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2009 Toyota Matrix S AWD: Photo gallery:2009 Toyota Matrix S AWDWhen Toyota launched the Matrix in 2002, the advertising emphasized its technology features, including navigation and an AC outlet, rare features for a car in this price bracket at that time. Since then, other inexpensive cars, such as the Mitsubishi Lancer and Honda Civic Si,...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, S-trim, instrument-cluster, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Matrix, AC outlet; Product reviews 2008-06-10
Will green mean go for mobile projectors?: Will green mean go for mobile projectors?Power issue.Every cell phone I've used continues to run off of it's battery even when plugged directly into an AC outlet. Now, I freely admit I know nothing about designing electrical systems, but would adding the ability to run straight off of a...; Tags: Keyboards, Engineering, Mice, keyboard, battery, phone, AC outlet, mobile, mouse, computer; Discussion threads 2007-05-25

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Forget Seinfeld. Can Windows gurus help the Windows brand?: Forget Seinfeld. Can Windows gurus help the Windows brand?Microsoft is also airing the Mojave experiment ads. nt.RE: Forget Seinfeld. Can Windows gurus help the Windows brand?That add is really stupid . . . but, if you're totally incapable of building a quality operating system, why not try comedy?Best marketing for...; Tags: Operating systems, Branding, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, Windows Gurus, Windows brand, Microsoft Corp., brand, Seinfeld; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Fujitsu Lifebook T1010: Combining a screen that's roomy enough to avoid eye strain and a weight that's still reasonable enough to carry to the coffee shop or on the occasional business trip, 13.3 inches may be the most perfect size for a laptop. How much better, then, that Fujitsu has issued the LifeBook...; Tags: Notebooks, Fujitsu LifeBook, Fujitsu Ltd., LifeBook T1010; Product reviews 2008-08-29
Fujitsu LifeBook A6120 (2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400): The Fujitsu LifeBook A6210's $1,349 price tag may seem a bit high for a midsize laptop, especially considering that many similarly sized systems cost less than $1,000. But the Fujitsu has a number of features that help justify the higher price: namely, a built-in Blu-ray drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu LifeBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, Intel Corp.; Product reviews 2008-08-29

Logitech ClearChat PC Wireless Headset: Wireless keyboards, mice, and printers have been around for years, but headphones and headsets are fairly new to the cordless party. Logitech's entry into the fray is the ClearChat PC Wireless Headset. Unlike the Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200, which is targeted at gamers, Logitech sees the ClearChat as...; Tags: Logitech, ClearChat PC Wireless Headset, headset, Creative HS-1200; Product reviews 2008-08-28
Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggerated: News outlet Bloomberg gave Apple fans and investors a huge scare late yesterday when it accidentally published an incomplete version of Steve Jobs obituary over its wire service. Although the service quickly retracted the release, it's an eerily-fascinating read complete with XXXX marks for the cause and...; Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Financing Startups, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Palm Treo Pro (unlocked): Photo gallery:Palm Treo ProWhile not the best-kept secret in the technology world, with leaked photos and videos all over the Net, we were still amped over Palm's official unveiling of the Palm Treo Pro. And why wouldn't we be? The smartphone looked pretty sharp, both inside and out. However, now...; Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., Treo Pro, Palm Treo Pro; Product reviews 2008-08-27
BlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth Speaker: Most Bluetooth speakers we see here at CNET are of the speakerphone variety, which you can pair up with a phone to make and receive calls. Since the rise of stereo Bluetooth, however, there are a few companies that make stereo Bluetooth speakers without the ability to handle phone calls....; Tags: Engineering, speaker, Bluetooth, BlueAnt; Product reviews 2008-08-26
Dell XPS M1330-126B: Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.While 13-inch laptops make up only a small part of the market, Apple's popular MacBook has made this form factor, which we call thin-and-light, a staple...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, XPS 1330, Apple MacBook, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2008-08-26
Canada, U.S. two ships passing in the ideological night: To listen to health care debates raging in the U.S. and Canada is to hear ideology taken to extremes. Most Canadians can't get private health care at all, and the Canadian Medical Association CMA is fighting an uphill battle to build a private system. In the U.S.,...; Tags: U.S., Health Care, Canada, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-08-25
A Wii Legal Action: Publicity For Simplicity: A Wii Legal Action: Publicity For SimplicityRather off opinion TomTom, respected your opinions for a long time, but this one is just way off base. First off, anyone who tracks this space, as I do, knows that Hillcrest does not need any more publicity. It's probably one of the...; Tags: U.S. Patent Pending, patent, Hillcrest, Nintendo Wii, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Discussion threads 2008-08-22
Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 - headset: With so many PC accessories cutting their cords, it's no surprise to see wireless headsets joining the party. To that end, Creative has released the HS-1200 Digital Wireless Gaming Headset. As the name suggests, the unit is targeted at PC gamers who play games that allow you to use voice...; Tags: headset, HS-1200s, microphone; Product reviews 2008-08-21
Dell Latitude E6400 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, GB): If you have a company laptop, chances are it's either a Lenovo ThinkPad or a Dell Latitude--both brands are a common sight in cubicles and are capable performers for medium-to-large businesses. (Last year, Dell launched its Vostro line to cater to the smallest of small businesses. Vosto laptops feature essentially...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Smart cards, computer, E6400, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., laptop computer; Product reviews 2008-08-21
Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701: Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701 marks a new look for the Qosmio brand. Gone are the subdued blacks and silvers of years past; in their place come stylized...; Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Qosmio, Qosmio X305-Q701; Product reviews 2008-08-21
Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid: Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid...."[B]But - it does show that maybe we're a bit too dependent on our devices and that we can be a bit too caught up in the technology of the day.[/B]"That's part of the lesson and the rest of your post is dead...; Tags: Engineering, MAKE SURE, phone book, Zapped off-the-grid, Third World, phone, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-08-20
Open source and the 'fear factor' mentality: Open source and the 'fear factor' mentality....Look, our resident troll is back! ]:)OK everybody!Shut everything down. Open Source doesn't work. Go back to proprietary because they never have any security breaches. How many repositories are we talking about? You site one breach and declare the Open...; Tags: open source, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-08-20
HP Pavilion dv5-1015nr: Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.As a back-to-school laptop, the HP Pavilion dv5-1015nr is overkill, unless, perhaps, you've managed to squeeze a large LCD in your dorm room or pooled funds with...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Product reviews 2008-08-20
Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid: In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...; Tags: Game, Phone, Router, TiVo Inc., Grid, Cable, Cable Guy, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-08-20
Zivio Boom: Joby might not seem like a familiar name in the cell phone world, but if you're a digital camera enthusiast, you might've heard of its very popular GorillaPod flexible tripod for digital cameras. Still, it might surprise you to learn that Joby is now extending its inventory to include Bluetooth...; Tags: headset, Zivio Boom, Joby, ear loop; Product reviews 2008-08-19