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Google exec calls for ISPs to get tough on botnets

I can't agree with a requirement for active A/V.I don't need nor want useless A/V software on my systems.Its inappropriate for an ISP to scan MY machine..for paid access to the interent (when they want to claim they are a "dumb pipe"). If I am spewing out malware - sure,...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, A/V, malware, operating system, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Technology Shakedown: McAfee's A/V software runs amok on Windows Vista's tray

Technology Shakedown: McAfee's A/V software runs amok on Windows Vista's trayGiven your previous problems with this kit...... you might be best re-installing with different software (like a different A/V) and whilst I don't approve of the Linux idiots around here (Move to Linux! Move to Linux! (repeat [i]ad nauseum[/i])) I'm...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, A/V, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, AVG, McAffe, software

Discussion threads 2007-07-30

Yamaha RX-V1700

It seems as if cutting-edge home theater electronics keep getting more and more complicated, and the growing back panels of A/V receivers bear this out. On the other hand, the newest A/V receivers offer the promise of the ultimate in simplicity--just one HDMI cable from your receiver to your HDTV....

Tags: receiver, Yamaha RX-V1700, A/V, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2007-02-20

Atari Flashback 2

These days, retro gaming is all the rage. The Xbox Live Arcade's mixture of old arcade games and original casual gaming fare is a big hit on the Xbox 360, and the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 3, and the PSP will all have similar classic downloadable offerings available soon....

Tags: Games, Game players, game, Flashback 2, Atari Inc.

Product reviews 2006-10-25

Yamaha YHT-670

The YHT-670, one of Yamaha's top home-theater-in-a-box HTIB systems, is a markedly different sort than Panasonic and Sony's best HTIB models. Those come decked out with skinny tower speakers, stylish subwoofers, and trendily slim combo A/V receiver/DVD changers. The YHT-670 ($650) instead features a full-size A/V receiver and a separate...

Tags: Yamaha YHT-670, Yamaha Corp., speaker, A/V

Product reviews 2006-10-20

Belkin TuneCommand AV

The poor man's way to play iPod audio, video, and still images through your home theater is to buy an inexpensive cable that plugs into the headphone jack of your iPod and hook it up to the inputs on your TV and home stereo. But if you're looking for...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Apple iPod, A/V, cable, dock, Belkin Corp., TV, video

Product reviews 2006-10-05

Sling Media announces 3 new Slingbox units

I am having a great time at Mobius 2006 here in Boston and listened to Brian tell us that Sling Media will be announcing 3 new devices today. Last month when I interviewed Sling Media executives I was told about these devices in confidence I wouldnt release any details. Yesterday...

Tags: Slingbox

Blog posts 2006-09-28

Sling Media Slingbox A/V

The original Slingbox (model SB100-100) may not have been the first placeshifting device to hit the market, but it quickly became a favorite way for gadget fans to watch their favorite TV shows regardless of their location. Since its summer 2005 debut, Sling Media has worked to refine the device's...

Tags: Operating systems, TVs, Network technology, Broadband Internet, TV & Home Theater, Slingbox, Sling Media, A/V, TV, Microsoft Windows, software

Product reviews 2006-09-27

Pioneer VSX-1016TXV

When it comes to designing cutting-edge A/V receivers, Pioneer has plenty of experience. The company was an early, well, pioneer, in autosetup technology and its MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration) is still one of the most accurate and easiest to use systems. The company's also been a supporter of XM satellite...

Tags: Pioneer VSX-1016TXV, receiver, A/V

Product reviews 2006-08-24

Keyspan A/V Dock for iPod

Keyspan offers a wide range of computer and consumer electronics add-ons, but its A/V Dock for iPod is the company's first venture into the highly saturated iPod accessories market. This product doesn't make any huge bounds in the area of iPod A/V docks, as DLO did with its HomeDock Deluxe,...

Tags: Keyspan, cable, Apple iPod, dock, A/V, video

Product reviews 2006-08-10

Meet a new breed of A/V

This isn't your father's A/V show. At InfoComm '06 in Orlando, attendees were greeted with a huge array of digital audio-visual equipment, aimed mostly at the education market. Innovations in digital projectors, interactive whiteboards, audio systems, video capture and recording systems, A/V infrastructure and controls were on display...

Tags: A/V

Blog posts 2006-06-19

New media A/V carts make a difference

In the old days, showing a film or slideshow meant that a teacher would have to plan weeks in advance to reserve equipment. The A/V guys would then roll in a heavy cart loaded with equipment, interrup class to set it up and then come back at the end of...

Tags: cart, A/V

Blog posts 2006-06-14

Kensington Entertainment Dock 500

If you're looking for an elegant way to send iPod music and video to a home theater, give some consideration to Kensington's sleek--if pricey--A/V dock. The Kensington Entertainment Dock 500 for iPod has the made-in-Cupertino look we love, along with solid audio and video connectors. It also has a remote...

Tags: Digital music, Kensington, Kensington Entertainment Dock 500, Kensington Entertainment, Apple iPod, A/V, S-Video, video

Product reviews 2006-03-22

Additional Resources

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

AVG LinkScanner 8.5.361 (Windows)

The most dangerous page on the web may be the one you are about to click on. AVG LinkScanner provides an advanced layer of security against fast-moving, invisible web threats, and hacked web sites. It verifies the safety of web pages you visit, and of links returned from web searches...

Tags: Security, Web, Microsoft Windows, AVG Technologies USA, AVG LinkScanner, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Digital SLR camera accessories

OK shootLoved the picture of the camera holster!Presumably this Tombstone resident was going for a shoot at the OK Corral?HolsterBlackrapid's R Strap is another way to keep a camera or two to hand.The holster here looks to reduce the camera's tendency to bounce around as you're moving. If you...

Tags: camera

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

AV Bros. Puzzle Pro 3.0 (Mac)

AV Bros. Puzzle Pro 3.0 is an extremely powerful, flexible and high quality Adobe® Photoshop® filter plug-in (8bf), which is targeted to help you create a highly realistic jig-saw puzzle effect. This Photoshop filter works with any image editing application host that supports Adobe's specification for Photoshop plugins (8bf). Thanks...

Tags: Photoshop Plug-in, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Apple Macintosh, Image-editing, Plug-in, AV Bros

Software downloads 2009-10-31

Onkyo SKS-HT870

Onkyo is known for having speaker expertise, even though it's not primarily a speaker company. That's because of Onkyo's success selling home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs, which combine a speaker system and an AV receiver in a single box, taking some of the confusion out of putting together your own system. The...

Tags: center channel, speaker, Onkyo

Product reviews 2009-10-30

McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise

Worked for SYMC - products inadequately testedWe rearchitected stuff as it was going out the door. That experience was one more reason I eventually switched to Mac.Working for SYMCYou should have stuck around...Then you could have said to have been part of improving of the process . Just compare Norton...

Tags: SECURITY, Norton 2010, McAfee Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Spooky Halloween - scareware or crimeware?

Who's to be scared?Which platforms are affected by the things that you mentioned Conficker and rogue AV scareware? Please let us know the whole picture so it is clear who needs to be concerned about this and who doesn't!Thank you in advance.I cosign n/t.While you're...

Tags: Crimeware, Scareware

Discussion threads 2009-10-29