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Submitted by actz
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
Often companies will claim a " sellout" in order to hype incredible demand for its product. However, these claims are pointless without any firm numbers -- after all, there's a big difference between moving 100 and 100,000 units. Now we're getting word from Japan that the heavily discounted Windows 7 upgrades that went up for pre-order on Friday are sold-out. While no numbers are given, the 17 retailers involved in the pre-order sales, who presumably have no vested interest in trying to inflate perceptions on behalf of Microsoft, report sales as "considerable" and taking only 1.5 days (of the 10 days planned) to burn though the alloted inventory. A quick check on Amazon US and Canada shows the same pre-order prices we saw Friday. Still, it might be wise to take notice of the "while supplies last" disclaimer if you haven't already. Update: Engadget Japanese tells us that the 30,000 copies were sold according to Microsoft. |
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Submitted by actz
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
Rumor has it that Intel is prepped to launch its new SSDs in the next two weeks. According to sources speaking to the The Inquirer, the new solid state disks will feature that smaller 34nm NAND Flash developed by Intel and Micron. As usual, the smaller manufacturing processes should allow for higher density SSDs (as high as 320GB) at a reduced cost to manufacture. In fact, INQ says, "there will be drives big enough to replace the HDDs in most, if not all laptops." With Intel already cutting SSD prices we remain optimistic that this rumor is true.
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Submitted by actz
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 |
Disc images are a fairly common packaging standard for large software programs. If you want to try out a new Linux distribution, for example, chances are you'll need to download a disc image in ISO format and burn it to a blank CD-ROM or DVD.
But ever since I began using Mac OS X, I've been perpetually confused about how to burn ISO images. I'm used to disc burning utilities that have an obvious, explicit command like "Burn ISO Image to CD." To make life even more confusing, OS X's Disk Utility does have a Burn command, but it becomes disabled when you click on the blank disc you'd like to use for the burn.
The problem here is that most Mac disc utilities, including the built-in Disk Utility, take a different approach when it comes to image burning. Instead of telling the program you want to burn an image, then choosing the file, you're supposed to do the reverse: You choose the file, then tell the program you want to burn it. So, to burn an ISO image to disc, here's what to do:
Insert a blank disc.
Start Disk Utility.
From the File menu, choose Open Disk Image and select the ISO to be burned.
In the list of volumes, you will now see an item representing the ISO file. Select it.
Click the Burn button and follow the instructions.
That's it! Sure, it may seem simple enough, but when you've been using Linux and Windows utilities for years, these steps can be a little perplexing and hard to remember.
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Submitted by actz
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
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Opera Unite reinvents the Web
Opera today unveiled Opera Unite, a new technology that shakes up the old client-server computing model of the Web. Opera Unite turns any computer into both a client and a server, allowing it to interact with and serve content to other computers directly across the Web, without the need for third-party servers.
Opera Unite makes serving data as simple and easy as browsing the Web. For consumers, Opera Unite services give greater control of private data and make it easy to share data with any device equipped with a modern Web browser.
For Web developers, Opera Unite services are based on the same open Web standards as Web sites today. This dramatically simplifies the complexity of authoring cutting-edge Web services. With Opera Unite, creating a full Web service is now as easy as coding a Web page.
Opera Unite is available in a special version of the Opera 10 desktop browser from Opera Labs. Opera Unite services run directly in the browser.
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Submitted by actz
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
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Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia written by volunteers, has been turned into book which is 5,000 pages long and 1ft 7ins thick.
Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia written by volunteers, has been turned into book which is 5,000 pages long and 1ft 7ins thick by Rob Matthews
Made by Rob Matthews, the book contains 437 featured articles from the popular internet resource and comes up to his knee when stood on the floor.
Wikipedia, which carries articles which can generally be edited by anyone who can access the website, was launched in 2001 and is currently the most popular general reference work on the Internet. Rob, a graphic design student from Brighton, Sussex, took two weeks to make the book as a statement about how people are now dependent on the internet for information.
He said: "I'm comparing the internet Wikipedia to a traditional encyclopedia by putting it in the same format.
"I wanted to make a comment on how everyone goes to the internet these days for information, yet it is very unreliable compared to what it has replaced."
Rob carefully selected 'featured' Wikipedia articles to fill his book, which can just about be carried, because these are thought to be the best the website has to offer.
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Submitted by actz
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
As of approximately 20 minutes ago, it seems that the search giant is taking a little nap - Google Search, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Reader, and critically, Google Apps, all appear to be offline.
This is not the first time Gmail has had a service outage, but may very well be the first time most, or all Google services, are offline at the same time. An official Google Twitter account to keep the public in touch with any outages would be highly benefitial in this situation. Of course, Google first need to realise that it's Twitter we're talking about here, not Wave - because Wave's not out yet.
Stop work on new products and get polishing the downtime issues Google, because you're utopian 'We're all in the cloud together' outlook is not going to gel for very much longer if your services are offline.
Note: You can check the online status of Google, Gmail, or any other website for that matter by visiting
http://tr.im/oDIQ
Status Updates
As of 9:21am, 16th June GMT, all Google services appear to be back up and running.
As of 9:14am, 16th June GMT, Google Search and Google Maps are back online. However Gmail, Calendar, Reader, Docs and other services are not yet back from the brink.
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Submitted by actz
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Sunday, 14 June 2009 |
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I’ve compiled a list of my top 100 Mac apps for your perusal, since so many people have been asking for it. Thanks to Taylor Olson and Jason for helping me put all the icons and links in place! These apps are certainly Tiger compatible, and most of ‘em work inside Leopard (though the VNC utilities are now unnecessary). I did my best to avoid overly popular titles, but couldn’t avoid it in some cases.
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Submitted by actz
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Thursday, 11 June 2009 |
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 If you didn't find much to gasp at during the iPhone OS 3.0 section of Monday's keynote presentation at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, that's understandable. Much of what was showed off were features that we saw trotted out back at March's iPhone special event where Apple initially introduced the software update.
That said, we did get a glimpse at a few brand new iPhone capabilities as well as a more detailed look at some of the features that were only hinted at three months ago. Let's take a look at what's coming to our iPhone when the update drops on June 17.
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Submitted by actz
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Thursday, 11 June 2009 |
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The co-founders of Last.fm have quit the CBS-owned company. CEO Felix Miller, COO Martin Stiksel and CIO Richard Jones confirmed they were leaving in a blog post yesterday. The trio will stay on as consultants at the firm until September. CBS Interactive’s boss Quincy Smith said Miller, Stiksel and Jones would hang around to ensure a smooth handover of management at the top. “We are actively looking to hire a new leadership team which will definitely consist of more than one person,” he said, according to the Daily Telegraph.
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Submitted by actz
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 |
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Apple’s latest iPhone, the 3G S, is currently the talk of the town. But if you’re a prospective O2 customer itching to buy the latest model, or an existing iPhone users hoping to upgrade, then you’d be wise to read the small print. O2 has already confirmed that the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 3G S models will cost pay-as-you-go customers a whopping £440.40 ($711.12/€510.37) and £538.30 ($853.05/€612.24), respectively. However, internet tethering – a killer 3G S feature allowing the phone to be used like am HSDPA modem – won’t be available to PAYG customers. The bolt-on will only be offered to contract customers, priced at either £14.68 per month for a 3GB maximum data transfer allowance, or £29.36 per month for 10GB. O2's HSDPA network provides 3.6Mb/s downloads across the carrier's 3G network. The faster, 7.2Mb/s speed is being rolled out, initially in major cities. Call merging and visual voicemail are also not available to PAYG customers, O2 confirmed. O2’s monthly contact costs vary wildly, so we’ve included the operator’s breakdown below. But if you’re looking to save a few pennies and grab the 16GB 3G S for free then you’ll have to sign up for a £73.41 per month contract for 18 months. The 32GB model’s free for the same monthly cost, but based on a lengthier, two-year agreement.  Click for larger view It’s also worth noting that although O2’s now canned the 16GB iPhone 3G, you can still buy the 8GB model for the operator’s original PAYG price of £342.50 ($553.04/€396.91). The table above shows the contract prices, again unchanged. Contracts for business customers vary widely too. For example, you can get the 32GB 3G S for £175.19 ($282.88/€203.02) on O2’s Small Business Frequent User tariff. Apple’s iPhone 3G S small print also contains some finer points you should be aware of because, despite version 3.0 of the OS set to launch on 17 June, many of the coolest features required hardware only included in the 3G S. For example, even if you upgrade your existing 8GB 3G to the new operating system, you still won’t get the compass, the voice control app, the video capture capable camera or the “improved performance” afforded by the 3G S' faster chippery. Internet tethering will not be available to owners of the 8GB iPhone. But many other iPhone 3.0 features - MMS, copy and paste, voice memos and the landscape keyboard in the messaging apps - will work on the old handset, and on new ones, whether they're PAYG or contract handsets. So, the moral of the story is that if you’re looking to get the 3G S, you must be flush with cash, think carefully about contract or PAYG options and – most importantly – drop Register Hardware about your thoughts on the new device. The iPhone 3G S will be available from O2 on 19 June. Apple's other UK iPhone partner, Carphone Warehouse, will start taking advance orders tomorrow. ® Update O2 has since told Register Hardware that existing customers on monthly contracts will be able to upgrade to the iPhone 3G S by “buying out” of their contracts. The cost of this is calculated on a case-by-case basis, but you’ll then have to pick from the standard list of monthly 3G S contract options (shown above) before the operator will ship you the device.
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