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Archive for June 2007

June 5th, 2007

Zune gets firmware update

Microsoft has released a new firmware update1.4 for its Zune. This update is for firmware only bringing an improved shuffle experience. The firmware will make shuffling songs more random compared to before. Microsoft is continuing to improve Zune to make it a better product. This firmware update is just one of it. Don’t rush for […]

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June 5th, 2007

GIGABYTE GeForce 8600 GTS graphics card

Its pretty weird that GIGABYTE will call its new Silent-Pipe III cooling technology deadly. Unless, its a ninja, calling it deadly is pretty outrageous. But then again, anything that is silent nowadays is pretty cool, considering the amount of power output that new graphics processor pump out nowadays.
Similar to the principle of turbulence in fluid […]

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June 5th, 2007

Toshiba Gigabeat V gets upgrade

Toshiba has just upgraded its Gigabeat V media players with bigger screens and hard drive. It will be available in Japan around June and unlike the original Gigabeat, this device is larger and heavier for the pocket. The size makes up with a longer battery life of 28 hours of music or 10 hours […]

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June 2nd, 2007

Toshiba running AMD

As we all know, AMD is the cheaper alternative to Intel processors but its speed is just not as fast. Toshiba is taking the opportunity, maybe to save some costs, to follow Dell and sell AMD base laptops in US and Europe. A general survey reveal that AMD base laptops generally sell about $80 cheaper […]

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June 1st, 2007

Car Zune patent for Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft has gained another patent perceived to have a tsunami effect on future car audio design. The key points of the patent are, that the docking station can used for a off-the-shelf handheld computer, and includes input/output components which allows the car stereo to communicate with the handheld computer when docked in the station. […]

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June 1st, 2007

0.7 inch thick notebook from Intel debuts

Portability is part and parcel of any good notebook. Manufacturers had tried over the years to reduce the weight, thickness and size of notebooks just to make it more portable. Intel has come up with their latest wonder and it promises the thinnest notebook the world has ever seen. It is just 0.7 inches […]

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June 1st, 2007

HD DVD and BluRay Disk Backup possible

The cool thing about HD DVD and BluRay is the security features in it that prevents the disc from being copied to make illegal downloads of the contents. Things are going to change soon as Dan Glickman, the head of MPAA confirms that consumers will be able to make copies of their HD DVD and […]

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June 1st, 2007

Apple ad makes fun of PCs

Copywriter Laurie McGuinness has been making a series of 4 Mac/PC ad spoofs since early 2007 and the spoof features the PC as a businesslike, successful protagonist while Mac as a freelance hand to mouth side kick. All the ads can be viewed from the McGuinness site or even YouTube. They are rated as moderately […]

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June 1st, 2007

Check your Google Calendar on Mobile devices

The number of people who own mobile phones have surpass the number of people who own a PC worldwide. There might be a single computer for a household but there is most certainly to be 2 or more mobile phones per household. The good thing about mobile phones is that it is easily carried around […]

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