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Guide: How to turn an old PC into a media centre

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

For years, Microsoft has been trying to convince us that we need to have not just a PC in the living room to serve up our media, but a full-blown installation of Windows too. Both Intel and AMD have joined the fray – Intel with Viiv (the brand that no one knew how to pronounce), and AMD with ...

albertsquare posted 5 hours ago from techradar.com

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Vision 2009 Sony Atracsys video

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:21:55 +0000

Interview with Sony's Arnaud Destruel's and Atracsys' Gaetan Marti on a futuristic PC control interface based on vision cameras

Gadgetreview found this 18 hours ago on youtube.com

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PC Modern Warfare 2: it's much worse than you thought

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:40:00 +0000

Modern Warfare 2 has long earned the ire of PC gamers for its lack of dedicated servers, but Infinity Ward has now announced that it's taking away much more than control over hosting with the game in one long face-palm of a question and answer session. No servers, no console, no mods, no problem!

Joystiq found this 39 hours ago on arstechnica.com

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Windows 7 234% better than Vista at launch

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:05:00 +0000

In its first few days of sales, Windows 7 has obliterated the number managed by the previous version of the OS, Vista. Admittedly it's only sales in the US, but in the first few days of being made available to the public Windows 7 has sold 234 per cent more copies than Vista managed in the ...

albertsquare posted 23 hours ago from techradar.com

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Media Anywhere

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:43:00 +0000

Once you've downloaded and installed Orb to your home PC, login to mycast.orb.com , using any internet-connected device with a streaming media player (mobile phone, PDA, laptop) and start MyCasting all your digital media anywhere anytime. Orb is also compatible with all major gaming consoles ...

Engadget found this 26 hours ago on orb.com

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Updated iTunes LPs for Apple TV 3.0 Now Available

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:15:43 +0000

Apple today began notifying purchasers of its iTunes LP offerings that updated versions compatible with the new Apple TV 3.0 software are now available for download. Apple delivered the Apple TV 3.0 software update to users last week, bringing a num...

9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence found this 22 hours ago on macrumors.com

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Asustek delays Eee Keyboard launch

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:10:16 +0000

Asustek Computer has delayed the launch of its Eee Keyboard, which the company originally said would be launched in the US and Europe in October of 2009 because the device has not yet passed wireless regulation testing, according to the company.

I4U News found this 24 hours ago on digitimes.com

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Wire Your House with Ethernet Cable [Weekend Project]

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

You've ripped a movie on your laptop, and now want it on that fancy new home theater PC next to your TV. If you've got the time, wiring your house with Cat-5e cable could make transfer times a...

Gizmodo found this 17 hours ago on lifehacker.com

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Windows 7 sales 234% higher than Vista's first few days according to NPD

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000

Looks like Windows 7 is off to a much stronger start than Windows Vista, with the NPD Group claiming the first few days of sales saw a 234% increase over Vista's start. Part of that can be attributed to special deals and low-cost pre-sales -- total revenue was only 82% higher -- but it's hard ...

Switched found this 24 hours ago on engadget.com

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Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Dell certainly managed to cram plenty of inventive, even far-fetched touches into its Adamo XPS laptop, but it looks like it went even further out on a limb during the prototype stage, as PC World was able to discover during a brief hands-on time with a few cast off concepts. As you might ...

Tech Blog found this 28 hours ago on engadget.com

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Mobile Broadband

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:44:15 +0000

Overview Products Plans Coverage & Speed Back to Products Now Your Phone Works Harder for You Take advantage of your wireless phone's versatility with Mobile Broadband Connect. Now available on select 3G devices. How It Works Your wireless device already acts like a modem, pulling in a mobile ...

SlashGear found this 3 days ago on verizonwireless.com

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Zoho takes pride in Microsoft's 'Fake Office' zing

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000

The predictions of pent-up demand for Windows 7 appear to have been borne out, at least by the first week of sales figures from NPD Group . The market research firm estimates total Windows PC unit sales jumped 49 percent year-over-year for the week that Windows 7 launched and 95 percent from ...

TechBlog found this 27 hours ago on internetnews.com

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Nvidia reports 3Q revenue jump

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:48:53 +0000

GPU accelerates profits

Maximum PC all RSS Feed found this 23 hours ago on tgdaily.com

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Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:21:00 +0000

Windows Marketplace for Mobile: Discover apps that unlock the power of your Windows Phone, shop securely with confidence, and download instantly to your phone. Internet Explorer Mobile: Internet Explorer Mobile 6 delivers the same high quality browsing and media viewing experience that you’ve ...

Engadget Mobile found this 2 days ago on ars.samsung.com

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Spring Design Android Alex Dual Screen e-book Reader

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:29:03 +0000

The Spring Design Android e-Book Reader which also known as ‘Alex’ as of late, has been hands on by Maximum PC crews and they’ve published the photo and some detail of the amazing dual screen Android reader, which far better than Nook from Barnes & Noble . Cool, you ...

kenxu posted 34 hours ago from hardwaresphere.com

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Orb goes Mac - at last • The Register

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Orb, the Slingbox-in-software app that allows you to access your music, TV and photos on any device, has finally unleashed its long-awaited Mac version. Once installed, the software will scan your iPhoto or iTunes library, and selected folders, allowing Playlists and Photo Albums to be enjoyed ...

Download Squad found this 47 hours ago on theregister.co.uk

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Toshiba Unveils MK3233GSG: The Largest 320GB 1.8-inch Hard Drive

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:40:15 +0000

After successfully breaking the world’s record for 2.5-inch hard drive , Toshiba has broken another limit by introducing the largest 320GB capacity for 1.8-inch Hard drive. This is a firm step taken by Toshiba after their first launch of 160GB 1.8-inch HDD on single platter . The ...

kenxu posted 35 hours ago from hardwaresphere.com

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Modern Warfare 2 PC Multiplayer Capped at 9v9, Says Infinity Ward

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:23:13 +0000

When it rains, it pours. And for a game that was – a mere few weeks ago – a sure bet for nearly ever gamer on the face of the planet, the storm’s only getting bigger. See, if you’re used to the deafening chaos of Modern Warfare 1’s 32-man skirmishes, Modern Warfare 2 might strike you as a ...

CrunchGear found this 25 hours ago on maximumpc.com

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Rent as many movies as you want for only $8.99 a month! Free Trial

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:24:06 +0000

Once you've enabled cookies, you can start enjoying the best way to rent movies! What is a cookie? A cookie is a block of text that a website sends to your Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox). To start your free trial and be able to add movies to your ...

Gizmodo found this 12 days ago on netflix.com

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Myka intros Ion-powered home theater PC

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:26:19 +0000

Myka has moved on from producing media hubs by releasing its Myka ION nettop as a full-fledged home theater PC. As the name implies, the PC packs a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and 2GB of RAM, along with an NVIDIA Ion graphics platform to supply HD (non-Flash) video. It runs on Ubuntu Linux and ...

PCLaunches.com found this 25 hours ago on electronista.com

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