Windows 7 Beats Vista By 234% In First Week Sales
hothardware.com — One has to wonder--are sales of Win7 doing well because people can't wait to rid themselves of Vista? Or are sales of Win7 doing well because of Win7's own merits? Whatever the case, Microsoft's newest operating system is off to a fantastic start, with sales of the system up 234%. (Submitted by Ricochetbiscuit) More…
Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone
news.cnet.com — The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a 'hybrid iPhone,' due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?). Read this blog post by Jonathan Skillings on Wireless. (Submitted by Punisher6602) More…
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How Google uses Linux
lwn.net — According to the article, a team of 30 Google engineers is rebasing to the mainline kernel every 17 months, presently carrying 1208 patches to 2.6.26 and inserting almost 300,000 lines of code; roughly 25% of those patches are backports of newer features. (Submitted by motang) More…
Resilient Space Internet Comes Down to Earth Gadgets
popsci.com — A new Internet protocol designed for interplanetary transmissions is bringing its delay-tolerant magic to Earth. Google's Android does a lot more these days than just smart phones and nifty mobile gadgets. An Internet pioneer is using the platform to launch a interplanetary Internet protocol on Earth that could harden wireless networks against.... (Submitted by oteque) More…
DROID Launch Might be Spoiled by $99 iPhone 3G S
techeblog.com — Insider sources claim that "Apple is in the final stages of prepping a bargain-basement priced iPhone, which would undercut the Droid, and bring the Droid launch party to a screeching halt." In other words, you might be seeing a $99 iPhone 3G S (8GB) as early as next month. (Submitted by Cararan) More…
Is Verizon's $350 Early-Termination Fee Anti-Consumer?
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com — Beginning Nov. 15, Verizon subscribers looking to get out of their smart-phone contracts early will pay $350 for the privilege. That early-termination fee is double the current one, but Verizon insists is justified because of the higher prices of today's phones. (Submitted by tbhurst) More…
Insane Gadgets or Genius: You Be The Judge
igadgetlife.com — So many times you see or hear about a new gadget that makes you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Then there are times when you hear about a new gadget and say, “What the heck were they thinking?”... Some of these gadgets seem crazy, silly and downright insane; yet, some seem quite ingenious. Check them out & decide what you think... (Submitted by openthink) More…
Security Fix - Poking at Google's New Privacy Dashboard
voices.washingtonpost.com — Google unveiled Dashboard, intended to give users a way to view -- and in modest ways limit -- the breadth of information the search giant collects about our online lives. You can manage which Google Documents you're sharing, edit your Gchat history, and clear out your search history that Google has stored about you. More transparency, but privacy? (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
AMD Launches 125W Phenom II X4 965 Quad-Core Processor
hothardware.com — Transitioning from 140W to 125W TDP results in a cooler, more efficient processor with added benefits like lower case temperature and decreased power draw. New CPU revisions usually feature improved overclocking capability and this particular chip did not disappoint. With CPU core voltage at 1.5V, we reached a speedy 4.12GHz rock solid stable. (Submitted by Ricochetbiscuit) More…
How to Turn an Old PC into a Media Centre
techradar.com — Even though PC noise & boot times will be issues, XBMC can be a very capable cross-platform, opensource application that will meet all of your media center needs. Here's the step by step instructions for doing so. (Submitted by Shiner76) More…
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