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uTorrent Update Fixes Vulnerability
2008-01-28 23:07:00
If you are a regular reader you know that I recommend uTorrent for all of your bittorrent downloads. Recently there was word that uTorrent had a vulnerability that would allow a remote denial of service attack. You will be happy to know that the latest version 1.7.7 has fixed this problem. You most likely would ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "uTorrent Update Fixes Vulnerability ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=244" });
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Free Ad-Supported Games From EA Coming Soon
2008-01-22 22:02:00
EA is going to release Battlefield - Heroes free of charge as long as you don’t mind looking at ads. EA is a big money company so I think you better expect some big annoying ads. Only time will tell. The large game distributor Electronic Arts has announced that it will be offering a brand new ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Free Ad-Supported Games From EA Coming Soon", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=243" });
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New Electronica Album Released Under Creative Commons
2008-01-22 17:00:00
The debut album by Tone was released under the Creative Commons licensing which means you can download and share the file legally. The album will make money from radio play and licensing to play commercially. Today marks the release of Small Arm of Sea, the debut album by female indietronica singer, songwriter and producer Tone ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New Electronica Album Released Under Creative Commons ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=242" });

How You Are Tracked Using BitTorrent
2008-01-15 23:56:00
The video below will give you an idea just how easily tracked you are on BitTorrent. Without any protection you are most likely going to get nabbed, but throwing in a blocklist will help decrease those odds dramatically. [via TorrentFreak] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How You Are Tracked Using BitTorrent", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=241" });
More About: Technology , Bittorrent

Macheist Bundle
2008-01-10 15:28:00
The second annual Macheist bundle is now available for purchase. For the second year in a row the Macheist team has put together a great bundle of Mac software at a super low price. This years bundle includes: 1Password Coversutra Cha-Ching iStopMotion Awaken AppZapper TaskPaper CSSEdit SnapzProX Pixelmator The package has a total retail value of $343.75 but is selling for only $49 ($39 ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Macheist Bundle ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=240" });
More About: Software , Shopping , Apple

Bill Gates Last Day
2008-01-10 12:51:00
Bill Gates is done leading Microsoft. To commemorate his stepping down Microsoft made a video, in this video we find out that Bill Gates drives a Ford Focus. I can’t say that I would drive a Ford Focus if I was worth $59 billion (wikipedia). I wouldn’t go hog wild and drive a Bugati Veyron ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bill Gates Last Day", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=239" });
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Geeks.com Hacked
2008-01-10 12:37:00
If you haven’t heard Geeks .com announced that their servers were hacked and customer information was stolen. If you’ve purchased anything from them you may want to watch your credit cards to be sure no unauthorized charges appear. Genica Corporation dba Geeks.com 1890 Ord Way Oceanside, CA 92056 January 4, 2008 ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Geeks.com Hacked ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=238" });
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Intel Releasing 16 New Processors
2008-01-09 02:55:00
The new ?E8XXX? dual core Intel Core 2 Duo processors will range from 2.66GHz to 3.16GHz stock speeds all using a 1333MHz processor bus and Intel is stating that these dual core processors will be available this month. On the quad core side of things, we will see 3 new ?Q9XX? Intel Core 2 Quad ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Intel Releasing 16 New Processors ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=237" });
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MeeMix Web Radio In Public Beta
2008-01-03 02:11:00
TechCrunch has let us know about a new web radio service similar to the likes of Pandora and Last.fm which goes by the name of MeeMix. Internet radio is already a very crowded space dominated by entrenched startups like Last.fm and Pandora. Smaller players and recent entrants such as SpiralFrog, Jango and Slacker are not ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "MeeMix Web Radio In Public Beta ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=236" });
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Wiimote Just Needs A Little Discipline
2007-12-31 14:46:00
I waited in line at Target a few weeks ago to Wii for my wife for Christmas. She was very happy to get it and so was I. Since then I’ve become a bit of a Wii fan boy so expect some extra Wii news. I hope all of you have a Happy New Year. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Wiimote Just Needs A Little Discipline ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=235" });
More About: Technology , Mote

Galacticast Presents A Copyright Carol
2007-12-31 14:17:00
The Galacticast netshow has produced a great little end-of-year short calling on Canadians to fight the Canadian DMCA in the coming year. This is the on-again/off-again US-inspired copyright act that Industry Minister Jim Prentice wrote without any input from Canadian interest groups, making it into a kind of wish-list for US-based entertainment giants. The episode parodies ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Galacticast Presents A Copyright Carol ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=234" });
More About: Entertainment , Icas

Xbox360 To Get Motion Controls?
2007-12-27 23:06:00
Rumor has it the Xbox360 will bet getting motion controls I’m not sure that the motion controls will catch on too well. The Wii has had great success with them because the system and the games were designed around motion controls. I think to really take off the Xbox would have to ship with motion controls ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Xbox360 To Get Motion Controls?", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=233" });
More About: Gaming

The Real Reason You Can?t Get A Wii
2007-12-21 19:12:00
Nintendo Wii Fanboy has let us know the real reason the Wii is so hard to find. If you’ve been out on the street like some kind of gumshoe, tracking down leads and putting in face time with store manager after store manager as you hunt down that Wii that certain someone in your life ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Real Reason You Can't Get A Wii", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=232" });
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Laptop Gaming Smackdown
2007-12-20 02:47:00
ExtremeTech has put together a comparison for those of you looking for a gaming laptop. They compared the following laptops: ASUS G1S Alienware Area-51 m9750 Falcon-Northwest FragBook TLS CPU Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7600 2.3GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2GHz Memory 2GB 800MHz 2GB 677MHz 2GB 800MHz Hard ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Laptop Gaming Smackdown ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=231" });
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Deathmate Comic Book Review
2007-12-18 12:30:00
I read another set of comics, this time it was Deathmate put together by two comic book publishers. Deathmate was a six-part comic book crossover between Valiant Comic s and Image Comics published in 1993 and 1994. Designated by color rather than issue numbers (namely Yellow, Blue, Black, and Red) plus two book-end issues, Deathmate Prologue ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Deathmate Comic Book Review ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=230" });
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What Web Celebs Want For Christmas
2007-12-13 23:43:00
Come the holiday season, some folks have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads. But if you?re like us, your Christmas dreams tend more toward rows of blinking LEDs and the soothing hum and sweet smell of fresh new electronic gadgetry. For inspiration while assembling our ultimate for-geeks, by-geeks gift list, PopSci consulted a ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What Web Celebs Want For Christmas", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=229" });
More About: Web 2 , Gizmos

AskEraser - Ask.com Anonymous Search
2007-12-13 23:41:00
Ask.com has launched AskEraser , the service will let you search the internet anonymously. When a searcher activates AskEraser, Ask will stop recording the searcher’s search queries and cookie information. This information includes IP address, User ID, Session ID, and the complete query text. AskEraser is available across many of Ask.com’s properties, including Web search, image ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "AskEraser - Ask.com Anon ymous Search ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=228" });
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The Ultimate OSX to PC Guide
2007-12-11 13:34:00
If you want to install OSX on your PC this guide is the only one you will need. The site has a guide for both Leopard and Tiger as well as instructions for both Intel and AMD machines. The only thing you will need to do on your own is get a copy of OSX to ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Ultimate OSX to PC Guide ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=227" });
More About: Apple , Hack

SP1 Will Let Pirates Keep Using Vista
2007-12-04 22:57:00
After a year of glitches and server issues, Microsoft has announced that Vista Service Pack 1 will no longer include the infamous “kill switch,” which puts Vista in “reduced functionality” mode if the license key fails to validate. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Mike Sievert says in a press release that instead of disabling features, SP1 will ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "SP1 Will Let Pirates Keep Using Vista", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=226" });
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Rock Band & GHIII - Hand Delivered Edition
2007-11-29 16:16:00
Parents, listen up! If your son owns a PS3, does not already own Rock Band or Guitar Hero III, is hetrosexual and you have a little extra cash to burn, this is what he wants for Christmas. TRUST ME! To Be delivered by chloe in person on Christmas Day 2007 at time of your ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rock Band & GHIII - Hand Delivered Edition", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=225" });
More About: Shopping , Gaming

Cheap(er) Xbox Live Gold Subscription
2007-11-29 14:29:00
A yearly gold subscription to xbox live usually runs $49.99 if you purchase from MS or most retail outlets. Until today, I did not realize you can purchase this at a discounted price. The best price I was able to find was at buy.com. $38.99 (including FREE shipping) will get you a ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cheap(er) Xbox Live Gold Subscription", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=224" });
More About: Shopping , Gaming , Xbox Live

Google Launches Location Update For Phones
2007-11-28 23:25:00
Google today announced the release of version 2.0 of Google Maps for mobile, its innovative and widely used mobile mapping and local search application. New in v2.0 is a beta version of Google’s “My Location” technology, which uses cell tower ID information to provide users with their approximate location, helping them determine where they are, ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Google Launches Location Update For Phones ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=223" });
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Get Windows XP SP3 Through Windows Update
2007-11-26 23:35:00
This article comes to use thanks to dailyapps.net * Download this file ( Windows XPSP3Hack.cmd ). Once you have downloaded the file, login as administrator and run the file by double clicking it. Wait for the Confirmation Message on screen. * The Above file adds a few entries to ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Get Windows XP SP3 Through Windows Update ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=222" });
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Happy Thanksgiving
2007-11-22 14:42:00
The folks at Teckh.com would like to wish all of you a safe and happy Thanksgiving . SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Happy Thanksgiving", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=221" });
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Test Drive Windows Vista In Your Browser
2007-11-19 23:01:00
Microsoft is offering a chance to try out Vista through your browser. I think they have a good idea here but it won’t win anybody over to the operating system. It requires that you have Internet Explorer, it then requires an ActiveX install, and it runs really slow. Nice try Microsoft. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Test Drive Windows Vista In Your Browser", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=220" });
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YouTube Is Going High Quality
2007-11-15 23:07:00
YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, speaking at the NewTeeVee Live conference today, confirmed that high-quality YouTube video streams are coming soon. Although YouTube’s goal, he said, is to make the site’s vast library of content available to everyone, and that requires a fairly low-bitrate stream, the service is testing a player that detects the speed of ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "YouTube Is Going High Quality ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=219" });
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Firefox Developers Move To Fix Memory Problems
2007-11-12 23:07:00
Firefox users swear their beloved browser has a big problem with memory. When initially launched, its footprint in a computer’s memory is relatively small, but grows quickly — even when it’s not being used. The folks at Mozilla who develop Firefox say it’s a feature, not a bug. Users who are forced to restart Firefox because ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Firefox Developers Move To Fix Memory Problems ", url: "http://www.teckh.com/?p=218" });
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The Gamerator
2007-11-08 12:43:00
Introduce yourself to THE GAMERATOR … the ULTIMATE gaming machine in the world of home entertainment. Pre-loaded with 187 licensed classic arcade games … the Gamerator has everything from Tecmo Bowl to Pac Man, Street Fighter to Galaga, and 180 more games in between (see below for full list). NOTE: Buyer will receive the ...
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Xbox 360?s New Parental Controls
2007-11-07 19:21:00
Microsoft has confirmed they will be including a new feature on the Xbox 360 entitled “Family Timer”. Family timer is a new addition to the 360’s parental controls that allows parents to limit play time on a daily or weekly basis. When the time limit is reached the console shuts down. According to Microsoft ...
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Google?s Open Source Phone OS Announced
2007-11-05 23:08:00
Google officially announced an open source mobile OS that they have been working on called Android Google’s handset partners upon launch will include Motorola, HTC, Samsung, and LG, confirming many of the recent rumors that Google would not be developing the hardware on its own. Google has a number of carrier partners worldwide as well, such ...
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