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The future of HDTV... Connected TV with Yahoo TV Widgets

2009-01-17T16:26:00.000-08:00

Top HDTV Manufacturers like Sony, Samsung, LG, and Vizio is bringing built-in, interactive entertainment directly to your television.These HDTV's will integrate their first new networked LCD HDTV models with Internet applications called “widgets” that deliver real-time information, as well as streaming video capability via integrated Internet Video Link capability. These new HDTV models feature

Media Server enabled Hard Drive from iomega

2009-01-17T15:19:00.000-08:00

Enjoy your digital life! Easily share and access photos, videos and music between your home computers, game station, etc with the Iomega® Home Media Network Hard Drive. This device provides easy-to-use, yet powerful, network storage for the home user and the three step setup is a breeze, even if you've never used a network drive before. Save all your digital files to one central location and

Microsoft disappoints once again with Windows 7 beta download

2009-01-09T15:17:00.000-08:00

Updated: Jan 9th, 2009 5:48 PM PSTMicrosoft has been in the software game long enough to know that when you're announcing a release as big as an operating system to millions of techies, you release it when you say you will and you anticipate that the servers are going to get overloaded. Imagine Microsoft, the world leader in server technology, 24*7 server support, best in class knowledge of how

Windows 7 beta now available for download

2009-01-09T12:00:00.000-08:00

Since Wednesday evening, the beta version of Windows 7 has been available to select groups of developers. This morning, Microsoft opened up the beta to anyone who wants to download it.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that the beta would be generally available on Friday, but it's still a momentous milestone for the next version of Microsoft's operating system. It will be the only beta of the

Microsoft copies Apple's Innovation to create Windows 7

2009-01-08T09:52:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Corp.'s next version of the Windows operating system is almost ready for prime time. That's one message Chief Executive Steve Ballmer delivered on the eve of the official opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show.The new operating system — which could be available for purchase on PCs within a year — uses much of the same underlying technology as its predecessor, the

Should you wait for Windows 7 before buying a new PC?

2009-01-07T23:05:00.000-08:00

Tim Anderson from The Guardian certainly does think so. According to him...Windows Vista has a mixed reputation at best, whereas Windows 7 is impressive even in its current preview form: the public beta will be made available tomorrow and most observers expect it later this year. Traditionally, canny users hesitate before installing a new version of Windows, preferring to wait until the first

Windows 7 public beta to be available Friday to first 2.5 Million people

2009-01-07T22:09:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday night launched the beta of Windows 7, posting the preview of the company's next operating system to its developer download services.The general public will be able to download the beta starting Friday, said CEO Steve Ballmer in his opening speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Microsoft made it clear that the beta will be available for a "limited time,

Activate your gadgets by Voice commands in your Car: Microsoft Sync

2009-01-07T16:22:00.000-08:00

Talking to your car might seem like a stupid thing to do. But thanks to Microsoft Sync, now you can talk to your car and command it to do simple tasks for you.Microsoft Sync is a voice activated In-Car Technology which can control a varied number of devices including you bluetooth enabled mobile phone, music players, navigation systems and also instruct your car to display it's health information