Archive for August, 2007

Volkswagen, Apple working on ‘iCar’

German magazine Capital is reporting (google translation) that talks between Apple and Volkswagen are in an early stage for a so-called “iCar”.

According to a Volkswagen company spokesperson, the two company heads held talks a few days ago in California on more heavily incorporating Apple product…

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Guitar Hero III for Wii Hands-on

Plus pictures of the guitar controller without the face plate! It shows how the Wiimote is put in!

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It looks like 802.11n is good enough to chase Ethernet from the enterprise

A new report suggests that the we’re at the “beginning of the end” for wired Ethernet networks due to the promise of 802.11n and its faster speeds.

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Do you Know what Apple Command Symbol Means ?

Something you might not noticed …

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PS3:Warhawk Review –9.0 CVG

Reviewing Warhawk is difficult, because no two matches are the same. It’s a masterpiece of balance, of design, and the jewel in Sony’s online crown…

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Top 10 Tech Toys You Can Actually Afford

While we spend a great deal of time drooling over expensive toys, you’ve gotta head back to ground level at some point. While things may not be quite as shiny down here, there are other pleasures — like being able to get an MP3 player, HD-upscaling DVD player and smartphone for less than the cost of a night out.

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What it takes to produce an HD newscast

Engadget takes a look at what is needed to produce an HD newscast. Hint: it’s a crap ton of equipment.

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Wikirage: See What’s Hot Now on Wikipedia

This site lists the pages in Wikipedia which are receiving the most edits per unique editor over various periods of time. Popular people in the news, the latest fads, and the hottest video games can be quickly identified by monitor this social phenomenon.

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The Greenest Game Console: Nintendo Wii

Dean Takahashi recently took a measure of his household’s carbon footprint, and the veteran gamer discovered the greenest gaming console by far is the Nintendo Wii. Attaching a device that measures electricity use to various gadgets around his Silicon Valley home, Takahashi found that the Wii consumed just 17 watts.

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Halo Wars First Look Trailer (HD) now on XBLM

“Get an exclusive look at the gameplay demo that was shown behind closed doors at E3. Based on the Halo universe, Halo Wars introduces a new landmark in the strategy genre.”

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Ubuntu Founder Mark Shuttleworth on Productivity and Linux

Founder of Ubuntu Linux Mark Shuttleworth took time out of his busy schedule to talk with us about email, productivity, travel, web applications, Ubuntu, free software and much more. We asked Shuttleworth what you wanted to know and he gave us the full scoop. Hit the jump for the full interview transcript.

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“The Linux Experience” at Dell, a tale of woe and wow.

This is my tale of purchasing a computer from Dell, with Ubuntu 7.04preloaded on it. It’s got a bit of everything. It’s got farewells, happy meetings, struggles against evil and clueslessness, mild defeats,mild triumphs, and concern for the future. (Warning, quite a read but worth it).

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