video: Unused spectrum has a large...
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Is security really a big drag on innovation?
- Have you ever held back innovation because of information security concerns? Apparently more than a few technology executives are repeatedly gun shy. According to an IDC-RSA study to be released Wednesday security fears stifle business innovation at 80 percent of companies. This security vs. innovation theme was...
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Little Explorer (exe)
- Little Explorer is a Web browser designed with kids and parents in mind. Features include an allowed sites list, lock-down mode, download blocking, pop-up blocking, and password-protected printing. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-10-01
- How SocialText is breaking the collaboration mold
- How SocialText is breaking the collaboration moldDignan Replaces HowlettSorry about that Dennis. Per your notes here Dignan has now replaced you on my "frumpy-old-guy-thinking" list. He's clearly the king of old-thinking. I'm disappointed. I was sure you had a lock on that title. :)Signed: RotkapchenRE: How SocialText is breaking the...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- BIOS settings demystified
- BIOS settings demystifiedVery good info - thanks!One thing I found which maybe everyone else already knew, and I don't know if it is common to all BIOS versions or just the ASUS KV8 that I have, but under the Advanced tab, there's a Legacy USB support option - having it...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Thinking about Oracle Fusion applications
- Thinking about Oracle Fusion applicationsKilling Oracle DB in the enterprise......will probably be more difficult that killing off the mainframe...Postgres and/or MySQL may match, or even pass, it in terms of capabilities. But Oracle will still have history.And remember, Oracle pretty much works. This isn't like replacing Windows, where...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
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