Archive for: May 8, 2008

May 8, 2008

Gear4 Duo iPod speaker system touts detachable front panel

Filed under: Review - 08 May 2008

Filed under: Portable Audio
Gear4 has been known to unleash a few unorthodox speaker systems, but the forthcoming Duo is particularly impressive — in finding a way to somehow distinguish itself in the expansive pool of alternatives, that is. At first glance, it doesn’t seem to differ much from ever…

System Mechanic Pro 7.5.11.14

Whether you are looking to find and fix stubborn computer errors clean up compact and defragment your registry defragment your hard drive and memory speed up Windows and the Internet protect your e mail and computer from viruses worms spyware and hackers secure your PC or perform a variety of critical system maintenance tasks the award winning System Mechanic Product Family has the right tools for the job

µTorrent 1.8 Build 10054 Beta

micro Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint micro Torrent was designed to use as little cpu space and memory as possible while offering all the functionalites expected from advanced clients With BitTorrent you can download files faster and contribute by sharing files and bandwidth nbsp
Changes in Version 1 8 beta build 10054 2008 05 08 nbsp
Feature gui log_date for logging date in Logger lines
Feature add 39 complete 39 39 incomplete 39 and 39 external ip 39 to internal tracker
Feature net calc_overhead to add TCP IP overhead calculation to rate measure
Change Merge General and Transfer tabs
Change send webui response as 39 application x json 39
Change log about invalid lines in ipfilter in misc errors
Change keep old computer ids to reduce scam warning on valid ID switch
Change remove 0x8000 flag from peerid
Fix internal tracker
Fix give the Speed Guide a title
Fix ipfilter would not drop some peers on reload
Fix GDI memory leak when changing torrents
Fix several minor UPnP bugs when enabling disabling and or chaning the port
Fix Minor memory leak involving help file downloader
Fix GDI handle leak on resize
Fix grid lines on speed graph were off by one

Illusion PC hides hardware eloquently, still plays Doom

Filed under: Review - 08 May 2008

Filed under: Desktops
Given the absurdity of the AlphaGrip Handheld Computer, we’re pretty stoked to see something fairly snazzy emerge from entries in Microsoft’s Next-Gen PC Design Competition. The Illusion PC is a 8.25-inch dice that hides a Mini-ITX motherboard, 200-watt capability supply, slot-…

Dell to replace all European Vostro 1310 and 1510 keyboards

Filed under: Review - 08 May 2008

We’re not at all undoubtful what led Dell to ship European Vostro 1310s and 1510s with, ah, revised QWERTY keyboards, but it looks like the company is making good on its promise to remedy the situation. According to Dell, all affected customers will be contacted and offered a replacement keyboar…

KMPlayer 2.9.3.1431 Beta

KMPlayer is a korean movie and audio player that supports a wide range of codecs and file formats It has full VCD DVD playback functionality nbsp

Maxthon 2.1.0.1870 Final

Maxthon Internet Browser software is a powerful tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface It is based on the Internet Explorer browser engine your most likely current web browser which means that what works in the IE browser will work the same in Maxthon tabbed browser but with many additional efficient features like Tabbed Browsing Interface Mouse Gestures Super Drag amp Drop Privacy Protection AD Hunter RSS Reader IE Extensions Support External Utility Bar Skinning And Much More

jv16 PowerTools 2008 1.8.0.459

jv16 PowerTools is a complete toolkit to maximize the performance of any PC With a user base comprising several million downloads the program is used by both home and power users as well helpdesk and support personnel around the globe

Cablevision joins the wireless party, plans to cover NYC with WiFi

Filed under: Review - 08 May 2008

Comcast, moment Warner, and Bright House all threw down in the new Sprint-led Clearwire venture yesterday, but it looks like Cablevision wants in on the fun as well: the company announced nowadays that it’s spending $350M on a new wireless broadband network in New York. Unlike the Clearwire part…

Gigabyte’s GK-K8000 gaming keyboard briefly spotted

Filed under: Review - 08 May 2008

whether you weren’t enthused about the SteelSeries 7G for whatever reason, Gigabyte looks to have another alternative headed down the pike. At the company’s Spring Break event and Plug-Fest 2008, folks from Tweaktown were able to spend a few hurried minutes with the GK-K8000 gaming keyboard. We’…

Microsoft increases focus on Fone+ cellphone project for the poor

Filed under: Review - 08 May 2008

Microsoft has been touting its Fone+ project for a little while now, but it looks like the company is starting to step up its efforts a bit further, with the new head of Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential Group, Craig Mundie, reportedly main the charge to increase the focus on the project aimed at …

Ask Engadget: What’s the best 40- to 50-inch HDTV with PC inputs?

Filed under: Review - 08 May 2008

While we’ve already seen one specific Engadget HD reader reach out for assistance with finding a niche HDTV, that specific question just screams mainstream. Today’s gamer is likely looking for a set that’s multifaceted, and Sir Matthew here is no different:

“I’m considering purchasing a 1080p…

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