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Redpine Signals Releases 802.11n Single Stream SiP Modules for Mobile & Consumer Markets Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 6:00AM Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra low power multi-standard OFDM and MIMO silicon-based solutions for Wi-Fi®, WiMAX® & 3GPP LTE, today announced that it has released to market a set of three Wi-Fi SiP modules based on its ultra low power Lite-Fi 802.11n technology.
Consumers might not be ready for netbooks, but we are Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 4:38AMOf course the Windows crowd has picked up on Linux netbook return rates. Fellow blogger Ed Bott writes these days, Linux is a great choice for technically sophisticated users who don’t mind being far, far out of the mainstream. But for people who don’t have the time or the inclination to make fundamental changes, it’s a nonstarter. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes also weighed in: Put another way, what’s ...
MSI blowing up a storm about Wind Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 5:23AMMSI is planning new versions of its Wind netbook and is already stirring the press into hysteria about them.
Linux on Netbooks a Failure? Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 11:05AM A comment made by MSI’s Director of U.S. Sales Andy Tung in an interview with LaptopMag has raised the question if Linux is a failure on netbooks. He said that MSI Wind customers are 4x more likely to return a Wind netbook with Linux than with Windows XP ...
MSI Wind U120 coming and U100 Retail Push this week Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 10:50AM We reported quite extensively about the MSI Wind when it appeared. The company did though come not really through with making the MSI Wind netbook available broadly in the United States. We and others ranked the MSI Wind very high when it comes to choosing...
Business calendar Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 5:02AMExecuTrain will offer the following classes from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 7337 W. Jefferson Blvd. Call 432-9077 for pricing information or go to www.etfortwayne.com. •Visio 2003 Basic, MS Office 2007 New Features, Oct. 13 •Project 2007 Basic, Oct. 14
Giant iPhone Display Runs OS X (This Time, At Least) [Apple] Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 4:03PMEagle-eyed reader Phelipe Hamoui snapped these shots of the giant iPhone display in Hong Kong running Mac OS X. This marks a nice change from that embarrassing little slip-up that revealed a U.S....
Linux laptops returned 4x as often as Windows Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 3:53PM "Get Linux" is almost as common a refrain in the comment threads on this blog as "get a Mac." But although various Linux OSes have made enormous strides in recent years, they may still be far from ready for prime time: In an interview with Laptop magazine, an executive with MSI, which makes perhaps the best low-priced netbook on the market, says that the Linux version of its popular Wind ...
Portuguese Government and Microsoft Partner on Affordable Computing Agreement for Schoolchildren Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 3:33AMPortuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer support Magellan Initiative to help meet education and technology goals of governments and citizens.
By Stephen Rosenberg Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:28AMAfter I gutted my iBook G4 laptop to replace its ailing hard drive, I thought my Macintosh troubles were over.
The day my iPhotos vanished Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:54PM After I gutted my iBook G4 laptop to replace its ailing hard drive, I thought my Macintosh troubles were over.
Linux Netbooks Are Returned 4X More Than Win XP Versions, Says MSI [Linux] Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:33PMNetbooks were supposed to be this great inroad for Linux development, but it turns out that the XP side of the netbook business is doing a lot better in the area of customer satisfaction: MSI today...
Digital piano adds Linux Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:01PM— Sep. 24, 2008 — Yamaha has added embedded Linux to the electronic "player piano" add-on it offers with some models.
Savannah ION Showcases Promising New Products Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:00PMLeading navigation companies announced new products, new services, and new contracts at the 21st technical meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS), held September 16–19 in Savannah, Georgia. For more ION news and blogs by our editors, go to www.gpsworld.com.
Local bankers voice support for higher FDIC insurance cap w/ link to learn more about the FDIC and to the Emergency ... Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:36PMSeveral local bankers on Wednesday expressed support for a proposal that would raise the limit on federal deposit insurance for checking and savings accounts as part of a broader economic-rescue package that was advanced Wednesday night by the U.S. Senate.
New PSU laboratory dedicated w/ link to learn more about Nature Reach at PSU Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 9:22PMPITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg State University Natural History Reserve Laboratory carries two titles of distinction: It is the least expensive building constructed by the university, at least in recent years, and it is the first environmentally “green” university structure.
Group’s treasurer accused of stealing money earmarked for animal shelter Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 8:51PMNEOSHO, Mo. — A Noel woman who served as treasurer for what was the Humane Society for Newton and McDonald counties has been charged with embezzling almost $90,000 from the organization over a three-year period.
CDC: Most people, including children, need flu shots Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 8:36PMMarvin Jennings and his wife, Lena, believe an ounce of prevention is preferable to a pound of cure. On Wednesday morning, the Joplin residents were among the first in line at a branch office of U.S. Bank to roll up their sleeves for flu shots.
Ballmer Looks to the Cloud and Says, "Windows" Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 5:38PM News Commentary. Gasp. Steve Ballmer said Microsoft will launch its cloud operating at PDC. He said it today . OMG, get a life people. He told everybody last week.
"Windows Cloud" Operating System Release Within a Month [Windows] Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 4:56PMMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces that within a month, MS will release a new operating system he described as "Windows Cloud"—for webapp developers working on "cloud computing" apps like...
.NET Framework 4.0 to become less SOAP-centric, embrace REST Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 4:44PMIt was surprising enough when four years ago, Microsoft made an historic decision to ditch its own Web services architecture attempts and go with the flow. Today, it announced its next version of Windows will go with a different flow.
Reimage Launches Revolutionary Online PC Repair Service At Interop New York Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 8:02AM NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2008 -- Israel-based company Reimage launched a ground- breaking online PC repair service at Interop New York, the leading business technology exposition. Reimage empowers PC technicians and IT service departments to efficiently and effectively repair Windows XP issues in 30 minutes or less without compromising user data or applications.
Interface Kit offers built-in hardware noise filtering. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 7:56AMEliminating false triggering from electrical noise, Model 1012 PhidgetInterfaceKit 0/16/16 allows digital input to be RC filtered by 15 K/100 nF node, which rejects noise of higher frequency than 1 kHz. It provides 16 digital inputs sensing up to 30 Vdc, 16 digital outputs controlling up to 30 Vdc, and LED indicators on all I/O channels. Digital input/output update rate is 125 updates/sec, ...
Peru Becomes First Nation to Have Windows-powered OLPC Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 6:23AMMicrosoft, OLPC and Peru will use the South American nation as a testing ground for the Windows-powered OLPC...
Fake anti-virus attacks on the rise Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 6:16AM Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Wednesday 17 September 2008 at 23:49:00 Experts warn of increase in rogue applications Security experts are warning users to be on the lookout for a new rash of fake anti-virus scams. The rogue security applications are disguised as legitimate antivirus tools, often offering...
Asus Eee Box is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #25 Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 6:07PM The Asus Eee Box is the desktop variant of the popular Eee PC netbooks. The tiny box also runs Windows XP on an Intel Atom CPU. The small Windows XP desktop computer features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, and 802.11n Wi-fi....
Microsoft MS08-052 security patch not compatible with some apps Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 7:41AMOne of the security patches Microsoft issued this week may not be compatible with a variety of applications that are closely integrated with the Windows...
Get Leopard and Windows to play nice Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 2:34AMAlthough Leopard and Windows typically play well together, understanding some of the nuances for getting a Mac to talk with a PC can sometimes be a little challenging. Computerworld’s Ryan Faas looks at some of the details you should understand to get the best of both worlds.
Shawnee Library offers free computer class Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 12:07AM The free, introductory computer classes at the Shawnee Public Library, 101 N. Philadelphia, continue to grow in popularity. This month the series of classes will be offered, one each day during the week of Sept. 22 through 26. No registration is required for the classes. Each session offers instruction and hands-on computer time.
Crysis Warhead PC is "Ready to Go" Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 11:53PMGameCyte went searching for extra info on that $700 Crysis Warhead PC and dug up some useful...
AMD Empowers Professional Graphics Users with Must-Have Features and Price-Performance Leadership Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 11:31PMComputer Aided Design (CAD) and Digital Content Creation (DCC) professionals who require maximum performance from their workstations can turn to AMD (NYSE: AMD) and the powerful new ATI FirePro(TM) V8700 graphics accelerator, which provides a 40 percent performance gain(1) for memory intensive applications. Additionally, the new ATI FirePro(TM) V3750 delivers superior performance in an entry ...
AMD Empowers Professional Graphics Users with Must-Have Features and Price-Performance Leadership Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 11:05PM Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Digital Content Creation (DCC) professionals who require maximum performance from their workstations can turn ...
AMD Empowers Professional Graphics Users with Must-Have Features and Price-Performance Leadership Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 11:01PM AMSTERDAM, Netherlands----Computer Aided Design and Digital Content Creation professionals who require maximum performance from their workstations can turn to AMD and the powerful new ATI FirePro™ V8700 graphics accelerator, which provides a 40 percent performance gain1 for memory intensive applications.
Crysis Warhead Ultra Optimized PC Comes with Face-Melting Specs... for $700? [PCs] Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 7:41PMThe guys at GameCyte are keyed up to try out Crysis Warhead on the Optimized PC, a Core 2 Duo E7300, GeForce 9800GT system built by Ultra and vetted by game developer Crytek to bring the game fully...
Blood Needed Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 3:12PMStory By Tiffany Davila Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. Reported missing on Friday, the body of 37-year-old Evan Tanner was found yesterday in a California desert.
2001 Alfa Romeo 147 Selespeed from UK and Ireland - Comments Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 2:38PMOil Cooler sprung a leak on joint on two occasions. Heat shield cracked. Power steering leak. Steering rack with cracked joint. Selespeed system failure. Potentiometers and actuators replaced.
Software Review: NetAdvantage For WPF 2008, Volume 1 from Infragistics Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 7:05AMIf you are tired of having to repeatedly design your application interfaces, then you need to look at NetAdvantage For WPF. Infragistics over the years has positioned itself as a leader in the development of the presentation layer technologies. By creating high quality, reusable presentation layer tools for Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Tablet PC, and Java ...
Hauppauge Launches Mobile DVB-T Digital TV Receiver For Personal Computers, Powered By Siano Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 5:27AMHauppauge Digital, Inc., a leading developer of digital video TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers, announced today the launch of a new small sized, high performance mobile digital TV USB receiver
No need to look outside your computer for help mailing pictures Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 12:08AMMR MODEM www.mrmodem.com I’m using Windows XP and want to resize photos for e-mailing. Can you recommend a program to do that? Everything you need is just a mouse-click away. XP has a feature that will resize your photos automatically, before e-mailing. To enable auto-resizing, right-click the image file you want to send, then select Send To Mail Recipient. From the box that appears, ...
Eastern Jackson County Community Calendar September 10-16 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 10:24PMPROBLEM-SOLVING WITH CHILDREN: Workshop helps child care providers, early childhood teachers and other professionals learn to help children recognize theirs and others feelings and how to handle children’s conflicts. 6-8 p.m. Sept. 11, University of Missouri Extension Center, 1501 N.W. Jefferson, Blue Springs. $15 per couple. Reservation deadline Sept. 5. ...
Eastern Jackson County Community Calendar September 10-16 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 10:23PMPROBLEM-SOLVING WITH CHILDREN: Workshop helps child care providers, early childhood teachers, and professionals learn to help children recognize theirs and others feelings and how to handle children’s conflicts. 6-8 p.m. Sept. 11, University of Missouri Extension Center, 1501 N.W. Jefferson, Blue Springs. $15 per couple. Reservation deadline Sept. 5. http://extension.missouri.edu/jackson ...
Amarillo loses a champion Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 10:01PMStory By Lucas Jefferson Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 at 3:18 p.m. Reported missing on Friday, the body of 37-year-old Evan Tanner was found yesterday in a California desert.
Rwanda Begins Distributing XO Laptops Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 12:06PMRwanda began distributing laptops from One Laptop Per Child this week.
HP Extends Laptop Battery Life to 24 Hours Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 12:05PMHP will release a laptop next month whose battery will last up to 24 hours, but only if its running Microsoft Windows XP.
Video discusses forward driver ports Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 11:42AM— Aug. 27, 2008 — Microsoft has announced an online video that explains how to get drivers from earlier versions of Windows CE to work in CE 6.0. The 45-minute video, "Porting Drivers to Windows Embedded CE 6.0," is now available online on the "Channel 9" website, the company says. ...
RealNetworks launches software for saving DVDs to PC Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 11:02AMRealDVD lets people turn their DVDs into a film library on their PCs--legally.
HP Claims Notebook Can Run 24 Hours Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 11:00AMTired of charging your notebook or carrying extra batteries? HP says a specially configured EliteBook 6930p can run up to 24 hours on one charge.
The race for the White House is on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 9:46AMPosted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. Now that the conventions are over the race for the white house is on. Now that the conventions are over the race for the white house is on.
SIMtone Delivers Universal Cloud Computing Platform Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 3:24AMSIMtone announced the release of an end-to-end universal cloud computing platform. The SIMtone Universal Cloud Computing Platform enables cloud services to be hosted and managed in any data center, accessible by end-users with a single user ...
Genius intros DPF 241 digital photo frame Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 2:50AMNEW DELHI, INDIA: Genius has introduced its latest digital photo frame?Genius DPF 241 in the Indian market. The Genius DPF-241 features extra functions such as an alarm clock and a calendar.