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Toshiba Satellite U205-S5044

The Toshiba Satellite U205-S5044 is a little powerhouse of a laptop. It features the same chassis as the U205-S5022 model we reviewed earlier in the year, which straddles the line between ultraportable and thin-and-light, but underneath its hood the U205-S5044 now boasts a Core 2 Duo processor, a rarity among...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Satellite U205-S5044, laptop computer, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, Toshiba Satellite U205-S5044, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2006-12-16

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2008 Lexus RX 400h

Photo gallery:2008 Lexus RX 400hAlthough the Toyota Prius popularized hybrids, the Lexus RX 400h was the first luxury hybrid on the market. Packaged as an SUV, it brings qualities you wouldn't expect from this type of car, such as good mileage, a finely appointed cabin, and a comfortable ride. It...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Lexus RX, Lexus

Product reviews 2008-12-02

2009: Will It Be Better For Cable TV Than 2010 ... or 2011 ... or 2012?

2009: Will It Be Better For Cable TV Than 2010 ... or 2011 ... or 2012?Well, of course satellite is gaining peopleJust look at the amount of price difference between satellite and cable: half to 1/3 of the price, at most!Until cable starts DEcreasing their prices...... they are going to...

Tags: Network technology, TVs, cable number, cable television, cable, satellite

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Oh, and BTW: 'Intellectually Bankrupt' FCC Chief To Be Around Until Mid-2009

Oh, and BTW: 'Intellectually Bankrupt' FCC Chief To Be Around Until Mid-2009comcast stinksI have Comcast and wish I had another provider. They have a monopoly in my area and act like they do.Martin my need replacement, but I am on his side with regard to Comcast.RE: Oh, and BTW:...

Tags: Federal government, TVs, Intellectually Bankrupt, Mid-2009, FCC Chief, FCC, BTW

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Oh, and BTW: 'Intellectually Bankrupt' FCC Chief To Be Around Until Mid-2009

There's little love lost between the nation's largest cable operator, Comcast, and the country's top industry watchdog, Kevin Martin, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin During his tenure, Martin has pushed repeatedly to usher in...

Tags: FCC, Comcast Corp., Chairman, Federal Government, Government, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-12-02

2009: Will It Be Better For Cable TV Than 2010 ... or 2011 ... or 2012?

Satellite TV has been gaining subscribers, relentlessly this decade. Particularly DirecTV, which had 3.8 million subscribers at the end of June 1998 and counted 17.2 million, at the end of this June, according to this compilation by the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America. ...

Tags: Cable Television, Broadcasting, Satellite, Brodsky, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-12-02

IT expert executed in Iran

Following Pakistan's recently introduced "Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2008" according to which potential cyberterrorists would face the death penalty, a neighboring country, Iran, has recently executed an IT expert who confessed of being an Israeli spy for at least three years. After being recruited by Mossad during a business...

Tags: Information Technology, Equipment, Iran, Government, Productivity, Real Estate, E-mail, Business Operations, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Why Grandma Sandy and Aunt Roz don't want an HDTV for Christmas

Answer: Rectangular peg, Square Hole. With the prices of HDTV's plummeting, one would think that people would be rushing to buy new sets, particularly with the analog TV mass-extinction event coming in February. But the reality is, many people have no intention...

Tags: Cabinet, HDTV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Did the iPhone kill satellite radio?

Did the iPhone kill satellite radio?Plus, we're also now in a period where......people are looking to cut superfluous expenses from their lives. High capital-startup costs combined with high overhead, a requirement that users purchase additional hardware, and a monthly fee for something that for a critical mass of potential...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Digital music, Network technology, radio, satellite radio, satellite, Sirius, Apple iPhone, XM Satellite Radio Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Did the iPhone kill satellite radio?

A Slashdot post notes the sad state of affairs at satellite radio's Sirius XM and that it's starting to look like a "failed" company. why would anyone want to pay for proprietary hardware and a limited selection of a few hundred stations all controlled by one company? Since...

Tags: Apple iPhone, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Satellite, Sirius, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-30

Apple forced to drop deceptive television ad in UK

Apple forced to drop deceptive television ad in UKGood.Some corporations need a thorough cleaning to get rid of nonsense such as this.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAI love that video... I wonder how fast the iPhone could be on Verizon? AT&T is known to all of us in the real world as the absolutely...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., deceptive television ad, television ad, TV

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

Panasonic TH-50PF11UK

We've always been impressed by the performance of Panasonic plasmas, and it started with the company's professional models, such as the TH-50PHD8UK we reviewed three years ago. In terms of external design, Panasonic has changed exactly nothing between that model and the TH-50PH11UK reviewed here, sticking with the same ultra...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, Panasonic, Panasonic TH-50PF11UK, monitor

Product reviews 2008-11-25

2009 Honda Civic LX-S Sedan

Photo gallery:2009 Honda Civic LX-SIt's hard to beat the Honda Civic's combination of price, performance, and quality. Refreshed for 2009 with a new, more aggressive front end featuring a three-opening front air dam, the Civic retains its 140 horsepower engine, slot car handling, and most of its space-age looks. Honda...

Tags: Bluetooth, T505, Honda Motor Co., Honda Civic, LX-S, cabin tech, GPS

Product reviews 2008-11-25

Marantz ES7001 SSX Front Surround Speaker System

As one of America's oldest audio brands, it was inevitable Marantz would offer a single-speaker surround system. Every few months another manufacturer unveils a new one, and now it's Marantz's turn. With the ES7001 SSX Front Surround Speaker System, Marantz built a model that competes in the upper end of...

Tags: Build Quality, ES7001, Marantz

Product reviews 2008-11-24

Going back to Windows Media Center

Going back to Windows Media CenterWindows Media CenterI am also a Time Warner customer who quit their DVR boxes in favor of Windows Media Center. For over a year, I've had great controlling two digital cable boxes with an IR blaster and using Media Center as my DVR. ...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Digital media, DVR, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Going Back, Windows Media, digital video recorder, cable, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

StarLight for Mac enters alpha; iPhone client in development

As a subscriber to Sirius Satellite Radio one of my favorite new applications for Mac OS X is StarLight from NiceMac LLC. It's a super simple, thin client to access the Sirius radio Web streams. Currently at version 109.a download link it's an excellent alternative to Sirius'...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Apple Macintosh, Sirius, Channel Management, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Technology for Providing Educational Video on Demand on Campus

Much hope has been placed in the past on Educational Television for improving educational standards and distance education. However, in many countries the impact of this technology has been limited. Some of the reasons are discussed along with possible technical solutions. One solution that has been developed at HP Labs...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., VoD, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Satellite TV, Video On Demand (VoD), E-learning, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2008-11-21

Video Is Not The Future of the Internet. It's the Present.

Auto companies may be going out of business. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is shrinking dramatically, by the day. Consumer confidence is at a post-war low. But Internet traffic is unabated. Notably, it's led by consumers. And video. "We are living in unprecedented times,''...

Tags: P2P, Traffic, Video, Consumer Traffic, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Thanks Microsoft, I will now subscribe to the Zune Pass

Thanks Microsoft, I will now subscribe to the Zune PassNow this is getting interesting!!Microsoft is really laser focused on consumer demands recently. Where was this focus just 2 years ago. My compliments MS!RE: Thanks Microsoft, I will now subscribe to the Zune PassWow Nice. I already subscribe just auto updating...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Thanks Microsoft, Zune Pass

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Subscription music services: Are we there yet?

Subscription music services: Are we there yet?I have used both...I have used both pay-per-song and subscription, and I will never ever go back to a pay-per-song model.The only people complaining about a subscription type service are those that never actually used it.I have news for those that think they "own"...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, subscription model, Are-we-there-yet, Subscription Music Service, Microsoft Zune, music

Discussion threads 2008-11-20