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It's damned if you do, damned if you don't

It's damned if you do, damned if you don'tYeah, so?1) MS has no list because people expect Vista to run with on ALL x86 hardware and, if it meets Microsoft minimum requirmeents, Vista will run.2) What does this have to do with Vista?3) True. Unless you buy the peripheral...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Driver-Loaded Firmware, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., hardware, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-08-30

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Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers

Maybe "law" can become a GDP driverNow that America has seen virtually every domestic industry go down the toilet, maybe it can provide law services to the rest of the world.If this self-righteous lawsuit is any indication, the is no need to fear the loss of American innovation and savvy;...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, EULA, Microsoft Corp., cheater, contractual obligation, terms of service, law firm, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Synology Disk Station DS409slim - NAS server

Synology Disk Station DS409slim is a true miniature powerhouse in the network-attached storage device market. It's the first 2.5-inch hard drive-based NAS server we've reviewed that offers hot-swappable capability. However, that is its least impressive feature. The server did well in our performance tests and, like other Synology products we've...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, disk, DS409Slim, NAS, NAS server, hard drive, server, RAID

Product reviews 2009-11-16

The single biggest reason why Windows 7 won't be another Vista

100% of Vista drivers have worked so farWhen something didn't have a Windows 7 driver, I used the Vista driver and it worked just fine.I agree 100% with your blog Ed, Windows 7 is being released into a totally different environment than Vista was released into.That, and I think people...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Bose SoundDock 10

Believe it or not, iPod speakers were once rare objects--and Bose's SoundDock was one of the first to hit the market back in 2004. Since then, the company has followed up with the SoundDock II ($299) and the SoundDock Portable ($399), even as the iPod speaker category has become completely...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, Bose, Apple iPod, video

Product reviews 2009-10-02

USBTrace 2.4.1.66 (Windows)

USBTrace is a software based USB protocol analyzer. USBTrace can capture USB traffic at USB devices, hubs and host controllers. For each captured USB request, USBTrace displays detailed decoded information in easily readable format. Support for most USB device classes are also provided. USBTrace can capture the complete device enumeration...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, USB, SysNucleus, USBTrace

Software downloads 2009-09-09

Mobile I/O 5.2 (Mac)

This installer package contains the Universal driver for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and newer on both PowerPC and Intel. It only contains the driver installer package. All other components remain unchanged; you should download the "Mobile I/O MIO+DSP v2.2 Update" as well if you need the current version of MIO...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mobile, Intel Corp., MH Labs, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, FireWire, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-08-28

Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard

Can you clarify this for me?I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, or at least I thought I was. Now I'm not so sure since I don't hold the 6 or the 4 key when I boot up. Since there is no way that Windows is ever...

Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, 64-bit, 32-bit, Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Signs show Linux moving into the driver's seat

Just Works!Yes, it is a very good situation to have Linux moving "into the driver's seat".I install my preferred distros on my boxes, notebooks and netbooks and everything just works.Very nice indeed.Unfortunate Driver ModelUntil Linux re-architects the driver model to detach most of them from the kernel, there will be...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, binary driver

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

Panasonic SC-BT200

Photo gallery:Panasonic SC-BT200Although the technology debuted in 2006, for many consumers Blu-ray still feels like brand-new tech. That's why a home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system like the Panasonic SC-BT200 feels like such an incredible deal--with a street price as low as $450, you get a 7.1 speaker system plus a slimline AV...

Tags: center channel, sub, Panasonic SC-BT200, speaker, Panasonic

Product reviews 2009-07-31

USB Monitor Pro 2.2.1 (Windows)

USB to Monitor is an effective and, at the same time, simple in use usb monitor adapter and analyzer of USB traffic for Windows. It allows to monitor incoming and outgoing data of a USB device plugged into the computer. Main program features are: Monitoring of data between USB device...

Tags: Monitor, Microsoft Windows, USB, FabulaTech, Main Program Feature

Software downloads 2009-07-29

Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers

The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related information, plus boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating system and its loader. Together, these provide a standard, modern environment for booting an operating system...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Specification, Dell PowerEdge, UEFI Specification, UEFI Driver Model, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

White papers 2009-05-19

Sony: Too big to be fixed

Sony: Too big to be fixedblack listed for meI've been screwed by Sony on three different occasions. Once, I got an expensive digital telephone that was full of static, dropped connections, and overall poor quality until it died. "Customer service" blamed my house for being too big too floors. Go...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Digital media, licensing fee, Sony Corp., DVD, CD

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Get your Windows 7 GPU drivers

Get your Windows 7 GPU driversGeForce Go 7150MThe compatibility list, lists the GeForce Go 7150M as compatible but I receive a no compatible hardware found error.[URL=http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=errorgkm.png][IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5229/errorgkm.png[/IMG][/URL]Too bad for us still using ATI X1xx and older hardware...I had to hack a few config files in the Vista driver package so that...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GeForce Go, Windows 7 GPU driver, Windows 7 GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, Nvidia GeForce, GPU

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying

Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoyingAs always, you are right on. Though, there will be mass migrations to Win7.Partially because all of the driver problems at least for new hardware have been solved as Vista blazed the way. Also, XP is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tablets, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, LIKE VISTA

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Alpine KCE-400BT Bluetooth Adapter

The Alpine KCE-400BT is part of Alpine's series of add-on modules that, in this case, adds Bluetooth connectivity to receivers that support Alpine's proprietary Ai-NET high-speed connection cable, extending the flexibility of its line of car stereo receivers. However, the KCE-400BT not only adds hands-free calling technology powered by Parrot--makers...

Tags: adapter, Alpine KCE-400BT, Alpine, receiver

Product reviews 2009-04-28

The biggest market for the iTablet: healthcare

The biggest market for the iTablet: healthcareReally?My doctor has been using a tablet PC in his office for a long time now. Not sure he is concerned with ease of use as it is a windows based pc with an application that would be no different on a Mac....

Tags: Tablets, Desktops, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Notebooks, Food & Beverage, iTablet, PC, health care, tablet PC, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., tablet

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

Unified Server Configurator Security Overview

Dell introduces the Unified Server Controller USC as a part of the latest PowerEdge server embedded management capability that facilitates IT administrators to perform various operations without the use of any media. USC is a one stop shop that enables operating system deployment with integrated driver installations, firmware updates, hardware...

Tags: Security, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Unified Server Controller, UEFI, BIOS, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Components, Software

White papers 2009-04-19

Windows 7 - Mobile Broadband Certification for Existing Chipsets

This paper provides information about Windows 7 support for Mobile Broadband. It provides guidelines for hardware manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and mobile network operators on developing logo-compliant Mobile Broadband drivers for chipsets/modules that are already commercially deployed. By following the recommendations in this paper, older devices can meet all the...

Tags: Chipset, Certification, Mobile, Broadband, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Broadband, Microsoft Windows 7, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

White papers 2009-03-20

Who should Software Freedom sue on FAT32?

Who should Software Freedom sue on FAT32?What did MS do wrong?They are not bound by the GPL. They are free to license their technology to anyone they want, under terms agreeable to both. (I assume there might be some Federal restrictions there, but I don't think we crossed that...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, MS Just, FAT32, Microsoft Corp., Software Freedom Sue, GPL, MSFT, software

Discussion threads 2009-03-07