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2008 BMW 750i

Photo gallery:BMW 750iWhen driving a big sporty European sedan, such as the 2008 BMW 750i, we can't help but think we should be chasing James Bond through the Swiss Alps on some winding road while our compatriots lean out the windows and shoot at him. Of course, we...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, cabin gadget, iDrive, voice command, BMW AG, MP3, MP3 CD

Product reviews 2008-03-12

Images: Car tech for the masses

Telematics Research Group says that2008 will be the car-model year that sees high-tech navigation and communication make its way from luxury models to standard or optional equipment across the majority of car models.The Telematics Research Group announced in early August that2008 will be the car-model year that sees high-tech navigation...

Tags: Car, BMW AG, Telematics Research Group, Vibration Method, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-08-28

Additional Resources

COPA is unconstitutional

COPA is unconstitutionalgovernment censorshipNow that Andrew Cuomo AG NY has had most of the ISP's Eliminate ALT* Bineries newsgroups. Does this action, which is like finding a book in the library and burning down the complete facility . Eliminate Cuomo's actions and allow the ISP's to again carry ALT Bineries...

Tags: Regulations, Child Online Protection Act

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position

Several days after blogging about a research conduced by n.runs AG that managed to discover approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products, McAfee issued a statement basically debunking the number of vulnerabilities found, and providing its own account into the number of vulnerabilities affecting its own products : "A recent...

Tags: Software, McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Vulnerability, Vendor, Flaw, N.Runs, Dancho, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-23

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.WellWell, that shows that Apple is still not significant worldwide,which is not surprising !MisleadingAlthough Apple slightly edged out Acer in US sales, it comes nowhere close to Acer in international sales. So to claim that Apple topped Acer in shipments...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., PC, PC shipment, No. 3, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

2008 BMW X6 xDrive35i

Photo gallery:2008 BMW X6Even after driving the 2008 BMW X6 for a week, we're still not sure what to make of it. BMW's marketing campaign calls it the coupe's evil twin, but with the 3-liter twin-turbo inline six-cylinder in our xDrive35i model, it doesn't feel particularly diabolical. It seems more...

Tags: BMW AG, BMW X6, Infiniti

Product reviews 2008-07-15

SOA market will double, but will success stories follow?

SOA market will double, but will success stories follow?No they won't.SOA proponents are throwing out the propaganda. But that is all SOA has to offer. SOA does one thing efficiently - burn money. If it has the word service in its description, it has become a joke. Every layer of...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA proponent, SOA, SOA Market

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Apple founder Steve Wozniak interview, answers your Tweeted questions

At the San Francisco Social Networking Conference today, Steve Wozniak, Apple co founder and personal computer legend, shared some fascinating insights into the modern world of social networking and mobile phones. I was able to organize a one on one interview with Steve (thanks Marc Lesnick &...

Tags: Phone, Steve Wozniak, Mobile, Network, Cell Phone, Apple Inc., Steve, Social Networking, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-07-10

2008 Pontiac G8 GT

Photo gallery:2008 Pontiac G8 GT With a 6-liter V-8 and brawny styling, the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT looks like the return of American muscle, only, it's not. The new G8, an example of International brand engineering, actually comes from Australia, where it's called a Holden VE Commodore. These origins explain...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Pontiac G8 GT, Mph, Pontiac G8, Pontiac

Product reviews 2008-07-10

Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products

UPDATE: McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position. In what appears to be either a common scenario of "when the security solution ends up the security problem itself", or a product launch basing its strategy on outlining the increasing number of critical vulnerabilities found in...

Tags: Antivirus Product, Antivirus, Vulnerability, Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Top Web properties in Germany in April 2008

Apr-08 Mar-08 Property Audience, 000 N/A N/A Total Internet 34,539 1 1 Google Sites 25,790 2 2 eBay 18,394 3 3 Microsoft Sites 18,271 4 4 AOL LLC 16,602 5 5 United-Internet Sites 16,169 6 7...

Tags: Web, Site, Wiki, Internet, Channel Management, Online Communications, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-06-28

Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-die

Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-dieAmerica is finishedThis latest downturn coupled with the internet and lax foreign ownership laws means that the devaluation of housing, which would normally ultimately let poor Americans back...

Tags: industry, Big 3, sales, therapy, Saturn

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

2008 Infiniti M45X

Photo gallery:2008 Infiniti M45xWhen you think big, comfortable sedans with cutting-edge tech, you look for a price range around $80,000 to $100,000 and think models such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-series, and Lexus LS. But then here comes the 2008 Infiniti M45x with all the tech those other cars...

Tags: Infiniti, Mph, Infiniti M45X

Product reviews 2008-06-26

High-tech trifecta dabbles in solar technology

What is it with high-tech giants and solar energy research and development? Apparently, as it turns out, many of the same manufacturing and design ideas that people have been applying to computer systems and microprocessor technology matter in the world of solar. Intel is the third huge...

Tags: Solar Energy, Transistor, Photovoltaics, Microprocessor, Technology, IBM Corp., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-06-16

About those Windows XP 'upgrades' from Vista ...

About those Windows XP 'upgrades' from Vista ...Windows Xp a hero now?It's weird how everyone thinks of Windows XP as that damn good. I guess no one remembers the Blaster virus and it's variants that were so deadly and did cost millions to business. Plus a lots of other bugs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

Openoffice vs Microsoft Office

Openoffice vs Microsoft OfficeOO Reliable for Critical Data?Hi Paul,both at my company and at home we are using both MS Office and OO. In particular at home I consciously decided to primarily use OO since I don't have to worry about any licensing issues.And in order to be able to...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Microsoft Office, object-oriented, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?

The message out of Computex this week is loud and clear: The Netbooks are coming. Intel is touting its Atom processor. Acer is on the board with its Aspire one. Microsoft is adapting Windows to the Netbook market. Nvidia says Netbooks will be graphics intensive. The big question: Are buyers...

Tags: Computex, Device, Acer Inc., Smartphone, Laptop Computer, Netbooks, Computing Device, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-03

We got your microtransactions right here

Ever since the Web was spun, nearly 15 years ago now, one story has come around, and around, and around like a bad penny. Microtransactions. A penny here, a penny there. Buy this story, it's super-cheap. And of course there are always tales of...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-27

GRID demo (zip)

GRID takes players to beautifully realised and dramatic race locations over three continents to compete in a variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful race cars--new and classic, circuit and drift--players compete to conquer the most prestigious official race tracks and championships and then go beyond to compete...

Tags: Codemasters, GRID, Games, Leadership, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2008-05-23

How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutes

How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutesThat is true[i]We pay a lot for our hardware / software so we have a right to be annoyed more than people buying $400 laptops, right?[/i]I agree. When you are not dealing with the higher volumes of people...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Store, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-22