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- Garmin WebUpdater (dmg)
- WebUpdater guides you through the process of updating the software in your GPS. WebUpdater finds the most appropriate update for your GPS from the Garmin web site and performs the update. WebUpdater for Mac is not compatible with Palm, Pocket PC, serial, fixed-mount marine, chartplotters, fishfinders and discontinued devices. WebUpdater...
- Tags: Garmin Ltd., Garmin International Inc., Garmin WebUpdater, GPS, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-01-02
- Garmin POI Loader (dmg)
- POI Loader allows you to load custom points of interest into your unit. The input files can be downloaded from the internet or you can create your own. With POI Loader, you can configure the unit to alert you when you are within a certain distance of a point or...
- Tags: Garmin Ltd., Unit, Garmin International Inc., POI Loader, Internet
- Software downloads 2007-10-24
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- Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!
- If you read my blog postings semi-often, you know that I'm very, very critical of problems with airport security. Nicole Wong of the Boston Globe reported that Boston's Logan International Airport will become the next airport to implement full-body scanners (thanks for the link from the LiquidMatrix guys!) that can see...
- Tags: Imaging, Airport Security, Privacy, Transportation Security Administration, Image, Attack, Madness, Scanners, Document Management, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose
- YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users loseCompetition?Does Viacom think that a 10 minute pixellated clip of a show or movie is really competition for seeing the entire show/movie on a TV or big screen? This is getting ridiculous. If anything, having these clips on YouTube is free...
- Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Viacom Inc., Google IP, YouTube Inc., IP, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- What to do with your first generation iPhone (updated)
- With the launch of the iPhone 3G a little over a week away and new rate plans published many people are wondering what to do with their first generation iPhones. An AppleInsider story lists a bunch of options including handing it down to a family member or...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, First-generation, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Digital Music, Cellular Phones, Digital Media, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Oil climbs peak, economies plumb depressions and the future will not imitate the past
- To maintain any modicum of modern life countries and individuals will increasingly turn to electricity generated from renewable sources. There is no way to dramatically increase the world's oil production, now or in some dreamy future. All the major fossil fuels will be in declining supply by 2025...
- Tags: Oil, Coal, Energy, Fossil Fuel, Chris Nelder, Nelder, IEA, U235, Corporate Communications, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- IdPhotos 2008 (exe)
- IdPhotos 2008 is an advanced but easy-to-use tool designed for automatic image processing of ID photos so that they meet the specific requirements of international ID regulations. A standard catalogue of ready-to-use templates - for passports, visas, driving licenses and other identity card photographs - is included. With the IdPhotos...
- Tags: Photograph, PIXEL-TECH, IdPhotos 2008
- Software downloads 2008-07-01
- Garmin Nuvi 880
- Ever since the Garmin Nuvi 880 was announced at CES 2008, we've been excited to get out hands on this portable navigation system. Given the good track record of the other Nuvi series devices, we expected more of the same, solid feature list and good performance. However, we were most...
- Tags: Keyboards, Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Nuvi 880, speech recognition, Garmin Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-06-30
- Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the pass
- Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the passEasier SolutionAn easier solution to the problem is to get rid of destructive, insidious software patents completely. Software should never have become patentable.Software patents == utter corruption of our market and will be a major cause of the US losing...
- Tags: Tech Giants, patent troll, patent, software patent, software
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Smartphone battle royale: The land grab is good for buyers
- Research in Motion misses its first quarter earnings target and cuts its outlook slightly. Palm has a hit with the Centro, but continues to disappoint. And Sony Ericsson sees a rough second quarter on "moderating demand of mid-to-high end mobile phones, in combination with a delay of new products shipped...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Symbian Inc., Smartphone, Platform Game, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- ICANN and IANA's domains hijacked by Turkish hacking group
- ICANN and IANA's domains hijacked by Turkish hacking groupWindows is to blameI hear that the Internet is basically run on Windows servers so it is hardly surprising that this happened. If ICANN would only switch to OS X I'm sure that no hacker would ever be able to break in.As...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Domain names, ICANN, IANA, hacking group, Turkish, hacker, hacking, IP, domain
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Tech heavyweights launch security response consortium
- Interesting bit of news coming out of the FIRST Conference in Vancouver today: Five big-name IT firms have created a non-profit consortium aimed at "proactively driving excellence and innovation in security response." The group -- called ICASI Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet --...
- Tags: Security Threat, Information Technology, Consortium, ICASI, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Playing a video game? No, it's health therapy
- Video games are known to improve hand-eye coordination but now they're being used to help someone quit smoking or lose weight. Raleigh, North Carolina--Video games are known to improve hand-eye coordination but can they help someone quit smoking or lose weight? Hot on the heels...
- Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Health Care, Video Game, Video, Therapy, Nintendo Wii, Games, Personal Technology, Reuters, video games, health, Nintendo, Wii
- News items 2008-06-26
- Intel stays behind the curve ... again
- Intel stays behind the curve ... againsorry analysisSo Intel's behind the curve because XP works just fine for them. Maybe they have better things to do than upgrade all workstations for marginal improvements.The Inquirer presented a biased article against Windows?Say it isn't so! Who would have thought! If the Inquirer...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- 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
- ICANN to OK custom TLDs
- ICANN to OK custom TLDsWho cares about URLsI don't bother remembering URLs, I just ask Google or whatever search machine I prefer on the day. It's less typing and forgiving of my typos.Doubt about ImpactThere continue to be so many people that expect to put a .com at the end,...
- Tags: ICANN, TLD
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- Global warming is a security issue say American spies
- Global warming is a security issue say American spiesDead on[i]If global warming is real and it's consequences are as serious as some say which I doubt it will case major instability across the globe[/i]I think we've seen it repeated many times in history: Everyone's content and willing to lend a...
- Tags: security, global warming
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- How to avoid receiving a $837.20 iPhone bill
- How to avoid receiving a $837.20 iPhone billCha-Ching - Nickle and Dime you to DeathI don't know how anyone can keep up with the nickle and dime charges from the cell phone companies. But maybe that is the point. Make it so complicated, no one can keep up...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, iPhone bill, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., phone
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- How to avoid receiving a $837.20 iPhone bill
- Former colleague and iPhoneDevCamp founder Raven Zachary recently got whacked with a $837.20 iPhone bill for international data usage. This was despite securing an AT&T World Traveler plan and a 20GB Data Global plan. He offers the following tips for iPhone users traveling abroad this summer: Disable...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, E-mail, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- Microsoft releases critical update for Office 2008 for Mac
- Microsoft just pushed out a 153.3MB update for Office 2008 for Mac that's labeled "critical." You will get notified of the updated via Microsoft AutoUpdate the next time it phones home or you can download the patch directly from the MS support knowledgebase. According to...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Word, Critical Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
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