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This article was written on April 18, 2008 by CyberNet.

As promised, Microsoft Surface is now available in five different AT&T retail stores including two stores in New York City, and one each in San Francisco, San Antonio, and Atlanta. We just got done viewing a video of the Surface Table in action, and it’s actually really impressive. One of the first thoughts that came to mind was that it looked like something Apple would develop because it has a slick interface, it’s intuitive, and it looks so simple to use. Anybody buying a phone in one of the chosen stores will certainly be impressed.

Features that really stand out:

• Zoom in on a coverage map to street view to see what kind of coverage you’ll receive in an area. There’s even a 3G mode you can switch to so that you’ll know how good 3D coverage is
• Side-by-side comparison of phones – simply place two phones on the table and you’ll be able to see the features of each side-by-side
• Multiple touch-points – multiple people can be interacting with the same table at the same time
• Recognizable gestures like flick, zoom in/out, drag
• If multiple colors of a phone are available, you can see what the phone looks like in any of the colors with just one touch of the screen

I mentioned the multiple touch-points above and relating to that, Gizmodo said that at one point, they had 30 fingers on the table and all fingers were registering. Yes, 30 fingers. That’s pretty crazy isn’t it? They say, “one person can zoom in on an object while another person flicks a different object.  At one point, we had 30 fingers on the table and they were all registering.”

Take a look at the video:

People are often quick to criticize Microsoft, but with Surface, I don’t know that there is any room to criticize. Microsoft did a fantastic job with it and it’ll be awesome to see other areas where Surface can be used.

Thanks for the tip Omar!

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This article was written on December 10, 2007 by CyberNet.

You’ve probably heard about CompUSA shutting down all 103 of their stores over the next few weeks, and word just got out that the inventory clearance sale starts soon. As it stands right now the first markdown will be 10% off of everything in the store, and that will be happening on Wednesday, December 12.

What might be even more important, however, is that both returns and employee discounts end on Tuesday (tomorrow). That way there is a little less concern about employees compounding their discount on the already reduced prices, but there is still a risk factor for consumers since you don’t have the comfort of being able to return the merchandise.

Additional inventory clearance markdowns are expected over the next few weeks, but I’m guessing that it will happen rather slowly since they will obviously try to minimize their losses. Go here to find one of the remaining 103 stores closest to you.

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Every time we write about Intel’s flawed Sandy Bridge chipset and the need for it to be physically replaced, the financial costs go up. First Intel projected a $300 million hit to its bottom line, then it set aside $700 million to cover repairs and replacements, and now it’s estimating a round $1 billion loss in “missed sales and higher costs.” Those missed sales will be coming directly from guys like MSI and Gigabyte, two of the major motherboard makers, who have stopped selling their Sandy Bridge-compatible models until Intel delivers untainted stock, and also Dell, who has nixed availability of its Alienware M17x R3 gaming laptop. CNET did spot that HP and Dell were still selling laptops with the offending chipset in them yesterday, but we imagine both will get their online stores straightened out in due course. For its part, HP says it’s pushing back a business notebook announcement due to this news, much like NEC has had to do. Moral of the story? Don’t let faulty chips out of the oven.

Update: Dell says the M17x R3 is just the tip of the iceberg here: “This affects four currently-available Dell products, the XPS 8300, the Vostro 460, the Alienware M17x R.3 and the Alienware Aurora R.3, as well as several other planned products including XPS 17 with 3D. We’re committed to addressing this with customers who have already purchased one of the four products and will provide further details on this as it becomes available.”

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This article was written on June 07, 2006 by CyberNet.

Alienware has just released limited edition Superman machines! WithSuperman Returns in the theatres this summer, Alienware has released both a laptop and a desktop version of this themed machine. They are fully customizable! Also included is your very own certificate of authenticity and a Superman mouse pad.

Here are some of the specifications: The desktop prices will begin around $1899 and is powered by a Dual Core Pentium D processor. There are only 250 of these machines available! The laptop edition will have prices beginning around $2539 and is powered by an Intel Core Duo processor. There are only 350 of these machines available! Both look pretty slick and feature artwork by Tommy Lee.

These limited edition Superman machines will be available to ship July 3rd. If you’re a Superman freak/geek, this one is for you!

News Source: Gizmodo

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This article was written on October 15, 2007 by CyberNet.

Special Blog Action Day Edition!

Blog Action Day is here! That’s right, today is Blog Action Day, the day that bloggers are encouraged to get one issue out there in the minds of all their readers.  This years topic is the environment, and the goal is for every blog to post one article about the environment today.  Given how important our environment is, we decided that we’d spend the entire day writing about it, particularly how the technology that we use affects the environment.  Today’s Microsoft Monday feature was put on the sidelines while we focus all of our attention on different things that all of us can do to help the environment and make this awesome planet a better place to live. To start the day off, we’re going to take a look at how much power your TV consumes. You might be surprised, so lets take a look!

When it comes to TVs, according to CNET, technology and size matter in terms of energy consumption. In general, the average plasma TV consumes much more energy than a rear-projection TV or an LCD or CRT TV. If we were to order the power consumption between the different technologies from high to low, plasma would top the list with an average of 328 watts, and the rear-projection TV would be next consuming  208 watts on average. If you want to consume the least amount of energy possible, you’ll want an LCD which consumes 193 watts on average, or a CRT TV which consumes 146 watts of power on average.

Taking this further, lets take a look at the power consumption of different types and sizes of TVs, and the estimated annual energy cost for each. This information comes from a guide that CNet put together with a comparison of 54 different TVs.

Annual Energy Costs Associated with Different TVs.

As part of CNet’s guide mentioned above, they calculated a “watts-per-square-inch” rating for the four major technologies used to make TV’s:

• Rear Projector: 0.14 watt per square inch
• LCD: 0.29 watt per square inch
• Plasma: 0.34 watt per square inch
• CRT: 0.34 watt per square inch

With Plasma TVs using a considerable amount of energy compared to some of the other technologies, it’s no surprise that these types of TVs are in danger of being banned in Australia. According to an Australian News Source (ABC News), there’s a growing demand for Plasma and LCD TVs, but many of them won’t meet the requirements should the Australian government implement a six-star rating system for energy efficiency. If this rating system get implemented, “all current plasma TVs and many LCDs could be removed from sale by 2011.”

So what does this mean for you? Well, it depends on the country you live in! Eventually I could see many more countries implementing an energy efficiency rating system to help as far as conservation goes like Australia is hoping to do. If other countries were to follow Australia’s steps, we could see  TV manufacturers developing energy efficient TVs to replace the current plasma and LCD options.

Considering it’s blog action day with a focus on the environment, now may be a great time to take a look at your other technology devices like a DVD player or your Xbox 360 or PS3 and determine if the power it consumes makes it a device worth keeping. And finally, if you’re TV shopping, consider purchasing an LCD TV over a Plasma TV.  Aside from the fact that plasmas consume more energy, they also don’t last as long as an LCD (based upon the lamp/backlight in the TV). When it comes to all of your tech toys and in particular, your TV, remember that the technology that it’s built upon, and the size of it do matter if you want to help the environment and save energy!

This article was written in part for Blog Action Day.

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