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Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker

Hot on the heels of its win against Mac clone-maker Psystar, Apple is suing another company that's making knockoffs of its products, but this time its power adapters. Hot on the heels of its win against Mac clone-maker Psystar, Apple is suing another company that's making knockoffs...

Tags: Adapter, Apple Inc., Apple, Psystar, Jim Dalrymple CNET News

News items 2009-11-30

IP Shifter 2.3.7 (Windows)

IP Shifter is a software tool that helps you to change your TCP/IP related settings easily and quickly. If you work dynamically at several locations in the network due to business, you need to be connected in different offices, or you need to use your computer in more than one...

Tags: Network, Adapter, IP, Microsoft Windows, ZqWare, IP Shifter, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2009-11-27

Sonnet Aria extreme n PCI - network adapter

A 802.11n pci card that wont do n.PROS : It doesn't hurt small furry animals.CONS: It wont do 802.11n , the software sucks, doesn't show up in the airport icon , needs pci software even to work in G mode which is the only mode it will work in. It...

Tags: NETWORKING, network adapter, adapter, PCI, IEEE 802.11n, card, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Callpod Fueltank UNO

You already have a trendy protective case for your iPhone, but you want to carry some extra juice for it, too? This is when non-form-fitting battery packs such as the Callpod Fueltank UNO come into play. Unlike the form-fitting juice packs--such as the Mophie packs--the Fueltank doesn't require you...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, adapter, Uno, mini-USB, AC Adapter, juice

Product reviews 2009-11-19

TiVo readying 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter?

It's been a tough slog for TiVo, whose once-innovative DVR ecosystem has been co-opted by cable companies' own DVR services. (Though some offer the TiVo interface for an additional charge.) The company and its devices still have their champions, but it's difficult to achieve mass success when buyers have to...

Tags: Adapter, IEEE 802.11n, TiVo Inc., Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-07

eVGA GeForce 9400 GT - graphics adapter - GF 9400 GT - 1 GB

Great for Windows 7The EVGA GeForce 9400GT can be summarized in one word; Performance. The Windows Experience Index increased from 3.5 to 4.9, mostly because the old card had only 128 MB of memory while this one has 1 GB. Several things worth mentioning, especially for Windows 7...

Tags: installation disk, graphics, card, eVGA, Microsoft Windows 7, adapter

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Sony recalls 69,000 Vaio AC adapters

Viao v85 vgp-ac19v24 sold with FW21lI bought a nice VGN_FW in march.BY August I had received a stiff shock from the charger.Apparently if you take it out of the wall the plug end is still live..being partially sighted this was in my opinion a design fault.Sony asked me for ?149...

Tags: Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., adapter

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Sony recalls 69,000 Vaio AC adapters

Sony has issued a mandatory recall of 69,000 Vaio AC adapters. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Adapter, Desktops, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-29

What's new in Android 2.0? Part 2: Developer features

APIs for sync adaptersWhere are the new APIs for sync adapters? I'm interested in this, but I couldn't locate them.Develop for 2.01. An app of any complexity is going to take several months to code, debug, test, re-code, etc.2. People that spend the money for a 2.0 device want...

Tags: Android 2.0, Microsoft Windows 7, API, Developer Features, adapter, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Diamond One Touch Video Capture VC500 - video input adapter - Hi-Speed USB

a waste of my moneyIf you have as many old tapes as me. You have to have a lot of time to run it, save it to whatever, and then convert it to a format that the Ulead will recognize. I should have known having the Diamond name on it....

Tags: adapter

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Netgear Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter (2-Pack)

Easy and SimpleI was impressed with Netgear's Powerline. It did what it advertised and it was simple. Plug one end into an outlet and the router, and the other into another outlet and my computer. Hum...worked like a charm!

Tags: Netgear Powerline, Netgear Inc., adapter

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Belkin cancels FlyWire wireless HD solution while Atlona releases new wireless USB to HDMI adapter

Belkin cancels FlyWire wireless HD solution while Atlona releases new wireless USB to HDMI adapterAtlona AT-HDAIR adapterBelkin is blaming $1,500 gadget marketing failure on the state of the economy?!?!Good joke!Talking about cost, Atlona ultra-wide band HDTV adapter is actually selling online for $140 (not $199) and similar Warpia product is...

Tags: Wireless and Mobility, adapter, Atlona, wireless, Belkin Corp., HDMI, wireless USB, USB

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Innergie mCube 90

Innergie's mCube 90 isn't quite what you expect at first. Though you might think that it's an emergency charger in the style of the Callpod Fueltank, it's actually a universal charging adapter for powering multiple gadgets at once. You can use it with your cell phone, of course, but it...

Tags: Network technology, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, AC power cable, phone cable, mCube 90, cable, phone, adapter, laptop computer, Innergie

Product reviews 2009-07-27

IP Shifter 2.3.6 (Windows)

IP Shifter is a software tool that helps you to change your TCP/IP related settings easily and quickly. If you work dynamically at several locations in the network due to business, you need to be connected in different offices, or you need to use your computer in more than one...

Tags: Network, Adapter, IP, Microsoft Windows, ZqWare, IP Shifter, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2009-07-18

Belkin cancels FlyWire wireless HD solution while Atlona releases new wireless USB to HDMI adapter

Sending HD signals through the home wirelessly is one of those Holy Grails that seems to be just outside of the reach of mainstream consumers. One of the slickest-looking solutions that suffered lengthy delays, and from a $1,500 price tag, is Belkin's FlyWire, which used WHDI technologyto beam high-def video...

Tags: Wireless USB, Belkin Corp., HDMI, Adapter, USB, Wireless, HDAiR, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-07-17

Hitachi SimpleTOUGH external HDD is water-resistant, shockproof to 9.8 ft.

Hitachi on Monday unveiled three new products: the water-resistant and shock-resistant SimpleTOUGH portable USB drive; a colorful palette of SimpleDRIVE Mini 2.5-in. external hard drives; and the SimpleNET NAS adapter for sharing existing USB drive content over a home or office network. ...

Tags: Hard Drive, Network, Hitachi Ltd., Adapter, USB Flash Drive, SimpleNET Adapter, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-13

HTC; 3.5mm headset jacks coming on most future devices

HTC; 3.5mm headset jacks coming on most future devicesExcellent news......I will not buy a phone that doesn't come with a 3.5mm jack socket as failure to have one just becomes too irritating as I found out with the Samsung Omnia.I appreciate the point about two sockets being required but in...

Tags: future device, headset jack, High Tech Computer Corp., headset, adapter, cable

Discussion threads 2009-07-09

Price cuts for Innergie universal power adapters

If you've been thinking about consolidating all the cords you have to pick when you travel IF you travel, you just got a little bit more incentive to do so. That's because Innergie has cut its prices for these gadgets by 20 percent: the multiport mCube90 (which includes BOTH an...

Tags: Adapter, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-02

IOGear Wireless Audio/Video Kit

It's no secret we're inching ever closer toward ditching our cable or satellite television services in favor of Internet-only content consumption. With services such as Hulu and YouTube, the computer has become the video entertainment hub of the home. Getting that computer's desktop screen onto your television seems like...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, PRODUCTIVITY, Corporate communications, TV, IOGEAR, computer, video, USB, adapter

Product reviews 2009-06-29

Six ways to make SOA services more reusable

Achieving service reuse is a multi-dimensional problem that ties into technical approaches as well as business governance. In my last post, I surfaced some of JP Morgenthal's concerns about the reusability of services in their current state or statefulness. But there are steps that can be taken...

Tags: Adapter, SOA, Service, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-06-26