Eurocom M98NU XCaliber Gaming Notebook Review
Hard-core gamers are all about squeezing the best performance they can out of their rigs, while ensuring that the visual quality of the games they play are at the highest settings possible. As desktop PCs typically have access to higher-end components than notebooks--and are also far more configurable, upgradable, and tweakable--the vast majority of gamers opt for desktop systems. But with the increased performance potential of today's notebook components and their portability (LAN party anyone?), high-end gaming
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Polaroid Makes A Comeback: New One Step Cameras Coming Next Year
Remember 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back?' We're not saying this comeback is anywhere near that monumental, but Polaroid is a pretty huge brand in the grand scheme of things. It's an icon in the consumer electronics/digital imaging industry, and while it certainly peaked years ago, there's nothing like a second wind to get consumers buzzing again. After filing for Chapter 11 and being picked up by Summit Global Group, it seems the company is itching to return the brand to its rightful place atop the throne.
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QNAP's 2-Bay TS-210 Desktop NAS Adds Pro-Level Features
QNAP has been on somewhat of a hot streak here lately. Nearly every month it has delivered something new to us, and with October halfway over, the latest from company is being introduced. Like clockwork, we tell you. The new desktop-centric NAS deviates from the outfit's traditional all-black, all-business attire and instead slips into a sleek white enclosure, and frankly, we dig it.The 2-bay TS-210 NAS server holds up to two 3.5" SATA hard drives (up to 4TB supported with 2TB HDDs) and features a Marvell 800MHz
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Dyson Re-Invents The Fan With Air Multiplier, Charges Dearly For It
Dyson. It's a name generally linked to wild (and wildly expensive) vacuum cleaners, but today the company is doing something a little different. Er, a lot different. The only other diversion for Dyson in recent memory from its core product group was the Airblade, a commercial hand dryer that blasted water from your hands without requiring your to hit any buttons or touch any germ-infested towel dispensers. It's that same wind-blowing idea that's passed along to the firm's first "bladeless fan," the Air Multiplier.Without
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Snow Leopard Could Eat Your Data, But Apple's Working On A Fix
Apple prides itself on providing operating systems that "just work," though some are saying OS X 10.6 (its latest version) "just works against you." Too harsh? Maybe, but there's no denying that the latest bug is one that's simply too large to stay quiet about. For years, OS X was as stable a consumer OS as the world had ever seen; by and large, the system never really caused users any major issues, and security concerns were practically nil.With the introduction of Snow Leopard, however, more bugs than ever
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Toshiba Announces Windows 7 Notebooks, Netbooks, & Touch Models
Toshiba is planning to offer various Satellite and Qosmio laptops with Windows 7 beginning October 22. Toshiba's range of laptops with Windows 7 Home Premium will include the Satellite U500 Series, Satellite M500 Series, Satellite A500 Series, Satellite P500 Series, Satellite L500 Series, Satellite T100 Series, and the Qosmio X500 Series. Toshiba also plans to offer Windows 7 Starter on the Toshiba mini NB200 Series netbooks. In a separate announcement, Toshiba also introduced two new Satellite laptops that
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LG Unveils Solar-Powered e-Book Reader
LG Display has unveiled a solar-powered e-book reader. Given the fact that the electronic paper these readers use already provide really long battery life as they draw power only when the page is being turned, this could mean no recharging necessary --- ever. All right, all right, on sunny days, anyway. That's because the solar cell in the new device will extend the running time of the e-book’s battery by a day for every four to five hours of exposure to the sun. However, according to LG's press release, they
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Updated Flip MinoHD Pocket Camcorder Doubles Its Recording Time
One of the hottest new product categories of late is the inexpensive, high-definition (HD) pocket camcorder--and sometimes it feels as though almost every day another company starts making them. Pure Digital Technologies--manufacturer of one the very first pocket camcorders to come to market--isn't resting on it laurels while the competition heats up: the Cisco-owned company has announced today the release of its second-generation Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder.The biggest changes to come to the Flip
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BFG Aims For Mars; Launches 18.4" Ultra-Gaming Laptop
If you're in the mood for a laptop that more than fits the phrase "desktop replacement" but isn't built by an OEM like Dell (or if a system from Round Rock simply doesn't pack enough awesome from your tastes), the folks at BFG Technologies have built a laptop to complement their high-end "Phobos" desktop system. Unlike Phobos, Deimos isn't water cooled (although water-cooling a laptop might make a neat trick), but it packs just about every other available feature—provided you can afford it. Deimos is designed
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Google Docs Add Shared Folders
Still want the cloud to be your only repository of data despite the recent Sidekick fiasco? Well, on Monday Google made sharing of Google Docs easier with the introduction of (finally) Shared Folders. Shared Folders are just what it sounds like: rather than having to share individual files, you can set up a folder to share with a colleague and stick as many files into it as you please. This was probably the most requested feature for Google Docs. Additional features announced on Monday: Multiple file uploadRestored
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JVC Enters Pocket Cam Market With PICSIO
JVC introduced its first pocket flash memory camera, the PICSIO GC-FM1. This portable camera can capture 8 megapixel still images and 1080p Full HD video. To help minimize camera shake, the PICSIO offers image stabilization. The camera itself is about the size of a small cell phone. It comes in three colors: Black Ice, Blue Steel, and Purple Passion. Videos are recorded in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format and stored as .MOV files for easy sharing. PICSIO provides four video and still recording modes: Video Recording
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Nokia Introduces Nokia Booklet 3G With Up To 12 Hours Battery Life
Together with AT&T, Best Buy, and Microsoft, Nokia is introducing the Nokia Booklet 3G today. This mini-laptop runs Windows 7 and offers up to 12 hours of battery life. The Intel Atom-powered Nokia Booklet 3G features an ultra-portable aluminum chassis that measures slightly more than two centimeters thick (approximately 0.79 inches). The device weighs less than 2.76 pounds. To help you stay connected and productive while on the go, the Nokia Booklet 3G offers embedded 3G/ HSPA and Wi-Fi. You'll also find
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SuperTalent Partners With Toshiba On Super-Secure UltraDrive DX SSDs
SuperTalent has generally stuck to its own label when it came time to pump out a new slate of solid state drivers, but this time the company is tapping Toshiba for a little help. Just this past week, the company launched its co-branded UltraDrive DX SSDs that offer two levels of security to prevent unauthorized data theft or loss. The drives will share credit with Toshiba but will be sold through Super Talent’s North American retail and distribution channel.Keen on keeping your data extra safe, these devices
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MSI's 17" GT740 Equipped With Core i7, GTS 250M GPU
Another week, another MSI laptop pushing the boundaries. This time, we've got the rather large (we're being politically correct here) GT740, a beast of a gaming machine with an Intel Core i7 processor, Windows 7 operating system and a 17" cinema-grade LCD panel.Other specifications include an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 3D discrete graphics card (with 1GB of DDR3 RAM), five speakers, an aluminum alloy frame, built-in eSATA port, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, up to 4GB of system memory, a 2.0MP webcam, Gigabit Ethernet port,
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Eurocom M98NU XCaliber Gaming Notebook Review
Hard-core gamers are all about squeezing the best performance they can out of their rigs, while ensuring that the visual quality of the games they play are at the highest settings possible. As desktop PCs typically have access to higher-end components than notebooks--and are also far more configurable, upgradable, and tweakable--the vast majority of gamers opt for desktop systems. But with the increased performance potential of today's notebook components and their portability (LAN party anyone?), high-end gaming
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Eurocom M98NU XCaliber Gaming Notebook Review
Hard-core gamers are all about squeezing the best performance they can out of their rigs, while ensuring that the visual quality of the games they play are at the highest settings possible. As desktop PCs typically have access to higher-end components than notebooks--and are also far more configurable, upgradable, and tweakable--the vast majority of gamers opt for desktop systems. But with the increased performance potential of today's notebook components and their portability (LAN party anyone?), high-end gaming notebooks are becoming increasingly popular with the gaming crowd.
That said, you still won't see the same performance potential from a gaming notebook over a gaming desktop; and you'll typically pay more for the same level of performance from a notebook. Take for example the Eurocom M98NU XCaliber gaming notebook. Not counting the just-launched Intel Core i7 Mobile processor family, the M98NU XCaliber uses the speediest mobile CPU available (the 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300) and a pair of the fastest mobile GPUs (the Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M in SLI mode). The M98NU XCaliber also comes with 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM, two hard drives (one of which is an SSD), a Blu-ray drive, an 18.4-inch display, an integrated webcam, a biometric fingerprint reader, Bluetooth, and a 7-in-1 card reader. With such a fully-loaded system, its lofty $5,720 price tag is somewhat understandable.
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Snow Leopard Could Eat Your Data, But Apple's Working On A Fix
Apple prides itself on providing operating systems that "just work," though some are saying OS X 10.6 (its latest version) "just works against you." Too harsh? Maybe, but there's no denying that the latest bug is one that's simply too large to stay quiet about. For years, OS X was as stable a consumer OS as the world had ever seen; by and large, the system never really caused users any major issues, and security concerns were practically nil.With the introduction of Snow Leopard, however, more bugs than ever are surfacing. Some of it probably has to do with the wider customer base that Apple has gained with its surge in popularity, but there's just no excuse for having a bug that literally consumes a user's data if they make one wrong move in the Guest Account. And mind you, this bug is still present even after 10.6.1.
As the story goes, users upgrading their Apple system to 10.6 could actually delete all of their data by entering the Guest Account at the wrong time. Users all over the Web have reported that entering the Guest Account would cause the system to hang, and when the forced an exit, their main profile greeted them with no user data at all. Documents, media, everything--just gone.
Of course, the easy fix is to simply disable the Guest Account, but what if that's a feature you routinely use? After widespread outrage, Apple has come forward to acknowledge the problem and promise a fix. In typical Apple fashion, it asserts that the problem only occurs in rare cases, but still, this is a huge, huge issue. If you don't backup your data, and you accidently surf over to the Guest Account in Snow Leopard, you just might lose all of your data. Not cool. Oh, and considering that Windows 7 launches next week, the timing here couldn't possibly be worse for Apple (or better for Microsoft, as it were). Might a new PC vs. Mac ad be on the horizon?
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Toshiba Announces Windows 7 Notebooks, Netbooks, & Touch Models
Toshiba is planning to offer various Satellite and Qosmiolaptops with Windows 7 beginning October 22. Toshiba's range of laptops withWindows 7 Home Premium will include the Satellite U500 Series, Satellite M500Series, Satellite A500 Series, Satellite P500 Series, Satellite L500 Series, SatelliteT100 Series, and the Qosmio X500 Series. Toshiba also plans to offer Windows7 Starter on the Toshiba mini NB200 Series netbooks. In a separate announcement, Toshiba also introduced two newSatellite laptops that will feature touch screens. The new Satellite U505 Touchand Satellite M505 Touch models will enable users to flick through photos,shuffle files, browse online, and play games using Windows Touch-enabledfunctionality. Toshiba is also introducing its own touch-ready software called ToshibaLifeSpace which will be pre-installed exclusively on the new touch-enabledlaptops. LifeSpace includes two components: Bulletin Board and ReelTime. BulletinBoard provides fast access to daily activities, tasks, and projects in a visualway. This application has several built-in gadgets such as labels, calendars, aclock, and a to-do list. ReelTime helps you find files based on when they wereopened using a visual history. The Satellite M505 Touch laptop ($949.99 MSRP)will be available on October 22 and Satellite U505 Touch laptop ($1,049.99MSRP) will be available on November 1.
Toshiba LifeSpace Bulletin Board
Toshiba LifeSpace ReelTime
Compact and Stylish:Satelliteآ® U500 Series
The SatelliteU500 Series are not just lightweight, highly mobile laptops, they are afashion statement. With a vivid 13.3-inch high-def diagonal widescreen display,a unique textured finish on the outside and impressive multimedia performanceon the inside with dual-core Intelآ® processors, these ultraportables fusefunction with style and travel well with great battery life and a startingweight of just 5 pounds. The Satellite U500 Series will be available in fourcolor finishes to match your personal style – Luxe Red, White, Pink and Brown.A touch-screen model is also available. Pricing starts at $698.99 MSRP.
Multimedia on the Go:Satellite M500 Series
The SatelliteM500 Series are versatile, upscale multimedia performance laptops for workand play for home users, students and mobile enthusiasts. With Toshiba’sFusion™ Finish with Sonic Pattern in new Red Onyx and White Onyx finishes aswell as the original Black Onyx, this laptop packages performance-classtechnology with a 14-inch diagonal high-def LED backlit display perfect forenjoying digital media and entertainment. A touch-screen configuration is alsoavailable. Pricing starts at $699.99 MSRP.
High DefinitionEntertainment: Satellite A500 Series
Perfect for home users and tech enthusiasts, the Satellite A500 Series areentertainment-packed performance laptops that combine performance-classprocessing with Toshiba’s latest design elements. The sleek Satellite A500Series features a 16-inch diagonal widescreen HD Edge-to-Edge display on selectmodels, harman/kardonآ® speakers, optional Blu-rayآ® disc players and FusionFinish and high capacity hard drives. Intelآ® Coreâ„¢ 2 Duo or AMD Turionâ„¢ IIUltra processor configurations and choices of integrated or discrete graphicsare also available. Pricing starts at $589.99 MSRP.
Desktop Replacement:Satellite P500 Series
Featuring a brilliant 18.4-diagonal widescreen HD TruBriteâ„¢display, the Satellite P500Series is designed with digital media enthusiasts and mainstream PC gamersin mind. The premium Satellite P500 Series offers more than an ordinary laptop.Featuring harman/kardon speakers, as well as sleek slot-loading DVD drives andEdge-to-Edge displays in select models, this high-performance desktopreplacement also incorporates powerful processing muscle with either Intel Core2 Duo or AMD Turion II processors, and choices of integrated or discretegraphics. Select models also include a Blu-ray disc player and/or illuminatingLED backlit keyboard. Pricing starts at $799.99 MSRP.
Everyday Value:Satellite L500 Series
The SatelliteL500 Series laptops are ideal for students, home users and anyone lookingto enjoy digital media, staying productive, connecting online or casual gaming.Satellite L500 Series laptops are available with either a 14-, 15.6-, 16- and17.3-inch diagonal display sizes and come equipped with powerful processoroptions from Intel and AMD, including the new Turion II and Athlon™ II, harddrives ranging from 250GB to 500GB and Toshiba’s popular Fusion Finish.Starting prices range from $504.99 to $579.99 MSRP.
Enthusiast-class Performance:Qosmioآ® X500 Series
Toshiba will offer the Qosmio X500 laptop intwo configurations. The Qosmio X505-Q830 laptop features a stunning 18.4-inchHD TruBrite diagonal widescreen display with 1680 x 945 native resolution, ahigh-speed 7200RPM 320GB hard drive, 4GB of memory and is priced at $1,449.99MSRP. The Qosmio X505-Q850 laptop features an 18.4-inch HD TruBrite diagonalwidescreen display with 1920 x 1080 native resolution, a dual hard driveconfiguration with a 64GB solid state drive and a high-speed 7200RPM 320GB harddrive, 6GB of memory and is priced at $1,899.99 MSRP.
Small in Hand, Big onInnovation: Toshiba mini NB200 Series
The follow-up to Toshiba’s award-winning, super-compactnetbook is now available with Windows 7 Starter. The Toshiba mini NB205 will continue tofeature a 10.1-inch diagonal widescreen display, full-sized keyboard,laptop-sized touchpad and nine-hour battery life. Toshiba will offer the miniNB205 in multiple configurations with either 160GB or 250GB hard driveconfigurations and a choice of five color finishes: Sable Brown, Frost White,Indigo Blue, Posh Pink and Onyx Black. Prices start at $399.99 MSRP.
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JVC Enters Pocket Cam Market With PICSIO
JVCintroduced its first pocket flash memory camera, the PICSIO GC-FM1. Thisportable camera can capture 8 megapixel still images and 1080p Full HD video.To help minimize camera shake, the PICSIO offers image stabilization. Thecamera itself is about the size of a small cell phone. It comes in threecolors: Black Ice, Blue Steel, and Purple Passion.Videos are recorded in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format andstored as .MOV files for easy sharing. PICSIO provides four video and stillrecording modes:
Video Recording
| Mode | Image Size | Frame Rate |
| 1080p | 1440 x 1080p | 30 fps |
| 720p | 1280 x 720p | 60 fps |
| VGA | 640 x 480p | 60 fps |
| QVGA | 320 x 240p | 30 fps |
Still Recording
| Mode | Image Size | Aspect Ratio |
| 8 M | 3264 x 2448 | 4:3 |
| 5 M | 2592 x 1944 | 4:3 |
| 2 M | 1600 x 1200 | 4:3 |
| 0.3 M | 480 | 4:3 |
For ease of use, PICSIO offers dedicated buttons for power,playback, delete, video/still mode switching, and thumbnail display mode. Afour-way controller positioned in the middle controls zoom, still image viewing,and record start/stop.
- Stylish Pocket-Fitting Design in Choice of Colors
- “Menu-less†Simple & Easy Operation
- Direct Sending to iTunesآ®/YouTubeâ„¢ (.MOV file)
- Image Stabilizer
- 8 Megapixel Still Image Recording
- 1080P/30fps HD Video Recording
- 4x Digital Zoom
- Convenient USB Battery Charging
- HDMIâ„¢ and AV Output Terminal
- SD/SDHC Card Compatible (up to 32GB)
- 2-inch color LCD
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Flip UltraHD Pocket Camcorder Review
Pure Digital Technologies recently announced two new products in its pocket camcorder lineup: the Flip UltraHD (MSRP: $199.99) and the Flip Ultra (MSRP: $149.99). Both models build upon the existing Flip Ultra line by offering new features, such as two-hours of recording time and increasing the LCD size to 2.0-inches (diagonal). The Flip UltraHD also offers high-definition (HD) video recording (1280x720) and an HDMI Mini TV-out port. We spent some hands-on time with the Flip UltraHD to evaluate its capabilities.آ Click the link below and check it out...Flip UltraHD Pocket Camcorder Review
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Updated Flip MinoHD Pocket Camcorder Doubles Its Recording Time
One of the hottest new product categories of late is the inexpensive, high-definition (HD) pocket camcorder--and sometimes it feels as thoughآ almost every day another companyآ starts making them. Pure Digital Technologies--manufacturer of one the very first pocket camcorders to come to market--isn't resting on it laurels while the competition heats up: the Cisco-owned company has announced today the release of its second-generation Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder.;)
The biggest changes to come to the Flip MinoHD are a doubling of its built-in storage capacity and the inclusion of a larger-sized screen. Whereas the previous generation Flip MinoHD has 4GB of memory (for one hour of recording time) and a 1.5-inch (528x132) screen, the new version of the camcorder has 8GB of memory (for two hours of recording) and a 2-inch (960x240) screen. Another change is a slightly updated, rounded design and a brushed-metal finish. If you want something a little more stylish, you can choose a custom painted finish from a large selection of designs or even upload your own image to appear on the camcorder's faceplate. The new Flip MinoHD also now sports an HDMI-out port.Even with these additions, the Flip MinoHD still maintains its lightweight, sleek form-factor. Other elements of the camcorder also stay the same with the new model, including its video recording resolution of 1280x720 (720p), fixed-focus lens, 2x digital zoom, built-in wide-range omni-directional (mono) microphone, integrated speaker, touch-sensitive capacitive buttons, and an internal Lithium-Ion battery that is rated to last 2 hours on a full charge.
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From a specifications perspective, the Flip MinoHD is very similar to the larger form-factor Flip UltraHD. The most significant differences between the Flip MinoHD and the Flip UltraHD are that the Flip UltraHD has a removable battery, a stereo microphone, its form factor is a bit larger and heavier, and it uses physical buttons instead of capacitive ones. Curiously, the new Flip MinoHD sells for $229.99, while the Flip UltraHD currently sells for a lower $199.99. Perhaps the biggest detractor of the nearly all pocket camcorders--and not just the Flip cameras--is the lack of image stabilization. Even the JVC Picsio ($199.95), Creative Vado HD ($179.99), and Sony Webbie HD ($169.99), don't have image stabilization. One of the few (perhaps only) pocket camcorders to include integrated image stabilization is the Kodak Zi8 ($175.95). With the exception of the Creative Vado HD, all of these other pocket camcorders can record video at 1080p--as opposed to the Flip MinoHD's 720p recording resolution.
All Flip camcorders come preloaded with the FlipShare software for "organizing, editing and sharing videos." A new version of the software is due out soon, which adds a number of new features, such as "a number of new organization tools and user controls" and the ability to upload videos directly to Facebook (the ability to upload directly to MySpace and YouTube is already in the current version). The new version of FlipShare will also include Magic Movie--a feature that "automatically trims and arranges a user's selected video content into their [sic] own movie." The updated version of the FlipShare software will be available for both Windows and Mac PCs, and will work with all current Flip camcorders.
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BFG Aims For Mars; Launches 18.4" Ultra-Gaming Laptop
If you're in the mood for a laptop that more than fits the phrase "desktop replacement" but isn't built by an OEM like Dell (or if a system from Round Rock simply doesn't pack enough awesome from your tastes), the folks at BFG Technologies have built a laptop to complement their high-end "Phobos" desktop system. Unlike Phobos, Deimos isn't water cooled (although water-cooling a laptop might make a neat trick), but it packs just about every other available feature—provided you can afford it.
Multiple audio ports, USB, and eSATA on the right side...
HDMI, additional USB, DVI, DVD (or Blu-Ray) on the left.
Don't overlook the notebook backpack, by the way. Finding a laptop bag built for an 18.4" screen is not an easy task. Currently, BFG is offering the Deimos for 10 percent off retail, provided you order in the month of October.
It's not cheap, but if you've got the need for a mobile system that can handle anything, Deimos looks to be a serious contender. As an added bonus, it'd make a heck of a stocking stuffer.
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QNAP's 2-Bay TS-210 Desktop NAS Adds Pro-Level Features
QNAP has been on somewhat of a hot streak here lately. Nearly every month it has delivered something new to us, and with October halfway over, the latest from company is being introduced. Like clockwork, we tell you. The new desktop-centric NAS deviates from the outfit's traditional all-black, all-business attire and instead slips into a sleek white enclosure, and frankly, we dig it.The 2-bay TS-210 NAS server holds up to two 3.5" SATA hard drives (up to 4TB supported with 2TB HDDs) and features a Marvell 800MHz CPU, 256MB of DDR2 memory and support for RAID 1. It also supports iSCSI Target service with Thin Provisioning and a Gigabit LAN port, all of which are generally reserved for higher-end/enterprise devices. The TS-210 is equipped 3 USB ports (1 front, 2 back panel), enabling you to add extra storage easily.
As with other QNAP drives, this one's also friendly with Mac, Linux, Windows and UNIX machines, and it sports a built-in UPnP/DLNA media server in order to stream to your favorite media receiver (such as Sony's PS3 or Microsoft's Xbox 360). The TS-210 can also perform centralized backups of all computers attached to the network, and while it's expected to ship later this month, there's no price being disclosed just yet.
| CPU | Marvell 6281 800MHz |
| DRAM | 256MB DDRII RAM |
| Flash Memory | 16MB |
| HDD | 2 x 3.5" SATA I/II
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| LAN Port | 1 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port |
| LED Indicators | USB, Status, HDD1, HDD2, LAN ,Power |
| USB | 3 x USB 2.0 port (front: 1; back: 2) Support USB printer, pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc. |
| Buttons | System: Power button, One touch copy button, Reset button |
| Alarm Buzzer | System warning |
| Form Factor | Portable |
| Dimensions | 165.5 (H) x 85 (W) x 218.4 (D) mm 6.52 (H) x 3.35 (W) x 8.60(D) inch |
| Weight | Net weight: 0.91 kg/ 2.01 lb Gross weight: 1.9 kg/ 4.19 lb |
| Temperature | 0~40آ°C |
| Humidity | 0~95% R.H. |
| Power | External Power Adapter, 60W, 100-240V |
| Secure Design | K-lock security slot for theft prevention |
| Fan | 1 x quiet cooling fan (6cm, 12V DC) |
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Virus Total, another tool for us to use,......
So you have a file that seems suspicious and your Anti-Virus program finds nothing wrong with it?
You can now send it to the folks at Virus Total and they'll scan it with multiple virus scanners and give you the results.
Here is their explanation of the free service:
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About VirusTotal
VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.
Specs:
- Free, independent service
- Use of multiple antivirus engines
- Real-time automatic updates of virus signatures
- Detailed results from each antivirus engine
- Real time global statistics
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Dyson Re-Invents The Fan With Air Multiplier, Charges Dearly For It
Dyson. It's a name generally linked to wild (and wildly expensive) vacuum cleaners, but today the company is doing something a little different. Er, a lot different. The only other diversion for Dyson in recent memory from its core product group was the Airblade, a commercial hand dryer that blasted water from your hands without requiring your to hit any buttons or touch any germ-infested towel dispensers. It's that same wind-blowing idea that's passed along to the firm's first "bladeless fan," the Air Multiplier.Without a doubt, this is the most high-tech fan the world has ever seen, though it'll probably only be found in homes bigger than most could imagine. In a world where $5 fans from the local dollar mart are more than adequate for most, James Dyson and Company have decided that there's a luxury need for a blade-free fan that costs upwards of $300. You read that right, a $300 fan.
Put simply, the 10-inch version relies on fans held within a column to generate oodles of blowing air, and there are no blades there to dice up your fingers. Dyson claims that the fan can expel 119 gallons of smooth and uninterrupted air every second--impressive, indeed. If you're curious about specifics, air is sucked in the unit's base and then forced up into the oop amplifier and accelerated through the 1.3mm annular aperture, creating a jet of air that hugs the airfoil-shaped ramp. When everything comes together, you're left with an uninterrupted flow of cooling air.
It's available as a 10" model in blue and iron colors for $299.99, while the 12" model will cost $30 more and ship in iron and silver. So, anyone snagging one of these for Christmas? No one?
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LG Unveils Solar-Powered e-Book Reader
LG Display has unveiled a solar-powered e-book reader. Given the fact that the electronic paper these readers use already provide really long battery life as they draw power only when the page is being turned, this could mean no recharging necessary --- ever.All right, all right, on sunny days, anyway.
That's because the solar cell in the new device will extend the running time of the e-book’s battery by a day for every four to five hours of exposure to the sun. However, according to LG's press release, they won't be ready to commercialize the reader, or the panel, until 2012.
Right now, the solar panel used in the prototype has an efficiency of 9.6 percent; LG is aiming to increase this to 12 percent next year and 14 percent by 2012. At that point LG feels the panel will be ready for commercialization.
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Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM)
Representative Anna Eshoo from California has introduced a bill to make television commercials "Shut up", or at least not blare at you causing your ears to jump out of your head and run away.
This is good news.
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A Bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany.
- (a) Regulation Required- Within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) a regulation that provides, in connection with any video programming that is broadcast or that is distributed by any multichannel video programming distributor, that--
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- (1) advertisements accompanying such video programming shall not be excessively noisy or strident;
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- (2) such advertisements shall not be presented at modulation levels substantially higher than the program material that such advertisements accompany; and
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- (3) the average maximum loudness of such advertisements shall not be substantially higher than the average maximum loudness of the program material that such advertisements accompany.
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Polaroid Makes A Comeback: New One Step Cameras Coming Next Year
Remember 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back?' We're not saying this comeback is anywhere near that monumental, but Polaroid is a pretty huge brand in the grand scheme of things. It's an icon in the consumer electronics/digital imaging industry, and while it certainly peaked years ago, there's nothing like a second wind to get consumers buzzing again. After filing for Chapter 11 and being picked up by Summit Global Group, it seems the company is itching to return the brand to its rightful place atop the throne. Granted, competition is a lot tougher today and consumer desires are vastly different, but hey, if Apple can go from near-dead to nearly unstoppable, why not these guys?In an announced made this week in Hong Kong, Summit Global is looking to take advantage of its 5-year license agreement for use of the Polaroid Brand by introducing a few new products in 2010, and yes, vintage/retro lovers should take notice. For starters, that film-based one-touch camera that made the company famous (you know, "shake it like a Polaroid picture") is getting a refresh, and the One Step Camera will still rely on actual film. If all goes well, the cam should hit the market in mid-2010, with color and black-and-white film available.
Also, Summit Global stated that a Polaroid TWO model would also land next year, describing it as the "digital version of the traditional camera that produces instant digital photos." We're pretty attached to our DSLRs at this point, but we can't help but be excited about this. If for nothing more than novelty's sake, we'll be thrilled to see new Polaroid cameras on the shelves. They always said history repeated itself, right?
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Nokia Introduces Nokia Booklet 3G With Up To 12 Hours Battery Life
Together with AT&T,Best Buy, and Microsoft,Nokia is introducing the NokiaBooklet 3G today. This mini-laptop runs Windows 7 and offers up to 12 hours ofbattery life. The Intel Atom-powered Nokia Booklet 3G features an ultra-portablealuminum chassis that measures slightly more than two centimeters thick (approximately 0.79 inches). The deviceweighs less than 2.76 pounds.To help you stay connected and productive while on the go,the Nokia Booklet 3G offers embedded 3G/ HSPA and Wi-Fi. You'll alsofind an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera, integrated Bluetooth,and a SD card reader on this device. Other features include a 10.1 inch glass HD-readydisplay, integrated A-GPS with Ovi Maps, and the latest version of Ovi Suitefor synching with a Nokia mobile device.
As it does with smartphones, Best Buy will offer its WalkOut Working service for the Nokia Booklet 3G. This free service will help customersactivate the device, walk through the Windows 7 OS, and explain extras of thedevice such as the Ovi Suite, the Ovi Maps gadget, and Bluetooth.
"Our customers are looking for ways to stay connectedno matter where they are and we're finding that netbooks and laptops areimportant companion devices next to the smartphone. The addition of the NokiaBooklet 3G to our stores will only serve to amplify consumer interest in thisemerging mobile technology," said Brian J. Dunn, CEO of Best Buy. "Asthe exclusive retailer through the holidays, Best Buy is uniquely positioned tooffer this great product to consumers and ensure they have the knowledge,supporting products and services to use it the minute they leave ourstores."
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