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Gadget Gal's daily deal: iPod nano, LG 42-inch LCD HDTV, Nokia bluetooth headset

A LG 42-inch LCD HDTV, a iPod nano, and a Nokia wireless bluetooth headset. Here are your deals for Thursday, April 23, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the LG 42LGX 42-inch LCD HDTV at Newegg for $1,099.99 after an instant...

Tags: Apple iPod, Nokia Corp., Headset, LG Electronics Inc., Apple iPod Nano, HDTV, LCD, Bluetooth Headset, Apple Outlet, Digital Music, Digital Media, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-23

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Apple iMac 27-inch

If we could, we'd take points away from this iMac simply because by giving it a 27-inch display Apple threatens our livelihood. You don't need our input to simply walk past the 27-inch iMac on a store shelf and recognize that it's the largest all-in-one currently available, and that it...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., screen size, Apple iMac

Product reviews 2009-10-21

Acer might be #2, but is the Ed market buying?

Mom and Dad are going to buy...the college computer and they are going to look at the price point above all. There are a lot that are naive enough to buy the overpriced PC the school is selling or suggesting. Does the high school brand matter. Not even. Most kids...

Tags: Sales strategy, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Branding, Notebooks, Acer Inc., Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Samsung P2570HD

Great AlternativeFirst Impression on the p2570HD:The great: Samsung?s SyncMaster P2570HD offers plenty of inputs, a descent HDTV monitor, basic speakers, and a remote control with all necessary features. Also, great style and very good performance are included in a panel less than 2? deep.The bad: No VGA cable, no...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., monitor, TV

Discussion threads 2009-09-27

Snow Leopard gets battery forensics

There's a lot going on under the hood of Snow Leopard, to be sure, but a subtle change has been made to the battery menu item that will help portable users diagnose failing batteries. Within the new Battery menu bar extra in Mac...

Tags: Battery, Engineering, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-31

FCC to vote on wireless industry competition inquiry; Watch out Verizon and AT&T

How does the current setup stiffle innovation?Is the fcc indicating that they feel phones are not as advanced as they should be, or that wireless networks are not as innovative as they chould be?The current setup prevents consumers from ....1. Choosing the device they want2. Using it with...

Tags: 3G, Federal government, Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, Asian Governments, bureaucrat, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., FCC, phone

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Camping with your Mac 2.0 (HyperMac mini review)

In June I wrote about some essential gear to bring while camping with your Mac. This is a follow-up based on a camping trip I took with my family this month to Olympic National Park in Washington. I thought I'd share couple of tips from a recent...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Battery, USB, Apple MacBook Pro, HyperMac, Engineering, Notebooks, Smart Phones, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-18

Microsoft joins HTML 5 standard fray in earnest

Real standards[i]"That's important because Microsoft has of late embraced a standard-centric philosophy when it comes to what technology IE supports, and IE is of course the dominant browser on the market."[/i]Microsoft has never been particularly keen on supporting real standards, they've always preferred their own formats to maintain their monopoly.IE...

Tags: Web browsers, Quality, XHTML, W3C, Microsoft Corp., standards, HTML, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, ISO

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?

Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?Good pointMS realizes it can't base its business model on inertia, so the retail store is not a bad idea. Also, I feel far more confident with the Apple store employees than I do with the employees at Best Buy, rightly or...

Tags: Retail, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., retail company, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

PCs need a brand (and why Microsoft stores could revolutionize how a consumer buys one)

PCs need a brand and why Microsoft stores could revolutionize how a consumer buys oneGood article!Maybe Microsoft should just start making their own PCs! Like the xBox, which is a use specific device, but a computer none the same.It appears you have thought this out very welland I would...

Tags: Branding, Desktops, Operating systems, PC-World, brand, PC, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall

Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fallBrave, but who's going to show up?That MS dude from the Apple ads?Those store will be gone in say 8 months.I am confused"they?d be more showcases than actual retail outlets"So, kinda of like an art museum? You can look at the Picasso,...

Tags: Retail, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

USDOJ scrutinizing handset exclusivity contracts

USDOJ scrutinizing handset exclusivity contractsYou're wrongcompletely.There is no supported version of IE that runs under Linux (i.e., no native Linux code)IE for Mac was discontinued a long time ago. You can still run it in your Mac though up to Tiger I think, so there is no need to...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, handset, phone, Apple Inc., network, government

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Camping with your Mac

Camping with your Macwhat about speakers...what about portable speakers, or a media player, but than you have iphones although its speaker is not the besti mean you can also go with a hackintosh, better battery and compact (unless you have one of the new pros with the 7 hr battery)if...

Tags: Engineering, Apple Macintosh, battery, inverter, car

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

Camping with your Mac

After having just returned from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee I wanted to share a few tips about what to bring if you plan to bring your Mac and iPhone for that matter on a camping trip. Moisture is the enemy of all electronics. When...

Tags: Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple MacBook Pro, FastMac, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-16

News to know: Nokia; Salesforce; Mozilla; Google; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Salesforce opens Sites; offers free version to help push cloud adoption Dion Hinchcliffe: Cloud computing and open source face-off...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Flaw, Palm Inc., Mozilla Corp., Keyboards, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Peripherals

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Java founder and Sun CEO preview new Java app store

Sun Microsystems on Tuesday demonstrated its Java Store, an outlet to distribute Java and JavaFX applications.  With the move, Sun enters the increasingly crowded app storefront market that Apple kicked off. The program is currently in beta. At JavaOne in San Francisco, Calif., Sun fellow James Gosling, and...

Tags: Java Application, Sun Microsystems Inc., Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-02

If a color Kindle is years away, where does that leave e-textbooks?

If a color Kindle is years away, where does that leave e-textbooks?Color KindleI am an avid e-Book reader on laptop and iPod Touch. I want to like the large Kindle, but the up-front price is just over the top. (I acknowledge that the price includes services.) Among...

Tags: E-books, Notebooks, Kindle is year, Kindle IS, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

Apple Airport Express: Okay, Okay, I love the damn thing.

The Apple Airport Express, a pocket-sized wireless access point and SOHO router was refreshed with 5Ghz Wireless Draft-N capability in March of 2009. Click to view the gallery. As many of you know, I make my living as a systems architect...

Tags: Apple AirPort Express, Router, Apple Airport, Unit, Apple Inc., Wireless, Nope, Home Networking, Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-22

EC fines Intel record $1.45 billion in antitrust case for moves vs. AMD

EC fines Intel record $1.45 billion in antitrust case for moves vs. AMDChoice vs. StandardizationWith respect, Dietrich, the digital world is not as simple as freedom of choice. Freedom of choice is great for hamburgers, pizza, and toothpaste. But multi-state and global companies users and developers require some level of...

Tags: Strategic planning, Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., uniformity, Apple Inc., OS Installed, PC, Linux, standardization, Intel Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Mother's Day Tech: Gifts for the geeky mom

Mother's Day is just days away, and if you have yet to get Mommy Dearest a gift, now is the time. Sure, flowers and brunch are nice, but why not surprise her with something useful? Check out these Mother's Day tech ideas for this year's gift. If your mom is...

Tags: Mom, Camera, HX1, JVC HA-NC250 Noise Canceling Headphones, MIMOBOT, QuickCam Pro 9000, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-05-05