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Torture Testing - The big case test - Part 3

Conclusions and closing thoughtsOK, time to draw a few conclusions.  Overall, I've been impressed with how much abuse some of these cases can take, and some seem capable of absorbing and shrugging off extreme levels of abuse. Let's start with the Storm Case iM2050.  Everything about this case is designed with robustness in...

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Blog posts 2007-07-26

Torture Testing - The big case test - Part 2

OK, we've looked at the tests, now let's see how the cases stand up to them!Drag testWe decided to start off with the drag test because it was a quick and simple test (just tie them to the back of the Freelander and drag them approximately 300 yards over asphalt. ...

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Blog posts 2007-07-26

Torture Testing - The big case test - Part 1

Modern gadgets are pretty robust and can brush off the occasional knock, the odd splash of water and a sprinkling of dust, but if you regularly take your precious gadgets into the outdoors you might feel compelled to protect your investment by spending some more money on a protective case. Once you've decided to...

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Blog posts 2007-07-26

Torture Testing - Coming next ...

Breaking stuff so you don't have to!My first Hardware 2.0 Torture Test of the Corsair Flash Voyager GT was so much fun and such a hit with the readers that I have more Torture Tests planned.  Given the feedback that I received from readers as to added tests that I...

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Blog posts 2007-06-25

Torture Test - Corsair Flash Voyager GT

Let's find out just how tough the Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB flash drive really is.Do you ever wonder what marketers mean when they use words such as durable and rugged? I do!  So when Corsair sent me a Flash Voyager GT USB flash drive for review â€" a drive that is...

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Blog posts 2007-06-05

Additional Resources

Psystar: From Hell's Heart, I Stab at Thee!

No matter who they have to sueApple will never allow competition.agreedthey want as much profits as they can make.too bad their computers aren't very good for anything other than the basics and some visual/audio work ;)with that said, i believe that apple will have its future in their i-products (ipod,...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Apple Inc., hardware, Psystar, OSX

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre [spec shootout]

Specs don't tell everythingis a 1996 chevy with 4 doors and v8 engine better than a 2008 2-door lexus with a v6?Its the whole experience of the device that matters. Can the DroidDont dock itself into 80% of the vehicles currently made? No, you can use an auxiliary input but...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Palm Pre, Apple App Store, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Sonim XP3 Quest (unlocked)

Photo gallery:Sonim XP3 QuestThe Sonim XP3 Quest is the update to the Sonim XP1 that we reviewed last year. If you thought the XP1 was strong--and believe us when we say that it was--the XP3 goes a step further by being completely waterproof like the G'zOne handsets. If that isn't...

Tags: Cellular phones, display, keypad button, battery cover, Sonim XP3 Quest, XP3, Sonim XP1

Product reviews 2009-08-31

FCC to vote on wireless industry competition inquiry; Watch out Verizon and AT&T

How does the current setup stiffle innovation?Is the fcc indicating that they feel phones are not as advanced as they should be, or that wireless networks are not as innovative as they chould be?The current setup prevents consumers from ....1. Choosing the device they want2. Using it with...

Tags: 3G, Federal government, Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, Asian Governments, bureaucrat, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., FCC, phone

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

BlackBerry Storm price dropped to $99.99: Is that enough?

BlackBerry Storm price dropped to $99.99: Is that enough?Is this unusual?[i]With the mixed reviews of the RIM BlackBerry Storm, it?s no surprise Verizon Wireless has dropped the price from $199.99 down to $99.99[/i]So if a phone model gets a price cut from $199 down to $99 then it means that...

Tags: Smart phones, BlackBerry Storm, phone model, phone, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

What would you do for a free iPhone 3G S?

What would you do for a free iPhone 3G S?I'd eat a Klondik Bar! nt.RE: What would you do for a free iPhone 3G S?"I?ve given up all hope of publishing anything meaningful on ZDNet"Really? I didn't know you'd started.Easy one.Run Vista unpatched... on a scrap machine.Feel Your PainYou could...

Tags: Smart phones, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G S, iPile, Apple iPhone 3G, Give Up

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Sanyo PLV-Z3000

The front projection category continues to grow and become more affordable to the masses. These days you can get a decent 1080p front projector for cheaper than most 60-inch plasma TVs. Of course, you do have the additional cost of a screen to factor in, but that screen can be...

Tags: Projectors, Monitors & displays, TVs, Sanyo PLV-Z3000, Sanyo Electric Co., projector, picture quality

Product reviews 2009-02-17

Lines out door, around corner for BlackBerry Storm

Lines out door, around corner for BlackBerry StormCollective sigh?Did Verizon take preorders for the Storm....oh....no they didn't. 100's of thousands of people already had their G1's on their doorsteps on launch day. But yet...http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/10/t-mobile-stor-1.htmlNow the real collective sigh will be when people realize that clicking a screen does not allow...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, phone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Sneak Peek: BlackBerry Storm

Sneak Peek: BlackBerry StormThe true strength of the Storm......is the same as the iPhone: it creates competition. It would be very easy for Apple to rest on its laurels for awhile (and I think in many ways, it has). But the Storm appears to be bringing real competition, unlike many...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, Digital music, Multitouch, Clerk, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Profitability of spam finally measured

Profitability of spam finally measuredWhy put out a paper showing the money to be made?Its definitely interesting.. but this paper makes me want to get into the spamming business.I could probably do it. I experimented with some stuff a few years ago that would get the job done. ...

Tags: Cyberthreats, spam

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

The technologies which will change our lives

The technologies which will change our livesThe real areas of change are nanorobotics and AI.Companies such as Zyvex and Novamente are working on nanomanufacturing and AI and they predict 5 or so years until products are available. Such products would allow for everyone to live disease and aging free,...

Tags: INTERNET, Semiconductors, Network technology, nanotechnology

Discussion threads 2008-10-25

Back to Linux

Back to Linuxummmm...because it's free.never mind that you're obviously trolling with egregious overstatements and wildly inaccurate FUD scenarios; the appeal of Linux is elementary: it's free. And any future admin whose effectiveness upon being hired is contingent on hundreds if not thousands of dollars in MS licenses better be prepared...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-10-20

Should our President be computer literate?

Should our President be computer literate?The man with the BlackBerry gets my voteAlthough I fundamentally agree with you that being the leader of the free world is a bit more important that being able to check email and certainly requires a much broader range of qualifications, I have to say...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, aircraft

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

Apple, not Gear, deserves the blame for iTunes crashes

Apple, not Gear, deserves the blame for iTunes crashesFUD modeEd I am unsure why this issue deserves your third story. Not sure why you feel terms like "tidal wave" are appropriate.You recently accused security software vendors of over egging the problem to help sell their products. So given that this...

Tags: Digital music, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

News to know: Apple; Fixing Vista; Earth Day; Web 2.0 Expo

Notable headlines: Tom Foremski: Open letter to Steve Jobs: Apple should have a first adopter network program and give discounts to loyal customers Jason O'Grady: Something killed my MacBook Pro David Morgenstern: Are there enough suckers in the world to make...

Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Internet, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-22