Archive for: May 23, 2008

May 23, 2008

FCC may put another 25MHz of spectrum on the block for “free broadband”

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

Filed under: Wireless
Looks like the FCC isn’t fairly done collecting on spectrum auctions just yet, and Chairman Kevin Martin has apparently scheduled a vote for June 12th to decide the eventual fate of the the 25MHz swath of spectrum amidst 2155 and 2180MHz (affectionately referred to as AWS III, …

Microsoft’s LaserTouch prototype brings hand control to any display

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

We’ll go ahead and get that out of the way: the great product you’re about to compose out more on has “no plans” to go commercial. Now that we’ve thoroughly killed your buzz, let us introduce to you the LaserTouch. Said device is a prototype that recently emerged from Microsoft Research’s labs, …

ROBO Builder kit now available to order

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

Budding robot-builders certainly don’t have any shortage of kits to choose from these days, but that new self-descriptive ROBO Builder set looks to be a good deal more total than most and, compared to the norm, is somewhat more reasonably priced. that one will let you assemble three different …

ASUS vaguely hints at alternative Eee profile factors

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

ASUS isn’t being shy about its plan for global Eee domination, and it sounds like the company is exploring expanding beyond the laptop and desktop structure factors we’ve already seen. Speaking to Current.com.au, ASUS Australia retail manager Emmanuele Silanesu said that ASUS’s Eee group is “obv…

How would you change Canon’s Rebel XSi?

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

For the DSLR hardcore, we doubt you waited much more than a day or two after launch before securing a Rebel XSi of your own, and for newcomers to the fold, you may have snatched one up after hordes of reviewers gave it an expected thumbs-up. Whatever the case, we’re keen to know what’s gone righ…

Control BitTorrent downloads from Facebook with Morrent

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

So much for Scrabulous being an end-all diversion on Facebook. Try Morrent instead, a simple tie-in to the popular BitTorrent software uTorrent that runs right in Facebook (read: sans software) and lets you monitor your torrent downloads and uploads from wherever.

Aimed mainly at folks who want to …

iPhone getting game thanks to the iControlpad

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

iPhone gaming aficionados — your wildest dreams will soon be coming to fruition. Apparently, CraigX (one of the masterminds behind the Pandora project) is additionally engaged whipping up a physical control pad add-on for the Apple device. The peripheral — dubbed the iControlpad, of course — will…

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“The best notebook screen in the world”

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

Belongs to the 17-in MacBook Pro, proclaims Ryan Faas (computerworld.com). “The brightness and color brilliance is out of that world,” he says. What’s more, the system “delivers all of the processing capability, RAM options and storage capacity of an iMac — along with approximately the sam…

Skooba and Targus bags to get your laptop through defense, leave room for nothing else

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

Responding to travelers’ woes about the laptop-out-of-the-bag shuffle at airport shield stations, the TSA solicited bag manufacturers for “checkpoint-friendly” designs. Skooba and Targus are responding with their own line of bags to meet those requirements. What requirements, you ask? In order f…

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Skooba Skreener gets your laptop through safety degree, leaves room for nothing else

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

Responding to travelers’ woes about the laptop-out-of-the-bag shuffle at airport safety degree stations, the TSA solicited bag manufacturers for “checkpoint-friendly” designs. Skooba responded with The Skreener, which meets all of the TSA’s laptop bag requirements. What requirements, you ask? In…

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Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.23.364

Comodo Personal Firewall is one of the most powerful and smartest personal firewalls you can ever see Introduced into the market just in March 2006 Comodo 39 s Personal Firewall quickly gained a reputation as a high quality firewall suitable for both home users and corporate networks It features both inbound and outbound packet filtering in combination with robust outbound application filtering at the network layer The new look interface facilitates quick and easy access to all major settings including the powerful and highly configurable security rules interface


While providing answers to firewall rsquo s questions users usually do not understand the complex questions which involve complicated connection details like IP addresses Ports Application paths etc Comodo Personal Firewall helps you to understand what is going on by analyzing each alert and providing you an intuitive easily understandable Security Considerations section with each question it asks
With its built in application database Comodo Personal Firewall classifies more than 10 000 applications according to their risk level such as SAFE SPYWARE ADWARE etc It is the only personal firewall which has such a big application database and which uses such a database to analyze the security risks Comodo Personal Firewall is a complete easy to manage and effective barrier that keeps hackers out and personal information in

HTC Touch Dual launching in the US that weekend courtesy of Best Buy

Filed under: Review - 23 May 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
At first, we were all stoked at the realization that it took HTC shy of two months to go from announcement to availability of its US-flavored Touch Dual, but next we had that wet blanket thrown on us when we reflected on the fact that it’s been like six months sinc…

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