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Mac OS X Leopard Ships On Oct. 26th
2007-10-18 09:25:00
Yesterday, Apple announced that the final release of the Mac OS X series, Leopard , will go on sale on Friday October 26th 2007. OS X Leopard has over 300 new features including desktop Stacks, a newly designed finder, QuickLook, Spaces, and Time Machine. ?Leopard, the sixth major release of Mac OS X, is the best upgrade ...
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IronKey: Hardware Encrypted Flash Drive
2007-10-16 09:13:00
What happens if you were to loose flash drive? Unless someone is kind enough to return it, your data is probably available for just about anyone to view. One great solution to safeguarding data on the go is the IronKey. The folks over at IronKey, which is the name of the product as well, have ...
More About: Hardware , Flash , Flash Drive , Drive , Crypt

The Best Open Source Applications
2007-10-14 09:35:00
Open Source applications are a great cost-free alternative to commercial applications. In many instances they are even better than paid versions of the same application. Today we bring you a list of a great applications from browsers to video players for both Windows XP/Vista and Macintosh OS X. All items on the list of course ...
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Sprint Reveals The LG Rumor
2007-10-12 23:32:00
Yesterday LG Electronics announced the availability of their new phone titled “Rumor ” for Sprint customers. The LG Rumor sports a full QWERTY keyboard, email access, and instant messaging services (AIM, MSN, & Yahoo!). The phone also boasts access to social news websites such as Facebook. The unit is available in white with silver or ...

Shure SE110 Earphones: First Steps
2007-10-11 19:04:00
Following up with a tradition of excellence, Shure Inc. introduces us to their latest in ear monitor (IEM), the SE110. Priced fairly reasonably, the SE110 aims to pick up where the aging and now discontinued E2c left off. It also introduces a new low-end product for Shure’s general consumer “SE” series since the “E” designation ...
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Wicked Lasers Core (Review)
2007-10-10 07:28:00
We recently got a hold of the “CORE” green laser pointer from the folks over at Wicked Lasers and we’re quite impressed. It was probably the brightest laser pointer I had seen. According to Wicked Lasers, this model should be visible over 10,000 feet away (during a clear night). Green lasers are naturally over 50x ...
More About: Hardware , Review , Core

October 07 PS3/Wii/360 Games
2007-10-06 19:11:00
It looks like October is going to be a massive month for games launches, dominated by the Xbox 360 with 17 games. Amazing especially after last month’s launch of Halo 3. Nintendo’s Wii owners will be able to purchase Super Mario Bros and three other games. PS3 gamers will have 8 games to choose from. Xbox ...
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Free Ninendo Wii Jacket Accessory
2007-10-05 10:15:00
Nintendo announced silicone “jacket” cover sleeves for the Wii remote control to protect the unit and offer a better grip. Starting today, all purchased consoles, additional remotes, or packages will include these jackets for safety purposes. In addition Nintendo is also offering FREE silicone jackets for current Wii owners. If you have a Wii, you’ll ...
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Verizon Announces 4 New Phones
2007-10-04 10:03:00
Earlier today, Verizon announced four new phones for the approaching holiday season: Juke by Samsung, Blackberry Pearl 8130 by RIM, Venus by LG, and Voyager by LG. Verizon normally doesn’t pre-announce phones, however they have done so in this case since they have a wide range of phones with fancy low-end models starting as low ...
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Microsoft Launches New Zune Devices
2007-10-03 10:55:00
Microsoft announced two new Zune players today in addition to new software, social features, and marketplace store. Both new Zunes will sport features such as a new touch-pad technology labeled “Zune Pad” and wireless music sync with network computers. The first model is available only in black, holds 80GB of media on a standard hard-drive, ...
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Sony Releases New Reader
2007-10-03 05:27:00
Sony just released a new version of their electronic “Reader ” (PRS-505) as an upgrade to the PRS-500. First off for those of you that don’t know what this gizmo is, it’s a electronic paper display. This means that it actually looks like ink on paper and doesn’t cause stress on eyes as backlit LCD screens ...
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Netgear Storage Central Turbo (Review)
2007-09-22 03:57:00
Earlier this year during the Consumer Electronics Show, Netgear announced their new Storage Central Turbo (SC101T). Although it only reached store shelves a few months ago, this is still the newest version of Netgear’s bestselling Storage Area Network (SAN). The SC101T is much faster and much more versatile than its predecessor, allowing for multiple users ...
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Seagate FreeAgent Desktop (Review)
2007-09-20 11:34:00
I recently got a Segate FreeAgent Desktop 320GB external hard drive and I’m pleased to say I’ve been quite happy with it so far. There are many other similar external storage devices in the same price range & category such as the Western Digital My Book and the LaCie Hard Drive, but I ended up ...
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Digg Gets Profiles, Images, & Alerts
2007-09-20 00:19:00
This morning, Digg ’s founder Kevin Rose announced a few new features that digg will soon be getting. The fist implementation, which will be pushed out tonight, will revamp digg’s user profile system by making it more “social”. Registered diggers will now have the ability to send each other quick messages called “shouts”. When the recipient ...
More About: Images , Profiles , Profil , Ages

Google Presentation Goes Live
2007-09-18 10:17:00
Google’s long awaited web-based PowerPoint-like application finally went live this morning. Google Presentation , as it is called, is their latest addition to the Google Docs family. Starting today, anyone in the United States will have the ability to upload, create, share, edit and view presentations online. Google Presentation also includes collaborative tools allowing multiple users ...
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100k Spam Comments Caught
2007-09-18 05:42:00
Since we switched over to the WordPress platform about a year and half ago, we’ve have continuously been hit by large numbers of spammers. Luckily with some tweaks, pieces of code, a few services, and some manual labor we’ve been able to catch 100% spam comments on our site. If you were wondering what was ...
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Sony NWZ-S610 Walkman (Review)
2007-09-17 08:50:00
Skatter Tech recently got a hold of Sony ?s NWZ-S610 Video Walkman to review and we have been messing around with it for a few days. We?ve got to say that Sony should be proud since they have finally taken a big step by launching Video Walkmans which are also “open format.” (Means support for most ...
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Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 - $60
2007-09-15 20:40:00
About three days ago, Microsoft announced a very unusual deal for students on Office 2007. Starting on September 20th, Any student with a valid “.edu” e-mail address will have the opportunity to purchase Office Ultimate 2007 for just $60. Offer ends in April 2008. For those of you thinking this is probably just another cut ...
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New Logitech PS3 Accessories
2007-09-14 12:35:00
Logitech has just announced two new bluetooth based accessories for Sony’s PlayStation 3: the cordless Vantage Headset and MediaBoard Pro. The new wireless headset is a lightweight behind-the-head design and has can be worn on either the left or right side. The reachable headset, with its noise canceling features, offers up to 12 hours battery ...
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Google Lunar X PRIZE - $30 Million
2007-09-14 04:27:00
Earlier today, Google and X PRIZE announced the “Google Lunar X PRIZE,” a race to the Moon to win a $30 million prize. The same foundation, Ansari X PRIZE, offered $10 million for the first non-government manned spacecraft to enter space in 2004. That project was won in October of 2004 by Tier One using ...
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Amazon Customer Service Rocks!
2007-09-12 15:26:00
I recently purchased a portable fridge for my dorm room on Amazon . When I received the package, everything worked fine, but there was a very visible dent on the side of the door. Being the picky person I am and wanting my full $200 worth, I asked Amazon for a replacement unit. Amazon kindly agreed ...
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The First Native Quad-Core (AMD)
2007-09-11 16:39:00
It’s been a while since we’ve heard some positive news from the AMD camp, who’ve had a tough time recently. Back in 2005, the company was slowly eating away at Intel’s market share with their high performance processors. But sadly, this advancement woke up a slumbering giant. Intel responded swiftly and without an inkling mercy. ...
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Get Filezilla v3
2007-09-10 20:04:00
One of my favorite FTP Clients, Filezilla , recently got updated to version 3. The application, which began development in 2001, has now reached a new level. The client is now cross platform, supporting Linux and Mac OS X machines in addition to Windows. And to top that, Filezilla is still open source. The application has received ...