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- 2007 BMW X3 3.0si
- Among SUVs and crossovers, the 2007 BMW X3 3.0si looks small. Get up next to it and you can see right over the roof. Lower it and it would pass for a wagon. The hood uses a distinctly sedan design. The X3 always favored refinement over a tough look, even...
- Tags: hood, BMW X3, BMW AG
- Product reviews 2007-09-05
- Proof that there are two types of computer users: Dumb and Dumber
- First, the good news. Our Technology Shakedown videos seem to be striking a nerve so expect more of them. The idea? We shouldn't have to accept mediocrity in our technology products. Period.Now, the bad news. Judging by the responses to these shakedowns (yesterday's in particular), there's a contingent of end-users...
- Tags: Technology Shakedown, Software Infrastructure, Personal Technology, IT Management, General
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara
- Photo gallery:2007 Suzuki Grand VitaraThere is nothing particularly grand about the 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara--it's a small SUV more properly called a crossover these days in the same class as the Honda CR-V and Mitsubishi Outlander. Simply calling it a Vitara would make more sense, especially with Suzuki's larger XL7...
- Tags: Grand Vitara
- Product reviews 2007-05-14
- PGP creator cooks up Net phone protection
- PGP creator cooks up Net phone protectionShould this be granted a patent?Assuming Phil knows a bit about encryption and security, I think we can agree he does has something ahead of the competition, and can sell it to the market at a high value, does it qualify as patentable? ...
- Tags: Network security, Digital security, Authentication/Encryption, SECURITY, Skype Technologies S.A., PGP Corp., hood, PKI, AES, Internet phone
- Discussion threads 2005-07-26
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- MSI to build LG's X110 netbook?
- MSI has been pretty successful grabbing headlines with their Wind -- and it seems they've impressed LG, too. Today's DigiTimes is reporting that LG is hoping to solicit MSI's services in order to build its own X110 netbook. The mini laptop is said to boast an 8.9-inch...
- Tags: LG Electronics Inc., MSI, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Memory, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium
- Photo gallery:2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X PremiumIn a major update, the 2009 Subaru Forester features a longer wheelbase and a modernized exterior design. And, for the first time, a navigation system is available. Unfortunately, our test vehicle was the low trim 2.5X Premium model, and navigation can only be had in...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Subaru Forester, Subaru
- Product reviews 2008-07-22
- Google Maps now shows you walking directions
- Google Maps has had driving directions since launch -- and it has quickly become an indispensable tool for people who need to know how to drive somewhere. Today, Google announced a new feature that is designed to help people plan their walk from source to destination. ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Pedestrian, Google Maps, Engineering, Productivity, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED
- One of the blessings of an SLR can also be a curse: having to choose which lenses to carry, which means finding the right balance between weight and bulk, and having the focal lengths you need. The Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G IF ED lens offers Nikon shooters...
- Tags: Nikon Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- Rich Internet application startup ideas Y Combinator wants to see
- Y Combinator posted a list of a bunch of different startup ideas they'd like to see and fund. It's a sizable list with 30 different thoughts waiting for enthusiastic entrepreneurs to take a shot. But what struck me most about the list was how RIA-heavy it is. I as much...
- Tags: Rich Internet Application, Rich Media, Site Builder, Ryan Stewart
- Blog posts 2008-07-20
- 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring
- Photo gallery:2008 Honda OdysseyAlthough Honda claims a major update for its 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan, the results look to us like a minor facelift, just a little work around the eyes and mouth but the same old body. The front of the car exhibits some modern touches around the headlights...
- Tags: Odyssey, Honda Motor Co., navigation system
- Product reviews 2008-07-16
- Sony unveils 'world's first 16.4-inch notebook'
- Sony unveiled what they're calling "the world's first 16.4-inch wide multimedia notebook" yesterday, a laptop packed with the promise to allow users to view HD movies "the way they were meant to be seen" -- which is a subtle hint that yes, this notebook comes with Blu-ray tech: Part...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
- Photo gallery:2008 Pontiac G8 GT With a 6-liter V-8 and brawny styling, the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT looks like the return of American muscle, only, it's not. The new G8, an example of International brand engineering, actually comes from Australia, where it's called a Holden VE Commodore. These origins explain...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Pontiac G8 GT, Mph, Pontiac G8, Pontiac
- Product reviews 2008-07-10
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
- Photo gallery:2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350Although the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 looks tiny, the car is filled with much more tech and horsepower than you would expect. Mercedes-Benz updated the little roadster for the 2009 model year, giving it new styling cues, improving the engine, and loading it with its newest raft of...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Mercedes-Benz SLK350, Mercedes-Benz
- Product reviews 2008-07-08
- Acer announces $499 home theater-friendly mini PC
- If your geek tendencies have ever desired to shoehorn a computer into your home theater, now's the time to give in. Acer introduced the Aspire X1200 this morning, which for $450 includes on-board NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics, an AMD Athlon (remember those?) X2 2850e processor and, thankfully,...
- Tags: Acer Inc., mini-PC, Serial ATA, Home Entertainment, Digital Video, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 Filters
- NoScript plugin writer Giorgio Maone posted a commentary on IE 8's new filters, drawing comparisons to his own widely popular NoScript Firefox plugin. Maone writes: I'm happy to learn that IE8 is going to implement a less ambitious version of a feature which NoScript users have enjoyed for more than one...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, XSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Attack, Maone, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS lens
- Available for less than $300, the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS is a lightweight, affordable first or second lens to complement your entry-level or midrange digital SLR. With its 400mm-equivalent focal length, you get the reach and angle of view desirable for shooting portraits and sports, or just to bring...
- Tags: Digital cameras, lens, Canon Inc., Canon EF-S
- Product reviews 2008-06-27
- 2009 Nissan GT-R
- Photo gallery:2009 Nissan GT-R It must be Christmas, because a 2009 Nissan GT-R showed up in our garage. Just like how we spent 1973 transfixed by commercials for the Vertibird Rescue Ship toy, we slathered over every specification sheet and photo of the new GT-R since the concept was shown...
- Tags: Games, Digital media, Digital music, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Corvette Z06, Nissan GT-R
- Product reviews 2008-06-27
- What programming language should we teach?
- What programming language should we teach?Re: What programming language should we teach?How about Javascript? No, seriously... it's free, it's cross-platform, it's already available on virtually ANY computer without needing to install anything at all, it's not terribly complicated, and it greatly resembles many of the other languages in use.When it...
- Tags: Programming languages, Development tools, C#, Scripting languages, programming, programming language
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- Gateway FX7026
- Continuing in their line of desktop computers with quad-core processors, the Gateway FX7026 offers a loaded computer that can go head-to-head with other high end gaming and media heavy machines. The $1,099 price tag is more than fair for the amount of high performance features and comparable to a similar...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Consumer electronics, Gateway FX7026, Gateway Inc.
- Product reviews 2008-06-25
- FriendFeed is not a killer, says co-founder
- FriendFeed is not a killer, says co-founderYou're Right: FriendFeed & Twitter Are DifferentInsightful, clarifying post. FF & Twitter are different concepts. I think the comparisons have to do with the fact that both services have a lot more under the hood than what meets the eye at first.But Steve Rubel...
- Tags: Twitter, FriendFeed
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
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