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CES: New Wireless audio and video solutions could finally spell the end for hard wiring

Here at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there are several technology providers demonstrating advancements in the wireless distribution of Hi Definition video as well as surround sound audio. Two solution providers I spoke with -- Open Interface and Tzero (both of whose technologies would be embedded in other...

Tags: General, Entertainment, Personal Technology, Wired &, Wireless, Video, Events, CES 2007, Wireless Report Card, Video@CES, audio

Blog posts 2007-01-24

CES Big Picture #3: Oh ye cable, R.I.P. Wireless cometh and take ye away

Its now going on two weeks since CES has ended and so far, Ive posted two big picture pieces; one on when size stopped mattering and the other on how Hi-Definitions virtuous circle is finally complete. Last week, I was at Mashup Camp 3 at MIT so I held off...

Tags: General, Entertainment, Mobile, Personal Technology, Wired &, Wireless, Telephony, Events, CES 2007, Cool Tech Gear, Disruptive Technology, Wireless Report Card, VoIP Hardware@CES, credit card, wireless, Consumer Electronics Show

Blog posts 2007-01-23

CES: Noise-cancelling Bluetooth headsets, virtual keyboards, the "Tab 'n Turn" and more

As my week at CES neared its end, I hit the show floor one more time for four more drive-bys: my short video takes on cool gadgets some of which youre sure to find interesting. While standing outside of CNETs news room (a trailer parked in front of the Las...

Tags: Keyboards, CD, keyboard, USB flash drive, Consumer Electronics Show, Bluetooth headset, headset

Blog posts 2007-01-12

Additional Resources

Kodak 5250

The ESP 5250 is Kodak's latest upgrade to last year's ESP 5 all-in-one AIO, which should be obvious from the almost identical design. Aside from looks, the printer does make improvements to print quality and most notably, output speed, but the printer still isn't perfect--it's missing an auto-document feeder and...

Tags: Scanners, Printers, Monitors & displays, Eastman Kodak Co., ESP 5, ESP, scanner, printer

Product reviews 2009-10-29

News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-21

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

An ebook reader is a pretty good idea for limited useI honestly don't see myself buying an e-reader for books, simply because the cost. $25 for a good hardback is something you want to keep. Even paperbacks are worth keeping if the story is there. You cannot keep...

Tags: Wireless LANs, E-books, Wireless and Mobility, ebook reader, nook, Wi-Fi, e-book, B&N, e-reader

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Psystar Open(Q)

If nothing else, Psystar's OpenQ should serve as a message to Apple that it's long overdue in bringing quad-core CPUs to its mainstream desktops. Because as much as the OpenQ lacks Apple's design polish, this $799, illicitly OS X-based midtower runs circles around Apple's $1,499 24-inch iMac on our benchmarks....

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Processors, Psystar, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-10-09

Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage

However, JD Power tells us a slightly different storyAccording to their latest survey the iPhone is ranked top in customer satisfaction for both consumer and business users. In fact I was surprised at the size of the large margin the iPhone has with business users.I guess this means that if...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., phone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T 3G coverage, AT&T 3G, advertisement, Apple Inc., 3G

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Netbooks changing the PC game

The only one not getting it is AppleApple is the only one not seeing the market of Netbook form factor... I'll tell you this, many people with Macbooks (4.5 lbs) envy people with netbooks.Wait until Apple releases a "net tablet"no one will want a netbook after that. :)(The "iPad"?)I told...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, computer game, PC, game, netbook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

iPhone soars, Microsoft 'main loser'

Well......Beings I don't tie my confidence to a phone or computer I could give two sh1ts about what anyone thinks. Frankly the Samsung Omnia has been an excellent phone and I have no problem letting anyone and everyone see me use it. Plus Windows Mobile is in alot of...

Tags: Smart phones, Mobile operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Mobile applications, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, Apple iPhone, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

10 bits of tech the back-to-school student should avoid

This is what they use at UoKBut have no idea of their infrastructure or how it works. http://www.bradfordnetworks.com/products/cm.htmlIt'll either be a software or hardware thingamajig - either way it's a third party solution to stop networks from being expanded in this way.I disagree...... about the wireless keyboard/mouse and the wireless...

Tags: Routers & switches, Keyboards, SECURITY, Network technology, Symantec Corp., router, laptop computer, wireless, monitor

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

News to know: Chrome OS; Azure; Cable speed; Google Apps; Internet radio

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS Matthew Miller: Google Chrome OS announced, It should...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Internet Radio, Radio, Microsoft Corp., Cable, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-07-08

RIM: Is the BlackBerry OS the weak link?

The Boy Genius Report has a treatise on Research in Motion's future and it's a must read for BlackBerry watchers. In short, the limitations of RIM's operating systems are becoming more apparent by the day and the company needs a plan to compete with the iPhone OS, WebOS and Android...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Operating System, RIM BlackBerry, Boy Genius Report, Boy Genius, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-01

First look: Intel's Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop for netbooks

First look: Intel's Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop for netbooksThe menu for choiceI haven't tried Moblin myself, but your report sounds disappointing. Of course any interface should be application centered. What are they thinking?Maybe Intel could provide a choice during installation of Moblin, what kind of interface you want. Some Linux...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Wi-Fi, Web browsers, Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop, netbook, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

News to know: Microsoft; Facebook; Acer; WiFi health scare

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Jury orders Microsoft to pay $388 million over anti-piracy patent Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft delivers SQL Server 2008 SP1 Adrian...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Health Care, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp., Acer Inc., TechMeme, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Blog posts 2009-04-09

In-Stat: 30 percent of global wireless will be 3G, 4G by 2013

Advanced wireless networks---3G and 4G---will represent 30 percent of global wireless subscriptions, up from 11 percent at the end of 2008, according to research firm In-Stat.  Despite all of the chatter about advanced wireless services In-Stat's research is an eye-opener. In the tech crowd one would assume...

Tags: 4G, Clearwire Corp., Wireless, In-Stat, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Samsung Hue II SCH-R600 (Alltel)

Photo gallery:Samsung Hue II SCH-R600Though Alltel's Samsung Hue II is an update to the original Samsung Hue, the two phones share few characteristics beyond their flip designs. While the first Hue had a vertical external display with red bands on either side, the Hue II features a standard external display...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Alltel Corp., backlighting, Hue

Product reviews 2009-03-05

Samsung Memoir T929 - black (T-Mobile)

Up until recently, the highest megapixel camera phones to grace U.S. carriers have been 5-megapixel shooters like the Motorola Zine ZN5. If we wanted to play around with higher-performance camera phones, we had to get our hands on unlocked versions like the 8-megapixel Samsung Innov8 from our friends in Europe.But...

Tags: Camera phones, Telecom & Utilities, ergonomic, touch interface, T-Mobile, display, Samsung Memoir, camera, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-02-25

China Mobile iPhone talks break down; Apple now eyeing No. 2 carrier

Chinese news outlets are reporting this week that talks between Apple and China Mobile, the No. 1 carrier in China with 415 million subscribers, have broken down. Now, according to other news reports out of China, Apple and China Unicom - the No. 2 player without about 130 million subscribers...

Tags: Apple iPhone, China Mobile Ltd., Apple Inc., Carrier, News Outlet, 3G, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Wireless And Mobility, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-02-13

Confronting Windows 7 at home

Confronting Windows 7 at homePlease mr. Jordancould you run the Vista upgrade advisor? It is located here:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspxAnd then post the results of that report here? The tool is really super easy to run. It will scan your computer and devices and report which software and devices will have issues with...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, advisor, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-01-31