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TechNet Webcast: Identifying Audio Quality Issues Pre-Deployment With the Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool (Level 200): A common problem in Voice over IP VoIP deployments is that administrators find out about problems with audio quality only after a user reports a problem. The Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool simulates audio traffic so that one can detect and diagnose audio problems on a regular...; Tags: Webcast, Audio Quality, Communications Server, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Microsoft TechNet, Deployment Validation Solution, Productivity, Telephony, Networking; Webcasts 2008-03-28
Apple TV update delayed two weeks: Apple TV update delayed two weeksMovie CategoriesThe rentals are a nice addition but will I be able to put my movies into categories?Is 2 weeks of any signifcance?Apple must love it when delaying their product roll out by 14 days is newsworthy. I suppose it's good to know...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, rental, audio quality, TV, Apple TV, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-01-30
Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week: Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the new Apple iMac, the unlocked HTC Cavalier S630 and a wireless service for making and receiving calls while abroad.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. 2008 BMW 535iEditors'' rating: 9.0The good:...; Tags: Desktops, photograph, Apple iMac, Audi TT 3.2 Quattro, Read CNET', Audi TT, JVC, Audi AG, BMW AG, projector, Apple iLife, Bose, shade, High Tech Computer Corp., cabin, audio quality, fidelity, satellite radio, 1080p, wireless service, digital media, adjustment, gamer, satellite; Image galleries 2007-08-11
iPods vs. everything else: An audio quality arms race? More like a fashion arms race: According to a story in Technology Review by John Borland who used to work with me here at ZDNet, Sony is apparently hopeful that noise cancelling technology will give the company some advantage in the portable audio market against rivals like the iPod which happens to control 70 percent of...; Tags: audio quality, Apple Computer Inc., Apple iPod; Blog posts 2006-10-23
2006 Honda Accord EX V-6: Now in its 30th year on the American automotive scene, the Honda Accord maintains its original design brief, still offering good value with the right combination of advanced technology, efficiency, space, and simple drivability.Our test car was a 2006 Honda Accord EX V-6 with a six-speed manual transmission and navigation....; Tags: Honda Motor Co., Honda Accord; Product reviews 2006-06-08

Soyo FreeStyler Bluetooth headset: You might recognize the Soyo brand if you're familiar with computer motherboards and peripheral devices, but it's certainly not a recognizable name in consumer electronics. However, that hasn't stopped Soyo's recent foray into the mobile space with its new Soyo FreeStyler Bluetooth headset. The Soyo FreeStyler Bluetooth headset retails for...; Tags: headset, Soyo FreeStyler, Soyo FreeStyler Bluetooth headset; Product reviews 2006-06-02
Q-Wizard (exe): Q-Wizard is a multi-track sound effects playback package designed specifically for theatre applications. Major features include an on-screen cue list, playback of multiple sounds simultaneously, automatic fades and cross fades, and support for multiple stereo output channels. Audio quality is limited only by the quality of your PC sound card,...; Tags: Playback, Q-Wizard, Audio Quality; Software downloads 2005-06-07

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Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop: Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Ready for real Indian medicine?: Ready for real Indian medicine?Reply from C.A. ChienDear Mr. Blankenhorn:Thanks for your note. To clarify: (1) I wanted to document my inventive system-design and inter-connection work on [i]Medical Onshoring[/i]; thus, the USPTO filing; (2) as to the "how," head to --http://tinyurl.com/6c4tj4" .. Covering the professional world (e.g., health care, computing),...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, Medical Onshoring, health care; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Ready for real Indian medicine?: With political sovereignty over quality-killing issues such as medical malpractice and a "clean-sheet" approach, Medical Onshoring could provide certain services (e.g., cardio-vascular, artificial knees) at prices at least 15% less than local hospitals. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hospital, North Dakota, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Government, markets and regulation: Government, markets and regulationJust Another Gov't Program Gone BadFannie Mae was created in the Depression to create liquidity in the mortgage market. Lequidity had been wiped out by the stock market collapse and bank runs.As with all government programs, it just grew and grew and never went away. ...; Tags: Mortgages, Vertical industries, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgage, government; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spending: Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spendingBallmer Justifies Bottomless PitIt's called his STOMACH.Where is the return on these investments?They are no closer to competing with Google than before Ballmer started this spending spree. When people think "search" they think Google. It's that simple. No one thinks Yahoo or...; Tags: Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, 3M Co.; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Is open source hurt by piracy?: Is open source hurt by piracy?Only hurts Open Source if proprietary is seen as "better"Sounds like what you are saying is for example, that the competition in the office suite space is Open Office Vs MS Office Vs pirated MS Office. Those willing to pirate see both Open Office...; Tags: Operating systems, open source, piracy, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Linux, software; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Mossberg: MobileMe Is Far Too Flawed To Be Reliable: Mossberg: MobileMe Is Far Too Flawed To Be ReliableWow, you know it is bad when...You know it is bad when one of your most fervent fanboys tells you to stay away from an Apple service![i]The planned iDisk File Sharing featured was delayed[/i]More vaporware from Apple. Sounds like once again, they've...; Tags: Desktops, Groupware, MobileMe, Mossberg; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Apple looking to hire iPhone hacker: Apple is in the market for someone capable of hacking into the iPhone. According to this job listing, the company is looking for an iPhone Security Engineer capable of, among other things, developing "proof of concept" attacks on the device's current security mechanisms. ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Hacker, Security Mechanism, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Google creates a new market and wreaks havoc on another: When they first announced it, I was certain Knol was simply a way for Google steal some of the attention away from Wikia search -- and I'm still sure that's what was actually happening. Google doesn't normally pre-announce applications months in advance. After a long wait, Google finally...; Tags: Google Inc., Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Facebook gets serious about app quality: Facebook gets serious about app qualityBetter Late Than Never!!I agreed with with you that these moves are coming late. Third-party applications have become all the rage on the social networking scene and this is something they should have sorted long since. But anyway, it's better late that never and i...; Tags: Social networking, app quality, Facebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Facebook gets serious about app quality: Facebook at its F8 developer powwow had a bevy of announcements that garnered interest, but among the most notable were its efforts to improve the quality of applications on the social networking site. First, the brief recap of Facebook's news (statement, Steve O'Hear's takeaways, Webware and Techmeme...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Managing growth - a followup to yesterday's guest blog: Yesterday, Dean Cycon of Dean's Beans wrote a guest blog for this column on "Starbucks' Dirty Little Secret". The blog is worthy of some followup, as well as some additional information that Dean shared with me about their corporate philosophy. Growth is good for a company,...; Tags: Trader, Blog, Dean Cycon, X2 Development Corp., Strategy, Management, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Nokia 500 Auto Navigation: First announced at SEMA 2007, the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system is finally hitting the streets. It's the second portable navigation device we've seen from the Finnish cell phone manufacturer (the first being the Nokia 330 Auto Navigation) and it's a big improvement over the 330. The design is a...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system, power button, Nokia Corp., Nokia 500, Nokia 500 Auto Navigation; Product reviews 2008-07-23