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- White Balance
- (1) In a monitor, a setting that adjusts the relative intensities of the red, green and blue electron guns in a CRT or the red, green and blue pixels in...
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- JVC Everio GZ-HD3
- When Lori Grunin reviewed JVC's Everio GZ-HD7 a few months ago, it did all right, but she concluded that its features, performance, and image quality didn't live up to its high price tag. JVC followed up the HD7 with the Everio GZ-HD3, a scaled-down version, which includes the same triple-CCD...
- Tags: Corporate communications, White Balance, JVC, HD3, HD7, SDHC
- Product reviews 2007-10-15
- Panasonic SDR-H18
- Hard-drive camcorders have been slower to catch on than I would've thought. Sure, they cost a bit more than their DVD- or tape-based equivalents, but the convenience of having such a large storage capacity--and not having to deal with tape--make them appealing. However, some buyers can't get past the idea...
- Tags: Memory, camcorder, white balance, H18, Panasonic SDR-H18, SD card, Panasonic
- Product reviews 2007-07-27
Additional Resources
- The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers
- The greatest advantage of the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. The biggest problem with the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. Ironic, isn't it? The sheer number of choices means you can almost certainly...
- Tags: Problem, Driver, OEM, Graphics Subsystem, Vista/Server 2008/Win7 Ecosystem, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Olympus announces new E-520 midrange DSLR update
- Olympus has finally announced the previously leaked E-520, an update to its well-regarded E-510. Like the entry-level E-420, the E-510 is really a minor update to its predecessor. Not surprisingly, updates include most of the new features the E-420 added over the E-410, such as a bigger and better...
- Tags: Olympus Corp., Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Janice Chen
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- HP to take out EDS: does it make sense?
- We've heard these rumors before but this time it seems HP is in serious hunting mode with EDS as the target. Larry Dignan offers his take on the rationale behind the story. Fellow Irregular Vinnie Mirchandani adds to the debate suggesting both pluses and minuses: HP could use a...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions down
- We have been told that our very safety, our "homeland security," is dependent on the federal government having extraordinary powers to snoop, listen and search without the traditional (pronounced "constitutional") checks provided by judicial review. One part of this equation works as advertised – the incursion...
- Tags: Terrorism, Terrorism Prosecution, Homeland Security, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Vermedx diabetes system wins Texas trial
- Vermedx said its diabetes management program will be the centerpiece of a market test in San Antonio that could quickly spread statewide. Vermedx consists of databases and treatment information on diabetes. Alerts can be sent automatically to patients based on test results. Note that...
- Tags: Patient, Vermedx, San Antonio, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Vermedx White Paper, E-health, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- More on RIM's moat: Launches BlackBerry Bold; App developer fund
- Business people can be hip too. That appears to be the message from Research in Motion and its motives behind its new BlackBerry Bold smartphone. There's definitely a hint of some iPhone envy here, but the device isn't a direct competitor. From the statement (Matthew Miller's take,...
- Tags: Developer, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Partners Fund, Smart Phones, B2C, Handhelds, B2B, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- To Catch a Thief
- To catch a thief ... the high-tech way. Somone broke into Kait Dupalga's apartment and stole TVs, iPods, a set of car rims – and Kate's Mac laptop. The big break in the case came when a friend of Kate's sent her a text message congratulating...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mr., Friend, Photograph, Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- Philips DCP851 portable DVD player w/ iPod dock
- While the DCP750 and DCP850 weren't the first portable DVD players to include built-in iPod docks, the Philips brand ensured that they made a bigger splash than earlier models from the likes of iLuv. For 2008, Philips has overhauled the design, opting for a tablet configuration instead of the standard...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, Media players, DVD player, Philips DCP851, Apple iPod, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD
- Product reviews 2008-05-09
- Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere
- The latest net neutrality bill, offered by Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), is a second try to treat neutrality as an antitrust issue, Ars Technica says. It's essentially the same bill that failed in 2006. The bill is intended to "promote competition,...
- Tags: Bill, Comcast Corp., U.S. Congress, Net Neutrality, Internet, Networking, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon
- Hey there, it's Jake, Jason's evil twin. It's Friday which means that it's my turn to take the wheel for trip down Apple rumor lane. Fasten your seat belts because here we go: Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller? – AppleInsider reports that a new Apple patent application reveals...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iLounge, 3G, E-mail, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics
- The Obama Party and the Googlization of politicsTheres that loophole again........that doesn't exist. I dislike the idea of the ASP loophole. Its not a loophole. Its a change in principle thats causing the problem if you ask me. The idea of FOSS was software you could do whatever you want...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, software, F/OSS, Obama Party
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Health care debate is a neverending story
- Health care debate is a neverending storySupply and demandOf course there's a way to balance the two. It's called the Market. Get third-party pay out of the equation, and demand and supply laws will come into effect.The reason demand is so high is because prices are artificially low. Whenever you...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- A conversation with Charles Phillips, president Oracle
- This morning I participated in a round table conversation with Charles Phillips, president of Oracle, discussing his take on Enterprise 2.0 technologies and how they apply to Oracle's view of the enterprise applications space. While there was nothing earth shatteringly new in what he said, some nuggets emerged. ...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Enterprise 2.0, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Getting Started with Master Data Management
- Master data management forms part of an overall enterprise governance program that aims to establish trusted data throughout the enterprise. This white paper from Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies defines master data, examines why it is needed, and explores methodologies for implementing master data management.
- Tags: DataFlux Corp., Master Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-09
- Data Governance for Master Data Management and Beyond
- There is growing interest on behalf of both data management professionals and senior business managers to understand the motivations, mechanics, and benefits of instituting data governance within an organization. This white paper by David Loshin examines how the definition, oversight and adherence to information policies and procedures can create value...
- Tags: DataFlux Corp., Master Data Management, Data Management, Storage, Benefits, Databases, Hardware, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-05-09
- Accelerating Enterprise Data Governance Part 1
- In the first of this series of three white papers, Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies defines what data governance is and then looks at the requirements that need to be met for full data governance to be implemented. He also discusses how to systematically build re-usable data services to...
- Tags: DataFlux Corp., Data Governance, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-09
- Synology Disk Station DS-107+
- Up to this point, our network attached storage reviews have focused on consumer-level products that act as simple backup or media-sharing solutions for home users. NAS is but one of the many features found on the Synology Disk Station DS107+, a sophisticated device that holds appeal for home users and...
- Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, NETWORKING, disk, DS107+, hard drive
- Product reviews 2008-05-08
- HP Officejet J6480
- The Officejet J6480 is Hewlett-Packard's newest all-in-one printer with a host of features designed to appeal to small-to-midsize businesses that want a low-cost, feature-rich device capable of handling projects across the board. This $200 multifunction printer certainly delivers everything you want in an AIO: Autoduplexing, photo finishing, one-touch faxing, a...
- Tags: Printers, Fax, Officejet J6480, printer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-05-08
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