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07.02.2008 24:00 Uhr
iTunes patent suit filed against Apple
Restricted Spending Solutions has filed a patent suit against Apple over iTunes Allowance function of the iTunes Store. This feature allows members and friends to create accounts for automatically transferring chosen dollar amounts via a credit card to a recipient's iTunes Store account for use by the recipient. RSS cites its own patent, which desc
07.02.2008 23:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Guitar Rising perfects the "Guitar Hero with real guitars" genre
Filed under: Gaming
We've seen more than a few attempts to meld real guitars and Guitar Hero, but most of them involve wonky custom guitars -- or worse, retrofitting your existing guitar with a dorktastic MIDI pickup. Well, it looks like a company called GameTank has answered the bell with a game called Guitar Rising, which allows you to use any guitar to play. The PC game takes audio input basically any way it can get it -- direct audio in, microphone, or 1/4-inch-to-USB adapter -- and allows you to play along with a catalog of tunes at beginner to expert difficulties. GameTank says Guitar Rising will be
07.02.2008 23:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Three undersea cables expected to be repaired by this weekend
Filed under: Networking
It looks like the multitude of problems stemming from the recent slicing and dicing of five undersea cables could soon be eased significantly, with Reuters now reporting that three of the cables should be repaired by this weekend. Those include the FLAG Europe-Asia cable between Egypt and Italy and the FALCON cable system between Dubai and Oman, which are each expected to be fixed by February 10th, and SEA-ME-WE 4 cable near Egypt, which should be fixed by Saturday at the latest. What's more, while
07.02.2008 23:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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xScope 2.0
If your work requires you to measure and position onscreen elements, xScope 2 is an essential tool.
07.02.2008 23:20 Uhr, Macworld,
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First Look: MacBook Air Migration Assistant
To achieve ultimate mobility in its new MacBook Air, Apple was forced to re-evaluate which features are necessary in a notebook computer and which are expendable or replaceable. The result compromise is a striking, razor thin laptop with full sized keyboard but lacking an internal optical drive and many of the standard ports found on traditional la
07.02.2008 23:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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First Looks: Griffin Courier Utility Case for iPod touch, classic & iPhone
Attractively updated from the somewhat chunkier prior version for earlier iPods, Griffin Technology's new Courier ($35) is still designed to mount your iPod with Velcro or an included carabiner hook to the strap of a backpack or other bag; what's new is the slick design, the cleaner iPod classic/5G and iPod touch/iPhone holders, and the detachable accessory holder that can be used to carry your earbuds or a cable around. A zippered compartment…
07.02.2008 23:05 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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First Looks: Griffin Elan Form Hard-Shell Natural Cork Case for iPhone
Sommeliers, you can stop holding your breath now: there's finally an iPhone case made from cork. Yes, cork. As ridiculous as the idea may seem, this version of Griffin's Elan Form ($30) differs substantially in external materials from the one previously reviewed, with its thin but legitimate layer of cork reinforced internally by a more substantial, hard plastic shell. A partial face protector and a cleaning cloth are also included in the package.…
07.02.2008 23:05 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Angeblich Apple-Event in der letzten Februarwoche
Einem bislang noch unbestätigten Gerücht zufolge wird Apple in der letzten Februarwoche ein Sepcial Event veranstalten. Angeblich organisiert das US-Unternehmen MIRA Mobile Television gerade zusammen mit Apple eine Veranstaltung und sucht deswegen Mitarbeiter. Bezüglich möglicher Neuvorstellungen gi
07.02.2008 23:05 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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07.02.2008 23:00 Uhr
Apple pulls out of NAB
Apple has pulled out of the National Association of Broadcasters Conference for 2008, citing a reduction in overall trade show participation. TV Technology reports that the move was speculated, if not fully expected, late last year when Avid (Apple's main competitor in the digital video space) withdrew from the show. "Apple is participating in fewe
07.02.2008 22:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple stellt in diesem Jahr nicht auf der NAB aus
In den vergangenen Jahren stellte Apple auf der NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) aus und veranstaltete deswegen sogar Special Events. Die Messe läuft in diesem Jahr vom 11. bis zum 17. April und zählt zu einer wichtigsten Veranstaltungen in diesem Marktsegment. Wie jetzt bekannt wurde, wir
07.02.2008 22:35 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Apple pulls out of 2008 NAB conference
After days of speculation on the matter amongst industry-watchers, Apple Inc. confirmed Thursday that it will not have a booth at this year's National Association of Broadcasters conference.
The move comes just months after the company's longtime
07.02.2008 22:20 Uhr, AppleInsider,
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Liquid Ledger 2.1.2 offers over a dozen fixes
Modeless Software today unveiled Liquid Ledger Personal Finance 2.1.2, an update to its personal accounting package that brings with it over a dozen fixes and improvements. Details on the fixes were sparse, but the developer said that it has improved multiple currency support, check printing, generating reports, as well as general usability and wor
07.02.2008 22:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Kipnis Studio Standard home theater shows what $6 million can buy
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Just in case you missed it, Engadget HD caught sight of this doozy of a "home theater" yesterday, which shows you just how much $6 million can buy. While it's not clear exactly how all that money was allocated (we're guessing some must have went to the construction of the space itself), the so-called Kipnis Studio Standard certainly doesn't hide its excess, starting with a 18- x 10-foot Stewart screen that should have your visitors acting like they've just discovered the monolith
07.02.2008 22:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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News: New Safari exploit discovered in iPhone, iPod touch software
A new exploit affecting the iPhone and iPod touch’s MobileSafari browser has been discovered, according to reports. The memory exploit appears to affect all iPhone and iPod touch units with firmware version 1.0.2 or later, and is caused by browsing to a site containing malicious code. The code triggers a memory-exhausting script, which causes the iPhone or iPod touch to crash. Currently, the exploit does not appear to be anything more than a…
07.02.2008 22:05 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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07.02.2008 22:00 Uhr
Apple Pulls out of NAB 2008
Macenstein reports that Apple has decided not to exhibit at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters conference which takes place from April 11-17 in Las Vegas, NV."Apple is participating in fewer trade shows this year," said An
07.02.2008 21:50 Uhr, Macrumors,
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Wisconsin team sues Intel over Core 2 tech
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) today filed a lawsuit against Intel, charging the company with violating a key patent for its Core 2 Duo processor design. WARF claims that the Core 2's code prediction technology infringes on a similar 1998 invention from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. By using the technology to increase the
07.02.2008 21:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Motorola rolls out Wave 2-ready WiMAX PC Card and desktop unit
Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless
Motorola's already made some moves in advance of the big Mobile World Congress going down in Barcelona next week, but it looks like the company still has plenty more up its sleeve, with it now announcing a new Wave 2-ready WiMAX PC Card, along with a desktop unit for those less concerned with mobility. Likely of primary interest to most, the PCCw 200 PC card supports both 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz to keep you connected 'round the globe, and
07.02.2008 21:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple Developing Interactive Widgets for Apple TV
MacNN reports on a number of new patents from Apple, one of which involves an interesting use of "widgets" alongside streaming video that would allow for more interactivity.
The August 2006 filing introduces the possbility of incorporating Das
07.02.2008 21:35 Uhr, Macrumors,
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Nokia in talks to carry Win Mobile devices
Microsoft is discussing the possiblity of Nokia releasing smartphones with Windows Mobile installed, the former company's mobile marketing director John Starkweather says. Without committing to any definite plans, the executive notes that the move is an attempt to have Nokia's support for Microsoft technologies "extend completely" to include the m
07.02.2008 21:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Archos 405 gets bumped to 30GB
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoThe Archos 405 got a little heftier this afternoon, with a capacity bump to 30GB. Archos went old-school in getting to that size, using a hard drive instead of flash -- but the upside is that drives are cheap, which means the 30GB 405 is just €199 ($293). European customers can apparently score this at the end of the month, but there's no word on a North American release yet.[Via
07.02.2008 21:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Neues Patent von Apple beschreibt Widgets für das Apple TV
Ein neuer Patentantrag beschreibt eine Erweiterung der Softwarebasis des Apple-TV, das die Plattform erheblich aufwerten würde. So ist die Rede davon, intensiv Gebrauch von Widgets, als kleinen Programmen zu machen, die eine Vielzahl an Bereichen abdecken. Von der Möglichkeit online zu kommunizieren
07.02.2008 21:05 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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07.02.2008 21:00 Uhr
Palm Centro, now in spicy European GSM flavor
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Palm's GSM Centro has been about the worst-kept secret in the entire smartphone industry for the past few weeks, and indeed, it's now official -- for Europe, anyway. The unlocked handset features a quadband GSM / EDGE radio with nary a trace of UMTS in sight (this is still Garnet, after all), 64MB of user-available storage, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a QVGA display -- in other words, the
07.02.2008 20:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Microsoft and Nokia in talks over Windows Mobile
Filed under: Cellphones
We got a preemptive taste of what something like this might feel like with that banged up impostor-phone, the "Nokia" N94i -- but now things are getting real ish. According to Microsoft's mobile communications business international marketing director (phew) John Starkweather, Redmond is in talks with the folks from Finland about getting Windows Mobile onto Nokia handsets. "They obviously have significant investments in Symbian but there are a lot of places where we have significant synergies and we would love to see the day where those synergies would extend completely with Windows Mobile," said St
07.02.2008 20:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Microsoft weighs in on "Save XP" Petition, sort of
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
It's no secret that there's quite a few folks hesitant (to say the least) to upgrade to Windows Vista, and Microsoft has somewhat accommodated them by extending sales of the tried-and-true Windows XP until June of 2008. That has unsurprisingly done little to satisfy most people, however, and some 75,000 of 'em have even signed a petition started by Infoworld that's attempting to "Save XP." After a couple of weeks, that now seems to have caught Microsoft's attention, although
07.02.2008 20:15 Uhr, Engadget,
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CloudBook touch soon; iPhone SDK as guide?
Everex is planning to release a home-oriented, touchscreen version of its CloudBook low-cost notebook that may be helped by Apple's upcoming iPhone as a reference point, Everex marketing director Paul Kim says in a new interview with LAPTOP. While a version of the system known as the DevBook is already due for hobbyists this spring, a version for
07.02.2008 20:14 Uhr, MacNN,
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iPhone top choice for next cell phone
Apple's iPhone is the top pick among consumers who said they plan to purchase a new cellular phone in the next six months, according to ChangeWave Research. Of 4,182 consumers surveyed, 17 percent said Apple's iPhone remains their top choice. Research in Motion's BlackBerry came in a close second with 15 percent of respondents expressing interest,
07.02.2008 20:14 Uhr, MacNN,
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07.02.2008 20:00 Uhr
XPS M1330 BIOS update hints at upcoming Blu-ray / DVD combo drive
Filed under: LaptopsThe last Dell we saw with a slot-loading Blu-ray drive was the monster XPS M2010, but it looks like Round Rock's taking it mainstream soon -- the latest BIOS update for the popular XPS M1330 lists support for an unspecified "Blu-ray / DVD +/- RW Combo Drive." No word on when we'll see these actually for order, but if you were in the market for an M1330, you mi
07.02.2008 19:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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News: Survey: Consumers moving to more advanced cell phones
Results of the latest ChangeWave consumer cell phone survey suggest that “record numbers” of consumers are abandoning their basic cell phones for more advanced, feature-rich models. The January survey of 4,182 consumers showed Apple and Research In Motion to be the major beneficiaries of this shift, with the iPhone the top choice among respondents planning to purchase a new cell phone in the next six months. 17% of those respondents listed…
07.02.2008 19:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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PDF zu Office unter Leopard: PDF2Office Pro 4.0
Der PDF-Konverter PDF2Office Pro liegt in der vierten Version vor, die nun an Mac OS X 10.5. angepasst worden ist und auch auf Intel-Macs läuft. Weiterhin unterstützt das Programm jetzt Office 2008 und HTML-Ausgabe. PDF2Office konvertiert PDF-Dokumente in andere Formate, zum Beispiel für Microsoft Word, PowerPoint und AppleWorks. Auch RTF
07.02.2008 19:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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ARM to show Android prototype next week?
Mobile processor manufacturer ARM may be the first company to show off a working device based on Google's Android mobile operating system as of next week, according to a tip given to the news media. The claim would have ARM run a prototype using one of its own processors at its booth for the Mobile World Congress expo next week in Barcelona. Alth
07.02.2008 19:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Asus M51 - erstes Notebook mit GeForce 9500 GS lieferbar
Asus liefert als erster Hersteller Notebooks mit Nvidias neuem Grafikchip GeForce 9500M GS aus - und hat sich dabei zwei Monate Vorsprung vor der Konkurrenz gesichert. Was der Kunde vom 9500M GS zu erwarten hat, das verkündeten weder Asus noch Nvidia bisher. (Notebook, NVidia)
07.02.2008 19:20 Uhr, golem,
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Playable Paper Super Mario... no really, he's made of paper
Filed under: Gaming
Taking Paper Mario to its logical -- albeit extreme -- conclusion, an artist / DIY'er named Keith Lam has created the first physical, playable implementation of Super Mario Brothers. By emphasizing Mario's movement on the background, and turning the "TV" into the object which moves, the character appears to traverse the familiar landscape of SMB, complete with collision detection, brick movement, and mechanized jumping. The "system" is built using a chain-driven platform, which is shakily directed with an actual NES controller, thus allowing for some game play -- though with response times like this, yo
07.02.2008 19:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Live iChat, broadcast TV for Apple TV?
Apple has filed for a patent describing expanded Apple TV/Front Row functionality, including live iChat and broadcast TV programming as part of potential future Front Row features. The filing illustrates a process for associating widgets with content displayed by a multimedia center application, with one example revealing a yet unreleased version o
07.02.2008 19:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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07.02.2008 19:00 Uhr
Defekte Unterseekabel weitgehend repariert
Eine Woche nach den ersten Schäden an Unterseekabeln im Mittelmeer und im Persischen Golf ist eine Ende der Internet-Störungen in Sicht. Bis zum Wochenende sollen die Kabel wieder voll funktionsfähig sein. Die Ursachen sind noch nicht alle geklärt. Bekannt ist bisher, dass die Kabel im Persischen Golf durch einen Stromausfall und einen Anker in Mitleidenschaft gezogen wurden.
07.02.2008 18:50 Uhr, golem,
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Netgear and Motorola get busy on femtocell tech
Filed under: Cellphones, Networking
We're not going to say that femtocell technology is "all the rage" right now, but we will admit that we're seeing some real players get into the game. If you've been wondering when these unicorn-like devices were going to start making their way into the real world, you can finally get some answers. With Mobile World Congress coming up soon, a number of new products and services centered around the signal-proliferating technology are being announced, including a handful of entries from Netgear and collaborators, as well as new products from Motorola. Check the press releases below and learn all about it. Remember
07.02.2008 18:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Intel sued for Core 2 Duo patent infringement -- by the University of Wisconsin
Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsAlthough Intel's mighty proud of the Core 2 Duo, it looks like the chip wasn't all home-grown -- a lawsuit filed today by the University of Wisconsin claims that the processor infringes on patented technology developed by one of its professors. Back in 1998, CS department chair Gurindar Sohi presented some of his developments relating to instruction level parallelism to Intel and offered to license them, but got nowhere -- yet the same tech is in the Core 2 Duo, according to the lawsuit. For its part, Intel says it's been talking to the Badgers for over a year now, and that it hasn't evaluated the complaint -- which it might want to do in short order,
07.02.2008 18:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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ZAP revives hundred-year-old Detroit Electric brand
Filed under: Transportation
It's taken a while, but it looks like we could soon be seeing a new batch of Detroit Electrics roaming the roads, as ZAP has just announced that its reviving the hundred-year-old brand for some of its own all-electric vehicles. According to the company, those will be developed in a joint venture with the China Youngman Automotive Group, and will include the Zap Alias (pictured above), which we've seen previously under slightly more mysterious circumstances. Other details are expectedly light at the m
07.02.2008 18:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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ARM demoing Android prototype at Mobile World Congress?
Filed under: Cellphones
According to Reuters, chipmaker ARM has plans to show off an Android-based "Google Phone" prototype at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The news agency is citing a "source" for this information, and both Google and ARM declined to comment, as if reading from some sort of industry script, though we're seeing and hearing a lot of buzz from MWC on new tech, so this would come as no surprise. Come on guys, we don't mind if the OS is still a little buggy show us some hardware.
07.02.2008 18:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Indien bildet tausende Cyberpolizisten aus
In sechs neuen "Cyberlabs" sollen tausende indischer Polizisten zu Spezialisten für Online-Sicherheit ausgebildet werden. Diese Pläne kündigte Som Mittal, Vorsitzender des indischen Branchenverbandes Nasscom, gegenüber silicon.com an. Als Standorte nannte er beispielhaft Kalkutta und Delhi.
07.02.2008 18:35 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Steve Wozniak erklärt Segway Polo Regeln
Das Segway ist ein zweirädriges selbstbalancierendes elektrisches Fahrzeug, das dank der von Apple-Mitbegründer Steve Wozniak entwickelten Technologie nur durch Gewichtsverlagerung zu fahren ist. Kein Wunder, dass Wozniak deshalb auch entsprechend Werbung dafür betreibt. Diesmal erklärt er in einem Video auf neulio.com die ersten Schritte mit dem Segway, um einmal später damit seine Lieblingssportart, das Segway Polo zu spielen.
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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DS-controlled robot works six different ways
Filed under: Gaming, Robots
Sure, we've seen DS bots before, but some youngsters in France have taken the whole control issue to the "next level." Apparently, six engineering students decided to pull a fast one on a Pekee Robot (an open, modular, Roomba-like bot) which was collecting dust, and mainline DS controls into its tiny brain. The end result is a multi-use control rig based entirely on Nintendo's portable console, offering wireless command of the bot with the
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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HP Pavilion tx2000 tablet goes on sale
Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs
It's a little late, but it looks like the HP is finally ready to take your money and hand over a tx2000 tablet. Nothing really new to report specs- or price-wise: $1,299 buys you a 2.1GHz AMD Turion, 2GB of RAM, GeForce Go 6150, 160GB disk, LightScribe dual-layer burner and a fingerprint reader, while $2,311 bumps you up to a 2.2GHz Turion, 250GB disk, Verizon 3G ExpressCard, and Vista Ultimate. And, of course, that 12.1-inch touchscreen that
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Nokia rolls out N-Gage First Access to N81 users
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming
The delayed, revamped N-Gage client still isn't ready for prime time, but the First Access preview service -- which is just a little bit more functional than the preview shipping on some Nseries devices already -- has finally launched. The service introduces a full suite of social gaming tools (though with compatibility officially limited to N81s for the moment, that's a very small social circle in
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Microsoft looking to bring Surface home sooner
Filed under: Desktops, Media PCs, Tablet PCs
Even though the first commercial deployments of Microsoft's Surface have been delayed until spring, it seems that enthusiasm for the tech is still strong in Redmond -- enough so that Steve Ballmer told reporters today that work on a consumer version has been sped up. The initial plan called for consumer-grade Surface prod
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Dell teases like a girl with XPS 630 gaming desktop
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming
Check that evil scowl will you. You're looking into the menacing red grill of Dell's newest gaming desktop the XPS 630. Dell's site modestly teases, "Here comes a new challenger." Challenger eh, not leader? Come on Dell, you're not going to generate any gaming hype with such tepidity. Drop in some NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics and say it loud, boy. Just not too loud, you don't want to step on the toes of your
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Hisgadgetoric: The Curta mechanical calculator peppers our eyes with nostalgia
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Look, we know that the Curta Calculator is old. 1948 old in fact, after it was first conceived by Curt Herzstark while imprisoned in the Buchenwald concentration camp. Still, why not introduce the post HP35 generation to what was widely hailed as the best portable calculator of its time? Besides, with that WWII intrigue and satisfying mechanical grind, what's not to love? See it in action after the break. [Via HighTech]
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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PS3 puts on a silver satin dress in Japan
Filed under: Gaming, HDTV
Mmm, the Satin Silver PS3. Scheduled for a ¥39,980 (about $374) March 6th release in Japan with matching ¥5,500 (about $51) DualShock 3 controller. The disk capacity you ask? 40GB, that's your only option in Japan albeit in your choice of three colors. Gallery: PS3 puts on a silver satin dress in Japan
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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16GB iPhone just around the corner? (updated)
Filed under: Cellphones, Storage
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/16GB_iPhone_just_around_the_corner_2'; There's been plenty of conjecture (pictured) about a 16GB iPhone -- and its mysterious absence from the initial lineup -- ever since the 16GB iPod touch graced us all with its minuscule presence, but things are starting to look up. We just got a pair of tips purporting inside AT&T inf
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Video: Opera Mobile 9.5 redesign is lickity quick, slick
Filed under: Cellphones
Bring it, we say. Opera Mobile 9.5 is prepped and (almost) ready for beta release. Version 9.5 is noticeably faster thanks to a re-enginered Presto rendering engine and features a new browser interface and downloadable Opera Widgets. A World Factbook widget pulls data from Flickr, Google Maps, and CIA World Factbook simultaneously. Opera was more than happy to compare their new browser with Microsoft's Internet Explorer Mobile to demonstrate the obvious -- IE mobile is cruel. Opera mobile 9.5 will see its first public unveiling starting February 11th at GSMA
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Intel, friend of memory, doubles phase-change capacity
Filed under: StorageMere days ago we were being treated to the adventures of Intel and Micron in their efforts to create the "world's fastest" NAND drive, and now Intel's got its hands in some phase-change memory, with a technology to double the storage capacity without adding much cost to the fabrication. Phase-change memory is being billed as the successor to flash memory, since it relies on the configuration of a material's atoms instead of those dinky electrons we've been pushing around in our devices for the past few decades. Up until now phase-change memory has used two states to record data: loose and rigid
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple store is down: 16GB iPhone imminent?
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsListen up pilgrims. It's Apple's favorite product launch day -- Tuesday -- and we're once again sitting on a pile of rumors. So what's it going to be? A 16GB bump to the iPhone, new MacBook Pros running Intel's latest mobile Penryn processor with enhanced multi-touch touchpad, or maybe a few more countries added to the iPhone rollout in Europe? Who knows. Really, anyone know?
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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KEYnetik Motion Input: carpal tunnel in a convenient handheld prototype!
Filed under: Handhelds
You know what you need? More wrist flicking. Yeah, forget all that casual button pressing and occasional screen jab that the last couple years of interface design has foisted upon you and start jerking your hand around like an idiot -- preferably while holding a hefty handheld device. KEYnetik's prototype triangulates the input from multiple accelerometers inside this shiny beast, but the end result is one of the most painful looking methods of navigating a phone, PDA or gaming device that we've seen in a long time. Our hats off to you, KEYnetik. Video is after the brea
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Toshiba's Satellite X205-SLI goes Penryn
Filed under: Laptops
We know you Toshiba lovers out there have been twiddling your thumbs for weeks on end just waiting, praying, hoping that the beastly X205-SLI would get updated with a Penryn chip. Thankfully for all four of you, the wait is over. Announced today, Tosh is cranking out the 17-inch X205-SLi2 and X205-SLi4, which both house a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, integrated HD DVD-ROM / DVD burner,
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Microsoft launches Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and 7000
Filed under: Peripherals
The march of mouse progress apparently never stops, and Microsoft just announce a pair of new ones to drive that point home. The Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 (after the break) is the more portable one of the bunch, with a snap-in 2.4GHz USB receiver packed inside a desktop-sized laser mouse. The Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 (pictured) sacrifices a bit of portability for a rechargeable batteries -- with a horizontal charging dock to host the mouse when times are rough and juice is scarce. Both mice include Microsoft's HD Lasers and a few Vista-friendly buttons. You can pick them up in March fo $50 and $70, respectively.
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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BiTMICRO keeps it real, unveils 1.6TB Ultra320 SCSI SSD
Filed under: StorageOne would think that after pushing out an 832GB SSD at CES, the mad scientists at BiTMICRO could afford some time off. Nevertheless, those same gurus have apparently been burning that midnight oil and today are announcing the world's first Ultra320 SCSI SSD to break the terabyte barrier. The E-Disk Altima E3S320 solid state flash disk arrives in a 3.5-inch form factor and houses some 1.6TB of storage space. Additionally, it promises sustained data transfer rates of
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Penryn CPUs coming to Dell laptops?
Filed under: Laptops
If you've been wishin' and hopin' for a new Dell laptop, you might want to hold off for a little bit. According to a speculative report over at CNET, the company is planning on upgrading laptop CPUs to Intel's fancy new Penryn chips, though the PC-maker is remaining tight-lipped about just which models will get the spike, if any. Sure, we understand that Dell doesn't want to cannibalize its sales by hyping up new systems, but since it's highly likely these will be broadly adopted for laptops in the future, and HP,
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Wireless chip-on-a-band-aid to monitor patients from home
Filed under: Wearables, Wireless
UK startup Toumaz Technology is bringing band-aids into the 21st century with a new technology that can remotely monitor patients. The solution involves a custom mini-chip with a 5-7 day battery, with built-in 800-900MHz wireless and a price as low as $5 a pop when the disposable patch is released next year. The chip is designed to relay data from sensors such as electrocardiogram, a three-axis accelerometer, blood glucose, ph-level and blood pressure monitors. Consumers will be able to wear the patch at home, and hopefully a Lisa Frank version will be soon in the making.
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Lenovo's tiny new laptop adapter brick plays nice with others
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals
Lenovo seems to think this whole "brick" terminology for laptop power adapters is some sort of slight on the good name of AC/DC adaptation, and is releasing a slim new combo adapter to fight that negative stereotype perpetrated by a biased media. The new $119 90W brick measures a half-inch thick and is about the size of a deck of playing cards. It can power your ThinkPad, IdeaPad or Lenovo 3000, but is also built to charge most phones and PDAs, and some music players if you buy the optional connector tips.
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Fourth undersea cable cut near UAE, suspicions rise
Filed under: Networking digg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/Fourth_undersea_cable_cut_near_UAE_suspicions_rise'; For the fourth time in a week, an undersea communications cable has apparently been cut (or "failed due to a power outage," as some sources suggest), and while no official reports of subversion have surfaced just yet, things are beginning to get suspicious. Flag Telecom, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA Group, has had two cables damaged in the span of a week -- a quandary it has never
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Kanguru intros security-minded KanguruDefender Pro flash drive
Filed under: StorageThose looking for a bit more security than your standard off-the-shelf flash drive has to offer already have plenty of options to consider, and they've now got yet another courtesy of Kanguru, which just introduced its new KanguruDefender Pro drive. Available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities, and in your choice of red, green, blue, tan and yellow "security colors," the drive boasts hardware AES encryption, along with a tamper-proof aluminum casing
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Open access: everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
Filed under: Features, Wireless
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Everything_you_wanted_to_know_but_were_afraid_to_ask'; Since the first rumblings of the 700MHz auction began, there's been a fair amount of confusion, doubt, and distress over just what exactly this whole thing means. With the champagne-chugging news that bids have reached the $4.6 billion reserve for the "C" block and enabled the "open access"
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Finland's roadside toilets: now accessible only by SMS
Filed under: Cellphones
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Finnish_toilets_text_to_pee'; While those in London can use SMS to actually find a lavatory, folks passing through Western Finland will be required to bust out their handset in order to relieve themselves in select public restrooms. In an attempt to curb vandalism, the Finnish Road Administration has implemented a system
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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InFocus' 1080p DLP Play Big IN83 projector surfaces
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Hey, you -- about to pull the trigger on a svelte new 1080p Play Big IN82? Hold your horses young buck, as it seems that the aforementioned unit's successor is just around the bend. Reportedly, the InFocus Play Big IN83 will house Texas Instrument's DarkChip 4 DLP chip and will feature a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 5,000:1 native contrast ra
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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DNA "pistons" could power nanoscale robots
Filed under: Robots
While we've been spending our days padding our Xbox 360 Achievements and building castles out of Popsicle sticks, here come some science jerks all making us look bad. Researchers in the UK and Germany have managed to assemble tetrahedrons out of DNA "struts" with some chemical trickery, and then fed the shape DNA "fuel" to get the tetrahedron to contract. Some "anti-fuel" expands the shape again, creating a sort of piston with all sorts of potential. The researchers are currently working to assemble larger structures using the tetrahedrons as building blocks. Possible applications of the technology range f
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Linus Torvalds calls Apple's file system "utter crap"
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Linus Torvalds may have dabbled in Apple territory in the past, but he's definitely not mincing any words about competing operating systems now. In a recent interview, Linus says that OS X is a "much better system" than Windows Vista overall, but that "in some ways is actually worse than Windows to program for." Apparently these problems are rooted firmly in OS X's file system (HFS and HFS+), which he describes as "complete and utter crap," and even "scary." Of course, Torvalds als
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Made-to-order cellphones: dubious quality included free of charge
Filed under: Cellphones
If you're like us, you've probably brainstormed the "perfect" mobile phone in your head a couple hundred times, wishing you could just convince someone to make it for you. Well, now you've got your chance thanks to the unfortunately-named zzzPhone, which inspires fantasies of long naps rather than high-tech gadgetry. According to the company's website, you can build your own device made to order, using "the same high quality components as major brands Motorola, Nokia, Palm, and Samsung." Of course, the major brands don't offer you actual MP3 and video files pre-installed on your device -- which really makes our copyright sensors hit the red. Sure, the phone appears to emanate from a dubious Shenzh
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Holocube brings 3D projection down to desktop size
Filed under: Displays
After years of promises, it seems that holograms are finally starting to gain a little traction, although the applications for the technology so far have been fairly limited. At least one company thinks that's about to change, however, with it now touting its retro-styled Holocube as an all-purpose solution for company's to advertise their products "like never before." Measuring about 20-inches square, the Holocube packs a 40GB hard drive for storing up to 18 hours of compressed
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Dean Kamen's "Luke" artificial arm gets demoed on video
Filed under: Robots, Wearables
It's still awaiting formal clinical trials, but Dean Kamen's so-called "Luke" artificial arm has already gone through its share of tests, which we can now thankfully catch a glimpse of courtesy of a new video from the folks at IEEE Spectrum Online. That same video also helpfully provides a few more details on the arm, including word that it can be controlled through a variety of means including foot pedals, nerves or muscles, and that it packs force feedback to give the wearer an indication of grip strength, among othe
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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LeapFrog intros web-connected Leapster2 and Didj handhelds
Filed under: HandheldsHeads-up kiddos! LeapFrog is out to swipe even more of that allowance with a pair of all new web-connected handhelds. Up first is the Leapster2, which now boasts a sleeker form factor and the ability to upload your totally sweet results to the web for mum and dad to ooh and ahh over. For you older tykes, the Didj handheld -- which is hailed as the first completely customizable educational gaming platform -- enables users to "personalize the look and feel of the games, from designing their avatars to choosing background scenery, color schemes and music." Also of n
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Win a Philips 42PFL5603D 42-inch 1080p HDTV on Engadget HD!
Filed under: Announcements, HDTV
You heard right, we're giving away a sexy new Philips HDTV over on Engadget HD. For your shot to take home a 42PFL5603D 42-incher of your own, head on over and drop a comment! Want to find out more about the set? Hit up Philips's video here. Finally, don't forget about the other HDTV + Xbo
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Teclast T50 PMP offers capacitive multitouch
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Teclast has always turned out some decent-if-unspectacular PMPs, and its latest, the T50, is basically more of the same -- but adds in a capacitive multitouch display. Apart from that, details are rather s
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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EPI announces 19- and 22-inch Envision-branded monitors
Filed under: Displays
EPI's Envision-branded monitors don't exactly do a whole lot to distinguish themselves from the pack, but the company sure is cranking 'em out these days, with it now adding two more reasonably-spec'd (and reasonably-priced) models to the lot. Those include the 19-inch Envision G917w1 and the 22-inch Envision G2219w1, the former of which boasts a 1440 x 900 resolution and a rather impressive 3,000:1 contrast ratio, while the later packs the usual 1680 x 1050 resolution and a slightly more common 1,000:1 contrast ratio. Otherwise, you can expect HDCP-capable DVI ports on each
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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The gigantic "HTC Magnum" is convenient, inconspicuous
Filed under: Cellphones
We're not really sure what to make of this supposed HTC "Magnum" that's been doing the rounds today. Sure, it looks like a gigantic, touchscreen HTC phone -- but we'd be hard-pressed to say this has any use outside of demo purposes and party time hijinks. Our guess is that this is a hilarious prank meant to thrill the interblogs, but it is possible that HTC has decided to move away from the tried-and-true handheld market to a more robust, manly line of products. Like a participant in a cat-fight, we won't "go there" on the specs, suffice to say, they make it sound really,
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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PSA: Super Duper Tuesday voting machines could be at risk
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Attention voters: if you're casting your ballot for a special someone on this Super Duper Tuesday, you might want to hear what the folks over at Common Cause have to say. The nonpartisan, nonprofit voting machine watchdog wants you to know that six out of the 24 states involved in the presidential primaries today are using voting machines that are at "high risk" for malfunction or tampering. In all,
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Yet another perpetual motion machine fails to prove anything
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
We want to believe, we really do, but these failed attempts and poorly-lit basement videos aren't exactly confidence inducing. Nevertheless, Thane Heins' Perepiteia generator has reportedly made its way down to a number of universities and labs across America, and while some onlookers did admit that "it works," none have been able to support any underlying theories. No need to keep dashing your drea
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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FCC blesses sale of Aloha's 700MHz spectrum to AT&T
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable VideoNo, it's not that 700MHz spectrum, but the $2.5 billion sale of the airwaves to AT&T from private firm Aloha Partners could have implications as large as Auction 73's massive, open-access Block C itself. Given that Aloha's Hiwire trials for DVB-H-based mobile TV have been playing in the 700MHz arena, we suspect this could spell
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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The spice gun asks, "Do you feel hungry, punk?"
Filed under: Household
Yeah, it's no Spice Weasel, but we're pretty sure this product concept would feel right at home in an episode of Futurama. That's right kids, it's the spice gun -- a handy device which would allow you to gun down your food in cold-blooded flavor. To use this killer, you'd lock and load the barrel with a selection of your deadliest spices, then simply spin it -- Dirty Harry style -- to switch up ammo. We could go on all day with clever turns of phrase describing how much "kick" this thing has, suggestions that you load it up with radish-piercing bullets, and cautionary messages like, "Never point the spice gun at a steak unless you intend to season it," but
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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TRENDnet's 300Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader won't put your router out of a job
Filed under: Wireless, Networking
If you've been at it long, you're probably tired of forking over $100 or so every year for the latest and greatest in wireless networking. The TEW-637AP, thankfully, takes a different approach. Instead of chucking your current router, the 300Mbps Wireless "Easy-N-Upgrader" just jacks into an extra Ethernet port on your existing router, and relies on that old box to do the "routing" part. The TRENDnet unit deals with blasting the 802.11n with MIMO, for theoretical speeds up to 300Mbps. Seems a bit silly, but the $64 priceta
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Sony's tiny XDV-D500 and XDV-G200 Bravia TVs
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Let's break it down TV junkie. Sony's new ¥38,000 (about $355) XDV-D500 features a 3-inch, 432 x 240 pixel resolution display with 160-degree viewing angle, 500:1 contrast, and a battery capable of about 8-hours of TV reception. It can even record up to 10 hours of scheduled programming to 2GB of internal memory. The itty bittier XDV-G200 brings a 2-inch LCD to the show, AM/FM radio too, then ditches the EPG and recording function. This is Japan mind you, so these sets receive digital 1Seg TV -- in other words you can kiss your import fanta
07.02.2008 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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HoudahSpot 2.0.8
HoudahSpot 2 helps you make the power of Leopard's improved Spotlight engine even more accessible and more useful.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, Macworld,
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Review: Mac Pro Eight-Core 2.8GHz
If you simply want the fastest Mac you’ve ever used, the base-model Mac Pro Eight-Core 2.8GHz won’t disappoint. If, however, you don’t need the maximum Mac, stick to an iMac—they’re plenty powerful for the rest of us.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, Macworld,
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From the Lab: The Fastest Mac Ever
Macworld Lab continues to test the assorted Mac Pro configurations introduced by Apple last month. The latest test subject: a build-to-order, eight-core 3.2GHz model that blows the competition away.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, Macworld,
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Photoshop World advance registration discount
NAPP/Photoshop World today announced an event for graphic artists, photographers, graphic and Web designers, and Photoshop users of all skill levelsPhotoshop World Conference & Expois sponsored by Adobe Systems and produced by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), Photoshop World will be held April 2-4 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, MacMinute,
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Canon Realis X700
The Canon Realis X700 offers excellent image quality and LCoS technology, which avoids annoyances common with both LCD and DLP projectors.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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LG BH200 Super Blu Player
LG's second-generation combo Blu-ray/HD DVD disc player is a marked improvement over its predecessor, but a handful of quirks give the device an unfinished feel.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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ShadowProtect Desktop 3.1
The ShadowProtect Desktop 3.1 image-backup utility would be worth ten times its price for the peace of mind it brings. You won't find a better product in this field.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Altec Lansing T612
Altec Lansing's T612 eliminates the need to put your iPhone in airplane mode to hear music through the dock's speakers, but it has some sonic limitations.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Net Nanny 5.6
The rejuvenated Net Nanny 5.6 does almost everything right when it comes to protecting your kids online.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Websense Express 5.0
Websense Express is a solid filtering product for businesses that keeps an eye on who's doing what on the Internet and stops employees from doing what they shouldn't.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Glassbooth.org
Not sure which candidates to throw your support behind tomorrow? Glassbooth might be able to help. It's even interesting if you're not a Super Tuesday voter.
07.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Review: Eikon Digital Privacy Manager
Biometric sensing equipment is quite common on the Windows platform. Biometrics can be described as the science of recognizing a person based on her or her physiological or behavioral traits. Unfortunately, most of these options aren't very secure, as they do not encrypt information that passes between the reader and the computer. This makes the d
07.02.2008 18:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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News: Free to offer jailbroken iPhones unlimited calls in France
French internet provider Iliad has announced that subscribers to its Free brand using jailbroken iPhones (and iPod touch units with a VoIP microphone attached) can make unlimited calls to French fixed, land-line numbers. Free is offering complete instructions for the calling process, which involves installing Siphon, a SIP-VoIP application developed by Touchmods, on its website. As Free was the first company to donate an iPhone to the Touchmods team,…
07.02.2008 18:05 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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PDF2Office Pro 4.0 unterstützt auch Office 2008 und Leopard
Recosoft hat die vierte Version von PDF2Office Professional veröffentlicht. Mit der Software können PDF-Dokumente in Office-Formate wie zum Beispiel Word oder PowerPoint umgewandelt werden. Unterstützt werden aber auch RTF und andere Formate. Beim Exportieren der Datei soll so viel wie möglich vom u
07.02.2008 18:05 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Geometrischer Arcade-Shooter: Neon Tango
Leuchtenden wehrhaften Polygonen sehen sich Spieler im Neon-Tango-Universum gegenüber. Der psychedelische Shooter erinnert optisch an Geometry Wars, bietet aber 50 Spielstufen und Endgegner in bester Arcade-Tradition.
07.02.2008 18:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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07.02.2008 18:00 Uhr
Freeware: Windows-Fernwartung mit Touch & iPhone
Selber noch nicht getestet, können wir die Windows-User unter euch heute mal zu den Jungs von E.W.E.-Software schicken. Die deutsche Software-Schmiede bietet mit Befree4iPhone eine Remote-Control Software für das iPhone und euren Windows-Rechner an. Befree4iPhone wird auf dem PC installiert und gestatte euch (WLan vorausgesetzt) den direkten Zugriff auf euren Desktop.
Mit MobileSafari könnt ihr euch mit dem iPhone bzw. dem iPod touch an eurem Rechner einloggen um dann über den Touchscreen sowohl alle gängigen Mausklicks, als auch eigene Texte an den Rechner zu schicken.
Befree4iPhone ist kostenlos, wird nur auf eurem Rechner installier und funktioniert so auch mit den ganz "normalen" T-Mobile Geräten ohne Jailbreak.
"Optional kann Befree4iPhone zur Pro-Version freigeschaltet werden, die dann noch weitere nützliche Zusatzfunktionen enthält. Da
07.02.2008 17:50 Uhr, iFun.de,
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iPhone denial-of-service bug surfaces
An exploit for Apple's iPhone has surfaced that can crash the device when unsuspecting users visit a maliciously crafted Web page. SecurityFocus notes that successful attacks cause a kernel panic, crashing the iPhone which could ultimately lead to remote code execution. The firm states that iPhone firmware version 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 are both affected,
07.02.2008 17:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Motorola: 4G to bring HD video, live gaming
The upcoming Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard should make HD video a real possibility on cellular networks for the first time, Motorola intends to prove in a demo at next week's Mobile World Congress. The company says it will show examples of HD video moving in both directions during the event, including HD "blogging:" LTE will be used to stream
07.02.2008 17:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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NEC offers official Vista downgrade product
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Adding injury to insult, then pouring salt in the wound, and finally kicking mud in Microsoft's eye, NEC has launched an official Vista downgrade product, FlexLoad. The company debuted a two-DVD package on Tuesday priced at an affordable £7, which is meant to help (mainly business) customers create an XP partition that they can use to boot from. Says David Newbould, NEC UK's product marketing manager, "We do have some customers who are very happy with XP and see [no need] to move to Vista at the moment." Of course, we're pretty sure that when he
07.02.2008 17:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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E-Mail-Client The Bat in neuer Version
Groß angekündigt ist nun die Version 4 des E-Mail-Clients The Bat für die Windows-Plattform verfügbar. Fans der Software werden allerdings eher enttäuscht sein, denn die Neuerungen sind doch überschaubar und alles andere als umwälzend. Vielfach wurden bestehende Funktionen lediglich erweitert oder verbessert. (E-Mail)
07.02.2008 17:35 Uhr, golem,
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iSale 5: Kompetente Hilfe bei eBay-Auktionen
Seit rund einer Woche gibt es iSale in einer neuen Version 5.0, die Hersteller Equinux bereits während der Macworld Expo angekündigt hatte. Die Software richtet sich an eBay-Verkäufer und hilft ihnen mit zahlreichen Vorlagen und einer Mac-typischen Oberfläche, neue Angebote schnell in das Internetauktionshaus einzustellen und sie dort attraktiv
07.02.2008 17:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Heute im Kummerkasten: Mit Sicherheit Daten migrieren
Gibt es etwas Schöneres, als seinen neu erworbenen Mac gleich zu personalisieren und dann die Daten zu migrieren? In der heutigen Ausgabe des macnews.de-Kummerkastens lernen wir: Ja, es gibt etwas Schöneres, das gleichzeitig den Mac auch sicherer macht. Mit ein wenig Weitblick sorgt man beim Neuaufsetzen seines Macs für eine bessere
07.02.2008 17:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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IBM has 45nm Cell in its sights, Sony's PS3 gets first dibs
Filed under: GamingIBM might be lagging slightly behind the likes of Intel and Microsoft in the 45nm department, but rest assured that a 45nm version of Cell is in the works and most certainly headed for the PS3. Microsoft told us that 45nm for Xbox was in the works last year, and Intel is obviously churning out Penryn chips as we speak, but IBM has finally solidified its own 45nm plans for Cell, and will change over production "soon." The chip will use about 40 percent less power
07.02.2008 17:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Explay announces new oio companion LED nanoprojector
Filed under: Displays
We've already seen plenty of oio iterations from Explay, but apparently this here "oio companion" is the real deal, and it'll be shown off at Mobile World Congress next week. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean we're getting any solid price or release details just yet, pretty much this new render is all. The mobile nanoprojector uses hybrid laser and LED light sources, and features an "always in focus" capability, low power consumption and an "affordable price." According to Explay, customers and carriers are currently being polled for input on the commercial rollout, so be sure to let Explay know in the comments how excellent of a pricepoint $5 would be. You can thank us later, Explay.
07.02.2008 17:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Freeway 5 Public Beta 2 adds 'Scale And Trim'
Softpress has released the second iteration of the Freeway 5 Public Beta featuring 'Scale And Trim' as an option alongside numerous fixes and minor enhancements. Freeway is a development tool designed to help programmers focus on design issues, rather than coding. Freeway beta P2 is available as a 30-day working preview, while download versions of
07.02.2008 17:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple brings photo books, more to AU, NZ
Apple has begun offering customers in Australia as well as New Zealand the ability to create hardcover photo books, glossy calendars, professional cards, and prints from custom photo libraries. The final products are delivered directly to each customer's door, according to Apple. Picture books are priced from A$40, while Calendars and Postcards sta
07.02.2008 17:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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KnowLeopard teaches OS features
KnowMac has released KnowLeopard, a tutorial program that guides users new to Leopard or Macs in general. The software is divided into 14 chapters, covering topics such as Mail, Spaces, QuickLook and Time Machine; each contains screenshots and videos of various tasks, which zoom in for an unobstructed view when clicked. For extra help, users can
07.02.2008 17:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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07.02.2008 17:00 Uhr
Apple senkt Produktion von iPods, iPhone und MacBooks erneut
Erst am Samstag berichteten wir darüber, dass Apple die Fertigungsaufträge für seine Macs erhöht und die Produktion der iPods leicht zurückfährt. Einem neuen Bericht von Craig Berger, einem Analyst der Marktforscher von FBR Research zufolge, kürzt Apple jedoch auch die Aufträge bezüglich des iPhones und den MacBooks zum zweiten Mal in zwei Monaten.
07.02.2008 16:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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CeBIT: Randstad vergibt 1000 IT-Jobs
Am 8. und 9. März dieses Jahres wird Randstad auf dem IT-Fitness-Campus der CeBIT in Halle 16 mehr als 1000 Jobs und eine Karriereberatung anbieten. Der Personaldienstleister sucht auf der Messe IT-Mitarbeiter mit unterschiedlicher Berufserfahrung für offene Stellen im Maschinenbau, im Vermessungs- und Bauwesen, in der Elektro-, Nachrichten- und Feinwerktechnik, in den Bereichen Umwelttechnik, Energie- und Anlagentechnik, Biotechnologie und Pharmazie sowie für die Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie.
07.02.2008 16:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Photoshop World advance registration begins
Advance registration has begun for the Photoshop World Conference, an educational event sponsored by Adobe Systems and produced by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). This year's conference features more than 100 in-depth classes taught by 40 top industry experts -- including Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, Katrin Eismann, Bert Mon
07.02.2008 16:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Qualcomm first with multi-mode 4G chipsets
Qualcomm today said it would be the first company to produce chipsets capable of supporting multiple 4G Internet standards. Three of its chipsets will now not only support the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard that will be used many larger world carriers but also competing and bridging standards: the top two chipsets, the MDM9600 and MDM 9800, wi
07.02.2008 16:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Vista SP1 riding the torrents, breaking Ballmer's heart
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
For those of you who simply can't wait one more second to get your hands on one of the more hyped updates in recent memory, Vista SP1, you're in luck. According to a report (and our BitTorrent client, chugging along in the background), the new service pack has been leaked, then promptly made available for your forbidden downloading pleasure. Apparently, the full install doesn't provide you with an upgrade option, so make sure you backup necessary f
07.02.2008 16:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Neues Kapital für SugarCRM
In einer weiteren Finanzierungsrunde hat sich der Open-Source-Anbieter SugarCRM 20 Millionen US-Dollar zusätzliches Risikokapital gesichert. Das Geld wird auch in die weitere Expansion in Europa fließen.
07.02.2008 16:35 Uhr, golem,
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Patch für Adobes Acrobat 8
Nachdem Adobe Updates für den Adobe Reader veröffentlicht hat, stehen nun auch Aktualisierungen für die Acrobat-Software zur Verfügung. Die Updates gibt es für die Windows- und Mac-Version von Acrobat 8.x sowie für die 3D-Ausführung von Acrobat. (Grafiksoftware, Adobe)
07.02.2008 16:35 Uhr, golem,
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MWC: ARM stellt erste Android-Prototypen vor
Der Prozessorentwickler ARM will auf dem am 11. Februar beginnenden Mobile World Congress (MWC, ehemals 3GSM) in Barcelona erste Handy-Prototypen mit Googles mobilem Betriebssystem Android vorstellen. Bisher gehört ARM allerdings nicht zu Googles Open Handset Alliance. Android basiert aber auf einem Linux-Kernel, der auch ARM-Prozessoren unterstützt.
07.02.2008 16:20 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Motorola intros 3G femtocells, WiMAX PC modems
Motorola today geared up for the Mobile World Congress show by unveiling its latest generation of devices for bridging computers to wireless networks. The company's 8000 series femtocells are the first from the company to provide a connection between a 3G cellular connection and a home network to supply data even when traditional landline Internet
07.02.2008 16:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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PDF2Office Pro 4.0 adds Leopard, Office 2008
Recosoft has released the fourth edition of PDF2Office Professional, its flagship conversion utility. The program primarily converts PDF documents into Microsoft Office formats such as Word or PowerPoint, but also outputs to more generic formats such as RTF. As much of a document's original layout is preserved as possible, including paragraphs, s
07.02.2008 16:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Sicherheitslücke in Safari für iPhone und iPod touch entdeckt
Einem Bericht zufolge wurde eine weitere Sicherheitslücke in Safari für iPhone und iPod touch entdeckt. Demnach handelt es sich einen Fehler, der ähnlich des bekannten TIFF-Hacks Code einschleusen kann. Dieser Fehler soll auch noch in der jüngst erschienenen Softwareversion 1.1.3 vorhanden sein. Um
07.02.2008 16:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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MacBook Air - Widersprüchliche Akkulaufzeiten
Fünf Stunden halte das MacBook Air mit eingeschaltetem WLan durch, verspricht Apple. Nach einem Test von ArsTechnica wird diese Zeit deutlich unterschritten, mit geringster Bildschirm-Helligkeit und normaler Nutzung kommt Jacqui Cheng auf durchschnittlich zweieinhalb Stunden. Das widerspricht den Erfahrungen, die Walt Mossberg gemacht hat (
07.02.2008 16:20 Uhr, MacNews,
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Everex claims future CloudBooks to include SSD, 22-inch screens, Osborne effect?
Filed under: LaptopsWhile Everex continues to bungle the launch of the CloudBook, Paul C. Kim is already spilling details on the next iteration, providing an already troubled launch with problems of Osborne proportions. Due to be released later this year, the upcoming CloudBooks should feature an SSD option, "female colors," and possibly even a 22-inch option. Also under consideration is mobile broadband. Already announced were the touchs
07.02.2008 16:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Leben Ageias PhysX-Karten unter Nvidia weiter?
Nachdem am Anfang der Woche bekannt wurde, dass Nvidia den Hersteller der PhysX-Zusatzkarten, Ageia, aufgekauft habe, blieb die Frage nach dem Fortbestand dedizierter Physikbeschleunigungsprozessoren (PPU) offen. In einem Interview äußerte sich nun Ageia selbst und stellte durchaus weitere Zusatzkarten in Aussicht.
07.02.2008 16:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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News: FolioLink announces iPhone-optimized portfolio interface
FolioLink, an online portfolio service for photographers, artists and creative design professionals, has announced a new version of its service that automatically optimizes clients’ online portfolios for the iPhone and iPod touch interface. According to the company, all FolioLink Flash templates automatically morph into a compatible version for iPhone and iPod touch users, allowing visitors using the devices to navigate using taps, drags, and…
07.02.2008 16:05 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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blau.de bietet Rufnummernmitnahme
Der Mobilfunk-Discounter blau.de erlaubt es ab sofort, eine bestehende Mobilfunkrufnummer mitzunehmen. Zur Einführung dieses Angebots entfällt die Gebühr dafür bis zum 29. Februar 2008. Bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt enthält das Starterpaket zudem ein Guthaben in Höhe von 20,- Euro.
07.02.2008 16:05 Uhr, golem,
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Quelltext für Linux-Smartphone wird Open Source
Das finnische Unternehmen Sysopendigia will auf dem Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona ein Linux-Smartphone vorstellen und den Quelltext des Betriebssystems Ende Februar 2008 als Open Source veröffentlichen. Viel ist allerdings noch nicht bekannt. (Smartphone)
07.02.2008 16:05 Uhr, golem,
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07.02.2008 16:00 Uhr
iPod Classic erhält Firmware 1.1.1 Update
Nachdem die seit letztem September für den iPod classic zur Verfügung stehende Firmware-Version 1.1 für einige Probleme sorgte, stellte Apple nun endlich ein Update auf Firmware 1.1.1 zur Verfügung. Mit diesem soll vor allem ein Rauschen in den Kopfhörern behoben worden sein, dass der iPod classic mit Firmware 1.0 sogar im Ruhezustand von sich gab, meldet fscklog.
07.02.2008 15:40 Uhr, Maclife,
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Is the Givori Serendipity the world's ugliest cellphone?
Filed under: Cellphones
We've never really understood the luxury cellphone market, but color us flat-out confused (and nauseated) by Givori's latest ultra-high-end handset, the Serendipity. We're not certain what upgrades you get over a standard Nokia N76 for the $3,077 asking price, but let us just suggest that you save the money and hand your existing phone off to a kid with a Bedazzler. No one will know the difference.[Via Luxurylaunches]
07.02.2008 15:40 Uhr, Engadget,
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New iPhone and iPod touch Safari exploit discovered
Filed under: CellphonesIt's difficult to tell if this is just a little fear-mongering, or cause for real concern, but it looks like there's another iPhone / touch exploit out there lurking on the unseen horizons of the device's browsers. According to reports, a memory exploit -- similar to the previously-patched TIFF exploit -- has been discovered which affects units with firmware 1.0.2 all the way up to 1.1.3, thus carrying over to new 16GB iPhones an
07.02.2008 15:40 Uhr, Engadget,
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Google plant kostenlose Musik – in China
Um sich auch in China als erste Wahl unter den Suchmaschinen zu etablieren, will Google einem Bericht des Wall Street Journal nach neue Wege beschreiten: Ein kostenloses Musikangebot, das sich nur durch Werbung finanziert, soll die Chinesen vom Lokalmatador Baidu.com weglocken.
07.02.2008 15:39 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Ebay beendet Neuwarenverkauf
Ebay wird seinen Neuwarenverkauf Ebay Express in Großbritannien einstellen. Das berichtet die Financial Times Deutschland. Auch hierzulande denkt man über ein Ende der Sparte nach. Eine Entscheidung ist einer Ebay-Sprecherin zufolge aber noch nicht getroffen.
07.02.2008 15:39 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Mac OS X PlugIns bequem verwalten.
Dank Infinite Labs gibt es mit PlugSuit einen PlugIn-Verwalter der komfortablen Art. PlugSuit selbst installiert sich als Systemeinstellung und gestattet neben der reinen Aktivierung und Deaktivierung [mehr]
07.02.2008 15:38 Uhr, Apfelgeruechte,
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MacBook Air HDD and SSD battery benchmarks
The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg (SSD) and AnandTech's Anand Lal Shimpi (HDD) have each issued reports on the battery performance of Apple's new MacBook Air models after putting the notebooks through some extensive real-world tests.
For his
07.02.2008 15:38 Uhr, AppleInsider,
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Watch Woz play Segway Polo
Apple co-founder publishes Segway Polo instruction videoApple co-founder Steve 'Woz' Wozniak has created an online video tutorial explaining the gentle art of Segway Polo.
07.02.2008 15:38 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Update: Perian 1.1
The open source QuickTime video component adds expanded audio support, slice-based multithreaded decoding for MPEG-1/2/H.264, compatibility fixes for QuickTime 7.4 and Leopard, and more.
07.02.2008 15:38 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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AKVIS releases SmartMask plug-in
AKVIS has released SmartMask 1.2, a plug-in for programs including Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro. The software is designed to ease the process of masking, which often requires complex object selection made difficult by surrounding objects. To remedy this SmartMask supplies red and blue pencils, with the blue being used to draw
07.02.2008 15:38 Uhr, MacNN,
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iPod classic 1.1.1: Firmware-Aktualisierung steht via iTunes bereit
Gewohnt einsilbig gibt sich der iPod-Hersteller Apple bei der Beschreibung des Firmware-Updates 1.1.1 für den iPod classic: Es bietet "Fehlerbehebungen". Welche genau das sind, hört manch ein Besitzer erst nach dem Aufspielen des Updates via iTunes: Die Audio-Ausgabe rauscht nicht mehr im Leerlauf. Für den artverwandten iPod nano 3G steht
07.02.2008 15:38 Uhr, MacNews,
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Bonjour, kleines Schwarzes: Samsungs Multi-Drucker SCX-4500W
Der Klavierlack-schwarze Multifunktions-Drucker SCX-4500 bekommt demnächst - vorerst in Amerika - einen kontaktfreudigen Zwilling: Der SCX-4500W kommuniziert via WLAN mit bis zu 54 MBit und 10/100BaseT-Ethernet und ist nach allen Seiten offen: Die dunkle Schönheit unterstützt Mac, Windows und Linux, beherrscht Verschlüsselungstechniken wie
07.02.2008 15:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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07.02.2008 15:00 Uhr
modu promises first truly modular phone
Hoping to steal the thunder from larger firms, newcomer modu has announced what it says is the first genuinely modular cellphone. Although the core device itself can work as a handset, the device is designed to be extendable and integrate with other devices. External shells, dubbed modu jackets, can change the control layout and features on the f
07.02.2008 14:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Europäische Netzbetreiber verkünden neue Datenroaming-Preise
Fünf europäische Mobilfunkbetreiber haben eine Deckelung ihrer Roamingpreise für den internationalen Datenverkehr festgelegt. Der untereinander gültige Großhandelspreis soll bei 25 Cent pro MByte liegen und ab dem 1. März 2008 gelten. Damit wollen die Netzbetreiber der EU-Kommission zuvorkommen und eine Verordnung, wie sie bereits für Telefonate gilt, verhindern.
07.02.2008 14:50 Uhr, golem,
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Dell's laptop Penyrn updates go global, for a price
Filed under: Laptops
Dell's Penryn update has finally made its way around the globe to Gee Dubya land. The XPS M1330 is at the front of the queue with $400, 2.5GHz T9300 or $675, 2.6GHz T9500 processor options above the wimpiest CPU config. Not exactly free but then we don't have to deal with Big Red droppings on the lawn either. We should see the rest of Dell's XPS and Inspiron laptops go Penryn before the day is done.[Thanks, Chris W. and Matthias B.]
07.02.2008 14:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Squeezebox Duet now available for pre-order
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Hey, look at that -- the Squeezebox Duet just popped up for pre-order. Slim Devices's answer to Sonos was pretty impressive when we played with it at CES, and it looks like pricing is exactly what we heard: $400 for the wireless controller and a single Squeezebox Receiver, which can
07.02.2008 14:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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US-Universitäten zum Schutz der Urheberrechte verpflichtet?
Das US-Repräsentantenhaus wird sich am 7. Februar 2008 mit einem Gesetzentwurf für amerikanische Universitäten beschäftigen. Darin geht es um die Finanzierung der Bildungseinrichtungen. Das Delikate an dem so genannten College Opportunity and Affordability Act ist ein Passus, der die Universitäten verpflichtet, Maßnahmen zum Schutz der Urheberrechte zu ergreifen. (Tauschbörse, Urheberrecht)
07.02.2008 14:35 Uhr, golem,
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Acrobat Pro: Wartungsupdate schafft Leopard-Anschluss
Nach dem Acrobat Reader ( wir berichteten ) hat Adobe auch Acrobat Professional auf Version 8.1.2 aktualisiert. Das Wartungsupdate soll die Zusammenarbeit mit Mac OS X 10.5 verbessern und generell einige Stabilitätsprobleme beheben. Daneben fixt Adobe auch einige Fehler in Zusammenhang mit PDF-Formularen. Der 5,5 MB große Download steht
07.02.2008 14:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Samsung Opto-Electronics wächst um 68 Prozent
Wie die Gfk-Zahlen von Januar 2008 belegen, ist Samsung Opto-Electronics 2007 die am schnellsten wachsende Marke im deutschen Digitalkameramarkt gewesen. Der koreanische Fotospezialist wuchs nach verkauften Stückzahlen mit 68 Prozent mehr als zehnmal so stark wie der Gesamtmarkt (6,59 Prozent). Mit 8,4 Prozent Marktanteil nach Stückzahlen rückte er laut Gfk von Platz acht auf Platz vier vor.
07.02.2008 14:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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AT&T baut UMTS-Netz aus
Die US-amerikanische Telefongesellschaft AT&T kündigt den massiven Ausbau seines Mobilfunknetzes der dritten Generation an - und schon spekulieren die Gerüchteküchen auf die bevorstehende Niederkunft des iPhone 3G. 80 Städte mehr will AT&T bis Jahresende mit UMTS-Diensten versorgen und dann 350 Ballungsräume abdecken. Außerdem will AT&T in immer
07.02.2008 14:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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07.02.2008 14:00 Uhr
AT&T ramping up 3G
Source : TGDaily
In the United States, 3G is still undeveloped, in contrast to the 2.5G and Edge. For that reason, the absence of 3G in the iPhone did not represent an obstacle.
AT&T has announced that it wishes accelerate 3G's development during 2008. 80 new towns will be covered by the latest incarnation, HSUPA.
If HSUPA becomes the norm, we can not help thinking that they are preparing the ground for the next generation of iPhone, which can not simply ignore this standard.
[translation by jeremy]
07.02.2008 13:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Neue Direct Rendering Infrastructure für X.org
Die X.org-Entwickler arbeiten daran, eine erste Version der Direct Rendering Infrastructure 2 (DRI2) in ihren X-Server zu integrieren. DRI gewährt Programmen den Zugriff auf die Hardware, um direktes Rendering, etwa für OpenGL-Anwendungen, zu nutzen. Ziel der Neufassung ist unter anderem ein einfacheres Design. (X Window System)
07.02.2008 13:50 Uhr, golem,
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MacBook Air: Weitere Daten zur Akku-Laufzeit und HDD- gegen SSD-Vergleich
SSD - klingt abgekürzt eigentlich wie noch so eine schlechte Casting-Sendung im Fernsehen für talentfreie Musiker -, ist jedoch eine neuartige Speicherlösung der Zukunft. Und diese gibt es bereits für 1.000 Euro Aufpreis im aktuellen MacBook Air zu kaufen. Schon vor ein paar Tagen, gab es Vergleichstests zwischen der Flashspeicher-Variante und einem Exemplar mit herkömmlicher Festplatte zu bewundern. Einen weiteren Bericht liefert uns heute der Wall-Street-Journal-Kolumnist Walt Mossberg.
07.02.2008 13:39 Uhr, Maclife,
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Plextor stellt neue BD-/HD-DVD-Laufwerke vor
Plextor hat zwei neue Laufwerke vorgestellt, die mit den beiden DVD-Nachfolgeformaten Blu-ray und HD-DVD umgehen können. Dabei handelt es sich zum einen um einen Blu-ray-Brenner, der auch HD-DVDs lesen kann, sowie einen DVD-Brenner mit Lesefähigkeit für die beiden neuen Formate.
07.02.2008 13:38 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Qimonda ruiniert Quartalsergebnis von Infineon
Infineon hat seine Ergebnisse für das erste Geschäftsquartal 2008 bekannt gegeben, das am 31. Dezember 2007 zu Ende ging. Obwohl das Unternehmen im Chipgeschäft eine Trendwende angekündigt hatte, fallen die Zahlen erwartungsgemäß enttäuschend aus. Schuld daran ist die angeschlagene Infineon-Tochter Qimonda, welche die Infineon-Zahlen tiefrot färbt.
07.02.2008 13:37 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Software-Aktualisierung: Version 1.1.1 für den iPod classic
Unser Forum vermeldet eine Softwareaktualisierung für den iPod classic. Die Version 1.1.1 beseitigt offensichtlich in erster Linie das seit dem letzten Update im Januar häufig auftgetretene Rauschen im Ohrhörer sobald sich der iPod im Ruhezustand befindet. Die Aktualisierung ist wie immer über iTunes erhältlich.
07.02.2008 13:21 Uhr, iFun.de,
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The Torments of Vista
Foreword: it would seems a rather delicate matter for a writer on a Mac site to speak about Windows without being accused of being a Troll - or to be without passion for not breaking out with a rash when given this task. However, it is impossible for a site that caters for fans, whether that is Apple or something else, to be unaware of competition - especially when it is as omnipresent as Microsoft.
We thus will cover the subject which follows, not with the maximum of objectivity, but at least with a minimum of subjectivity, and use facts to support our statements.
Microsoft has already sold more than 100 million licenses for Vista, this operating system (just like Leopard to a certain extent) has a lot of bad aspects due to its size, however of special concern is its ever present 'security alerts'.
In fact, many users are prudently returning to XP after an ill-fated incursion into the Vista world. The professionals are those that have the smallest urge to change syst
07.02.2008 13:21 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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ZebraHosts announces Mac hosting
Mac users seeking data centre rack space can contact ZebraHostsNewcastle's ZebraHosts has introduced a new service to allow Mac users to deploy their Apple machines in dedicated rack space in their data centre.
07.02.2008 13:21 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Microsoft antwortet auf Windows-XP-Petition
Das US-Computermagazin InfoWorld.com hatte Mitte Januar 2008 eine Online-Petition gestartet, in der Microsoft aufgefordert wird, Windows XP auch nach dem Sommer 2008 anzubieten. Seitdem sollen mehr als 75.000 Menschen die Petition unterzeichnet haben. Nun gab es eine erste Reaktion von Microsoft darauf. (Microsoft)
07.02.2008 13:20 Uhr, golem,
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Apple veröffentlicht Firmware Update 1.1.1 für iPod classic
Wie uns ein Leser berichtet, hat Apple für den iPod classic ein Firmware-Update veröffentlicht. In Version 1.1.1 sollen laut Apple Fehler behoben sein, wobei Apple eine genauere Beschreibung schuldig bleibt. Fscklog spekuliert, dass damit ein ständiges Rauschen der Kopfhörer behoben wurde, welches m
07.02.2008 13:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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AT&T wins/buys 12Mhz of the 700Mhz spectrum
Apparantly, while we were all clamouring over the MacBook Air and iTunes Movie Rentals, AT&T was pushing through the FCC a proposed buyout of Aloha Communications. Aloha had earlier bid and won the chunk of spectrum in the 700Mhz band that covers almost 2/3rd of US housholds.
The proposition won by a 4-1 vote. One of the two democrats, Jonathan Adelstein, said he voted in favor of the Aloha sale because there was no public opposition to it but remained "troubled" that AT&T could hold a "disproportionate share of the spectrum" when the auction is finished. The other Democratic commissioner, Michael Copps, voted against the ruling. He said the deal could have a large impact on a mo
07.02.2008 13:07 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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AT&T macht Weg für 3G-iPhone frei
Immer noch ist nicht bekannt, wann Apple ein UMTS-fähiges iPhone auf den Markt bringen wird. Bisher hieß es nur, dass es in diesem Jahr soweit sein wird. Wann das allerdings der Fall sein wird, ist ungewiss. Für diesen Nutzen müssen natürlich auch die Netze den 3G-Standard unterstützen, und dies flächendeckend. Während das in Deutschland schon recht gut der Fall ist, möchte der US-Mobilfunkanbieter AT&T sein UMTS-Netz weiter ausbauen.
07.02.2008 13:07 Uhr, Maclife,
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Everex CloudBook sells out... before going on sale
Filed under: LaptopsIn the most mangled product launch in recent memory, the Everex Cloudbook has managed to sell out. This according to Zareason who claim to have sold their 'initial allotment" -- however many that might be. Of course, to the best of our knowledge the CloudBook has never actually been on sale with Everex's own site once again showing a Feb 15th launch. So if these in fact shipped then we ask you dear readers, where are the unboxing pics, reviews, and head-to-head comparisons with the Eee for us to fawn over? Bueller? [Thanks, Jamerican]
07.02.2008 13:07 Uhr, Engadget,
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The CharmingBurka breaks no laws of the Koran, only taste
Filed under: Wearables
A great man (or was it Tim Gunn) once said that fashion had to be culturally relevant. To that end we bring you the CharmingBurka. The kit sends a "self-defined" picture of the woman beneath to every Bluetooth mobile phone in the vicinity. According to the project's mastermind -- Markus Kison -- no laws of the Koran are broken. Video? You'd better believe it, after the break.Continue reading The CharmingBurka breaks no laws of the Koran, only taste
07.02.2008 13:07 Uhr, Engadget,
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Nokia Bochum ist bereit zum Streik
Nachdem die Nokia-Mitarbeiter im Bochumer Werk bislang versucht haben, die Konzernspitze von ihre guten Arbeit zu überzeugen, sind sie nun nicht länger kooperationsbereit. Nokia will am 28. Februar auf einer Aufsichtsratssitzung das Ende des Bochumer Werkes beschließen.
07.02.2008 13:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Webhopping ueber den Fenstertitel.
Eine nette Funktionalitaet des Fenstertitels in Apples Safari ist, dass per Befehlstaste + Klick auf den Titel eines Browserfensters innerhalb der aufgerufenen URL Rueckwaerts durch die angegebene "/" [mehr]
07.02.2008 13:05 Uhr, Apfelgeruechte,
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Penny Mobil und ja! Mobil: 3 Cent auch für Bestandskunden
Der Community-Tarif mit 3 und 13 Cent pro Minute gilt nun auch für die Bestandskunden von Penny Mobil und ja! Mobil. Bislang telefonierten Altkunden für 4 Cent innerhalb des Netzes und für 14 Cent in andere Mobilfunknetze bzw. ins Festnetz. Neukunden bezahlen dagegen schon seit dem 1. Februar 2008 nur 3 und 13 Cent pro Minute.
07.02.2008 13:05 Uhr, golem,
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07.02.2008 13:00 Uhr
Rekord: CMOS-Chip mit 410 GHz
Den bislang schnellsten Chip der Welt haben Ingenierue der Universität Florida zusammen mit Texas Instruments demonstriert. Er arbeitet mit einer Taktfrequenz von 410 GHz und wurde in einem CMOS-Prozess gefertigt. (Prozessor)
07.02.2008 12:35 Uhr, golem,
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Safari 3.1: Apple verteilt Beta an Entwickler
Für zahlende Mitglieder der Apple Developer Connection stehen die Zeichen auf der Drei und der Eins. Zum einen liegt für sie wieder ein neuer Build von Mac OS X 10.5.2 bereit, den sie testen sollen - er trägt die Nummer 9C31. Zum anderen sollen sie eine Vorversion von Safari 3.1 ausprobieren, die vor allem die Verbesserungen enthält, die das
07.02.2008 12:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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iPhone network talks intensify
Talks between Apple and mobile networks gather steamTalks between Apple and mobile networks worldwide on plans to introduce iPhone to different markets appear to be intensifying.
07.02.2008 12:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Asteroiden-Alarm - Neue Abenteuer für Mass-Effect-Fans
Bioware hatte bereits Erweiterungen für das viel gepriesene Science-Fiction-Rollenspiel Mass Effect über Xbox Live in Aussicht gestellt, nun ist die erste davon angekündigt worden. "Bring Down the Sky" beschert den Fans ein neues Abenteuer, einen Planeten in Not und einen neuen Gegner. (Xbox Live, Xbox 360)
07.02.2008 12:20 Uhr, golem,
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SGH-i550: Samsungs erstes Smartphone mit GPS-Empfänger
Nach vielen anderen Handy-Herstellern bringt nun auch Samsung mit dem SGH-i550 ein Smartphone mit integriertem GPS-Empfänger auf den Markt. Dem Symbian-Smartphone liegt nur eine Testversion einer Navigationssoftware bei, so dass diese oder eine andere Lösung erst noch erworben werden muss. (Smartphone)
07.02.2008 12:20 Uhr, golem,
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Forscher entwickeln wieder beschreibbare Hologramme
Wissenschaftler von der University of Arizona in Tucson haben ein neuartiges holographisches Display entwickelt, das innerhalb von Minuten gelöscht und neu beschrieben werden kann. Es sind die ersten wieder beschreibbaren Hologramme. (Speichermedien, Storage)
07.02.2008 12:20 Uhr, golem,
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Firefox 3 - Beta 3 verzögert sich
Eigentlich sollte die Beta 3 von Firefox 3 in dieser Woche erscheinen. Daraus wurde nun aber nichts und die Entwickler peilen einen Termin in der kommenden Woche an. Im Anschluss daran ist für März 2008 eine vierte Beta-Fassung geplant, die bislang nicht vorgesehen war. (Firefox, Browser)
07.02.2008 12:20 Uhr, golem,
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Toshiba updates Gigabeat lineup from obscure to niche
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
There was a time not too long ago when Microsoft and Toshina seemed poised to make the Gigabeat a household name. That all changed when Microsoft killed PMC and then blazed a manufacturing trail of its own with the second generation Zune. Nevertheless, Toshiba trudges on with enhancements to their Gigabeat
07.02.2008 12:07 Uhr, Engadget,
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Startzeitraum für Duke Nukem Forever bestätigt?
Mit einer Entwicklungszeit von über zehn Jahren ist Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) wohl eines der mit größter Spannung erwarteten Spiele überhaupt. Umso stärker ist das Verlangen der Medien und potentiellen Käufer, mehr über den Titel – und nicht zuletzt den Startzeitraum – zu erfahren.
07.02.2008 12:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Cisco steigert Umsatz und Gewinn
Cisco hat seinen GAAP-Nettogewinn im zweiten Geschäftsquartal 2008 (bis 26. Januar) gegenüber dem Vergleichszeitraum des Vorjahres um 7,2 Prozent auf 2,1 Milliarden Dollar oder 0,33 Dollar je Aktie gesteigert. Der Umsatz kletterte um 16,5 Prozent auf 9,8 Milliarden Dollar. Das geht aus den gestern veröffentlichten Zahlen des weltgrößten Netzwerkausrüsters hervor.
07.02.2008 12:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Lückenschluss: Adobe besetzt Stelle des Technik-Vorstand nach sieben Jahren
Kevin Lynch darf sich über eine Beförderung freuen: Der einstige Chief Technical Officer bei Macromedia ist in den Vorstand von Adobe aufgenommen worden. Grafiksoftwareriese Adobe hatte vor rund zwei Jahren den Konkurrenten Macromedia übernommen , der Posten des CTO ist aber bereits seit sieben Jahren vakant. Damals verließ Adobe-Mitbegründer
07.02.2008 12:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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07.02.2008 12:00 Uhr
Filmverleih im britischen iTunes Store für dieses Jahr erwartet
Luke Peters von der britischen Gadget-Nachrichtenseite T3 hatte die Gelegenheit Greg Jozwiak von Apple zu sprechen; Jozwiak ist der Geschäftsführer der iPod/iPhone-Sparte. Im Interview hält sich Jozwiak Apple-typisch mit Informationen über zukünftige Produkte bedeckt, lässt sich aber zu der Erklärung reißen, man erwarte die Einführung des Filmverleihs im britischen iTunes Store noch in diesem Jahr.
07.02.2008 11:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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Symbolleisten schnell geaendert.
Schon gewusst? Es ist nicht notwendig, mittels rechter Maustaste + Click auf die Menuezeile eines Finder-Fensters die Rubrik "Symbolleiste anpassen" aufzurufen, wenn es nur darum geht, bestehende S [mehr]
07.02.2008 11:50 Uhr, Apfelgeruechte,
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Adobe fixes Reader vulnerabilities
Adobe releases Acrobat Reader update that fixes undisclosed vulnerabilities Adobe released on Wednesday an update that fixes vulnerabilities in its widely used Reader document viewing program.
07.02.2008 11:50 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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AT&T to expand 3G network
AT&T lays ground for national US 3G serviceAT&T plans to expand its third-generation (3G) wireless broadband service to more than 80 additional cities throughout 2008.
07.02.2008 11:50 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Yahoo considering its options, Yang says
Yahoo mulls it over, seeks out alternatives to Microsoft take overYahoo has not reached a decision about Microsoft's acquisition offer and is considering "a wide range of potential strategic alternatives," Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said in an email to employees on Wednesday.
07.02.2008 11:50 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Buffalo: HD-DVD-lesender Blu-ray-Brenner auch für Europa
Auf der CeBIT 2008 will Buffalo Technology seinen externen Blu-ray-Disc-Brenner zeigen, der auch HD-DVD-Medien lesen kann. Damit bringt das japanische Unternehmen seine optischen Laufwerke nun auch nach Europa, wo das Buffalo-Angebot sich bisher noch auf externe Festplatten, Netzwerkspeicher und Router beschränkte. (Speichermedien, Heimkino)
07.02.2008 11:50 Uhr, golem,
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MIT-Forscher demonstrieren extrem stromsparende Chips
Eine Forschergruppe des MIT hat zusammen mit Texas Instruments ein Chip-Design vorgestellt, mit dem sich extrem energiesparsame Chips entwickeln lassen sollen. Den Forschern zufolge soll der Stromverbrauch entsprechender Chips bei einem Zehntel dessen liegen, was herkömmliche Chips verbrauchen. (Prozessor)
07.02.2008 11:50 Uhr, golem,
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Neuer Build von Mac OS X 10.5.2 und Safari 3.1 Beta für Entwickler
Gerade einmal zwei Tage nach der Veröffentlichung eines weiteren Mac-OS-X-10.5.2-Builds, erreichten die Entwickler nochmals eine aktualisierte Version des langersehnten Leopard-Updates. Immer wieder scheint es doch noch Fehler zu geben, sonst würde Apple nicht weitere Aktualisierungen an seine Partner rausgeben. Apple gab außerdem eine neue Version des Safari-Browsers an die Entwickler heraus. Die Version 3.1 ist die nächste Stufe in der Entwicklung und beinhaltet diverse Verbesserungen gegenüber der Vorgängerversion 3.0.4.
07.02.2008 11:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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Kindle bags its first accessories, from WaterField
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Handhelds
While executives can blow-hard the success of their goods 'til blue in the face, one of the best measurements of market acceptance is the appearance of the third party accessory. Here's the first we've seen: Kindle Cases from WaterField. Starting February 12th you'll have your choice of a $27 slip case, $39 sleeve case, and $49 travel case offering varying degrees of protection unmatched by any dust jacket. Then again, a book
07.02.2008 11:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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HD-DVD-Laufwerk für Xbox 360 wird günstiger
Wohl als Reaktion auf die teils drastischen Preisnachlässe bei HD-DVD-Playern in den USA hat nun auch Microsoft nachgezogen und bietet die optional erhältlichen HD-DVD-Laufwerke zur Spiele-Konsole Xbox 360 ab sofort zu einem günstigeren Preis an.
07.02.2008 11:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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DVD-Rohlinge erhalten ISO-Prüfsiegel
DVD-Rohlinge sollen schon bald mit einem ISO-Zertifikat versehen werden, das Auskunft über ihre Tauglichkeit zur Langzeitarchivierung gibt. Die International Standards Organization (ISO), die International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) und die Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) haben ein Testverfahren verabschiedet, das prüft, wie DVDs auf Luftfeuchtigkeit und Temperatur reagieren. Je nachdem, wie die Rohlinge abschneiden, werden sie in unterschiedliche Kategorien eingeteilt, die dann als Kaufhilfe dienen können.
07.02.2008 11:35 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Kostenloses Verschlüsselungs-Tool für Mac OS X
Unser Leser Tobias S. hat uns auf die aktuelle Version des Verschlüsselungs-Tools TrueCrypt aufmerksam gemacht. Dieses ist nun mit Version 5 erstmals auch für Mac OS X erhältlich. Das Tool ist kostenlos uns steht für Intel- und PPC-Macs mit Tiger oder Leopard zur Verfügung. MIt TrueCrypt lassen sich ganze Partitionen oder einzelne Verzeichnisse verschlüsseln. Tobias S. hat weiterhin auf die Funktion hingewiesen, dass nun das plattformunabhängige Verschlüsseln von Disk Images möglich sei. Derzeit scheint es allerdings Probleme mit dem Download der Mac-Version zu geben.
07.02.2008 11:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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90.000 iPhones in Frankreich verkauft - 48% Neukunden
Weltweit verkaufte Apple bisher 4 Millionen iPhones in den USA, Deutschland, Großbritannien und Frankreich. Weitere Länder stehen in Verhandlungen mit dem Unternehmen aus Cupertino für den Vertrieb des Mobiltelefons in ihrem jeweiligen Land. Unterdessen meldet der Apple-Partner für den Verkauf des iPhones in Frankreich, Orange, man habe bisher 90.000 Exemplare absetzen können.
07.02.2008 11:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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MacBook Air, besser als erwartet...
Wer bislang auf Grund vorangegangener Berichterstattungen befuerchtete, dass sein kuenftiges MacBook Air eventuell unter zu geringer Akku-Laufzeit leiden koennte, wird sich vermutlich ueber die aktuel [mehr]
07.02.2008 11:20 Uhr, Apfelgeruechte,
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Danish ISP may fight Pirate Bay order
ISPs battle for non-involvement in copyright disputesOne of Denmark's largest ISPs is considering fighting a court order to shut off its subscribers' access to The Pirate Bay, the embattled file-sharing search engine.
07.02.2008 11:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Palm bringt Centro-Smartphone nach Deutschland
Das seit Oktober 2007 in den USA verfügbare PalmOS-Smartphone namens Centro bringt Palm auch auf den deutschen Markt. Es weist das gleiche Gehäuse-Design auf wie der kürzlich vorgestellte Treo 500, arbeitet aber nicht mit Windows Mobile in der Standardausführung, sondern mit PalmOS, weshalb der Neuling auch einen Touchscreen besitzt. (Smartphone, Palm)
07.02.2008 11:20 Uhr, golem,
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GameRanger: Help load-test the server!
Autor: Gero Lots of optimisations have been made to the GameRanger server in order to make it more efficient. GameRanger needs your help to test these improvements and identify any bottlenecks that that could be slowing down the server.All you need to do is log into GameRanger sometime this weekend, maybe catch up with old friends and play some games (but that's not essential). I can't guarantee how well the server will hold up to these increased numbers, but that's the idea -- to find out!Please come and join in, and help make a massive crowd this weekend!If you're on a new Mac or don't have GameRanger installed at the moment, you can download it here:http://www.GameRanger.com/download/
07.02.2008 11:20 Uhr, Macinplay,
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Chip-Start-up will Intel Konkurrenz machen
Das in Kalifornien ansässige Unternehmen Montalvo Systems hat bekannt gegeben, dass es an einem besonders energie-effizientem Multi-Core-Chip für mobile Geräte arbeite. Die von Montalvo entwickelten Chips setzen auf die gleiche Architektur wie Intel-Chips, können also die gleiche Software abspielen. Vorstandsmitglied Vinod Dham ist der ehemalige leitende Architekt für den Chip-Aufbau bei Intel.
07.02.2008 11:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Duke Nukem Forever kommt Ende 2008 - oder später
Laut eines Berichts des Dallas Business Journal will 3DRealms das wohl bisher am längsten verschobene Spiel, "Duke Nukem Forever" (DNF), Ende 2008 für den PC herausbringen - und auch für die Xbox 360 und die PlayStation 3 soll der Shooter erscheinen. Nachdem sich 3DRealms in einer öffentlichen Stellungnahme enttäuscht über den Zeitungsbericht äußerte, hat diese ihren auf vertraulichen Angaben basierenden Bericht etwas abgeschwächt.
07.02.2008 11:05 Uhr, golem,
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07.02.2008 11:00 Uhr
Apple gewinnt gegen iPod-Kopierer
Schon häufig haben wir über iPod-Klone, die bevorzugt aus Asien stammen, berichtet. Zum Beispiel hier und hier. Nun berichtet eine französische Tageszeitung, dass Apple erfolgreich diesbezüglich gegen ein Unternehmen names Imptkno zu Gericht gezogen ist. Die Firme wurde dazu verurteilt, 80.000 Euro an Apple Frankreich zu zahlen. Streitpunkt waren dreiste Kopien des iPod nano der zweiten Generation. Durch diesen Erfolg dürften sich wohl weitere Unternehmen auf Klagen gefasst machen.
07.02.2008 10:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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UMTS und HSDPA für iPhone und iPod touch
Der iPod touch ist die neue mobile WiFi-Plattform - doch Besitzer des Geräts werden feststellen, dass die freien WLAN-Hotspots eher spärlich gesät sind. Eine andere Möglichkeit ins Netz zu gelangen, ist JoikuSpot. JoikuSpot ist eine Software für neuere S60-Smartphones von Nokia, welche diese zu einem WLAN-Hotspot macht. Auf diese Weise kann auch der iPod touch die Verbindung nutzen.
07.02.2008 10:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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E-Mail-Formulare mit Google Docs erstellen
Mit Googles webbasierter Tabellenkalkulation lassen sich künftig auch Webformulare erstellen, die ohne Anmeldung von anderen ausgefüllt werden können. Die darüber erfolgten Einträge landen letztendlich in einer Tabelle. (Google, Office-Suite)
07.02.2008 10:50 Uhr, golem,
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Social Networking: großer Hype um leere Kassen
Die Werbeeinnahmen über Social Networks und Online-Videoportale entwickeln sich schleppender als erwartet. Viele Unternehmen, die hinter den boomenden Internet-Netzwerken das große Geld erhofften, wurden bislang enttäuscht. Inzwischen warnen viele Branchenkenner bereits davor, das Potenzial der sozialen Internetgemeinden zu überschätzen.
07.02.2008 10:35 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Web-Framewok Grails 1.0 ist fertig
Das Web-Framework Grails (früher Groovy on Rails) wurde in der Version 1.0 freigegeben, die nun auch REST unterstützt. Das Framework basiert auf der Skriptsprache Groovy und orientiert sich an Ruby on Rails. (Java, Programmiersprache)
07.02.2008 10:35 Uhr, golem,
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Bundesrat zweifelt an Jugenschutzplänen der Regierung
Im Bundesrat gibt es Kritik an den Plänen der Bundesregierung zur Verschärfung des Jugendschutzes in Bezug auf "gewaltbeherrschte Computerspiele". Zwar wird das grundsätzlich Ziele, "die Verbreitung extremer Gewaltdarstellungen stärker zu begrenzen", unterstützt, Zweifel gibt es aber an den geplanten Maßnahmen. (Killerspiele)
07.02.2008 10:35 Uhr, golem,
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Mehr Filmformate am Mac gucken.
Perian ist in der Macgemeinde mittlerweile wohl genauso ein Begriff wie die Software Flip4Mac. Perian versteht sich auf die Wiedergabe unzaehliger Filmformate innerhalb von QuickTime und somit auch vo [mehr]
07.02.2008 10:20 Uhr, Apfelgeruechte,
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10.5.2 mit Safari 3.1 und Änderungen im WebKit
Während wir alle noch auf 10.5.2 warten, hat ein neuer Build letzte Nacht das Licht der Welt erblickt. 9C31 behebt einen Netzwerkverbindungsfehler und hat darüberhinaus weiterhin keine bekannten Probleme mehr. 9C30, der Vorgänger, wurde erst vor zwei Tagen herausgegeben.
Safari 3.1 wurde unterdesse
07.02.2008 10:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Greg Joswiak über iTunes: Video-Mietmodell in Großbritannien noch 2008
Noch in diesem Jahr soll es Spielfilme auch außerhalb der USA im iTunes Store zu mieten geben, kündigte Steve Jobs auf der Macworld Expo im Januar an. Für Großbritannien hat Greg Joswiak nun in einem Interview mit dem Online-Magazin T3 entsprechende Bemühungen bestätigt, er ist bei Apple als Vice-President für das Produktmarketing von iPod und
07.02.2008 10:20 Uhr, MacNews,
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Sicherheitsupdate für QuickTime erschienen
Apple hat QuickTime 7.4.1 für Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.4.9, Mac OS X 10.3.9 und Windows-Systeme veröffentlicht und stopft mit dem Update ein Sicherheitslücke. Für Leopard ist das Update rund 59 MB groß. Die Sicherheitslücke erlaubte die Ausführung schadhaften Codes bei gestreamten QuickTime-Filmen.
07.02.2008 10:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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Did Bill Gates find a job?
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Not that we were too worried, but Bill Gates may have found that job he was looking for. Patty Stonesifer, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and former Microsoft VP, said that she would vacate her position on January 1st, 2009 but will remain with the organization. Perhaps the move has something to do with her giving away $16 billion of Bill's hard-earned stash? The obvious successor of course, is Mr. Gates who chairs the foundation and vacates his position at Microsoft this summer. However, the foundation's new CEO h
07.02.2008 10:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Symantec: Am meisten Spam kommt aus Europa
Europäische Spam-Netzwerke haben laut Symantec nun im dritten Monat in Folge mehr unerwünschte E-Mails verschickt, als in den USA. Dies sei eine bedeutende Trendwende, da bisher hauptsächlich gehackte US-Computer benutzt wurden, um Spam zu versenden. Die meisten Hacker kamen bislang aus den USA.
07.02.2008 10:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Technologie-Lobby fordert umweltfreundliche Maßnahmen
Dell-Chef Michael Dell und Führungskräfte von anderen bedeutenden Technologie-Unternehmen haben sich in Washington öffentlich an die US-Regierung gewendet. Energiesparmaßnehmen müssten mehr ermutigt werden, ohne dass spezielle Standards eingeführt würden, nach denen sich die Unternehmen richten müssten.
07.02.2008 10:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Erste mobile Video-Werbung auf dem Iphone
Ad Infuse hat die erste mobile Video-Werbung auf Apples Iphone gestartet. Das Startup aus San Francisco schaltete die Anzeigen für das Versicherungsunternehmen Esurance und die Interessengemeinschaft für ein drogenfreies Amerika auf verschiedenen Websites. Allerdings zeigen erste Tests, dass die Technologie für einen breit angelegten Einsatz längst noch nicht ausgereift ist.
07.02.2008 10:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Neue Technik soll Flash-Speicher billiger machen
Spätestens im April 2008 will SanDisk die Massenproduktion von NAND-Flash-Speicher mit drei Bit pro Zelle in 56-Nanometer-Technik starten. Im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Multi-Level-Cell-Chips mit 2 Bit pro Zelle sollen sich so 20 Prozent mehr Dies auf einem Wafer unterbringen lassen, was die Produktionskosten senkt. (Speichermedien, Storage)
07.02.2008 10:05 Uhr, golem,
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07.02.2008 10:00 Uhr
Towards the End of Cheap Broadband Internet?
With the development of the Web2.0, in other words online service such as YouTube or Dailymotion, as well as VOD or online Video Rental services, the internet bandwidth literally exploded. If one adds the effect of P2P (reported to drain about a third of the worldwide bandwidth), internet users keep increasing their bandwidth consumption.
However, if this could look like an unlimited resource, it starts to have a cost for ISP, especially when they have to use hardware infrastructure developed by competitors.
If in France and in general in Europe, the competition between ISP allows users to have access to full broadband internet at a very low price (triple play ADSL or ADSL2+ for less than 30 Euros/month), with transfer speed only defined by the distance between your computer and the central server, in other countries such services are simply not available yet. In USA, partially due to the size of the country and also to the investment required, broadband internet remains restricted to some
07.02.2008 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Plextor Introduces its First DVD combo Burner
After LG and its GGW-H20L model, this is now Plextor to announce its first Blu-ray multiformat burner, aka PX-B300SA. This new optical drive is able to burn single or double layer BD media at 4x and 2x respectively, as well as DVD at 16x and CD at 40x.
As for LG's model, the PX-B300SA can read BD and HD-DVD media. This new optical drive should hit shelves later this month, but its price remains unknown. Such optical drive could be the perfect model to be installed in a Mac Pro in order to benefit from BD burning capacities well supported by Leopard, while waiting that Apple finally releases the software update required to play HD movies on our Mac.
[translation by Linathael]
07.02.2008 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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SanDisk: 43nm chips and 3 bits per cell
Source : DailytechSanDisk announced to have started producing new NAND Flash memory chips able to store 3 bits per cell while taking advantage of thinner engraving process at 43nm.
When used together, both technologies will allow SanDisk to double the storage capacity of their memory chips, while decreasing the price/unit. SanDisk plans to release 2GB chips for Q2 2008, while 4GB chips will be available later on.
Of course, SanDisk aims to use such chips for SSD, a juicy expanding market for flash memory manufacturers which have been suffering of low margin in 2007.
However, we do not know the performance level of such chips, as MLC memory able to store several bit/cell is usually slower than SLC memory only able to store a single bit/cell.
[translation by Linathael]
07.02.2008 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Sicherheits-Patch für QuickTime erschienen
In Apples QuickTime steckt ein Sicherheitsloch, das von Angreifern zur Ausführung von Schadcode missbraucht werden kann. Mit einem Sicherheits-Patch für Windows und MacOS X soll der Fehler nun beseitigt werden. (Apple)
07.02.2008 09:50 Uhr, golem,
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Perian 1.1: Schweizer Messer für QuickTime noch besser
Die erste finale Version liegt erst etwas mehr als ein halbes Jahr zurück und schon ist Perian kaum mehr wegzudenken: Die Plug-in-Sammlung erweitert QuickTime um eine Menge Video-Formate und liegt nun in Version 1.1 vor, Anwendern erspart sie das mühsame Zusammensuchen einzelner Codecs und Erweiterungen. Deutlich flüssiger soll die Wiedergabe
07.02.2008 09:50 Uhr, MacNews,
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Apple aendert deutsche Seiten...
Nachdem Apple erst vor wenigen Tagen die englischen Internetinhalte um die sogenannten Get a Mac Werbespots "beschnitten" hatte, mussten jetzt auch die deutschsprachigen Seiteninhalte dran glauben. Au [mehr]
07.02.2008 09:35 Uhr, Apfelgeruechte,
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Solid State Drive mit 1,6 TByte Kapazität angekündigt
BiTMICRO hat mit der "E-Disk Altima Ultra320 SCSI" ein Solid-State-Drive (SSD) vorgestellt, das eine Speicherkapazität von 1,6 TByte sowie eine Datendurchsatzrate von 230 MByte pro Sekunde aufweisen soll. Die Festplatte ist für Unternehmens- und Industrieanwendungen, aber auch für das Militär gedacht. (Solid State Drive, Speichermedien)
07.02.2008 09:20 Uhr, golem,
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Numonyx (Intel and STMicroelectronics) already shipping phase-change memory samples
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe hear this new phase-change memory stuff is awful special, which is why we're hoping to get our hands on some now that Numonyx (the "pospective" company founded last year by Intel and STMicroelectronics to make the stuff), is apparently shipping "Alverstone"-codenamed prototypes. Of course, with progress comes hype: according to Ed Doller, Numonyx's "prospective" CTO, "This is the most significant non-volatile memory advancement in 40 years." Show us the memory!
07.02.2008 09:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Merkbare und sichere Passwörter online generieren
Mit Passwörtern ist es so eine Sache: Jeder weiß eigentlich, dass sie nur dann sicher sind, wenn sie nicht einfach erraten oder mit einem Wörterbuch herausgefunden werden können. Auch Tiernamen, das Geburtsdatum und Ähnliches eignen sich nicht wirklich. Mit komplexen Passwörtern jedoch steigt auch die Gefahr, dass man sie vergisst. PassPub will als Onlinedienst merkbare, aber dennoch sichere Schlüsselwörter generieren.
07.02.2008 09:05 Uhr, golem,
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ControlC: Die Zwischenablage mit Online-Anbindung
Die Zwischenablage gehört zu den Funktionen, die keinem ernsthaften Betriebssystem mit Benutzeroberfläche fehlt. Von den Betriebssystem-Herstellern selbst gibt es kaum Innovationen in diesem Bereich, so dass sich eine Schar von Software-Entwicklern daran gemacht hat, die Funktionen zu verbessern und beispielsweise den Inhalt der Ablage in lokalen Dateien zu sichern, um später noch einmal darauf zugreifen zu können. ControlC bedient sich dieses Ansatzes, speichert die temporären Inhalte jedoch online.
07.02.2008 09:05 Uhr, golem,
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Panasonic entwickelt Bildsensor mit HDR-Funktion
Chemischer Film und auch elektronische Bildsensoren haben einen recht engen Dynamik-Umfang. Bei kontrastreichen Szenen kann es dadurch passieren, dass sich nicht alle Bildbereiche richtig belichten lassen, wobei häufig ausgerissene Lichter die Bildstimmung stören. Mit Mehrfachbelichtungen versuchen Fotografen seit langem, Aufnahmen zu erzielen, die in Teilen richtig belichtet sind, um daraus ein einzelnes, überall korrektes Bild zu erstellen. Panasonic entwickelt nun einen Kamerasensor, der dies selbstständig schon in der Kamera machen soll. (HDR)
07.02.2008 09:05 Uhr, golem,
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Firefox 3: Dritte Beta am Montag, vierte folgt
Über tausend Fehler sind schon entfernt und noch immer geht die Suche weiter: Firefox 3 ist auf dem Weg, nach der dritten Betaversion aber wird auch noch eine vierte erscheinen, bevor die Mozilla-Entwickler ihre Release-Kandidaten präsentieren. Kommenden Montag ist es soweit: Am 11. Februar soll Firefox 3 Beta 3 mit weiteren Fehlerbereinigungen
07.02.2008 09:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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07.02.2008 9:00 Uhr
GPS-Modul zur Integration in Digitalkameras
Das Unternehmen Geotate hat eine integrierte GPS-Lösung für den Einbau in Digitalkameras vorgestellt. Damit sollen vor allem Kompaktkameras, aber auch digitale Spiegelreflexkameras in die Lage versetzt werden, direkt in die Bilddateien auch den Aufnahmeort zu schreiben. Der Fotograf kann danach z.B. die Bilder auf einer Karte einblenden. (GPS, Digitalkamera)
07.02.2008 08:50 Uhr, golem,
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90.000 iPhones in Frankreich verkauft
Orange meldet heute, man habe bisher 90.000 iPhones verkauft. Die gestern von France Télécom gemeldete Zahl von 73.000 bezieht sich dabei auf die Verkäufe in 2007 - im Januar kommen also nochmals 17.000 iPhones dazu. Man sei allgemein zufrieden, habe allerdings das Ziel, 100.000 der Geräte bis zum J
07.02.2008 08:50 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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The H2GO RC racer with fuel-cell power plant -- a panacea?
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
The achilles heel of RC racers has always been the battery. A few minutes of play after hours of charging is no way to waste the sacred years of youth -- we have video games for that. Now this race fans, the H2GO racer fueled by hydrogen cartridges from Horizon Fuel Cell. Produced by Corgi International, the clean running H2GO is designed by the slightly mad, Red White Barron of design -- Luigi Colani -- and ships with a water refueling station, solar panel, and remote control. Details are otherwise frustratingly scarce. Though we can assume that the car fe
07.02.2008 08:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Bonjour SCX-4500W: Apple's favorite Samsung multi-function printer goes wireless
Filed under: Peripherals
Samsung's sexy little multi-function, monochrome laser printer, copier, and color scanner just hit the FCC with a tiny surprise: 802.11b/g WiFi and 10/100 Ethernet. That's right, Sammy's Swan (aka, SCX-4500) now comes in a SCX-4500W version supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux machines; LPR, IPP/HTTP, DHCP, and BOOTP protocols; and WEP or WPA Personal WiFi encryption. As a bonus, it also supports Bonjour to make network detection for your Mac (and suitably installed PCs) a snap. Not really a surprise since the SCX-4
07.02.2008 08:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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07.02.2008 8:00 Uhr
Apple employees in France don't have their iPhones yet
When the iPhone was announced, Steve jobs had said that each employee of the company would be offered one. Of course it was necessary that that the iPhone is officially proposed in the country where the employees live.
Even though this was very quickly regulated in the United States, the employees of Apple France are still waiting, although the iPhone has been available for a few months now. Soon they will be made happy. The telephones are already in stock on their premises. They only await the start of the pro offers of Orange (which are now available on their site iphone.orange.fr) to enroll to a specific subscription.
It is necessary to recognise this disordered state: the employees of Apple promoting an device that they do not use themselves.
[translation by crispin]
07.02.2008 07:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Overclocking an ancient iBook G3 333
In case you have an old iBook indigo G3 333 tucked away in a cupboard, Jean-louis has put a page online (in french) that shows how to overclock it. He succeeded without much difficulty to push it to 453 MHz. Such manipulations do not change much concerning the obsolescence of this machine; however it gives pleasure without taking much risk.
He has also put online an explication on how to install Tiger, even though there is no integrated DVD reader.
http://www.ianswer.fr/
[translation by crispin]
07.02.2008 07:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Adobe aktualisiert Acrobat
Adobe hat sowohl den Acrobat Reader als auch die Pro-Version aktualisiert. Verbessert wurde in der Version 8.1.2 vor allem die Darstellung und Sicherheit der Software. Die Suchfunktion in dynamischen Formularen arbeitet nun korrekt, die Druckfunktion hat keine Probleme mehr mit dem Löschen von temporären Daten nach dem Drucken und die Darstellung wird durch den Wechsel zwischen Längs- und Querformat nicht mehr durcheinander gebracht. Schließlich soll sich das Programm beim Abschicken von Daten mit Safari auf dem Mac kooperativer zeigen.
07.02.2008 07:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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07.02.2008 7:00 Uhr
Modu mystery unravelled, look ma, a modular handset
Filed under: Cellphones
Mystery solved, modu is of course, a modular cellular handset -- the answer was in the name the whole time, clever. The fun begins with the idea that the actual handset can be slipped into "modu jackets" which let users completely change the look of their handset without having to replace it -- we see the potential for way too much glittery gem-encrusted foolishness here. The other half of the deal is slapping the modu into different modu-enabled consumer electronics, or "modu mates" -- think car stereos, photo frames, DAPs, and whatever else you can dream up. If we were b
07.02.2008 06:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Kevin Lynch wird CTO bei Adobe
Normalerweise ist es nichts ungewöhnliches, wenn Posten neu besetzt werden und das Personalkarussell sich dreht. Doch wenn ein Posten ganze sieben Jahre nicht besetzt wurde, ist dies schon etwas besonderes, aber Kevin Lynch, neuer Verantwortlicher für die Produktentwicklung bei Adobe, hat eben auch lange Erfahrung.
07.02.2008 06:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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Acer's H5350 entry-level HD projector
Filed under: DisplaysSo CeBIT '08 is just around the corner, and Acer's warming up for the monstrous international tradeshow with this little gem. The H5350 projector blasts out a 1280 x 720 image at 2000 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio and a 28 dB noise level. It can accept inputs up to 1920 x 1080 in resolution from its HDMI input, and boasts a 4000 hour lamp life. No word on price or exact release date. Read |
07.02.2008 06:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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07.02.2008 6:00 Uhr
Orange sells 90,000 iPhones, goal of 500K
France's Orange wireless service provider will reach its goal of 100,000 iPhones a little late, past its earlier anticipated target of the end of last year. January saw the total count reach 90,000 units, as compared to 70,000 in the month prior. CNN Money reports that half of the purchased units were going to new Orange customers. For the rest of
07.02.2008 05:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Aerotel's GeoSkeeper lets everyone know exactly where you've fallen and can't get up
Filed under: Household
For some reason, all the promising telehealth devices we come across seem to suffer from the same bad case of vaporitis, but we'll let these awful renders of Aerotel's GeoSkeeper slide because the idea is actually quite promising. The watch features a GPS receiver, which allows the unit to send your position to rescuers over the built-in GSM / GPRS data module. Of course, that's not a new idea either, but Aerotel's included speakerphone functionality and remote programmability to the device -- meaning everyone will know exac
07.02.2008 05:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Poll: Be honest with yourself, are you still happy with DVD?
Filed under: Home EntertainmentAccording to a recent NPD Group study, apparently seven out of ten HDTV owners don't see the need to go Blu-ray or HD DVD, because, well, DVD suits their needs well enough. We've yet to dig up the original report, but the point still begs the question -- and be honest with yourself now, this is an anonymous poll, after all -- are you still happy enough with the humble DVD?[Thanks, Sean]
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07.02.2008 04:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Has the Ojo gone dark once and for all?
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
We don't have one with which to confirm, but we've heard that Worldgate, which took over Ojo from Motorola a ways back, has finally disconnected service. This after a report yesterday that the company was well on the road to bankruptcy. Surprising? Not so much, the grandma-videocalling market is remarkably small, and Ojo was never much of a technological eye-catcher, especially considering that monthly service. Ojowners, you having issues? Is this the end of the line for Ojo?
07.02.2008 04:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Interview: XBox Media Center hits the Macintosh scene
The XBox Media Center (XBMC) project was started as an alternative OS for the original modded XBoxes in 2002. It has since grown into one of the most functional media center applications out there.
Last year it was ported to Linux and it was reborn as one of the best media centers for the platform, doing many things that Front Row/AppleTV and Windows Media center can't do.
Recently a team of programmers led by Elan Feingold decided that maybe an OSX version might have a market..as he puts it, "it seems like it's a confluence of people who like the best OS coupled with people who like the best media center". We had just a moment (we are in Paris, he is in Maui- not much overlap!) to catch up with Elan and ask him some questions about this very promising application.
9to5Mac: What does XBMC offer that iTunes/Front Row/AppleTV don't offer
Elan: G
07.02.2008 02:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Dynamic holographic displays are finally here, a couple decades late
Filed under: Displays
Face it, the past few decades of flat holograms have been a sham. Baseball cards? Security logos? Software piracy protection? This isn't what sci-fi had in mind at all. Thankfully, some University of Arizona scientists are getting the technology back on track with a new three-dimensional holographic display. What makes this one special is that the display is dynamic -- it can be rewritten with an entirely new image in a few minutes. Obviously the refresh rate's going to need some work before we're all chugging along on a holographic workstation, but it's certainly a start. The current prototype is 4-inch by 4-inch, and only displays in red, bu
07.02.2008 02:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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AnySIM updated to unlock some v1.1.3 phones
Filed under: CellphonesToday's iPhone unlocking / jailbreaking update comes by way of Zibree, who, as you may have heard, announced a new version of AnySIM that unlocks v1.1.3 phones with the baseband 4.03_13_g; be warned, though, bootloader 4.6 won't work, only 3.9. If none of this makes sense to you, we envy the blissful, pain-free life you're not whittling away tracking this stuff. Read |
07.02.2008 02:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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From the Lab: Building a better MacBook Air
Apple’s new MacBook Air offers a few build-to-order options, such as a faster processor and a solid-state drive. We got our hands on a 1.8GHz laptop equipped with the 64GB solid-state drive to see how it compares with the standard MacBook Air configuration in our benchmarks.
07.02.2008 02:20 Uhr, Macworld,
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First Look: Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor
Anyone who uses a computer should learn to type, but not everyone has the time to learn. To teach typing, Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor offers a self-paced program that guides users from learning proper finger placement to measuring typing speed and accuracy. While designed for beginners, the program can also help intermediate typists improve their skill
07.02.2008 02:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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07.02.2008 2:00 Uhr
Vancouver, Montreal Apple store designs finalized
Apple's Vancouver store has finally been sectioned off in the Pacific Center mall, and Montreal residents can expect Canada's first two-storey retail location. IfoAppleStore reports that the new 6700 square-foot location sits on the second level of the mall, on the Granville side south of Dunsmuir. The space, formerly rented by clothing retailer Ho
07.02.2008 01:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Adobe Reader 8.1.2 fixes workflow, security
Adobe has released Adobe Reader 8.1.2, an update to the PDF viewing software that opens as well as interacts with PDF documents. The application allows users to view, search, digitally sign, verify, print, and collaborate on Adobe PDF files. The latest revision addresses numerous workflow issues and security vulnerabilities while providing more sta
07.02.2008 01:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple veröffentlicht QuickTime 7.4.1
Gleich für eine Reihe von Betriebssystemen veröffentlicht Apple QuickTime 7.4.1: Das Update steht über die Software-Aktualisierung für Mac OS X 10.5, 10.4 und 10.3 zur Verfügung. Auch für Windows XP SP2 und Windows Vista steht die neue Version zur Verfügung, die eine kritische Sicherheitslücke schließt. Weiterhin verspricht Apple eine
07.02.2008 01:20 Uhr, MacNews,
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Sony PSP sends kid to hospital with leg burns -- that'll teach him to play it in school
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
A Michigan Middle School student learned the hard way about bringing video games to school when his PSP battery overheated in his pocket during band practice, sending him to the hospital with leg burns. Apparently students are allowed to bring the systems to school as long as they don't play them during school hours -- a policy which we're sure the children follow to the letter. There's no word from Sony on the incident yet, or whether the kid was using a shady third party battery inside the system.[Thanks, Robin W; image courtesy of
07.02.2008 01:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Mac: Updates bei MetaX & Aurora
Eine kurze Info zu zwei Programmen, die wir bereits ausführlich vorgestellt haben. Aurora ist ein Musik-Wecker für euren Mac und war Teil unserer Software-Wecker Review, MetaX wurde von uns übersetzt und hilft euch, die eigenen iTunes-Videos ordentlich zu taggen, mit Meta-Informationen zu versehen und mit eigenen Covern auszustatten.
Beide Tools gibt es nun in neuen Versionen. Aurora 4 kommt mit einer komplett neuen Versionsnummer, einem aktualisiertem Interface und erheblich verbesserter Performance. MetaX ist in Version 2.3.2.4 nun komplett Leopard-kompatibel und schließt zahlreichen Sicherheitslücken.
07.02.2008 01:05 Uhr, iFun.de,
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07.02.2008 1:00 Uhr
NoodleNet 1.3
For kids 3 to 11, NoodleNet limits computer use to age-appropriate Web browsing and kid-safe searching.
07.02.2008 00:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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DoCoMo, Apple discuss technology, profits
Japan's DoCoMo wireless provider is currently in talks with Apple over the iPhone, with current conversation revolving around technological issues, as well as the division of profit. Bloomberg reports that a partnership with DoCoMo would most likely mean Apple is preparing a W-CDMA version of the iPhone ñ DoCoMo operates on this standard rather tha
07.02.2008 00:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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QuickTime 7.4.1 improves security
Apple today released QuickTime 7.4.1 for Mac OS X Panther, Tiger, and Leopard as well as Microsoft Windows. The update beefs up security while improving compatibility with third-party applications. Users who don't update to QuickTime 7.4.1 could visit a maliciously crafted website that could lead to unexpected application termination, or arbitrary
07.02.2008 00:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Nintendo files Wii accessory patent for everything, includes the kitchen sink
Filed under: Gaming
Some folks in the UK happened upon a set of British patents submitted by Nintendo recently for a whole slew of crazy Wiimote accessories, and you might be surprised to know what the company wants dibs on. Included in this large collection of sometimes bizarre add-ons is a Wiimote-cradling teddy bear, skateboard, helmet (with goggles), golf club, baseball bat, and of course a bicycle. We're not sure what the big N was thinking when they assembled this list -- perhaps they just wanted to cover all the bases as those filing patents are want to do. However, we suggest they scramble for these gems that have been unfairly left off: Wii-chocolate bar, Wii-sofa, Wii-Te
07.02.2008 00:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Update of QuickTime 7.4.1
This time it is the turn of QuickTime to have a little revision. One should note that there are 3 versions available depending on the version of OSX installed (Panther, Tiger or Leopard)
QuickTime 7.4.1 addresses security issues and improves compatibility with third-party applications.
This release is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.
For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798.
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07.02.2008 00:05 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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