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Microsoft responds to Vista network performance issue

Microsoft responds to Vista network performance issueSee George criticizes microsoft!I agree w/ you George. I do not understand the need for a tradeoff. Besides, I thought Vista's networking stack was completely rewritten to be more efficient.amenI had never, ever experienced popping or music degredation in XP while transferring...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NETWORKING, Processors, performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, network, CPU, Microsoft Corp., multimedia playback, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-08-25

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Apple removes Mac antivirus language from site

Apple removes Mac antivirus language from siteProbably Windows"Previously, the company’s security message in its KnowledgeBase was as follows: “Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult.” "I think they...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

Nokia's N97: Is this your future netbook?

Nokia's N97: Is this your future netbook?Nokia’s N97: Is this your future netbook?No - the Nokia E90 already is. With the exception of a touch screen largely an overrated capability in any phone IMHO and totally irrelevant megapixels in the camera, it's pretty much an equivalent spec, with a...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, Cellular phones, N-Series, Nokia N97, Nokia Corp., phone

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Nokia updates Nokia Maps and Nokia Messaging clients and services

Nokia updates Nokia Maps and Nokia Messaging clients and servicesN97 Videos and specshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CpesK7lmMgNokia N97 Data SheetPlanned Market Introduction•1st half 2009Category•ExploreInternet•Easy and fast connections to internet services •Easy text input with QWERTY keyboard and touch screen•3.5 inch sliding tilt display •Live personalized home screen with widgets•Up-to-date information via RSS feed•Fully compatible...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Cellular phones, Digital video, GPS, Nokia Corp., video

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Nokia N97 announced; QWERTY keyboard and touch on a Nseries device

Nokia World 2008 is taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain and the event kicked off with the keynote announcing the Nokia N97 multimedia computer. The Nokia N97 brings a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen to the Nseries or you could say it brings a phone and S60 to the...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia World 2008, Home Screen, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Social Networking, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Sony Handycam DCR HC52E - camcorder - Mini DV

Sony Handycam DCR HC52E - camcorder - Mini DVSony DCR-HC52 reviewThe Sony DCR-HC52 MiniDV camcorder is a reasonable priced, good quality product for recording your movies. Offering a 40x optical zoom lens, this camcorder delivers on those special occasions. The Carl Zeiss Lens and Sony Super SteadyShot image stabilization allows...

Tags: camcorder, Sony Corp., Sony DCR-HC52

Discussion threads 2008-11-30

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Portable digital video players

A couple days ago I posted my Holiday Guide for MP3/audio players and a couple of commenters asked where ARCHOS and Cowon were on the list. I tried to stay focused on audio focused devices in that guide, although many digital media players today can play both audio and video....

Tags: Hard Drive, Device, Archos, Digital Video, Video, ARCHOS 7, ARCHOS 605, COWON A3, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-11-29

Lenovo IdeaPad Y530

When you're shopping for a low-priced media laptop, the Lenovo brand is not likely to come immediately to mind. After all, the company is best known for its serious, business-oriented ThinkPad line. But Lenovo has been doing some interesting things with its consumer-oriented IdeaPad line, from creating a stunningly beautiful...

Tags: Notebooks, IdeaPad Y530, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-11-26

Gateway MC7803u

With the exception of lid color, the Gateway MC7803u looks identical to the MC7801u we reviewed earlier this month. Both 16-inch laptops feature Gateway's attractive new case design, complete with glowing light-touch media controls. And both incorporate an edge-to-edge glass display that's great for enjoying HD video content. But once...

Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, Gateway MC7803u, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2008-11-26

Samsung BD-P2500

Editors' note: The Samsung BD-P2500 is nearly identical to the Samsung BD-P2550, the only exception being that the BD-P2550 is exclusive to Best Buy and adds Pandora streaming to the feature set. Otherwise the two products are identical and buyers should opt for the BD-P2550 unless there is a...

Tags: Monitors & displays, DVD, Consumer electronics, Samsung BD-P2500, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung BD-P2550

Product reviews 2008-11-26

eMachines EL1200-05w

The eMachines EL1200-05w is a Wal-Mart exclusive desktop that scrapes together a series of low quality components in a cramped slim-tower chassis. Although it might look like a home theater PC at first glance, the interior reveals a barren landscape with very little room for expansion. This $298 desktop is...

Tags: Processors, Microsoft Windows XP, Semiconductors, eMachines Inc., eMachines EL1200-05w

Product reviews 2008-11-26

Gateway M-7818u

The Gateway M-7818u is a fixed configuration version of the manufacturer's midsize M series and is currently available through OfficeMax. As with the other versions of the M series we've reviewed, we like the design of the M-7818u, which combines an attractive display and comfortable keyboard inside of a stylish...

Tags: Notebooks, Gateway M-7818u, Gateway Inc., laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-11-26

Rating Samsung's first notebooks for the U.S.

If your holiday list includes a laptop, there's a new choice from an well-known name: Samsung. In October, Samsung announced that it was entering the U.S. market with six new notebooks, as well as a netbook. The timing wasn't great. After several quarters of double-digit growth, the PC market cooled...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Laptop Computer, Laptop Magazine, PC Magazine, Notebooks, Modems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-26

I'm a PC and, yes, I love Vista

I'm a PC and, yes, I love VistaAbout that Programs listYou say: "The 'All Programs' list is too flat and sorted by company name rather than product name, and there's no grouping at all."Seriously, when you can type any letter, phrase or word in the Search box at teh bottom...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Web browsers, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, operating system, security

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)

Photo gallery:LG Incite CT810Despite LG's long history in the U.S. cell phone market, it has yet to introduce a true smartphone here like it has in other countries (For example, the LG KS20 is Europe-only). Sure we've seen high-end LG phones like the LG Voyager and the LG Dare, but...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Monitors & displays, Cellular phones, Handhelds, AT&T Corp., LG Electronics Inc., LG INCITE

Product reviews 2008-11-25

Lenovo ThinkVision L1940p - flat panel display - TFT - 19

The 19-inch Lenovo ThinkVision L1940p boasts a full host of ergonomic features, including great performance in movies, 90-degree screen pivoting, and a practical yet elegant design. The monitor includes a screen resolution of 1,440x900, which is a lower resolution than the 1,680x1,050 of its two competitors, the ViewSonic VX1962wm and...

Tags: Cable, Monitors & displays, flat panel, TFT, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo ThinkVision L1940p, OSD, Westinghouse, ViewSonic Corp., bezel

Product reviews 2008-11-25

Samsung Omnia (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Samsung OmniaEditors' note: Portions of the Design and Features section were taken from our original review of the unlocked Samsung Omnia, since both models share a number of similarities.Back in late September 2008, we reviewed the unlocked version of the Samsung Omnia and at the time, we didn't know...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Obviously IT, Verizon Wireless, Samsung OMNIA, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Omnia, touch screen, RIM BlackBerry, full-QWERTY

Product reviews 2008-11-25

Samsung Saga (Verizon Wireless)

As Verizon Wireless is wont to do, the carrier is unleashing all its goodies right before the holiday season, from the RIM BlackBerry Storm to the HTC Touch Pro to the subject of this review, the Samsung Saga. Like the Samsung Ace for Sprint, the Saga offers world-roaming capabilities but...

Tags: Mice, Smart phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Verizon Wireless, trackpad, Samsung Saga, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Epix

Product reviews 2008-11-24

GiiNii 8-inch Ultra-thin Digital Picture Frame

The GiiNii 8-inch Ultra-thin Digital Picture Frame (it's pronounced "genie") lives up to its name. Indeed, it is an 8-inch LCD diagonal that is less than half an inch deep, and does display digital pictures in a frame. If only the company had kept things that simple. Instead it loaded...

Tags: GiiNii, photograph

Product reviews 2008-11-24

The ultimate student handheld: something for Christmas?

I've taken many months looking for the ultimate student device; something fairly cheap and not too expensive especially in this current credit climate, something that'll last for a while, something which which can be multi-purpose; none of this "buy a camera, a phone and a sat-nav" when you can have...

Tags: Phone, Handheld, Video Call, Video, Camera, E61, E71, Multimedia Having Fun, Telecom & Utilities, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-11-24