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CNN's P2P Live Video Player Sucks Your Bandwidth Dry
Posted by:Iria 1207 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
CNN has been using a Peer-to-Peer (P2P)-based video stream technology for its live streaming. In particular, CNN used this to stream the Presidential Inauguration. While in and of itself that's not READ MORE ...
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Senator Asks Microsoft to Prioritize American Workers Over H1B Visa Holders in Its Layoff
Posted by:Iria 1220 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Microsoft laid off 1,400 people on Thursday, but 3,600 are still to come. And as Microsoft moves forward with these cuts, U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) told the company this week that U.S. citiz READ MORE ...
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Belkin Paying for Fake E-Tailer Reviews?
Posted by:Iria 1227 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
I frequently use the customer reviews at Amazon.com when searching for a good product, but I might have to be a little more careful after this. It seems a Belkin Business Development Representative h READ MORE ...
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Seagate 1TB Drives Dying in Droves
Posted by:Iria 1228 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
The magic (bad) sector (pun intended) of drives for Seagate appears to be those which are 1TB or larger in size. I wrote about an earlier problem with 1.5TB Barracuda 7200.11 Seagate drives, but now READ MORE ...
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"Fake Steve" Rips Jim Goldman Over Jobs' Health Reporting
Posted by:Iria 1229 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
In response to the announcement of a medical leave by Steve Jobs, a group of analysts was assembled to discuss the issue on CNBC. Key among them was Jim Goldman, CNBC's Silicon Valley Bureau chief, READ MORE ...
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Google Something or Boil Some Water: You Choose
Posted by:Iria 1233 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Going green? If you are going to search for "green tech" on Google, you'd best buy some carbon offsets, according to today's Times Online, as two searches on Google are the equivalent, CO2-wise, READ MORE ...
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Google's Blogger Continues to Encourage Data Portability
Posted by:Iria 1233 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
You wouldn't necessarily think Google would want you to move your blog off their Blogger service, but nonetheless, the company continues to enhance the data portability of its service. Last month th READ MORE ...
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First Dog Breed Choice Narrows ...
Posted by:Iria 1233 days ago • Discuss • http://snafu-ed.blogspot.com
He still has to do some homework, but it appears President-elect Barack Obama and family are closing in on their choice for First Dog. Obama appeared on ABC News' This Week and made some solid state READ MORE ...
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Text Message Trap Snares Carjackers
Posted by:Iria 1233 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Thieves aren't known to be the brightest, and here's another example. Carjackers were tripped up when they responded to an SMS sting run not by the police, but the carjack victim and his friends. READ MORE ...
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OLPC Foundation Cuts Staff by 50%
Posted by:Iria 1234 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
On Wednesday, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation announced serious cuts to both its staff and development of their version of the Linux OS, Sugar. Additionally, the salaries of the remaining READ MORE ...
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Yelp Lawsuit Settled Out of Court
Posted by:Iria 1234 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
A lawsuit which had been filed over a negative Yelp review has been settled out of court, according to CNET. The parties met on Friday for court-mandated mediation. READ MORE ...
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Dell, AT&T Announce Subsidized Inspiron Mini 9
Posted by:Iria 1234 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
In mid-December the Acer Aspire one netbook went on "sale" via a carrier subsidy by AT&T. This was the first such deal in the U.S., but not to be left behind, on Saturday Dell and AT&T announced a READ MORE ...
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Schlage LiNK Web-ifies Your Door Locks
Posted by:Iria 1234 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
You may have heard of Schlage. It's a well-known company in the lock industry, and you've likely seen at least one Schlage lock in a door somewhere. Well, they've just launched Schlage LiNK, a sui READ MORE ...
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Windows 7 Direct Downloads Working, But Product Keys Still Scarce
Posted by:Iria 1235 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Although Microsoft has pulled the public beta from the sites it had been trying to use earlier in the day, it's still possible to download the product, if you use a direct download link. However, pr READ MORE ...
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Dell Adamo Unveiled at CES
Posted by:Iria 1235 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
As expected, Dell trotted out its new Adamo notebook on Friday at CES. As Dell indicated, while Alienware is their performance line, Adamo will be their "design" line. Unfortunately, Dell did littl READ MORE ...
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Obama Asks Congress for DTV Delay
Posted by:Iria 1236 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
The day of the switchover to digital TV is rapidly approaching, and despite on-screen warnings and coupons there is still much concern over a possible fiasco. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday READ MORE ...
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Palm Previews Its New Pre Smartphone
Posted by:Iria 1236 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
As expected, Palm has introduced both its new OS and a new smartphone at CES on Thursday. The introduction was done by Jon Rubinstein, executive chairman of the board at Palm, who once, as he said, w READ MORE ...
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Another "Beatles Online" Story is Smashed to Bits
Posted by:Iria 1237 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
The Long and Winding Road to Beatles music online continues. As I wrote earlier, Beatles music was online at the Norwegian Broadcast Corporation (NRK). But as seemingly with any attempt at hosting Be READ MORE ...
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Phoenix Releases HyperSpace; Improves System Boot Times
Posted by:Iria 1237 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
I wrote about Phoenix Technology's Hyperspace technology in late 2007. The idea was to give laptops instant-on capability using (I surmised) a Linux partition. But it disappeared from view after tha READ MORE ...
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Negative Yelp Review Leads to Lawsuit
Posted by:Iria 1237 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Remember how incensed eBay sellers became when they could no longer leave negative ratings for buyers? The reasoning behind that move is that buyers (including yours truly) felt they could not leave READ MORE ...
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Twitter's Celebrity Account Hack: A Study in Weak Passwords
Posted by:Iria 1237 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Yesterday a number of high-profile, celebrity Twitter accounts were hacked, including Barack Obama, Britney Spears, Fox News, and more. According to Twitter, 33 accounts were hacked, but it apparentl READ MORE ...
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Unibody MacBook Pro, DRM-less iTunes Highlight Macworld Keynote
Posted by:Iria 1238 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Those who said that the absence of Steve Jobs at Macworld would mean less spectacular announcements were so wrong. The rumors of the unibody MacBook Pro and the DRM-less iTunes were made reality on T READ MORE ...
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iTunes to Go DRM-Free: Report
Posted by:Iria 1238 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Reports from two different media outlets indicate that iTunes is going to expand its offering of DRM-free music to all four major music labels, and that an announcement will be forthcoming this week READ MORE ...
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iPhone Tethering Coming This Week?
Posted by:Iria 1239 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
In November AT&T stated that tethering for the iPhone (the ability to use it as a modem for a computer) was coming, sometime in 2009. Of course, the best time for such an announcement would be either READ MORE ...
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Quickoffice Releases Excel Editing App for the iPhone
Posted by:Iria 1239 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
In those days of yore, when I carried a PalmOS smartphone, I used Quickoffice to be able to edit Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. So while there are already applications that allow Excel file editing (l READ MORE ...
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More non-Twitterific News: High-Profile Accounts Get Hacked
Posted by:Iria 1239 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
A new security hole was opened up at Twitter today, as a number of high-profile accounts were hacked, including those of Barack Obama, Britney Spears, Fox News, and more. READ MORE ...
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LG Announces Netflix-Streaming-Compatible HDTVs
Posted by:Iria 1239 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
On Monday LG Electronics announced a new series of HDTVs that can stream Netflix videos without need of a set-top box. LG had already offered the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player, the first Blu-r READ MORE ...
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Steve Jobs Admits Illness Forced Him to Skip Macworld
Posted by:Iria 1239 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Another Steve Jobs health rumor? No, not a rumor this time. Information from an open letter from Steve Jobs, filed via press release, confirms that he is skipping Macworld due to illness. Yet, at the READ MORE ...
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17" Unibody MacBook Pro, New Mac mini in January: Reports
Posted by:Iria 1240 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
I've written before about clues pointing to new iMacs and Mac Minis coming in January. Two reports on Sunday indicate we might also see a new 17" unibody (aluminum) MacBook Pro, possibly as early a READ MORE ...
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Phishing Scam Hits Twitter
Posted by:Iria 1241 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
A phishing scam, in 140 characters or less? That's what we have here, as a phishing scam has apparently hit Twitter. READ MORE ...
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Despite Recession, Online Shoppers Outperform Holiday Brick-and-Mortar Customers: comScore
Posted by:Iria 1241 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
The online shopping season was a poor one, seeing a 3% decline, which was the first negative growth rate for the holiday season since comScore began tracking e-commerce. Despite this, it appears that READ MORE ...
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Mixed-Race Couple Defies Odds Twice: Second Set of Black / White Twins
Posted by:Iria 1242 days ago • Discuss • http://snafu-ed.blogspot.com
A mixed-race British couple has defied the odds not once, but twice, by having fraternal twins, one white, one black. READ MORE ...
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iPhone 3G Software Unlock Receives an Update
Posted by:Iria 1242 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
The iPhone Dev Team has made some changes to their iPhone 3G software unlock, yellowsn0w . The version has crept up to 0.9.4, approaching the "magic" 1.0 release which would imply non-beta status. READ MORE ...
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Wikipedia Tops Its 2008 Fundraising Goal
Posted by:Iria 1242 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Things were looking dire for Wikipedia's annual fundraising campaign, so bad that founder Jimmy Wales posted a personal appeal on Dec. 23. On Friday the Wikimedia Foundation announced that it had re READ MORE ...
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Microsoft Planning Huge Layoffs: Report
Posted by:Iria 1243 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
In this recession and economy, a layoff isn't a surprise. But a layoff of 15,000 people, and from Microsoft, no less? That's nearly a recession unto itself. READ MORE ...
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The iPhone 3G Gets Its New Year's Software Unlock
Posted by:Iria 1243 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
As promised, the iPhone Dev Team has released their software unlock for the iPhone 3G. The unlock, called yellowsn0w does contain a nice surprise: while the group originally stated you would need bas READ MORE ...
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There Will Be a Steve at Macworld, After All
Posted by:Iria 1243 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Yes, there will be a Steve at Macworld, just not the one people wanted and expected. While Apple announced in mid-December that this would be its last Macworld, and that Steve Jobs would not attend, READ MORE ...
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Microsoft's 30GB Zune Fix is Coming; You Just Need to Wait for It
Posted by:Iria 1244 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
Think of it as the Zune version of Y2K. As it was dubbed earlier, Z2K. 30GB Zunes globally froze on startup as the device entered Dec. 31st locally. Microsoft announced they were working on it earlie READ MORE ...
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Nokia Cell Phones with Stalin Wallpaper Show Up in Russia
Posted by:Iria 1245 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
I'm not sure why this is such a surprise. In a recent poll Josef Stalin was deemed the third-greatest Russian of all time. Based on that, why wouldn't Russians want cell phones with Stalin wallpape READ MORE ...
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Dell's Claim of Carbon Neutrality More PR Than Green: Report
Posted by:Iria 1245 days ago • Discuss • http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com
I had my doubts about Dell's claim of carbon neutrality, when they trumpeted it in August, and it appears I was right. However, I may have been wrong when I said I felt they had made some major stri READ MORE ...
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