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Blue Laser: A semiconductor laser that emits light in the 400-450 nm range. It has been exceedingly more difficult to develop blue lasers than other colors with larger wavelengths, but blue...; Full Blue Laser Definition >>

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Toshiba reportedly readying HD DVD laptops: Toshiba reportedly readying HD DVD laptopsI wish Toshiba would start using AMD cpu's..Toshiba has one major weakness.. Intel.. Intel is headed towards the abyss... AMD is going to have the edge for the foreseeable future. Why? Intel has a major employer/employee relationship problem,...; Tags: Digital video, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Digital media, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, laptop computer, MPEG-4, HDTV, DVD, blue laser, laser, Intel Corp., Toshiba Corp.; Discussion threads 2004-10-20
DVD drive marries red and blue lasers: DVD drive marries red and blue lasersNec and develppment of technologyNEC onluy developed the head which is not the greatest achievemnt.Labs in other countries than Japan helped to develope blue laser. Growing proper crystals in inexpensive way was not a trivial task and that's not an accoplishment of NEC.By the...; Tags: NEC Corp., laser, blue laser, Consumer Electronics Show, DVD-drive; Discussion threads 2003-12-18

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Microsoft may need an IBM moment of clarity: Microsoft's financial analyst meeting was a tale of a technology conglomerate: You heard a lot about search, a decent bit about the enterprise and all sorts of projects in between. But amid all the coverage--see Mary Jo's laundry list of stories--I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Game Players, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
If Xen and KVM are free, why do VMware and Microsoft get all of the press?: Xen and KVM, like other virtualization tools, can be used as part of a comprehensive datacenter architecture. One of the most important value propositions offered by both of these tools is low initial cost (read "free"). Depending upon the implementation (Citrix, Red Hat, SUSE, Virtual Iron, Oracle, Sun, Qumranet, etc.)...; Tags: Red Hat Inc., Xen, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tool, Comprehension, Productivity, Data Centers, Open Source, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-25
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

Firefly flyPhone (blue): Though cell phones for youth came into vogue two years ago, it wasn't long before they fell out of favor. While some parents liked the idea behind simple handsets such as the LG Migo and the Enfora TicTalk, many children weren't so impressed. They wanted more features for playground comparisons,...; Tags: Cellular phones, display, Firefly flyPhone, Firefly, phone, cell phone; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875: Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875 is a thoroughly average, entry-level laptop. It wasn't too long ago that an average, entry-level laptop meant one that was underpowered and shabbily...; Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875, laptop computer; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Free the XBOX 360!!!: Free the XBOX 360!!!"Microsoft-approved"Why shouldn't Microsoft be concerned with the performance of software on XBox?Quoting:Microsoft makes both the hardware and software, and the environment is tightly controlled - only Microsoft-approved software need apply. [End quote]Vista shows that a product's reputation can be affected by the uninterest or mistakes of third...; Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., game, console; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro - headphones: Ultimate Ears has been a familiar name to musicians and other audio professionals for a decade, but in the past few years, the company has churned out a variety of headphones for several consumer lines that range in affordability. Earphones in its Metro.fi, Super.fi, and Triple.fi lines have gained a...; Tags: aperture, Y-cable, Ultimate Ears, Triple.fi 10, ear piece, headphone; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Acer P241W: The Acer P241w can be found for as cheap as $380--a very fair price for a 24-inch LCD--and boasts a unique look and very bright image. Of the five 24-inch displays we've reviewed this year, we'd rank it fourth, but it still does some things better than its higher ranked...; Tags: foot stand, display, Acer P241W, Acer Inc., OSD, bezel; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Toshiba Regza 42RV530U: During the last year flat-panel HDTV prices seemed to hit a plateau, where the standard bricklike downward trend leveled off somewhat. Now, however, prices are on the decline again, opening up bigger screen sizes to lower price ranges. For example, Toshiba's lowest-priced 1080p 42-inch LCD, the 42RV530U, can be purchased...; Tags: Monitors & displays, 1080p, Toshiba Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Smart backup battery pack for iPhone 3G: One of the biggest drawbacks of the 3G radio and GPS receiver in the new iPhone is the tax that it takes on the battery. Most people using the new iPhone have noted that it can be difficult making it through a full day on a...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Light-emitting Diode, Battery, Backup, Apple iPhone 3G, Engineering, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap: Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Zenith DTT901: Editors' note: The DTT901 is nearly identical to the Zenith DTT900, except the DTT901 adds the ability to pass analog signals to a TV and has slightly better sound. Otherwise, the reviews are virtually identical.The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, RCA DTA800, Zenith DTT901, digital television; Product reviews 2008-07-21
Toward the end of the dentist drill?: If you're as afraid as I am when you enter your dentist's office, I have some excellent news. The London-based Society of Chemical Industry reports that UK researchers have developed a new technology that spots tooth decay almost as soon as it's begun. This new technology is based on Raman...; Tags: Technique, Tooth, Researcher, Dentist, Raman, Festy, Productivity, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-21
If sameness is a recipe for losing, how do you win?: If sameness is a recipe for losing, how do you win?OT but relevant: The heavy tread of IT.Quoting from the stern warnings about SharePoint from another Comment:“As many shops are discovering, SharePoint is also a development platform that people both inside and outside of IT use to create intranets,...; Tags: Collaboration, Groupware, Strategy, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?: Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?FYI[url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/07/18/dell_adds_ubuntu_systems_updates_hardy_heron/]FYI[/url]Just curious Dana, are you running Linux? If so, why and which Distro?If not, why?Thanks for another 'good read'.P.S.[url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2660]This article[/url] isn't clear about what O/S you use.RE: Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?The simple answer is a reassuring NO! Put simply,...; Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Notebooks, Ubuntu, Linux, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Blue Light House (zip): Blue Light House is an innovative and intuitive software application of Bluetooth Wireless Technology, it can send multimedia messages to most mobile phones in the neighborhood without any cost. Our software can be installed in any Laptop or PC equipped with an integrated Bluetooth or USB Bluetooth Adapter. Blue Light...; Tags: Software, Multimedia, Cheap Wares, Bluetooth, Tools & Techniques, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-21
Levi Strauss: SAP rollout 'substantially' hurt quarter: Levi Strauss: SAP rollout 'substantially' hurt quarterWhoa Nellie.....Through the magic of Google alerts I discovered something I said five (count 'em 5) years ago was used to bolster the notion that an ERP implementation SAP specifically was the cause of Levi-Strauss' revenue problems in Q2 2008.I really would have loved...; Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Sarbanes-Oxley, Cultural Change, SAP AG, Levi Strauss, ERP; Discussion threads 2008-07-19
D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - wireless router: We pitted the D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 against the only other true dual-band router we've reviewed, the Linksys WRT610N. The DIR-855 beat the WRT610N in overall throughput performance, but its design and desktop setup application couldn't compete. Both routers offer about the same range; the WRT610N provides...; Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, WCN, wireless, wireless router, D-Link DIR-855, D-Link Systems, router, Linksys WRT610N; Product reviews 2008-07-18