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Faster plastic circuits for flexible computing

Flexible materials used to build electronic displays are not mainstream yet, even if new products are launched almost every week. Until today, they needed to be powered by processors which couldn't been implanted on the displays themselves. But now, Technology Review reports that thanks to research done at Sarnoff Corporation...

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Blog posts 2005-12-14

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Vizio VO320E

Photo gallery: Vizio VO320EVizio chose to adorn its VO320E 32-inch LCD with claims of environmental consciousness, saying the little set exceeds Energy Star guidelines by 15 percent. But that's not a very high standard, and according to our tests the Vizio, while definitely no power hog, sips just...

Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, Vizio, Vizio VO320E

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Xerox prints computer smarts on fabric, plastic

Electronic ClothingNow, at last, we can have a [b][i]REAL[/i][/b] look & feel suit.DaveRE: Xerox prints computer smarts on fabric, plastic Just from experience with fabricating multi-layer PC boards, I know that we are entering "interesting times". The limit has become your imagination -- if you can visualize a "window-cling" application...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Xerox Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

A word of warning on hard disk recovery by swapping logic boards

Freezing it?"Popping it into a sealed plastic bag and freezing it for a few hours."Pardon my ignorance - what does this do to help?Except in this case, the problem is almostcertainly fried electronics because of the method in which the drive failed.Strange. Hu?I can't say how it works, but I...

Tags: logic board, hard drive, hard-disk recovery, Cooling

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

News to know: Windows 7; Verizon; RightNow; Salesforce; Palm; HP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack' Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holes Firefox to run...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Patent, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., RightNow Technologies, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Cable, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Telecommunications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Slow Internet connection? Try using a coffee filter

Slow Internet connection? Try using a coffee filterWho'da thunk?ntI don't get itEver looked at a male RJ45 (8 Position 8 Contact or 8P8C) plug? Every contact is recessed by at least a millimeter between raised plastic dividers. And you are supposed to wipe them with a coffee filter how?Am I...

Tags: Network technology, Slow Internet Connection, Slow Internet, Try Using, cable

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead Laptop

Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead LaptopSomeone from HP will read thisand email you with an apology and some effort to correct this. I hope you do not take them up on their offer since it would never be extended if you weren't blogging for ZDNet. It has taken some time...

Tags: Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer, HP Laptop, Shiva Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

SATA Revision 3.0 paves way for 6Gb/s devices

SATA Revision 3.0 paves way for 6Gb/s devicesSATA Connectors *are* crap - agreed.Unbelievable that the old molex 4-pin power connector was better than the new one. I never had a molex pop out, but I've have several SATA power connectors disconnect, especially in fold-together desktops like Dells and small form...

Tags: PCI, SATA Connector, Serial ATA, PCI Express, solid state disk, SATA Revision 3.0

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Advances in TREKnology

Advances in TREKnologyI can think of three . . .right off the top of my head:1) The high-speed sliding doors at every mall, store, emergency room, etc, you go to today, came about as a direct result of the inventor seeing it on Star Trek, and wanted to duplicate...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Robots, Corporate communications, Geordi, computer, Kirk

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Microsoft's Apple deja vu all over again

Microsoft's Apple deja vu all over againI agree, DavidIf Microsoft weren't worried about the competion Apple is giving them especially in the consumer sector, you wouldn't hear a peep out of them about Apple. But the fact that Ballmer is getting his licks in at Apple tells me they're getting...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, PC, advertisement, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

Mythbusting moisture-detecting stickers/liquid submersion indicators

Mythbusting moisture-detecting stickers/liquid submersion indicatorsBe careful using acetoneIt likes to dissolve organic compounds and you may wind up dissolving and washing away doping and other critical elements on your circuit boards.I wonder if you can buy new LSI stickers on eBay/Craigslist. [nt][nt]RE: Mythbusting moisture-detecting stickers/liquid submersion indicatorsI was just reading...

Tags: submersion indicator, Denatured Alcohol

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

Zvox Z-Base 550

Let's start with a clarification: Don't confuse the Zvox Z-Base 550 Low-Profile Single Cabinet Surround Sound System ($500) with any of those seriously svelte sound bar speakers crowding the market. It's not even comparable with Zvox's previous single-speaker soundbars, the 415 ($400) and 425 ($600). Those speakers were designed to...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Cable, Z-Base 550, Zvox Z-Base 550, speaker, TV, PhaseCue

Product reviews 2008-12-12

Sony to layoff 16,000 employees, loses charm among consumers

Sony to layoff 16,000 employees, loses charm among consumers"... loses charm among consumers"Although I have loved every Sony product I ever bought and had an extremely good experience with Sony depot repair recently when, after fifteen years of trouble-free service, a stereo I have needed work, I quit buying Sony...

Tags: Workforce management, Sony Corp., layoff

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

Nostalgia: Steve Ballmer, why so serious?

It's been a long road for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, he was just a business-savvy best bud of Bill Gates -- long before he spent his days explaining why Microsoft's stock was at risk. A friend of...

Tags: Nostalgia, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Construction, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Honeywell MT-HWJCT42B2AB Altura MLX

The name Honeywell is probably best known in the United States for its appearance on fans, humidifiers, air purifiers, and the like, but the conglomerate--which is involved in industries from aerospace and fluorocarbon to automotive turbochargers, according to its Web site--recently licensed its name to Soyo, a maker of LCD...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, menu design, Honeywell International Inc., TV

Product reviews 2008-11-11

Vizio SV470XVT

Budget flat-panel powerhouse Vizio is breaking into the lucrative realm of high-end HDTVs with its XVT line, comprised of a 50-inch plasma we detailed at CES and a pair of LCDs, including the model reviewed here, the 47-inch SV470XVT. Equipped with a lot of glossy black, a slicker menu system,...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, button layout, Vizio, Vizio SV470XVT

Product reviews 2008-08-21

Gateway GT5674

The Gateway GT5674 is the second mainstream desktop we've reviewed with a quad-core processor, following the Acer Aspire M5100 we tested in March. We've seen our share of high-end, high-priced gaming boxes with quad-core CPUs recently, but this technology has quickly trickled down to much more affordable desktops for mainstream...

Tags: Processors, PCI, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Gateway GT5674, Gateway Inc., NVidia Corp.

Product reviews 2008-06-13

OWC Mercury On-The-Go (500GB)

Laptop hard-drive capacity hit the 500GB mark just a few months ago. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go is an external version of this new breed of 2.5-inch hard drives. Aside from having the largest storage capacity among compact external drives, the Mercury offers a handful of other features. The drive supports...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Backups, FireWire, OWC, OWC Mercury On-The-Go, FireWire 800, USB

Product reviews 2008-05-13

Hey, folks...it's cold

Hey, folks...it's coldOne more tipIf you don't have a really dry place to rewarm it, wrap it in a tight plastic bag first. Helps prevent condensation in the innards.Bake your laptop at 400 degrees ...A colleague of mine thought it was a smart idea to hide his laptop in...

Tags: Notebooks, Monitors & displays, laptop computer, condensation, cold calling, phone

Discussion threads 2008-01-25

3D printers...coming soon to geek homes?

Plane rides from Europe are long, so I usually pack a small library of things to read. Among that group was "The World in 2008" by The Economist, a special edition of the magazine where writers put on their pointed hats and try to predict what will happen in the...

Tags: 3D, Printer, Printing, Timmy, Dad, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, John Carroll

Blog posts 2007-12-20