Archive for the 'Hardware' Category
Hints dropped about Ubuntu Netbook Remix; Wishlists already created
There is a subculture among the Download Squad bloggers (and you thought you couldn’t get any further sub-anything) of ultraportable computer users. We love the little things. They’re teeny, have the right amount of potential to do their designated tasks well and with little fuss, and they’re fa…
Pandora’s ultra-portable orders take-out PCB, forgets chips
See that? You’re looking at a picture of the printed circuit board for Pandora. Ok, it’s hardly a completed product. In fact, it’s chipless. Still, it’s a measurable step absent from product vapor and one step closer to the $320 (damn dollar!) $330 GP2X gaming computer we’re expecting to land in…
Online language translation moves from software to hardware
Time use to be that you needed to carry a thick book in your back pocket when traveling whether you wanted to find the nearest bus station, restroom or brothel hotel.
But these days the quickest way to translate something from Japanese to English and back again is by typing it into an online …
Apple kills Linux compatibility with new iPods
Part of what makes the iPod so popular is the way it seamless integrates with iTunes. You can rip your CD collection or download movies and music onto your PC and quickly synchronize them with your iPod for when you’re on the go. But while the iPod is certainly the most popular portable media pl…
What to do until TiVo Desktop works on Vista
The only thing worse than not owning a TiVo digital video recorder is owning a TiVo unit but not being able to use it the way you want. TiVo fans were disappointed to discover recently that the TiVo Desktop software which allows users to transfer recorded shows to a computer via a wireless netwo…
RAM and Latency… what you need to know
No one likes a slow computer. Well, at least not anyone I know. People spend thousands of dollars on upgrades and cutting edge systems to use a faster computer. However, upgrading your computer is not the only way to have a quicker computing experience. For those looking to squeeze the last bit …
EC Grills Hollywood Film Studios on High-Def Format Choices
The European Commission has asked major Hollywood movie studios to provide information about their choices of high-definition DVD formats as part of an informal examination for the possibility of antitrust activity. The two competing standards — HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc — have each won exclusiv…
AMD Second-Generation “Stars” Plans Unveiled
AMD’s latest roadmap outlines plans for second-generation Stars quad, dual and single-core processors. Five second-generation Stars processors are in the pipeline for 2H’2008. The five variants include quad-core Deneb FX and Deneb, dual-core Propus and Regor, and single-core Sargas. The…
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT ntahapa
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Graphics Card. Canada has started to offer customers to pre-order yet-to-be-announced ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT graphics card with 1GB of memory. The following is a summary of the more detailed analysis of the AMD ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT graphics card. In a few minutes you’ll start t…
SD Cards : Space Beyond Space
Providing you with storage for your digital cameras, cellphones and PDAs, SD card (Secure Digital Memory Card) offers extra space to store data, images, and files. It is a flash memory card that uses 32×24mm form factor like the Multi-MediaCard (MMC). But it differs from the later in the sense that …
