Many computer users consider the Nero CD/DVD burning suite to be the best you can get and they are probably right. Linux users should take note, Nero now has a version of the program that runs on that platform. The best part of NeroLINUX is that […] Read more »
Seagate has introduced a 120GB notebook computer hard drive which is definitely the highest capacity drive I have seen. The drive turns at 5200 RPM which some might feel is slower than 7200 RPM drives but this is almost certainly a concession to battery life. The […] Read more »
Business 2.0: Have you walked into a cell-phone store lately? If not, then let me tell you what you’ll find there. Unless you’re willing to spend upwards of $300 on a phone, you will find scores of silvery devices, none bigger or much smaller than two […] Read more »
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Looking for some broadband madness? Well don’t expect US to oblige – its a duoply nation, in case you didn’t notice. It is Europe which is turning into a broadband battleground. English DSL providers are opening up the pipes for $20 a month, French DSL wannabes […] Read more »
If cell phones could be tailored to the individual, even more of them might sell. Software to the rescue. By Om Malik, April 18, 2005 Have you walked into a cell-phone store lately? If not, then let me tell you what you’ll find there. Unless you’re […] Read more »
Thomas Hawk has taken the bait and is posting something about Microsoft’s “StartSomethingPC.com.” Could it be a remixed eBook/PC/MiniTablet PC, perhaps? Daily Wireless has the details. The whole thing could be tied to the WinHEC. Microsoft apparently is putting together an innovative hardware section at WinHEC […] Read more »
Two companies who have not kept up with times – Adobe Systems and Macromedia – are hooking up. Adobe is buying Macromedia for $3.4 billion in stock. The deal is proof that there is little or not growth organic growth left in the old Silicon Valley. […] Read more »
In a move that will horrify some and bring joy to others, Adobe have agreed to buy Macromedia for a straight stock swap of $3.4 Billion. Read more »
Sony’s 3.1 pound ultra-portable, T250, is becoming a favorite of the CEO set. Till recently, most chief executives who popped into Business 2.0′s 29th floor offices in San Francisco’s financial district, would show up toting an IBM Thinkpad T-Series (T-40 or higher). In past month or […] Read more »
Steve Jobs earlier this year had declared that 2005 is going to be the year of HD. And he was not talking about just macs either. From Alias torrents to televisions to DVD players, everything is going hi-def. Even the lowly video conferencing hardware. I recently […] Read more »
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They might have been late to the party, but it seems SimplyHired, the job search site is wasting no time adding interesting features and services to its offerings. The latest being a hook-up with LinkedIn. The companies are likely to announce an official partnership later this […] Read more »
The best utilities work well when they’re needed, and stay out of sight the rest of the time. So it is with Stuffit Deluxe 9 from Allume. In fact, I almost forgot about the new Stuffit version after I installed it to review. But there’s more there than meets the eye – that is, if you look for it. Read more »
After years of waiting, Intel’s finally going to put its silicon where its dollars are – in WiMAX. The company is going to announce Rosedale chip, that costs $45 to make and connects homes with fixed wireless networks tomorrow, according to Reuters. Scott Richardson, general manager […] Read more »
SkypeIn is marching in, 100 million copies have been downloaded and there are tons of companies making products that are Skype-happy. Except one tiny problem, and that’s on the horizon. As per James Enck, some Mexican users are complaining that Mexican giant Telmex’s ISP subsidiary Prodigy […] Read more »
The ink on the del.icio.us funding papers is not even dry, and I can almost feel that we are onto the next big thing – visual bookmarks. David Galbraith, who has now defected to the right (coast) side of the country, aka New York, has told […] Read more »
Expose is one of the coolest utilities on Mac OS X and I’ve been looking for a Windows equivalent that works just as well. A good graphical task switcher is useful on any Windows XP computer but especially good on the Sony U since the screen […] Read more »
I admit I haven’t looked at the Zinio Reader for quite some time. It must have been over five years ago that Zinio debuted their innovative system for delivering and displaying magazines in digital form and I tried it when it first came out and liked […] Read more »
One of the most amazing things about TiVo is that how it managed to shoot itself in the foot time and time again. I guess the whole Comcast issue is forgotten but that showed that there are some serious issues with the company. Then there is […] Read more »
Enron Broadband trial begins this week, and many view it as a precursor to the really big Enron trial set for next year. “It’s the most important Enron trial to date,” Dan Cogdell, a criminal defense attorney in Houston who represents Ken Rice told Texas Lawyer, […] Read more »
Bangladesh is not anywhere on the global broadband map, but it is doing its best to get online. Local service provider, DNS SatComm has started deploying fixed wireless gear from Cambridge Broadband and will offer access to government offices, and other commercial entities. Eventually, the plan […] Read more »
Broadband Reports forum users are complaining that some of the VoIP providers are reneging on the “unlimited plans” if the customers talk too much. The latest complaint from our users on this issue is concerning RocketVoIP; one user was told their excessive usage makes them unqualified […] Read more »
Back in December 2001, I wrote a piece called, Virtela Takes a Soft Approach to Fiber-Optic Networks. I suspected as bandwidth got commoditized and IP became a predominant protocol in the networks, we could see the emergence of a new breed of a carrier, Virtual Network […] Read more »
This past Friday, Chris Alden’s new start-up, Rojo, had arranged a special preview session for its service, and mostly bloggers were in attendance. I was the only hack in the pack, mostly because Chris is a friend and I happen to blog as well. Still, I […] Read more »
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engadget reports on a new Sony Vaio PCG-4E1L that has been detailed in the FCC filing that has integrated tri-band GSM, WiFi and Bluetooth for communications. This makes the notebook a truly connected device with high speed connections always available. Not much else is known for […] Read more »
Fujitsu has always produced very nice slate Tablet PCs and the ST5000 series is no exception. The thoughtful design and included features makes this Tablet a winner for anyone looking for a great slate. Tablet PC ReviewSpot has published a thorough review of the ST5000 and […] Read more »
Eric Mack is still waiting to take possession of his Tablet PC but in his usual fashion he’s wasted no time in evangelizing the platform on his blog, Eric Mack On-Line. He has been in conversation with Michael Hyatt who recently switched from the Tablet PC […] Read more »
Dave Ciccone of Dave’s iPAQ is usually playing with neat gadgets and always seems to get his hands on cool smartphones and Pocket PCs. It looks like he’s upped the ante and is looking at the Sony U71 and has written a full review of the […] Read more »
Like countless other mac addicts, I am patiently waiting for Apple to release their Tiger OS-X on April 29, 2005. Going through the publicly available information on their website, the feature that has me most excited about is the enhanced iSync feature. Thus far we have […] Read more »
Apple have released the final operating system upgrade to Panther before Tiger hits the shelves. It weighs in at a 51.3mb download, and is available now through Software Update. If you prefer, you could also download the Delta Update Installer to your hard drive to install […] Read more »
With US telecoms merging faster than singles at a speed dating event, you might think that the European telecoms may be getting an urge to merge. Research firm Ovum says that despite improving balance sheets, large telecoms are not looking to indulge in mega-mergers, and instead […] Read more »
Paul Thurrott is the Windows guru and source of advance looks at Windows operating systems and Microsoft programs but apparently he is also a closet Mac fan. His site WinSuperSite has published a very good review of the next version (Tiger) of the Mac OS X […] Read more »
Loren Heiny is to blame for me wasting some time this afternoon. He got me to thinking about what the screen resolution of the prototype Ruby mini-Tablet PC might be. I have been playing around with screen resolutions on my Sony U in portrait mode and […] Read more »
I had been waiting for the inevitable moment when Microsoft apologist and brown-noser extraordinare Paul Thurrott would come out with a diatribe on Tiger, and credit goes to Slashdot‘s front page for bringing it to my attention. Thurrott has done this for each release since 10.1 […] Read more »
So a lot of buzz around Cingular launching ColdPlay’s latest single and basically giving labels another reason to think like Gordon Gekko. If you can get $2.99 for a single via a mobile phone, why offer it via iTunes store. Mobile Playa has an interview with […] Read more »
The Windows XP registry is the heart of a smooth running computer but unfortunately Windows doesn’t do a good job of keeping it cleaned up on its own. If you do a lot of program installs and removals your Windows registry can become a minefield of […] Read more »
I recently ran across an interesting website, Handhelds.org, that covers Linux based handhelds and actively promotes the adoption of Linux for both handhelds and wearable computers. Their mission statement says it all: Our goal is to encourage and facilitate the creation of open source software for […] Read more »
A lot of Linux lovers have converted notebook computers to run the Linux operating system since it is so efficient and requires fewer hardware resources to run than Windows based laptops. OSNews has written a nice article about optimizing Debian on a notebook computer to get […] Read more »
Laguna Niguel, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2005 — Active Ink Software, Inc., a Microsoft Premier PC Partner announced the general availability of an entire new family of form design products for both the PC and Tablet PC platforms. The product offerings include a Standard Edition, a […] Read more »
According to Tech Insider, Microsoft has released a public beta of the Data Protection Manager (DPM) program which promises to automate disk backup protections. DPM provides a disk to disk backup solution that is faster then current disk to tape backup systems and is designed to […] Read more »
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