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More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori'

SD Times has seen some new Microsoft documentation that provides more specifics on Midori, the Singularity-microkernel-based operating system that is being developed by a team under Eric Rudder, the one-time heir-apparent to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: SD Card, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Midori, SD Times, Memory, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-29

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Spotter GPS Navigator, Dale Jr. Edition

If you've ever thought, "Gee, it would be great if NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. could ride with me everywhere I go, giving directions and being awesome," then Rightway GPS has just the navigation device for you. The Rightway Spotter Dale Jr. Edition is a fairly basic portable navigation device PND...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, Handhelds, display, Earnhardt Jr., Rightway Spotter, voice

Product reviews 2009-06-29

PhotoRescue 3.1.11 (Mac)

PhotoRescue is an advanced data-recovery solution for digital photography media. Whether you have erased your pictures or formatted your card by mistake, or you have experienced a crash, PhotoRescue may help. Works with all the types of media used in digital camera (SD Cards, CF Cards, Memeory Sticks, etc... etc......

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Recovery, Movie, Media, DataRescue, PhotoRescue, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-06-28

iPhone 3G S or Palm Pre? The decision-making process

iPhone 3G S or Palm Pre? The decision-making processt-Mobile is not the worst....If this can be believed, and resulted from independent testing, t-Mobile my carrier on coastal SC is not the worst: http://cell-phone-providers-review.toptenreviews.com/Certainly J. D. Powers and Associates is to be believed (at least in 2006---I did not search...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Mobile operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Mobile applications, Handhelds, Opera Mobile, Apple iPhone, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Palm Pre, Palm Inc., decision-making, T-Mobile, Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

How badly are your business applications performing?

Due for formal release later this week, a study conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of Precise at SAP's May 2009 SAPPHIRE reveals some remarkable stats about systems performance and the response times for problem resolution. 695 persons completed the survey. Some key metrics: ...

Tags: Consultant, Performance, Business Application, SAP AG, Consulting, Performance Issue, Transaction Performance Issue, Performance Management, Outsourcing, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Eclipse AVN726E DVD/GPS receiver

The AVN726e, Eclipse's newest double-DIN DVD/navigation receiver, was making a name for itself even before it was released to the public, when it was named Best of Innovations at CES 2009 in the In-Vehicle Navigation/Telematics/ITS product category. We were too busy being wowed by its sibling the Eclipse AVN4430 to...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, GPS receiver, Bluetooth wireless transmitter, DVD, Street Name, AVN726e, Eclipse, GPS

Product reviews 2009-06-11

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)

Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-06-10

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)

Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, NVidia Corp., Nvidia GeForce, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo

Product reviews 2009-06-10

WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)

Following is a wrap-up of the announcements at WWDC 2009 in San Francisco today. iPhone 3GS: “The S stands for speed." Launching Messages: 2.1x faster Load SimCity: 2.4x faster Viewing an Excel attachment: 3.6x faster Load NYTimes.com: 2.9x faster...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Car, Battery, ScrollMotion, Engineering, Construction, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-08

WWDC 2009 live

It's that time again: the annual Apple World Wide Developer's Conference and its highly anticipated keynote address. Phil Schiller ran the show this year, and while he's no Steve Jobs most observers agree that he did a pretty good job. Highlights include a revamping of the MacBook Pro line, the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, Video, Scott Forstall, iPhone OS 3.0, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-06-08

Philips Streamium NP2900

When the Logitech Squeezebox Boom came out last year, it set a new standard for Wi-Fi radios. Yes, it was expensive, but it offered excellent sound quality, a smart design, and tons of features in a tiny package--no competing products even came close. The Philips NP2900 is the first real...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wireless LANs, Philips Electronics N.V., Philips NP2900, radio, Wi-Fi radio, album art, Wi-Fi

Product reviews 2009-06-02

LG BD390

Photo gallery:LG BD390In 2009, it's not enough for a Blu-ray player to just play Blu-ray movies. With the ubiquity of online media streaming services, such as Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand, consumers already expect Blu-ray players to offer up a wide variety of standard-definition, instant-gratification media options to complement...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Broadband Internet, Digital media, playback control, LG BD390, LG Electronics Inc.

Product reviews 2009-05-27

MSDict Pocket Oxford Russian Dictionary (BB Storm) (Mobile)

An Essential Resource for Students and TravellersCalled "the most complete and succinct" lexicon of its type by The Times Literary Supplement, The Pocket Oxford Russian Dictionary has long been a favorite of students, scholars, business people, and travelers. Now this popular Second Edition is available in MSDict electronic format for...

Tags: Dictionary, BlackBerry Storm, Font Size, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-05-19

MSDict Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary (BB Storm) (Mobile)

Over 340,000 Hard Copies SoldThis dictionary provides full coverage of all the important terms and concepts used in medicine today. Written by distinguished practicing specialists and medical writers, it is intended primarily for workers in the paramedical fields: pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, social workers, hospital secretaries, administrators, technicians, and so...

Tags: Dictionary, Healthcare, Flash Memory, Memory, Handhelds, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-05-14

MSDict Oxford Dictionary of the Bible (BB Storm) (Mobile)

The Most Authoritative and Up-to-date Dictionary of the Bible AvailableAs well as providing concise information about important places and personalities, this accessible dictionary clearly explains the themes and doctrines of the Bible. With entries ranging from earthquakes and mice to feminism and the Dead See Scrolls, it is a lively...

Tags: Bible, Scholar

Software downloads 2009-05-14

Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?

Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?I guess they are OKWith most Windows Based Netbooks being in the $350 area I do not see any advantage of a netbook other than size. Sure you can get a nice light 10" screen netbook, but expect to only do light...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, notebook

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top seller

As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top sellerCan't possibly be trueZDNet has been writing of zero prospects for Blu-ray's since MS lost with it's HD-DVD format. Come to think of it the failure of HD-DVD was also a surprise given the number of articles ZDNet pushed...

Tags: HD DVD, Sales strategy, Consumer electronics, Sales force management, Special Effects, Blu-ray sales surge, Blu-Ray sale, Best Buy Co. Inc., top seller, sales, HD-DVD, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Ceivalife Digital Photo Frame

Ceiva's been making digital photo frames for some time now and continues evolving its frames into high-powered, Internet-connected devices that deliver weather and sports scores as readily as photos from friends and family. Its Ceivalife frame provides impressive overall performance and its features are first rate. Plus, Ceiva goes out...

Tags: Flash memory, Ceivalife Digital Photo Frame, Ceiva, photograph

Product reviews 2009-05-05

HP 8-inch Digital Picture Frame (DF820)

As a gift for the nontecchies or traditionalists in your life, HP's 8-inch Digital Picture Frame DF820 series hits many of the right notes. Affordably priced and relatively well constructed with the look of an old-fashioned frame, the DF820's broad but simple feature set means it's pretty easy to operate....

Tags: Corporate communications, Flash memory, Memory, menu structure, Hewlett-Packard Co., photograph, Frame DF820, media

Product reviews 2009-05-05

G.E. discovers how to put 500GB on a disc; eventual Blu-ray killer?

G.E. discovers how to put 500GB on a disc; eventual Blu-ray killer?Double edged swordWith the ISPs boosting fees and limiting monthly usage the "instant media download" scheme will never take off. The "flash" thing is still too expensive and unreliable (what would a 500 gig flash module cost). ...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Flash Media, DVD archive, killer, G.E., disc, DVD, disk, Flash Movie

Discussion threads 2009-04-27