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Hanzi Master 3.0 (Windows)

Hanzi Master ("Hanzim") is an interactive visual dictionary for learning and seeing relationships between Chinese characters, radicals, and compounds. All characters with a given radical, phonetic component, or pronunciation can be displayed, together with all words containing a character, with English meanings. Either simplified or traditional characters can be used....

Tags: Character, Natural Designs Software, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-01

Hanzi Master 3.0 (Mac)

Hanzi Master Hanzim is an interactive visual dictionary for learning and seeing relationships between Chinese characters, radicals, and compounds. All characters with a given radical, phonetic component, or pronunciation can be displayed, together with all words containing a character, with English meanings. Either simplified or traditional characters can be used....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Character, Natural Designs Software, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-23

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Motorola Barrage (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Motorola BarrageMotorola has a long history of creating durable cell phones, but with the occasional exception, they've ended up at Nextel. As we've long encouraged Moto to spread the rugged love, we were glad to see it launch the Motorola Barrage for Verizon Wireless. So named (or so we...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, feature set, Motorola Inc., Verizon Wireless, Motorola Barrage

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Brother MFC-3360C

The Brother MFC-3360c multifunction might be one of the least expensive multifunction printers to hit the market, but it's far from the best. Aesthetically speaking, the boxy shape and drab color can't keep up with its competitors' modern designs, and although the print quality improves from other Brother printers we've...

Tags: Printers, Fax, Monitors & displays, printer, Brother MFC-3360C

Product reviews 2009-08-31

Forget Kindle DX. How about the ZuneBook?

The ZuneBook is a Windows Mobile 7-based color touchscreen tablet device the size of a Kindle that plays audio and video media, with built-in e-book reader capabilities, Wi-Fi, runs .NET mobile applications and uses a scaled down version of the "Surface" interface, also known as Oahu....

Tags: Touch Screen, Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Media, built-In, Microsoft Corp., ZuneBook, Tablet Device, Tablets, Microsoft Windows, Keyboards, Notebooks, E-books, Operating Systems, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Samsung SGH-A657 (AT&T)

The market for rugged phones remains relatively small, but it shows no signs of waning. For a long time Sprint and Nextel had a monopoly on sturdy designs--Sprint with Sanyo models and Nextel with Motorola handsets--but other carriers have begun to catch up. Last fall, AT&T offered its second...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Samsung SGH-A657, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., phone, AT&T Corp.

Product reviews 2009-04-17

Motorola VU204 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Motorola VU204Motorola released two new phones for Verizon Wireless earlier this month when it introduced the Rapture VU30 and the VU204. Both phones offers similar designs, but take different approaches to functionality. While the Rapture VU30 offers a high-resolution camera and 3G multimedia, the VU204 takes a more...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Wireless, Motorola Inc., battery cover, Motorola VU204

Product reviews 2008-10-28

Day 2: iPhone Dev Camp 2

Yesterday I learned a few lessons about live blogging. Not many people are refreshing it as much as I was. I should list my posts with most recent at the top instead of the other way around. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, App, Melodies, Medialets, Games, Personal Technology, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-03

Do college degrees get you anywhere?

Do college degrees get you anywhere?Just another thought...In the sector of work I'm in, I think IT is losing it's "elite" status as a job. With basic IT skills being aquirable with just a few certifications it is becoming less elite and more like a tradeskill not unlike an...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, payroll solutions, Benefits, Development tools, salary, job, IT IS, worker

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Saitek Cyborg Command Unit

Saitek may have been purchased by rival Mad Catz, but the company is still--for the time being, anyway--cranking out its own gaming accessories. Saitek's premium line of PC accessories has been rebranded "Cyborg," and in addition to the gaming-centric keyboard, mouse, gamepad, and headset, the line includes the Cyborg...

Tags: Mice, Games, Cyborg Command Unit, analog stick, mouse, Saitek Cyborg Command, game

Product reviews 2008-03-26

More antitrust tilting

Clearly, the silt churned up by the European Court of First Instance's ruling last week has not cleared. So much for my promise that last Friday's post would be my last blog on the topic. As reported yesterday, a Brussels-based think tank which goes by the name...

Tags: Antitrust, Java, Operating System, Manufacturer, Microsoft Corp., Standards, Computer, EC, Globlisation Institute, Corporate Law, Productivity, Operating Systems, Security, Business Operations, Software, John Carroll

Blog posts 2007-09-25

Uptime Institute: Long live the datacenter (thanks to an unethical Salesforce.com)

Uptime Institute: Long live the datacenter (thanks to an unethical Salesforce.com)UNETHICAL??????????I have to agree with you on this case. A crash doesn't mean they are unethical in practice. I inherently think of it as, like you mentioned, a growing pain. But take into consideration, What caused the crash? Was it...

Tags: Data centers, Storage, data center, Salesforce.com Inc., Uptime Institute

Discussion threads 2007-08-17

The ERP mess we're in

The ERP mess we're inThe operation was a success...An episode of Yes, Minister posited a hospital that had been built, equipped, fully staffed, and maintained. But because of jurisdictional problems no patients had been admitted.The hospital received awards for the quality of its operation, and administrators submitted a request...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enterprise software, ERP, IT Organizations

Discussion threads 2007-08-15

Apple iWork '08

The $79 iWork '08 appears to be a good deal for anyone needing an affordable office suite for the Mac. Apple has finally added a spreadsheet application. At first glance, Numbers is an elegant no-brainer for anyone migrating from Microsoft Excel. In the past, many Mac aficionados bought Microsoft Excel...

Tags: Word processors, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple iWork, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Word

Product reviews 2007-08-13

The iPhone form factor is the future

The iPhone form factor is the futureiPhone sales disappointhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19903371/Doesn't change my analysis in the least. The iPhone is a great form factor and device, irrespective of whether it attracts the number of customers analysts expect it should. That will inform future designs, which is as it should be...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, iPhone form factor, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-07-24

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional beta

Photo gallery:Adobe Flash CS3Flash remains the champ of professional vector software for the Web. However, creating Web pages, interactive games, and videos in Flash CS3 is no one-two punch; the complexity remains a barrier for new learners. That said, you won't find all of what Flash offers elsewhere. The strength...

Tags: Flash CS3, Adobe Systems Inc.

Product reviews 2007-04-23

Vista's Windows Mail vulnerable to file-execution attack

Vista's Windows Mail vulnerable to file-execution attackDon't consider it aloneIf there's any vulnerabilities that allow dropping of files, then this is easily exploited.I already thought about thatA UNC can point to any machine on the internet.The attacker could set up a SMB share which allows anonymous access on a hacked...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), ISC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-03-23

Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000

In 2004, 3M came out with a product called the Ergonomic Mouse. More like an upright handgrip with a tracking pad attached to the bottom, the 3M mouse was notable because it kept the palm of your hand perpendicular to your work space. That design supposedly relieves the pressure on...

Tags: Mice, mouse, Natural Wireless 6000, Microsoft Corp.

Product reviews 2007-03-16

U.S. servers slurp more power than Mississippi

U.S. servers slurp more power than MississippiMississippi ?Okay, not that I'm questioning this .... okay, yes I am.The Mississippi River doesn't consume electricity.Now, maybe the author meant "more electricity than is currently generated by hydro-electric plants ON the Mississippi".That's fine then. I didn't know there were ANY Hydro...

Tags: Servers, carrot, server

Discussion threads 2007-02-14

Monster Home Theater Controller 100

Ever since Logitech started licensing out its highly regarded PC-based Harmony universal remote software, a handful of Harmony clones have gradually trickled onto the market. Some, such as the Harman Kardon TC 30, look very similar to their Logitech counterparts and are essentially rebranded products. But Monster's Harmony-powered remotes offer...

Tags: Monster, Logitech, Monster Home Theater

Product reviews 2006-10-04