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More 1.5TB SATA Hard Drives to come, this time it’s I-O Data in action

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:54:53 +0000

As everyone is well aware of the fact that the market for high capacity hard drives is indeed booming up like hell, so this time it is I-O Data who has decided to mint some money following the trend. Therefore I-O Data is planning to launch its own massive 1.5TB storage capacity hard drive. This drive, [...]

Samsung starts 256GB SSD mass production in style

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:01:49 +0000

Samsung has started mass production 256GB solid state drives, for use in notebooks and desktop PCs. These latest 256GB SSDs enhance the performance rates of the Samsung 64GB and 128GB SSDs by almost more than double, by boosting up the READ and WRITE rates, to become the SSD with the highest overall performance in the personal [...]

The World’s cheapest laptop upgraded with 2GB RAM & Windows Vista OS!!

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:24:07 +0000

In one of the previous reviews, regarding the world’s cheapest laptops, unveiled by Impulse, we had seen a laptop with all basic features, available at about hardly $130! But can you imagine that its upgraded version will be available with 2GB RAM & Windows Vista Operating System at just $299? Here are its proposed specifications: [...]

Best Deals on hot Digital Camera models

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:51:43 +0000

If you are on a look-out for a cool digital camera, then its time to just go get one for yourself, look at these exciting hot deals!! As per the latest pricing updates from a reputable merchant, the Dell Home Accessory & Electronics is offering huge discounts on new Digital Camera models from Canon and Sony. These [...]

HD Media Player @ $99.99!! Hurry up!

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:22:29 +0000

Ever since the Western Digital’s cool HD Media Player was unveilled, there was something very special about it. Primarily its simplicity and power-hpuse features were the attraction as you can simply connect the WD TV HD Media Player to your TV & plug in up to two “My Passport USB drives” or other USB mass storage [...]

Solar Panel Technology Continues to Develop

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:41:56 +0000

As most of you know, I'm a rather passionate advocate of alternative sources of energy, most notably solar. A new development from scientists from the Future Chips Constellation (FCC) at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have created the coating using nanotechnology - engineering at the molecular level, to create a boost to traditional solar panel captures.

Paid Too Much For Your LCD Television?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:36:10 +0000

The government is levelling fines from three LCD producers, including the venerated LG. Apparently, LG, Sharp, and Chunghwa all conspired to fix prices on their LCD products, including televisions, computer monitors, and cell phone screens. The fines total $585 million.

Spitzer Won't Be Charged In Call Girl Scandal

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:13:45 +0000

The New York Times reports New York governor turned Luv Gov Eliot Spitzer won't be charged for his part in the call girl scandal that ended his political career. On March 6, 2008, this office announced the filing of criminal charges related to an international prostitution ring known as the Emperors Club V.I.P. The investigation which led to those charges began when this Office learned of payments made in a questionable manner by former Governor Spitzer to a bank account in the name “QAT Consulting.” After the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division, the office determined that the QAT Consulting account and a similar account at another financial institution had been used to launder more than $1 million worth of criminal proceeds derived from the Emperors Club V.I.P.’s prostitution business. Eliot Spitzer has acknowledged to this Office that he was a client of, and made payments to, the Emperors Club V.I.P. Our investigation has shown that on multiple occasions, Mr. Spitzer arranged for women to travel from one state to another state to engage in prostitution. After a thorough investigation, this Office has uncovered no evidence of misuse of public or campaign funds. In addition, we have determined that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges against Mr. Spitzer for any offense relating to the withdrawal of funds for, and his payments to, the Emperors Club V.I.P. In light of the policy of the Department of Justice with respect to prostitution offenses and the longstanding practice of this office, as well as Mr. Spitzer’s acceptance of responsibility for his conduct, we have concluded that the public interest would not be further advanced by filing criminal charges in this matter. In a statement, Spitzer responds: I understand the office of the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York has decided that it will not bring criminal charges against me. I appreciate the impartiality and thoroughness of the investigation by the U.S. attorney’s office, and I acknowledge and accept responsibility for the conduct it disclosed. I resigned my position as governor because I recognized that conduct was unworthy of an elected official. I once again apologize for my actions, and for the pain and disappointment those actions caused my family and the many people who supported me during my career in public life. I asked my friend Debauchette, a blogger and ex-courtesan, for her thoughts on the news. She writes: It's definitely annoying. I suppose my immediate response is that it seems like a pretty typical case of the john being released while the prostitute, or in this case, the agency, gets punished. It's sad to think that Emperors would have been left alone if it hadn't been for Spitzer. He's the one they were after, and now he gets off while the agency owners get god knows what kind of punishment. Put this within the larger context that Spitzer saw prostitutes while actively seeking their imprisonment, and that Emperors was only attending to his requests, and the whole mess strikes me as a distortion of justice and a sickening waste of resources. But that's nothing new. Related: "Letters from Johns." (Image credit: Barbara Kruger's award-winning cover for New York Magazine.)...

How Print Newspapers Can Survive

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:41:36 +0000

If newspapers are going to beat the odds and continue to exist they must keep evolving. Some have learned their lesson as evidenced by even small town papers having decent websites. They cannot stand still though as the internet is not static. If they try to keep their online edition of the paper the same for years they will keep losing their backsides. They need to keep up with the online space by melding into it. The success of prominent bloggers is partially due to old media, without which bloggers don’t have much to talk about. That will change as well because old media & new media will take parts of each other’s qualities in order to profit. Some online sites have their own insiders to get news tips so they don’t need to read mainstream newspapers or watch the talking heads on TV to get their information.

Google Phone; The iPhone Killer?

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:40:00 +0000

The hot news these days is the joint venture of Google, T-Mobile, and HTC introducing the first phone running the Google Mobile OS, Android, and the specs of the Google Phone were unveilled at a featured press conference in New York City. The Google Phone will apparently focus on openness, but will the future of [...]

Green ThinkVision monitors from Lenovo!

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:16:56 +0000

Lenovo has come up with 6 brand new eco-friendly energy efficient ThinkVision monitors; the L1700p, L2240p Wide, L1940 Wide, L1940p Wide, L2440p Wide and the L2440x Wide… The salient features include: • 1000:1 contrast ratio • 5ms response time • 1920×1200 resolution for an especially crisp image. • EPEAT Gold rated • 30-60 percent less energy consumption in comparison to [...]

Satellite netbook from Toshiba!

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:57:16 +0000

These days the netbook segment has become extremely competitive. So Toshiba has decided not to sit back and joined the race too… check out the new NB 105 satellite netbook! As this is the first mini-lasptop device from Toshiba, it doesn’t have anything out of ordinary. It just possesses the usual netbook specifications- • Intel’s Atom processor [...]

Trendy notebooks from HP!!

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:31:59 +0000

Introduction of a stylish notebook computer from Hewlett-Packard would be surely heartily welcomed by the fashion conscious consumers… Have a look at this piece of beauty from HP! Thanks to fashion designer Vivienne Tam, who is the author of the lavishly illustrated book China Chic and one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People… [...]

HP Breaks the 24-hour Battery Life Barrier

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:52:44 +0000

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2008 HP today announced an unprecedented milestone in mobile computing: up to 24 hours of continuous notebook operation on a single battery charge. As measured by an industry-standard benchmark, the new HP EliteBook 6930p configured with an optional ultra-capacity battery delivered up to 24 hours of battery runtime.(1) “All-day computing has been the [...]

J.K. Rowling Wins, Readers Lose

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:16:51 +0000

A judge decided that J.K. Rowling would suffer "irreparable harm" if the Harry Potter Lexicon, a labor of love for an unpaid web writer, were to be published. Yes, this is a victory for J.K. Rowling, who at this point will never want for money for the rest of her life, but a serious blow to fans and readers everywhere.