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Eight ways the iMac changed computing
The iMac made an instant impression when Apple first unveiled it in May 1998 . But it didn't start to really shake things up until it began to ship -- which happened 10 years ago on Aug. 15, 1998. Arguably the most influential desktop computer of the last decade, the original iMac's specifications seem quaint by today's standards. For $1,299, you came home with a 233MHz PowerPC G3 processor, ...
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Review: Palm Treo 800w
Palm updates the Windows version of the Treo with the 800w. It is slightly more compact than previous Treos, yet manages to pack in more functionality. But do more features make for a better Treo? (follow link to read)
Phone Scoop |
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Wireless Users Are Waiting Longer For Customer Service
The average waiting period this year is 4.4 minutes, a 34% increase over the previous year's 3.3 minute wait, says a J. D. Power and Associates survey.
InformationWeek |
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Review: Epocrates Rx for iPhone
After letting Windows Mobile and Palm OS users access therapeutic data on their handheld devices, Epocrates brings its extensive drug database to iPhone users.
Macworld |
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Jax mayoral candidates launch Web sites
In the maneuvering to reach voters, a few Jacksonville mayoral candidates are drumming up support with their own campaign Web sites.Aldermen Jim Hill and Tony Williams and City Clerk Andy Ezard, all vying for the Republican ticket, have a myriad of information about their candidacy at their respective sites.All say the Internet plays a large role in how people get their news today.Biographical ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier |
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YTB International Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008
YTB International, Inc. , a provider of Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the U.S.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Specs leak on Canon 50D, 5D Mark II before Photokina
A forum member on a popular photography website recently posted what he believes are the preliminary specs for Canon's upcoming 5D Mark II and an all-new 50D digital SLRs. While the information cannot be treated as official or confirmed, it suggests the new 50D will sport a 12.2-megapixel APS-C sensor and Single Digic III Processor. The smaller sen...
MacNN |
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eBay Shops for Foothold in Korea
eBay is looking to expand its overseas reach with plans to acquire a minority stake in the South Korean online e-commerce market Gmarket. The company has issued a statement that it is in discussions about a possible acquisition of Inter Park and Ki Hyung Lee's interests in the company. Inter Park, a South Korean Web-based mall operator, is the largest shareholder in Gmarket.
E-Commerce Times |
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OK off to VT
190779. to Tyler Place (a grain fanily resort) for 1 week. It's in Highgate Springs right on Lake Champlain. It's away from this rat race. Won't have a computer for a week.
NJ.com |
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Urban Mapping Without the Internet
Step aside, iPhone , paper maps are trying to keep up with the competition! Urban Mapping has just unveiled their MapAction™ Technology. Just what is this newfangled technology? They say it "fools the human eye. By rotating the map, the angle of viewing is changed and one of the resulting three layers can be viewed." Basically, just think: hologram. Essentially the company has updated ...
Gothamist |
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Editorial - Dvorak Has Right Idea, Wrong Platform
John Dvorak claims that it's time for Adobe to fight back against Microsoft's Silverlight initiative by porting its flagship apps to Linux. It's the right kind of thinking, just the wrong platform
The Mac Observer |
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T-Mobile to roll out Android-powered HTC "Dream" smartphone in October
Apple’s iPhone will see its first serious competitor soon: T-Mobile preps HTC "Dream" for an October release and is expected to launch its own application store alongside the handset. However, the Dream faces an uphill battle, since first reports claim that the device lacks Apple's appealing design and, if we believe these sources, the operating system is not as elegantly integrated with the ...
TG Daily |
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Murders of Chinese couple in Newcastle linked to gaming scam
It is claimed that one of the dead students, Zhen Xing Yang, was linked to gambling and trading in fake documents. Threats against Yang have been discovered on Chinese internet sites.
Channel 4 |
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New Intel tech to wake PC’s for VoIP calls and media access
New PC’s may be a little more energy friendly thanks to a new component by Intel. The Remote Wake technology will initially be supported by services including Cyberlink, JAJAH, Orb and Pando. The biggest advantage behind the technology is that computers will be able to remain in a sleep mode, but then wake up to [...]
Geek.com |
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IMac Performance Evolves Through the Years
No one touted the iMac as a computing power house when it first began shipping 10 years ago today. But at some point in the...
PC World |
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Intel Draws Outline for Speedy Next-Gen USB
Intel has announced revised details for next-generation USB 3.0 technology, dubbed "SuperSpeed." The updated draft specifications for USB 3.0 software and hardware interface provide a standardized method for USB 3.0 controllers to communicate with SuperSpeed USB software. The specifications give manufacturers and software developers something to work with as they prep for the transition.
TechNewsWorld.com |
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Eight Ways the IMac Changed Computing
The iMac made an instant impression when Apple first unveiled it in May 1998. But it didn't start to really shake things up...
PC World |
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CyberCrime Unit seeks P'cola child porn suspect
Local man accused of possessing child porn after undercover investigation.
Pensacola News Journal |
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Use an AppleScript to Force a Desktop Picture Change
You may use the Mac OS X feature in the Desktop preferences to have your desktop images set to change every n minutes in...
PC World |
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ITaskX Improves MS Project Compatibility
Techno-Grafik and Zisser Software have announced the release of iTaskX 2.5, an update to their project management software for...
PC World |
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Oshkosh man asks people to leave Brett alone and becomes Internet celebrity
To Adrian Mulloy, Britney Spears is no Brett Favre.
The Appleton Post-Crescent |
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Flash Flood Watch, Severe Thunderstorm Warning
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in effect through this evening for New York City, Long Island, Westchester and parts of northeast New Jersey. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect for Suffolk County.
FOX 5 New York |
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BurnAgain FS Improves Large File Handling
Freeridecoding on Friday announced the release of BurnAgain FS 1.0.3, an update to their CD and DVD data burning software for...
PC World |
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Wake Me When You Need Me, Says Intel
Intel's Remote Wake lets a computer listen intelligently for a signal to rouse from sleep mode and carry out an activity.
PC World |
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Keep That Laptop in the Bag in the Security Line
The TSA says that you can keep your laptop in a bag as long as it's designed to provide a clear top and bottom image of the computer.
PC World |
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