ASUS has a new set of very cool-looking laptops in their Eee line.
First is the Eee Pad MeMO which has 7″ touch screen and will run Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and comes with a stylus for writing.
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Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows will soon run on ARM processors, in addition of course to x86 chips from Intel and AMD.
So what’s an ARM processor anyway? Developed and licensed to other chip makers by ARM Holdings, it’s the most commonly used CPU in smartphones and tablets.
Get the picture now? Microsoft wants to make sure it doesn’t get left in the dust by the likes of Android, Symbian, iOS and the like.
Elegato’s EyeTV for Mac allows you to watch and record TV broadcast via standard signals onto your Mac. The signal accepted by the adaptors varies as there are a few different types to meet your needs. While the devices are priced between $100 and $200 depending on the version, it does mean that you don’t have to buy a separate TV for that room and so you can save yourself some dollars.
We’ll have a brief look at the different versions here.
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A few years ago, we featured the SmartStrip LCG3 from Bits Limited, a 10 outlet unit that detects whether or not you have something plugged is on or off and stops drawing power accordingly, thus reducing the ‘vampire load’.
Fast-forward to today. Bits Ltd sent us one of their latest products – the 10-outlet Charging Station (model LPG3E), which as the name suggests is geared to plugging in chargers. As we’re suckers for green, eco-conscious, power-saving gadgets, we had to accept.
I took this unit for a spin and found a lot to like.
There is some minor setup that involves calibrating the device based on the chargers that you have plugged in, but that took less than 5 minutes.
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Christmas and the holiday season is here once again! We’ve collected some of the hottest electronics products available this year right on this one page. These are the things everyone’s talking about, buying or have their eyes on.
Worse case, you can always buy someone a gift card!
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The Internet provided two security lessons this week…
1 — use hard passwords,
2 — use different passwords on all websites.
E-mail addresses and passwords from Gawker Media have been stolen for 200,000 1.4M registered users and are circulating on peer-to-peer networks after a weekend compromise. Gawker Media has warned users to change their passwords both at Gawker Media and at other sites where users utilized the same passwords.
Popular websites including Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Gawker, Jezebel, io9, Jalopnik, Kotaku, Deadspin and Fleshbot users were compromised where users were required to register, providing their e-mail address and a password, to leave comments. The emails and passwords were released by “Gnosis” in a 487MB file. Additionally, “gawker_redesign_beta.jpg” and Gawker’s server kernal versions have been included in the torrent.
The passwords were encrypted although it’s expected that password crackers are being worked overtime and the easy passwords have probably already been cracked.
In a proactive move, LinkedIn has reset passwords for users that have Gawker Media accounts requiring a change. Two thumbs up for LinkedIn from the Geeks… not so much for Gawker Media.
Because the Geeks recommend using hard passwords and different passwords for every website, you may ask how you keep track of all those passwords because that yellow sticky on the side of your monitor allows you to only write so many passwords on it. Instead of using the sticky, the Geeks recommend utilizing a password tool like 1Password (available on Mac/Windows/iOS) combined with DropBox to maintain your all your passwords wherever you have access to Dropbox and an installed copy of 1Password.
iSkin have a new line of laptop cases that should inspire us all; instead of carrying our laptops around in dull sleeves or black executive bags it should be okay to consider something radically different.
Their top range is the set of bags that fall under the Silo category and these are available in Slim, Tote or Messenger styles. All of them will fit laptops that are 13″ to 15″ screen size. …
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Sprint just offered its Premier Members the ability to pre-order the brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet running Android 2.2 (Froyo). It’s $400 and requires a 2-year agreement and of course a data plan (starts at about $30/mo).
They’ll ship it you as soon as it’s available.
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We love our iPods, iPhones, and digital cameras. But when millions of users recharge their gadgets using fossil fuel-powered energy, it puts an incredible strain on our fast depleting sources of exhaustible energy.
ReNu has released a ‘green recharger’ that will allow users to enjoy their gadgets with worrying about the environmental impact. The company has developed a modular solar panel- square in shape and black in color- that will recharge your iPods, phones, and cameras using the freely available solar energy.
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A few weeks ago, I was sitting at a traffic light by the Hollywood Video store near my home and glanced over at the empty parking lot. This was not an unusual sight because for years the parking lot at the Hollywood Video was always empty. But looking a bit closer, I realized the space was being gutted and prepped for an upcoming Advanced Auto Parts store. The Hollywood Video store was gone for good.
To be honest, I have not entered a video rental store in probably 10 years. But, I still felt a bit sad and nostalgic for all those Friday and Saturday nights back in the early 1990’s that I spent in the video store perusing the shelves for the newest flick with my boyfriend (who is now my wonderful husband). Rows and rows of videotapes, which eventually changed over to DVDs, were all lined up right at our fingertips. We really enjoyed going to the video store.
But then my husband and I stopped going to the video rental store. And it looks like everyone else stopped going too.
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