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Microsoft uses Internet as giant remote control

Microsoft uses Internet as giant remote controlThis will be cracked in no time flat. Just another security hole . . .Man, they need to focus on securing the OS.Great idea!How many times have I forgot to record a program using my TV tuner?I wish ATI would add similar functionality to...

Tags: Media Center PCs, TV & Home Theater, Wow Microsoft, Survivor, Microsoft Corp., giant remote control, MSFT, security, CSI, Internet-a, PC

Discussion threads 2004-11-30

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Chrome OS: More questions than answers?

And exactly why....would students be part of the target market or any other particular group for that matter?This is a silly post. Chrome will be lean, cloud based, local caching of data, some and growing off-line capabilities and probably grow in features/capabilities over time. It will NOT be everything to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Wi-Fi, operating system, Google Inc., Chrome, HTML5, Chrome OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q850

Toshiba's Qosmio line has always been the company's experimental playground for high-end systems, from massive gaming rigs to inventive multimedia home theater laptops. While there were a lot of interesting ideas there, you often ended up with slightly overpriced systems with out-of-date video cards or non-functioning Webcam hand gesture controls....

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Qosmio line, Toshiba Qosmio, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-19

Western Digital adds networking capability to WD TV Live HD Media Player

It was nearly a year ago when storage giant Western Digital rolled out its WD TV HD Media Player, which consisted of mostly a tiny box with a USB port and HDMI and composite-video output and a remote control. The idea was to attach your external hard drive to the...

Tags: Network, Online Media, Video, Western Digital Corp., Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Digital Video, Networking, Marketing, Internet, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Revisiting RIM: Are the enterprise storm clouds brewing?

In the context of the scenario...it could very well come down to iPhone v. RIM. If, as posited, businesses adopt a BYOP model. That kind of thing doesn't matter what wireless network your using, if they'll open exchange up for you to hook your iPhone to. Which may - and...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, data plan, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., BIS, RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Which is more reliable, the client or the cloud

Well . . .Well . . .-If Google's stuff goes down, all I can do is wait.-If my stuff goes down, I can fix it myself. My parents can take it to a repair shop.-My drives? Haven't had an issue in over a year. Maybe two? I forget when I...

Tags: Performance management, Scripting languages, Backups, cloud computing, Microsoft ASP, performance, backup

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Can a Windows geek learn to love Snow Leopard?

David Alison's BlogEd, have you seen David Alison's blog? He was a long time Windows developer that switched to Mac. His blog has a wealth of information about the trials and tribulations of switching. If you've not already, I suggest you have a look.http://www.davidalison.com/NoWhile I can't comment on Snow...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., WMA, Apple Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Sony Ericsson MBS-100 portable Bluetooth speaker

Sony Ericsson's MBS-100 portable Bluetooth speaker has no problem being noticed. If you didn't know better, you'd swear the little $69 speaker orb might be an eyeball plucked from some giant alien crustacean, or a Venusian satellite that fell to earth. The softball-sized speaker stands 3.5 inches tall by 4...

Tags: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, speaker, Sony MBS-100, Bluetooth

Product reviews 2009-08-27

HP Pavilion dv4-1275mx

Editors' note: This review is part of our latest Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Smacked with a higher price for a "special edition" lid design and packing a slow AMD processor and a mammoth 12-cell battery, the $749 HP...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-03-24

GiiNii 8-inch Ultra-thin Digital Picture Frame

The GiiNii 8-inch Ultra-thin Digital Picture Frame (it's pronounced "genie") lives up to its name. Indeed, it is an 8-inch LCD diagonal that is less than half an inch deep, and does display digital pictures in a frame. If only the company had kept things that simple. Instead it loaded...

Tags: GiiNii, photograph

Product reviews 2008-11-24

Now we can have Windows XP Home!

A number of outlets reported today that Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP for manufacturers of ultra low-cost PCs for an additional two years. The catch? It's not XP Starter Edition, but it is Windows XP Home. That's right, no more XP Pro in June...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Insignia NS-PDP42

Insignia is Best Buy's house brand, so the company's inexpensive 42-inch plasma, the NS-PDP42, is available only at the giant electronics retailer. By all appearances, however, this plasma shares a strong heritage with LG, from the panel's external design, to its menu system, to the tendency for a somewhat noisier...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Insignia NS-PDP42

Product reviews 2008-02-07

Gizmodogate: Get a sense of humor folks

Gizmodogate: Get a sense of humor folksNo, Its about maturity, not humor.There is a difference between a prank (turning of a wall of display TVs, once maybe twice) and interfering with people doing their jobs shutting down monitors during a presentation. Gizmados button pusher was either too immature to...

Tags: Construction, video, Gizmodogate, humor folk

Discussion threads 2008-01-11

Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi3

The current flood of excellent gaming laptops, (Dell's XPS M1730, HP/Voodoo's Envy, and Alienware's m9750) means that PC gamers have plenty of choices when it comes to picking a new mobile rig. To break through the clutter, Toshiba, not exactly the first name that comes to mind when you think...

Tags: Games, Network technology, Processors, Notebooks, Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Corp., satellite

Product reviews 2007-11-20

20071220194148484_Bluetooth_Driver_6.0.1.5500.zip 2007-08-31 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:Sony Alps Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth Device with trace filter BCM92045DG-Flash with trace filter Broadcom 2045 Bluetooth 2.0 USB Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter with trace filter with trace filter Bluetooth USB Device with trace filter with trace...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Microsoft Windows, Firmware, Bluetooth 2.0, Firmware Upgrade, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Software downloads 2007-08-31

20080123152124859_Broadcom_Bluetooth_Driver_6.0.1.5500.zip 2007-08-31 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:Sony Alps Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth Device with trace filter BCM92045DG-Flash with trace filter Broadcom 2045 Bluetooth 2.0 USB Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter with trace filter with trace filter Bluetooth USB Device with trace filter with trace...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Microsoft Windows, Firmware, Bluetooth 2.0, Firmware Upgrade, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Software downloads 2007-08-31

20080422144047625_Broadcom_Bluetooth_Driver_6.0.1.5500.zip 2007-08-31 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:Sony Alps Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth Device with trace filter BCM92045DG-Flash with trace filter Broadcom 2045 Bluetooth 2.0 USB Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter with trace filter with trace filter Bluetooth USB Device with trace filter with trace...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Microsoft Windows, Firmware, Bluetooth 2.0, Firmware Upgrade, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Software downloads 2007-08-31

Copy of sp38167.exe 2007-08-31 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:Bluetooth Hands-free Audio Bluetooth Stereo Audio Bluetooth AVDT Driver Bluetooth Headset Bluetooth Hands-free Bluetooth Headset AG Bluetooth Hands-free AG Bluetooth AV Bluetooth AV Source Bluetooth Remote Control Bluetooth FTP Bluetooth OPP Bluetooth SYNC Bluetooth LAN Access over PPP Bluetooth AV Remote Control Target Bluetooth...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Microsoft Windows, Firmware, Bluetooth 2.0, Firmware Upgrade, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Software downloads 2007-08-31

Network: Broadcom Broadcom BCM2045 Driver Version A00 2007-08-31 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:HID-compliant Device Sony Alps Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth Device with trace filter BCM92045DG-Flash with trace filter Broadcom 2045 Bluetooth 2.0 USB Device with trace filter Belkin Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter with trace filter with trace filter Bluetooth USB Device with trace filter...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Broadcom Corp., Network, Microsoft Windows, Firmware, Bluetooth 2.0, Firmware Upgrade, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Software downloads 2007-08-31

Sonicwall, Watchguard, or Untangle?

I was in the process of spiffing up our Sonicwall firewall and came across an open source alternative, called Untangle. According to the company's website, Untangle isThe Open Source Network GatewayThe best open source projects, integrated and made easier for spam blocking, web filtering, remote access and more. ...

Tags: Open Source, SonicWall, Virus, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-08-23