Archive for July, 2009

Apple unveils 2TB Time Capsule, ships today for $499

Nearly four months after we first saw evidence that a 2TB Time Capsule was in the works, Apple has finally come clean and listed said device for sale in its webstore. So far as we can tell, the 802.11n router + NAS drive isn’t any different than existing models save for the internal capacity, and [...]

Three things I love about IE8 (as a technician)

Since I just (and I mean just) finished reformatting and installing the Windows 7 RTM on my desktop at work, I figured I’d leave things be and use Internet Explorer 8 for the rest of the day. Truth be told, it’s a capable browser and works just fine for the majority of my web-based tasks.
Plus, [...]

hField Technologies intros revamped Wi-Fire long-range WiFi adapter

Evidently hField Technologies has a good thing going with this inelegant Wi-Fire thingamajig, as it has just followed up versions one and two with the latest and greatest third iteration. The revamped Wi-Fire, which is more formally known as the HFWFG200, is said to be some 40 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than the [...]

Novatel Wireless launches MiFi 2372 with North American-loving, 3G WiFi goodness

Novatel’s just announced its North American-friendly MiFi 2372 router with GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA. The Mifi 2372 will offer 7.2Mbps HSDPA sharing for up to five connections via WiFi. If you recall, the European, 900/1900/2100MHz version launched back in June, so we’re happy to see it make its way to our shores at long last. The 2372 also [...]

Microsoft and ReverbNation giving away 1,000 MP3s – and they don’t all suck

I’ll admit I felt a little dirty after visiting MySpace for the first time in years, but I had a good reason. There’s an announcement up at www.myspace.com/Windows with some good news for free music fans.
In partnership with ReverbNation, they’re giving away more than 1,000 free MP3 / M4A audio tracks. The goodies are all [...]

802.11n finalization just a formality, interoperability to be preserved

C’mon, say it with us: “phew!” Considering that just about everyone has been shipping “802.11n” wireless kit since draft 2.0 was put into play two summers ago, we couldn’t be more relieved to see the Wi-Fi Alliance confirm that it won’t change the baseline requirements of its 802.11n certification program when the format gets certified [...]

“Baby, please don’t go!” Facebook laying it on thick when you deactivate

Like a desperate boyfriend who’s just been given a one-way ticket to Splitsville by his girfriend, Facebook is going to do its best to win you back. Before you push the big red button and vaporize your account (but not your content, since Facebook can keep it locked up in the basement ’till the sun [...]

DLS 101 – free tools to help you surf and download safely

Whether you’re a novice user or you’ve got years of web-browsing experience under your belt, it never hurts to have a little extra protection while you surf the Internet. In this installment of DLS 101, we’ll have a look at three types of tools – browser toolbars, web services, and URL un-shorteners – that can [...]

Microsoft pushes ballot screen to EC, waits for the nod

Microsoft has signed off on the Windows 7 code, and they’ve already begun pushing it out to manufacturers. Now if they could just get that pesky little situation sorted out with the European Commission…
First they offered to perform an Explorerectomy on the new OS, which would have made it a little annoying for the average [...]

Live Messenger turns 10, MS uses extras download to pimp IE8 and Bing

Live Messenger has now been around for ten years and is being used by more than 330 million people worldwide. Well done, Live Messenger team!
To celebrate, Microsoft has put together a free download containing emoticons, winks, backgrounds, and other Messenger extras. To see whether or not this was postable, I downloaded both Live [...]