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Windows Tips: Spot PC Trouble Early With Windows' Event Viewer
2007-03-25 22:55:00
Make sense of Windows ' logs; view past chkdsk results; get more event information for free.Every time Windows XP or 2000 starts, it begins keeping a record of events that happen on your system. Not general events like "This user has started Solitaire ten times today," but highly specific details of Windows' startup, your log-in, the services that start and stop in the course of a session, system crashes, and much more. Windows even carries its own tool, called Event View er, for perusing that log. This program is handy for diagnosing Windows problems, but it's also useful for learning about what's going on under the operating system's hood. In fact, it's one of the first places you should look for clues if an unexplained problem with your PC crops up.Get your logs rolling: To start Event Viewer (depending on how your system is configured), select either Start, All Programs (Programs In Windows 2000), Administrative Tools, Event Viewer or Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewe...
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Windows Tips: Spot PC Trouble Early With Windows' Event Viewer
2007-03-25 22:55:00
Make sense of Wind ows ' logs; view past chkdsk results; get more event information for free.Every time Windows XP or 2000 starts, it begins keeping a record of events that happen on your system. Not general events like "This user has started Solitaire ten times today," but highly specific details of Windows' startup, your log-in, the services that start and stop in the course of a session, system crashes, and much more. Windows even carries its own tool, called Event Viewer, for perusing that log. This program is handy for diagnosing Windows problems, but it's also useful for learning about what's going on under the operating system's hood. In fact, it's one of the first places you should look for clues if an unexplained problem with your PC crops up.Get your logs rolling: To start Event Viewer (depending on how your system is configured), select either Start, All Programs (Programs In Windows 2000), Administrative Tools, Event Viewer or Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewe...
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Is Web 2.0 a Security Risk?
2007-03-25 22:53:00
British study finds increased interactivity boosts surfing at work and careless chats.British firms are at risk of data leakage through their employees' increasing use of Web 2 .0 technologies and social networking websites, security experts have warned. A survey of more than 1000 office workers found that 42 percent of those aged between 18 and 29 discussed work-related issues on social networking sites and blogs. Blogging on the JobMore than a quarter of young workers spent three or more hours a week--during their office hours--surfing blogs and websites such as YouTube and MySpace, the research, carried out by polling firm YouGov for content security specialists Clearswift found. Nearly four in 10 admitted accessing such sites "several times a day." Younger employees are more likely to take access to such sites for granted, with 59 percent of office workers aged 18 to 29 believing that staff should be able to visit these sites for personal reasons, using their work computer, comp...
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Is Web 2.0 a Security Risk?
2007-03-25 22:53:00
British study finds increased interactivity boosts surfing at work and careless chats.British firms are at risk of data leakage through their employees' increasing use of Web 2.0 technologies and social networking websites, security experts have warned. A survey of more than 1000 office workers found that 42 percent of those aged between 18 and 29 discussed work-related issues on social networking sites and blogs. Blogging on the JobMore than a quarter of young workers spent three or more hours a week--during their office hours--surfing blogs and websites such as YouTube and MySpace, the research, carried out by polling firm YouGov for content security specialists Clearswift found. Nearly four in 10 admitted accessing such sites "several times a day." Younger employees are more likely to take access to such sites for granted, with 59 percent of office workers aged 18 to 29 believing that staff should be able to visit these sites for personal reasons, using their work computer, comp...
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High-End Digicams Shown
2007-03-25 22:51:00
Japanese vendors highlight high-megapixel single-lens reflex models at photo imaging show.TOKYO -- Makers of single lens reflex (SLR) digital camera are focusing on new models for professional and semi-professional users, and displaying prototypes at the Photo Imaging Expo 2007 being held in Tokyo. Sony, Pentax, and Olympus are among those highlighting new SLR models; Canon showed a new model ready for release. Sony Revamps AlphaSony unveiled its plans for releasing two high-end versions of its popular Alpha 100 digital camera. Released last year, the Alpha 100 is the first camera to be developed jointly with Konica Minolta's former camera division, which Sony bought in 2005. Sony is displaying a mock-up and the new models don't have product names yet. For now, one is being called the "high amateur user" model and the other, the "flagship model" for professionals. Both models are scheduled to have the image stabilization feature already in the Alpha 100. The new models will includ...
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High-End Digicams Shown
2007-03-25 22:51:00
Japanese vendors highlight high-megapixel single-lens reflex models at photo imaging show.TOKYO -- Makers of single lens reflex (SLR) digital camera are focusing on new models for professional and semi-professional users, and displaying prototypes at the Photo Imaging Expo 2007 being held in Tokyo. Sony, Pentax, and Olympus are among those highlighting new SLR models; Canon showed a new model ready for release. Sony Revamps AlphaSony unveiled its plans for releasing two high-end versions of its popular Alpha 100 digital camera. Released last year, the Alpha 100 is the first camera to be developed jointly with Konica Minolta's former camera division, which Sony bought in 2005. Sony is displaying a mock-up and the new models don't have product names yet. For now, one is being called the "high amateur user" model and the other, the "flagship model" for professionals. Both models are scheduled to have the image stabilization feature already in the Alpha 100. The new models will includ...
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iMainGo iPod Speaker System: A Pint-Sized Powerhouse
2007-03-25 22:46:00
The iMainGo speaker system for iPod offers phenomenal sound for such a small device. Clever design allows you to use the speaker system as a carrying case for the MP3 player, as well as hook up to any generation of iPod, not just the latest models. All it lacks is the ability to plug into a wall socket rather than use batteries.iMainGo is a tiny iPod stereo speaker system that sounds a lot better than a speaker system so small has a right to sound. Measuring just 5.7 inches by 3.8 inches by 2.4 inches, and weighing in at a mere nine ounces, iMainGo is a teeny, tiny titan that fills a small room with surprisingly loud, pleasant, crisp and undistorted sound. That's a very good thing.What makes iMainGo sound so fine is a combination of a high-quality digital amplifier, high-output stereo speakers and tuned porting for enhanced bass response. That terrific little trinity delivers pleasant sound that's louder and clearer than you might expect from such a diminutive device. The midrang...
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iMainGo iPod Speaker System: A Pint-Sized Powerhouse
2007-03-25 22:46:00
The iMainGo speaker system for iPod offers phenomenal sound for such a small device. Clever design allows you to use the speaker system as a carrying case for the MP3 player, as well as hook up to any generation of iPod, not just the latest models. All it lacks is the ability to plug into a wall socket rather than use batteries.iMainGo is a tiny iPod stereo speaker system that sounds a lot better than a speaker system so small has a right to sound. Measuring just 5.7 inches by 3.8 inches by 2.4 inches, and weighing in at a mere nine ounces, iMainGo is a teeny, tiny titan that fills a small room with surprisingly loud, pleasant, crisp and undistorted sound. That's a very good thing.What makes iMainGo sound so fine is a combination of a high-quality digital amplifier, high-output stereo speakers and tuned porting for enhanced bass response. That terrific little trinity delivers pleasant sound that's louder and clearer than you might expect from such a diminutive device. The midrang...
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IBM Keeps Chips Cooler
2007-03-25 22:38:00
New glue-application assembly technique said to dissipate heat more efficiently.Scientists at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory have developed a glue-application technique used to assemble chips that will keep them running cooler, the company has announced.Sticky TechniqueGlues are used to bind the semiconductor packages, such as microprocessors and chipsets, with cooling elements that disperse the heat generated by today's powerful chips. However, current glues, which are embedded with microscopic particles of metal or ceramics to help transfer heat, continue to be an obstacle to efficient heat dissipation, according to IBM.Scientists at IBM's Zurich lab discovered that the problem lies in how the glue is applied. They observed that when a chip is attached to the cooling element of a semiconductor package, a cross formed in the glue as the microscopic particles it contains piled up. This prevents the glue from spreading evenly. They overcame this problem by creating tiny channels...
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IBM Keeps Chips Cooler
2007-03-25 22:38:00
New glue-application assembly technique said to dissipate heat more efficiently.Scientists at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory have developed a glue-application technique used to assemble chips that will keep them running cooler, the company has announced.Sticky TechniqueGlues are used to bind the semiconductor packages, such as microprocessors and chipsets, with cooling elements that disperse the heat generated by today's powerful chips. However, current glues, which are embedded with microscopic particles of metal or ceramics to help transfer heat, continue to be an obstacle to efficient heat dissipation, according to IBM.Scientists at IBM's Zurich lab discovered that the problem lies in how the glue is applied. They observed that when a chip is attached to the cooling element of a semiconductor package, a cross formed in the glue as the microscopic particles it contains piled up. This prevents the glue from spreading evenly. They overcame this problem by creating tiny channels...
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Patrolling Network Security With NetTrooper
2007-03-25 22:35:00
Sereniti's NetTrooper allows you to control your network through a single console. The program offers a useful perspective on your network's security, and its folder and printer sharing functions perform wonderfully, but its shortcomings sometimes cause it to miss the big picture when diagnosing vulnerabilities.Like many home keyboard jockeys, I view my wireless network as a black box. I set it up to share my broadband Internet connection. It does that. So I leave well enough alone.That doesn't mean, though, that my curiosity isn't aroused from time to time, and I feel an urge to poke around with the network. Usually it's an urge that I resist, but a slick piece of software from Sereniti called NetTrooper made that urge irresistible.NetTrooper isn't designed as a toy for network peepers. Its chief purpose is to improve the security of your home network. In doing that, however, it lets you take a good gander at the inner workings of your Net. Perky Interface The program lets ...
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Patrolling Network Security With NetTrooper
2007-03-25 22:35:00
Sereniti's NetTrooper allows you to control your network through a single console. The program offers a useful perspective on your network's security, and its folder and printer sharing functions perform wonderfully, but its shortcomings sometimes cause it to miss the big picture when diagnosing vulnerabilities.Like many home keyboard jockeys, I view my wireless network as a black box. I set it up to share my broadband Internet connection. It does that. So I leave well enough alone.That doesn't mean, though, that my curiosity isn't aroused from time to time, and I feel an urge to poke around with the network. Usually it's an urge that I resist, but a slick piece of software from Sereniti called NetTrooper made that urge irresistible.NetTrooper isn't designed as a toy for network peepers. Its chief purpose is to improve the security of your home network. In doing that, however, it lets you take a good gander at the inner workings of your Net. Perky Interface The program lets ...
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Startup Tests P-to-P Calendars
2007-03-25 22:33:00
Tungle launches beta test of calendar plug-in for sharing schedulesTungle is taking applications for beta users version of its plug-in application, which is designed to let users create a peer-to-peer network of people for the sole purpose of simplifying the process of scheduling meetings. Compatible AppsTungle, which plugs into calendar applications, allows users to view blocks of time their contacts are free in order to schedule meetings. That can help cut down on the back-and-forth that often happens when people try to coordinate meetings. Currently, Tungle supports only Microsoft Outlook 2003, but it will work with all Outlook versions by the end of April and with Google's Google Cale ndar in June, while support for IBM's Notes will come later, said Marc Gingras, Tungle's chief executive officer. Because Tungle is a PC application, Gingras foresees its adoption will be from the ground up, as opposed to prompted by IT departments. Also, initial users are likely to be individual...
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Startup Tests P-to-P Calendars
2007-03-25 22:33:00
Tungle launches beta test of calendar plug-in for sharing schedulesTungle is taking applications for beta users version of its plug-in application, which is designed to let users create a peer-to-peer network of people for the sole purpose of simplifying the process of scheduling meetings. Compatible AppsTungle, which plugs into calendar applications, allows users to view blocks of time their contacts are free in order to schedule meetings. That can help cut down on the back-and-forth that often happens when people try to coordinate meetings. Currently, Tungle supports only Microsoft Outlook 2003, but it will work with all Outlook versions by the end of April and with Google's Google Cale ndar in June, while support for IBM's Notes will come later, said Marc Gingras, Tungle's chief executive officer. Because Tungle is a PC application, Gingras foresees its adoption will be from the ground up, as opposed to prompted by IT departments. Also, initial users are likely to be individual...
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Wikis as Collaboration Tools
2007-03-25 22:31:00
Confluence has multiple personalities -- a collaboration tool, intranet, document repository and project monitor. Throughout it all, however, the system stays true to its wiki roots. Spaces hold pages that are easily organized, can reference attachments and turn into discussion forums using comments. Moreover, everything is searchable.Content management systems (CMS) usually won't work as collaboration tools. Although a CMS does ease content creation, the resulting Web sites have rigid navigation and formal publishing work flows. Wiki s , on the other hand, empower users to create new pages ad hoc, as well as create links easily within the content.These relaxed controls make Atlassian Confluence, Near-Time, Socialtext and Traction Software important enterprise applications that can streamline internal processes through more efficient communications and knowledge sharing. The Evaluation Although all four of these packages espouse a wiki's simple content creation and editing, my testi...
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Wikis as Collaboration Tools
2007-03-25 22:31:00
Confluence has multiple personalities -- a collaboration tool, intranet, document repository and project monitor. Throughout it all, however, the system stays true to its wiki roots. Spaces hold pages that are easily organized, can reference attachments and turn into discussion forums using comments. Moreover, everything is searchable.Content management systems (CMS) usually won't work as collaboration tools. Although a CMS does ease content creation, the resulting Web sites have rigid navigation and formal publishing work flows. Wikis , on the other hand, empower users to create new pages ad hoc, as well as create links easily within the content.These relaxed controls make Atlassian Confluence, Near-Time, Socialtext and Traction Software important enterprise applications that can streamline internal processes through more efficient communications and knowledge sharing. The Evaluation Although all four of these packages espouse a wiki's simple content creation and editing, my testi...
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Sleek Sync: Good Choice for Music-Mad Cell Phone Users
2007-03-25 22:07:00
Samsung's $49.95 Sync packs a lot into a low-cost package -- 3G compatibility, MP3 features, e-mail a two-megapixel camera and a body about the same size as Motorola's Razr. The device, which is available only from Cingular/AT&T, is an excellent choice for music-hungry users with its broadband-level Internet connectivity; however, the speakerphone sound quality leaves something to be desired.With Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) grabbing all the headlines of late with its iPhone , it's difficult for other spiffy mobiles to garner any mindshare in the market. That's a shame because a recent offering by Samsung deserves some attention.The new cell phone -- Samsung's answer to Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) Razr -- is called the Sync (a.k.a. SGH-a707) and it contains quite an array of features wrapped in a sleek package.The black Sync follows the form factor popularized by the Razr. With dimensions of 3.7 by 1.9 by 0.68 inches, it's taller and wider than the conventional clamshell mobile, but it...
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Sleek Sync: Good Choice for Music-Mad Cell Phone Users
2007-03-25 22:07:00
Samsung's $49.95 Sync packs a lot into a low-cost package -- 3G compatibility, MP3 features, e-mail a two-megapixel camera and a body about the same size as Motorola's Razr. The device, which is available only from Cingular/AT&T, is an excellent choice for music-hungry users with its broadband-level Internet connectivity; however, the speakerphone sound quality leaves something to be desired.With Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) grabbing all the headlines of late with its iPhone , it's difficult for other spiffy mobiles to garner any mindshare in the market. That's a shame because a recent offering by Samsung deserves some attention.The new cell phone -- Samsung's answer to Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) Razr -- is called the Sync (a.k.a. SGH-a707) and it contains quite an array of features wrapped in a sleek package.The black Sync follows the form factor popularized by the Razr. With dimensions of 3.7 by 1.9 by 0.68 inches, it's taller and wider than the conventional clamshell mobile, but it...
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Cops Nab Crooks Using YouTube
2007-03-06 19:07:00
Police trying to identify suspects in videotaped crimes are occasionally turning to a new tool: YouTube . Depending on the nature of the crime, the videos can attract large numbers of viewers, leading to tips. Other times, perpetrators may feel compelled to turn themselves in once they realize the world has seen what they've done.For years, police departments have given video surveillance tapes to local television news channels in an effort to attract attention and fight crime. These days, a handful of police departments are turning to YouTube , according to a report from The Associated Press.One of the most sensational success stories came after Detective Sergeant Jorge Lasso of Hamilton, Ontario's Hamilton Police Service posted a video of a murder near a hip-hop concert late last year. The video racked up thousands of views and may have been the catalyst that pressured the alleged perpetrator into surrendering."This was a tool that members of the homicide team decided to utilize ...
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Cops Nab Crooks Using YouTube
2007-03-06 19:07:00
Police trying to identify suspects in videotaped crimes are occasionally turning to a new tool: YouTube. Depending on the nature of the crime, the videos can attract large numbers of viewers, leading to tips. Other times, perpetrators may feel compelled to turn themselves in once they realize the world has seen what they've done.For years, police departments have given video surveillance tapes to local television news channels in an effort to attract attention and fight crime. These days, a handful of police departments are turning to YouTube , according to a report from The Associated Press.One of the most sensational success stories came after Detective Sergeant Jorge Lasso of Hamilton, Ontario's Hamilton Police Service posted a video of a murder near a hip-hop concert late last year. The video racked up thousands of views and may have been the catalyst that pressured the alleged perpetrator into surrendering."This was a tool that members of the homicide team decided to utilize ...
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Stormier Pacific Blamed on Asian Smog
2007-03-06 19:04:00
Asian-based pollution is contributing to stronger storms over the North Pacific , according to new research published Tuesday. Satellite measurements have revealed an increase in particles generated by coal burning plants in China and India. The research team, led by Renyi Zhang of Texas A&M University, studied pollution and clouds between 1984 and 2005.Pollution from Asia is helping generate stronger storms over the North Pacific, according to new research. Changes in the North Pacific storm track could have an impact on weather across the Northern Hemisphere.Satellite measurements have shown an increase in tiny particles generated from coal burning in China and India in recent decades, researchers report in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Pacific Stor m Track The team, led by Renyi Zhang of Texas A&M University, studied pollution and clouds between 1984 and 2005, concluding that increasing particles enhanced the cloud updraft to generate m...
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Stormier Pacific Blamed on Asian Smog
2007-03-06 19:04:00
Asian-based pollution is contributing to stronger storms over the North Pacific , according to new research published Tuesday. Satellite measurements have revealed an increase in particles generated by coal burning plants in China and India. The research team, led by Renyi Zhang of Texas A&M University, studied pollution and clouds between 1984 and 2005.Pollution from Asia is helping generate stronger storms over the North Pacific, according to new research. Changes in the North Pacific storm track could have an impact on weather across the Northern Hemisphere.Satellite measurements have shown an increase in tiny particles generated from coal burning in China and India in recent decades, researchers report in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Pacific Stor m Track The team, led by Renyi Zhang of Texas A&M University, studied pollution and clouds between 1984 and 2005, concluding that increasing particles enhanced the cloud updraft to generate m...
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Wikipedia, Academia Have a Love-Hate Relationship
2007-03-06 18:54:00
University of Virginia English professor John Sullivan, who also teaches courses in mass media and American culture, is skeptical of Wikipedia . Sullivan compared the encyclopedia to the underlined and highlighted sections of library books that students may flip to instead of reading the entire book. "Are we living in a world where we have intellectual fast food?" he asked.If Thomas Jefferson had a computer, would he have used Wikipedia to research John Locke?Local Virginia academics today have mixed feelings on the 6-year-old online encyclopedia that can be edited by any Web visitor at any time. Some see it as a fresh, more democratic way to collect information that Jefferson would champion, while others are more skeptical of the credibility of an everyman form of academia.Researching Seems 'Alive'"It makes researching and inquiry seem alive when something is always open to discussion," said David A. Golumbia, a media studies professor at the University of Virginia who himself c...
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Wikipedia, Academia Have a Love-Hate Relationship
2007-03-06 18:54:00
University of Virginia English professor John Sullivan, who also teaches courses in mass media and American culture, is skeptical of Wikipedia . Sullivan compared the encyclopedia to the underlined and highlighted sections of library books that students may flip to instead of reading the entire book. "Are we living in a world where we have intellectual fast food?" he asked.If Thomas Jefferson had a computer, would he have used Wikipedia to research John Locke?Local Virginia academics today have mixed feelings on the 6-year-old online encyclopedia that can be edited by any Web visitor at any time. Some see it as a fresh, more democratic way to collect information that Jefferson would champion, while others are more skeptical of the credibility of an everyman form of academia.Researching Seems 'Alive'"It makes researching and inquiry seem alive when something is always open to discussion," said David A. Golumbia, a media studies professor at the University of Virginia who himself c...
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NASA Bemoans Lack of Funds for Asteroid Hunt
2007-03-06 18:41:00
Two years after Congress asked NASA to invent a plan to track most killer asteroids and find ways to deflect them, NASA on Monday reported that there is not enough money to pay for it. The cost to target at least 90 percent of the 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids and comets by 2020 would be about $1 billion.NASA officials say the space agency is capable of finding nearly all the asteroids that might pose a devastating hit to Earth, but there isn't enough money to pay for the task so it won't get done.The cost to find at least 90 percent of the 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids and comets by 2020 would be about US$1 billion, according to a report NASA will release later this week. The report was previewed Monday at a Planetary Defense Conference in Washington D.C.Expensive Space HuntCongress in 2005 asked NASA to come up with a plan to track most killer asteroids and propose how to deflect the potentially catastrophic ones."We know what to do, we just don't have the mon...
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NASA Bemoans Lack of Funds for Asteroid Hunt
2007-03-06 18:41:00
Two years after Congress asked NASA to invent a plan to track most killer asteroids and find ways to deflect them, NASA on Monday reported that there is not enough money to pay for it. The cost to target at least 90 percent of the 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids and comets by 2020 would be about $1 billion.NASA officials say the space agency is capable of finding nearly all the asteroids that might pose a devastating hit to Earth, but there isn't enough money to pay for the task so it won't get done.The cost to find at least 90 percent of the 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids and comets by 2020 would be about US$1 billion, according to a report NASA will release later this week. The report was previewed Monday at a Planetary Defense Conference in Washington D.C.Expensive Space HuntCongress in 2005 asked NASA to come up with a plan to track most killer asteroids and propose how to deflect the potentially catastrophic ones."We know what to do, we just don't have the mon...
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Microsoft Gives Xbox Gamers a Memory Boost
2007-03-06 18:16:00
Microsoft announced new hardware offerings for the Xbox 360 Monday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Microsoft will soon release 512 MB memory units for the gaming console, as well as lower the prices on smaller memory units. The larger memory devices will allow users to download content from Microsoft's network of Xbox 360 kiosks in retail stores.At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Monday announced the upcoming launch of a 512 MB memory unit for the Xbox 360 video game console.The company also said it will bump up the "official size limit" of games presented on its Xbox Live Arcade game site from 50 MB to 150 MB.The Redmond, Wash.-based console maker said the device will become available worldwide April 3. Xbox 360 gamers in North America can pick up the new memory unit for US$49.99. Microsoft also said it will include Bizarre Creations' "Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved" preloaded on the device. Prices of the 64 MB memo...
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Microsoft Gives Xbox Gamers a Memory Boost
2007-03-06 18:16:00
Microsoft announced new hardware offerings for the Xbox 360 Monday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Microsoft will soon release 512 MB memory units for the gaming console, as well as lower the prices on smaller memory units. The larger memory devices will allow users to download content from Microsoft's network of Xbox 360 kiosks in retail stores.At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Monday announced the upcoming launch of a 512 MB memory unit for the Xbox 360 video game console.The company also said it will bump up the "official size limit" of games presented on its Xbox Live Arcade game site from 50 MB to 150 MB.The Redmond, Wash.-based console maker said the device will become available worldwide April 3. Xbox 360 gamers in North America can pick up the new memory unit for US$49.99. Microsoft also said it will include Bizarre Creations' "Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved" preloaded on the device. Prices of the 64 MB memo...
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New Cisco Tools Bring Wireless Devices Into Office Net
2007-03-06 18:14:00
Cisco has released a new set of communications tools designed to integrate office networks with mobile handsets. Users would be able to use the same voice mailbox for multiple phones, for example, as well as transfer calls from a cell phone to an office desk phone.(Nasdaq: CSCO) is now offering customers an upgraded version of its software and network equipment that links desktop computers to cell phones and other mobile devices.The new wireless client software extends desk phone functions to a variety of smartphones and handheld devices, and supports BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems, according to Cisco.The Silicon Valley heavyweight announced the new product, Unified Communications 6.0, at VoiceCon Spring 2007 in Orlando, Fla.Growing Demand for Single CommunicationsThe upgrade is part of Cisco's ongoing effort to meet growing demand for single communication systems that are capable of offering mobile workers more connectivity options."The business case fo...
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New Cisco Tools Bring Wireless Devices Into Office Net
2007-03-06 18:14:00
Cisco has released a new set of communications tools designed to integrate office networks with mobile handsets. Users would be able to use the same voice mailbox for multiple phones, for example, as well as transfer calls from a cell phone to an office desk phone.(Nasdaq: CSCO) is now offering customers an upgraded version of its software and network equipment that links desktop computers to cell phones and other mobile devices.The new wireless client software extends desk phone functions to a variety of smartphones and handheld devices, and supports BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems, according to Cisco.The Silicon Valley heavyweight announced the new product, Unified Communications 6.0, at VoiceCon Spring 2007 in Orlando, Fla.Growing Demand for Single CommunicationsThe upgrade is part of Cisco's ongoing effort to meet growing demand for single communication systems that are capable of offering mobile workers more connectivity options."The business case fo...
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