Archive for: December 14, 2007

December 14, 2007

Not all is lost: partfoundry developing GPS module for iPhone

Filed under: Review - 14 Dec 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Handhelds
True, the tantalizing rumor of a TomTom GPS for the iPhone suffered a rather premature demise, but not to distress — as a navigation aid, we figure the iPhone’s sizable touchscreen and dock connector just manufacture too much sense for a GPS solution to not g…

Google Desktop v5.7.712.12266

Google Desktop Search provides full text search over your email computer files chats and the web pages you 39 ve viewed By making your computer searchable it puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files emails and bookmarks

Windows Server 2008 RC1

Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1 RC1 with Hyper V Beta is now available for evaluation Hyper V formerly codenamed ldquo Viridian rdquo will be released as a feature of Windows Server 2008 and is now available as a beta with Windows Server 2008 RC1 Enterprise Microsoft also plans to release a standalone virtualization technology Microsoft Hyper V Server which allows customers to virtualize multiple operating systems onto a single physical server

Google SketchUp 6.4.112

Google SketchUp is an easy to learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D With just a few simple tools you can create 3D models of houses sheds decks home additions woodworking projects even space ships And once you 39 ve built your models you can place them in Google Earth post them to the 3D Warehouse or print hard copies

System Mechanic v7.5.2 Professional

System Mechanic Pro automatically finds and repairs errors and fragmentation and cleans out clutter so your PC operates smoothly reliably and up to 300 faster
Don rsquo t waste money on expensive ldquo experts rdquo to fix your PC System Mechanic repairs optimizes and maintains your PC
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Clear out clutter and errors for improved speed and reliability
Improve your gaming experience
Optimize your PC to play the latest high performance games at maximum speeds
Speed up internet access
Accelerate download and web surfing speeds up to 300
Stop spyware and other threats
Block spyware and eliminate security vulnerabilities that leave you at risk of intruders
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to give you the essential combination of internet security and PC
optimization in one package
System Mechanic reg keeps your PC running faster cleaner and error free Its powerful arsenal of 40 award winning precision tools fixes stubborn errors cleans out clutter optimizes internet and download speeds ensures personal security and maintains maximum computer performance automatically
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Boosts PC and internet speeds up to 300
Eliminates frustrating slowdowns crashes amp freezes
Repairs problems and errors and prevent them from recurring
Cleans up system clogging clutter
Removes spyware and fixes security vulnerabilities
Maintains reliability and speed nbsp

µTorrent 1.8 Alpha 7041

micro Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint It was designed to use as little cpu memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients
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Changes in micro Torrent Version 1 8 alpha build 7041 2007 12 13
Fix Add Torrent dialogs on Win9x NT
Changes in micro Torrent Version 1 8 alpha build 7022 2007 12 12
Feature better Windows Firewall registration on Vista
Change move IpFilter and RangeBlock blocked messages to Peer Traffic
Change webui now looks for webui zip on each request
Fix crash when deleting multiple RSS feeds
Fix crash with very large numbers of outstanding disk IO jobs
Fix minor titlebar and torrent list transfer rate mismatch

Intel announces industry’s smallest SSD chips

Filed under: Review - 14 Dec 2007

Filed under: Storage
The picture says it all, Intel’s going crazy small with its latest SSD chips, but it’s certainly not leaving capacity behind. The new Intel Z-P140 PATA SSD chips come in 2GB and 4GB capacities, are extendable up to 16GB, and weigh less than a drop of water. We’re already impatie…

Luxury, meet ridiculous: the Mobiado Luminoso battery cover flash drive

Filed under: Review - 14 Dec 2007

Filed under: Cellphones
whether you’re carrrying around a Mobiado Luminoso cell phone, it’s a safe bet you might be interested in Bissol’s brass-encased 4GB flash drives — so why not jack the ritz factor by combining them in Mobiado’s new battery cover for the Luminoso, which features a storage / d…

GumEase dental mouthpiece numbs without needles

Filed under: Review - 14 Dec 2007

Next date you go to the dentist for some dreadfully painful procedure, you may have the option of eschewing that Novocaine-bearing needle for a flexible dental mouthpiece that turns out the lights on your maxillofacial nerves. Developed by Laguna Hills-based BioMedDevice Limited, and recently ap…

AMD’s financial woes don’t stop Hector Ruiz from nabbing a raise

Filed under: Review - 14 Dec 2007

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
In most jobs, whether you cost the company money and generally screw up, you can expect a solid dressing-down from the management and soon after a swift boot out the door. Unless you run a major corporation like AMD. whether you’re Hector Ruiz, CEO of the ailing chipma…

AMD’s finanical woes don’t stop Hector Ruiz from nabbing a raise

Filed under: Review - 14 Dec 2007

In most jobs, whether you cost the company money and generally screw up, you can expect a solid dressing-down from the management and soon after a swift boot out the door. Unless you run a major corporation like AMD. whether you’re Hector Ruiz, CEO of the ailing chipmaker, you can freely and ope…

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How would you change Microsoft’s flash Zune?

Filed under: Review - 14 Dec 2007

Hey, we gave you the opportunity to voice your opinion on Microsoft’s original Zune back in August, so it’s only fair that the new kids on the block get their turn in the ring, too. that go ’round, however, we’re adding a little twist — focus your attention on the flash-based iterations only. T…

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