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Ways to improve device backlighting described in new BlackBerry patent app: Technology described in a newly published BlackBerry Patent application would improve the quality of BlackBerry device backlighting by using "hot spot filters" to better managing overly "bright spots." The Patent app, 0070291507, is entitled, Method and Device To Improve Backlit Uniformity. ...; Tags: Method, Colour, Compensation, Hot Spot, Substrate, RIM BlackBerry, Image, LCD, Hot Spot Filter, Abstract, Monitors & Displays, Benefits, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-12-20

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Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and sharing to Firefox users: Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage offers a way for Web surfers to find information about favorite topics via "Slingcast" feeds as well as create...; Tags: Monitor, Mozilla Firefox, Note, Tool, Slingpage, Web Browsers, Monitors & Displays, Internet, Hardware, Components, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-25
IDA Disassembler on the iPhone? Yep.: Ilfak Guilfanov has reported that IDA has been ported to the iPhone. Unbelievable? Yes. Is it useful? Who cares! IDA on the iPhone is hot! Don't act like you don't want IDA for your iPhone, you know you do. ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, IDA, Blogging, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Facebook gets serious about app quality: Facebook at its F8 developer powwow had a bevy of announcements that garnered interest, but among the most notable were its efforts to improve the quality of applications on the social networking site. First, the brief recap of Facebook's news (statement, Steve O'Hear's takeaways, Webware and Techmeme...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
(Photos: Great Red Spot eats 'Baby'): (Photos: Great Red Spot eats 'Baby')Why is it there?Could it be that underneath, on the surface, is a giant mountain causing the spot? I mean, an almost stationary turbulence that has lasted over 168 years must have some logical reason.; Tags: Great Red Spot, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?: Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?Sure it canIf you are using gnome (Ubuntu's default desktop envrionment) just go to gnomelook.org and look at the screen shots people have posted. There are a lot of creative folks out there. It's pretty easy to make gnome look and act like auqa....; Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Compiz-fusion, Even Linux, Ubuntu, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?: Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has thrown down the gauntlet to his merry band of open source followers: Make Ubuntu as pretty and ultimately better looking than Apple's Mac OS. eWeek's Darryl Taft quotes Shuttleworth Techmeme: "The great task in front of...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Operating System, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Guest blog - A lesson in compassionate capitalism: Guest blog - A lesson in compassionate capitalismIt's happening everywhere.Nobody wants to be in business or make a transaction unless they make a killing, not just a reasonable profit.I have nothing against making money, but when your greed hurts others, like the Starbucks managers and employees, I think it's time...; Tags: Retail, Blogging, Investment, Food & Beverage, Starbucks Corp., compassionate capitalism, capitalism, blog; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Survey: Corporations hold out on Vista: Survey: Corporations hold out on VistaLarry isn't going to give it up...It's sad what passes for "journalism" these days. ZDNet and her "sister site" TechRepublic are so one sided it's laughable. Is this "survey" really supposed to be passed as truth? The survey was conducted by a company KACE that...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, survey, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-07-23
How to lose customers by not even trying: How to lose customers by not even tryingSpot onThere is nothing more infuriating than trying to use a site that has been designed for a single specific browser that isn't yours.I truly appreciate how difficult it can be to get sites working consistently across all browsers. But it is surely...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Web browsers, Hertz Corp., Web site, Web browser; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Element Browser (zip): Element Browser is a full featured, fast and Web standards compliant Web browser for the Microsoft Windows platform. It features a intuitive, modern ribbon interface with tools that are designed to simplify every day browsing tasks. Element Browser has been designed from the ground up to be one of the...; Tags: Web Browser, Element Software, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security; Software downloads 2008-07-23
Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro - headphones: Ultimate Ears has been a familiar name to musicians and other audio professionals for a decade, but in the past few years, the company has churned out a variety of headphones for several consumer lines that range in affordability. Earphones in its Metro.fi, Super.fi, and Triple.fi lines have gained a...; Tags: aperture, Y-cable, Ultimate Ears, Triple.fi 10, ear piece, headphone; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it so: Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it soPar for the course wrt anti-Vista bashers.They believe that repeating something ad nauseum will somehow make it true.Journalism or Rant?I'm afraid you've followed suit rather than taking the high road on this issue. By even responding to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, workstation, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; 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
eMachines T5274: The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274; Product reviews 2008-07-21
Photos: Great Red Spot eats 'Baby': A recently discovered hurricane-like storm on Jupiter's surface, called Baby Red Spot, was sucked up by the Great Red Spot. by CNET News.com; Tags: Hurricane, Photograph, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-07-21
Citizen journalism and traditional news: I've been experimenting recently with CNN's site for "citizen journalism" named iReport. I created a few video posts of myself in response to requests for questions targeted at future visitors to Wolf Blitzer's "The Situation Room" (you can see my iReport site here - http://www.ireport.com/people/JohnCarroll). There are a few kinks in...; Tags: Video Camera, Video, Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?: Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?Where's Sarah Connor?Will it change its shape to an LA policeman and chase me in a tractor trailer truck?Mercury?It's the only metal I know of that is liquid at room temperature.RE: Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?Reminds me of liquid-sodium-cooled nuclear...; Tags: liquid metal-cooled CPU, metal-cooled CPU, water-cooled system, Liquid metal-cooled CPU, CPU, Galinstan, Mercury, PC; Discussion threads 2008-07-21