Archive for July, 2009

Macs Less Secure From Hackers And Viruses

Mac users who've been smug for years over how secure their OS is, could be in for a rude awakening if news out of the Black Hat Security Conference is true.As Macs have slowly gained market share on PCs — 9 percent of the market in the second qua...

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The iPhone’s Got a Ganja-Finding App!

Now what isn't there an iPhone app for? This new iPhone app, "Cannabis," will help you score some pot (medicinal, only, however). Yes, states like California have laws on the books that allow use of marijuana for medical reasons. While the feds ...

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No Video Output to Screen

Hi guys, Just the other day my family's computer stopped outputting video to the monitor.  The fans, and HD's spin up fine, but the screen remains black...it never even gets to the bios screen.  It's a really old P4 2.4Ghz with 51...

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Duros 8404 Rugged Tablet Gets Atom, Daylight LCD

If you've found yourself computing more and more outside, you've probably also found yourself struggling to really see what's going on. Most notebook displays, particularly those of the glossy variety, are nearly impossible to see when in d...

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Comcast’s online experiment includes 23 networks

Since announcing the inception of TV Everywhere last month, Comcast has managed to line up a whopping 23 networks to agree to provide their content online.It started simply, with an agreement between the cable company and Time Warner (owner of TNT and ...

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Streaming Rises, Music Piracy Falls

A new study reveals a drop in illegal file sharing in the UK while music streaming services such as Pandora, YouTube, and Groove Shark are on the rise. Music Ally teamed with sister consumer research company The Leading Question and determined that a...

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Pogoplug NAS Device Review

For many, just the thought of setting up and using a network attached storage (NAS) device makes their eyes cross and their pulses increase. While even the technophobic recognize the benefits of having a network-based repository of fil...

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Mobile Spy for iPhone 3GS Released

If you’re the suspicious type that just has to know what your employees, significant other, and children have been up to, then Retina-X Studios has a tool that was designed for you. The company recently announced the availability of Mobile Spy versio...

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Fusion-io vs Intel X25-M SSD RAID, Grudge Match

We've certainly heard of Fusion-io's bleeding edge PCI Express-based SSD solution but to date haven't yet gotten the chance to check it out on the test bench here at HotHardware.  In addition, though we've put Intel&#3...

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EU Forces Down Cellphone Roaming Charges

For decades now, roaming charges have ate at the nerves of travelers. If there's one thing that has always been classified as a "rip-off," it's cellphone roaming charges, particularly international charges. No matter which carrier you have at h...

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