Technlogy
Disc Sales Dive
By admin at 6 January, 2009, 11:54 pm
The final sales figures aren’t all in, but 2008 looks to have been a bum year for the homevideo industry, with DVD slowing and the Blu-ray format unable to pick up the slack.
DVD sales, Variety reports, appear to have dropped 5%-6% from their 2007 levels. And while Blu-ray titles moved at a [...]
Buy a Vista PC as of July 1, upgrade to Windows 7 for free
By admin at 6 January, 2009, 11:52 pm
Information that Tech ARP has gathered about the Windows 7 Upgrade Program seems to be inline with a previous rumor about three upgrade scenarios for Vista to Windows 7: Home Premium to Home Premium, Business to Professional, and Ultimate to Ultimate. While Microsoft has not revealed any final dates for the upgrade program yet, rumor [...]
Read More >>Microsoft Gives Channel Distributors a Break With XP
By admin at 26 December, 2008, 5:35 pm
Microsoft (MSFT) announced that system builders and other channel distributors are able to supply customers with XP-based hardware until May 30, as long as they place the order by Jan. 31.
Because of Vista’s less-than-appealing reputation, customers are still clamoring for XP – and this policy change will enable channel partners to continue to build XP-based [...]
Intel Ships 160 GB Solid State Drives For PCs
By admin at 23 December, 2008, 6:11 am
Computer manufacturers are offering SSDs in ultralight laptops and mini-notebooks, which are used primarily for e-mail and Web browsing. SSDs are particularly useful in these machines because the drives are lighter and use less power than hard disk drives. Major computer makers such as Dell (Dell), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), and Lenovo offer SSDs in notebooks.
The [...]
HP Announces Wireless Printing App for iPhone
By admin at 23 December, 2008, 6:08 am
It’s not the super portable thin printer we’ve advocated for in the past, but HP’s upcoming app for the iPhone promises to at least save you some time in the tedious printing process.
HP announced its iPrint Photo application today as precursor to its main debut during CES 2009 (only two weeks away now). The free [...]
Pressure mounts for Microsoft to deliver with Windows 7
By admin at 23 December, 2008, 6:00 am
One thing you don’t see very often on corporate PCs and laptops: Windows Vista.
Nearly two years after introducing Vista, Microsoft (MSFT) is grappling with an unanticipated phenomenon: The latest version of its flagship Windows computer operating system remains a rarity in corporate settings. As a result, the software giant finds itself under acute pressure to [...]
YouTube launches HD video page
By admin at 19 December, 2008, 6:52 am
YouTube announced Thursday that it has launched a new landing page to corral all the high-definition video uploaded to the site.
Along with the new page, YouTube’s HD player now launches in a widescreen window that takes up the majority of the browser window. YouTube posted an FAQ on how to how to encode HD videos [...]
BBC releases iPlayer for Mac and Linux
By admin at 19 December, 2008, 6:49 am
The BBC has announced that a version of its iPlayer application for Mac and Linux operating systems is now available for download by Mac users in the U.K.
The BBC has worked with Adobe to develop a cross-platform version of its BBC iPlayer Desktop application; the new version of iPlayer uses Adobe Air technology to enable [...]
Flash moves forward with bumps in capacity and lifespan
By admin at 19 December, 2008, 6:46 am
Two of the biggest knocks against the use of SSDs in the enterprise have been size and lifespan, but both of those arguments have taken a hit this week with two recent announcements. These announcements will also have an impact on the mobile client, as well.
The first announcement comes from Sun and Micron, who claim [...]
Rolando launches. The first truly great iPhone game?
By admin at 18 December, 2008, 12:38 pm
There have been a lot of good games released for the iPhone and iPod touch since the the App Store launched this past July. And now, with more experienced developers like EA, which have plenty of money to throw at game development, coming to the platform, they’re getting even better. Tonight, one company that’s had [...]
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