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Open source router from Netgear offers custom firmware and apps

Open source router from Netgear offers custom firmware and appsGonna get one ...Having installed DD-WRT on a very UNSTABLE Linksys WRT54G Version 6, I can testify to the stability and usefulness of FOSS on these routers. It solved a LOT of issues I was having, but because the version 6...

Tags: Home networking, Signal-StRength, Open Source Router, custom firmware, firmware, NetGear, open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Maximo SAN-360 Car FM Transmitter and Charger for SanDisk Sansa

SanDisk's quick rise to No. 2 in U.S. MP3-player sales has spurred the creation of a fledgling accessories market, including the introduction of the first speaker system dedicated to Sansa e200 (and Sansa c200) owners. Now you can listen to your tunes in your car--without the need for...

Tags: SanDisk Sansa, SAN-360, transmitter, SanDisk Corp.

Product reviews 2006-11-13

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HP sees Q4 gains from EDS acquisition

Hewlett Packard reported a net profit of $2.11 billion, or 84 cents per share, on revenue of $33.6 billion for its fourth quarter. Statement The results and an outlook for 2009 matched the preliminary figures the company release on Nov. 18. The preliminary report had topped Wall Street expectations...

Tags: Revenue, Acquisition, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron

AMD's 'Shanghai' processors are the company's first chips to utilize the improved performance and efficiency of 45nm technology. ZDNet Germany tests show that they have made up important ground on Intel Xeon chips. AMD's 'Shanghai' processors are the company's first chips to utilize the improved performance and efficiency of...

Tags: Performance, Level 3 Communications Inc., Shanghai, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Nehalem, Dunnington CPU, Processor Development, Performance Management, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Opteron, Intel, Xeon, benchmarks, processors, Shangahi, Christoph Hochstatter, ZDNet Germany, Christoph Hochstatter, ZDNet Germany

News items 2008-11-24

H2O + C = cool idea

Forty years ago the protagonist in "The Graduate" was told the magic word for the future was "plastics." I would suggest the magic word for our future now is "water." Two Michigan innovators just won a prize for an air conditioning system that uses water as the coolant...

Tags: Turbine, C, Air Conditioner, Fiber, Air Conditioning System, John Barrie, Muller, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-11-23

VW model gets "Green Car of the Year" in Los Angeles

The winning Jetta. Courtesy: CBS Interactive It is a VW diesel that won the award. Specifically: VW Jetta TDI. The LA Award winner was chosen by "Green Car Journal." There was a Ford Fusion in the competition. The little...

Tags: Car, VW, Diesel, Jetta TDI, TDI, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-11-20

News to know: Storm; Holiday gift guide;Lenovo malware; Dell

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Josh Taylor: Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm Gallery: Up close and personal: The BlackBerry Storm ZDNet's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide: Top...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Yahoo! Inc., T-Mobile, Malware, RIM BlackBerry, VUDU, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm

First off, a warning: Be very skeptical of any review you read in the next 24 to 48 hours that proclaims to be the definitive word on the Blackberry Storm. While clearly I have my own early impressions, the Storm is so different than any other smartphone...

Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Phone, Screen, Network, Verizon Communications Inc., Customer, Video, RIM BlackBerry, Plan, Blackberry Storm, E-mail, Handhelds, Keyboards, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-11-19

My pick for the Yahoo CEO job . . .

If I were Yahoo I would try to recruit Sean Maloney, Intel's executive vice president and Chief of Sales and Marketing. Mr Maloney has had a lot of experience turning around troubled Intel business groups and he is easily one of the most competent executives in the...

Tags: Job, Yahoo! Inc., Mr., Intel Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Adobe lands MLB.com deal

updated: Adobe has reportedly landed a Flash deal with MLB.com upending Microsoft's Silverlight. Andy Plesser at Beet.tv reports: Adobe has landed a two-year agreement with Major League Baseball to stream its 2,500-plus spring training, regular season and post-season games live to MLB.com's 1.5 million subscribers.  Games...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., MLB, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Games, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Apple sued over hairline cracks in iPhone 3G

Apple, meet lawsuit. Lawsuit, Apple. The company is facing another lawsuit, this time over the performance of its iPhone 3G on AT&T's network. But that's not the real news: what's notable are added allegations that Apple is ignoring the occurrence of hairline cracks in the handset's enclosure....

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Avi Koschitzki, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-14

USA Today, Wall Street Journal review Autonet Mobile in-car Wi-Fi service

We first wrote a few months ago about Chrysler announcing that it was offering a Wi-Fi option for its 2009 vehicles. Now the mainstream tech press has taken it for its first spin—and have given Autonet Mobile a tentative thumbs up. The Autonet router costs $449, and...

Tags: Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Taking productivity lessons from open source

Taking productivity lessons from open sourceOSS productivirty skyrocketsMillions of volunteers working for free keep OSS costs close to $0.00 and eventually M$ will colapse or GPL its code.And Open Source can learn......how to be successful from Closed Source.Ouch.RE:... You can learn..."If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If...

Tags: productivity lesson, open source

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

Circuit City files Chapter 11

Circuit City files Chapter 11ConsolidationCircuit City's reduction decreases the number of stores in which to purchase electronics in many areas.There are now three super banks in the US after the mergers and bankruptcies.Most industries go through a period of consolidation when they mature. Software is a good example. ...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Chapter 11, Circuitcity, consolidation, Fascism

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

SPAM and the free lunch

SPAM and the free lunchSIMPLE SOLUTION: Mandatory email server registration!(1) Get rid of "Reply-to:" tags.(2) Mandatory email server registration using credit cards, at yearly rate $2~3 dollars.This will make spammers impossible to operate without being caught.What SPAM is that?During the height of the "bad old days" of spam, I got...

Tags: Cyberthreats, spam

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

DirecTV's HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?

DirecTV's HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?Yes I have ....... Have you used a TiVo??I doubt since you actually think that MC has a better interface.TiVo is not perfect, but I had more problems getting MC to do what I actually want/need it to do that I ever...

Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Blu-ray, OEM-version, TiVo Inc., DirecTV, Media Center PC, SDV Tuning Adapter Support, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-11-08

Belkin N+ Wireless Router

Without a fancy name, the Belkin N+ impressed us where it matters the most: range and throughput performance. As a bonus, it also offers a limited network-storage function. We were only disappointed that it doesn't offer dual-band support, like the DIR-855 or the Linksys WRT610N. The N+'s performance, however, more...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Belkin Router, wireless router, router, Belkin Corp., Belkin Storage Manager

Product reviews 2008-11-08

Pioneer Inno XMP3

If satellite radio has a corner on any market, it's in the car; and with the increasingly narrow selection offered by terrestrial radio in many areas, it's no wonder. But for those who want to listen to Sirius or XM at the gym, in the train, or on the streets,...

Tags: Satellite radio, Network technology, Digital music, Digital media, playback screen, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Inno XMP3

Product reviews 2008-11-07

Honda's robotics foray continues: Unveils 'walking assist device'

Honda's robotics foray continues: Unveils 'walking assist device'Their kidding right?It looks rediculous, AND uncomfortable!I'll stick with my knee brace and cane,Thanks anyway!I think they are on the right track.Who thinks that being stuck in a wheel chair or a bed for that matter is healthy. The problem that puts you...

Tags: Robots, Honda Motor Co., robotics

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Audio Converter Workstation (exe)

Audio Converter from 28 audio and video file formats to any of 19 audio formats. Convert MP4 audio and video to MP3 / MP3 to MP4 audio. Automatically transfers Track, Album, Artist, Genre etc. to converted fileGet files from PLS or M3U play lists. Quickly grab audio from CD to...

Tags: Audio, Workstation, MP3, Apple iTunes, Audio File, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-11-07