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Are Apple Time Capsules out of time after a year and a half?

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: Hardware, Wireless, Airport, Bad AppleThere are quite a few unhappy Time Capsule owners over at the Apple support boards. It appears that some Time Capsules are going belly-up at roughly the 18 month mark, simply refusing to power on.

3G iPod touch has 802.11n Wi-Fi chip

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Apple's new iPod touch has a partly neutered 802.11n Wi-Fi chip inside, according to a find by repair house iFixit. The media player is officially listed only as supporting 802.11g, but the Broadcom BCM4329 (PDF) chipset inside can technically use the much faster, 300Mbps maximum wireless standard.

AT&T halts sales of just-released Nokia Mural

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15 years ago
AT&T has stopped sales of the entry-level Mural flip phone from Nokia, which launched at the carrier earlier this month, because the device runs only on AT&T's 2G network instead of the 3G network, as promised.

Help Key: Install iTunes 9 on Windows Home Server

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
It wasn’t the LP albums or redesigned look that got me excited when Apple announced iTunes 9. Nope, it was the function called Home Sharing that touted the ability to share and copy media over a LAN easily.

Portfolio of the Week: Marcos Madia

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Portfolio of the Week goes to Marcos Madia, a Buenos Aires-based designer with an excellent knack for coming up with fresh forms for commonplace objects.

Hack2Work Highlight: Core77’s Guide to Unconventional Office Plants, by Lisa Smith

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Want to green up your office environment (the other kind of green) but afraid that you're just going to kill any plants you bring in? Check out Core77's Guide to Unconventional Office Plants, by Lisa Smith, part of our Hack2Work Special.

Walkman S740 spotted in Japan at Sony convention

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
A new Walkman model has been spotted at a Sony dealer convention in Japan, according to a Friday report. Called the S740, the player noted by Engadget appears to be a more expensive and highly featured model than the recently introduced Walkman S540 in North America.

OWC announces portable, bus-powered external SSD drives

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Odds and endsI'm pretty paranoid about making sure that backups are done on all of my Macs.

PS3 Slim doing pretty well: Sales up 300 percent

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Well look at that: not only is the PS3 Slim a big success over in Japan, but it’s also doing pretty damn well here in the U.S. Sales were up some 300 percent in at Sony’s “top retailers,” comparing the the week it launched to the previous week.

How-to: Expand the storage capacity of an Acer Aspire easyStore with eSATA

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Some people – especially those that have a 100Mbps connection – can actually fill up one an Acer Aspire easyStore WHS.

Chinese iPhone to kickstart world smartphone market

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
The launch of the iPhone in China could be instrumental to the growth of smartphones in the entire world, according to an estimate by iSuppli.

Nokia Maemo 5 Apparently Perfectly Acceptable For Carrier Customizations

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
It’s only been a day since we reported that Nokia was planning on keeping carrier branding as far away from the N900 and Maemo-enabled devices as possible, but it looks like all of that just changed. In a big way.

iTunes 9 Genius Mixes: You don’t need to be a genius to create ’em

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: Audio, Software, How-tos, iTunes, iPhone, MusicI have to admit to an embarrassing situation Wednesday afternoon. While writing the iPhone OS 3.1 overview post, I got to the section about "Genius Mixes" and was totally boggled.

LG details, dates wireless HDTVs for US

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
At the currently ongoing CEDIA show, LG is showing off its first wireless LCD HDTVs, including the 55-inch 55LHX and the LH85 series. The wireless connectivity lets users stream 1080p video signals to the TV sets up to 30 feet away without lag; a separate media box takes the majority of wired input.

ASUS Designo MS Series LCD Monitors

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
ASUS have unveiled their latest slim LCD monitor range named the Designo MS Series. Five monitors are launching named the MS246, 236, 227, 226 and 202. Each has a 2ms response time with a 50,000:1 contrast ratio and they can all display full HD at 1080p.

ASUS UL30A gets reviewed, adored

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
If you’re looking for a 13.3-inch ultraportable with some style, reasonable performance and a sub-$1,000 price tag then, according to NetbookLive, you should immediately be wiring your money to ASUS.

Denis Zavjalkin’s interior designs

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
It's awesome to see Latvia-based designer Denis Zavjalkin's concepts-vs.-finished-product shots of a showroom he designed in Riga, particularly because the actual photographs look as good as, or better than, the high-gloss renderings he did beforehand.

13 reasons why you should have a Windows Home Server

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
I will continue to preach the benefits of Windows Home Server until everyone is using it. I promise. With that said, The Windows Home Server Blog has an excellent top 10 reasons why you should use WHS. The list is simple, to the point, but not totally complete.

CrunchDeals: Full Rock Band kit plus Rock Band 2 for $79

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Well how about that? Here’s a wheel of a deal on the Rock Band Special Edition Bundle, which includes the original Rock Band game, guitar, microphone, and drum kit, plus Rock Band 2 for $79 direct from the company. Free shipping, too.

They now use solar technology to propel satellites

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Japan is getting more active in the solar energy field in recent months, and now, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has revealed a plan under which solar photons will be used to propel satellites in outer space [JP, PDF]. The aim is to make satellites in general more energy-efficient.

Im Going To Suck Your Blood Insta-Face Bandana

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
By etsy saler CyanideStitches for $14, Cool? The embroidered bandana features a big mouth stretched ..(more...

T-Mobile to get 21Mbps 3G; Android at 10K apps

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
T-Mobile USA told those at the Mobilize conference yesterday that the carrier plans to ramp up its 3G speeds significantly in the next year.

Justice Department looks deeper into Microsoft, Yahoo deal

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15 years ago
The Justice Department is asking Microsoft and Yahoo for more information regarding a proposed deal between the two companies related to online online search and advertising, according to the New York Times.

Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640GB HDD

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Western Digital release their Scorpio Blue hard drive with 640 GB storage capacity. This Scorpio WD drive series is designed for laptop users and is based on 2.5-inch form factor and uses 320GB-per-plate technology.

Affordable 7-inch touchscreen PMP is just aching for a web browser

September 11th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Oh Brando, you tickle the collective fancy of internet users everywhere with your $177 touchscreen portable media player. It plays back high-definition video files, it can be hooked up to a TV, it doubles as a digital photo frame, and it’s expandable via microSD cards.

September 11

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15 years ago
It’s been eight years, but for many the memory is still immediate. I can never wake up on this particular day without having a moment, and last night I kept having strange dreams all night.

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