Home wireless vendors aim to simplify routers
If it's been a while since you’ve purchased or upgraded your home wireless network equipment, you’re not alone. Sales of home wireless gear have been pretty flat, leading to several theories about the reason why. Some feel that the current technology of 802.11g and/or 802.11n products is good enough for most home setups, and others suggest that the complexity of setup prevent new users from buying and installing these products.
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How to Upgrade Your Laptop's Hard Drive to an SSD
Solid-state drives are all the rage. Since SSDs have no moving parts, they're more rugged and shock-resistant than standard hard drives--which makes them perfect for laptops that get bumped around a bit. They offer fabulous read performance, too, though their write performance varies; random small writes can be very fast, but long writes of large block data (as you might have with continuous video recording) can be slower than on traditional hard drives.
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iPad apps won't be at their best on Day One
I've just seen a TV piece about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Like the Rolling Stones, it seems to be (a) on a permanent world tour of North America and Asia, and (b) composed of members who are indestructible by any known means.
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First Look: Apple iPad
The Apple iPad ships this week, and with its arrival, Apple may singlehandedly usher in the era of tablet computing--slate-style devices that look very unlike a typical computer. Bolstered by clever integration between hardware and software--as we've come to expect from Apple thanks to products like the iPhone--the iPad is a multi-purpose slate that holds the potential to be different things to different users. The various pricing options also reflect this: $499 (16GB), $599 (32GB), $699 (64GB). Add $130 to each of these Wi-Fi models for a 3G option in late April.
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Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software vulnerability
A security researcher has found a way to run arbitrary code on Windows computers by embedding it in a malicious PDF file.
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Google's Chrome now silently auto-updates Flash Player
Adobe's new partnership with Google will keep Internet users safer because Chrome will automatically update Flash Player without asking users, an Adobe director of engineering said.
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iPad has a lot riding on AT&T
If the iPad is truly going to be "magical," as Apple claims it will be, a lot rides on AT&T's networks, especially its much-derided 3G performance for the iPhone.
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5 hot IT topics: 5 must-read books
Keeping up with the latest on important IT subjects such as virtualization, data management, online communities, green data centers, cloud computing and SOA, can be a challenge. These books will help.
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Asustek primes Eee Pad to rival Apple's iPad
Netbook pioneer Asustek Computer will debut its first tablet computing device at Computex Taipei this June, making it one of several Taiwanese companies planning to reveal their iPad-killers at the trade show.
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Details of AMD's six-core Phenom II chips leaked online
Details of Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming six-core Phenom II X6 desktop processors have apparently leaked online, giving users a first look at the chips ahead of their expected introduction later this month.
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