We’ll have a full review for you soon, but for now check out CNET’s initial take on the Motorola Devour. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-10458008-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
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There was no doubt that hackers would develop cracks to get Windows Vista illegally, but as it turns out a crack isn’t really needed. That’s because a new brute force method has been found that will continuously try product keys until Vista accepts one of them. At a rate of 20,000 keys per hour (480,000 per day) it might take a few hours or days to find one that works. Then, you’ll also have to see if you can activate the key, and if it doesn’t work you gotta keep trying. Yes, this can definitely become a daunting task.
What really worries me about this process is that it might take a valid key away from someone else who has actually purchased Windows Vista. That means when the user who legally bought Vista tries to activate the operating system it will tell them that it has already been activated on another PC. Then they will have to call Microsoft in order to resolve the issue.
The key generator download can apparently be found in this forum which does require you to register, but I didn’t want to register at the site to see for myself. A summary of how it works is on this page, but there are no download links available there.
I would expect to see a Windows Update become available shortly that limits the number of times a user can change their product key in a day’s time. Most people would never change their product key anyways, so not enforcing a daily limitation is something that Microsoft is probably kicking themselves for right now.
Source: Gizmodo and The Inquirer
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Samsung’s curvaceous HMX-U20 was on display at PMA, but unfortunately one of its key selling points — the optical 3x zoom — was not working on the floor model.The picture itself was hard to see from the small LCD, so for now we’re just gonna comment on the shape, which though unique and purported to be more ergonomic, to us seems like it’d be a pain in the pockets (of course, they didn’t let us pocket it to find out, but we digress…). Also at the show were the waterproof AQ100 and scratch-resistant SL605, but unlike Sony’s frosty setup, these weren’t touchable. Don’t let that stop you from enjoying the pictures below — and don’t forget our earlier hands-on impressions of the TL350 and TL500!
Gallery: Samsung HMX-U20 hands-on
Gallery: Samsung AQ100 and SL605 eyes-on
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CNET’s resident headphone expert answers a question from a reader looking for earbuds with a cable that loops behind the head. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10457893-49.html” class=”origPostedBlog”MP3 Insider/a/p
Microsoft has released an updated version of its Marketplace for Mobile application for WinMo 6.0 and up recently that makes a few key changes — nothing that’s going to shake you to your very core the same way that Windows Phone 7 Series did last week, certainly, but there’s some good stuff in here nonetheless. Most importantly, Marketplace will now allow for app installs straight to memory cards, a critical capability for devices that don’t have gobs of storage built in (and something that Android tragically still lacks — for the moment, anyhow). We’ve also got deep links to app product pages, user-selectable regional stores, Russian support, and the list goes on, so it seems like a must-have upgrade for anyone on a 6.x device. Just don’t break the bank going on a wild, Red Bull-fueled app buying rampage now, alright?
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Windows Marketplace tweaked, installs to storage cards now possible (Android, take note) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this week’s Digital City podcast, we discuss new MacBook Pro rumors, and discover why New York drug store chain is using a sushi-making machine to bring raw fish to its shelves.
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After returning from Barcelona, Spain, CNET editors take a look back on all the news from Mobile World Congress 2010 and how it will impact the year ahead. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-10457715-78.html” class=”origPostedBlog”3GSM blog/a/p
Wal-Mart on Monday confirmed that it will purchased online movie service Vudu for an undisclosed sum.
The deal is expected to close in the next several weeks.
“The real winner here is the customer,” Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman for Wal-Mart, said in a statement. “Combining Vudu’s unique digital technology and service with Wal-Mart’s retail expertise and scale will provide customers with unprecedented access to home entertainment options as they migrate to a digital environment.”
Wal-Mart said that Vudu will continue developing entertainment and information delivery solutions like Vudu Apps, its delivery platform for Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players. Vudu currently has a library of 16,000 movies and licensing deals with almost every major studio, as well as independent distributors.
“We are excited about the opportunity to take our company’s vision to the next level,” said Edward Lichty, Vudu executive vice president. “Vudu’s services and Apps platform will give Wal-Mart a powerful new vehicle to offer customers the content they want in a way that expands the frontier of quality, value and convenience.”
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year, Vudu announced that it would abandon its hardware business for partnerships with established manufacturers. Sharp, Sanyo, and Toshiba said they would release products like Blu-ray players and HD TV’s with built-in access to the Vudu service. Prior to CES, Vudu was available in about eight products from LG and Mitsubishi – a number that jumped to 50 at the annual electronics conference.
Seagate’s no stranger to the world of SATA 6Gbps, and if you really, really needed another option, here you go. The aforesaid company has just shipped what it calls the industry’s first 2TB 6Gbps SAS enterprise drive, complete with a 7200RPM spindle speed and some sort of “best-in-class” reliability. And given the kind of thing that Seagate’s own CEO recommends you use its drives for, you can be certain that you’ll need that. Mum’s the word on pricing, but 500GB and 1TB versions are also out there for those with less to archive.
Seagate ships 3.5-inch 2TB 6Gbps Constellation ES hard drive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Get ready for fourth-generation wireless data. Now that 4G networks are popping up around the country, it’s only a matter of time before 4G-compatible phones show up in stores. Like, how about this summer?
According to a Forbes report, Sprint aims to launch the first 4G phone this summer, much sooner than many analysts expected. HTC, which also brought us the Nexus One, will be making the handset, using Android as the software platform.
The announcement is a part of Sprint’s aggressive campaign to push its WiMax 4G network as an alternative to the much slower 3G networks currently used by other carriers.
4G, the forth generation of wireless networks, would provide speeds of up to 10 Mbps, making it much more enjoyable for things like streaming movies, downloading applications or multiplayer gaming. By comparison, 3G networks offer just 1-3 Mbps.
Sprint has been selling a number of other WiMax products such as PC card adapters, modems and hotspot devices like the Sprint Overdrive shown above. Dell recently announced its Mini 10 netbook with an option to upgrade to a WiMax-enabled card.
WiMax currently covers roughly 30 million people in 27 U.S. markets, and Sprint plans to add Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington to the list by the end of the year. This would bring the total coverage up to 120 million people.
“2010 will be the year of 4G,” said Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO, in the company’s most recent earnings call, according to Forbes.
Carriers in Europe and Japan have been making a push for next-generation networks as well. More than 800 million people by the end of this year, and over a billion by the end of next, will be able to enjoy 4G worldwide.
Since coverage in the U.S. will still be spotty when the Sprint phone arrives, it will automatically switch to Sprint’s regular 3G network in places where 4G isn’t yet available.
Verizon’s 4G network, based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology instead of WiMax, is set to roll out later this year.
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