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  • Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac Delivers WiFi Hotspot Access Management and Screen Sharing Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:57PMSkype has released Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac, the latest version of its internet communications software for Mac users. This new release contains a number of new Skype features, including Skype Access and screen sharing. Both of these features will be built into versions of Skype for other operating systems sometime in 2009. Skype Access is a worldwide, pay-per-minute WiFi hotspot access service ...
  • A peek at Phoenix HyperSpace Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:54PMPC BIOS giant Phoenix Technologies today launched a fast-booting Linux add-on aimed at PC makers and individual end users. This hands-on review finds "HyperSpace" works to redress slow boot times, WiFi connection hassles, and short battery life, at the cost of hardware and software flexibility.
  • CES 2009: HP to launch series of low cost computers Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:53PM This week at the Consumer Electronics Show, Hewlett-Packard will take the opportunity to launch a more inexpensive, energy efficient line of PCs and notebooks. Among the products to debut will be the brand new Firebird desktop gaming PC with Voodoo DNA.
  • Crestron Announces Barix IP Intercom Integration Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:38PMCrestron Adds Barix to Integrated Partner Program, Integrating Digital IP Intercom Solution with Control Systems and Isys i/O™WiFi Touchpanels. [PR.com - October 22, 2008]
  • Microsoft patches Windows CE 6.0 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:32PM— Dec. 15, 2008 — Microsoft has announced its latest monthly set of updates for those creating custom Windows CE 6.0 images. Meanwhile, December security updates for Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 2009 and Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 3 will be available soon, the company says. ...
  • tvCompass to Link TV & Internet on Second Screen Devices Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:08PM tvCompass Inc., an industry leader in software and services for mobile internet devices and smart home solutions, today announced a trial to test and research the promotion of enhanced TV and programming promotion through WiFi connected mobile internet devices in the home.
  • Research and Markets: Emerging Wireless in Mobile Applications Report 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:54PMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "Emerging Wireless in Mobile Applications Report 2008" report to their offering.
  • Bus Service Connecting Huntington to Charleston Begins Monday Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:11PMDuring the first week of service bus rides are free.
  • WRMC increasing scores, size in 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:48AMAs the nation anxiously awaits healthcare reform promised by an incoming presidential administration, Parker County residents can look homeward to see changes in the medical field.
  • Disconnecting to connect Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:55AMThe land below was parched and arid, yet littered lusciously with tall weeds and swaying fluffy flowers. The sky above was clear and azure, speckled with wispy cotton clouds as the sun began its descent.
  • Sandusky Register readers pick Top 10 stories of 2008 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:34AMSANDUSKY When we show up at a factory gate, interviewing hard-working Erie County residents who have been thrown out of work by the recession -- or hang around at a crime scene, trying to get information from the police -- our reporters are working for you, our loyal readers.
  • Resolve To Be Prepared For Change Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:21AMYou’ve no doubt started to hear about $800 billion economic stimulus package headed into America, but have you stopped to contemplate what it really means?
  • The iPhone 3G Unlock Chart: Will Your Carrier Work? Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 9:31AM Online forums have been filling up with the cries of iPhone 3G users worldwide.
  • Non Quals, Large Double Studio, Victoria Ave Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:45AMComing 1st Feb 2009, large double studio on Victoria Ave, 10 Mins walk to financial district. Seperate Shower room, seperate kitchen area, Balcony with amazing view, central heating, wifi and bills all included.
  • ezGear gets in the Blu-ray game with the BluCobra Blu-ray Disc Player Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:29PM If you were hoping that another no-name company would release a $400 Blu-ray player, then today is your lucky day as ezGear is very proud to share the details of its BluCobra Blu-ray Disc Player. The BluCobra -- love the name btw -- features 7.1 analog outputs, SACD, TrueHD, DTS-HD HR&MA and the cutting edge profile 1.1, otherwise known as Bonus View. Luckily Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic ...
  • Business briefs Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:17AMiPhone gets new software Job fair set in Henrietta Gasoline here averages $1.81
  • Jetlagged travellers offered runway jumbo jet hotel Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 7:45AMJetlagged travellers will no longer have to leave the airport for some shuteye after an enterprising Scandanavian businessman turned a retired jumbo jet into a runway hostel.
  • WiFi at Tolland library Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:44AMTOLLAND — The Tolland Public Library is offering free Internet access during normal business hours for those with portable computers or other devices capable of receiving wireless Internet signals.
  • Netbooks de Coby de menos de US$100 - CES 2009 - Las Vegas Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:38AMCES 2009 (Consumer Electronics Show), Las Vegas, Nevada: Coby Electronics lanzará una netbook de menos de US$100 en marzo del 2009 o al menos eso fue lo que prometió la empresa. Vendrán dos versiones, la PoqetMate-7 y PoqetMate-9, las cuales tendrán pantallas de 7 y 9 pulgadas, respectivamente.
  • SKY (AND SEA) ADVENTURE IN CEBU! Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:35AMI have not had the chance to explore the country in awhile so I welcomed the Department of Tourism’s invitation to spend a few days in the Queen City of the South. My enthusiasm was shared by my colleagues.
  • Philippine News -- Manila Standard Today Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:35AMby Nana Nadal I have not had the chance to explore the country in awhile so I welcomed the Department of Tourism’s invitation to spend a few days in the Queen City of the South. My enthusiasm was shared by my colleagues.
  • The 6 Tech Marvels We Had Better See In 2009 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:48PM
  • Bahrain- Batelco to launch Next Generation Network in Manama, Salmaniya, Ras Ruman Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:14PMBahrain- Batelco to launch Next Generation Network in Manama, Salmaniya, Ras Ruman
  • Lexmark X5650 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:31PMWith print, scan, copy and fax functions, Lexmark’s X5650 certainly isn’t lacking for features.
  • Mobile Computer scans hard-to-reach bar codes. Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 2:26PMDesigned for mobile data collection, Dolphin® 7850 features water, dust, and shock resistant casing. It has upward angled screen, integrated pistol grip, and rugged chassis composed of internal magnesium alloy frame. High Performance, Long Range, and Advanced Long Range scanning options provide usability from 5-30 ft. With Shift-PLUS(TM) power management, 7850 can perform for 10 hr or more on ...
  • Kopin to Present at the Needham & Company Growth Stock Conference Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 2:16PMKopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. John C.C. Fan and Chief Financial Officer Richard Sneider will deliver a presentation at the 11 th annual Needham & Company Growth Stock Conference in New York City.
  • The best of 2008 at Mobile Handset DesignLine Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:51PMSeveral tutorials as well as articles on femtocells are at the top of the Mobile Handset DesignLine chart for 2008.
  • Review: Samsung Behold and Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 on T-Mobile Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 9:14PMThis year we created the ZDNet Holiday Guide and while putting together the best feature phone guide I was particularly intrigued by the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 and Samsung Behold from T-Mobile. My contacts at T-Mobile promptly sent them both to me for a couple of weeks and I have had trouble putting one of them back in the box. The lines between features phones and smartphones are definitely ...
  • Webcast explains asynchronous .NET CF coding Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 1:47AM— Dec. 11, 2008 — Microsoft has reached the halfway point in its promised series of 24 webcasts devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development.
  • Video: World Tech Update Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:59PMIn this week’s show: Steve Jobs skips ’09 Macworld, McCain campaign leaves confidential files on BlackBerry, Amazon keeps busy during the holiday season, connectivity is one of the 2009 consumer electronics trends, Delta gets in flight WiFi, consumer want green electronics, the EU introduces a universal emergency number and Palm creates and app store.
  • Forest City Celebrates the Opening of Hamel Mill Lofts Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:01PM Forest City Enterprises, Inc. today celebrated the opening of the first building at Hamel Mill Lofts, a collection of high-end, historically renovated rental apartment buildings in Haverhill, Mass.
  • MS POS stack to launch at NYC retail show Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 7:17PM— Dec. 10, 2008 — Microsoft announced plans to launch its next-generation operating system for POS (point of sales/service) applications at a venerable retail show in New York. "Windows Embedded POSReady 2009" debuts at the 98th annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Show, scheduled from Jan. 11 to Jan. 14, says Microsoft.
  • ARM11 module targets low-power devices Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 6:19PM— Dec. 11, 2008 — German embedded Linux house Denx and Italian turnkey-system vendor DAVE have co-developed a computer module and evaluation board aimed at low-power industrial applications.
  • iPhone apps: SimCity, Barfly, Loopy Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 6:16PMSimCity ($10) brings the classic SimCity experience to the iPhone and iPod touch. Players are able to create their own city and design and plan it however they see fit. They can make decisions on budgets, taxes, residential planning and road construction in hope to turn a small town into a thriving metropolis. The game uses the touch screen for moving around the city and placing the various ...
  • Review: Map Mashups Make Good Jogging Buddies Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:10PMThe search company responsible for countless hours of sitting by a computer screen can help you burn calories, too. To plan jogging routes and track mileage, running enthusiasts are turning to independently produced sites that tap online mapping services from Google and its rivals.
  • Police reports: Thieves hitting up local vehicles, homes Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 3:46PMFairfield Police Reports
  • Police reports: Thieves hitting up local vehicles, homes Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 3:39PMGlenwood Joseph Dobbs, 35, of Hamilton, was arrested on suspicion of misues of credit cards and forgery at 9:16 a.m. Dec. 2 at the Butler County Jail for an offense in the 6300 block of South Gilmore Road.
  • Waterproof panel PCs run Windows XP Embedded Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:17AM— Dec. 09, 2008 — Aaeon has announced three "waterproof" panel PCs that run Windows XP Embedded.
  • Available SDKs Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:16AMAdditionally, the Windows version of the kit includes a Windows CE 5.0 BSP (board support package), project file, and images.
  • NO QUALS 3 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT, SHORT TERM Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:30PM3 bedroom country house available to rent for short term, till end of April 2009. No quals required. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen, large lounge/diner, parking, private garden, very quiet country location in Trinity. Rent £1,800pcm, inclusive of water, TV, freeview Sky, wifi.
  • "Fastest" Windows Mobile browser scales to VGA Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:02PM— Dec. 09, 2008 — Skyfire Labs announced enhancements to its Windows Mobile web browser, claimed to make browsing on a smartphone "just like browsing on a PC." Touted features in Skyfire version 0.85 include support for VGA resolution, improved streaming and rendering performance, and elimination of the need to register.
  • Comtrend Takes VDSL2 Residential Gateway Line-Up to the Next Level With Gigabit Ethernet Networking and 802.11n Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 10:30PMNew Residential Gateway Enables Telcos to Deploy Multi-mode hardware for VDSL2 and ADSL2+ with superior in-home connectivity utilizing gigabit Ethernet and higher speed WiFi.
  • Via "mini-server" kit runs Windows Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 9:47PM— Dec. 09, 2008 — Via announced a "mini-server kit" that targets home media storage.
  • More about UMA Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 9:46PMUMA, also known as GAN (generic access network), is a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) standard for providing IP-based access to core mobile networks. As pictured in the diagram below, UMA allows a phone to gain network access via WLAN or PAN connections, when available.
  • Comtrend Takes VDSL2 Residential Gateway Line-Up to the Next Level With Gigabit Ethernet Networking and 802.11n Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 9:26PM Comtrend Corporation, a leading supplier of broadband, VoIP and data networking equipment, today announced its new CT-5376 VDSL2 residential gateway. This multi-mode VDSL2/ADSL2+ is designed for increased performance within the connected home.
  • Free Press: US Should Spend $44 Billion on Broadband Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 9:02PMFree Press recommends $44 billion in government spending on broadband over the next three years as part of an economic...
  • Free Press: US Should Spend $44 Billion on Broadband Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 8:40PM The U.S. government should spend US$44 billion to improve its broadband infrastructure and extend broadband to rural and other underserved areas, a media reform advocacy group recommended Wednesday.
  • AT&T launches WiFi-equipped RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 3:00PMAT&T has finally launched the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 smartphone, which features built-in WiFi and a 2 megapixel camera for capturing the moment. The Curve 8320 is a block style smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard that allows for convenient email creation and text input in general.
  • Sadhbh Walshe: How will the US bailout affect millions of unemployed Americans, like me? Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:37PMSadhbh Walshe: I was told there would be no problem finding a temporary job in New York. But then the months passed without work
  • Gifts for geeks Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 6:34AMChristmas is just around the corner and despite the global economy being what it is, there’s still nothing like a little bit of gift giving and receiving to cheer everyone up.