Archive for: August 18, 2007

August 18, 2007

Toshiba updates Satellite M200 notebook to Core 2 Duo

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

Filed under: Laptops
Toshiba recently updated the M200, a 14.1-inch widescreen notebook aimed at sweet spot amidst the gaming behemoths and the sub-notebook styles of laptop. Kicking out the old Core Duo, the new M200 features a 14.1-inch 1280×800 widescreen display, a 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo, an X1300 Ra…

Sony’s Target-exclusive Bravia LCDs now available online

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

Making good on a promise made earlier that year, Sony has apparently made available a duo of cheaper, smaller LCDs to reduction retailer Target as it attempts to cater to a different sect of customers. Reportedly, the 26- and 32-inch 720p Bravias won’t be available in Target B&M locations un…

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Sony XDR-S3HD HD radio hands-on at Engadget HD

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

HD isn’t only for TV — we’re plus into HD radio, too. Check out our hands-on with Sony’s XDR-S3HD domestic HD radio by at Engadget HD. Tres chic!

Original post by Ryan Block

Kevlar-lined clothing a hot commodity in London

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

It’s no secret that rashes of violent crime in London have been plaguing the city for some day now, but some parents are going to Kevlar-lined extremes in order to protect their offspring whilst absent from domestic. Reportedly, orders for Kevlar-infused school uniforms and casual wear have skyr…

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Inventec execs fail to reveal iPod order cuts, could face prison

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Earlier that year, Inventec was raided as prosecutors began looking for evidence to support charges of alleged insider trading, and now it looks like nine of the firm’s employees could be headed to the slammer. Taiwan’s Banciao District Prosecutors Office …

OSI List Gets Catty by Microsoft’s Permissive License Request

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

The OSI License-Discuss mailing list has been ablaze for the past few days since Microsoft submitted its Permissive License to the OSI for official open source license approval. Jon Rosenberg, source program director for Microsoft, posted, “Microsoft believes that that license provides strange value…

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0r1 Released

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

“The Debian project has updated the regular distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0. that update adds defense updates to the regular release, together with a few corrections to serious problems. As always, the first point release additionally corrects a few issues that have been noticed too late in the re…

IBM Bolsters protection of Mainframe OS

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

IBM has introduced a release of its z/OS mainframe operating system with new features that increase the system’s protection for online commerce and trade transactions. IBM officials said the new operating system release is in line with what the company has been calling the renaissance of the mainfra…

Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.415

Yahoo Messenger is a popular instant messaging client and protocol provided by Yahoo Yahoo Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic quot Yahoo ID quot which also allows access to other Yahoo services such as Yahoo Mail where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email Yahoo offers PC to PC telephone file transfers webcam hosting text messaging service and chat rooms in various categories In addition to instant messaging features similar to those offered by ICQ it also offers on Microsoft Windows many unique features such as IMVironments customizing the look of Instant Message windows address book integration and Custom Status Messages It was also the first major IM client to feature BUZZing and music status Another recently added feature is customized avatars
Features
Yahoo Voice Yahoo Voice is a Voice over IP PC PC PC Phone and Phone to PC service provided by Yahoo via its Yahoo Messenger instant messaging application
Voicemail and file sharing Yahoo added voicemail and file sending capabilities to their client File sharing of sizes up to 1GB was added
Plug ins As of 8 0 Yahoo Messenger has added the ability for users tocreateplug ins via the use of the freely available Yahoo MessengerPlug inSDK which are then hosted and showcased on the Yahoo Plug ingallery
Interoperability with Windows Live Messenger This allows for Yahoo and Windows Live Messenger users to chattoeachother without the need to create an account on theotherservice provided both contacts use the latest versions of theclients For now it 39 s impossible to talk using the voice service amongbothmessengers

Corsair releases “Flash Padlock” PIN-based flash drive

Filed under: Review - 18 Aug 2007

Filed under: Storage
Innovation in the flash drive sphere seems to be limited to bringing the price down, and adding on new defense features. Corsair’s new “Flash Padlock” flash drive seemingly does both, by retailing at $29.99 and $39.99 in 1GB and 2GB variants, and tacking on a PIN based defense s…

Realtek AC’97 Drivers 4.01

This driver supports all ALC series audio chipsets from ALC101 up to ALC861 It is used as onboard sound on many motherboards Chips covered include ALC101 201 202 203 250 650 653 655 658 861

Realtek AC’97 Drivers 4.01

This driver supports all ALC series audio chipsets from ALC101 up to ALC861 It is used as onboard sound on many motherboards Chips covered include ALC101 201 202 203 250 650 653 655 658 861
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