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- Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298
- hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...
- Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- 5 quick Microsoft Entourage keyboard shortcuts
- Mac users: If you're used to managing your schedule and contacts with Outlook, switching to Microsoft Entourage isn't familiar. Your mail and calendar software should be quick and simple to use. Here are some quick tips that should save you some time and frustration: ...
- Tags: Message, Microsoft Corp., Keyboard Shortcut, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Web Browsers, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Internet, Hardware, Andrew Mager
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- Brickbats over bricks
- This is an IT Tech site, Mr. Fuller.ntCodes as gatekeepers?As an architect, I have never once consulted a building code to determine which product I should use for a building, especially considering that neither clay brick or fly ash brick is likely to be used in a structural capacity. ...
- Tags: Performance management, CalStar
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Who's a candidate for Desktop Linux? Your Kids.
- My kids know Linux, OSX, and XP, and will obviously learn Windows 7, butskip Vista, though they will have contact with Vista. My son prefers OSX, my daughter Ubuntu.But, just like every kid should be taught at least two languages at home, they should also learn multiple OSes. Learning multiple...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, desktop Linux, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Netbook disillusionment and why Compaq is still a brand
- I buy into the "accessory" conceptFor me a netbook would be a great accessory for a desk top system. Especially if I could access my desktop via the Internet.I like the power and price point of desktops and most of my computing is stationary in reality. Once in a while...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, brand, Compaq Computer Corp., netbook, laptop computer, Netbook disillusionment
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Sony DCR-DVD650
- DVDs were never a perfect solution for directly recording video to with a camcorder. The medium makes even less sense now with hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models reasonably priced and able to store much more video in far smaller packages. About the only advantage camcorders like the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 have...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Consumer electronics, Flash memory, Memory, Monitors & displays, video, DVD, camcorder, Sony Corp., memory stick, pixel
- Product reviews 2009-10-13
- What we may/may not hear @ Oracle Open World this week
- Watch for movement on these matters Last night, Oracle’s annual mega event, Oracle Open World, opened. This event draws some 37,000 people to San Francisco to hear, see and speak all things Oracle. With the keynotes starting in mere minutes, I thought I’d offer up my thoughts...
- Tags: Probability, Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Open World, Software As A Service (SaaS), Databases, Managed Hosting, Open Source, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-10-12
- Jensen Phase Linear BT1611I - radio / CD / MP3 player / digital player
- Best solution I know of so far. I just installed it yesterday, so I can't say anything about its durability, but so far this stereo exceeds my highest expectations. After CD players recently failed in both our cars, I was about to shop for new ones, and...
- Tags: MP3 player, MP3, radio, CD, car, USB Stick
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Canon Vixia HF S11
- Photo gallery:Canon Vixia HF S10/S11Many companies turn out SD-based camcorders in compact designs, simply because the flash-based technologies allow for much smaller models than those based on tape, hard disks, and mini DVDs. While Canon continues to offer compact AVCHD models, the Vixia HF20 and HF200, the company's branching out...
- Tags: camcorder, Canon Inc., microphone
- Product reviews 2009-10-02
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
- Good low-light shooting without help from a flash is a rarely attained goal in the world of compact cameras. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 does it with three of the company's own components: a new sensor design, a high-end lens, and a fast image processor. The combination pays off for low-light...
- Tags: power button, Sony Corp., camera, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1, sensor, Sony Cyber-Shot
- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- The earth: it's always blowing hot and cold
- And That's The ProblemInstead of humans, use dinosaurs, plankton, what ever. But tell me where is the definitive study that quantifies the human activity contribution separate that contribution form the quantifiable contribution of other geologic, solar, and biological processes?And where, pray tell, is it written that climate will be...
- Tags: tech site
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- The 10 biggest moments in IT history
- Despite its relatively short lifespan, IT has had some huge watershed moments. TechRepublic's Jack Wallen followed the tech timeline to identify the most pivotal events. It’s unlikely that everyone will ever agree on the most important dates in the history of IT. I...
- Tags: ARPAnet, Information Technology, Operating System, Dot-com, Apple Inc., Wikipedia, COBOL, Napster Inc., Wiki, Linux, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Online Communications, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-21
- Apricorn's 4 TB hard card: PCI RAID array pt. 1
- The folks over at Apricorn - a 26 year old company in SoCal - sent me their new PCIe Drive Array to review. A new video capture card requires higher bandwidth storage - over 100 MB/s sustained - so the timing was good. You may recall the...
- Tags: Card, Bandwidth, Disk, Apricorn, Video, PCI Express, Video Capture Card, MB/sec, PeDA, WD, Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro Video Capture Card, RAID, Corporate Communications, Storage, PCI, Hardware, Marketing, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- Acer's Aspire 1410 is a notebook in a netbook's body
- We've seen netbooks such as the Dell Mini Inspiron 12 (R.I.P.) and Lenovo IdeaPad S12 in the guise of 12.1-inch ultraportables. Now Acer is trying the reverse--a notebook with the same display size as its Aspire One 751h netbook. Rumors about an Acer 11.6-inch laptop have been...
- Tags: Notebook, Acer Inc., Netbook, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-08-17
- FCC eyes AT&T, Apple rejection of Google Voice apps (full text of letters)
- The Federal Communications Commission has launched an inquiry over AT&T and Apple's rejection of Google Voice and related applications. The FCC sent letters to all three companies (Techmeme, FCC site). The crux of the inquiry revolves around whether and how AT&T was consulted on the matter. The...
- Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Section, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Letter, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- Hell freezing over? Toshiba set to release a Blu-ray player this year
- Hell freezing over? Toshiba set to release a Blu-ray player this yearSuccess?Me thinks not according to http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=365No. Just bussiness as usualHow many standard fights Sony lost in the past?? Didn't they soon after started selling products with the winning standard??Have you ever seen a CD or a VHS movie...
- Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, Toshiba Corp., DVD
- Discussion threads 2009-07-19
- Super DVD Creator 9.8.10 (Windows)
- Super DVD Creator is the easy way to create your video DVD with DVD Menu and DVD subtitles. The all-in-one DVD Authoring and DVD burning software was designed to convert and burn AVI to DVD, MP4 to DVD, WMV to DVD, DivX to DVD, Xvid to DVD, RM RMVB to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, MasterSoft, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2009-07-19
- IE users beware: Zero-day attacks hit Microsoft Video ActiveX Control
- IE users beware: Zero-day attacks hit Microsoft Video ActiveX ControlZero day attacksAgain and again and again. Will Windows ever be secure? In this case apparently just moving over to Firefox would help, but that was not recommended in the article.How soon before the fake Fix-It websites spring up?MS...
- Tags: Web browsers, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., ActiveX Control, Microsoft Video, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, zero-day bug, Microsoft Video ActiveX Control, Mozi
- Discussion threads 2009-07-06
- Thomas-Rasset to appeal $1.9m verdict
- Thomas-Rasset to appeal $1.9m verdictShe sure did ask for it.By sharing copyright protected songs. She should stop trying to blame the RIAA for her predicament. Regardless of the appropriateness or not of the $1.9M award two juries have found her guilty of willful infringement. Own up to it and take...
- Tags: Litigation, Digital media, RIAA, Thomas-Rasset
- Discussion threads 2009-07-06
- eMachines introduces trio of ET mini-tower desktop PCs; $299 to $449
- eMachines on Wednesday introduced three new mini-tower PCs priced from $299 to $449, reminding budget-conscious consumers everywhere that bargains on desktops are greater than ever. The eMachines ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 desktop PCs stand in gleaming white regalia accented by green LED lighting,...
- Tags: Desktop, Rear, USB 2.0, Hard Drive, PC, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, eMachines Inc., Desktop Computer, Serial ATA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Processors, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
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