Michael Santo
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There are six states - California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington (as well as the District of Columbia) which ban the use of cell phones unless using a headset or hands-free setup while driving. But the National Safety Council wants to take things further: they are recommending a complete ban on cell phone use behind...
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We know that Apple has decided to eschew further Macworlds, but is it doing so in order to defect to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)? The Consumer Electronics Association has confirmed to C|Net that it plans to host a Mac-centric area at CES 2010. However, there's no word on if Apple plans to participate. "We decided to create this special...
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Video:EVGA GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 Video Card Review @ Hardware CanucksProcessors:Intel Atom 2GB Memory Performance @ PhoronixMemory and Storage:1500F degree Fire/Flood Proof External Hard Drive Enclosure @ PCSTATS.comKingwin EZ-Dock Review @ Club OverclockerPatriot Viper PC3-12800 6GB Tri-Channel Memory Review @ Virtual-HideoutEagle I-Series...
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On Thursday, Greenpeace released its second survey of "greener" consumer electronics, called "Green Electronics ... The Search Continues." Its first such report, "Searching ... for Green Electronics" was released in March of last year. Apple has been the target of much criticism by Greenpeace in the past, and despite touting the environmental-friendliness...
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You may have heard of Schlage. It's a well-known company in the lock industry, and you've likely seen at least one Schlage lock in a door somewhere. Well, they've just launched Schlage LiNK, a suite of products that encompasses not just security, as in an alarm system, but a control system for your locks and a monitoring system for the house....
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TRENDnet Demonstrates the First 450Mbps Wireless N Router at CESTORRANCE, Calif. -January 9, 2009-TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the first demonstration of its 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router, model TEW-773GR, at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The...
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We are often annoyed by what we call "tachyon emitter technology" on shows such as C.S.I., where police might focus in on say, a retinal image reflected in a mirror, blowing it up 500x without any pixelation. But in this case, some real-life tech was used, as Massachusetts authorities used GPS and Google Street View to find a missing girl,...
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Video:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Graphics Card Review @ TechARPnVIDIA GTX260 vs. ATI HD 4870 @ InsideHWNvidia's GeForce GTX 295 1792MB & Quad SLI @ bit-techNvidia GTX 295 Review @ OCCGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 295 Graphics Card @ TweaktownEVGA GeForce GTX 295 SLI Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsBFG GTX 295 @ NeoseekerNVIDIA BFG GeForce GTX 295...
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Multiple leaks, multiple teasers, and finally at CES on Wednesday Sony announced the P-series Lifestyle PC. They are calling this a notebook, and not a netbook, despite the obvious similarities. First off, most of the leaked information, including, if you recall, a leak from Sony's own online store itself, was correct. The leaked images were...
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A new year, and a new Microsoft - Yahoo! rumor, although one involving a complicated deal, according to TechCrunch. Call it the first such rumor of the New Year. According to the report, citing information from anonymous sources, a group of "well-known Silicon Valley executives and top investment bankers" are involved, and:Under the terms...
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Video:Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC 1GB video card review @ Elite BastardsLeadtek WinFast PX9800GTX+ 512MB Graphics Card @ TweaktownSapphire Toxic HD4870 1GB DDR5 Review at Overclockers OnlinePov GeForce GTX 260 review at Ultimate HardwareSapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB @ Techgage.comMotherboards and Chipsets:Jetway NC91-330-LF Mini-ITX motherboard...
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Ah yes, if you want something to be kept under wraps, it's not a good idea to show it off on monitors at a trade show. That's what Sony learned as enGadget managed to snap some admittedly fuzzy pictures from a CES monitor. We already know many of the specs of the Sony VAIO P, which has been leaked and teased multiple times. Intel Atom Z250...
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Apple today announced something rumored for a long time, and something several other music stores have already had: DRM-less music. Of course, Apple was already selling DRM-less EMI music via its iTunes Plus store but now, according to Apple, everything will be DRM-free (well, as of the end of the quarter, anyway).Eight million of iTunes'...
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Google on Monday, just in time for Macworld, announced that Picasa for the Mac has finally arrived, albeit in beta form. Google had previously offered a standalone Picasa Web Albums uploader and an iPhoto plugin for Mac OS, but Mac users were trailing both Windows and Linux in terms of a full-blown Picasa implementation.Though still in beta,...
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Video:WinFast PX9800 GTX+ Leadtek Limited Video Card Review @ OCIA.netPinnacle Video Transfer Reviewed @ TestFreaks.comMSI Radeon HD 4830 512MB OC Edition Graphics Card @ TweaktownViewsonic's VX2260WM 22-inch Full HD monitor @ bit-techMemory and Storage:Western Digital MyBook Studio 2 Review @ ASE LabsThecus N4100 Pro NAS Review at Overclockers...
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Oops, they hacked Twitter again. Yep, in a breach totally separate from the phishing scam from last weekend, Twitter has been hacked. And not just any account, either. We're talking about the accounts of none other than the President-elect (which had been idle since the election), Britney Spears, Fox News, and a lot more.In...
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Rumors are that new unibody MacBook Pros are coming in January. Yes, unibody, aluminum, and with one most likely controversial "feature." Much like the MacBook Air, it will have a non-user-replaceable battery.How is that going to work? A 17" laptop, particularly a MacBook Pro, a higher-powered laptop than the MBA, will suck...
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A phishing scam, in 140 characters or less? That's what we have here, as a phishing scam apparently hit Twitter on Saturday. According to Twitter, If you receive an email notice saying you’ve received a Direct Message with a link that redirects to what seems like Twitter.com, be careful about entering your Twitter credentials. Instead, look...
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We don't mix too well with video game consoles around here. We have a heck of a time with the controllers (though we'll make an exception for the Wiimote), as opposed to gameplay on the PC with a keyboard and mouse. However, there may be hope as XIM360 promises to let you use a keyboard / mouse with an Xbox 360, supposedly with any game.The...
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The iPhone Dev Team has made some changes to their iPhone 3G software unlock, yellowsn0w . The version has crept up to 0.9.4, approaching the "magic" 1.0 release which would imply non-beta status. Reports on the initial release were that some had success, some not (no!), so hopefully this later release will resolve many of these issues. Right...
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Video:GeForce 9600 GSO to GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Mod Guide @ TechARPProcessors:AMD Shanghai Opteron 2384 @ PhoronixMemory and Storage:Sony BDP-S350 Review @ Digital TrendsD-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure Review @ OCCIcy Dock MB881US-1S-1 Hard Drive Dock Review @ ThinkComputers.orgSeagate's Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB Hard Disk @...
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In December of 2007, Internet Explorer's market share was 76.04%. By December 2008, it had dropped to 68.15%, or 10.4%. Meanwhile, Firefox increased its market share from 16.8% to 21.34%, a rise of 27%. These figures come from the latest browser share report from Net Applications. Additionally, Safari rose from 5.59% in December 2007 to 7.93%...
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