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- Flash Pro (zip)
- Vocabulary memorization flashcard software for any language or subject. Flash Pro builds your vocabulary by showing the foreign-language word, then showing the English word and asking whether you got it right or not, and keeping track of your answers. Most computer vocabulary learning programs imitate the first method of learning...
- Tags: Gloss, Vocabulary, User, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Software downloads 2006-02-01
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- Vizio VP422
- Vizio has taken aggressive pricing to a new level of low. The company's VP422, a 42-inch flat-panel plasma HDTV, can be had for the extremely low price of $799. While this set doesn't have the picture quality to qualify as the centerpiece of a home theater, it certainly could be...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, color temperature, Vizio, Vizio VP422
- Product reviews 2008-07-15
- 2008 Volvo S80 T6 AWD
- Photo gallery:2008 Volvo S80When we took delivery of the 2008 Volvo S80, we immediately opened the boxes, pulled the various panels out, and tried to match up the bag of fasteners with the pictures in the assembly directions. Actually, new Volvos look nothing like flat-pack Ikea furniture, trading in their...
- Tags: Volvo, Volvo S80, driver-alert system, lane-departure
- Product reviews 2008-07-01
- Samsung HT-X810T
- If the primary appeal of soundbar speakers is based on their significant reduction of wires and clutter--as compared with 5.1-channel home theater-in-a-box systems--then Samsung's new HT-X810T soundbar should be a winner. While it's not the first single-speaker system with a built-in DVD player or a wireless subwoofer--that'd be the Philips...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, subwoofer, Samsung HT-X810T, speaker, sub, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., TV
- Product reviews 2008-06-23
- MIT students making solar power realistic
- MIT students making solar power realisticno kiddingIn fact, the researchers believe that, because they can concentrate the heat from the sun so intensely, any water run near the focus could easily be vaporized to run a turbine and generate electricity.For crying out loud.I'm getting so tired of this.Here's all you...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, UCSD, Peak-Power, solar energy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SolarCity
- Discussion threads 2008-06-22
- Philips GoGear SA6185 (8GB)
- The Philips GoGear SA6185 is an affordable, easy-to-use portable video player with a glossy, streamlined design and a modest set of features. With a retail price $159, the Philips GoGear SA6185's low price tag and larger-than-average screen are the only attributes that help this otherwise bland gadget stand out from...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Media players, Digital music, Digital media, Philips GoGear SA6185, Philips Electronics N.V., GoGear, video
- Product reviews 2008-06-12
- Snow Leopard specifics revealed
- Snow Leopard specifics revealedWill it finally be a real 64 bit OS?or, like Leopard, is it just a 32 bit kernel with a 64 bit compatibility layer?[i]Snow Leopard introduces QuickTime X, a streamlined, next-generation platform that advances modern media and Internet standards.[/i]Is this a complete rewrite or is it just...
- Tags: Network technology, 64-bit, Apple Inc., kernel, 32-bit
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
- Do we need two open source office suites?
- Update: More on this story and the strikeouts here. The good people at IBM are proud that their IBM Lotus Symphony has hit Version 1.0. You can download it from here. It's free. There's free online support, and a host...
- Tags: Corel WordPerfect, IBM Corp., Current Open Office, OpenOffice, Word Processors, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-06-05
- Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable (again)
- Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againI don't care about it. I stick with VistaI don't care about it. I stick with VistaRE: Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againThat will be nothing new, just think - another operating system delivered in beta status, with millions of people...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Well Let, Microsoft Windows 7, deliverable, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including Roku's new Netflix player, a travel USB hard drive, and a set of Bluetooth speakers from Nokia.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. Aperion Intimus 5B Harmony SD Black ...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., Performance, RIM BlackBerry, Photograph, Bottom Line, CNET', Price, Smart Phones, Performance Management, Corporate Communications, Handhelds, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Hardware, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-24
- Gateway P-6860FX
- Always looking for the right mix of power and value, we were big fans of Gateway's 17-inch gaming laptop lineup, ranging from the $3,000 P-171XL FX to the $1,299 P-6831FX, a retail-only model that was the cheapest way to get Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GPU. Gateway's recent refreshes of these systems...
- Tags: Games, Network technology, Processors, Gateway P-6860FX, Gateway Inc., P-6831FX, 64-bit
- Product reviews 2008-05-19
- Lexmark Z2420
- The Lexmark Z2420 inkjet photo printer is a refresher to last year's Z1420, and after all our tests are said and done, we're not sure what prompted the update--the Z2420 appears to be of the same build, print speed, and output quality as its predecessor. Sure, the printer is relatively...
- Tags: Printers, Wireless LANs, Lexmark Z2420, Lexmark International Inc., printer
- Product reviews 2008-05-16
- HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition
- Hewlett-Packard's 14-inch HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition offers an upscale design and feature set in a laptop with a price that starts less than $1,000, including Altec Lansing stereo speakers, a remote control, and an HDMI port. Our review unit clocked in at $1,394 and added a TV tuner, dedicated...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, dv2700t, Special Edition, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion
- Product reviews 2008-05-02
- Spin patrol: Curious timing on AOL's 'we're growing like gangbusters' announcement
- AOL on Friday touted its traffic gains in March as reported by Comscore, but it is a curious announcement given that the company is a pawn in the Yahoo-Microsoft scrum and Time Warner earnings are due next week. Sure, AOL has a redesign Techmeme and a content...
- Tags: America Online Inc., Gender And Diversity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- Samsung LN32A450
- Our favorite small-screen LCD in 2007 was Samsung's LN-T3253H, and this year's version, the LN32A450, is another picture-quality winner. This LCD delivers solid black level performance and accurate color, along with a commendable feature set compared with the rest of the 32-inch LCD pack. No, it's not as inexpensive ...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Samsung LN32A450, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., picture mode
- Product reviews 2008-04-22
- Creative TravelSound i80 for iPod Nano
- If you're an iPod owner searching for a way to share tunes, there's no shortage of iPod speakers from which to choose. The problem is distinguishing them from one another, and one of the easiest ways is to look for something with a unique or innovative design. Creative Labs manages...
- Tags: backside, Creative TravelSound, speaker, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Nano
- Product reviews 2008-04-22
- Gateway P-172X FX
- Gateway's current laptop line offers something for gamers with widely varying budgets, without sacrificing too much in terms of components or features. We were previously very impressed with the high-end $3,000 P-171XL-FX and the low-end $1,249 P-6831FX. Both include Nvidia's GeForce 8800 graphics card, making the P-6831FX the best gaming...
- Tags: Games, Processors, Gateway Inc., P-6831FX, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2008-04-21
- Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones
- Sony is certainly no stranger to the headphone market. The company's portable line may very well be the most popular aftermarket earphones. It has quite an array of full-size "cans" as well as a decent selection of noise-canceling models. The latest high-end set to hit virtual retail shelves combines the...
- Tags: cup, headphone, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-04-16
- Samsung PN50A550
- Plasma HDTVs seem almost passe these days, but in our experience they still produce generally better images than LCDs. The mid-price 50-inch Samsung PN50A550 reviewed here provides a typical example of what plasma can do right. Its color accuracy is superb, it produces a very clean image, and like all...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Overall IT, Samsung PN50A550, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., plasma
- Product reviews 2008-04-14
- The problem with Google Apps Engine
- The problem with Google Apps Engine"You are putting your application in Google’s hands"Google has yet to abuse its customers, yet MS has been doing this for years. Stifling innovation and always putting marketing noise well above doing anything creative.You are comfortable putting your computing future in Microsoft’s hands?RE: The problem...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps Engine, Google Apps
- Discussion threads 2008-04-11
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