Archive for: July 13, 2008

July 13, 2008

3,000 LEDs used to build glitzy SMS-controlled UFO

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Hey France, we’ve got one more for your sophisticated UFO archive. Dreamed up by artist Peter Coffin and crafted in conjunction with London-based Cinimod Studio, that 7-meter structure was built from aluminum and covered with 3,000 shockingly bright programmable LEDs. Furt…

The ASUS Eee PC 1000 shows up for pre-order at Amazon

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

whether you’ve been tearing your hair out, pacing wildly around the room, and sweating bullets by the availability of the ASUS Eee PC 1000 (and we know you have), you’ll be pleased to know that the grown-up sized version of the company’s mini-laptop is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The …

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Net Transport 2.62 Build 408

Net Transport is a faster exciting and the most powerful downloading tool that you ever saw now support the most prevalent Internet protocols including HTTP HTTPS FTP through SSL Secure Sockets Layer SFTP SSH File Transfer Protocol MMS Microsoft Media Services RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol PNM rename PNM to RTSP BitTorrent eMule
With independently developed Enhanced Multi Threading EMT technology can download MMS and RTSP streaming by multiple threads with perfect video amp audio quality There are some other great features like quot Site Manager quot which allows you to keep the active connection with the remote servers In addition the support for both SSL and SSH is hardly found in other upload download tools

BlackBerry Thunder first-ever habitable pics unearthed

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

whether you’re a BlackBerry fan feeling the need for relief from the throngs of iPhone lovers, the cats at CrackBerry may have uncovered a solution to your problem. The RIM aficionados have gotten their hands on the first ever habitable pictures of the phone-maker’s touchscreen device — the Thu…

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Fujitsu Siemens’ netbook entry gets revealed

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

It looks like Fujitsu Siemens have broken cover on the next member to get in on the netbook party. That’s right — the company is launching a cheap, micro-sized laptop in the coming months… just like everyone else. According to reports, the 8.9-inch device will clock in around €300 or €400…

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KDE Discusses KDE 4.0

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

Groklaw has interviewed KDE about some recent misconceptions about KDE 4. “There has been a bit of a dustup about KDE 4.0. A lot of opinions have been expressed, but I thought you might like to invent out from KDE. So I wrote to them and asked whether they’d be willing to explain their choices and r…

Palm’s Treo 800w now available online from Sprint

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

Filed under: Cellphones
We’re not certain whether you check most mobile provider’s sites every ten minutes or so (like we do), but whether you did, you would have noticed that the latest Palm Windows Mobile device — the Treo 800w — is available for purchase at Sprint’s online store. The phone, whi…

Concept Art for Fedora 10

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

For many, their first experience with Fedora leaves them in awe of the incredible artwork. that is an urgent part of Fedora’s reputation, so whether your a fan of Fedora art, you should definitely check out what the art team has come up with.Original post by donotreply@osnews.com (Amjith Ramanujam)

Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

Microsoft on Sunday cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model game console with a 20 GB tough drive to $299 from $349.

Microsoft on Sunday unveiled an Xbox 360 with a 60 GB tough drive, which is expected to go on sale in August.(Credit: …

5th Ave. iPhone Who Farm campers leave store lost iPhones, dignity

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

Filed under: Cellphones
Heavily featured in the news main up to the iPhone 3G launch, the Who Farm campers — who hunkered down a full week early at the Fifth Avenue Apple store in Manhattan to promote biological farming or something foolish like that — seem to have fallen off the face of the soil …

Get more control by Mac downloads with Leech

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

When it comes to download management, it seems like Windows has always been ahead of OS X. That might still be true, but it’s definitely up for debate, thanks to a very smart app called Leech. It’s got the basic features that all good download managers supply: you can use it from within the brow…

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iPhone App Review: Shazam helps you ‘Name that tune’

Filed under: Review - 13 Jul 2008

Filed under: Audio, Freeware, iPhoneHave you ever heard some music, be it in the background in a shop, or played on the radio and ever wished you knew the track’s name? That’s the dilemma Shazam sets out to solve. By launching the application, holding your iPhone to the sound source you want to ‘tag…

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