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SearchStatus (xpi)

SearchStatus display the Google PageRank, Alexa rank. Compete ranking anywhere in your browser, along with fast keyword density analyser, keyword/nofollow highlighting, backward/related links, Alexa info and other SEO tools. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Alexa Internet Inc., Quirk, Search, Productivity, Marketing Research, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2007-09-21

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Zune 3.0

Photo gallery:Zune 3.0 softwareIn order for Microsoft's Zune MP3 player to compete against Apple's iPod, Microsoft not only had to create a great MP3 player; it also had to create a solid software client to compete against iTunes. In doing so,it's created an attractive, full-featured digital-media jukebox that some users...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Zune

Product reviews 2008-10-07

Cellular Abroad National Geographic phone (Motorola V180)

A cell phone can be a great asset when traveling abroad. You can make travel arrangements, check in with local friends or fellow travelers, and you can keep in touch with family back home. And as more U.S. residents continue to pack their phones for international trips, they face a...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, National Geographic, Motorola Inc., phone, Cellular Abroad

Product reviews 2008-09-05

Opera grasps at straws with latest IE criticism

Opera grasps at straws with latest IE criticismWell, everything MS does is carefully calculated to make you think they aresupporting standards, at the same time creating a lot of confusion and dragging their feet. But, maybe Opera is being a little picky here, they should just talk about the overall...

Tags: Web browsers, Channel management, Opera Software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, latest IE criticism, IE criticism, Microsoft Corp., Web, standards, straw, compatibility mode

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

Hercules DJ Console Rmx

There are plenty of ways to get started as a digital DJ, but the majority of them will get you laughed off the stage. The Hercules DJ Console Rmx ($350) fills the gap between amateur digital DJ starter kits such as the M-Audio Torq Mixlab and high-end products such as...

Tags: Hercules DJ Console RMX

Product reviews 2008-08-28

Linux's dirty little secret

Linux's dirty little secretNice commercial! How much did it cost you?Strange, you publish it under the heading of "Dirty Little Secret"."Upload, design and build dynamic multimedia training courses. We charge a small fee to deliver the courses to the students online. For a few dollars per student, you...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Ubuntu, package manager

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Samsung LN46A750

"The kitchen sink" is a term used loosely when describing a feature set on any product, from cars to countertops, but in the case of the Samsung LN46A750, we're using it in the tightest sense. This 46-inch flat-panel LCD packs more feature punch than any HDTV we've tested yet. 1080p...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Samsung LN46A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-06-26

Got science?

Got science?Great article!I'd love to believe that a political regime change (that we'll hopefully see in November) can bring us some progress in this area. Hopefully not more business as usual if the Dems can be believed. We'll see.Chris DawsonLeading Nuclear Research is now done in...India.Remember when the...

Tags: Nuclear Research, ozone, Thomas Jefferson

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

Citrix Synergy Announcements

Today is the first day of Citrix's Synergy Conference and the company has come out with a gaggle of announcements. (As an aside, do announcements come in gaggles, coveys, pods, or packs?) The centerpiece is Citrix's announcement that XenDesktop is now available. Another important announcement is that Citrix now is...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-05-20

Samsung LN52A650

Samsung's LN52A650 dares to be different. In a world of me-too, glossy black flat-panel HDTVs, no few of which may bear the company's own logo, this 52-inch LCD is dressed in red. Like many radical design choices, you'll either love it or hate it, and we didn't love it. But...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Samsung LN52A650, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-04-29

Sharp LC-32D44U

As off-brands such as Vizio, Insignia, and Westinghouse continue to make inroads among HDTV shoppers, traditional makers such as Sharp have to make it seem as if their sets are worth a couple of hundred bucks extra. That's especially tough in the small-to-medium-screen space, where the entry-level Sharp Aquos LC-32D44U...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sharp Corp., Sharp LC-32D44U, HDTV

Product reviews 2008-04-08

Invincible ignorance and the Pirate's Bay

Invincible ignorance and the Pirate's BayAgree in fullI'll also make the audacious claim that if one really thinks that software/recordings/books should be free, the right thing to do is to follow Richard Stallman's example by producing one's own freely sharable items and encouraging others to do likewise. Pirating copyrighted...

Tags: piracy, software

Discussion threads 2008-04-04

Clarity ClarityLife

Photo gallery:Clarity ClarityLifeGiven that cell phones exploded in popularity only in the last decade, there are quite a few people who have lived well into their adult lives without ever owning one. Since learning to use a new technology can be challenging for anyone, a few companies have introduced cell...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Clarity ClarityLife, phone

Product reviews 2008-04-01

Belated+Firday+Rant+-+ASUS+motherboard+mass+suicide

Belated+Firday+Rant+-+ASUS+motherboard+mass+suicideOh please...Stop trolling...A software bug or quirk is not anywhere near as frustrating as a hardware problem. You can almost always find a way around a software bug.Hardware...you're talking about returning or replacing a part that usually take a minimum few days! That's really frustratingRE: Belated Firday Rant...

Tags: Corporate governance, BIOS, ASUS, board

Discussion threads 2008-02-16

First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3

First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3PlansPersonally I keep a few VMs around for testing. That way I always have a baseline solid system to use and rolling back any test software is just a file deletion.Now, pardon me while I start emerging a new browser ...RE: First Look...

Tags: Web browsers, error message, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3.0 Beta 3, First Look

Discussion threads 2008-02-13

Philips AJL308 Digital Clock and Photo Frame (7 inch)

The Philips AJL308 clock radio/photo frame is a tricky product to review. What makes it tough is that on one level the idea of combining a clock radio with a digital photo frame is a really cool concept--and in many ways the AJL308 succeeds. But at the same time it's...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Philips AJL308, photograph, photo frame, Philips Electronics N.V., DivXNetworks, video

Product reviews 2008-01-02

Samsung BD-P1400

The format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray is showing no signs of letting up, with HD DVD players selling for a low as $99 this holiday season and Blu-ray discs continuing to outsell HD DVD discs. The price of the hardware has long been a sticking point with Blu-ray,...

Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray, Samsung BD-P1400, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HD-DVD

Product reviews 2007-12-18

N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam

N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scamNot harsh enoughShould be a longer sentence.Not enough timehe should have been sentenced to 20 years. Maybe this will stop a little bit of the spam we receive dailyRE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scamthats great he...

Tags: Cyberthreats, e-mail spam, spam, America Online Inc., spammer, spam scam, intermediate system

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

Samsung LN-T4681F

Among that tiny segment of the population that cares about the latest HDTV technology, and the even tinier segment that can afford it, the introduction of Samsung's 81 series of flat-panel LCDs is kind of like early Christmas. The first widely distributed LCD HDTVs to incorporate LED backlights--Sony sold a...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Samsung LN-T4681F, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV

Product reviews 2007-11-01

JVC LT-47X898

Last year, JVC was the first company to come out with an LCD that boasted a 120Hz refresh rate, a feature that's supposed to reduce blurring in fast motion. In 2007 the follow-up 120Hz models are found in the company's flagship LT-X898 series. The largest member of that series, the...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, clicker, JVC LT-47X898, JVC

Product reviews 2007-10-25