Optoma Pico Pocket Projector November 19, 2008
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment Optoma's diminutive projector makes a great traveling companion, despite somewhat fuzzy image projection.Apple iPhone 3G Review - PhoneMag
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a commentPhoneMag reviews the Apple iPhone 3G and writes, "Since much of the change in functionality has been covered in the SlashGear review, I’ll merely cover what stood out for the newbie - whether good or bad. The camera is an obvious weak spot, I spent a couple of seconds trying to tap for a zoom control before realising it lacks even a basic digital zoom. Since the SMS app is so well laid out, with its threaded conversations, it’s all the more puzzling not to have MMS support. And why no dynamic icon for the weather, which changes according to what’s actually going on outside? It seems strange not to, when the calendar icon always shows today’s date."
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TeleNav Shotgun Connected GPS Device
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment The Shotgun's GPS features are reasonably good, but the optional (and pricey) connected service really shines.Falcon Northwest Mach V
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment If you can afford it, the Mach V packs in the latest technologies--including Intel’s new Core i7 processor--for the pinnacle of powerful PC performance.Fieldrunners for IPhone
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment The concept of a "tower defense" game isn't particularly new: It's where you build defensive structures to prevent successive...‘Animal Crossing: City Folk’: Slow, Boring, Lonely
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Among the titles Nintendo highlighted during E3 this year, "Animal Crossing: City Folks" stood out. Previously a bestselling franchise on the Nintendo GameCube, the updated Wii version, Nintendo said, would take advantage of the console's Internet connection and new Wii Speak microphone accessory to connect gamers with other players near and far. The purported ability to take part in voice chats while interacting with other players in the game sounded intriguing; however, after playing the game I am more frustrated than impressed.
Goliath Gives David a Pounding as Psystar Antitrust Suit Flops
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Psystar's chief legal defense in its fight with Apple is off the table -- for the moment at least. U.S. District Judge William Alsup has dismissed charges that Apple is violating antitrust regulations and creating restraint of trade by linking its operating system with its branded hardware. Psystar is the company that dazzled some Mac fans several months ago -- and raised more than a few eyebrows -- with the offer of a product called "Open Computer." Essentially, Open Computer is a cheap Mac clone that runs the Macintosh OS X Leopard operating system.
Panasonic HDC-HS100 HD Camcorder
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment This Panasonic high-def camcorder offers great usability and control, but its image quality is merely decent.JVC Everio GZ-HD40 HD Camcorder
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment The big hard drive of JVC's GZ-HD40 is offset by the camcorder's big price--and its simply adequate performance.BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Attel) Review - PC Mag
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PC Mag reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Attel) and writes, "RIM's forthcoming BlackBerry OS 4.5 will include support for Microsoft Office document editing through DataViz's DocumentsToGo program, and Alltel will offer a free upgrade to Curve owners. That combined with the standard Curve features, such as the great camera, including video recording; the terrific BlackBerry messaging, including both SMS and MMS; and the new PC software, which helps transfer music and videos over from Windows XP and Vista PCs to the phone, makes Alltel's Curve 8330 as much a winner as its Verizon and Sprint cousins. We think it's the best balance of smartphone functionality for Alltel subscribers."
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Samsung YP-S2 (Pebble) MP3 Player
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment This MP3 player packs lots of advanced features into a minimalist design, but its sound quality is a bit disappointing.Pantech C610 Cell Phone from AT&T
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment This low-cost 3G phone is not bad if you can live with the small keypad and display screens.The New Dawn of the 3-D Film Era
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If Dreamworks Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg is right, you'll soon be out shopping for the latest in designer glasses. 3-D glasses that is. Hollywood studios such as Dreamworks, Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox are betting 3-D will finally become the next big thing in film, luring moviegoers to the theater with advancements in a technology that first caught viewers' attention in the 1950s. "In five to seven years, all movies will be made in 3-D," Katzenberg said Wednesday at the start of an inaugural four-day 3-D festival in Singapore.
Life Magazine’s Giant Photo Album Lives On Online
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Google has opened an online photo gallery that will feature millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before. The new service debuted Tuesday with about 2 million photos. Eventually, Google plans to scan all 10 million photos from Life's library so they can be viewed on any computer with an Internet connection. About 97 percent of Life's archives have not been publicly seen, according to Life. The photos can be printed out for free as long as they aren't being used as part of an attempt to make money.
Facebook to Give Apps Seal of Approval - For a Price
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Facebook plans to start charging for verifying applications built for the social network -- an optional process that has upset some developers despite the company's assurances it will bring plenty of positive benefits. Platform program manager Sandra Liu Huang said Tuesday that Facebook opened the verification process to developers on Monday. The process is meant to increase users' trust of applications that are posted on the site and to help developers wanting to build a serious business get more visibility with users, she said.
Stem-Cell Trachea Transplant Sets New Treatment Standard
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Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for antirejection drugs. "This technique has great promise," said Eric Genden, MD, who did a similar transplant in 2005 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. That operation used both donor and recipient tissue. Only a handful of windpipe, or trachea, transplants have ever been done. If successful, the procedure could become a new standard of treatment, said Genden, who was not involved in the research.
Parallels 4.0 Not Quite Fully Baked
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After Apple began selling Macintosh systems based on Intel processors, a program called "Parallels Desktop" was released that let you run Windows in a window on a Mac. It instantly became the de facto standard for breaking down walls between operating systems on the Mac OS. Parallels uses a technique called "virtualization," which creates a virtual computer running within the physical, real computer. Called a "virtual machine," it can use different operating systems, allowing Mac users to simultaneously run, say, Windows or Linux.
A Decade-Plus of a Web Gone Worldwide
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Perhaps the greatest invention of the 20th century is the hardware and software infrastructure that makes up the data communications system known as the Internet. It's led to revolutions in the way people and businesses communicate, advertise and sell. Although the technology underpinning the Internet had been in development and use for several decades -- and although by some definitions the Internet itself went online in the 1960s -- it wasn't until the mid-1990s that the Web began to infiltrate people's daily lives.
Parallels 4.0 Not Quite Fully Baked
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After Apple began selling Macintosh systems based on Intel processors, a program called "Parallels Desktop" was released that let you run Windows in a window on a Mac. It instantly became the de facto standard for breaking down walls between operating systems on the Mac OS. Parallels uses a technique called "virtualization," which creates a virtual computer running within the physical, real computer. Called a "virtual machine," it can use different operating systems, allowing Mac users to simultaneously run, say, Windows or Linux.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a commentSony Ericsson Xperia X1 This Windows Mobile phone boasts an exquisite physical design and a unique user interface, but it carries too high a price tag. 799 6383567
The Mobile Office, Part 1
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a comment Netbooks like the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 let you slip your office into a small bag--if you don't mind making some compromises.Wireless Router Gift Ideas
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a commentWireless Routers Blanket your abode with a fast and wide signal. Surprise someone with the gift of good Wi Fi this holiday. Help them take advantage of their broadband internet with a powerful and
Wireless Router Gift Ideas
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a commentWireless Routers Blanket your abode with a fast and wide signal. Surprise someone with the gift of good Wi Fi this holiday. Help them take advantage of their broadband internet with a powerful and
Wacky Holiday Gifts
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a commentWacky Holiday Gifts Know someone with an off kilter sense of humor? Get them one of these beyond the norm doodads. The person who has everything probably doesn't have a USB drive that looks
Wacky Holiday Gifts
Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , add a commentWacky Holiday Gifts Know someone with an off kilter sense of humor? Get them one of these beyond the norm doodads. The person who has everything probably doesn't have a USB drive that looks
