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Next-Gen Asus Eee Getting Bigger Screen, WiMAX -- Windows XP Coming Soon?

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:05:46 EST

Asus will be discussing the next-gen Eee at CES, starting on Jan. 7, and it looks like there will be some major changes upcoming for the new model, including WiMAX and a larger screen.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Windows XP Asus Eee WiMAX CES

Digital Converter Coupon Program Set to Begin

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:19:32 EST

February 17, 2009, is the last day that broadcasters will transmit analog signals. Only those receiving signals over-the-air (OTA) whose TVs don't already have a digital tuner will need converter boxes. At the same time, the government is running a coupon program to defray most of the cost of these boxes, which is set to begin Jan. 1, 2008.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Digital Converter Boxes Digital TV Analog Spectrum

CONSIDERABLE SOUNDS-Best Of Year List

Radiofreeeuropa — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:19:05 EST

D.C. music editor Benjamin New picks i0 important releases of the last year to spotlight. See if you agree!

Channel: Music Tags: Considerable Sounds Benjamin New Music Years Best List

College Bowl Participants Score with Tech Gifts

TechnologyExpert — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:07:18 EST

Their universities will score millions of $$$ as they play in this season's bowl games, but the players, who we know (!) of course have no salaries, will score ... perhaps not big, but at least something with gift packs containing - in many cases - a lot of tech.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Nintendo Will Xbox 360 Technology Gifts College Bowl Games

Skype Finally Coming to the PSP?

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:49:38 EST

No press release yet, but with CES upcoming companies are "slipping out" details on CES-specific pages on their websites. Sony is no different, and it looks like, according to their site, that Skype is finally coming to the PSP.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: PSP Playstation Portable Sony Skype VoIP

ModBook Tablet Macintosh Finally Ships

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:41:50 EST

Nearly a year after Axiotron announced the ModBook at Macworld in 2007, it has shipped. The ModBook is an aftermarket modification to a standard MacBook (hence the name). If you want a tablet PC, it's really nicely set up, with a case built from aircraft-grade magnesium alloy. The top shell also gets chrome plating over nickel and copper layers.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: ModBook Mac Tablet Apple OS X

Financial Models for Underachievers

ftheadnine — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:27:46 EST

A look inside the financial model for a VC backed startup.

Channel: Money Tags: finance entrepreneurship

Intuit Warns QuickBooks Bug May Reoccur at Public Hot Spots

TechnologyExpert — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:31:13 EST

You'll recall the issues Mac QuickBooks owners had in mid-December, when a bug could cause QuickBooks 2006 owners to lose their Desktop folder when updating the product. Intuit believed they had fixed the issue with a patch issued on Dec. 29th, but it appears they missed one little thing.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Intuit Quickbooks Hot Spots Wi Fi

Weirdo Records

Radiofreeeuropa — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:11:47 EST

This site stocks the unusual- gems and bits of coal. I saw some classics and some gastrics. Very unusual selections of recordings. Fun to peruse.

Channel: Music Tags: odd recordings LPs CDs hard to find records oddball recordings

Dell Intros Thinner, Lighter Inspiron 1525

TechnologyExpert — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:18:24 EST

Thin is in, and today U.S. users can order the new Inspiron 1525 laptop, which according to Dell is about 25% thinner and lighter than the 1520.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Inspiron 1525 Dell Laptop Wireless USB

Radiohead: Artists often screwed by digital downloads

ftheadnine — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:10:16 EST

You might think, if you didn't work in the music business, that famous artists stand to make mad cash from popular albums on iTunes and other digital storefronts. Sadly, that's not the case, and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has spent the last week calling out the labels for it.

Channel: Music Tags: music

Office 2003 SP3 Blocks Older File Formats: the Issue and the Fix (Sorta)

TechnologyExpert — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:47:50 EST

Did you, as many probably did, download and install Microsoft Office SP3 when it was released last year? Some are now discovering that they can no longer use certain older file versions, of both Office and competing office products. There are ways to restore access, but it's not easy.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Office 2003 SP3 File Formats Microsoft

Presidential Poll-2008- If the Election Was Today

Radiofreeeuropa — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:32:07 EST

If the U.S. presidential election were today how would you vote? The ticket choices are based on Iowa results. Let's see what happens.

Channel: Politics Tags: Iowa results Presidential poll Politics Huckabee v Obama Spongebob Squarepants

Windows XP SP3 RC and HDA Don't Mix

TechnologyExpert — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:34:49 EST

If you want High Definition Audio (HDA) in Windows XP SP1 or SP2, you have to add it, with KB888111. Hopes were that Windows XP SP3 would support HDA by default, but testers have determined that the Release Candidate (RC) version neither supports it by default, nor does it support the above linked driver that adds that feature.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Windows XP SP3 HDA Patch Microsoft

OLPC Foundation Fires Back at Intel

TechnologyExpert — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:20:08 EST

One day after Intel resigned from the board of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation, the Foundation fired back, and fired back hard.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: OLPC Intel AMD Linux Negroponte