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20.09.2008 24:00 Uhr
Sony VAIO TT to be announced Monday?
Filed under: Laptops
Sony's recent netbook angst doesn't seem to be slowing the spate of VAIO updates we've been seeing lately -- word on the street is that we'll be seeing the new VAIO TT replace the super-hot VAIO TZ on Monday. There's not much to go on other than some FCC docs which confirm WiFi, Bluetooth and an EV-DO option, but expect the same 11.1-inch screen as the TZ. Now the real question -- does anyone want Monday to actually get here? Read - Sony Insider post
20.09.2008 23:20 Uhr, Engadget,
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Japanese 1.0 translation app available for iPhone
Codefromtokyo has announced the release of Japanese 1.0, a Japanese-English dictionary for the iPhone. Over 127,000 entries have been included, organized in a similar way to the phone's address book. When a user searches for a particular term, the app sorts the results by relevance. The listings can also be browsed by category, such as "Food". Each entry is shown in its Japanese form, with a "roma
20.09.2008 23:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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20.09.2008 23:00 Uhr
E-cigarettes banned in WHO-ville
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
As it turns out, the World Health Organization (WHO) isn't condoning e-cigarette products -- shockingly -- as some manufacturers might like you to believe. In fact, the lawsuit flag is being waved at a few companies who brazenly plastered the organization's name and logo across promotional material, suggesting an endorsement of the product. The WHO's Douglas Bettcher asserts that the product is untested as a nicotine replacement therapy, stating, "If the marketers of the electronic cigarette want to help smokers quit, then they need to conduct clinical studies and toxicity analyses." So while e-cigs might not carry the same carcinogenic risks as traditional smoking, there are still plenty of health
20.09.2008 22:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 22:00 Uhr
Intel ships dual-core Atom processor
Intel has revealed that the company has started shipping its dual-core Atom 330 processor. The chip is officially intended for very small profile desktops, such as nettops, and potentially gives much more performance than possible with the single-core version. The chip runs at the same 1.6GHz but can handle as many as four program threads at once thanks to built-in Hyperthreading on each core.
20.09.2008 21:51 Uhr, MacNN,
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20.09.2008 21:00 Uhr
Intel officially ships 1.6GHz dual-core Atom 330 processor
Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsWait, what's this? Intel's shipping the dual-core Atom 330? Despite reports that the 1.6GHz chip wouldn't actually leave the dock until Q4, Intel itself has stepped up to ensure everyone that it's getting 'em out in Q3. The brief points out the obvious -- you know, that the 330 was designed with nettops in mind -- while also confirming that it boasts 1MB of L2 cache, an 8-watt TDP and support for DDR2 667. So yeah, let's get these in some sy
20.09.2008 20:37 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 20:00 Uhr
Large Hadron Collider beschädigt
Der größte Teilchenbeschleuniger der Welt, der Large Hadron Collider (LHC), wurde abgeschaltet - und wird dies einige Wochen bleiben. Ein technischer Fehler hat zu Schäden am LHC geführt, die zunächst beseitigt werden müssen.
20.09.2008 19:20 Uhr, golem,
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20.09.2008 19:00 Uhr
Minox nurtures the spy in all of us, dry martini not included
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Minox, we knew you wouldn't let us down. We've seen a few bland cameras released by you over the years, but it warms our hearts to see you haven't forgotten why we love you. This latest line of miniature cameras comes in three flavors: yuck, meh, and totally badass. The DC 1033 looks like every other camera known to man, with the slight improvement of being a mere 94 x 55 x 24mm with 10-megapixels of firepower. The DCC Leica M3 Gold Edition is nothing more than a rerelease of the silvery edition - tiny, cute, but no match for the classic 30s style DSC (Digital Spy Camera) -- 86 x 29 x 20mm,
20.09.2008 18:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 18:00 Uhr
Advent Eco PC dials down your power meter
Filed under: Desktops
PC World has branched out its Advent brand, offering the Eco PC through its UK online store, aiming to best the average desktop power consumption by 78 percent. The system is priced at just under what you might expect to pay for a slightly dusty super computer -- £599.99 (or about $1100) -- but the specs don't quite match up: 1.5GHz Core 2 Duo T5250 CPU, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g, and Vista Home Premium onboard. The
20.09.2008 17:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 17:00 Uhr
Kinofilme kommen in Deutschen iTunes Store
Lesenswerter Artikel der Wirtschaftswoche. Exklusiv will Redakteur Thomas Stölzel die ersten Details zum bald startenden Kinofilm-Angebot im Deutschen iTunes Store vernommen haben, und gibt die Infos hier an uns weiter. Die WiWo schreibt:
"Doch jetzt geht Jobs mit seinem Filmangebot auch in Deutschland in die Offensive. In wenigen Wochen sollen hier der Verkauf und die Vermietung von Kinofilmen via iTunes starten, heißt es aus Unternehmenskreisen. Zum Jahresende erhalten die Kunden zudem die Chance, die Streifen auch in hochauflösender HDTV-Qualität herunterzuladen, berichtet ein Insider.
Die Filme lassen sich auf Computer und iPods abspielen. Das Gerät Apple TV, vergleichbar mit den Set-Top-Boxen von Videoload und Maxdome
20.09.2008 16:20 Uhr, iFun.de,
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20.09.2008 16:00 Uhr
20.09.2008 15:00 Uhr
Cambridge Audio reveals iPod-lovin' Sonata / Fusion audio systems
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Not content with sneaking a dedicated Blu-ray player into CEDIA, Cambridge Audio has just taken the plastic off of two new HiFi systems in Milan. The Sonata, aimed squarely at audio junkies, consists of a 2.1-channel DAB receiver (£299; $547), which offers 40-watts of amplification per channel and your choice of an upscaling 1080p DVD player or a Wolfson-DAC-loaded CD unit for another £179 ($327). The all-in-one Fusion (£300; $549) includes 30-watts per channel, an integrated CD player, DAB / FM tuner, USB port, an SD slot and a customized iPod dock (which is also bundled with the aforementioned Sonata). Both un
20.09.2008 14:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Joomla 1.5: Das Buch für Web-Entwickler
Content Management Systeme (CMS) bieten auch Benutzern ohne Programmierkenntnisse die Möglichkeit, ansprechende Webseiten zu entwerfen. Das derzeit sehr beliebte und kürzlich gründlich überarbeitete CMS Joomla wird ausführlich in "Joomla 1.5 Das Praxishandbuch" vorgestellt.
20.09.2008 14:20 Uhr, CHIP,
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Baldiger Start des iTunes Movie Store in Deutschland?
Das Angebot an Kinofilmen, die über das Internet übertragen werden, teilen sich momentan vor allem Maxdome und Videoload. Da beide Microsofts DRM-System für das Abspielen der Videos nutzen, haben für Mac-Nutzer den Nachteil, dass sie mit Mac OS X nicht funktionieren. Anwender einer Virtualisierungssoftware können die beiden Dienste jedoch auch mit dem Mac nutzen, wenn sie Windows installiert haben. Diesen Umstand könnte sich Apple in Deutschland in den nächsten Wochen zunutze machen und den iTunes Movie Store endlich hierzulande anbieten.
20.09.2008 14:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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20.09.2008 14:00 Uhr
Final Cut Server 1.1.1 erschienen
Ende Juni veröffentlichte Apple das letzte Update für seine Produktionssoftware Final Cut Server, die die Film- und Videobranche gerne mit Final Cut Pro zusammen nutzt. Vorgestern gab Apple mit der Version 1.1.1 eine erneute Aktualisierung frei.
20.09.2008 13:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Parallels 4 soll zahlreiche Verbesserungen bringen
Die Konkurrenten der Virtualisierungs-Programme für den Mac werden sich durch das Erscheinen von VMware Fusion 2 und Parallels 4 erneut nichts schenken. Gerade erst veröffentlichte VMware seine neue Version von Fusion, da gibt es weitere Informationen zur nächsten Version des Parallels Desktops.
20.09.2008 13:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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20.09.2008 13:00 Uhr
Soll Fujitsu-Siemens zerlegt werden?
Siemens nimmt beim Ausstieg aus dem Joint Venture Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) die Zerschlagung des IT-Konzern in Kauf. Fujitsu will den Geschäftskundenbereich übernehmen, die Endkunden-Sparte könnte an Lenovo gehen. (Lenovo, Fujitsu Siemens)
20.09.2008 12:50 Uhr, golem,
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Apple Expo Reports: Virtualizing Solutions for our Mac
When thinking about virtualizing solutions on our Mac, one will immediately think of the 2 most renowned one, WMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop. Both companies are heavily demonstrating their own solutions at the Apple Expo. While Parallels Desktop v4.0 is reported to be currently in beta test, the company was not demoing it at the event, so visitors already knowing the current version 3.0 could follow a demo of Parallels Server. WMware was showing how the recetly released Fusion 2 have amazingly improved the performance level of the solution when compared to first version. We had the chance to discuss with Serge Robe (Senior marketing product manager Apple products EMEA) about Fusion2, its development and how good interaction between WMware and Apple can at the end make Mac users life and experience easier. We were impressed by the in-depth integration with OS X a
20.09.2008 12:35 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Nach iTunes-Rückkehr: NBC verkauft über 1 Millionen Videos
Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Apple und dem Fernsehsender NBC wurde letztes Jahr durch anhaltende Unstimmigkeiten unterbrochen. Apple wollte nicht auf Forderungen eingehen, die NBC an den Betreiber des iTunes Stores stellte. Seit letzter Woche findet man die Inhalte im US-Store jedoch wieder, obwohl beide Unternehmen noch nicht die besten Freunde sind.
20.09.2008 12:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Apple Expo Reports: Realmac to Release LittleSnapper
Last Thursday, we had the chance to sit and discuss at the Apple Expo with some members of Realmac Software known for their renowned application Rapidweaver. While the version 4 of the mentioned easy-to-use website-design application was released couple of months ago, and version 4.2 is currently being prepared for release, the team wanted to demo a new application named LittleSnapper.
In short, it is intended to be your library of snapshots, but not only, and probably not limited to the snapshots obtained from Capture. If LittleSnapper is originally defined to be the designer's digital scrapbook, allowing you to capture, organize, annotate and share screenshots from your desktop and the web; it might of interest for more users than one could thought. For example, LittleSnapper can captu
20.09.2008 12:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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20.09.2008 12:00 Uhr
Apple ruft US-Mini-Netzteil des iPhone 3G zurück
Die Qualität von Apple-Produkten schätzen viele Anhänger des Unternehmens immer wieder. Dennoch ist man auch in Cupertino nicht vor Produktionsfehlern und damit verbundenen Rückrufaktionen gefeit, wie sie auch andere Firmen vollziehen.
Aktuell ruft Apple in den USA alle "Ultracompact USB Power"-Adapter, die sich im Lieferumfang des iPhone 3G befinden, zurück.
20.09.2008 11:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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Pentax K-m DSLR leaks out a little early
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Just in time for the big Photokina show in Koln, Germany, rumours are buzzing about a new Pentax DSLR that briefly appeared on the Pentax Germany site. Though details are sketchy, the K-m looks to be a lower-cost take on the K10D, with the same 10.2 megapixel Sony sensor and in-body stabilization but a lighter and smaller plastic case and slightly larger 2.7-inch LCD display. Sadly, there's no live view, but if the rumored pricing -- €500 ($725) for the single (18-55m) lens and €600 ($875) for t
20.09.2008 11:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Spiele-Samstag: Galcon und Enigmo
Um die 900 Spiele sind derzeit im App Store erhältlich - da fällt es schwer, den Überblick zu bewahren. maclife.de sucht deshalb jeden Samstag die Perlen aus dem ausufernden Angbot an spaßigen Zeitvernichtern für Sie heraus. Diese Woche: Das Stratgiespiel Galcon und der Puzzleklassiker Enigmo. Beide Titel sind derzeit für einen stark reduzierten Preis im App Store zu haben.
20.09.2008 11:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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Apple tauscht Netzteil des iPhone 3G aus
Aus Sicherheitsgründen ruft Apple die Netzteile des iPhone 3G zurück und tauscht sie aus. Unter bestimmten Umständen brechen die Metallzinken aus und bleiben in der Steckdose. (Apple, iPhone)
20.09.2008 11:35 Uhr, golem,
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Rückruf des Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapters
Sofern Sie Ihr iPhone in den deutschsprachigen Ländern bzw. in einem anderen europäischen Land erworben haben, sind Sie vom Rückruf nicht betroffen. Beim Kauf in den USA hingegen wurde der Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter mitgeliefert, für den es nun eine große Rückrufaktion gibt. Wer den Adapter im Einsatz hat, sollte laut Apple sofo
20.09.2008 11:35 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Apple recalls the Ultra compact chargers for the iPhone and iPod touch
Apple announced a large recall campaign for its ulta-compact chargers (these were not available in France).
A manufacturing defect creates a weakness that affects the connectors entering into the plug, these can easily break. Apple asks its customers to cease using them immediately.
http://www.apple.com/support/usbadapter/exchangeprogram/?sr=hotnews/
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20.09.2008 11:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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20.09.2008 11:00 Uhr
Mac Rewind - Ausgabe 137 erschienen
Soeben ist die 137. Ausgabe unseres wöchentlichen Magazins Mac Rewind erschienen. Sie können die Ausgabe wie immer entweder direkt im Browser lesen, die PDF-Datei laden oder auch ein bequemes und natürlich kostenloses Abonnement im iTunes Store abschließen. In diesem Fall erhalten Sie die aktuelle Mac Rewind jede Woche pünktlich über iTun
20.09.2008 10:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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20.09.2008 10:00 Uhr
NBC verkauft über 1 Million TV-Shows in 10 Tagen
NBC entfernte im September 2007 aufgrund eines Preis-Streites mit Apple sein Serien-Angebot komplett aus dem iTunes Store. Ein knappes Jahr später kroch NBC wieder zurück und willigte Apples Preisvorstellungen wieder ein: Seither sind Serien wie Heroes, Monk oder die US-Version von The Office wieder via iTunes Store USA erhältlich. Dies freute anscheinend die US-iTunes-Benutzer, denn seit NBC wieder an Bord ist (seit der Keynote am 9. September), verkauften sich die NBC-Shows bereits über…
20.09.2008 09:05 Uhr, macprime,
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20.09.2008 9:00 Uhr
Screen Grabs: Mike Traceur needs to speak to his girlfriend... on her X1
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation
Screen grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com.
Sure, Knight Rider is probably the worst show ever in the history of the moving picture, but that doesn't stop Sony Ericsson from wanting to throw some money in its direction (or not, seeing as the company's logo has apparently been scrubbed). Between the nearly intolerable dialogue and absurdly fake green-screen car chases, check out a glimpse of the f
20.09.2008 08:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple startet Rückrufaktion für iPhone-Aufladegeräte
Apple musste aufgrund eines Konstruktionsfehlers eine Rückrufaktion für die Ultrakompakten USB Power Adapter für das iPhone starten. Unter Umständen könnten bei diesem Geräten der Stecker abbrechen und der Benutzer könnte dadurch einen Stromschlag erleiden. Deshalb ruft Apple nun diese Geräte zurück. Betroffen sind nicht alle Geräte, sondern nur ausgewählte, welche in den Ländern: USA, Japan, Kanada, Mexiko und einigen lateinischen Ländern in den Handel kamen. Nach aktuellen Infos sind Geräte, welche in Europa vertrieben wurden nicht betroffen. Die Adapter, die…
20.09.2008 08:50 Uhr, macprime,
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Das macnews.de-Wochenend-Quiz: Die wichtigsten Themen der Woche
Haben Sie in den vergangenen Tagen an Ihrem Mac schon einmal in die Software-Aktualisierung geschaut? In Apples Entwicklungsabteilungen ist offensichtlich die Sommerpause vorbei. Was Cupertino diese Woche an Bits und Bytes um den Erdball schickt, wo sich die Telekom Bilder vom angeblich neuen MacBook Pro besorgt und was in der Podcaster-Szene
20.09.2008 08:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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20.09.2008 7:00 Uhr
Cognition Technologies' Semantic Map paves the way for the robot uprising
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Cognition Technologies' new Semantic Map lets computers -- and, conceivably, evil robots -- "understand" the English language in much the same way humans do, based on word tenses and context in a sentence. With this technology, a computer or search engine can understand virtually every word in the English language -- for a vocabulary about ten times that of a typical American college graduate. The system is already being employed in search engines, allowing people to ask questions in human-phrasing instead of unnatural, machine fo
20.09.2008 06:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 6:00 Uhr
Ed Hardy-ruined Palm Centro not available to general public, and that's okay
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
If you were wondering why Palm just posted another less-than-stellar quarter of earnings despite the runaway success of its Centro line, we think we have the answer: it's been digging into the piggy bank to ice out its gear. Palm has commissioned Ed Hardy to "specially equip" some Centros as gifts for presenters at the Primetime Emmys (which fall somewhere between Cable Ace and Teen Choice Awards for prestige), and the result is well, this. The designs won't be available to the general public, but we think we're going to
20.09.2008 05:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 4:00 Uhr
Verizon promises increased interactivity for FiOS TV customers
Filed under: Home Entertainment
With all this talk of interactive TV from the likes of Sony, Yahoo! and Intel these days, it's starting to seem like the early 90s all over again -- only this time it looks like things are actually panning out. Now Verizon seems to be upping its interactive game as well, with it boasting about a whole host of improvements that FiOS TV customers can look forward to this fall. The new features were apparently demoed during an "informal party" held by
20.09.2008 03:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 3:00 Uhr
Apple Expo Video Coverage
Today, we decided to visit the Apple Expo, and to share with you interesting products being demoed and announced during the event.
We will first have probably one of the largest booth at the AE 2008, the one dedicated to one of the most expensive iPod/iPhone peripherals: The Mini Cooper:
We then had the chance to have Griffin showing 2 new products, not yet available but potentially very interesting for many iPhone owners:
Then I went around to different booths, mostly
20.09.2008 02:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Apple iPod touch 2G and nano 4G: The Engadget Review
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
It's been just over a week since we ran a smash-and-grab at Apple's unveiling of its newest entries to the iPod family, the nano 4G and touch 2G. The devices, both set along an evolutionary (rather than revolutionary) path have certainly been nipped, tucked, and updated -- but we wanted to know if they'd been improved at all. For the nano, we've seen some iteratio
20.09.2008 02:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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20.09.2008 2:00 Uhr
How would you change OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner?
Filed under: Cellphones
We know -- it takes time to really dig deep within an open-source device (particularly a handset), but now that a few months have ticked by since OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner began shipping in North America, we figured there was never a better time to ask how your experience has been. The unorthodox mobile isn't for the faint of heart (or the technology-challenged, truthfully), but for the hackers and tinkerers out there who splurged for one in hopes of finding their new favorite toy, how have things been? Is the interface friendly enough? Are there too many limitations? Is
20.09.2008 01:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Nuclear Nova GL Golf for iPhone
Earlier this week we previewed iGolf, a pretty neat game, if you don't mind throwing your back out or your iPhone shooting across the room if you slip. Today we had the chance to play another iPhone golf game that we may actually keep around.
GL Golf (iTunes Link) is the kind of iPhone game you can get addicted to. As soon as you get used to the stroke, it's a satisfying, realistic golfing experience. It is in landscape mode so you get a wider field of view compared to the other go
20.09.2008 01:06 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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20.09.2008 1:00 Uhr
Practice good online password security
Learn how hackers were able to access Governor Palin's Yahoo e-mail account, whether you should be worried about that, and what you can do to minimize the risks of the same thing happening to you.
20.09.2008 00:50 Uhr, Macworld,
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eXpresso
eXpresso lets you edit and share spreadsheets online using genuine (but reduced) Excel software.
20.09.2008 00:50 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Sportacular
The free Sportacular iPhone app gives you instant access to updated scores and stats for all sorts of sports.
20.09.2008 00:50 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Apple deals: refurb iPod collection, peripherals
Previous generation refurbished iPods are now available at Apple's online store for reduced prices. The 1GB iPod shuffle ($39) comes in silver, blue, green and purple. Previous generation 8GB iPod nanos ($99) are also available in silver, blue, green, black or pink. The iPod classic is available in two configurations 80GB ($169) or 160GB ($249) with two colors to chose from, black or silver. T
20.09.2008 00:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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AFB praises changes to Nano, iTunes
Apple has taken some important steps in helping with disabilities, says the American Foundation for the Blind. The non-profit aid and activism organization is mainly praising of the fourth-generation iPod nano, to which Apple has added software options for talking menus, as well as larger fonts. Previously, claims AFB president Carl Augusto, it was enormously difficult to find a particular track
20.09.2008 00:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Forums: MacBook upgrades, 2.1 bugs, app cleanup
Forum roundup: Recently MacNN forum goers began to discuss what upgrades they could possibly expect to see in the new MacBook lineup. Bugs in the new 2.1 software upgrade are the topic of conversation in this thread. After zealously downloading too many apps, one forum member started a thread looking for thoughts on cleaning up non-essential apps without permanently deleting them. Outrage over
20.09.2008 00:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Popular Mechanics offers preview of Singapore's TechX robot challenge
Filed under: Robots
We haven't heard a whole lot about Singapore's DARPA-esque TechX robot challenge since it first kicked off early last year, but with the final round getting underway on Sunday, Popular Mechanics has now thankfully offered up a preview of what's in store. Among those set to compete is the so-called Uni-Seeker bot (pictured above) from Nanyang Technological University, which is a heavily modded incarnation of iRobot's ATRV Junior robot, and one of only six bots that managed to make it through all the qualifying rounds. Others includ
20.09.2008 00:24 Uhr, Engadget,
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New Optimus Aux shots show a sexier vision
Filed under: Peripherals
Yeah, barebones shots are fun and all, but we're never ones to turn down some cleaned-up press renders. The newly-redubbed Optimus Aux (farewell, Pultius) has had its keys scrunched together for optimum hotkey action, and we've got a shot of the rear port configuration after the break, in addition to a comparison to the Maximus to round things out nicely. Face it, Art Lebedev loves you very much. Also, your wallet.Continue reading N
20.09.2008 00:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple recalls iPhone power adapters
Apple today admitted that an ultra-compact USB power adapter, shipping with the iPhone 3G, poses a safety threat. The company says that under certain circumstances the metal prongs can break off in the power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. Although Apple claims that only a small number of adapters are affected, the company is nevertheless allowing customers to exchange them for a new, r
20.09.2008 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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