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Netflix arriving on PlayStation 3 next month: Hail PS3!! PS3 is on the roar.. After beating XBox after a long time in console sale, they are back in news again after a successful deal with netflix.I was expecting this deal a year before. But its never too late. All the things will turn out to be good...; Tags: Game players, Linux, Right Now IT, XBL, Sony PlayStation 3, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation; Discussion threads 2009-10-26
Google Wave too complicated? I don't think so: "Solution" looking for a problem?That's how it looks to me.RE: Google Wave too complicated? I don't think soToo Complicated? It will make everything easier. All of my communication in one spot!people have said the same thingabout a number of the major technological advances in the last hundred years.And they...; Tags: Right Now IT, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-08-08
Microsoft Zune HD revealed in pictures; black, silver: Microsoft Zune HD revealed in pictures; black, silverSo, want to see what the Apple iPod touch has to contend with? "So, want to see what the Apple iPod touch has to contend with? "I went to the store to buy one and I couldn't find one because IT"S NOT ON...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Zune HD, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-08-04
Health reform must focus on incentives to cut costs: Health reform must focus on incentives to cut costsChanging who pays for health careis precisely what is needed to cut costs. The only problem is, who pays for health care needs to be you, and not someone else. As long as we simply shift who the "someone else" is, the...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Financial Planning, Right Now IT, health care, insurance, cut cost, incentive; Discussion threads 2009-07-10
BT gives Phorm the boot: BT gives Phorm the bootDown with Phorm!Kudos to Sir Tim Berners-Lee for opposing this cyberspy nonsense! I also do not want my online data tracked by strangers and used for anything. I do not care for Webwise Discover. Right now, it says it "works by understanding your...; Tags: Channel management, Phorm, British Telecommunications, Right Now IT; Discussion threads 2009-07-06

Green boom busted?: Green boom busted?Silly thing about investorsThey want a guarantee of a return. And unfortunately this alternative energy thing is a tough nut to crack. The only forms of energy that seem to work reliably and cheaply other than burning things are wind, which is still not so reliable because the...; Tags: Taxes, Personal finance, Right Now IT, alternative energy, tax; Discussion threads 2009-06-04
T-Mobile G1 has a much better QWERTY keyboard than the Palm Pre: T-Mobile G1 has a much better QWERTY keyboard than the Palm PreFINALLY!!Someone one with sense.I like the Palm Pre and all but all this first this and first that is ridiculous. Its no better an IPhone competitor than Android and both of them beat the IPhone. Android does a better...; Tags: Right Now IT, Palm Pre, Palm Inc., T-Mobile G1, Qwerty-keyboard, T-Mobile; Discussion threads 2009-06-02
IE now uninstallable from Windows 7: IE now uninstallable from Windows 7Of course in only uninstalls iexplorer.exeThat's all IE is. They can't uninstall the mshtml control because that's not IE, that's a system component used by numerous 3rd party apps. They'd break tons of apps if they removed that.I have this option in Windows...; Tags: Web browsers, Right Now IT, sidebar, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 7, Web browser; Discussion threads 2009-03-04
Is Mac still the safer bet?: Is Mac still the safer bet?I voted yes, I think its still safer for now.Time will tell though, as more attention and if people continue to switch over to mac then more malware will begin to be targeted for them. what should 'joe 6 pack' use?"It might be easier...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses and worms, Spyware, SECURITY, Right Now IT, SAFER, Jenny, Apple Macintosh, malware, OSX, trojan horse, virus, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-01-29
Opera 10 will be 'prettier': Opera 10 will be 'prettier'Fix your bugs before freaking on features.If opera 10 is anything as buggy as 9.5x and 9.6, you have a guaranteed loser. 9.27 was the last stable release which I continue to use. There are some really irritating bugs from 9.5x that persist in 9.6. Gmail...; Tags: Google Gmail, Mozilla Firefox, Opera 10, Opera Software ASA, Right Now IT; Discussion threads 2008-10-13
Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift: Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftAll part of the evolution of the Linux desktop. Looking forward to somegreat user interface innovations in Jaunty Jackalope. But, in any case, the user interface for Ubuntu has been advancing rapidly. This will make it even faster.Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftIs linux in...; Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Right Now IT, Shuttleworth, facelift, Ubuntu, KDE, open source, Linux, desktop, Open-source desktop; Discussion threads 2008-09-12
Diamond Viper Radeon HD 4850: As a standalone 3D graphics card, and depending on the game, AMD's new $199 ATI Radeon HD 4850 is very competitive with Nvidia's $229 GeForce 9800 GTX+. What's potentially more exciting is that the 4850 also seems to scale better in dual-card Crossfire mode than anything Nvidia has for the...; Tags: Processors, Right Now IT, Radeon HD 4850, Radeon HD, Radeon, card, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Product reviews 2008-06-24
Can open source save Yahoo?: Can open source save Yahoo?That's one weird photo....It actually looks like Yang's face has been Photoshopped onto a head belonging to someone else.Yahoo is a content company.Having a community which returns to the site is a resource for selling ads. That's why AOL bought Netscape. Well, that and...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., open source, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-20
SAP: Security keeps it off Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone for now: SAP: Security keeps it off Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone for nowWTF is SAPC'mon with acronym overload on max, how hard would it have been to explain who or what SAP is?RE: SAP: Security keeps it off Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone for nowAbsolutely, all acronyms should be defined the first time...; Tags: Operating systems, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Right Now IT, SAP AG, Symbian Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Apple iPhone, WTF, mobile, Microsoft Windows, security; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Alternative energy folks should be smiling as gas expected to soar in cost: Alternative energy folks should be smiling as gas expected to soar in cost...One of many negative side effects of higher gas prices that many are overlooking is food prices will concurrently rise.Right now it's not looking good no matter your stance on the green energy debate. The bottom line is...; Tags: Right Now IT, Alternative energy folk, alternative energy; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HD: Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HDBitrate numbers?Can you post the bitrate/codec that the recorded HD shows playback at? The data-rate would be an important factor for some of us as lower bitrates = less quality.ThanksVideo bit rateThis is DVR-MS format, which uses Windows Media codecs. A typical...; Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cable, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Windows, Right Now IT, Media Center PC, CableCard, HD-DVR, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Center, cable television; Discussion threads 2008-04-04
Electrobit (Gallery: Intel's Atom and tiny devices to fit): Electrobit (Gallery: Intel's Atom and tiny devices to fit)Atom chip and the furture of handheld devicesThe real question here is will the capabilities be comparable to standrard business-type laptops/desktops to prime the development of the molecular level devices. Unless Intel et al can design higer performance to accommodate voice...; Tags: Engineering, Semiconductors, Tablets, Handhelds, Right Now IT, Intel Corp., Intel Atom, tiny device, Gallery, Nokia Corp., Nokia N810; Discussion threads 2008-04-02
Panel urges FCC to cap rural phone subsidies: Panel urges FCC to cap rural phone subsidiesLet's end it altogether.Are we going to be paying this tax like the phone bill tax that paid for the Spanish-American War 100 years after the war ended?Terry ThomasAtlantaRE: Panel urges FCC to cap rural phone subsidiesIt should have been ended a long...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, Right Now IT, phone, rural area, rural phone subsidy, phone subsidy, cable, FCC; Discussion threads 2007-11-22
NetBeans vs. Eclipse, this time with attitude: NetBeans vs. Eclipse, this time with attitudeEclipse FocusGreat article, Ed. I can't agree with you more re: the focus at Eclipse. It was great in the early days because OTI/IBM ran the show, just as Sun runs Netbeans. And as more companies got involved and IBM sought to reduce their...; Tags: Java development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Programming languages, Right Now IT, Eclipse, Sun NetBeans, Java; Discussion threads 2007-09-19
Tech Shakedown #6: Could Kodak site's Vista incompatibilities be a sign of something else?: Right now, it's safe to say that, for some unknown reason, the Internet-Explorer-based batch photo upload feature of Kodak's online photo gallery is incompatible with Microsoft's Windows Vista uploading photos one at a time works fine. It's a killer problem because of how much time can be saved by...; Tags: Online Photo, Eastman Kodak Co., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, User, Plug-in, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-08-23