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Blackbird Web Browser 0.9 (Mac)

Blackbird elevates content and information of interest to the community of users. Blackbird changes the web browsing experience by creating community. Built with the simple notion that web content of African American interest was difficult to reach with traditional web tools, Blackbird browser continues to innovate with features to change...

Tags: Web, Community, Apple Macintosh, 40A, Blackbird, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-09

Blackbird Web Browser 0.9991 Beta (Windows)

Blackbird elevates content and information of interest to the community of users. Blackbird changes the web browsing experience by creating community. Built with the simple notion that web content of African American interest was difficult to reach with traditional web tools, Blackbird browser continues to innovate with features to change...

Tags: Web, Community, Microsoft Windows, Beta, 40A, Blackbird, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-02-27

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ChrisTweak 2.15 (Windows)

ChrisTweak improve your TV experience; optimize your capture device settings. ChrisTweak lets you change any setting in the capture device driver in order to improve TV experience, such as: image settings, video standard ( PAL, NTSC, SECAM), image prefilter settings Dynamic Noise Reduction available only for Hauppauge PVR 150/250/350/500, TV...

Tags: Card, Microsoft Windows, Chris P.C., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-10-06

TealMovie: YF-12 Blackbird (Mobile)

Footage of YF-12 Blackbird, prototype for the SR-71 spyplane. Music. (0:25, 15fps, color); Submitted by Dryden Research Center. View this movie with TealMovie, the PalmOS movie player by TealPoint Software, available for free trial download elsewhere on this site.

Tags: Mobile, Movie, TealPoint Software, Palm OS, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-07-08

HP Firebird 803 with VoodooDNA

We suspect many hard-core PC gamers will be turned off by the HP Firebird 803 ("with VoodooDNA", according to the official product name) because it lacks upgradeability. Fair enough. For everyone else who might consider spending $2,099 on a gaming desktop, you will find it awfully hard to turn away...

Tags: Games, Desktops, Firebird, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-02-21

Tax Refund Special: Laptops and desktops

The average tax refund is around $2,500. Given the state of the economy, you may be tempted to stick it in your mattress. But we all know the patriotic thing to do is spend it-immediately. It may be too late to save Circuit City, but there's...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Tax, Memory, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Pixma MX7600, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-02-11

$1,000 is the new $2,000 for laptops: HP steps up low cost notebook parade

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week PC makers are sending a distinct message: The sub-$1,000 laptop is the new $2,000 laptop. You can get more functionality, style and even a little fashion for a grand. Meanwhile, the push to merge the netbook and notebook categories is well underway....

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, HP Firebird, Crothers, HP Mini, Price Difference, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-06

ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide: Top desktops for any budget

Desktops get little love these days as more and more users opt for notebook PCs. Laptops have closed the gap in recent years in terms of features and performance. But the fact remains that desktops deliver a lot more bang for buck. In fact, you can...

Tags: Game, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., PC, Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Quad-core System, Studio, Flash Memory, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-24

First Core i7 desktops from Dell, Alienware and Gateway

Now that Intel has officially released its Core i7 processor, fresh desktops are arriving daily. Dell has released four systems with Core i7 processors, including one mainstream Studio XPS desktop and three gaming rigs. Gateway also announced two FX-series gaming systems. Notably absent is HP, which has yet to announce...

Tags: Desktop, Alienware, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., Memory, Core, Gateway FX6800-01, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Flash Memory, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Alpine PND-K3 - GPS receiver

We've reviewed a couple of in-car GPS devices from Alpine Electronics, including the Alpine Blackbird and the Alpine Blackbird II, and we haven't come away particularly impressed. While offering a decent feature set, the performance was subpar and definitely not worth the eye-popping price tag. The company's latest model, the...

Tags: Keyboards, GPS, GPS receiver, start screen, Alpine, Alpine PND-K3, Alpine Blackbird

Product reviews 2008-10-30

HP Blackbird 002 to hit retail stores this summer - get some hands-on time before you buy!

HP Blackbird 002 to hit retail stores this summer - get some hands-on time before you buy!Graphics Cards are weakRubbish graphics cards since there is no real 9xxx series GTX model. I'll stick with my SLI 8800GTX thanks!!Bob

Tags: Retail, HP Blackbird, HP Blackbird 002, hands-on time, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2008-06-15

Details on HP's new laptops and all-in-one desktop

HP released a slew of new consumer and business products--including 17 new laptops--at an event in Berlin earlier today. In addition to HP and Compaq notebooks, new products include a refresh of its TouchSmart all-in-one PC, a Voodoo-branded desktop and notebook (the Voodoo PC site had been down for several...

Tags: Voodoo, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Laptop Computer, Notebook Roster, HP DreamColor Display HP, Desktops, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-06-10

News to know: iPhone 3G; MobileMe; Office 14; Home Server fix

First, the non-Apple news. (Scroll down for major dose of WWDC 2008 links.) Mary Jo Foley: New proof: Office 14 slated for 2009 Are all Microsoft and Apple sync services created equal? SharePoint gets an open-source podcasting add-on Final...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Office, Server, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-10

HP Blackbird 002 to hit retail stores this summer - get some hands-on time before you buy!

HP has announced that the award-winning Blackbird 002 gaming system will be available in an exclusive configuration at Amazon.com, Newegg.com and select Best Buy, Circuit City, J&R and Micro Center retail stores and online shops this summer. This is the first time HP Blackbird 002 will be...

Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Retail Company, Games, Retail, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-06-09

HP's Blackbird 002 to be available in retail

HP announced this morning that its Blackbird 002 gaming PC will be available in retail stores this summer. The $3,299 retail configuration includes: 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor 4GB Corsair Dominator memory 500GB 7,200 rpm hard drive Dual Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT graphics...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Video Cards, Retail, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Processors, Semiconductors, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-06-09

Luxury Hawaiian Resort Uses Hosted Filtering Service to Reduce Spam, Increase Productivity

The luxury Kahala Hotel & Resort relies on e-mail messaging not only for internal communication, but also for external communication with guests and vendors. So a high-performing e-mail environment is critical. When the resort's third-party service for filtering spam and viruses became inadequate for its needs, Kahala management turned to...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Virus, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Security

Case studies 2008-06-01

Dell XPS 730 H2C

Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...

Tags: Video cards, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Maingear Ephex, XPS 730, XPS 730 H2C, hard drive

Product reviews 2008-05-01

13-Soft - SR-71 Blackbird Screen Saver 1 (Windows)

Protect your monitor with photos of the famous SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft. See more than 80 images of this amazing aircraft. Over two dozen visual effects can appear between images. Plus, each of the photos can be displayed as your desktop wallpaper. Customize the program to your liking with several...

Tags: Aircraft, Microsoft Windows, Photograph, Image, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2008-04-10

The Vista license "loophole" that isn't

The Vista license "loophole" that isn'tMS is doing everything they can...to get people to move to Vista.I think you are naive or upset that you didn't break with a blog on the subject.RE: The Vista licenseFFP confusion has never gone this long I believe? Today is the day to bring...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, Vista License, Microsoft Windows Vista, OEM, Microsoft Corp., loophole, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-04-04

Making the case for Windows Vista

Making the case for Windows VistaWhat is the benchmark difference from 32 bit to 64 bit?The 2 percent speedup is interesting, but its not enough to make me run down to my local computer store and buy another 4 G of memory. I would be interested in one more...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-02-20