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- LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini - Home Edition (500GB)
- Network media streamers are slowly starting to take off--thanks to mainstream products such as the Apple TV and the Sony PS3--but one of the annoying caveats with most streamers is that you need to have your computer on any time you want to access those files. One way around this...
- Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Ethernet, Advertising & Promotion, casing, Overall IT, LaCie, LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini, LaCie Ethernet Disk, media streamer, media, network
- Product reviews 2008-04-15
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- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Diagnose your hard disks, free
- Hard drive acting kinda funny? Free application HDDScan is a utility that diagnoses your hard drive's ills. The app allows you to analyze drive temperatures, conduct S.M.A.R.T. tests, export and print reports to document changes in your hard drive's health, and works on ATA,...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- 10 essential gadgets for students
- I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...
- Tags: Headphone, Phone, Cell Phone, Laptop Computer, Lecture, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop
- Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Brocade to acquire Foundry in $3 Billion deal
- Brocade to acquire Foundry in $3 Billion dealEthernet Simplicity WinningThis acquisition confirms to me that Ethernet simplicity will be the long-term winner in the data center. http://blog.tmcnet.com/the-hyperconnected-enterprise/data-center/brocade-foundry-acquisition-confirms-ethernet-simplicity-will-win.asp
- Tags: Ethernet, Network technology, NETWORKING, Foundry Networks Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Parallels releases Parallels Server for Mac
- I almost missed Parallels' announcement of Parallels Server for Mac. I didn't speak with company representatives. All I saw was a press release. It was nearly lost in a huge pile of other mail in my inbox. Although there are several virtual machine software products that support...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Virtual Machine, Parallels Server, Parallels Management Console, Toolset, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- What is the "product transition" Apple alluded to?
- During Apple's Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts, Apple's Peter Oppenheimer CFO and Tim Cooke COO both mentioned a "product transition" that Apple is preparing for that will cut profit margins to help shut out rivals. Both executives punted on several analyst questions for more "color"...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Product Transition, iTablet, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875 is a thoroughly average, entry-level laptop. It wasn't too long ago that an average, entry-level laptop meant one that was underpowered and shabbily...
- Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-07-23
- Polk PSW111 Compact Powered Subwoofer - Black
- The Polk Audio PSW111 isn't just a very good compact subwoofer, it's a excellent match with the brand's RM and SurroundBar speaker systems. Not that the PSW111 wouldn't jell with other Polk speakers, or those of any other manufacturer, for that matter, but its prime directive is to fill in...
- Tags: Polk Audio PSW111, sub, SurroundBar 50
- Product reviews 2008-07-23
- 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
- Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience
- Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot
- News items 2008-07-23
- The $200 web tablet ... dream on!
- The $200 web tablet ... dream on!Reinventing the wheelIt's been done albeit not quite $200 but the technology has been here--The Nokia N800/810. I've got an 800. The 800 shares the same multi-core TI ARM processor as the 810, except the 810 has a slide out keyboard. ...
- Tags: Notebooks, Channel management, Keyboards, Operating systems, OS 2008, web tablet, laptop computer, Web, Nokia Corp., Linux
- 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
- SanDisk reports loss; stock takes beating after-hours
- SanDisk reports loss; stock takes beating after-hoursYawn...Well you almost managed to finish a blog without somehow mentioning iPhone, but you couldn't quite manage it. Sure the iPhone must be responsible for the downturn in memory card sales, heck they sold a million of them. Who cares if Nokia sold almost...
- Tags: Flash memory, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, S3 Inc., SanDisk Corp., Apple iPhone, virus, stock
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?
- Microsoft is ready to launch its campaign to save Vista's reputation, which has been formed by the software giant's miscues as well as Apple's funny ads. The big question: Is this a mess that Microsoft can market its way out of? Ed Bott found the first hints...
- Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap
- Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...
- Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?
- Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...
- Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- RichardSolo Smart Backup Battery charges your iPhone on the go with standard mini USB
- Now that I upgraded my original iPhone to the 2.0 software, I am using it more and more with my hosted Exchange account keeping me in sync. Just like folks who are using the iPhone 3G more since it is faster and there are lots of third party applications available,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, mini-USB, Battery, Backup, Richard Solo Smart Backup Battery, Smart Backup Battery, miniUSB, Lithium-ion Polymer Battery, Engineering, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Mini Contract Manager (zip)
- Mini Contract Manager is a flexible easy to use database application designed to take the pain out of managing multiple contracts. Features, contract life cycle management, configurable email templates, visual alerts when a contract is due for review, link multiple parties to contracts, assign administrators to contracts, link files to...
- Tags: Contract, Hammer Software, Mini Contract Manager, E-mail, Storage, Databases, Online Communications, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-07-22
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