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iPhone: Windows Mobile is no competition
Original at palmaddict.typepad.com
• 1 hour ago
By sam mcloughln From RDH] Sammy I've almost given up on Windows Mobile, I think it will become almost extinct. We have two major players the iPhone and Android, Google and Apple are throwing everything into these platforms, Microsoft isn't trying hard enough. I'm not including Palm in my consideration be...
Vista: Windows Vista C++ application is unable to print out documents
Original at MSDN Blogs
• 2 hours ago
By mimolong Windows Vista We could see that the ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND was returned by GetLastError(). This makes us think that for any reason, the API is not able to access the target file. At this step we can try to find in the documentation any hints that may lead us to any root cause, for instance any imp...
Second Life: Second Life Enterprise breaths new life into Second Life
Original at socialmediasoapbox (WordPress)
• 3 hours ago
By Stephen Rothman Second Life Enterprise now enables companies to use the same interface and features of Second Life on their own servers, so the content and information they place there is secure. This is a big step, because security issues were an important barrier for many companies to use the Second Li...
Amazon Kindle: ‘Foolish’ debate: Nope, the iPhone won’t kill the Kindle—but LCDs don’t kill MY eyes
Original at TeleRead
• 7 hours ago
By David Rothman But I’m not so sure about certain of Jhonsa’s other details. Granted, there isn’t a single modern bestseller among the top 20 paid apps for the iPhone, just as he notes. But the Kindle software on the iPhone can pick up the same bestsellers that the hardware Kindle can, and they don’t need to be...
Xbox 360: Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Cheats (XBox 360)
Original at mymike21 (WordPress)
• 8 hours ago
By mymike21 Platform: Xbox 360 Beat the game with 100% completion to unlock an infinite ammo cap. The map below represents the location of all of the armor in the game. Platform: Xbox 360 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Cheat: Adjust Your Wanted Level To g
Windows Mobile: Item : Htc P3300 Unlocked Cellular Phone Smartphone (deal, Price: £70)
Original at gumtree.com
• 8 hours ago
navigation smart and easy. Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Direct Push technology keeps you always up to date with e-mails calendar appointments and contacts. The innovative Htc RollR that combines the use of the Trackball and Track Wheel on the device makes map browsing and web surfing a bre...
Xbox 360: Opinion: The Future of TV
Original at aphilosopher (WordPress)
• 9 hours ago
By Michael LaBossiere Image via Wikipedia While I’m rather fond of technology and gadgets, it is only recently that I tried Netflix streaming video on my Xbox 360. It was fairly easy to do: sign in via your Xbox Gold membership, download the Netflix app to the Xbox 360, get the code it provides, sign in to Netflix, i...
Vista: Opinion: CyberNotes: How to Edit MP3 Details in Vista
Original at CyberNet Classics
• 13 hours ago
By Ashley Microsoft Monday Your Week in Review with Sunday’s SummaryGoogle Maps Gives Editing Rights to UsersWindows Vista Beta 2 Update AvailableCyberNotes: Your Week in Review with Sunday’s SummaryCyberNotes: iCal vs. Windows Calendar
Adobe Photoshop: Learn How To Use The Actions In Photoshop
Original at Tutorialized.com
• 13 hours ago
Learn how to use the actions palette in photoshop. By mastering this palette you will be able to build your own actions and call upon them at any time. Actions make your life easier so get used to usi... Microsoft BPOS Demo Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite demo. Watch it now.
Social Media: The 10 Biggest Social Media Stories This Week
Original at Mashable!
• 18 hours ago
By Pete Cashmore Reviews: Facebook, Firefox, Google, Twitter, YouTube, iStockphoto Tags: social media 2. 10 Ways You Can Use Twitter Lists – More Twitter List goodness, this time with real-world examples of Twitter list usage. Tags: social media
Wii: New Zelda for Wii probably not coming until 2011
Original at CrunchGear
• 21 hours ago
By Devin Coldewey It's not that we want to rush Nintendo in the creation of their next opus, but it might have been nice to have it in 2010. Perhaps the biggest of the "big three" Nintendo franchise games in the works (along with Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M) is "tracking" for 2010 but Nintendo isn't...
Apple: Apple Store Opens First Retail Store in France
Original at tidbits_main (Feedburner)
• 22 hours ago
By joe@tidbits.com (Joe Kissell) Paris, which has been my home since mid-2007, has pretty much everything anyone could want in a world-class city: outstanding restaurants, famous museums, striking architecture, fantastic public transportation, and a rich history that stretches back thousands of years. Besides be...
TiVo: Opinion: TiVo to Launch 802.11n Wireless Access Point
Original at Zatz Not Funny
• Sat, Nov 7
By Dave Zatz My TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD each communicate with my home network via TiVo’s very own 802.11g USB wireless adapter. And the solution just isn’t fast enough to copy HD content from one TiVo to another for real-time progressive download playback. So, I assume one goal of this product is to impro...
GPS: Satio - GPS
Original at Esato
• Sat, Nov 7
I have just bought this phone (second hand) It was under a pay as you go orange but not branded. The GPS programs on it are locations, google maps and wisepilot. I have since installed Garmin XT. All the programs work fine (although not completed the trial with wisepilot, because of the followi...
Slingbox: End of the Road for SlingCatcher?Original at Zatz Not Funny
• Sat, Nov 7
By Dave Zatz The SlingCatcher Fire SaleSlingCatcher and Slingbox PRO-HD Available for Pre-OrderSlingCatcher Is Real! Less than a year on the market, the SlingCatcher’s entrance fee has dropped by 2/3rds from retail launch pricing of $300 down to a rock bottom $99.99 at Best Buy. I can only assume sal...
Xbox 360: Modern Warfare 2 Pirate Thwarted by Investigators
Original at Shacknews
• Fri, Nov 6
On October 30, Activision Blizzard hired online investigation firm IPCybercrime to look into suspicious posts on Craigslist advertising Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundles for sale, roughly a week and a half before their release date.
Xbox 360: OTX Data Shows Xbox 360 Console Defections to PlayStation 3 for Holiday Sequels
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• Fri, Nov 6
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While Ken might be baffled by the number of people who are going to buy Modern Warfare 2 on the PlayStation 3 over the Xbox 360 (see Editor's Note in the sidebar), it would seem that such a development does not come as a surprise to OTX's GamePlan Insights. Data they've provided to Gamasutra sh...
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Wii: Rabbids Go Home Review: Strip-Platforming
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Nov 6
By Stephen Totilo The only game this fall that lets you shout the clothes of Santa Claus is a platformer without a jump button, a mix of Katamari Damacy and Mario, and another strong third-party original for the Wii. Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ.
iPhone: Opinion: The iPhone-to-Android Switch: 10 Things You Need to Know
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Nov 6
By matt buchanan If you're on a Mac, it's easy to keep your Contacts synced—just tell Address Book to sync with Google. On Windows, you'll need a third-party app, like GO contact. That way, you can manage your contacts on your desktop, and have a local copy that's always synced up with what Google's got.
Wii: Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon Announced For Wii
Original at Cinema Blend
• Fri, Nov 6
XSeed Games recently announced that the Japanese adventure title developed by Namco Bandai and tri-Crescendo will be making its way to North America in early 2010, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.
VOIP: Vonage posts 3Q loss
Original at FierceVoIP
• Fri, Nov 6
By Mike Dolan Despite the down numbers, Vonage has been making some serious moves lately, launching its $24.99 a month unlimited international calling plan and putting out an innovative smartphone app for Blackberry and the iPhone. Vonage iPhone App submission sends stock soaring
Second Life: A Little About Modeling In Second Life, Part III (FIRST IMPRESSIONS CONTINUED)
Original at bestofkatherinecomet.com
• Fri, Nov 6
By Katherine Comet I have modeled now since June 09, and I can honestly say I love what I have added to my SL talents. I have met more people than I thought possible in an online venue; many of whom I consider wonderful friends and would enjoy meeting in person some day.
Ajax: Developing Large Web Applications
Original at O'Reilly Media, Inc.
• Fri, Nov 6
By Kyle Loudon Get comprehensive coverage of issues involving HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript and Ajax, and database interaction This book is in progress, but you can still get started with this development approach through our Rough Cuts edition, which lets you read the manuscript as it's being written...
ASUS Eee PC: ASUS Eee PC 1201N arriving December; Smartbook delayed until Q2 2010?
Original at SlashGear
• Fri, Nov 6
By Chris Davies As for the Eee PC 1201N, while official specifications are yet to be confirmed, a leak in October suggested the Ion ultraportable would have a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 330 processor, 3GB of RAM, a 320GB hard-drive and both WiFi and Bluetooth. The 6-cell battery is tipped for up to 8hrs use.
Home cinema: Denon AVR-2310CI 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver - Product of the Week
Original at About - News & Issues
• Fri, Nov 6
When it comes to Home Theater Receivers, Denon offers some great options, and the Denon AVR-2310CI is a great value. The AVR-2310CI is a 7.1 channel home theater receiver that features audio decoding/processing for all Dolby/DTS surround sound formats including the Dolby Pro Logic IIz o...
Palm Treo: A happy Treo 650 user
Original at palmaddict.typepad.com
• Fri, Nov 6
By sam mcloughln From Mark C] Sammy thanks for a invaluable resource I'd like to chime in on the debate on older Palm devices, I use a Treo 650 it looks rather battered but it's well loved, and used all the time. My favorite app is Google Maps it's so useful and of course free of charge. No need to trade to a Palm Pre j...
Home cinema: HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #398: HDTV Buying Guide 2009
Original at hdtvmagazine.com
• Thu, Nov 5
It's time for our annual HDTV buying guide. Just like last year, we're listing them by size instead of technology. Prices have dropped quite a bit in just 12 months, and there are some really exciting deals available right now. This year the prices for tier one manufacturers are even more affo...
Apple: Opinion: HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, Nov 5
By Wilson Rothman This isn't about photos and music. Apple TV is better at both of those than any of this stuff. It's also not about renting movies or buying movies, or even streaming movies from Netflix. Roku has a nice cheap box for that, and Apple TV is suitable if you just want to live inside Steve Jobs' media st...
Apple: Art or Virus? Symantec Villifies Spoof Apple “Trojan”
Original at TheAppleBlog
• Thu, Nov 5
By Darrell Etherington Security firm Symantec is warning computer users about a new Mac-specific Trojan that deletes files on the user’s hard drive, according to Techworld.com. It has dubbed the piece of malware “OSX.Loosemaque,” and uploaded a YouTube video of how it goes about its nefarious purpose.
BlackBerry: Verizon launches BlackBerry 8530, LG Chocolate Touch, Samsung Convoy, and prepaid data
Original at Engadget
• Thu, Nov 5
By Chris Ziegler HTC's DROID ERIS is arguably the biggest announcement out of Verizon today, but that's not the only thing getting real this morning -- far from it, in fact. If BlackBerrys, music-centric dumbphones, rugged flips, or commitment-free data are your bag, head on over to Engadget Mobile wher...
BlackBerry: Opinion: BlackBerry Bold 9700 Impressions: Small and Chirpy, Like a Black Hummingbird
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Nov 4
By matt buchanan The BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a word? Compact. It's efficient, almost cramped, like a Japanese car from the 80s. Succinctly, it's the new BlackBerry to buy if you're on T-Mobile or AT&T. Doubly so on T-Mo, since it's their first 3G BlackBerry.
iPod: Waveboard on the iPhone, Google Wave access slightly better than Mobile Safari
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Wed, Nov 4
By Brett Terpstra Filed under: Productivity, iPhone Waveboard for iPhone is available on the App Store iTunes link for $0.99US. Under a buck, and it might be worth a look for avid Wavers (which I would be, if enough of my clients and cohorts had accounts to make it truly useful). via TechCrunch]
Windows Mobile: HTC HD2 first impressions: The Windows Mobile phone we've been waiting for?
Original at Crave
• Wed, Nov 4
The HTC HD2 has done what we thought was impossible -- gotten us all hot and bothered about a Windows Mobile phone. Here are our first hands-on impressions
Vista: Parallels Desktop 5 ships with a host of new and improved features
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Wed, Nov 4
By TJ Luoma Parallels 5 for Mac has been released, with Snow Leopard compatibility, Windows 7 support, full support for Aero, including Flip 3D in Windows Vista and 7 & OpenGL 2.1 and a host of other new or improved features. You aren't limited to Windows either; Parallels also adds support for Ope...
iPod: Opinion: Who you gonna call? Irene's Spirit haunts your iPhone or iPod touchOriginal at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Mon, Nov 2
By David Winograd Irene's Spirit [US$1.99, iTunes Link] puts a fortune telling spirit into your iPhone or iPod touch (with the exception of the first generation iPod touch) as long as you're running OS 3.0. TUAWWho you gonna call? Irene's Spirit haunts your iPhone or iPod touch originally appeared on The Uno...
Vista: Windows Vista Rated More Secure Than Windows XP
Original at Sci-Tech Today
• Mon, Nov 2
Browser Vulnerabilities For browser-based attacks on PCs running Windows XP, Microsoft vulnerabilities accounted for 56.4 percent of the total. By contrast, Microsoft vulnerabilities accounted for just 15.5 percent on Windows Vista-based machines, the report said.
Amazon Kindle: Opinion: Francis Hamit: An Author's Point of View
Original at Joe Wikert's Kindleville
• Mon, Nov 2
By Joe Wikert(jwikert@gmail.com) Please note: this e-mail was sent from an address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. We continue to experiment with e-book publishing, but it’s no longer a priority, and any future Kindle offerings will be through Smashwords.com.
XM: Opinion: The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Satellite Radio
Original at Orbitcast
• Sun, Nov 1
By Ryan Saghir As new satellite radios come out, I will continuously update this article to provide and maintain a consistent point of reference for anyone looking to buy the best satellite radio receiver possible. But first, we need to cover one thing: there really is no such thing as the "best" satelli...
Sirius: Opinion: The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Satellite Radio
Original at Orbitcast
• Sun, Nov 1
By Ryan Saghir The Sirius Stiletto 2 is a portable satellite radio that is great for all-day listening because it provides many versatile options. The Stiletto 2 has an internal satellite antenna plus antenna headphones for listening "on the go," as well as built-in WiFi and the ability to record up to 1...
Zune: Opinion: Holy Zune Software, Batman!Original at somninaut (WordPress)
• Sun, Nov 1
By somninaut Schnazzy I guess all Windows users would experience the same thing of the Zune software: a Microsoft music player developed for a Microsoft operating system is expected to run better on Windows than an Apple music player designed for the Macintosh operating system.
T-Mobile G1: Engadget Podcast 169 - 10.31.2009
Original at Engadget
• Sat, Oct 31
By Trent Wolbe 00:01:28 - Motorola DROID review 00:19:19 - Android 2.0 ported to original T-Mobile G1 (video) 00:57:28 - Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow 01:06:23 - Nokia vs. Apple: the in-depth analysis LISTEN (AAC)
T-Mobile G1: REVIEWS: Droid by Motorola mobile phone
Original at lint.com
• Fri, Oct 30
By Stuart Miles When Google released its first Google phone with T-Mobile in 2008 the industry had high hopes. Here was an open source platform that would change the face of the industry and give Microsoft, Apple and anyone else who happened to be interested, a run for their money.
Adobe Photoshop: How to Add a Simple Border to an Image in Adobe Photoshop
Original at eHow
• Thu, Oct 29
Adobe Photoshop is an amazing imaging tool. With it you can manipulate any image to achieve cool visual effects. Sometimes though, you just want to resize a picture so it looks good on the web. Luckily, by following a few easy steps, you can... Recent Article published on 10/28/2009 by tiffownst...
Web 2.0: Pandora now shares with Facebook, Twitter
Original at CNET News.com
• Wed, Oct 28
Pandora pushes out an update that allows users to share their stations on Facebook and Twitter, as well as create and send Pandora stations as a gift.
MacBook: iMac Teardown Reveals What Apple Hides Behind Its Logo [Apple]
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, Oct 22
By Mark Wilson The new iMac uses the Apple logo on the back for a very specific purpose. Can you guess? Hint: It's one of the few parts of the body that's plastic. The Apple logo integrates the AirPort antenna. Metal impedes wireless signals, which is one reason the plastic white MacBook has historically had...
VOIP: Wednesday, October 21 - 2009
Original at AME Info
• Wed, Oct 21
M2Msoft stand at Gitex 2009. Thanks to a ten years expertise in very constraining and exiging VoIP environments, and an early involvement in protocols designs (H323, SIP, codecs) the "telephony over Ip "by M2Msoft is leading solutions in many business fields.
Social Media: As Technorati Falters, PostRank Launches New Blog Ranking Tools
Original at Read/WriteWeb
• Mon, Oct 5
By Marshall Kirkpatrick Last month PostRank released a new analytics tool that displays social media engagement on top of Google Analytics data. The new APIs will allow 1000 requests a day for free for noncommecial use, commercial licesnses are available as well.
Zune: Zune HD Review: The PMP, EvolvedOriginal at Gizmodo
• Wed, Sep 16
By Dan Nosowitz The big question: Can the Zune HD compete with the iPod Touch? I get the sense that Microsoft isn't trying to, exactly. Zune as Media Center The Zune HD is, like the other Zunes, Windows only. It can only sync with the Zune software, which is restricted to Windows.
TiVo: The Hurt Keeps Coming: Dish And EchoStar Ordered To Pay TiVo Another $200 Million
Original at Techcrunch
• Fri, Sep 4
By Jason Kincaid The battle between Dish and TiVo rages on. As reported by Bloomberg, a judge has ruled that Dish and EchoStar must pay TiVo around $200 million for continuing to provide DVR service to its customers after being told to stop because it was violating TiVo’s patents. Dish and EchoStar plan to ap...
XM: PaidContent.org: Sirius' XM Debt Sale Attracts Strong Demand; Subs Get Hit With Royalty Rate Hike
Original at Forbes
• Thu, Jun 25