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Samsung bets on SSDs and mobile hard drives: Samsung plans to double the capacity of solid state disks (SSDs) every 12 months. The company said it will deliver samples of 128GB SSDs by mid-year and a 256GB drive sometime in 2009, according to several reports from a Samsung press conference yesterday. At the same time, Samsung is boosting...; Tags: Hard Drive, Disk, Mobile, Drawback, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Solid State Disk, Spinpoint M6, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-03-05

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Drobo DroboShare network adapter: If you have already plunked down $500 for a Drobo and have other PCs on your network that you'd also like to backup to your Drobo, the $200 DroboShare companion piece is a no-brainer. It's near perfect for small offices in need of a dead simple backup solution, but home...; Tags: Ethernet, Network-attached storage (NAS), NETWORKING, Network technology, Storage, adapter, network adapter, network, Drobo DroboShare; Product reviews 2008-04-15
Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones): Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones)Waste of money?Why should I invest $399, and then purchase the OS X, with the probability that Apple will defend it's proprietary system legally? Why not just purchase a Mac Mini, which will cost me only $50 more? The $50 is worth no headaches. Remember...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Macintosh, Open Computer, Mac-clone, Apple Inc., photograph, hardware; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Google announces App Engine: Should Amazon worry?: Just like most of us thought, Google's new App Engine appears to be a direct competitor for Amazon web services. And in true Google fashion, the service is being opened up to the first 10,000 developers that request an account -- free of charge. Of course, that will...; Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Scripting Languages, Development Tools, Programming Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-07
Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08: OK,Â it's time once again forÂ ... (drum roll please) ...Â The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...; Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, List, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-28

Google is about to let you sync with your Outlook: Google is about to let you sync with your OutlookThunderbird CompatibilityIf they have it for Mozilla also it will be good. Before I used to have a Calendar synchronization tool that cost $29, glad Google has got this fixed now.RE: Google is about to let you sync with your OutlookEsa...; Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Google Gmail; Discussion threads 2008-03-05
Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Part Deux: Following the benchmarks I carried out last week, I decided that the PC Doc HQ lab rats needed to pull a fewÂ all-nighters and carry out some more benchmarking tests on Vista SP1 and XP SP2.Â Is it possible to determine conclusively which is the faster, more responsive OS? ...; Tags: Result, Disk, Load, Service Pack 2, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Difference, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Test System, Disk Test, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-02-18
Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08: OK, here it is folks - The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08. Here I've tried to compile a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available. These components are on this list because I firmly believe them to be the best either in terms...; Tags: Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-02-12
(Photos: Jet pack dreams take flight): (Photos: Jet pack dreams take flight)Some bad ideas refuse to dieand this is one of them.I think there's a small drawbackAs seen on pictures 10 and 11, the male parts doesn't look in the best position, that stripes looks really painful.Maybe before making it able to fly 35 minutes, they...; Tags: Jet Pack, Jet pack dream, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-01-29
Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrow: Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowGreat!3.0b2 has been superb!who cares about a beta?who cares about a beta?RE: Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowI wish my extensions all worked, but some do and I have never had a crash.RE: Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowI hope they fix...; Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3, Firefox 3 beta 3, Firefox 3 Beta; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
No incoming email audio alerts on iPod touch: you got a problem with that?: Â Reading Katherine Boehret's "Apple's Update for the iPhone and iPod touchÂ piece in yesterday's Wall Street Journal,Â I realized something that hadn't occurred to me before. Unlike the iPhone, the iPod touch's newly enhanced ability to check your email from a WiFi hotspot rather...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Audio, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, E-mail, Digital Music, Digital Media, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-01-23
The best cameras of the Olympus Pre-PMA blitz: 20x megazoom and a new waterproof model: PMA 2008 doesn't officially begin until January 31, but the onslaught of new camera announcements has already begun. Olympus announced 10 new cameras in the U.S. today ranging from four new models in its FE line of compact cameras to the much-ballyhooed SP-570 UZ (which Olympus describes as having the...; Tags: Olympus Corp., Camera, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-01-22
iHome iH27BR: SDI Technologies adds to its line of iPod-compatible clock audio systems with the iH27, a model designed for travel that's powered by an included power supply or 4 optional AA batteries. Notice how we said "clock audio system" not "clock radio." That's because--unlike most other iHome models--the iH27 isn't equipped...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, SDI Technologies, iH27, Apple iPod; Product reviews 2008-01-22
WiBrain B1E UMPC: Priced at $699 and offering a variety of useful input options, the Wibrain B1E avoids the two pitfalls that commonly beset UMPCs--high price and low usability. Its price makes it the cheapest UMPC we've reviewed; it's $300 less than the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 and a fraction of the cost of...; Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Keyboards, Wibrain B1E, ultramobile PC, touch pad, pad; Product reviews 2008-01-17
Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?: Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?Before you go pulling your hair out......try the latest NX Thin Client 3. There is no better Linux Thin Client out there--the best.I've been using it for about three years now to reach my home gateway system.Often I am in a rural area where...; Tags: Thin clients, Network technology, Broadband Internet, Desktops, Edubuntu, thin client, Eee, Edubuntu 7.10; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
Maintaining a 25% profit margin in this crazy world of globalization: I wanted to share some interesting discussion earlier last year between BusinessWeek's Steve Hamm and Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) CFO S. Mahalingham, which reveals some fascinating insight into how TCS has managed to maintain profit margins at the 25% level, despite intense pressures from wage inflation, employee attrition, aggressive competition...; Tags: Card, India, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Outsourcing Company, Supplier, Globalization, Profit Margin, S. Mahalingham, Outsourcing, Professional Development, Channel Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Career, Marketing, Phil Fersht; Blog posts 2008-01-06
GSim (17): A visualisation and processing tool for (solid-state) NMR data. Historically GSim was started as an extension of SIMPLOT which would be able to represent 2D NMR spectra along with 1D. But later several processing functions and import filters for some commercial file formats have been added. Currently Chemagnetic/Varian Spinsight, Bruker...; Tags: Software, Tool, GSim, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-01-02
China gets onto the fast track: China now has the second fastest railroad train in the world. Only France has a bullet train a little faster. The U.S. long ago turned its back on passenger trains and is far out of the running. The first of the new Chinese-built bullet trains...; Tags: China, Train, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-12-22
Monster iSlimCharger for iPod Shuffle: Music players don't get much more simple and straightforward than the iPod Shuffle. The entry-level Apple player wins points for its ultratiny size and jogging-friendly clip-on design. But even if you can live without a screen, the Shuffle's included charger is something of a drawback. While it'd be a stretch...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Monster, Apple iPod Shuffle, cable, Apple iPod, Monster iSlimCharger, charger; Product reviews 2007-12-17
What iPhone can learn from Verizon's Voyager: What iPhone can learn from Verizon's VoyagerIts an “iPhone killer” after it kills iPhone in the market place - NTNTStill Waiting On That Zune Phone.....Cmon Microsoft, give us a laugh.NokiaI've installed (this year) more than 3 updates on my Nokia [url=http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/N800]N800[/url] and [url=http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/N95?cp=1107A&entry=N95Article3]N95[/url].My Nokia N800 (same processor as N810) is...; Tags: 3G, Engineering, Keyboards, WIRELESS, Cellular phones, Verizon Communications Inc., Kiplinger, Apple Inc., MMS, Apple iPhone, Voyager, battery; Discussion threads 2007-12-12