2004 November

It was bound to happen. It is about that time of year that we see hardware prices start coming down a bit. It would appear that DVD burners are no exception to this rule either.
According to CDFreaks.com, Taiwanese manufacturers are beginning the price descent of their 16x DVD Burners. I also expect to see other [...]

TiVo without the fee? You bet! According to this article at Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools, you can get one of these TiVos for about $210. Since I am a Satellite user, I am content to continue using the one that I have with Directv.
With the news of TiVo making it less attractive to fast forward [...]

It always comes down to who can do it faster and more often than not, cheaper. The Inquirer reports that we will likely see another Hardware sales slump that will mean a ‘crash and burn’ for select hardware manufacturers.
While this is a shame to be sure, it is also a natural fact of life. As [...]

Engim and AirMagnet are going to be working closely together to bring us a powerful three-radio-in-one solution. Wi-Fi Networking reports that Engim’s chipsets have the capability of bringing multiple wireless solutions into one design.
Now AirMagnet comes into the loop in the problem prevention capacity. They will be able to provide security to this endeavour with [...]

Looks like HD-DVD is taking the lead with the movie studios. According to the BBC, Sony’s new DVD format was given the thumbs down by three Hollywood studios. Personally, I am surprised, but have decided not to rule out Blu-ray just yet.
Sony’s DVD format might just through all of us for a loop much like [...]

Three large ($3,000) on a laptop, huh? Is it really worth it? Well if you are a spendy person and enjoy lots of features, then you bet! Most certainly out of my price range, the Sager brand is looking to be quite impressive.
Now the million dollar question? Would I buy it if I had the [...]

Cool looking, yes. But how about functionality? You better believe it! Recording function and 256 MBs of memory, this little MP3 player is definitely not lacking any of the needed ‘goodies’ that we have come to expect.
Another feature that really rocks is the ability to directly encode audio to the MP3 format. As stated in [...]

Now that is some serious computer wattage! According to X-bit labs, Japanese company SNE, is going to be offering a 950W Power Supply to the world. Man, where did that beat come from?
I bet you can actually see the lights flicker every time you goto start up the ‘ol PC! Look, I am a fan [...]

A remote to make all others jealous? Perhaps not, from what I am reading. According to Ascully.com, the Snapstream Firefly PC Remote is certainly cool enough I suppose. With that said though, the remote has one major strike working against it from what I’m reading.
Apparently, the remote can only be used when the Snapstream software is [...]

From MicroATX to even smaller form factors, ASUS is really blazing new trails in addition to creating new ones where they deem needed. There have to be some real challenges when it comes to keeping things cool and running smoothly.
Personally, I like the bigger form factors. Coming from a man that drives a car better [...]

For the most part, it is nice to know where your hardware configuration stands. VSO-Inspector, allows its user to see what firmware is being used, what devices are doing what and a whole lot more.
Another cool feature is the ability to scan your existing hardware configuration for errors.

A throttle for your modem, huh? Sounds a little suspicious to me personally. The software claims to work well with a cable, DSL and analog modems. What I found interesting was that people are claiming that it works.
Sounds cool to me, however I am still a little wary at this point. If you have time [...]

This is interesting. After a decade, Philips Electronics is getting back into the computer game according to TechConnect. To be completely honest, I don’t think they have a chance of success in a million years.
Razor thin profit margins, ultra competitive computer manufacturers, it is just not a business to simply ‘jump into’ these days.

Let’s face it. More often than not the the software that comes with your CDRW drive is just not ‘jiving’ with your style of doing things. Whatever the reason might be, you might be looking for change.
One such option might be to give Sateira CD&DVD Burner a whirl. Easy to use, comes with a whole [...]

DDR-2 memory modules already? It seems so according to The Inquirer. Reports indicate that the Samsung modules will be able to offer a full 1 GB of bandwidth support once the modules are ready for the market.
That is impressive! Then again, with the constant need for faster memory, this is a logical and honestly needed [...]

Can I get your fingerprint please? In that never ending quest to keep things secure, Microsoft is offering various hardware designed to confirm your identity for your personal PC security.
A novel idea I suppose, but what is the likelihood of anyone outside of an office environment actually taking the time to use something like this?

With Blu-ray devices rolling out the door, you can begin to feel the heat of competition as a new DVD media standards war begins to brew. We have all heard the whole song and dance surrounding HD-DVD and Blu-ray, but what will this mean for the consumer?
This a hard thing to really nail down at [...]

I believe that most of you have heard of Net2Phone Inc. Well, they have really decided to show you just how serious they are about this whole VoIP deal they have going on these days.
The service provider is anxious to sell you their new XJ100 handset designed just for their service. Definitely makes using this [...]

With new technology obviously will come new hardware. And with Hollywood pushing so hard for Internet2 to be up and moving, one has to speculate what will be used to pipe down all of that data?
The hardware needed to keep things moving and, it is hoped, keep things secure on Internet2 will undoubtedly be quite [...]

Thought this was an interesting report regarding the use of the Firefox browser among Hardware enthusiasts. As most of us already know, Internet Explorer use is down to 60%.
Now if we stop to think about it, we really should not be all that surprised to see that so many hardware maniacs out there are Firefox [...]