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WalletPop Blog (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Filed under: Shopping , Technology Windows 7 is finally available for purchase, which also means that if you purchased a new computer since June 26, 2009 it's time for you to get your free upgrade to Windows 7 . If you haven't already requested your Free Windows 7 Upgrade from the manufacturer you purchased your computer from it only takes a few minutes and you should have your free Windows 7 upgrade...
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Inc.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
This morning I cautioned you dear readers to not be the first in line today for Windows 7 (as an upgrade or bundled into a new PC). For those of you that can't wait, the good news is Microsoft and most of the major PC makers and sellers are offering some pretty sweet deals to nudge you into taking the plunge NOW . Microsoft is calling this coordinated blitz "Seven Days of Windows 7". Among...
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Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Tempting… These days, getting a PC for $1,200 is no big deal. Even two PCs for that price is pretty run of the mill. Starting on Thursday, though, Best Buy will offer for that price a "PC Home Makeover" that includes three PCs--a laptop, desktop and Netbook--as well as a monitor and router. Even in-home Geek Squad set-up is included. […] The package includes an HP Slimline...
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Laptophobia (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Those looking for new Windows 7 hardware might want to head to Best Buy tomorrow—according to our source, they're set to debut an HP package with a desktop, monitor, laptop, netbook, and router, ridiculously priced at $1200. All three computers in the package will be preloaded with Windows 7, the full contents of which include: * Space-saving HP Slimline desktop (s5212y) * Thin-profile 18.5"...
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The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Moshe has set up a command center in a suite at the Marriott Marquis (we get a discount) and is already getting G2 back from our operatives embedded in the Microsoft event team in New York. A huge namaste to these brave folks who have endured the horror of walking among the Borgtards and pretending to be one of them. Thanks to these folks, we're able to gruber some information for you in advance about...
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The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Yes, I used this same photo when Vista shipped in 2006. What can I tell you? It captures everything I want to say about the Borg. And the resemblance to Ballmer is so striking it scares me. Moshe has set up a command center in a suite at the Marriott Marquis (we get a discount) and is already getting G2 back from our operatives embedded in the Microsoft event team in New York. A huge namaste to these...
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TechSpot (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Like everyone else in the industry, HP and Best Buy are gearing up for the launch of Windows 7 tomorrow. The two have teamed up to offer customers a pretty respectable deal on a "PC Home Makeover" that consists of a new desktop (monitor included), laptop, netbook, router, and a "seamless in-home setup" by Geek Squad for $1,200.
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Fierce VoIP (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
In a play to help service operators offload certain capabilities from their older Class 4 voice switching systems while they make the conversion to IP-based communications, Acme Packet has enabled--on their Net-Net Session Router--IP-based number portability services, trusted calling party name services, geo-redundant access to routing databases, and source-based SIP session routing through the use...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
SANTA CLARA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, today announced that it has shipped well over 10 million of its Align chips based on the single-stream 802.11n standard. The company began shipping the popular Align AR9285 single-chip PCI Express (PCIe) solution in the fourth quarter of 2008,...
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The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Nokia announced yesterday that its Booklet 3G will be available this holiday season from AT&T and Best Buy at a price of $299. When the hidden costs are calculated in the Nokia Booklet 3G becomes an expensive option in a cheap device niche. That subsidized price comes with some strings that affect the total cost of ownership though. The $299 price tag is based on a 2-year wireless service commitment...
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Digital Media thoughts (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
"Forming an invisible barrier between you and the net, routers drop incoming packets that you weren’t expecting, and is much less vulnerable to exploits that would seek to poke holes in your defenses. A good router not only drops incoming packets, but it also refuses to acknowledge that an active connection even exists. This simple, but powerful difference between routers, and many software...
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TechRadar (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Routers are not, by nature, pretty things, tending to sit solidly in the functional rather than the stylish category, but D-Link is hoping to change all that with the release of a router that not only features networked attached storage (NAS) but also a built-in photo frame. D-Link's Stand-up Xtreme DIR-685 is, at heart, a 802.11n router, but also offers NAS, USB device-sharing, an FTP server and...
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Gadgetell (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
Section: Communications , Cellular Providers , Computers , Networking , Wireless Verizon DSL and FIOS customers in New York City found themselves cut off from the net Friday afternoon after a router situated between its network and the Internet failed. Despite their assurances that things are back to normal, many Verizon customers are reporting that they are still experiencing issues accessing certain...
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The George Lite Zone (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
In case of Sonos attack on your district, follow these rules. If you are making love remain in the shelter and use your Sonos remote to stream Hawkwind to your nearest media player. Do not panic. Try to get as close to the sonic source as possible. It's good shit! Remember, if others make requests for music, play more Hawkwind via the Sonos control on your iPhone. Think only of yourself. Yourself...
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OakLeaf Systems (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
The Wiley/Wrox Web site’s page for Cloud Computing with the Windows Azure Platform Title that release on 9/21/2008 offers a long-form table of contents (ToC) with all headings. If that’s more than you want to know about the book at this point, here’s the short-form TOC that has part and chapter titles only: Part I: Introducing the Windows Azure Platform Chapter 1: Surveying the Role...
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