Archive for: April 24, 2008

April 24, 2008

Nokia Net Tablets to get Ubuntu and Qt ports

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Filed under: Handhelds
We’ve already seen Google’s Android mobile OS get shoehorned onto Nokia N810 tablet, but it looks like the Net Tablet OS is about to get even more flexible with ports of Ubuntu and the Qt toolkit. Nokia is acquiring Qt developer Trolltech, so it’s no surprise the Qt is making …

Nintendo “passionately upset” about Wii shortages, won’t give out free Mario cakes

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Filed under: Gaming
Besides being infuriated with leaving over a billion dollars on the table that past holiday season, Nintendo of America is additionally “passionately upset about the lack of product relative to demand.” Those words came straight from Mr. Reggie Fils-Aime himself, who famous that …

Limited edition Renault Sandero to boast Nokia branding, N95

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Transportation
Nothing shows your total and unwavering devotion to a handset maker like buying an ultra-rare vehicle with its logos on there, wouldn’t you agree? Those vigorously nodding up and down (well, those vigorously nodding up and down in Brazil) can get set to …

CompUSA rises from dead, attacks Florida

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
CompUSA died a sputtering, inglorious death, but Ohio-based Systemax (which owns TigerDirect) didn’t shell out $30M to pick up the pieces for nothing: it’s just announced that it’s re-opening 15 US stores and opening a new one, 13 of which are in Florida. We’re not certain…

News Corp hired hacker to pirate DISH Network access cards

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Filed under: Home EntertainmentDISH Network and News Corp’s satellite subisdiary NDS Group in California have been involved in an industrial espionage lawsuit for years now, but there was some big drama in court nowadays: a hacker by the name of Christopher Tarnovsky (who used the handle “Big Gun,” …

Ubuntu 8.04 Final

Ubuntu is a community developed linux based operating system that is perfect for laptops desktops and servers It contains all the applications you need a web browser presentation document and spreadsheet software instant messaging and much more Ubuntu is free software Whether you use it at home at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you 39 ll ever need from word processing and email applications to web server software and programming tools
Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge You do not pay any licensing fees You can download use and share Ubuntu with your friends family school or business for absolutely nothing We issue a new desktop and server release every six months That means you 39 ll always have the the latest and greatest applications that the open source world has to offer Everything you need on one CD which provides a complete working environment Additional software is available online
Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications we encourage you to use free and open source software improve it and pass it on
With Ubuntu Desktop Edition you can surf the web read email create documents and spreadsheets edit images and much more Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD On a typical computer the installation should take you less than 25 minutes The graphical installer enables you to get up and running quickly and easily On the desktop you have a full set of productivity internet drawing and graphics applications and games
The Server Edition built on the solid foundation ...

Canon VIXIA HF11 model name turns up, imaginations run wild

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV
Believe it or not, HF11 actually wasn’t one of the many units Canon introduced at CES, but curiously decent, that moniker is showing up on the outfit’s own website. When taking a peek at the Drivers & Downloads section for the DC320 DVD camcorder, you’ll find …

AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 Build 100a1295

AVG Anti Virus provides all of Grisoft trade s advanced virus detection methods and components including heuristic analysis generic detection scanning and integrity checking It is an integral part of the AVG Anti Virus plus Firewall Edition and is accessible via the AVG Control Center Safeguarding the computer on which it is installed AVG Firewall helps to maintain privacy and protects personally identifiable information from being sent from your computer without your permission nbsp

Ask Engadget: What’s the best digital camera for a child?

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Kids these days. Gifted with cellphones before they’re able to walk, texting before they can write and wrecking mum’s DSLR before they can even earn an allowance. In order to nix that final issue, many parents are looking to snag a point-and-shoot that wouldn’t be too overwhelming for the averag…

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XPS 730 pops up on Dell’s support site

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

It was kinda-sorta announced at CES and we’ve already seen some in-the-wild shots, but it looks like Dell’s newest gaming PC, the XPS 730, is getting shut to release — it’s just gotten an official entry on Dell’s support site. Nothing really earth-shattering to be found, apart from for some hin…

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DIYer crafts Victorian-style all-in-one PC

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

It’s getting conditioned for steampunk fans to out-do one another these days, but DIYer Jake von Slatt has taken a solid shot at the crown with his latest creation, which one-ups most of the competition by going the all-in-one route. Of course, the fact that added thickness only adds additiona…

Room for one more? Panasonic wiggles into OLED TV game

Filed under: Review - 24 Apr 2008

Alright, we get it. SED actually is not the wave of the future for televisions, but OLED most probably is. At present, we’ve got Sony, Toshiba, Samsung and LG Display (among others) all vying for your future dollars, and since competition in the HDTV space is so grand for consumers, we won’t be …

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