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| 3G iPhone FAQ |
| 2008-07-17 08:32:00 |
How much will an iPhone 3G cost? $199 for the 8GB version, which comes only in black, and $299 for the 16GB version which comes in black and white.What's changed between the first generation and the iPhone 3G? Honestly? Not all that much. The iPhone 3G has all the features of the first one, plus faster 3G data downloads, GPS, and a better battery life. Externally, the phone's casing is slightly changed, with a thinner edge and thicker middle, but a flush headphone jack and solid-colored back mak...
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| iPhone recovery, easy |
| 2008-07-16 09:18:00 |
What you'll need:- Jailbroken iPhone- BSD Subsystem and OpenSSH installed on your iPhone- Terminal (or MobileTerminal) installed on your iPhone- An SSH server installed on your computer (mine is running Ubuntu 7.10 with OpenSSH)- Your iPhone's IP address- Your computer's IP addressFirst, make sure that your iPhone and computer are on the same LAN. You can try to ping your computer from your iPhone (using Terminal) and vice versa, just to make sure they can see each other on your LAN.Where: = You...
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| 3G iPhone debuts in Japan |
| 2008-07-11 09:50:00 |
The new iPhone went on sale at a Tokyo store Friday, making its debut in Japan, amid swirling smoke after a 30-second countdown chanted by hundreds of people lined up, some for days, snaking around the block.The store in downtown Tokyo of Japanese carrier Softbank Corp.'s store, started selling Apple Inc.'s much awaited cell phone five hours ahead of the other stores in the nationwide chain.The celebration, which included a digital clock display ticking away over the entrance, was part of a glob...
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| Classic technology rivals |
| 2008-07-10 08:47:00 |
Mac vs PCSony Playstation vs Microsoft XboxNintendo vs SegaIntel vs AMDBill Gates vs Steve JobsGoogle vs Yahoo...
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| Rogers Wireless 3G iPhone plans |
| 2008-07-03 08:10:00 |
Monthly Fee* $60 $75 $100 $115 Weekday Minutes Included 150 300 600 800 Evenings and Weekend unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited Evenings are from 9 p.m to 7 a.m Monday to Friday and Weekends are from 9 p.m Friday to 7a.m Monday Data Included 400MB 750MB 1GB 2GB 1MB= 1,024 KB 1GB=1,024MB Bonus Sent Text Messages 75 100 200 300 Visual Voicemail - New with iPhone Included Visual Voicemail allows you to go directly to any of your messages without listening to the prior...
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| What is 'hypermiling'? |
| 2008-06-23 09:23:00 |
You can get 35 percent better fuel mileage out of your current vehicle by using a device most drivers already have.
That would be your right foot.
Most drivers agonizing over the cost of gasoline fail to realize the enormous impact their driving style has on fuel consumption.
During the last run-up in fuel prices, we wrote about Edmunds.com's tests of common fuel-saving driving tips. Some common tips, it turned out, had little or no effect on fuel economy. (Edmunds.com provides data and conte...
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| Building a RAID data storage server |
| 2008-06-17 11:11:00 |
Over the last few years, storage manufacturers have introduced ATA RAID controllers as a budget-minded alternative to the entrenched SCSI RAID. Hard-drive makers turned out products with faster motors and larger buffers, hoping to close the performance gap with SCSI drives. Yet hurdles remained.This was among the driving forces behind the development of the Serial ATA standard, which showed potential to address these issues. Now in its second revision, SATA is delivering what system builders hav...
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| End of Windows XP FAQ |
| 2008-06-17 11:08:00 |
Any sign that Microsoft will reprieve Windows XP's retirement? Sort of.Two weeks ago, Microsoft extended its exceptions to the aged operating system's end of availability by announcing that it would let makers of another class of computers — low-cost desktop PCs — preinstall XP Home through the end of June 2011. ...When will big-name computer makers stop selling XP-powered PCs? Not until they have to.Three of the world's top four OEMs — Hewlett-Packard Co., Acer Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. ...
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| Dell E and E Slim UMPC notebook |
| 2008-06-13 10:02:00 |
Screen size 8.9" (1024 x 600)CPU 1.6 GHZ Intel processorDimensions 0.82" - 1.22 x "9.13" x 6.9" approx. 2.2 lbsHDD 4 / 8 / 16 GBRam 512MB / 1GBPorts 3 USB / SD card / speaker / microphone / VGACamera 0.3 MPWireless 802.11g, WiMax, WWanBattery 4 cell (approx 5 hours)O/S Linux or XP...
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| Build your own budget PC |
| 2008-06-12 13:20:00 |
Let's face it: Not everyone needs a desktop PC with every bell and whistle available. And, frankly, not everyone can afford such a rig. What if all you need is a system that is capable of handling basic, everyday home computing? After all, the things most of us usually do on our PC are surfing the Web, burning CDs, e-mailing, office tasks like word processing and spreadsheets, and some light photo editing. In short, a budget PC is for you. And that, my friends, is where we come in.Now, if you're...
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| Eee PC: dual boot, Linux and XP |
| 2008-06-12 13:18:00 |
Most of us assume that buying a new PC involves making a choice over what operating system to install, whether it's Windows, Mac, or Linux. But why settle for just one OS when you can run two? Apple already offers that option using Bootcamp or Parallels, but you can set it up on Windows and Linux boxes, too.Why dual-boot? Maybe you've been curious about running Linux, but don't want to sacrifice a Windows-based PC to the uncertainties of a new operating system. Or if you're a Linux user, much as...
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| What is a 'carbon footprint'? |
| 2008-06-09 12:58:00 |
A Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.A Carbon Footprint is made up of the sum of two parts, the direct / primary footprint and the indirect / secondary footprint.1. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels including domestic energy consumption and transportation (e.g. car and plane).2. The secondary fo...
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| What is this 'storm botnet'? |
| 2008-06-06 11:22:00 |
The Storm botnet or Storm worm botnet is a remotely-controlled network of "zombie" computers (or "botnet") that has been linked by the Storm Worm, a Trojan horse spread through e-mail spam. Some have estimated that by September 2007 the Storm botnet was running on anywhere from 1 million to 50 million computer systems. Other sources have placed the size of the botnet to be around 250,000 to 1 million compromised systems. More conservatively, one network security analyst claims to have developed ...
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| What is 'dry drowning'? |
| 2008-06-06 11:09:00 |
Dry drowning is when a person's lungs become unable to extract oxygen from the air, due primarily to:* Muscular paralysis* Puncture wound to the torso (affecting ability of diaphragm to create respiratory movement)* Changes to the oxygen-absorbing tissues* Persistence of laryngospasm when immersed in fluid* Breathing for too long any gas other than oxygen that does not kill the patient on its own. (e.g. Helium)The person may effectively drown without any sort of fluid. In cases of dry drowning i...
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| What is Karma? |
| 2008-05-29 09:51:00 |
Karma is the concept of "action" or "deed" in Indic religions understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called samsara) described in Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies.The philosophical explanation of karma can differ slightly between traditions, but the general concept is basically the same. Through the law of karma, the effects of all deeds actively create past, present, and future experiences, thus making one responsible for one's own life,...
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| NASA's Phoenix spacecraft |
| 2008-05-29 09:48:00 |
Phoenix is a robotic spacecraft on a space exploration mission on Mars under the Mars Scout Program. The scientists conducting the mission will use instruments aboard the Phoenix lander to search for environments suitable for microbial life on Mars, and to research the history of water there. The multi-agency program is headed by the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona, under the direction of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The program is a partnership of universities i...
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| What is POST (Power On Self Test)? |
| 2008-05-20 12:08:00 |
POST (Power-On Self-Test) is the diagnostic testing sequence that a computer's basic input/output system (or "starting program") runs to determine if the computer keyboard, random access memory, disk drives, and other hardware are working correctly.If the necessary hardware is detected and found to be operating properly, the computer begins to boot. If the hardware is not detected or is found not to be operating properly, the BIOS issues an error message which may be text on the display screen a...
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| DDR3 memory FAQ |
| 2008-05-12 11:45:00 |
These are uncertain financial times we live in today, and the rise and fall of our economy has had direct affect on consumer spending. It has already been one full year now that DDR3 has been patiently waiting for the enthusiast community to give it proper consideration, yet it's success is still undermined by misconceptions and high price. Benchmark Reviews has been testing DDR3 more actively than anyone, which is why over fifteen different kits fill our System Memory section of reviews. Sad...
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| What is "Steampunk"? |
| 2008-05-06 09:36:00 |
Steampunk is a subgenre of fantasy and speculative fiction which came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s.The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurri...
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| Grand Theft Auto 4 |
| 2008-05-01 11:56:00 |
The fourth installment of the popular series by Rockstar features improved graphics, new features, and new gameplay. Players take on the role of Niko Bellic, a rough-around-the-edge chap from Eastern Europe. Niko has arrived in America, in Liberty City -- a land full of promise and opportunity. His cousin convinced him to emigrate, to join him in his mansion and life of luxury, but as soon as he steps off the boat, Niko discovers the truth about the American way. Still, the wealth, the comfort, ...
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| Recovering data from cellphones |
| 2008-04-25 13:06:00 |
Mobile phones or cell phones are one of the most popular communication devices available today. With it, you will be able to make and take calls wherever you are. Most modern cell phones available today are now also integrated with multimedia features and other features that will make your everyday life a lot easier and also more fun.However, have you ever considered that your cell phone can also be affected by data loss? If you don’t know about this, then it may be time for you to know about ...
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| What is OLED? |
| 2008-04-22 11:21:00 |
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED), also Light Emitting Polymer (LEP) and Organic Electro-Luminescence (OEL), is any light-emitting diode (LED) whose emissive electroluminescent layer is composed of a film of organic compounds. The layer usually contains a polymer substance that allows suitable organic compounds to be deposited. They are deposited in rows and columns onto a flat carrier by a simple "printing" process. The resulting matrix of pixels can emit light of different colors.Such sys...
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| Lenovo X300: pros and cons |
| 2008-04-18 09:48:00 |
The ThinkPad X300 put up some interesting performance numbers. Understandably, with tests heavily CPU dependent tests, we saw the effects of the relatively low-clocked 1.2GHz processor, examples included 3DMark06 CPU, and PCMark Vantage's Communication and Music tests. Conversely, tests that favored hard drive performance had the ThinkPad X300 leading the pack such as PCMark Vantage's HDD and Productivity test. Rounding out the performance picture is battery life, where the ThinkPad X300 domi...
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| iPod Touch -> VOIP phone |
| 2008-04-16 11:20:00 |
Here are some easy tips on turning your iPod Touch into a VOIP phone. What you need is a jailbroken touch, touchmod mic, and free software. The full instructions are here at lifehacker."The iPhone and iPod touch are almost indistinguishable devices except for one major difference—you can make calls from your iPhone, and you can't from your iPod touch. For the privilege of making phone calls with your iPhone, you have to pay $100 more upfront to Apple for the device itself, plus a minimum of $6...
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| Want to improve laptop battery life? Do this: |
| 2008-04-14 10:13:00 |
Keep your processor working at a walking paceMost notebooks offer power regulation software, and almost all have the ability to change profiles using the Vista power manager. Click on that battery icon on the bottom of your screen, and make sure your notebook is set to Balanced or Power Saver. High Performance is great if you are encoding video or playing games, but it makes your processor work harder than it has to, using more power and throwing out more heat.Tune your radio dialKeep an eye on ...
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| What is PHP? |
| 2008-04-11 10:57:00 |
PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with a couple of unique PHP-specific features thrown in. The goal of the language is to allow web developers to write dynamically generated pages quickly.What does PHP stand for?PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. This confuses many people because the first word of the acronym is the acronym. This type of acronym is called a recursive acronym. The curious can visit » Free On-Line Dictionary ...
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| What is LSI (latent semantic indexing)? |
| 2008-04-07 14:43:00 |
Latent semantic indexing, other wise known as LSI, is not what is it is frequently claimed to be. It is not something that a webpage can be optimized for, so that it conforms to LSI standards. There is no such thing as LSI standards. In fact, latent semantic indexing cannot be described to a layman in simple terms.LSI cannot be used to improve your search engine listings since it is nothing more than a concept. A very mathematically complex concept, sure, but a concept nevertheless, and concepts...
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| How fix Windows system 32 errors? |
| 2008-04-01 09:27:00 |
Sometimes you may face that your XP operating system stops booting with an error message:“System32 Corrupt or Missing”This error may be the possible reason of corruption in “System32”. It may corrupt due to some changes in software or hardware configuration.System32 is the most important part of your computer. It’s like the heart and brain of the operating system without which the computer wouldn’t be working at all. Its generally located in the “C: Windowssystem32” and is genera...
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| What is Earth Hour? |
| 2008-03-31 12:27:00 |
Earth Hour is an international event that asks households and businesses to turn off their lights and non-essential electrical appliances for one hour on the evening of 29 March at 8 pm local time until 9 pm to promote electricity conservation and thus lower carbon emissions. It may also help reduce light pollution, and in 2008, coincides with the beginning of National Dark Sky Week in the USA.It is promoted by World Wildlife Fund Australia (WWF), an environmental lobby group, and the Sydney Mor...
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| 700Mhz wireless auction FAQ |
| 2008-03-27 11:38:00 |
We know who won the just-completed Federal Communications Commission auction of wireless spectrum. But we don't know what the winners will do with the spectrum, what the prospects are for the losers and, perhaps most important, how the auction will effect users.Verizon Communications Inc. won much of the coveted "C block" of wireless spectrum in the 700-MHz band, and AT&T Inc. won big chunks of the "B block." (For a fuller explanation of the auction, the blocks and what was at stake, check out t...
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| O'Reilly released iPhone hacking guide |
| 2008-03-27 11:36:00 |
If you were wondering whether the iPhone software development kit would end the unofficial third-party development craze, stop wondering.O'Reilly, one of the most well-known publishers of technology primers for professionals, has released a book on developing applications for a jailbroken iPhone. iPhone Open Application Development, written by Jonathan Zdziarski, was spotted by dozens of iPhone aficionados Tuesday. Chapter 1? "Breaking Into and Setting Up the iPhone."Zdziarski was among the firs...
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| 2008 unrest in Tibet |
| 2008-03-24 15:33:00 |
The 2008 unrest in Xizang (Tibet Autonomous Region) began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 (Tibetan Uprising Day), the 49th anniversary of the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising against the Communist Party's rule. The protests soon shifted from calls for independence to violence, attacks on non-Tibetan ethnic groups, rioting, burning and looting on March 14. Political tension, socio-economic issues (comparative economic success of non-Tibetan ethnic groups and rising inflation) and anger over rum...
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| OpenOffice FAQ |
| 2008-03-24 15:26:00 |
What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org?* Add-Ons are components that integrate into the OOo GUI.* Add-Ins are components that provide Calc formulas.* Plugins are what you know from your browser. I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! What happened?When you install Open Office.org, it asks you whether you want to associate MS Office files with OpenOffice.org. In order to not associate these MS Office file types, you...
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| Time Machine and your AirPort Extreme |
| 2008-03-20 08:28:00 |
We happen to use an 802.11n AirPort Extreme as our router, so we put today's new firmware upgrade to the test to see if Time Machine really does work with AirPort Disk. As expected, it works and only requires a few simple steps... First we updated our firmware using the AirPort Base Station Utility, then we plugged in our external HDD. Next, we logged into our AirPort Extreme using Finder, clicked on the folder representing our external disk and finally, we fired up Time Machine. After that, it ...
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| Widget FAQ |
| 2008-03-19 14:51:00 |
In computer programming, a widget (or control) is an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box. The defining characteristic of a widget is to provide a single interaction point for the direct manipulation of a given kind of data. Widgets are visual basic building blocks which combined in an application hold all the data processed by the application and the available interactions on this data.A family of common reusable widgets has evolved for holding g...
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| Hiphone I32 (C-002) iPhone clone pics |
| 2008-03-17 12:27:00 |
Shipped in a plain white box, here's what I got.Extra battery (2 came with it), and SD card reader.Headset.microSD adapter (included was a 512mb microSD card) and silicon case.AC adapter (USB cable as well but I forgot to take a picture of it), manual, car adapter.Leather case.Hiphone I32 turned on (looks pretty good).Hiphone I32 slide lock screen.Hiphone I32 back.HiPhone I32 back (cover off).Related:P168+ picsBonus points: guess what kind of camera I have?...
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| Exabyte vs Zettabyte, what's the converison? |
| 2008-03-12 13:29:00 |
The basic unit used in computer data storage is called a bit (binary digit). Computers use these little bits, which are composed of ones and zeros, to do things and talk to other computers. All your files, for instance, are kept in the computer as binary files and translated into words and pictures by the software (which is also ones and zeros). This two number system, is called a "binary number system" since it has only two numbers in it. The decimal number system in contrast has ten unique...
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| Versatile Multilayer Disc |
| 2008-03-10 11:43:00 |
Versatile Multilayer Disc (VMD or HD VMD) is a high-capacity red laser optical disc technology designed by New Medium Enterprises, Inc. VMD is intended to compete with the blue laser HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats and has an initial capacity of up to 30GB per side.At CeBIT in March 2006, NME demonstrated a prototype VMD player and announced that they were expecting to launch the format in the third quarter of 2006. At the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association trade show in Septemb...
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| Bell Sympatico Internet FAQ |
| 2008-03-06 11:44:00 |
Is there a reliable speed test for Sympatico customers? (#10072) Sympatico does not offer an official speed test at this time. Sympatico technical support may suggest using the test available at »www.toast.net , however the toast.net test file is very small, and thus tends to produce inaccurate results, especially if the file is cached in your computer. This can actually give you false results.Results from other speed tests can vary widely due to all sorts of problems. Therefore, it is wise to ...
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| P168 iPhone clone pics |
| 2008-03-03 14:19:00 |
Included in the package. P168, charger, 2 batteries, SD card reader, SD adapter, 256mb micro SD (translash) card, USB cable, earbuds, screen cover, soft cloth, leather phone case, english user manual, CD, and stylus.Charger and batteries (2)SD card reader, SD card adapter, and micro SD (transflash) card (256mb)P168 frontP168 backP168 back no coverP168 model information (850/1800/1900 Mhz)Front with styluscompared to Sony Ericsson w300i and Nokia 3120RelatedP168 FAQP168 - setting up Internet, SMS...
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