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Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057

Featuring the same chassis as the U205-S5044 model we reviewed late last year, the Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057 straddles the line between ultraportable and thin-and-light. The difference between the two models is inside the case: the U205-S5057 incorporates more modest components than its costlier sibling, relying on an entry-level Core 2...

Tags: laptop computer, Satellite U205-S5057, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2007-02-26

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Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled into

Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled intoI agree "One OS to unite them all""One price to keep all happy" In the end it's just a marketing ploy different versions each with their own "missing" pieces. In many ways it looks like double dipping...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, marketing, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

How do we address the have-nots?

How do we address the have-nots?It's the NetThe problem is no longer the availability of hardware: many computers are being dumped that can easily be made productive again, by installing a lean Linux on it like Xubuntu. So poor people can have a fine computer for free. That's easy to...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, INTERNET, computer, Internet access

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Phonetracker4Free (cab)

Received SMS are checked for location statements by Phonetracker4free and transferred to Google Maps Mobile independently. Google Maps Mobile displays the location on a map or by satellite images, and takes over the routing to the destination if necessary. To request a position report only send the text message >...

Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Google Maps, Received SMS, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-26

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" HandheldDigital radio is here today...But I never seem to hear that much about it. I have pretty much given up listening to music over AM/FM. I much prefer internet radio mostly because of fewer commercials but also the selection is greater. If you...

Tags: Digital music, mesh networking, handheld, radio, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Sirius, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-24

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld

The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Handheld, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Video, Sirius, Android, Mesh Networking, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Networking, Marketing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-24

The harsh reality of suburban broadband

The harsh reality of suburban broadbandNot Much Sympathy HereWhile I appreciate your situation, it is hard to present much sympathy. I live in rural NOT suburban America and the *only* data choice I have is satellite or 26k dial up. High latency and VERY expensive.RE: The harsh reality of suburban...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, suburban broadband, harsh reality, broadband

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

A Wii Legal Action: Publicity For Simplicity

A Wii Legal Action: Publicity For SimplicityRather off opinion TomTom, respected your opinions for a long time, but this one is just way off base. First off, anyone who tracks this space, as I do, knows that Hillcrest does not need any more publicity. It's probably one of the...

Tags: U.S. Patent Pending, patent, Hillcrest, Nintendo Wii, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701 marks a new look for the Qosmio brand. Gone are the subdued blacks and silvers of years past; in their place come stylized...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Qosmio, Qosmio X305-Q701

Product reviews 2008-08-21

HP Pavilion dv5-1015nr

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.As a back-to-school laptop, the HP Pavilion dv5-1015nr is overkill, unless, perhaps, you've managed to squeeze a large LCD in your dorm room or pooled funds with...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2008-08-20

A Wii Legal Action: Publicity For Simplicity

Finally, a fight over remote controls that rely on hand motion, more than buttons. Oh, Nintendo's Wii has about a half-dozen buttons, plus a four-cornered "plus sign" for directional instructions. Well, Hillcrest Labs of Rockville, MD, can top (actually, undercut) that. It markets...

Tags: Cable Television, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Hillcrest Labs, Cable, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-20

HP Pavilion dv5-1004nr

Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv5-1004nr is a slightly more powerful version of the Pavilion dv5-1002nr system we reviewed earlier this month, providing a bit more processing power, more memory,...

Tags: Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-08-19

Live from IDF: Entertainment, WiMax and a sense of security.

When you're talking tech, it never hurts to have a convertible BMW on stage with you. The afternoon keynote speeches at the Intel Developer Forum covered a lot of ground and some eye candy to keep us focused on what a couple of hours of geek speak can morph into,...

Tags: Security, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Computer, Intel Corp., WiMAX, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Another way to ditch your gadgets the green way and earn some money in the process

For about a year now, a Web site that started life as Second Rotation has been buying back electronic gadgets including cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, laptops, GPS devices, gaming consoles, camcorders, satellite radios and portable hard drives. No matter how old. During that time, the...

Tags: Site, Gazelle, TechForward, GPS, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Satellite Radio, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Can sites violate net neutrality?

Can sites violate net neutrality?I would say .."not exactly"This isnt the same case of outright blocking as we all know and have come to love Comcast for doing...however this is adding a perceived "added-value" to an overpriced pipe. IF the ISP decided to tier this and add in a method...

Tags: NETWORKING, ESPN360, network neutrality, network, Comcast Corp., Net Neutrality, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

CISCO: Why the Olympics didn't melt NBC

Yesterday I posted about how Limelight Networks was used as the primary caching content provider for NBCOlympics.com and lifted a huge burden off on the public Internet by leveraging relationships with last mile ISPs. It's an amazing story about how technology can be used to solve immense problems. ...

Tags: Olympic Games, NBC, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-18

U.S. Internet down by law, not market

U.S. Internet down by law, not marketPlease refrain from the BS, Dana[i]ISPs are free to set terms and conditions of service, but if those terms become onorous the consumer can simply change carriers[/i]And we cannot?If I do not like Comcast I can move to Verizon, Cavalier, AOL, ATX, the list...

Tags: Cable, Network technology, broadcaster

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

2008 Maserati GranTurismo

Photo gallery:2008 Maserati GranTurismoDriving the 2008 Maserati GranTurismo is like dating an Italian supermodel: her beauty gets you a lot of attention in public and being with her just makes you feel good. Actually, having never even met an Italian supermodel, we're going with a stereotype here, but in many...

Tags: Maserati GranTurismo, C63 AMG, Maserati

Product reviews 2008-08-13

Did the DVR and HD impact NBCOlympics.com traffic numbers?

My ZDNet colleagues Tom Steinert-Threlkeld and  Ryan Stewart ran the raw numbers on Olympics online viewership. While the amount of traffic on the videos over the weekend was impressive --  3.42 million video streams with 66.7 million page views and an average visit of 15 minutes...

Tags: Olympic Games, Digital Video Recorder, DVR, Digital Video, TVs, Web Site Development, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Cable: Natural born monopoly?

Cable: Natural born monopoly?And if cable is a natural monopoly....... then why have Congress and the FCC been so intent on deregulating it?Answer: the cable industry's lobbying and campaign-finance clout.However, I'm inclined to think cable is not a natural monopoly. Combined with the existing, if nascent, competition, cable appears to...

Tags: Network technology, DTV reception, cable, Natural Born, Natural born monopoly, DSL

Discussion threads 2008-08-11