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- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
- Good low-light shooting without help from a flash is a rarely attained goal in the world of compact cameras. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 does it with three of the company's own components: a new sensor design, a high-end lens, and a fast image processor. The combination pays off for low-light...
- Tags: power button, Sony Corp., camera, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1, sensor, Sony Cyber-Shot
- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- Yukyung Viliv X70EX
- In a world of ever-multiplying Netbooks and increasingly more versatile smartphones, it seems like there's been no better time than the present for ultraportable computing devices. Amid a landscape of larger, full-keyboard devices and smaller, pocket-size touch phones, the only question is whether there is room for the UMPC (or...
- Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, ultramobile PC, netbook, Viliv X70EX
- Product reviews 2009-09-17
- Can Zune HD topple the iPod touch?
- Similar to, but different FROM ntntCompetition is good for everyone.I am an apple fan and I am in no way interested in having a Zune; however, the fact that MS has a competing product is a good thing. It will put Apple in a position where it will have...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch
- Discussion threads 2009-08-13
- Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook
- As a master of the build-to-order PC, it's no surprise that Dell has managed to create a reasonably customizable version of the Netbook. While most vendors offer them as one-size-fits-all solutions (or with only very minor options, such as color and hard drive), the Inspiron Mini 10 has plenty of...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron
- Product reviews 2009-08-11
- Reformulating Murphy's law
- Reformulating Murphy's lawInteresting thoughtsIt's saddening that thought is such a rare thing among us humans.Imagine how different the world might have been.[i]"The applications to IT are less obvious but equally compelling. If you believe, for example, in the achievability of wintel security, you?ll spend lots of money setting your employer...
- Tags: Operating systems, Wintel, Unix
- Discussion threads 2009-08-01
- Xbox handheld coming...eventually
- Xbox handheld coming...eventuallyA Little Late, Don't You Think?Another FLOP.Late and as always a little short.Don't get me wrong, I like my Xbox 360, but I like my PS3 more. The definition and shear power of my PS3 runs circles around the 360, not to mention all of the extra's...
- Tags: Game players, Games, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, game, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-21
- HanDBase Professional Database Manager for Windows Mobile Classic/Pro 4.1 Build R2 (Mobile)
- New v4.0 of HanDBase, the Award Winning Relational Database Software with Forms, 2-way Sync and MS Access compatibility Now AvailableBoost Your Productivity. Mobilize your important data with HanDBase!HanDBase is a mobile relational database that has been awarded top honors by leading handheld reviewers for its...Simple interface enabling users the ability...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., BlackBerry Client, Storage, Databases, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Operating Systems
- Software downloads 2009-07-10
- PocketPlanter Annuals A 2.4d (Mobile)
- PocketPlanter: over a thousand plants in your pocket! ...and on your desktop.Three plant databases available: annual and perennial flowers, and shrubs. Includes free Windows companion version. Download the software here, free of charge. What you pay for are database registration codes to continue using it after the trial period expires....
- Tags: Mobile, Arkansoft, Handhelds, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- ! 3D Blockout 5.18 (Mobile)
- The only three-dimensional falling blocks game for Palm OS. Palm OS 5 Enhanced: High-Res 320x320 3D Graphics, WAV Sound Effects, 5-way control. Supports any PalmOS from 3.0. COLOR & GRAY SCALE. Special support for Treo 600. High-Res 240x240 on Handera 330.The player must place 3D pieces by translations and rotations...
- Tags: 3D, Mobile, Operating System, Stefan Komilev, Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Games, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- Pico projector phones by the end of this year?
- Pico projector phones by the end of this year?Good for casual readingI picture myself lying in bed and projecting the pages of an ebook on the ceiling.Display technology is there, but not the powerThe prototype I saw had to be plugged in to project, otherwise it would drain the battery...
- Tags: Projectors, Scanners, projector, laser, Pico projector phone, Microvision, image
- Discussion threads 2009-07-07
- With photo and video, Apple iPod touch, nano reinforce new market segment
- Rumors are flying about Apple's next-generation iPod touch, which hasn't seen much of an update in the last few months and remains ill-equipped to continue as the phone-free little brother to the iPhone 3G S. Since big brother acquired a faster processor, better...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Video, Apple iPod Touch, Photograph, Camera, Rumors, Flip, Arrington, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-06
- OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The Time
- The June 2009 (2009.06) release of OpenSolaris provides a solid Open Source GNOME desktop experience like that of a modern Linux distribution combined with the scalability and stability of UNIX. Over the weekend, I had the chance to take a look at Sun...
- Tags: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, OpenSolaris 2009.06, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-07
- Gauging the return on R&D: Do tech giants spend too much?
- Tech giants are spending heavily on research and development, but it's difficult to follow the bouncing return on investment ball. The research and development return topic was brought up by my ZDNet UK colleague Rupert Goodwins earlier this week. Rupert went on a tour of Microsoft Research...
- Tags: R&D, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., IEEE Spectrum, Research & Development, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-14
- Apple hates netbooks
- Apple hates netbooksI hate netbooks alsoHell, for the same price you can buy a entry level Laptop that does more then a oversize PDA.RE: Apple hates netbooksAdrian, 1st never use logic when dealing with Apple! It doesn't apply as they can do things like year after year trash Intel then...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-23
- Acer launches smartphones in Asia; wants to be Top 5 by 2012
- Taiwan-based Acer launched a series of smartphones for the Asia-Pacific region yesterday, bridging the gap between its popular netbook business and the handheld business. Company executives said Acer was banking on its experience as a leading computer brand to gain a share of the ever-crowded smartphone market....
- Tags: Smart Phone, Acer Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Keyboards, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- Microsoft's Pink: What's the latest?
- Microsoft's Pink: What's the latest?Pink??? are the Rodians attemptingto compete with Victoria Secret?Chassis?Is this different to the Reference Chassis which you excuse pun referred to before? That was a set of specifications which manufacturers could refer to when building a phone. I suppose what you're saying now is similar to...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Pink, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-04-15
- RDM+ (Blackberry) 4.0.78 (Mobile)
- RDM+ Remote Desktop for Mobiles allows you to access remotely your desktop or laptop computer from RIM BlackBerry handheld. You can send and receive emails, surf web, edit documents in word processor, copy, cut, paste files or folders and do hundreds other things that you typically do sitting in front...
- Tags: Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Shape, Handhelds, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-04-06
- Microsoft: Bring back the H/PC Pro
- Back to the Future? The HP Jornada 820 was a "netbook' before its time, circa 1999. It ran on Windows CE with a low-power StrongARM CPU. Netbooks and MIDs are gaining more and more popularity as value-oriented customers are searching for low-cost solutions...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-02-27
- Freescale to use Android, ARM for $100 Netbook
- Freescale to use Android, ARM for $100 NetbookAnd, Microsoft will be left scrambling yet again. Have they already startedthe port of real Windows to Arm, or will they try to use Windows CE here.Fake business plan - Consumer snow job1) Save on license fees? Everyone seems to agree any MS...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, ARM, Freescale
- Discussion threads 2009-02-18
- Android-based tablet PC has smartphone capabilities
- An Android-based collaboration between Texas Instruments and multimedia device manufacturer ARCHOS has yielded an Internet tablet based on Google Android. The companies jointly announced the ultrathin Internet Media Tablet yesterday, a handheld computer with smartphone capabilities, they said. The device utilizes Google's Android telephony stack, ARCHOS' multimedia...
- Tags: Google Android, Archos, PC, Smart Phone, Tablet PC, Wireless Connectivity, Smart Phones, Tablets, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Media Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-02-10
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