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LaCie 5big Storage Server NAS Review

Back in March 2010, Intel announced an Atom based platform optimized for storage applications. Using either a D410 or the dual core D510, paired with an Intel 82801IR I/O controller, it was touted by Intel to have been picked up by various NAS ve…

[ More ] November 9th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computer Hardware, Computers, Technology |

It Is A Series Of Tubes!

Well what do ya knowÂ…the internet really is a series of tubes!

Let me start all folksy with analogies. For simplicity’s sake, let’s consider a medium-sized city that serves water to all its residents through one central reservoir. The reservoir’s c…

[ More ] November 9th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |
 

Laptops Could Cause Fried Eggs

This is your public service announcement for the day. If you are trying to have kids, your laptop may not be helping things. Warning! Do not click the link if you don’t want to be reading a tech article that talks about thermometers and nutsacks.

[ More ] November 9th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |

BlackBerry App Review: VQ Mileage Tracker

Today we re going to look at a handy little app called the VQ Mileage Tracker. Developed by the same people who brought us the VQ Car Finder this application keeps a totally accurate record of travel mileage. This will make your life much easier if y…

[ More ] November 8th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computer Hardware, Computers, Technology |
 

AMD Radeon HD 6850 Overclocking Roundup: Asus, XFX, & MSI

With an all-custom launch for the Radeon HD 6850, the door was immediately opened to a variety of 6850 cards with a wide variety of performance characteristics. In fact you won't even find the reference design for sale in North America, makin…

[ More ] November 8th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computer Hardware, Computers, Technology |

People Want Flash

On Wednesday Skyfire began selling a web browser in Apple’s App Store which would let users view Flash content by translating the videos into the native H.264 codec. Within five hours the app was pulled by the developer since their servers could not me…

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Gaming [H]eadlines

Star Wars: The Old Republic new trailer, Bioware interview, possibility of being delayed @ Blue’sNews
Star Trek Online May go Free-to-Play @ 1up
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer details @ GameSpy
Darkspore’s Hectic PvP @ IGN
Ninja Gaiden 3…

[ More ] November 8th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |

Kinect Hacked Already

Adafruit had offered up a $2,000 prize for an open-source Kinect driver, and apparently someone has already delivered. Will be interesting to see where this goes.

Yeah. If the following video is legit it looks as though those security features an…

[ More ] November 8th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |

How Malware Authors Fend Off Security Researchers

Security researchers have started seeing malware with fake administration consoles. These fake consoles feed the attacker false/random exploit statistics while gathering and sending back detailed information to the malware author. Once a threat is dete…

[ More ] November 7th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |

Daylight Saving Time Ends Tonight

DST comes twice a year and confuses a lot people each time, year after year. Well, it’s that time of year again, so try to remember fall back and spring ahead and you’ll do well. This time around, you will gain an hour of sleep if you are on a schedule…

[ More ] November 7th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |

Google Blocks Facebook Gmail Contacts

Thursday night Google flipped the switch on Facebook’s access to Gmail contacts, citing a lack of access reciprocation by Facebook. It could be as simple as Google protecting its own interests. Rumors have Google rolling out its own social networking s…

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$2,000 Bounty Put on Open-Source Kinect Drivers

A New York company is offering a bounty to the first reverse engineer to deliver open source drivers from Kinect to GitHub, a coding website. The drivers have to be documented and a working application written to claim the $2000 prize. That sum should …

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Catch a Ride on the World’s Fastest Roller Coaster

Speed junkies unite. The newest technology is making possible a rollercoaster that can hit 150 miles per hour right out of the gate in 4.9 seconds. The Formula Rossa is the centerpiece of the new theme park in Abu Dhabi and is the world’s fastest coast…

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Happy Third Birthday, Android!!

Yesterday was the 3rd birthday or anniversary if you prefer, of Android hitting the market. It’s hard to believe it has already been three years. In that short time, Android has garnered 44% of the American market share and has been raining on Apple’s …

[ More ] November 7th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |

Google Quashes 12 Chrome Bugs, Gives Users Early Flash Fix

Google released patches this week for Chrome and for the Adobe Flash flaw which has been the target of hackers. Users who have installed the Chrome automatic update should already have the silent updates. This is the second set of patches released sinc…

[ More ] November 6th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Computers, Technology |
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