Archive for June, 2009
iolo technologies Reclaims Speed of Cluttered Computers
For most people, a computer that is constantly lagging, freezing, crashing, or otherwise performing poorly is due cause for drastic measures. Sometimes, computers only a few years old are simply replaced when they start acting up. Other times, said computer is brought to a specialist and the consumer is charged a hefty premium in order to address the issues at hand.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay Demo
Here’s a video demo Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 from E3. The demo shows characters scaling an ice wall, battling on an airfield and fighting on snowmobiles. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is going to be one of the biggest gaming titles released this year and I will probably pick up a copy on each gaming platform its offered on.
Palm Pre Reviewed ….Extensively
The Palm Pre will begin selling at Sprint stores this Saturday, but before you rush out and buy one you should read Engadget’s multi-page review and watch the demo videos. The reviewer had a lot of good things to say about the Pre, but as with all first-generation devices there’s plenty of room for improvement. [...]
Microsoft Bing TV Commercial (video)
Microsoft is getting ready to kick off a massive television commercial campaign to launch Bing.com, the company’s new search engine. Here’s the first ad in the series. The first ad starts off with a montage of YouTube videos and images of the financial collapse. “We don’t need queries and keywords if they bring back questions [...]
SanDisk Announces Netbook-centric pSSD
SanDisk used Computex as the launch pad for its new 2nd generation solid state drives aimed at the expanding netbook market. Many first-generation netbooks with SSDs experienced slower-than-expected performance, but SanDisk has developed ncache to speed up SSD performance while still maintaining low cost.
Fujitsu USA Joins Netbook Race
Fujitsu today announced their own netbook called the M2010. The Fujitsu M2010 is geared towards students from K-12 and mobile professionals, but can it distinguish itself from the myriad of other netbooks out there?
YouTube XL: Watch YouTube Video on Your TV
Google’s introduced a new feature called YouTube XL, which makes it easier to watch YouTube videos on your TV or other large display.
Iomega Releases Mac Compatible eGo Portable Hard Drives
Iomega’s introduced a mac-compatible version of its new eGo portable hard drives. The new hard drives are much more rugged than standard portable hard drives. They can withstand drops of up 51 inches. These drives feature one Firewire 400, Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 ports.
Toshiba mini NB 205 Netbook Introduced
Toshiba introduced a new line of netbooks today. The mini NB205 features a full-sized keyboard and can run for up to 9.5 hours on a single charge.
Virgin America: Day in the Clouds Contest
Virgin America and Google are teaming up for a promotion called The Day in the Cloud Challenge to promote in-flight WiFi. One lucky winner wil get 1TB of storage on Google Apps, a year of free flights and an HP netbook.
