Archive for: April 29, 2008

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsCops doing computer forensic work already have a ton of tools to choose from, but Microsoft is doing its part to help out as well — the company just revealed that it’s been distributing a special thumb drive to cops in 15 countries to help them identify and extract info fr…

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Gadgets

Filed under: Laptops
Although the Eee PC 700 comes in a whole rainbow of colors, the big brother 900 has only made appearances in white so far — but it looks like ASUS has been quietly prepping a black version as well. These pics just popped up on Flickr with virtually no explanation, but that’s de…

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Gadgets

Skype is a program allowing telephone conversations via the Internet Calls to other Skype users are free as well as calls to regular telephone and mobile telephone numbers all over the world are at a low rate nbsp

Internet Download Manager IDM is a tool to increase download speeds by up to 500 percent resume and schedule downloads IDM has a smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate your downloads Simple graphic user interface makes IDM user friendly and easy to use nbsp

For most, Alienware’s AlienNetwork debut was somewhat of a letdown. Nevertheless, at least one good thing did come out of the whole event, and that’s the availability of the m17x gaming monster. that 17-inch beast of a laptop finally has its own committed page, and yes, you can get your order in…

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Laptops

In that week’s Real Deal podcast, Tom Merritt and I try to explain cloud computing in concrete terms. Starting with an utterly opaque description from Forrester Research, we get into the realities of using the “cloud” of Internet-connected resources for goods storage and computing. soon after we …

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Web

At the beginning of April, I met with VoiceCloud CEO Gerald Marolda to take a tour of the company’s voice mail-to-SMS service. VoiceCloud, which relies on human translators instead of software to transcribe calls, competes with Spinvox, SimulScribe, and CallWave.

A month ago at CTIA Wireless, th…

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Web

Whether you want to develop applications for iPhone or the Mac, you can get expert assistance at that year’s Worldwide Developers Conference from Apple engineers and memorize hands-on in the highly informative sessions and labs. And since we’ve extended early registration until May 9, you can st…

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Apple

According to Fortune, AT&T will subsidize the cost of the new, 3G iPhone by as much as $200, bringing the price within the $199 range. Apparently, a “person familiar with the strategy” claims that the provider will create that bargain bonanza for customers signing new, two-year contracts. Of…

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Cellphones

We’ve seen plenty of attempts to mimic spiders in robot-form, but that’s not the only bit of inspiration arising from our eight-legged friends, with a number of other researchers additionally doing their best to artificially replicate the way a spider spins silk. Now, according to the BBC, it …

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Gadgets, News

Just as expected, Lenovo has updated its webstore with the shiny new IdeaPad U110. The 11.1-inch ultraportable is available for customizing right now in black or red, and both hues start at $1,899. Currently, the red variant touts a 3- to 5-day wait before shipment occurs, while the black model …

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Gadgets, Laptops

Attention wet public: Sealife has released the DC800 Underwater Digital Camera. that modular unit — it drops into a waterproof case or will function as an out-of-water point-and-shoot — includes an 8-megapixel camera with 2.7-inch display, wide-angle lens, SD/SDHC card support, and 4x optical …

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Digital Cameras, Gadgets