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The Best Video Player For Windows Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:52PMWindows users have a few good video players to choose from, and the title of “best” is hotly contested. For its great performance, high number of features, and ability to play just about anything, we recommend SMPlayer for all your video playing needs. (more…)
The Best Video Player for Windows [Video] Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:14PM# appdirectory Windows users have a few good video players to choose from, and the title of "best" is hotly contested. For its great performance, high number of features, and ability to play just about anything, we recommend SMPlayer for all your video playing needs. More »
Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V point-and-shoot Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:48AMYou'd be hard-pressed to find a camera that offers more features than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V, with its 16X-optical-zoom lens, ability to capture 3D images and excellent video, GPS functions, searchable in-camera help guide, and more.
Advanced Rugged Handheld Computer With Wigh-Res Touch Screen And Numerous Data Communication And Data Capture Options Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:04AMUnitech launched the PA690 mobile computer in July of 2011 as a rugged outside-the-four-walls device designed to assist mobile workforces in today's competitive business environment.
The HP TouchPad Has The Brains To Beat The iPad, But Not The Brawn [REVIEW] Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:14PMThe iPad has reigned as king for more than a year now, and while the TouchPad isn't an iPad-killer, it's an incredibly inspired and inventive gadget. I almost feel like instead of talking about the TouchPad, I should be talking about WebOS 3.0, which is the real star of the show.
Review: Canon PowerShot SX230 HS camera Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:18AMThe PowerShot SX230 HS has great image quality that puts it among the top tier of 2011's pocket-megazoom class, and the camera can be as easy to use or as manual-oriented as you want it to be.
10.6.8 brings more TRIM support, graphics improvements Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:03PMThe release of OS X 10.6.8 has brought improvements to both gamers and those using Apple-approved models of solid-state drives (SSD), MacRumors reports. Apart from some model-specific builds of 10.6.6 and 10.6.7, OS X has generally lacked TRIM support, but as of 10.6.8 TRIM now appears to be available in all Macs capable of running it, and will also be included in Lion. The update has also ...
Houston's Yes schools cut costs using Aruba Wi-Fi with Lync Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:07AMThe Yes school system in Houston installed a wireless network using Aruba and Microsoft gear that officials say cost far less than a traditional wired system using PBX gear.
Kodak ESP 2170 All-in-One Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:39PMThe Kodak ESP 2170 is worthwhile if you run a small business and need a low-volume printer that can output high-quality snapshot photos, but bigger offices and Mac users should keep shopping.
The Ultimate Tablet Display Shoot-Out [Shoot Out] Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:17AM# shootout Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies has made it his mission to suss out the best smartphone, tablet, HDTV, and multimedia displays from the worst with his Display Technology Shoot-Out series . Here, he tackles the differences between the displays of the top tablets out there. More »
Fusion-io Technology Advances Bioinformatics Research at San Diego Supercomputer Center Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:00AMInternational Supercomputing Conference Stand 850 -- Fusion-io , provider of a next-generation shared data decentralization platform, today announced that its technology has been utilized to realize significant performance improvements in MySQL database queries for bioinformatics research.
Cleanup Utilities: Can They Speed Up Your PC? Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:44PMWhat happens when you take a clutch of cluttered old PCs, install four Windows optimizers, and check for improvements? We did that, and the results of our tests surprised us.
LeCroy to Showcase PCI Express® 3.0 Test Suite at PCI-SIG® Developers Conference Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:16AMSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LeCroy Corporation will showcase the most comprehensive and only protocol-aware suite of test and debug solutions for the PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe® 3.0) specification at the PCI-SIG® Developers Conference in Santa Clara, CA, June 22-23. LeCroy, a platinum sponsor of the conference, will demonstrate an integrated suite of test and debug solutions ...
Successful Flights for Skylark Operated by Dominator Unit Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:01AMHaifa, Israel (SPX) Jun 17, 2011 - Elbit Systems has announced that it completed a series of successful tests of its Skylark I LE mini/man-pack UAS using the Dominator hardware to control and operate the UAS. During the tests, the Skylark was operated by a new cutting edge lightweight Forward Ground Control Station (FGCS) which utilizes the Dominator organic hardware solution. This new ...
LG Revolution review Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 4:04PMThe army of high-speed broadband phones is actively seeking new recruits to join its rapidly-growing force, and the LG Revolution is the latest to graduate from boot camp. We've witnessed the emergence of three Verizon LTE handsets in as many months, beginning with the HTC Thunderbolt and the Samsung Droid Charge a few weeks later. As if this wasn't enough choice to tempt your tastebuds already ...
WPI receives one-year, $500,000 award from the Next Generation Learning Challenges Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:35PM( Worcester Polytechnic Institute ) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a one-year, $500,000 award from Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) to significantly expand the use and impact of an innovative online tutoring and assessment system developed at the university. With the award, WPI will double the number of students in 7th to 9th grade mathematics classes benefiting ...
Iomega Home Media Hard Drive Cloud Edition Review Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 12:24PMThe Iomega Home Media Hard Drive, Cloud Edition is a network attached storage (NAS) that will not only store and backup your data, but also let you share and access it via the web. These days, it seems like everything computing is heading towards the cloud, which has come to be known as storing your [...]
AMD A-Series Promises Faster Graphics, Longer Battery Life Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 11:09AMToday, AMD is taking the wraps off its Fusion A-Series processors. Whereas the Fusion chips that launched earlier this year were designed to compete with Intel's Atom CPU in netbooks and very-low-cost ultraportable PCs, the A-Series targets midsize mainstream laptops. The CPU cores aren't likely to stand up to Intel's "Sandy Bridge" second-generation Core processors, but the new chips promise ...
LeCroy Introduces Comprehensive Verification, Debug, and Conformance Test Suite for MIPI M-PHY Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 2:00PMLeCroy Corporation today introduced a test suite tailored specifically to the verification, debug, and conformance testing of MIPIÂ® Alliance M-PHY and various other signal types using the M-PHY physical layer standard.
1 Million Options Priced In 17 Seconds Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:54AMA software tools company and a maker of high-performance servers said they set a new record in the speed of pricing options contracts.
OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD Now Offers Industry's First 5 Year Warranty For SandForce Based SSD Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:58AMOther World Computing (OWC), a leading zero emissions Mac and PC technology company, recently announced that the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD line is the industry's first SandForce processor-based 6Gb/s SATA Revision 3.0 SSD offering an enterprise-class level 5 year warranty.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Review: Long Zoom, Innovative Extras, and Superb Video Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 9:17PMThe 16X-optical-zoom Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V is loaded with fun extras, including 3D shooting, excellent video quality, in-camera GPS, and groundbreaking scene modes.
USB 3.0 vs. USB 2.0: How much faster is it? (Yahoo! News) Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 4:05PMYahoo! News - This year, USB 3.0 hard drives and other gadgets are finally hitting stores. You can buy them â they're real! They cost a little bit more up front, but the marketing speak promises data transfer speeds 10 times faster than …
USB 3.0 vs. USB 2.0: How much faster is it? Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:42PMThis year, USB 3.0 hard drives and other gadgets are finally hitting stores. You can buy them — they're real! They cost a little bit more up front, but the marketing speak promises data transfer speeds 10 times faster than …
athenahealth Begins Collecting EHR "Meaningful Use Dollars for Physicians Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 8:26AMathenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), the leading provider of cloud-based practice management, ...
Enterprise Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification Released by SNIA Solid State Storage Initiative Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 8:26AMComparative Testing of Drive Performance Drives Broader Market Adoption
Peter Thiel Gives Whiz Kids $100K To Quit College, Start Businesses Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 9:07AMIt sounds like a reality show pitch: The legendary Facebook investor, PayPal founder, and thorn in the side of college deans everywhere announces what happens when 24 people, picked to live among mentors and innovation experts, stop going to school and start getting real--in business. One climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Another started college in third grade. Another opened a business at age 9. And ...
Peter Thiel Announces Inaugural Class of 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellows Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 11:11PMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peter Thiel today announced the appointment of twenty-four Thiel Fellows.
See How Your PC Stacks Up With the Free PCMark 7 Basic Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 3:21AMPut your hardware through its paces--and then compare its performance online--with PCMark 7.
Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 point-and-shoot Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 12:48PMThe ultracompact Cyber-shot WX10 packs a big punch--including a 7X zoom lens, 3D shooting, and smooth 1080i video--into a small package. Image quality could be better, but you'll still find a lot to like.
Live: Google faces off with analysts Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 8:15PMCo-founder Brin tells how a censored site helps China, why the feds are wrong, and what's up with Google's revenue.
Medicsight Plc - Medicsight receives FDA clearance for ColonCAD Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 2:08AMMedicsight Plc - Medicsight receives FDA clearance for ColonCAD
New Radio Could Revolutionize Combat for U.S. Forces Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:33AMThe U.S. military is about to embark on its own "golden age" of radio, courtesy of a wireless networ
Samsung Infuse 4G review Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 3:42PMWe're just getting into the swing of spring, flowers blooming and skeeters biting, but already it's been a great year for Samsung -- if we ignore the whole lawsuit thing . Just a few weeks ago the company delivered to us our highest scoring Android phone yet, the Galaxy S II and, while that handset has not appeared on American shores, we were graced with the Droid Charge , which offers LTE speed ...
Samsung and Google Introduce the World’s First Chromebook – Samsung Series 5 Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 1:15PMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, today announced its stylish Series 5 Chromebook, the world’s first Chromebook built on the principles of speed, simplicity and security. “With the creation of the Series 5 we are again pushing the boundaries of innovation by introducing an entirely new product category to the ...
Official: Samsung reveals Chrome OS laptop -- the Series 5 Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 12:27PMRumors told us what , when and even how much to expect, but Google just made it official on stage -- Chrome OS netbooks are finally here, and Samsung is leading the way with a ultra-slim 0.79-inch thin machine. This is the Samsung Series 5 ChromeBook, which plays to Google's new standard "Chromebook" spec --in short means they'll each come with a dual-core Intel Atom processor and an "all-day ...
The assassination a boon for Obama World braced for jihadi backlash after bin Ladens death Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 3:23PMOfficials, experts and Islamist extremists have warned that the Western powers should brace themselves for revenge attacks by supporters of the slain Al-Qaeda leader Ossama bin Laden.
Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook 52, Releases New 53 Rugged Laptop Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 8:38AMPanasonic has introduced its Toughbook 53, a 14 inch laptop that has been armored to withstand the heavy vibrations of the road and drops up to 30 inches.
iPad 2 would have bested 1990s-era supercomputers Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 5:11PMIf you want to know which supercomputer is the fastest in the world, you check the Top 500 list. The keeper of that list is Dr. Jack Dongarra, who teaches at the University of Tennessee. Dongarra is one of the authors of the Linpack computing benchmark , introduced way back in 1979 . With this benchmark, supercomputing sites can rate computers' relative performance at solving a set of linear ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 Review: A Little Camera With Big Features Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 8:36PMThe ultracompact Cyber-shot WX10 packs a big punch--including a 7X zoom lens, 3D shooting, and smooth 1080i video--into a small package. Image quality could be better, but you'll still find a lot to like.
Spacesuit allows astronauts to feel as if they're on Mars Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 4:54AMAustrian scientists have tested a new spacesuit that simulates the experience of being on another planet.
iMac Core i5 3.10GHz hands-on (mid 2011) Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 9:20PMApple’s 2011 iMac refresh brought not only the Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors we were expecting, but a pair of Thunderbolt ports (on the 27-inch model, at least; the 21.5-inch iMac gets a single Thunderbolt), bringing the all-in-one in line with the most recent MacBook Pro update. Inside the familiar aluminum chassis is the fastest iMac around; read on for our first-impressions ...
Cadence Announces Breakthrough in System Development to Meet Demands of 'App-Driven' Electronics Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 5:43PMIndustry-First Suite Approach Bridges Hardware and Software, Reduces System Integration Time by Up to 50 Percent
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Review: A Solid All-Around Pocket Zoom Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 7:30PMBuilding on an already-excellent camera, the 14X-optical-zoom PowerShot SX230 HS adds a new sensor, high-speed shooting, and GPS to the mix.
MSI trots out 20-inch Wind Top AE2070 with USB 3.0, Wind Touch 4 UI Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 1:23PMMSI sure is keeping itself busy with all-in-ones these days. The inexpensive Wind Top AE2050 arrived stateside a month ago, and now the company is back with the Wind Top AE2070, a more tricked-out 20-incher. This iteration also has a 1600 x 900 display, but steps up to USB 3.0 and can be upgraded to a 3.1GHz Core i3 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT540M graphics. Other specs include a 500GB 7 ...
Mobile Health Apps, Part 3: On the Cutting Edge Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 7:08AMThe future of mobile healthcare apps is already here, and it readily conjures images of "Star Trek" and Dr. "Bones" McCoy's medical tricorder. Take for example, a new app system developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital that detects cancer. The palm-size nuclear magnetic resonance device, which mimics the gigantic MRI machine, sits on a patient's bedside table.
Notion Ink Adam review Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 3:16PMThe saga of the Notion Ink Adam is a tale like many we could name -- it's the story of a tiny company struggling to bring a vision to market, facing friction from investors, factories and the march of time itself. The difference is that the Adam captured the imaginations of gadget fiends like ourselves with ideas that were fantastic from day one and are still novel now that it's finally been ...
Reading habits Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 3:44AMWill new tablets e-race the iPad 2?
Education Update Saturday, April 23, 2011 @ 12:16PMApril 25: Classes resume. April 26 to 28: SAT-10 practice at 1 p.m. April 29: Hilitai of the month.
Data-intensive supercomputing is here Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 2:33PMSAN DIEGO — The exponentially increasing amount of digital information, along with new challenges in storing valuable data and massive datasets, are changing the architecture of today’s newest supercomputers as well as how researchers will use them to accelerate scientific discovery, said Michael Norman, director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San ...