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T-Mobile G1: Where the heck is the Google Reader app and more hands-on impressions

T-Mobile G1: Where the heck is the Google Reader app and more hands-on impressionsNeeds work, it sounds like.Sounds like it still needs work.-1 for not syncing with Outlook. As bad as it is security wise, it's the most popular client.Google Reader isn't so important. I rarely use the Reader. Mail...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, phone, Google Reader app, Google Reader, Google Inc., heck

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Riemann hypothesis proved?

Riemann hypothesis proved?After having read the 23 page reportI have come to the conclusion that this mathmetician should be immediately awarded the $1M. :)Not enough attention to the truly amazing things.Its a shame how this will go unnoticed by most of the world; heck, a generic 'OMG Windows releases another...

Tags: SECURITY, Riemann, Heck

Discussion threads 2004-06-10

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New Epic 3D game engine toolset: Fabulous, fun, and free!

Creation of content for UT3, GoW, etcUnforunately this new toolset doesn't allow creation of context for existing UE3 engine games, like UT3 and GoW. There is information regarding this on Epic's forums.Not so fabulous and fun anymore. Epic FAIL, Epic.Um, dude......that's harsh. They gave away the whole damn...

Tags: Games, EPIC, game

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

The hammer falls on Quicken Online; Mint.com emerges solo

Mint.com in CanadaThere isn't very much in the way of finance packages in Canada.For small businesses, there are basically two offerings: Simply Accounting, and Quickbooks.There are no online versions of either, at least not by the vendors themselves. Intuit doesn't even offer trial downloads of Quickbooks, nor do...

Tags: Intuit QuickBooks, accounting, Mint.com, Quicken

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298

To heck with netbooks. Walmart's got plenty of retail weight to swing around, and that's manifesting itself in the form of a $298 HP Pavilion G60 laptop. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., HP Pavilion, Laptop Computer, Desktops, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Google Maps and the mystery of the non-existent town

anagram softwareDid you get the words "not real" out of it? With an extra "G" left over?Brilliant!Good find! If that isn't the solution, then it sure is one heck of a coincidence.It wouldn't surprise me at all if that is it. Similar things -- adding a fictional item...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Zack, Yahoo Maps, Google Inc., Google Maps, Argleton

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion

Normally I'd say this is just another NY AG trying to run for higher officebut this seems to have legs. I hope Intel didn't do it - but if they did, they need to be repremanded.Great to see some justice against InhellI can hardly wait to see the M$...

Tags: Video cards, Corporate law, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., antitrust, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'

Stealth?Is this called a stealth commercial because it doesn't include any visible or audible information?Well, the Android invasion is coming. NTHollywood planes . . .At first, I thought that those aircraft might be the F-117, but the cockpit and other parts aren't shaped right - looks like some Hollywood mockups....

Tags: Motorola Inc., advertisement, stealth

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded

... WHAT?Who in their right mind keep a server running with default usernames/passwords on the default port....I doubt that jailbroken iPhones are alone in this. It's possible, specially if iPhones have a ssh server running, that this could happen on non-jailbroken iPhones also.Just one question...Has this person been remanded yet?...

Tags: Smart phones, extortion, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)

What the heck?Why does Rockstar Games continue to make the download content only for the XBox 360 which has literally only a fifth of the computing power of the PS3 (I'm a computer programming student, and I've done my research), yet those of us who weren't cheap and bought the...

Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Grand Theft Auto

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficient

RE: Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficientIt would require an encyclopedia simply to list all the turbine applications developed over the past century. What turbines continue to dislike, however, is speed alterations. Change their speed and you lose much of their efficiency. That's...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, gasoline engine, disk, diesel, combustion, turbine, battery

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

What's the hurry? You can still see Miami from the plane.

Add another choiceHarry, you need to add another choice on your survey."If the climate [b]IS[/b] warming, it is part of a natural cycle and has very little to do with mankind's actions, and there is very little that we can do to affect it."another choice being added--Harry FullerFuller, why the...

Tags: launch-pad, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-10-31

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Jive hits SBS 4: SharePoint in Rear View Mirror

Hate to say it, but they to willbe crushed by MS. That is the fate of small developers building on the Windows/Office platform.Is this a blog, or an advertisement? seriously....Re: Hate to say it, but they to willAgree, very possible. I wish there were more ground up development...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Microsoft's Windows 7 challenge: Selling Live services (without being sued)

What competitors?Other than iLife, who is competing with Live Essentials?These seem like little trivial programs to be fighting over. Besides the people complaining about bloat (Even though these programs don't take up much space), I don't think anyone would complain even if they were included in Windows to begin with.The...

Tags: Operating systems, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Dear Microsoft: What's the deal with Windows 7 upgrades?

Location?38.921473?N 77.066946?WYep, same here ...... stonewalled at every turn. With you ...... I can see, because you've been pulling on Microsoft's scab lately. But in Ed's case, I don't know why they would treat him like that.^o^Message has been deleted..Believe it or not ...... it makes little difference. The...

Tags: upgrade media, reverse engineering, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative

This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?

Is the last bulleted list a joke??That last bulleted list is a joke. It worships a model, and is not the best tool for the job.Keep in mind through all this:-The problem is going to be network congestion. Therefore steps should be taken to [b]REDUCE[/b] network usage."Monitor your VPNs. Make...

Tags: NETWORKING, H1N1 flu, network, marketing, network congestion, flu, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

News to know: Apple tablet; Android; Social Search; Netflix on PS3; Verizon

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.: Jason D. O'Grady: Times exec hints at Apple tablet Larry Dignan: Apple slate "impending," says NYT exec editor; Much...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Social Search, Sony PlayStation 3, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Telecom & Utilities, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Parents would rather talk drugs than math/science with their kids

You've seen the commercials: It's never to early to talk to your kids about drugs. Parents role play how to talk to their son about pot. It's cheesy, but not a bad message, obviously. However, Intel announced last week that they found parents were far more willing...

Tags: Parent, Math, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-26