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- News to know: Cisco, Salesforce, iPhone, Seattle P-I, Facebook, Intel
- 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. Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Cisco launches bid to capture the data center Cisco: Beyond the data center Larry Dignan: Cisco's...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Data Center, Dana Blankenhorn, Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-03-17
- Pocket Guitar Tuner (Mobile)
- Select the cords for each string and press the speaker button to hear playback.Or just press the selected chord at the bottom of the screen to hear each cord individually.
- Tags: T2, Mobile, Guitar, T2 Software, Network Technology, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-03-05
- HP Pavilion Elite m9515y
- HP's Pavilion Elite m9515y is the kind of PC for which we're surprised there's still a market. We say that because we've officially soured on the idea of a standard mid-tower in the living room, and if you want a computer to serve as a dedicated small-scale home entertainment system...
- Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., Pavilion Elite, HP Pavilion Elite
- Product reviews 2009-03-04
- Nokia N85 (unlocked)
- Photo gallery:Nokia N85Over the past few weeks, we've had several Nokia N series smartphones come through our office doors, including the Nokia N96, the Nokia N79, and now the Nokia N85. Like the rest, the N85 is a high-end smartphone that offers advanced multimedia capabilities, so for this review, we...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Nokia N85, Nokia Corp., Nokia N96
- Product reviews 2009-01-26
- Nokia N79 (unlocked)
- Photo gallery:Nokia N79Editors' note: Portions of the Features section were taken from our review of the Nokia N96, since both smartphones share a number of similar features. The Nokia N79 might get overshadowed by some of its flashier N series siblings like the Nokia N96 but it should not be...
- Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Nokia N79, Nokia Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-01-22
- Quad-core price war breaks out
- Quad-core price war breaks outAMD is the best value for me.Since I don't do much gaming anymore the AMD platform always seem to be the best value. The AMD based motherboards always seem to have a great feature set at a great price and the CPUs always seem to offer...
- Tags: Processors, Quad-core price, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., quad-core, processor, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7
- Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7VISTA tax"Over the course of the last two years, I've discarded or replaced a handful of devices that didn't work at all with Vista: several network cards, some storage adapters, a scanner, a TV tuner."Fantastic.RE: Six things Steve Ballmer won't tell...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, IT Organizations, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer
- Discussion threads 2009-01-05
- Alpine TUA T550HD HD Radio tuner
- The Alpine TUA-T550HD is an HD Radio tuner module, which, when connected to an Ai-Net compatible Alpine car audio receiver nearly all of them are, allows the reception of digital radio broadcasts. The device is fairly straightforward: you connect it between your car's antenna and the receiver and the broadcasts...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, radio, Alpine TUA-T550HD, receiver, AI-Net, Apple iPod, Alpine, Apple iTunes, HD radio
- Product reviews 2008-12-18
- Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD
- When Sling Media released a trio of second-generation models in the fall of 2006, the Slingbox Pro was at the top of the line. Unlike the entry-level Slingbox AV, the Pro had pass-through outputs, an analog tuner, multisource capability, and the capability to accept high-definition video sources. Unfortunately, it also...
- Tags: 3G, TV & Home Theater, Smart phones, TVs, Home entertainment, Corporate communications, Slingbox, Sling Media
- Product reviews 2008-09-25
- K-metronome 1.9 (Mobile)
- K-metronome is a Pocket PC metronome with rhythm generator and tuner. Tempos and Rhythms are fully customizable--including 2-rhythm Polyrhythms. The Tempo can be set from 30 to 750 BPM, yet the 40 to 208 39-step range can be used. The Tuning Pitch can be chosen from a 7+ octave range...
- Tags: Count, Mobile, KOOK Pocket Software, K-metronome, Pocket PC, Business Process Automation, Operational Planning, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Strategy, Hardware, It Operations, Business Operations, Software, Management
- Software downloads 2008-07-24
- Zoom H2
- MP3 players and cell phones are fine for recording the occasional voice memo, but recording a music recital or broadcast-quality interview requires a product with more muscle. The Zoom H2 is not the smallest or best-sounding mobile audio recorder we've come across, but with an unbeatable street price of around...
- Tags: microphone
- Product reviews 2008-04-11
- Ultrawave Guitar Tuner 1 (Windows)
- Accurate and easy to use software guitar tuner, that works in a similar way to a digital pocket tuner that you would find in a music shop. Multiple tuning keys are supported for rock and metal guitarists. Asio v2 is supported and the tuner also includes a monitor. This version...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Guitar, Ultrawave Multimedia Studios, Tuning Key
- Software downloads 2008-03-31
- Nokia N81 (8GB, Unlocked)
- The Nokia N81 is just the latest model to join the well-established and impressive family of Nokia N series multimedia smartphones. It brings support for the cell phone manufacturer's new Nokia Music Store and resurrected N-Gage gaming platform, and is optimized for music and gaming with features such as dual...
- Tags: Games, Cellular phones, display, Nokia N81, Nokia Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-01-22
- TiVo reports narrower loss
- TiVo reports narrower lossDirecTV TiVoI have a DirecTV TiVo and love it. But only a few months after DirecTV terminated the contract with TiVo, they unit started rebooting every 1.5 hrs.It turns out that DirecTV updated the TiVo software without notification from version 6.2c to 6.3e. My problems started...
- Tags: TVs, DVR, TV & Home Theater, Digital video, TiVo Inc., DirecTV
- Discussion threads 2007-11-28
- Memorex MMP8640
- The Memorex MMP8640 ($120) is a 4GB MP3 player with an above-average list of features, including video playback, voice recording, and an FM tuner. In this price range, however, the Memorex MMP8640 just can't stand up to the competition.DesignThe Memorex MMP8640 is neither exceptionally small nor thin, measuring 1.8 inches...
- Tags: Digital music, Media players, Corporate communications, Digital media, Video Playback, Memorex MMP8640, Memorex
- Product reviews 2007-10-25
- Set-top shakeup is in the cards
- Set-top shakeup is in the cardsSelf Serving Pap from Paxton[i]"There really aren't any benefits to consumers," said Mike Paxton, an analyst with In-Stat.[/i]Bullshit. I have an HDTV with CableCard built in. Yet I still have to rent a box from Comcast because they won't make CableCard work right....
- Tags: Network technology, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Set-top shakeup, cable, CableCard, set-top, cable card, Paxton, TV
- Discussion threads 2007-07-01
- Griffin iTrip Pocket
- Griffin has quite the iTrip legacy, and though the company was a pioneer for iPod-friendly FM transmitters, the signal strength has been a weak point. Unfortunately, the issue has not been remedied in the iTrip Pocket, an otherwise lovely device with an ultracompact design and friendly user interface. Still, if...
- Tags: Griffin, iTrip, iTrip Pocket
- Product reviews 2007-06-14
- Gateway DX430X
- Gateway first announced its DX430X midrange desktop at this year's CES. Why it's taken this long to get us a unit to review we're not exactly clear on, but the delay has given Gateway the chance to submit this $1,470 system with some updated specs. What we like most about...
- Tags: Desktops, Games, Video cards, Processors, Gateway Inc., Gateway DX430X, PC
- Product reviews 2007-05-18
- LG Prada (aka KE850)
- With sleek and sexy cell phones like the LG Chocolate and the LG Shine under its belt, LG has edged Motorola to become one of the most well-known manufacturers of design-centric phones. It's no wonder, then, that Prada--one of the world's premier fashion houses--has chosen to partner with LG to...
- Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Monitors & displays, Prada, LG Electronics Inc., phone, touch screen
- Product reviews 2007-05-16
- Not a good day for Microsoft
- Not a good day for MicrosoftPredictions[i]Anyone care to make any guesses on whether Microsoft will make or miss estimates?[/i]As expected, Microsoft's earnings will be better than expected.I'll go out on a limb and predict that this time, the amount over expectation will be the same as it has every other...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., software
- Discussion threads 2007-04-10
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