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HP Envy 15-1050nr
A big brother to HP's 13-inch Envy 13, this upscale 15-inch model crams more computing power into a midsize laptop than anyone outside of Alienware's m15x. And while that system is a 10-pound monster, the Envy 15 manages to be both slim and reasonably lightweight, partially by ditching the internal...
Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, DVD, Branding, Consumer electronics, Envy 15, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer
Product reviews 2009-11-19
Review: Zune HD & AV dock and Zune Premium Car Pack
Who needs a Blu-Ray player?Ummm, perhaps someone that might want 1080p resolution compared to the Zunes? And all the features that blu-Ray offers?Matthew, how is your zunes screen in sunlight? OLED displays are extremely poor in sunlight; please post a picture of the zune next to an iPod touch both...
Tags: Digital music, Digital media, OLED Screen, car, OLED Displays, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, sunlight
Discussion threads 2009-10-14
When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?
I consider live Mesh to be one of the killer apps...... on my Windows Mobile phone. That explains a lot there. If Microsoft can't get Windows Mobile straight, what hope is there for ancillary services?it is oddIt's bizarre that they haven't used it in other ways. I love it...
Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Mesh matter, Microsoft Live Mesh
Discussion threads 2009-10-07
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
Apple iTunes 9
Photo gallery:Apple iTunes 9As one of the most popular programs for managing music and video content on a personal computer, Apple's iTunes software has become an indispensable part of our digital life. Version 9 of iTunes brings a handful of enhancements to Apple's ubiquitous media software, including an improved storefront,...
Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, iTunes LP
Product reviews 2009-09-25
News to know: Office Web Apps; Palm; AMD-Intel; Andreessen; Win7 for students
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know Zack Whittaker: Office 2010 for...
Tags: Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Web Application, Andrew Nusca, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
Blog posts 2009-09-18
LED HDTV explosion: Sony, Sharp, LG, JVC introduce new sets
While price is a factor ...... dependability is more important ... I do not mind paying 3k for a TV if it's going to last me 20 years ... I paid $800 for a Panasonic 24 years ago, and it still looks and performs great. I will...
Tags: TVs, Engineering, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LED HDTV, LED HDTV explosion, light-emitting diode, HDTV, JVC, Sharp Corp., LG Electronics Inc., Sony Corp., TV, LCD
Discussion threads 2009-09-10
Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?
Gene Munster's living room of the future is centered around a Web-connected, iTunes-powered Apple-branded TV - a 50-inch, high-def, wall-mounted iPhone, if you will. And the stuff you'll watch on this "TV set" won't come in via Comcast or DirecTV. It will all stream in from - or be archived...
Tags: Web, Apple Inc., Apple TV, Apple iTunes, Cable, Munster, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz
Blog posts 2009-08-20
News to know: VMWare; Facebook acquires Friendfeed; Facebook Search; MS Office;
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: VMware goes shopping: Buys SpringSource for $420 million; Can it keep the open source mojo? Joe McKendrick: Panel: too...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mobile, Microsoft Office, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Storage
Blog posts 2009-08-11
HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx
Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-school 2009 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx represents a minor update to the company's consumer tablet. Compared with the TouchSmart tx2z we reviewed earlier this...
Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP TouchSmart
Product reviews 2009-08-07
News to know: Palm ads; Microhoo SEC filing; U.S. Marines; Bing; Skype; Clunkers
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Palm Pre's creepy ads: They worked. You're still talking about them Andrew Nusca: Palm's creepy Pre ads:...
Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Advertisement, SEC Filing, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Projectors, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets
Blog posts 2009-08-05
Insignia NS-HD01
The price of HD Radio technology has been dwindling over the past few years, with digital-capable car stereos, home tuners, and clock radios priced south of $100. But Insignia's new NS-HD01 adds two new wrinkles to the HD Radio equation. The iPod-size unit is the first truly portable (battery...
Tags: Advertising & Promotion, display, Insignia NS-HD01, radio, HD radio, battery
Product reviews 2009-07-15
News to know: Social media spam; Sprint; Windows Mobile; Google
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Jennifer Leggio: Snake oil at its slickest: A social media spam story Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Silverlight 3 available...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Social Media, Spam, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Communications, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Blog posts 2009-07-10
Boxee launches on Windows; new apps from CurrentTV, Digg, MLB.tv
tweetmeme_url ='http://blogs.zdnet.com/weblife/?p=716'; tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'mager'; Boxee, the on-demand streaming video platform for the desktop, has launched on Windows, along with apps and content from plenty of...
Tags: Digg, Video, Boxee, Tumblr, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Andrew Mager
Blog posts 2009-06-24
G.E. discovers how to put 500GB on a disc; eventual Blu-ray killer?
G.E. discovers how to put 500GB on a disc; eventual Blu-ray killer?Double edged swordWith the ISPs boosting fees and limiting monthly usage the "instant media download" scheme will never take off. The "flash" thing is still too expensive and unreliable (what would a 500 gig flash module cost). ...
Tags: Consumer electronics, Flash Media, DVD archive, killer, G.E., disc, DVD, disk, Flash Movie
Discussion threads 2009-04-27
Sony BDP-S360
Photo gallery:Sony BDP-S360Blu-ray may have started out as a mess, with confusing "profiles" and painfully slow load times, but beginning this year standalone players have finally gotten their acts together. Sony's entry-level BDP-S360 is typical of the new breed of Blu-ray players. It has the basics covered, with Profile 2.0...
Tags: Sony BDP-S360, Sony Corp.
Product reviews 2009-04-14
News to know: Sun-IBM; Cloudforce; Windows 7 downgrade; AP's crackdown
Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Sun following the IBM deal collapse: Customer confusion en route The IBM-Sun saga: Can McNealy let...
Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Associated Press, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., Smart Phones, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems
Blog posts 2009-04-07
Sony debuts new HD camcorder for 1920x1080 video
Sony today unveiled a new high-definition camcorder, the HDR-TG5V Handycam, that captures 1920x1080 HD video and four-megapixel photos. The model includes 16GB of flash memory a portion of which is used for data management, embedded GPS and a new user interface for the...
Tags: Sony Corp., Camcorder, Video, TG5V, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Andrew Nusca
Blog posts 2009-04-02
2009 BMW 335d
Photo gallery:2009 BMW 335dWe know that modern diesel cars no longer spew foul-smelling black smoke from the tailpipe, that the engines don't rattle so much you'll think the sun visors are going to fall off, and that they can accelerate quicker than the time it takes the light to turn...
Tags: car, BMW AG
Product reviews 2009-03-24
HTC Touch HD (Unlocked)
Photo gallery:HTC Touch HD unlockedBack in October 2008, we received the unfortunate news (through Twitter, of all things) that HTC would not bring its HTC Touch HD smartphone to the United States. The company wrote "... by the time we could bring Touch HD to the States, it would be...
Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Cellular phones, Handhelds, High Tech Computer Corp., Touch HD, HTC Touch HD, HTC Touch
Product reviews 2009-03-09
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