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New Asus netbooks will feature Windows 7

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 02:38

At a press conference at CES 2009 Tuesday evening, Asus introduced the Eee 131, its first netbook with a built-in 512 GB hard drive. Asus has been working closely with Microsoft, so that the new Eee will run Windows 7.

Motorola unveils phone made from recycled bottles

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 02:35

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Motorola Inc unveiled a cell phone made of recycled water bottles on Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the trend for environmentally friendly products.  read more »

Google Ranked Third Worst Spam Provider

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 02:35

The problem Google faces, along with every other online service provider, is that online services that can be abused will be abused.

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"Ultra-ultrazoom": Kodak Z980 officially official

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 18:29

Kodak is ready to re-enter the zoom length arms race with the official unveiling of its Z980 ultrazoom - a DSLR-styled camera with a stunning 24x wide-angle lens.

Pentax launches Optio P70 and E70 digital camera

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 14:00

Pentax launches two new digital cameras: the Optio P70 and E70. The Optio P70 features a 12 Mp image sensor, a 4x optical zoom (equiv. 27.5-110mm) wide angle lens that is ideal for landscape, indoor and group photos. Other features include a 2.7 inch high resolution, wide-angle view LCD panel, and new Pixel Track Shake Reduction technology. The 10 megapixel Optio E70 offers a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.4 inch color LCD monitor. The cameras will ship in February, the Optio P70 for $199.95 and the Optio E70 for $139.95...

Canon unveils its new Camcorder line-up for 2009

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 12:30

Canon announces a new line of five VIXIA (LEGRIA in Europe) high definition and six standard definition camcorders. All VIXIA / LEGRIA camcorders feature a Canon HD Video Lens, a HD CMOS Image Sensor for Full HD image capture, and DIGIC DV II and III Image Processors. Additional features on selected models include Instant Autofocus, SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization and 24Mbps Recording - the highest bit rate in AVCHD. The new Canon video line will become available through the first quarter...

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Microsoft: 2008 was 'biggest year ever' for Xbox

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 21:54

Microsoft Corp sold 28 million units worldwide of its Xbox 360 video game console through the end of 2008, expanding the Xbox's lead over rival Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 console in worldwide unit sales, the company said on Monday.

Reeves: Sony needs to "start making money"

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 20:43

David Reeves says making money is most important for Sony.

SCEE president David Reeves has said that Sony's priority in the short term is to "start making money".Click here to read the full article

FFXIII: Proper in-game shots

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 20:08

Finally, shots that are definitely of gameplay visuals.

We know Square has the CGI Team of Justice - it likes to show off its cutscenes more than the games themselves, usually. But what will Final Fantasy XIII actually look like on our current-gen super consoles?  read more »

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Sony Ericsson C905 8.1 megapixel Cyber-shot gets pictured and reviewed

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 01:29

The Sony Ericsson C905 slider is dominated by its unusually weighty image sensor, and the guys over at MobileBurn have given the Sony Ericsson C905 8.1 megapixel Cyber-shot mobile phone one deep and through going over.
This Sony Ericsson C905 review had generated some pretty cool images of the device with its full featured camera interface that gives credence to its Cyber-shot branding.  read more »

Motorola W233 Renew

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 00:44

Motorola claims that the Motorola W233 Renew is an environmentally friendly mobile phone. Is it really, or is it an exercise in greenwashing?

HTC S743 slide out QWERTY comes to US

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 00:38

The HTC S740 is kind of an odd ball mobile phone by modern Windows Mobile standards with its traditional numeric keypad rather than a touch sensitive or full touchscreen, it tends to remind of a more simple time with mobile handsets.
However, the HTC S743 is a different kettle which is the twin of the S740 but has had its 3G amputated and replaced with HSDPA 850/1900 for our North American buddies.  read more »

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Apple says goodbye to Macworld, without Jobs

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 23:49

There was a standing ovation at the Macworld Conference and Expo this year, but it wasn't for Steve Jobs or a hot new Apple product.


NF200 "True" 3-Way SLI Preliminary Results

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 22:50

We take a look at NVIDIA's answer to "true" 3-Way SLI on current Intel X58 chipset equipped motherboards. We all know SLI on X58 was a good thing, but do gamers need to pay for the NF200?

'Leap second' snafu affects Oracle clusterware

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 22:17

The additional second that time-tracking scientists added to 2008 to adjust for the slowing of the earth's rotation is causing problems with Oracle's CRS (Cluster Ready Services) clusterware, but a pair of fixes are available, said an Oracle document dated Monday.

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Trigger happy TV

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 01:59

Charlie Demerjian the inquirer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:59:49 +0000 Long term review Living with the Sanyo Xacti HD1  read more »

Apple MacBook Pro

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 01:00

Apple unveiled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro featuring a durable and beautiful precision aluminum unibody enclosure, and a revolutionary new built-in battery that delivers up to eight hours of use and up to 1,000 recharges for more than three times the lifespan of conventional notebook batteries. The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a high resolution LED-backlit display and the same large glass Multi-Touch trackpad introduced with the new MacBook family in October.  read more »

Win a £200 Amazon voucher

 | Tue, 01/06/2009 - 19:52

Win a £200 Amazon voucherIn today's competition, you get to choose your tech prize. ZDNet UK is giving away a £200 voucher to spend at Amazon.co.uk

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Gold Nanoparticles For Controlled Drug Delivery

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 04:00

Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs to be released in a controlled fashion.

Gene Expression And Splicing Vary Widely From One Tissue To The Next

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 04:00

Genes talk to themselves and to each other to control how a given cell manufactures proteins. But variation in the control of the same gene in two different tissues may contribute to certain human traits, including the likelihood of getting a disease, said a team of geneticists and neuroscientists.

Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 04:00

Researchers have discovered that grazing animals such as deer and rabbits are actually helping to spread plant disease -- quadrupling its prevalence in some cases -- and encouraging an invasion of annual grasses that threaten more than 20 million acres of native grasslands in California.

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Fring spiffs up VoIP app for Windows Mobile

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 01:48

Fring on Windows Mobile(Credit: Fring)

Windows Mobile may be an ugly stepchild of mobile platforms, but among more ambitious publishers, it hasn't been forgotten.

Months after adding file transferring abilities to its Symbian version, Fring, a free VoIP communication company, is conferring this and other features to an updated versions of Fring for Windows Mobile.  read more »

Macworld.ars: iMovie '09 first impressions

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 01:36

Ars gets a little face time with the newest version of iMovie and Apple's crack demo team.Read More...

Watch Schiller in the just-posted Macworld keynote stream

 | Wed, 01/07/2009 - 01:26

If this morning's breathless commentary from us and other media outlets wasn't enough for you, you can catch up with the Macworld '09 keynote with Phil Schiller by watching the video stream that was just posted online.Read More...

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Tech Tips 2008 - The Year in Review

 | Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:00

The beginning of a new year always presents us with a perfect opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and look forward to the year ahead, make plans (call them resolutions if you must), and set goals.

As always, a year is a long time in the tech world, and a lot of things happened in 2008. Our own little corner of it (Tech Tips) is no exception. In this issue of Tech Tips, we’ll take a look back at some of the articles we brought you in 2008.  read more »

7 Great Guitar Hero and Rock Band Hacks, With Video

 | Fri, 01/02/2009 - 08:00

The familiar hardware for Guitar Hero and Rock Band cries out to be tinkered with, and do-it-yourselfers answered the call: playing real guitars, rigging up double bass drums and just plain cheating.


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So You Want To Be a Tech “Insider”

 | Mon, 12/22/2008 - 03:00

First and foremost, you need a good foundation. For myself, for some disturbing reason only my subconscious can answer, I have a deep and unabated interest in all things electric – but particularly computers. More than likely, if you’re reading this Tech Tip, you probably have such an interest too. If you are looking for something that’ll give you a good background in computer components, I’d recommend the book Upgrading and Repairing PCs by Scott Mueller (QUE Publishing).  read more »

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