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- Spike Charger
- Even in an increasingly wireless world, you still need those pesky wires to charge your cell phone. But as charging technology gets more high tech, even that requirement is changing just a bit. Earlier this year we reviewed the WildCharger, which delivers power to handsets without a wired connection. Now...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Engineering, Spike Charger, phone, sticker, battery, WildCharger
- Product reviews 2008-03-04
- Toyota simulator aims to prevent traffic deaths
- Toyota simulator aims to prevent traffic deaths1970 Impala with worn tires - ala tugboat styleSimple solution. Hit me and bounce.Or, better still, stop giving out driver licenses like candy. My daughter failed her drivers test the first time out (62%), so the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division employee coached...
- Tags: Policies and procedures, sticker, Toyota Motor Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-26
- Windows Vista Capable logo confusing to customers
- Following a lawsuit which charges Microsoft with deceptive practices by allowing PC manufacturers to fix "Vista Capable" stickers onto PCs which lack the power to offer the consumer the ability to run some of Vistas most touted features, theres been a lot of discussion about what the Windows Vista Capable...
- Tags: Microsoft, Vista
- Blog posts 2007-04-12
- Cisco and Apple reach agreement on iPhone trademark
- "Nevermind."Thats the essence of todays agreement between Cisco and Apple regarding the "iPhone" trademark. Apple can call their new phone/iPod gadget whatever they want, and Cisco can call their Skype/VOIP whatever they want. Cisco drops its infringement lawsuit, and Apple doesnt have to do anything except "explore opportunities for interoperability"....
- Tags: Apple, Cisco, General
- Blog posts 2007-02-22
- Vista Capable vs. XP Ready: Microsoft's semantic choices make a big difference
- Vista Capable vs. XP Ready: Microsoft's semantic choices make a big differenceAu contraire!Microsoft are at fault not Acer. It may be stupid of Acer to install FAT32 on the drives but doing so meets the specifications laid down by Microsoft. Thus Acer were entitled to put that sticker on the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Acer Inc., sticker, FAT32, Microsoft Corp., NTFS
- Discussion threads 2007-02-15
- Vista Capable vs. XP Ready: Microsoft's semantic choices make a big difference
- In the comments area on a blog I posted yesterday, theres a bit of debate over who is to blame Microsoft or Acer for the fact that some Acer systems with Windows XP on them are shipping with a sticker and a configuration that seem to be at odds with...
- Tags: General, Vista, Hardware Infrastructure
- Blog posts 2007-02-15
- GelaSkins for the 5th Generation iPod (Toxicity)
- There's no shortage of protective, stick-on skins for the iPod available on the market, but GelaSkin has taken that existing idea and put a fresh twist on it. The thick, textured stickers are decked out in cool art by well-knowns such as Van Gogh as well as up-and-comers (such as...
- Tags: GelaSkins, sticker, Apple iPod
- Product reviews 2006-08-25
- GelaSkins for the iPod Nano (Hex Appeal)
- There's no shortage of protective, stick-on skins for the iPod available on the market, but GelaSkin has taken that existing idea and put a fresh twist on it. The thick, textured stickers are decked out in cool art by well-knowns such as Van Gogh as well as up-and-comers (such as...
- Tags: Apple iPod Nano, GelaSkins, Apple iPod, sticker
- Product reviews 2006-08-25
- No Vista, but Vista Capable stickers coming soon
- No Vista, but Vista Capable stickers coming soonVista-capable stickers for viruses too?"Designed for Windows XP, Windows Vista Capable"Be careful what you wish forWith so much legacy code and backwards-compatibility in Vista, the same slogan will apply to future viruses. Hence rumors of a Vista anti-virus subscription service from Microsoft, which...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sticker, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Capable sticker, Vista Capable
- Discussion threads 2006-04-02
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- Sony VAIO VGN-FW140
- Sony's new VAIO FW140 covers a few firsts for us. It's the first 16-inch laptop we've gotten our hands on--and the display's movie-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio will become more popular in the next year or two (we've already seen it in the excellent 18-inch Acer Aspire 8920). It's also the...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Sony Vaio Laptop, keyboard tray, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, keyboard
- Product reviews 2008-07-15
- iPhone 3G: Initial reaction (updated 3x)
- I've had my iPhone 3G for about two hours, not enough time to do anything resembling a review, but I wanted to blog some of my early observations. Pictured are Rob Parker and I waiting in line in Atlantic City This post will be continually updated so...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, GPS, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel
- It's getaway day and as we prepare to hit the road, trudge through airport security and snag that car rental, spare a thought for the valuable data that travels with you on that trusty old laptop. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, more than...
- Tags: Laptop Computer, Richard Stiennon, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool
- Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors coolCustomer use patterns...Translated, "We didn't plan for customers to actually turn their notebooks on."What a crock!I think this article......uses "impacted" far too many times. The correct word is "affected".RE: Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Notebooks, Processors, processor, NVidia Corp., chip, notebook, defective notebook chip, Offers driver, notebook chip
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Can your insurance force you out of the country?
- Can your insurance force you out of the country?Will they include airfare and a guarantee?Most people have found good doctors they have a rapport with. If computer systems can't be dealt with by words printed on a cue card, human medicine is going to be a thousandfold more complex...
- Tags: Government, Financial Planning, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, insurance, Socialized Medicine
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- Now I know we're in a recession
- OK, this has nothing to do with Ed Tech. Not a thing. There's no tie-in, no hidden message for us Ed Techers, just a feeling of impending doom. Fortune is reporting that Starbucks is closing 600 stores. I'll let that sink in. ...
- Tags: Starbucks Corp., Seattle, Food & Beverage, Construction, Manufacturing, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Oil climbs peak, economies plumb depressions and the future will not imitate the past
- To maintain any modicum of modern life countries and individuals will increasingly turn to electricity generated from renewable sources. There is no way to dramatically increase the world's oil production, now or in some dreamy future. All the major fossil fuels will be in declining supply by 2025...
- Tags: Oil, Coal, Energy, Fossil Fuel, Chris Nelder, Nelder, IEA, U235, Corporate Communications, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Linksys adds set-up software and support for Mac OS
- Linksys adds set-up software and support for Mac OSI never had any problems with ANY of them using ANY OS.Here are the instructions that work with ANY router:First thing is to write the default IP address, and default username / password on the back of the router using a permanent...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Cable, Operating systems, software, router, IP address, IP, operating system, Linksys Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- Can a cell phone replace your digital camera?
- Can a cell phone replace your digital camera?Not in near futureconsidering features, we may find almost all the we need in a cell phone camera.Its tough to imagine a phone used as camera. If you have a family you cannot give ur cameraphone to ur wife/kids. One things there, frnds...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, camera, phone, cell phone, digital camera, battery
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- Enterprise 2.0: my week ahead
- Following the pre-show banter, most of which I missed, I'm sensing Enterprise 2.0 will be a LOT of fun. Here is my itinerary/day plan: Sunday today - sleepless night, pre-post blog entries, pack bag Monday - depart home 7.15am CET, drive to Granada-Jaen airport,...
- Tags: Blog, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, Session, Blogging, Internet, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-06-08
- Dumbing down our math tests?
- Dumbing down our math tests?Two factors at work.One, the "we mustn't make anyone feel bad" syndrome.And, two, the old adage: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. You and I both know there's more than a little truth in that saying.Combine the two, mix in a little union, and...
- Tags: Dumbing Down, math test, education
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
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