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iPhone unboxing shots hit the web

iPhone unboxing shots hit the webIt's you.While it's hard to determine something's size from a picture without a frame of reference, in this case, there is one.Since we know that the phone fits in the box we can see that in the pictures, and we can see the indentation in...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Web, adaptor, iPhone Unboxing, phone, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-06-29

Callpod Chargepod

If you love gadgets as much as we do, there's a good chance you have a room at home that serves as your designated charging station. And if you're like us, your charging station is a tangled mess of power strips and wires that's not only a bit unsightly but...

Tags: Handhelds, Digital music, Digital media, Callpod Chargepod, device adaptor

Product reviews 2007-06-27

ARC Freedom Antenna All-in-One Pack

Though cell phones have become much more than simple communication devices, even the most high-end and feature-rich handset is only as good as the calls it makes. Of course you can't blame just a phone for a bad connection, as the strength of a carrier's signal also plays a role...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Freedom Antenna, adaptor, phone

Product reviews 2007-05-24

Halloween Spooks - Microsoft is watching your upgrades

On All About Microsoft, my blogging colleague Mary Jo Foley has come across an interesting tidbit in the Volume Activation 2.0 FAQ that demonstrates just how much Microsoft's changes to the Windows Vista EULA will affect hardware enthusiasts.[poll=10] Credit: Vexentricity.commoreContained in the FAQ, Mary Jo discovered the following question and...

Tags: adaptor, activation

Blog posts 2006-10-31

Your cell phone is charged. Please unplug

Your cell phone is charged. Please unplugUmfrgough... It isn't about conserving eletricity... It is about conserving in order to decrease the amount of polution that enters the atmosphere. In my opinion, the more we do to decrease global warming, the better.where do you dump the nuclear waste?.Oh, pleasePerhaps some day...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, phone, adaptor, charger

Discussion threads 2006-09-21

Additional Resources

Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1)

The moment Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link (also known as the BIVL or DMX-NV1) was announced last year, we knew the product would face an uphill battle. What could Sony's proprietary video streamer offer that you can't already get from Apple TV, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Vudu, or the Netflix...

Tags: Video on demand (VoD), Corporate communications, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Cable, Broadband Internet, BIVL, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-02

SIP is the future of telecommunications

SIP is the future of telecommunicationsahhh no mention of IAX(2)?IAX(2) is better than SIP... they just want to focus on what they have and not what they should be using.I cisco, but at times like this... it makes me wonder.RE: SIP is the future of telecommunicationsYep, you can buy a...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), IAX2, telecommunications, SIP, Asterisk, IAX

Discussion threads 2008-09-22

Signs of life emerge on the Vista marketing front

Signs of life emerge on the Vista marketing frontMarkets are based onDemand and Availability..Nobody needed a new OS at this stage.Nobody still does.. Ads won't change this.Plus for me.. i don't need fancy GUI tricks i could do 8 years ago under Enlightenment with X11 and Linux.There is no added...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), marketing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Leopard, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Maxtor Central Axis NAS server

The Maxtor Central Axis carries a list price of $320, but can be found for as little as $270--a good deal for a network storage device with 1TB of storage. We liked the Central Axis' compact design, fast performance, and that its over-the-Internet access service was easy to set...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, Microsoft Windows, server, Axis, Maxtor Corp., hard drive, NAS

Product reviews 2008-08-22

My Awesome IT Job: Senior vice president, CA

Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here are a few words from an IT pro that love their work. ...

Tags: Information Technology, Computer Associates International Inc., Strategy, Team Management, Management, Deb Perelman

Blog posts 2008-08-01

Eight excellent PC upgrade ideas

Eight excellent PC upgrade ideasI did all eightNow I have a new computer.Check first is a good idea.For example, a computer may be capable of managing a maximum of, say 1 GB of RAM, so adding more will be ineffective. It's possible to play Blu-ray with existing hardware using...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Memory, PC, RAM, computer, Nero, monitor, software, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

Blue Marketing (zip)

Blue Marketing is a bluetooth proximity marketing tool that allows you to promote and advertise your products, services, and organization effortlessly and best of all for free. Use Blue Marketing to send text, images, and multimedia messages for sales and promotions to mobile and handheld devices in the vicinity of...

Tags: DEFCOM Automation, Bluetooth, Marketing Research, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-09

The Steve Jobs Premium

This is a sidebar to The Steve Jobs Standard. It was about the simplest shopping list one could imagine: an audio cable to connect my iPod to the Bose stereo in the family room. My search on the online Apple Store yielded only...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Asus Eee Box a thick white slice of cheap computing heaven

$269. That's the base price of the upcoming Asus Eee Box, a shiny slice of plastic pound cake set to launch in mid-July in the U.S. and a bit later for French-speaking Canada (oui, c'est vrai.) It will run on a 1.6 GHz Atom...

Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, Storage, Memory, Stats, Linux, Flash Memory, Microsoft Windows XP, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Microsoft Windows, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-06-02

OWC Mercury On-The-Go (500GB)

Laptop hard-drive capacity hit the 500GB mark just a few months ago. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go is an external version of this new breed of 2.5-inch hard drives. Aside from having the largest storage capacity among compact external drives, the Mercury offers a handful of other features. The drive supports...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Backups, FireWire, OWC, OWC Mercury On-The-Go, FireWire 800, USB

Product reviews 2008-05-13

Beltronics Pro RX65

Among the higher-priced echelon of radar detectors, the Beltronics Pro RX65 includes solid features and easy user programming, along with demonstrated threat detection. Its interface choices range from a simple warning to a highly technical frequency display. While its simple three button interface is easy to use, its volume control...

Tags: Aerospace & Defense, radar, Pro RX65, X-band, sensitivity, display

Product reviews 2008-05-06

The problem with Google Apps Engine

The problem with Google Apps Engine"You are putting your application in Google’s hands"Google has yet to abuse its customers, yet MS has been doing this for years. Stifling innovation and always putting marketing noise well above doing anything creative.You are comfortable putting your computing future in Microsoft’s hands?RE: The problem...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps Engine, Google Apps

Discussion threads 2008-04-11

Opera Mini 4.1, Astraware game for S60, and more mobile software and services from CTIA 08

Opera Mini 4.1, Astraware game for S60, and more mobile software and services from CTIA 08Version 4 was slowwwwI tried version 4.0 on my Treo 755p and it was unusably slow. Had to go back to 3. Will have to give 4.1 a tryRE: Opera Mini 4.1, Astraware...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Cellular phones, game, N95, software, CTIA, Fring, load time, mobile, Opera Software, Opera Mini, Opera Mini 4.1, SIP

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

UserGate security server (exe)

Protect your network with UserGate Internet security server, designed to allow Internet access to be delivered safely and securely across your network. Prevent your LAN and/or Intranet users from accessing inappropriate web resources with UserGate's flexible sets of rules. Ensure that your users' computers receive only traffic that is clear...

Tags: Security, Network, Server, Entensys, Networking

Software downloads 2008-04-02

Spike Charger

Even in an increasingly wireless world, you still need those pesky wires to charge your cell phone. But as charging technology gets more high tech, even that requirement is changing just a bit. Earlier this year we reviewed the WildCharger, which delivers power to handsets without a wired connection. Now...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Engineering, Spike Charger, phone, sticker, battery, WildCharger

Product reviews 2008-03-04