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Submission + - Asus Eee PC 701 reviewed 1

Submitted by on Friday October 26, 2007 @04:13AM

An anonymous reader writes: CNET has a review up of the Asus Eee PC 701 and it looks like they like it a lot, "There's no two ways about it — the Asus Eee PC 701 is a great laptop. It's affordable, sexy and highly portable. If you're looking for a cheap second PC that can fit into a small bag, then there are few better options".

Submission + - Asus' Linux-based Eee PC 701 reviewed 3

Submitted by Bongo Bob on Thursday October 25, 2007 @05:56AM

Bongo Bob writes: CNET.co.uk has a review up of the Asus Eee PC 701 that runs Linux and according to the reviewer "It's hard to fault the Eee PC, mainly because of its price. It can be difficult to use because of the cramped keyboard, but it's better than similar-sized laptops like the Toshiba Libretto. If you're in the market for a second PC, or looking for something you can take with you almost anywhere, the Eee PC is definitely worth buying."

Submission + - What are the best gadgets of 2007?

Submitted by on Friday October 19, 2007 @10:12AM

An anonymous reader writes: CNET UK's editors have just voted on what they think are the best gadgets of 2007, interestingly there's not an iPod or iPhone in sight. Instead, the award for best mobile went to the Nokia 6300, best TV went to the Samsung PS50P96, best high-definition product went to the Toshiba HD-XE1, best consumer camera went to the Olympus E-410, best laptop went to the Lenovo ThinkPad T61p, best music/video player went to the Archos 605 WiFi and best sat-nav went to the Garmin nuvi 660. Does everyone agree?

Submission + - Ten Tech Commericals So Bad They're Good

Submitted by on Thursday September 20, 2007 @04:56AM

An anonymous reader writes: CNET.co.uk is running an article that features ten of the 'worst' technology commercials ever aired on TV. From Steve Ballmer selling Windows 1.0 to a commercial for the Amstrad Studio 100, this article made me realise how funny those ads were and how badly dressed people were in the 80s.

Submission + - 10 of the best tech commercials of all time

Submitted by John McKeyfelt on Wednesday September 19, 2007 @01:21PM

John McKeyfelt writes: CNET has produced a list of ten hilarious adverts from the tech world. Featuring a Steve Ballmer parody and the 'Keeping up with Commodore' advert, which will bring back happy memories for many! The addition of spandex and some poor quality rapping are sure to make any geek chuckle.

Submission + - Google Quietly Closes AdSense API to Small Sites (idealog.us)

Submitted by

NewsCloud

on Friday September 14, 2007 @03:38PM

NewsCloud writes: "Google has raised the required minimum traffic limit for publishers who wish to use its AdSense API to 100,000 page views per day. The AdSense API was introduced in March as a way for sites with user generated content to share advertising revenue with their members. Says Google, "This policy change will probably result in fewer developers going live and give us a chance to enhance our support resources and processes to more easily support a greater number of developers in the future...we hope to be able to lower it in the future as we become more efficient at supporting our developers!" Meanwhile, some publishers report waiting a month for their API usage to be approved. I take Google at its word for now but worry that small developers could be increasingly squeezed out of the mashup space if this were to become a trend."

Submission + - iPhone set to launch in the UK next week

Submitted by on Friday September 14, 2007 @08:15AM

An anonymous reader writes: According to CNet, who recieved a press release to an Apple event next Tuesday, the iPhone is likely to be launched in the UK. "Yesterday we were invited to an Apple press conference to take place next Tuesday — and we think it's most likely going to be the UK iPhone launch. Apple, as always, is keeping tight-lipped but there are several clues that point in the iPhone's direction". No word yet on a UK operator, pricing or whether or not it will have 3G.

Submission + - LG cell phone shoots video at 120fps

Submitted by on Friday September 07, 2007 @08:10AM

An anonymous reader writes: CNet.co.uk has a review up of a new LG cell phone called the Viewty that can shoot video at up to 120fps, letting users then view the footage in slow motion. It also allows you to upload videos straight to YouTube, something I wisht the iPhone could do.

Submission + - NoPoPo Battery Uses Liquid For Energy

Submitted by DruCipher on Monday September 03, 2007 @11:01AM

DruCipher writes: CNet are reporting about a battery called the NoPoPo (non-pollution power) Battery that work simply by inserting liquid into the base with a teat pipette.They come in a range of battery sizes, and according to the manufacturer, a single AAA version can run a small handheld torch light for up to 20 hours. Incredibly, these batteries also work with other types of liquid: we saw them tested with beer and apple juice, but the makers say they can run off cola, saliva or even urine.

Submission + - GameSpot FaceBook App Launched

Submitted by on Thursday August 30, 2007 @11:08AM

An anonymous reader writes: It's called My Console, and is simple but functional — it displays all the GameSpot updates for the platform of your choice, and lets you keep tabs on what you and your friends are playing, as long as they've installed the application and entered their GameSpot username too. You can find it here — http://apps.facebook.com/myconsole/

Submission + - LG unveils YouTube phone

Submitted by Bobastian on Thursday August 23, 2007 @08:13AM

Bobastian writes: LG has answered the calls of many YouTube fans by creating a phone that features a 5-megapixel camera and lets you upload and watch YouTube videos on it. Curiously, the LG KU990 shoots video at 120fps, which is four times higher than most camcorders. It also comes with a large colour touchscreen that vibrates when you touch it. Both the vibrating touchscreen and YouTube functionality are features which might make sone iPhone users go green with envy.

Submission + - Is the mobile Internet going to change our lives?

Submitted by Richard Denoles on Thursday August 09, 2007 @04:56AM

Richard Denoles writes: In a recent blog post by CNET's mobile phone editor, it is stated that 'there will be over 1.2 billion people using mobile broadband on mobile phones and laptops by 2012.' What interests the author and myself though isn't the huge number of people that will be browsing Google on their phones but how 'not being chained to a cable or wireless hotspot will create a real/virtual parallel so closely knitted it might be difficult to detach yourself from your phone or laptop even when interacting with other people or objects.' As someone who uses the Internet at home quite a lot I do wonder how high-speed mobile data access is going to affect my day-to-day life, and more importantly whether it will improve my relationships with other people or make the 'real' world seem more detached?

Submission + - BBC's iPlayer fails to excite UK users

Submitted by Peter Kinkington on Wednesday August 01, 2007 @10:55AM

Peter Kinkington writes: According to CNet.co.uk, the web-based TV download service created by the BBC is in no uncertain terms a pile of junk. In this rather scathing article, CNet points out five things that are wrong with it, including the lack of control over the bandwidth it uses, DRM and bad picture quality. Reading user comments from the original launch article, it seems like many UK iPlayer users agree with CNet, which is a shame considering the BBC's long standing commitment to producing quality content.

Submission + - Why do some formats beat others?

Submitted by Charles Cunlington on Monday July 23, 2007 @08:17AM

Charles Cunlington writes: Ever wondered what happened to Betamax, LaserDisc, 8-track, high-definition audio, MiniDisc, BeOS, DTS and the Atari ST? If you have then CNET is running a very funny but informative feature on why these guys didn't beat their competitors. "We hate format wars. Not because we're afraid of good old-fashioned tech fisticuffs, but because they're often completely unjust. So often, the format that wins isn't technically better than the competition, just cheaper or better marketed. (And no, we're not just sore because we were Betamax owners.)"

Submission + - Trying to get Ubuntu into the Enterprise

Submitted by kalpatin on Friday July 20, 2007 @09:40AM

kalpatin writes: In my day-to-day I work in systems development where we are subject to strict and thorough testing and quality assurance processes. Unfortunately all of our desktops are Windows machines, even though some of our main work is done with Solaris and Linux systems. Having been an Ubuntu faithful for several years now, I have been trying to get Ubuntu as an option on our developers desktops at work, particularly for those developers focusing mainly on *nix platforms. Having used Ubuntu for some time I think it would be a great platform to roll out for those developers wishing to use a Linux system. However I have come upon a major hurdle: upon trying to install Feisty on a test machine, it was not able to assemble software raid 5 arrays using mdadm. It seems Feisty shipped with this 'feature' and this still remains present in the alpha releases of Gutsy. Now all the files our developers work on are on network storage, however we give every developer a 1.5TB raid 5 array to store their personal stuff on as a little perk — and most of them seem to enjoy this, so this is sort of a deal breaker for them. What is going on? to me this seems like a pretty major bug and something that might have been picked up with only the slightest amount of testing. I have tried Fedora and it worked — so why does this bug affect Ubuntu and only Ubuntu, and why has it gone unfixed for such a long period of time?

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