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Iomega 1st Blogging Event

When I posted my pictures of Iomega 1st Blogging Event which happened yesterday, many thought that Iomega is dead after their Zip Drive failed to penetrate the market because of the widespread of USB flash drives. But in fact they have been bought over by EMC which is a Fotune 500 company and specializes in data storage for USD$213 million .

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Using Wi-Fi Hotspots More Securely

Given the big news that Wi-Fi is now free in Starbucks locations across the US and Canada, we’ll probably be seeing an increase in business and personal business done in Starbucks locations. Since this carries with it big risks for data to be leaked, as we’ve talked about here and here , Tnerd set up a great how-to on securing your online browsing while using wi-fi hotspots. Establish a secure connection using HTTPS Everywhere (Firefox Plugin) Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Use LogMeIn Hamachi (For Secure Personal Network) Use HotSpot Shield The article will walk you through these various software options, though there are many options to choose from for a VPN for personal or enterprise purposes

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Cricket star James Anderson is bowled over by 3DTV

In last weekend’s Mail on Sunday Live magazine supplement, England Cricket star James Anderson shifts his skills from the green to the living room with his review of the 47-inch LG LD950 3DTV. James is a man who knows his technology, spending so much time on the road that it is necessary to keep himself entertained, however before sitting down in front of the passive technology LD950 James had never experienced 3D – in the home or cinema! His first thoughts were how the “3D effect really draws you in and the sense of depth to the picture is incredibly realistic”. The…

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TechNet Wiki Pick of the Week: Using Ping to Troubleshoot DirectAccess Connectivity Issues

You’re learning about DirectAccess and you like what you see. The next step is to build out a test lab

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Microsoft vs. Apple: The Vista Comment and Intel Lesson

Yesterday I was watching coverage of the Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference where Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s COO compared Apple’s newest iPhone to Microsoft’s problematic Windows Vista release .

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HP Envy 14 and 17 review: Hands-on with powerful laptops for jealous types

HP has given us a sneaky glimpse at the Envy 14 and 17 laptops. With some powerful components lurking inside and a glitzy design, HP has piqued our interest…

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HP Envy 14 and 17 review: Hands-on with powerful laptops for jealous types

College Grads & Identity Theft

The Federal Trade Commission has put together a list of ‘ Tips for Tomorrow’s Savvy Consumers ,’ a special hand-out of How to be the Class Value-dictorian. In plain English: how to protect yourself from Identity Theft when you graduate from high school or college and enter the “marketplace”, as the FTC puts it

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Latest Laptop Product: ASUS EEE PC1005px

That is new features based manufactured ASUS EEE PC1005px laptop product which can be available in different-different colors and serves you best functionality and manufacturing acesserious. We are providing 2GB of RAM, 1.6GHz Atom N450 CPU, 320GB of hard disk and 10-inch matte 1024 x 600 LED-backlit LCD. The new ASUS EEE PC1005px system includes 8.5 hours battery life with a 6 cell battery means we are the best for your professional use.The design and color combination is pretty attractive, we are available with great color such as white, red, black, blue, and that pastel pink

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Orcon launched iPhones in NZ well before anyone else

Yes, that’s the truth: Seeby Woodhouse’s merry band at Orcon were first in New Zealand with iPhones by a country mile. In fact, Orcon may have had iPhones in New Zealand as early as 1997; I’ve asked Seeby to give me the history behind the devices and how well they fared in this market, so hope he’ll do just that. These early iPhones weren’t quite as as mobile as the present generation, nor were they 3G

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Windows 7 Beta SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta SP1 – now available for download

Please Note: This early release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta is not available for home users.

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Windows 7 Beta SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta SP1 – now available for download

The Azure Appliance: Returning to Microsoft’s Roots?

This week Microsoft announced its Azure appliance   in partnership with Dell, HP, and Fujitsu. Not doubt these companies also began breathing easier because it had looked like Microsoft was going to vertically integrate with Azure as it had done with Zune and the Xbox, locking out hardware partners.  Microsoft’s success was defined by an initial argument in the ’80s between Apple and Bill Gates over what the future would look like

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The Azure Appliance: Returning to Microsoft’s Roots?

AVForums review the LX9900

Those of you familiar with AVForum’s reviews will know that they are exceedingly comprehensive – taking an impressive level of knowledge to their reviews. Any of you familiar with the LX9900 TV will know that this is LG’s big release of the year – their first 3D TV! Well AVForums have gotten their hands on the 55″ LX9900 for a review, and they gave it an overall ‘recommended’ rating.

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Acid Rain Cap & Trade Program Collapse Serves Cautionary Tale

Before global warming and carbon reduction, there was acid rain. Starting in the 1970′s, governments began to realize that unchecked emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides led to an acidic presence in precipitation, especially in geographic areas downwind of…

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New Gateway Laptop with Core i3 Processor

Gateway has just released a 17 inch laptop with the new core i3 processor inside. The laptop comes with everything standard today in a mid range laptop including a light weight of 7.4 pounds, 6 cell battery, 16×9 aspect ratio, 500GB 5400RPM hard drive, integrated graphics, but the real new feature to talk about is the 2.13Ghz core i3 processor.

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Spain Winner Of FIFA World Cup 2010

It is World Cup 2010 Day 27 and Spain beat Netherlands 1 to 0 during extra time emerging as the winner of FIFA World Cup 2010! It is the first time Spain has won the World Cup. Second place goes to Netherlands, third place goes to Germany and fourth place goes to Uruguay. FIFA World Cup 2014 will take place in Brazil from 13th June 2014 to 13th July 2014 and that makes Brazil auto quality for the 2014 World Cup! Brazil is 11 hours behind Singapore, so if a match is at 8.30pm, it will be 7.30am in Singapore! Guess many people will have to take leave as it is during office hours!

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Deal of the day: New Dell Studio 1558 Notebook

Here, I describe you best configuration based new Dell studio 1558 notebook whicn can be full-fledged multimedia notebook and serve you effective features such as fast Intel Core i7 Quad-core processor which is represent great performance with multitasking, 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD Graphics chips, Moregraphics card, latest games and multimedia programs. The Dell studio 1558 notebook configuration generally starts at $1,388.99 Specification: Core i7-720QM Quad-core CPU 1.6GHz 4GB DDR3; 15.6″ 720p LED Webcam 500GB 7200RPM HDD 9-cell battery DVD+/-RW 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 and many more VIA

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Deal of the day: New Dell Studio 1558 Notebook

What causes laptop batteries to overheat?

In conjunction with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dell and Apple Computer announced large recalls of laptop batteries in the summer of 2006, followed by Toshiba and Lenovo. Sony manufactured all of the recalled batteries, and in October 2006, the company announced its own large-scale recall. Under the right circumstances, these batteries could overheat, potentially causing burns, an explosion or a fire.

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Release of netbooks Acer Aspire One AO721, AO521, AOD260 and AO533

Acer introduced four new netbooks right away series Aspire One , two of which are constructed on the basis of processor series AMD Athlon II Neo, and two on the basis of more familiar platform – Intel Atom (processor N475).

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Release of netbooks Acer Aspire One AO721, AO521, AOD260 and AO533

Toshiba issued new models of ultraportable, thin and light notebooks – Satellite T210 and Satellite T230

Toshiba Computer Systems introduced some of the thinnest notebooks in the history of the company in the line of Satellite. Satellite T210 models with display 29.5 cm (11.6”) and Satellite T230 Display 33.8 cm (13.3”), where the attractive design complemented by a balanced set of features covering all daily computer tasks

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Toshiba issued new models of ultraportable, thin and light notebooks – Satellite T210 and Satellite T230

Apple Has Improved MBP Battery Life in last update

UPDATE: We’ve tried to understand the new Apple MacBook Pro battery life ratings compared to older models. It is difficult to quantify generational differences because Apple is being tested with a benchmark battery more difficult, while improving the efficiency of new machines via Penryn chips and LED backlighting. Is it a wash, then

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