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  • Your thoughts on the elections results Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 6:49AMThis season has been historic for a number of reasons; an extended primary season, record amounts of campaign fund raising, massive voter turnout and finally the election of the first black president. Florida even turned blue for the presidential race. Duval County was almost evenly split by John McCain ...
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  • Synopses Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 6:04AMDocumentaries ‘Ask Not’Directed by Johnny SymonsA rare and compelling exploration of the effects of the U. S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, revealing the personal stories of Americans willing to risk their lives for a country that criminalizes the act of coming out. Current and veteran gay soldiers reveal how “don’t ask, don’t tell” affects them during their tours of duty, as they ...
  • Imation preps Wireless USB hard drive, more Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 8:25AMImation started its Thursday with a new set of Apollo hard drives that includes one of the first Wireless USB disks. Called the Apollo Pro WX, the device uses the near-wired speed of the ultra-wideband signal to duplicate the features of a normal USB hard drive without the need to string a cable for the roughly 30-foot range of the standard. The storage is as secure as physical USB, the company ...
  • Lenovo trots out six green computer LCDs Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 9:05AMLenovo today began a sweeping update of its ThinkVision desktop LCDs that all focus on more eco-friendly performance. The 17-, 19-, 22-, and 24-inch displays largely use a new technique that improves the amount of light reaching the LCD while cutting down on the amount of backlighting needed, improving their power use between 30 to 60 percent depending on the model. A new range-topping model, ...
  • Spanning Sync 2.0 released, adds contact sync Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 11:50PMThe latest version of Spanning Sync, v2.0, has been released, now supporting sync between Address Book and Google contacts. The new trickly sync feature will automatically update Google with additions or changes to iCal or Address Book. The user interface and network performance have also been enhanced. MobileMe compatibility has been improved, and photo sync has been added....
  • QuickBooks 2009 for Mac features new management tools Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 10:36PMAccounting and tax software company Intuit is set to release the latest Mac version of QuickBooks 2009 early next month. The company delved further into Mac capabilities offered by Spotlight and Coverview to enhance tools used for organizing customers, vendors, and transactions. Company Snapshot is a new feature allowing income and expense graphs, balances, and reminders to be summarized and ...
  • Finale PrintMusic 2009 features streamlined interface Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 10:35PMMakeMusic has released Finale PrintMusic 2009, the latest version of its music notation software. The user interface has been streamlined, simplifying the editing of dynamics, tempo indications and other markings. Expressions can now be dragged and dropped between locations, or edited in place without losing time positioning. Scanning features have been improved, with better triplet recognition ...
  • WD adds 500GB capacity Passport portable drives Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:21AMWestern Digital on Monday introduced a 500GB capacity portable drive in its My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential lines. The small drives are small and light enough at seven ounces to be carried comfortably in usersí pockets and connect to computers via a USB 2.0 port. They feature built-in 128-bit encryption for security and are compatible with gaming consoles such as Sonyís PlayStation3 ...
  • WD adds 500GB capacity Passport portable drives Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:21AMWestern Digital on Monday introduced a 500GB capacity portable drive in its My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential lines. The small drives are small and light enough at seven ounces to be carried comfortably in usersí pockets and connect to computers via a USB 2.0 port. They feature built-in 128-bit encryption for security and are compatible with gaming consoles such as Sonyís PlayStation3 ...
  • More specs on Canon 5D Mark II revealed Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 12:50PMA French Canon DSLR news site claims to have the newest updates on the specifications of the upcoming Canon 5D Mark II. The new report has the camera using a 24MP, 24x36mm CMOS sensor and a new grip making up the magnesium alloy case. Like the recently unveiled D90 from competitor Nikon, the 5D Mark II allegedly offers a similar movie recording mode, previously reported as being capable of ...
  • Windows 7 Beta delayed until mid-December Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 11:35AMA blog entry by Mary-Jo Foley posted on Thursday suggests Microsoft will not make the Beta version of its Windows 7 operating system available to testers at either its October Professional Developers Conference or Novemberís Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, as expected by many in the industry. While the software giant is likely to unveil new information about the new operating system ...
  • Panasonic intros 1st Micro Four Thirds camera Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 6:50AMPanasonic chose Friday to break new ground with the launch of the Lumix G1, the first known production camera based on the Micro Four Thirds pseudo-SLR system. The absence of the traditional mirror and a smaller lens mount produce a 12.1-megapixel camera which is both the smallest and lightest to carry swappable lenses but which still has the sensor size and focusing abilities of a more typical ...
  • AMD readying low-power Radeon HD 4550 Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 11:50AMAMD is designing a new graphics chipset that will not only occupy one of its least expensive price rungs but require very little heat and noise, a leaked presentation obtained by Expreview shows. The Radeon HD 4550 would sit below the new 4600 series in performance by cutting the number of visual shader processors down from 320 to 80 on a 64-bit memory bus but would also drop in size and ...
  • SanDisk unveils 32GB, 30MB/sec CF card Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 7:20AMSanDisk today upped the threshold for its Extreme III CompactFlash cards with a new 32GB card that meets its expectations. The new storage doubles the previous storage limit but still promises at least 30MB per second in read and write speeds. The combination suits the two to professional photographers and HD video capture; most still cameras can shoot in full-quality RAW without running out of ...
  • Luxembourg to receive iPhone 3G through VOX Mobile Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 12:05PMVOX Mobile has announced that it will "soon" be providing the iPhone 3G to residents of Luxembourg. An information page now details the features of the iPhone 3G, as well as the current 3G network available in the country. As is common with most iPhone announcements, no launch date or official pricing plans have been released....
  • Epson intros three budget-priced all-in-one printers Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 11:55AMEpson on Tuesday announced the release of three new Stylus all-in-one printers, including the NX300, NX200 and NX100. The three slide in under the existing all-in-one NX400, and are designed to handle printing, scanning, copying and faxing duties in households, though only the NX300 is capable of faxing documents. It is also the only one of the three to include a 30-page Auto Document Feeder ...
  • StuffRadar 1.2 offers improved media handling Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:35PMSynium software has released StuffRadar 1.2, the latest version of its media organization utility for iPhone and iPod touch. The new update features improved media handling, better management of lent or borrowed items, address book integration, easier navigation through lists, and more. StuffRadar can be used to track and organize CDs, movies, books, or games. Items already in a personal ...
  • Revised Rogers iPhone plans on October 1st? Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 8:40AMRogers Wireless will be changing its base iPhone bundles come October 1st, an anonymous source claims. Having agreed to extend its popular 6GB data plan to the end of September, the Canadian carrier has only so far made reference to changes in normal iPhone data plans for subsequent months. The rumored new bundles would include a $60 plan with 250 daytime minutes, 75 texts and 1GB of data, as ...
  • Nokia: market share lowering due to iPhone Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 8:10AMNokia today preemptively lowered its market share estimates for the summer quarter, warning that it expects to lose share compared to the spring. The company had previously predicted that its market share would remain largely flat but now claims that multiple concerns have forced it to change its view; the firm remains deliberately unspecific regarding which firms are taking that share but ...
  • DVKitchen video publisher allows batch encoding, HTML Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 12:37PMDVCreators has released DV Kitchen, its application for internet video publishing. The new SampleLab feature lets users preview the project at different resolutions before it is encoded. It also features a Bitrate Budget Calculator that assists choosing the correct settings. "The user can import a folder of movies and start encoding and uploading with as few as two clicks" claimed designer Josh ...
  • NEC intros four portable network projectors Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 3:08PMNEC on Wednesday introduced new entrly-level LCD projectors to add to its NP line, including the NP400, NP500, NP500W and NP600. The new products feature 1024x768 native resolution, with the NP500W upping it to 1280x800. All four are meant for use in classrooms, during meetings and training sessions thanks to their Ethernet network connections, closed captioning systems and a comparatively loud ...
  • Fairway caddy app debuts for iPhone/iPod touch Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 3:05PMFairway 1.0, a new virtual caddy application for the iPhone and iPod touch, has been released to the App Store. Fairway lets golfers manage everything relevant to their game including bags, clubs and swings. The interface has a golfer drag a golf ball distance meter to enter their distance from the pin, and then select their location on the course. The golfer will then be presented with ideal ...
  • Keynote Animations updated with 30 new animations Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 10:08AMiPresentee has released Keynote Animations 2.0, an expansion on to its existing line of animations; the set keeps 50 animations from the previous release and adds 30 new animations -- all of which support transparency allowing them to be used on any background. The animations can be resized, rotated, increased or decreased in opacity or overlapped to create new effects. Adding animations has ...
  • iSkin introduces new iPhone 3G case: iSkin solo Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 10:08AMiSkin has introduced a new protective case for the iPhone 3G dubbed the iSkin solo. The iSkin solo fully encapsulates the iPhone 3G and delivers protection against impact, scratches, dirt and dust. The case features a screen protector that is said to not inhibit touch sensitivity, integrated volume and power button protection, unobstructed access to all ports and controls, and a non-slip grip ...
  • Arcade classic, Star Trigon now for click wheel iPods Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 10:07AMA 2002 Namco arcade game has made its way into the iTunes store for Click Wheel iPods. Star Trigon has players jumping from planet to planet trying to rescue all of the Uchujin characters. Gamers take control of one of three different Star Trigon team members, each with their own specific abilities, and must jump between planets on screen. When a triangle, or "Trigon" is formed around one of the ...
  • Video Gogh 3 improves layer, brush effects Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 9:37AMRE:Vision Effects has published Video Gogh 3, the latest version of its video post-effects software. The software attempts to simulate the look of various kinds of paintings and illustrations, such as oil, chalk and watercolor. The third edition adds a variety of features, most notably the option for animated and custom brush sets, with user-selectable brush images and render styles....
  • Leather case protects iPhone without blocking speaker Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 11:37AMA new leather case for the iPhone and iPhone 3G has been released by Grantwood Technology. The QuickFlipCase is a horizontally designed case with a smooth leather exterior that has been designed to secure the iPhone on a belt. It uses a magnetic enclosure for the lid and features a center push-up hole to allow the device to be removed easily. When the iPhone is inside the case a user still has ...
  • Speed Download/Speed Download Lite updates ship Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 11:23AMYazsoft has released an update to Speed Download, a download manager designed to operate as a "hub" for file transfer activities. The application can manage Safari and iTunes downloads, and additionally features an integrated FTP client. The v5.0.6 update fixes several bugs, and incorporates a new French translation. It also features enhanced Rapidshare compatibility. The upgrade is free for ...
  • New software syncs Sony & Nokia phones with iTunes Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 8:38AMSalling Software has announced the availability of a new application for synchronizing iTunes data with mobile devices from Sony, Nokia and Sony Ericcson. Salling Media Sync lets users with iTunes easily sync music, playlists and podcasts in iTunes onto a non-Apple device. When the phone is connected to a USB port user can select the playlists and music that they want sync and then Media Sync ...
  • Trekstor to release 32GB Vibez, other new players Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:14AMTrekstor will soon be releasing a 32GB flash version of its Vibez player, among other new devices, according to DAPReview. The Vibez is currently available in 8GB or 16GB formats, but the new addition will put the player in competition with other high-capacity flash devices, such as the 32GB version of the iPod touch. Trekstor has additionally improved upon another player, the i.Beat organix, ...
  • Tinderbox 4.5 receives graphical update Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:44AMEastgate has announced an update to its Mac OS X application for storing and organizing notes, plans, and ideas. Tinderbox allows users to make a visual map of notes, meaning ideas can be related to each other visually. This mind mapping method of note making allows a user to quickly place ideas down on a board, then take those ideas and organize them into a manner that is understandable to ...
  • SanDisk intros 30MB/sec SDHC cards Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:14AMSanDisk on Wednesday helped push a transition to SDHC cards for pro and high-end amateur photographers by launching an update to its Extreme III SDHC lineup. The new 30MB/s Edition is about 50 percent faster in both reads and writes than previous Extreme III cards and is deliberately launching alongside cameras such as the Nikon D90, which virtually demand the extra transfer speed for burst ...
  • Samsung intros fast SSDs for mini PCs, handhelds Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 7:14AMSamsung this morning backed up its SATA II SSDs with a new variety specifically designed for handhelds, netbooks, and other very small and low-cost devices. The technology uses the same multi-level cell storage that keeps the cost for storage down in a larger 128GB drive but is just 30 percent of the size of a 2.5-inch disk while simultaneously outperforming the normally slow drives in the ...
  • Apple makes CUDA 2.0 kit download available [u] Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 8:14PMApple has updated its download site with the latest version of the NVIDIA CUDA development kit. CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) allows users to crunch mathematical formulas using the GPU resident inside a computer, speeding up otherwise lengthy tasks, such as encoding video or other rich media, as well as scientific and design uses. The ...
  • Real Racing for iPhone to sport online multiplayer Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 10:59AMFiremint has previewed a new game in development for the iPhone. Titled Real Racing, it features accelerometer-based driving, but also the rare option of head-to-head play over Wi-Fi or cellular networks, including support for creating mini-leagues with friends. Its Australian developer has also spoke of features such as associated Facebook and Op...
  • BenQ ships two pivoting, high-contrast LCDs Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 10:14AMBenQ on Wednesday formally rolled out two G series desktop LCDs aimed at artists or others who want extremely adjustable displays. The 22-inch G2200WT and its 24-inch G2400WT sibling rotate 90 degrees for tall portrait resolutions but also travel as much as 5.1 inches upwards; the movement is twice as much as with similarly-adjustable displays and...
  • HTC aims for top 5 in worldwide phone share Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 11:20AMHTC hopes to become one of the top five phone manufacturers in the world, company chief Peter Chou tells the Taiwan area Commercial Times. While not setting out a timeframe to achieve the goal, the executive believes his company will sit between third and fifth place regardless of the phone class. The target would require that HTC multiply its pr...
  • SingTel posts iPhone plans in advance of launch Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 11:19AMSingaporean carrier SingTel has confirmed its pricing plans for the iPhone 3G, launching August 22nd. Customers looking to purchase the phone will be able to pick between seven different plans, which are broken down into two categories: iFlexi and SingTel. The iFlexi plans range from $56 to $205 a month, and come pre-bundled with data plans offerin...
  • Apple airs three new Get a Mac ads Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 11:19AMApple has posted three new Get a Mac TV ads to its site. Two of the ads merely take jabs at Windows Vista, while a third adds that college users are generally picking Macs over PC. In the former category, "Throne" talks about how easy it is for users to switch over to Mac; if they simply bring their old PC into an Apple Store, the ad claims, an emp...
  • Standards group unveils SATA 3.0 specs Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 12:44PMData on the next version of the SATA connection standard has been unveiled, according to its governing body. The SATA-IO group has announced early specifications for SATA Revision 3.0, which it expects to be finalized by the end of this year. The initial specs relate to the physical portion of the interface, which should double transfers speeds c...
  • Olympics day nine as it happened Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 6:33PMBritain win four more gold medals in sailing, rowing and cycling on day nine in Beijing, after Michael Phelps clinches his record eighth swimming title.
  • Entourage Email Archive X adds IMAP, Entourage 2008 Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 10:44AMSofthing says it has released a new version of Entourage Email Archive X, bringing the app up to v4.1. The program is used to archive e-mails and their attachments, including both sent and received items. Messages are indexed for Spotlight search, and can be restored individually or in bulk to Entourage as necessary....
  • OCZ adds 250GB Core Series V2 SSD drive Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 11:49PMSunnyvale-based OCZ on Thursday unveiled new Core Series V2 SATA II 2.5-inch SSD drives, offering users speedy 170 megabyte-per-second read and 98 megabyte-per-second write times, with much larger sizes. The drives represent a continued effort for OCZ to push down the prices of SSDs for mainstream users. While OCZ declines to supply exact prices fr...
  • AOC unveils budget PC/TV display hybrids Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 2:19PMAOC seized on the back-to-school timeframe to release a trio of small screens that it says are a good fit for city dwellers with only a small amount of space. The smallest, the 19-inch L19W861, is also the sharpest with a 1440x900 resolution sharp enough both for 720p HDTV as well as computer input. It accordingly comes with both a VGA input for ...
  • Intel publishes USB 3.0 controller spec Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 11:35AMIntel on Wednesday hoped to settle a conflict in standards on Wednesday by publishing a draft version of the controller interface spec for USB 3.0, the next generation of its peripheral format. The information provides a guide for hardware makers to relay information from the USB controller hardware to the software that manages it and helps settle...
  • ProPresenter 3.4 updated with 3 screen support Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 1:51PMRenewed Vision announced a free update to its lyric presentation and media playback application, ProPresenter. Version 3.4 introduces the Alpha Keyer Module which produces a true key/fill output for professional quality CG integration with broadcast level video switchers. This is the first time key/fill outputs have been added into software designe...
  • Intel intros smaller Z-P230 SSD drive Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 1:02PMIntel has announced the availability of a new solid-state drive, a variant of the Z-P230. While a 40-pin ZIF version for PATA connections remains available, Intel has introduced a new PCIe "mini-card" model which is even smaller. The PATA model is itself said to be four times smaller than a normal 1.8-inch mechanical hard drive. Read and write s...
  • Sonnet debuts Gigabit Ethernet cards Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 8:20AMSonnet Technologies has introduced two new network cards the Presto Gigabit PCIe Server and the Presto Gigabit PCI-X Sever. The new network cards add two gigabit ethernet ports to any compatible computer, and offer enhanced network performance through support for jumbo packet transfers. They also improve reliability with transparent failover protec...
  • VIA quits mainboard chipset industry Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:48PMVIA has formally quit the business of manufacturing chipsets for third parties, the company tells Custom PC. The semiconductor company has decided against continuing to make chipsets to support AMD and Intel processors and will instead focus on its own processors and their accompanying platforms, such as Pico-ITX (shown) or full reference platform...