items tagged with Angus Kidman
Who really needs a slow hybrid DVD drive for $1200?
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-07 15:14:18
LG attracted a packed house for the official press launch of its Blu-ray/HD DVD hybrid player and drive, the Super Multi Blue, at CES. Yet despite the hype, it's hard to actually imagine too many people buying the product -- it's massively overpriced for its feature set.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-07 15:14:18
LG attracted a packed house for the official press launch of its Blu-ray/HD DVD hybrid player and drive, the Super Multi Blue, at CES. Yet despite the hype, it's hard to actually imagine too many people buying the product -- it's massively overpriced for its feature set.
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Next-gen console sales set to soar in 2007
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2007-01-06 21:29:51
2006 may have kicked off the latest round of the console wars, but 2007 will see the real activity commence, with console sales set to boom by 23%, new research suggests.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2007-01-06 21:29:51
2006 may have kicked off the latest round of the console wars, but 2007 will see the real activity commence, with console sales set to boom by 23%, new research suggests.
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Apparently we will buy high-definition DVD, eventually
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-06 18:51:04
Format wars and consumer apathy haven't stopped the Consumer Electronics Association from maintaining bullish predictions for sales of high-definition DVD equipment -- but even it admits sales won't really take off until 2008.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-06 18:51:04
Format wars and consumer apathy haven't stopped the Consumer Electronics Association from maintaining bullish predictions for sales of high-definition DVD equipment -- but even it admits sales won't really take off until 2008.
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Flash swamps hard drives in consumer market
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2007-01-06 18:18:42
Despite lower capacity and higher prices, flash memory will continue to outpace hard drives in consumer technology equipment, market research suggests.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2007-01-06 18:18:42
Despite lower capacity and higher prices, flash memory will continue to outpace hard drives in consumer technology equipment, market research suggests.
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Hybrid devices don't spell end of the hi-def DVD wars
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-06 15:39:29
Stop getting so excited. Analysts agree that solutions that combine both Blu-ray and HD-DVD technologies will fall far short of ending the 'DVD wars' that have made so many consumers reluctant to invest in high definition equipment.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-06 15:39:29
Stop getting so excited. Analysts agree that solutions that combine both Blu-ray and HD-DVD technologies will fall far short of ending the 'DVD wars' that have made so many consumers reluctant to invest in high definition equipment.
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Why you need a petabyte of storage in your home
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-06 15:36:24
Forget one terabyte hard drives. By 2015, our storage needs will be so large that we'll need more than a petabyte of storage in our homes, a leading analyst has predicted.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-06 15:36:24
Forget one terabyte hard drives. By 2015, our storage needs will be so large that we'll need more than a petabyte of storage in our homes, a leading analyst has predicted.
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Google Talk updated to work with Vista
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-06 10:13:34
Google has updated its Talk IM and voice client to work on Windows Vista, adding another tool to the slowly growing list of products that will run on the soon-to-be released operating system.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-06 10:13:34
Google has updated its Talk IM and voice client to work on Windows Vista, adding another tool to the slowly growing list of products that will run on the soon-to-be released operating system.
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Ultramobile PC claims eight hour battery life -- and it even runs Windows
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Transit
Category: Travel technology blog
2007-01-06 09:24:54
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Transit
Category: Travel technology blog
2007-01-06 09:24:54
Battery life is always the first feature to get compromised in most ultra-portable PCs -- as soon as you add either a hard drive or a wireless connection, your available power evaporates like clothes from a stripper. Can Seamless Internet's S-XGen ultramobile break the curse?
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OpenOffice patches vulnerability, but how many people will notice?
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-05 22:33:40
A new patch for OpenOffice helps fix a critical bug that could allows hackers to take control of individual PCs -- but simply locating it could prove a challenge for many users.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-05 22:33:40
A new patch for OpenOffice helps fix a critical bug that could allows hackers to take control of individual PCs -- but simply locating it could prove a challenge for many users.
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Google sponsors Linux notebooks for Fijian schools
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-05 10:49:14
A substantial grant from Google has enabled notebook computers running Linux and a variety of open source software to be rolled out at rural schools in Fiji.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-05 10:49:14
A substantial grant from Google has enabled notebook computers running Linux and a variety of open source software to be rolled out at rural schools in Fiji.
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Are CRM and ROI DOA?
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2007-01-05 01:25:08
It's hard to imagine a presentation on enterprise software without the concepts of customer relationship management (CRM) and return on investment (ROI) getting mentioned frequently. However, both terms have popped up in a study identifying the most annoying catchphrases used in marketing.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2007-01-05 01:25:08
It's hard to imagine a presentation on enterprise software without the concepts of customer relationship management (CRM) and return on investment (ROI) getting mentioned frequently. However, both terms have popped up in a study identifying the most annoying catchphrases used in marketing.
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iPod rival Luxpro plans to sue Apple for $US100 million
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-05 01:03:33
Taiwanese manufacturer Luxpro says it is planning to sue Apple for $US100 million after winning a long-running court case that accused it of copying the design of the iPod Shuffle.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-01-05 01:03:33
Taiwanese manufacturer Luxpro says it is planning to sue Apple for $US100 million after winning a long-running court case that accused it of copying the design of the iPod Shuffle.
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Microsoft still not ready to shift Word online
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-04 15:03:51
Despite the growing threat from online rivals, Microsoft still isn't ready to shift Word and its other Office applications away from their traditional PC-based roots.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-01-04 15:03:51
Despite the growing threat from online rivals, Microsoft still isn't ready to shift Word and its other Office applications away from their traditional PC-based roots.
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Mobile work enthusiasm isn't matched by reality
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Transit
Category: Travel technology blog
2007-01-03 21:14:04
Almost half of all workers are keen to pursue the kind of job where they can work anywhere using mobile technology, according to a new survey. To be honest, the biggest surprise in this result is that the figure isn't higher.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Transit
Category: Travel technology blog
2007-01-03 21:14:04
Almost half of all workers are keen to pursue the kind of job where they can work anywhere using mobile technology, according to a new survey. To be honest, the biggest surprise in this result is that the figure isn't higher.
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Mobile games to boom in next four years
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Transit
Category: Travel technology blog
2007-01-02 15:40:33
Who needs the console wars? Low-powered games for portable phones are proving increasingly lucrative, and by 2010 there will be more than 50 million mobile gaming customers in the US alone, new research suggests.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Transit
Category: Travel technology blog
2007-01-02 15:40:33
Who needs the console wars? Low-powered games for portable phones are proving increasingly lucrative, and by 2010 there will be more than 50 million mobile gaming customers in the US alone, new research suggests.
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Wikipedia rushes to clarify reports of Qatar ban
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-01-02 14:42:21
Wikipedia has rushed to dispute reports that it inadvertently blocked the entire country of Qatar from making any changes to the popular community-edited encyclopedia.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-01-02 14:42:21
Wikipedia has rushed to dispute reports that it inadvertently blocked the entire country of Qatar from making any changes to the popular community-edited encyclopedia.
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Microsoft plays catchup with US Xbox warranty
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-22 17:51:30
How can you get some Christmas headlines when your newest console is the oldest one on the market? For Microsoft, the answer seems to be: extend the warranty.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-22 17:51:30
How can you get some Christmas headlines when your newest console is the oldest one on the market? For Microsoft, the answer seems to be: extend the warranty.
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Harry Potter 7 domains already protected
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2006-12-21 14:38:55
As fans of Harry Potter go crazy online analysing the possible implications of the name of the final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, author JK Rowling's agent has already taken steps to ensure cyber-squatters don't exploit the newly-revealed title.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2006-12-21 14:38:55
As fans of Harry Potter go crazy online analysing the possible implications of the name of the final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, author JK Rowling's agent has already taken steps to ensure cyber-squatters don't exploit the newly-revealed title.
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Google Desktop goes multilingual, adds festive gadgets
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2006-12-21 02:53:39
Google has added support for 28 new languages to its recently updated Desktop 4.5 client, as well as making a nod to the festive season with a bunch of Christmas-themed gadgets.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2006-12-21 02:53:39
Google has added support for 28 new languages to its recently updated Desktop 4.5 client, as well as making a nod to the festive season with a bunch of Christmas-themed gadgets.
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Wikipedia users still mad about tech
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2006-12-20 19:33:54
It might cover everything from science to sex, but Wikipedia's most popular entries are largely on technology topics, a new study reveals.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2006-12-20 19:33:54
It might cover everything from science to sex, but Wikipedia's most popular entries are largely on technology topics, a new study reveals.
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