Feb 03
The Samsung Mayon is an entry-level clamshell phone, but surprisingly, there’s a full HTML browser. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-10447202-85.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Dialed In/a/p
Feb 03
Vista can Notify you of Program Updates, Kind of
Posted in: Features, Software, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows VistaThis article was written on October 29, 2007 by CyberNet.
I’m a little disappointed in Microsoft right now because they almost included an outstanding feature in Windows Vista. The other day one of the Firefox nightly builds crashed which wasn’t a shock to me. And when a program crashes in Vista it always checks with Microsoft to see if other people are experiencing the same problem. Vista lets you know what it finds out in the Problem Reports and Solutions center, and normally I just ignore it. For some reason I actually read through it this time, and there was one thing that caught my attention.
In the upper-right corner of the report it told me what the latest version of Firefox was, when it was released, and gave me a link to go download it. This information is normally important for users who have problems because a newer version could solve any issues they are facing. Here’s what it looked like (note the area I drew the red box around):
I know you’re probably wondering what the big deal is. It’s just that Windows was able to tell me what the latest version of Firefox was, but why isn’t there a way for me to manually check for updates if this capability is already built-in?
I originally thought that this information would be coming from Windows Marketplace, but the last version of Firefox that it has available was back from August. At the time of receiving this report I had been prompted to download Firefox 2.0.0.8, which was released just days before I got the error message.
In the past we’ve tried to create our own custom update notifier and reviewed several applications (here, here, here, and here) that were all supposed to do what Windows is already capable of. What we really need is something integrated into Vista. Come on Microsoft, is it really that much to ask to give us a button to check for updates to our programs? It would fit in well with the Programs and Features in the Control Panel (it’s the same thing as Add/Remove in older versions of Windows), and such a feature could truly help make a user’s computer more secure.
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Feb 03
Apparently the dizzying expansion of mobile coverage in India has proceeded a little quicker than the regulatory process there — Indian carriers are in a bit of a tizzy after authorities shut down 300 allegedly illegal towers in a suburb of New Delhi called Noida. The gub’mint says the towers are on private land that’s not approved for commercial use, but the carriers say the move is “arbitrary and uncalled for,” and even “inhuman” because the loss of service means people can’t make emergency calls. That’s a strong card to play — let’s hope this gets sorted out soon.
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If you’re a musician, walking the floor of the NAMM Show is like taking a trip to Candy Mountain.
All the latest music gear gets trotted out at the massive industry expo in Anaheim, California. We’re talking five or six football fields worth of the newest guitars, amps, basses, drums, mikes, keyboards, sousaphones, electric oboes — think Guitar Center cranked up to 11. It’s pretty intense.
What follows is a list of the coolest, most creative stuff we saw at this year’s NAMM Show in January. These aren’t in-depth reviews, but we did get to play with, touch and listen to scores of different products, including everything shown here. If we were cut from lesser moral cloth, these are the things we would have smuggled out under our overcoats.
(Oh, the NAMM name? The show is put on by the National Association of Music Merchants.)
Above:
Minarik Lotus Double-Neck
Guitar maker M.E. Minarik is known for his wild designs, but this gorgeously lysergic double-neck version of his classic Lotus takes the space cake. The looks are outrageous: The mother-of-pearl binding, fretboard inlays and the intricately carved figures of Hindu gods and goddesses had us wishing we’d brought the bell bottoms and the incense.
The Lotus is all mahogany under the quilted maple top, so the gold Tone Perfect pickups give off a nice, warm, Gibson-style sound. Standard, Chinese-built Minarik Lotus models start at around $500. This fitted out, fully custom, U.S.-built double-neck version runs upwards of $3,500.
Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com
Feb 03
New online project aims to create an audio map of the country. It’s a great way to relive the drama of a tropical Florida thunderstorm, amble through San Francisco’s Chinatown, or visit that Connecticut Radio Shack you’ve always wanted to see. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10447135-93.html” class=”origPostedBlog”News – Digital Media/a/p
Feb 03
Joojoo tablet now in production, will support full Flash at launch
Posted in: flash, slate, tablet, Today's Chili
That other tablet that was announced just a week ago sure doesn’t seem to be setting Fusion Garage’s Joojoo off course. Not only did it see an increase in orders after the iPad announcement, but Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishna just told us that production of the 12-inch tablet has kicked off and that the product is on target to start shipping this month. And it doesn’t sound like legal fees from fighting the TechCrunch lawsuit over the product are depleting Fusion Garage’s bank account: Chandra told us it’s teamed up with OEM CSL Group of Malaysia, which will be footing the bill for manufacturing in exchange for a “low single-digit” percentage of product revenue. We have our doubts about the math, but we’ll see how happy everyone is if and when the Joojoo starts shipping. (We’ll also see if James Cameron notices that Fusion Garage keeps using unlicensed Avatar images in its promo pictures.)
Chandra still wouldn’t budge on revealing what’s powering the device, but he was more than happy to confirm that the tablet will support full Flash at launch, and HD Flash content once Flash 10.1 is officially released — YouTube HD will play right now using a separate player plugin that takes advantage of GPU acceleration. “We have a bigger ‘app store’ than Apple because we have the full Internet,” he told us. Nevertheless, Fusion plans to launch a “web store” that will allow people to find web applications on the Joojoo. Speaking of Apple, Chandra was quite blunt about the iPad: “Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.” No really — he told us everything from Steve Jobs calling the iPad a “magical product” to the couch being on stage during the keynote to the $499 price point was a nod to the Joojoo, since “juju” is an African word for “magical” and the Joojoo was positioned as a couch computer when it launched in November. Uh, sure. Trash talking aside, we’re very excited to see what this thing can do — a 16:9 720p tablet that can play Hulu sounds pretty interesting to us. Check the full press release after the break.
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Feb 03
Finally, the Nexus One gets an OS update that gives it multitouch. The update also brings 3G connectivity improvements and access to Google Goggles. We also discuss the latest Android news, such as the Motorola Devour from Verizon Wireless, a possible new direct-from-Google phone from Motorola, an AT&T 3G …
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Feb 03
Engadget has temporarily closed down its comments over angry iPad postings. Why has the iPad launch stirred such extreme emotions? One angry person offers her view. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10446912-71.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Technically Incorrect/a/p
Feb 03
Whether you’ve been shooting in perpetual auto or just got that shiny new camera, you can probably get significantly better photos if you take just a little time to get to know some of its more advanced options.
Feb 03
We just checked out Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies’ personal MiniPak fuel cell charger at CES last month, but the company’s already back with another product that promises to take fuel cells where you might not expect them: hobbyist R/C cars. That comes courtesy of the company’s new H-Cell 2.0 hydrogen fuel cell system, which is an add-on kit that’s designed to replicate the full-scale hydrogen systems now being used on actual cars. In fact, it can even be refueled using a model-scale hydrogen refueling station, which itself can be outfitted with solar panels or wind turbines for a completely carbon-free experience. No word on pricing just yet, but the kit will apparently be available on March 15th — head on past the break for a quick video demonstration.
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