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CD Player: A device that plays audio CDs. The term may refer to any of three categories: (1) a component in a stereo system that contains the drive and electronics to...; Full CD Player Definition >>

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Ordinary CD players to monitor our health?: Ordinary CD players to monitor our health?RE:CD-ROMs and DVDs and the hardware used to play these popular audio and video compact discs CDs have "enormous" potential as a new generation of portable, inexpensive instruments for home health monitoring and laboratory-based testing, scientists in Spain are reporting. CD technology could be...; Tags: health care, monitor, CD, disc, CD Player; Discussion threads 2008-01-20
EU consumer chief sounds a softer iTunes note: EU consumer chief sounds a softer iTunes noteDon't punk out now, be tough as you've beendon't get all flush over Steve's tight sweaters and nerdy good looks, or that promised free iPhone. You go ahead and protect the customer, as the EU does.There is no debate to haveThe State...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, AAC, CD, physical device, Itunes Music, CD Player; Discussion threads 2007-03-14
Apple digital music antitrust suit moves ahead: Apple digital music antitrust suit moves aheadHow does the following lock you in ???"As a brief recap, Apple is being sued for not supporting Windows Media audio files and using other tactics to lock customers into its platform. " How does not playing WMA files lock you in, you...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Operating systems, digital music, CD, Apple Inc., CD Player, Cassette Tape, WMA Files, antitrust; Discussion threads 2007-01-25
2006 Mercury Milan: The essence of the 2006 Mercury Milan seems to be familiarity. From the benign outside appearance to the boilerplate interior design to the run-of-the-mill engine choices, the Milan is just pleasant rather than pleasing, predictable instead of impressive. The V6-equipped Milan Premier includes 17-inch wheels that play their part in...; Tags: Digital music, Audiophile, Mercury Milan, interior; Product reviews 2006-09-27
Yahoo Go for TV beta: Yahoo recently made minor headlines by purchasing a small software company named Meedio, which was best known for creating a DVR application, also named Meedio. Just as Yahoo bought Konfabulator to create Yahoo Widgets, Yahoo Go for TV is based on this recently acquired property. Yahoo Go for TV combines...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo Go, TV, menu item; Product reviews 2006-04-28

88% of Americans have a VCR and CD player, 82% - DVD player, 75% - PC: According to Ipsos survey, 88% of Americans have a VCR and a CD player, 82% own a DVD player, 75% - a cell phone and a PC, 39% - a gaming console, 30% - a portable gaming console like Sony PSP or Gameboy, 28% have an HDTV, 25% own a...; Tags: CD Player, gaming console; Blog posts 2005-12-21

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Are gamers doping during tournaments?: It's not typical Toybox fare, but it made me wonder just what kind of "toys" people are keeping in their toyboxes these days. A fascinating recent Gameplayer interview chronicles some tokin' and smokin' at the World Cyber Games in Germany, with the Tournament Director's full knowledge: ...; Tags: Tournament, Knowledge, Director, Games, Policies And Procedures, Strategy, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Management, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-08-28
First images of Google-powered HTC Dream: It was rumored that the HTC G1 Dream would be the first Google powered phone on the market, and if everything pans out, those rumors will end up being true with a launch date sooner than later. Android Guys have the first mock-up drawings of the Dream, and it's...; Tags: Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Digital Media, Digital Video, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Smart grid player Trilliant closes $40 million in funding round: Trilliant, a green tech company that's working with about 100 utilities on various smart grid deployments, has just closed a $40 million round of equity funding from a group of investors including affiliates of MissionPoint Capital Partners and zouk ventures. Trilliant CEO Bill Vogel characterizes the investment...; Tags: Green Technology, Ontario, Trilliant, Vogel, Government, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Now that the HP-EDS deal has been consummated: The Irregulars draws its 'crew' from a wide and varied group of technology interests. One is Charlie Bess, an EDS Fellow. These are the brightest of the brightest among EDS thinkers and we are honored to have Charlie's insights. Now that the HP-EDS deal has been consummated, Charlie felt free...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Investment, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-08-27
MSN Norway serving Flash exploits through malvertising: Morten Krakvik from the Norwegian Honeynet Project is reporting that MSN Norway is among the latest victims of malvertising, a practice where a bogus advertising provider tricks leading portals into accepting advertisements from its network, which often end up redirecting to live exploit URLs. The recent wave of malvertising that...; Tags: MSN, Advertisement, Portals, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-08-27
Suddenly, Android is hot again: After months of silence, the double-whammy of new software and hardware has gotten everyone talking about Android again. Earlier this month Erick Schonfeld at TechCrunch was wondering if anybody cared about Android any more. Now TC is practically gushing over the mobile platform. What happened? Two things:...; Tags: Phone, SDK, Shout-out, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-08-27
Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit?: Somewhere in the news coverage of Psystar's countersuit against Apple today, I was reminded of the car analogy I use to help friends and family understand how to buy a computer. Under the hood of a car, everything is the same. There's an engine, transmission, battery and...; Tags: Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-26
Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine 'nagware' notifications: Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine 'nagware' notificationsI don't know what difference it will makePeople who love Windows will still love Windows. People who hate Windows will still hate Windows. People who pirate Windows will still pirate Windows.RE: Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Pro user, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-08-26
Tech giants may face dollar daze: Technology bellwethers with a big chunk of their businesses overseas have benefited from a weak dollar compared to other currencies, but the gravy train may be coming to a stop. A weak dollar has helped technology giants such as Google, Amazon, eBay, IBM, HP and others even...; Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Dollar, Currency, Internet Company, IBM Corp., Internet, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-26
Matego (exe): Like in chess or checkers, in Matego you also fight against an hostile army. But this time your soldiers are numbers and your weapons all four math operations. The goal of Matego is to destroy as fast as possible the numbers of your opponent. If you play against the computer,...; Tags: Opponent, Joustra Software, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-08-26
UseNeXT (dmg): UseNeXT offers anonymous and lightening fast access to over 60,000 Usenet discussion boards packed with MP3s, videos, games, pictures, and software. UseNeXT users never need to upload anything and with direct access to our high-speed Usenet servers you'll be able to search for and download files faster. The tailor made...; Tags: Usenet; Software downloads 2008-08-26
Cool MP4 Converter (exe): Cool MP4 Converter converts various video files to MP4 format and play them on your video mp4 player. It supports most of popular video formats such as RM/RMVB, AVI (DivX, Xvid), MOV/QT QuickTime, DVDs, VCDs, MPEG (MPEG-1, MPEG-2), MPG, WMV/ASF, DAT, MKV, MP4, and 3GP. This version is the first...; Tags: Video, FlyWing, Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-08-26
IDF and the new Mac notebooks: IDF and the new Mac notebooksI hope the optical drive rumor isn't true...I hope the optical drive rumor isn't true, I want mine integrated.RE: IDF and the new Mac notebooksHmm...Virtually every PC maker has a quad core laptop.Virtually every PC maker has ram support of at least 8GB in their...; Tags: Notebooks, Video cards, new Mac notebook, notebook, Mac Notebooks, IDF, optical drive, Apple Macintosh, PC company; Discussion threads 2008-08-25
Democratic National Convention site requires Silverlight and Move: Democratic National Convention site requires Silverlight and MoveWow, just wowSo, a party supposed to govern USA can be bought out by Microsoft to support a flash wannabe plugin.I am speechless. Will they make Windows only policy in Govt. agencies too? Perhaps they should use "OOXML" instead of PDF too?What???The liberals...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Office Open XML, Active-X, Microsoft Corp., Adobe PDF; Discussion threads 2008-08-25