Say it ain’t so! OCZ Technology — a mainstay in the storage realm but an outfit that tends to serve the performance (read: affluent) market first and foremost — has just dove headfirst into the value-priced SSD segment. Debuting today, the Onyx SATA II 2.5-inch SSD is the company’s most affordable MLC-based solid state storage solution to date; it packs 64MB of onboard cache, up to 125MB/sec read speeds, write rates of 70MB/sec and an MSRP of under $100 for a 32GB version. You know that hasty boot drive you’ve been looking for... Read More...
OCZ breaks into bargain market with ’sub-$100′ 32GB Onyx SSD
March 11th, 2010 
Eric 
Posted in Computer, Gadget, Internet, Mobile Phones, Software 
Tags: 125mb, Affluent Market, Bargain Market, Boot Drive, Dove, entry, flash memory, friend-via, gdc 2010, inexpensive, Mainstay, Msrp, ocz 32gb onyx, Ocz Technology, ocztechnology, Onyx, portable hard drive, Segment, Solid State Storage, solidstatedrive, ssd, storage, Storage SolutionGoogle Maps adds bicycle directions, turns out its nothing like ‘Quicksilver’
March 11th, 2010 Eric Enthusiasts have had plenty to cheer about with the convergence of electronics and bicycling over the years, from bikes that pedal themselves to the various devices and apps that assist them with their training. And for those of us who just want to get from one place to another... Read More...
Posted in Laptop, Software, Web Review Tags: Apps, Bicycle, bicycle navigation, Bikes, Convergence, Enthusiasts, entry, google, Google Maps, googlemaps, home-or-office, include-things, Maps Directions, Quicksilver, solidstatedriveHTC HD2 said to be launching March 24th for $199, no Windows Phone 7 support
March 11th, 2010 Eric Well, we’d already had a pretty clear indication that the HTC HD2 would be launching on T-Mobile on March 24th (or possibly the 23rd), and Laptop Magazine is now reporting that a ” very close T-Mobile source” has confirmed that the 24th is indeed the date, and that the phone will run $199 on a two-year contract (or $449 off-contract). ... Read More...
OnLive Game Service to launch on June 17 in the US for $15 a month
March 11th, 2010 Eric It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like the wait for OnLive is finally coming to an end: the service is now officially slated to launch on June 17 in the 48 contiguous states. The game streaming service will run users $14.95 a month, though buying or renting games is an additional cost (it’s unclear exactly what that cost might be). ... Read More...
Posted in Computer, Internet, Object, Web Review Tags: 48 Contiguous States, Bandwidth, browser-plugin, different-data, entry, forgotten-sands, Game Service, games, Launch, launch-on-june, like-the-wait, Long Time, microconsole, now-officially, released-later, social-network, Streaming Service, the-service, unclear-exactlyComputing pioneer Chuck Thacker wins Turing Award
March 11th, 2010 Eric Chuck Thacker may not be quite the same household name as some other computing pioneers, but it’s pretty hard to overstate the influence he’s had on the industry, a feat for which he’s now be honored with the A.M. Turing Award — widely considered to be the “Nobel prize of computing.” While Thacker is now a “Technical Fellow” at Microsoft, he first made a name for himself at Xerox PARC, where he not only helped design and realize the very first modern computer, the Alto, but co-invented Ethernet, and contributed to a range of other projects that have had a lasting impact on computing to this day. Later, while at Microsoft Reseach, Thacker oversaw the design of the very first Tablet PC prototypes, and he continues to lead up a computer-architecture group at the company and be involved with various research efforts. ... Read More...
Posted in Software Tags: chuck-thacker, Computer Architecture Group, Computing, different-data, entry, games, Household Name, microsoft, Modern Computer, name-as-some, Nobel Prize, now-officially, pioneer, Pioneers, prototypes, quite-the-same, Research Efforts, tablet pc, Technical Fellow, Thacker, turingaward, while-thacker, Wins, Xerox, Xerox ParcHTC Legend already trickling into customers’ waiting hands?
March 11th, 2010 Eric That certainly was a timely review , wasn’t it? ... Read More...
Posted in Gadget, Laptop, News Technology, Software, Web Review Tags: availability, chuck-thacker, dutch, games, Htc, market, most-metallic, quite-the-same, sense, sense ui, the-slickest, waiting-handsGoogle Apps Marketplace opens for business, for business
March 11th, 2010 Eric Google’s certainly made some enterprise inroads with Google Apps, and now it’s open the road for other cloud-based service providers to build on that success: it’s launching Google Apps Marketplace to sell third-party web apps that integrate with the Apps suite. The apps are sold as a subscription, with both monthly and annual pricing, and the billing is all handled by Google. ... Read More...
Posted in Computer, Internet, Laptop, NetGear, Object, Software, Web Review Tags: enterprise, entry, games, google, google-since, googleapps, Inroads, Marketplace, most-metallic, open-the-road, Party Web, saas, sense, Service Providers, skynet-video, Third Party, web, Web Apps, webappsHTC Legend review
March 11th, 2010 Eric After four three flavors of the HTC Hero , the Taiwanese mobile giant has finally brought back the chin with an additional lick of aluminum and a similarly quirky name — the Legend. If this alone isn’t of much interest to you yet, just bear in mind that this is HTC’s first Android 2.1 device with Sense UI . It didn’t take much for us to fall in love with this Android phone at MWC — HTC convinced us of its unibody toughness by banging it against the wall, and needless to say, the vibrant AMOLED screen caught our eyes, too. ... Read More...
Boeing announces compact, energy-efficient 3D camera
March 11th, 2010 Eric Yes, even the military has gone 3D. ... Read More...
Posted in Gadget, Internet, Mobile Phones, NetGear Tags: 3d Camera, 3d imaging, 3dcamera, 3dimaging, already-testing, answered-before, Boeing, compact camera, Energy Efficient, entry, military, sense, third-the-size, unmanned-aerial, vibrantPanasonic 3D home entertainment system goes on sale to a country in mourning
March 11th, 2010 Eric Beginning today, customers at Best Buy’s Magnolia stores can pick up that Panasonic full HD 3D Home Entertainment System the kids in Japan have been going crazy over for the last month or so. Consisting of a 50-inch Viera VT20 HDTV, a BDT300 Blu-ray Disc Player, and but one pair of Panasonic 3D Active Shutter glasses, the total price is is $2900 — but if you plan on having company over you’ll need to pick up additional pairs of 3D eyewear for $150 each. As you well know, Panny is due to start sponsoring free 3D programming to DirecTV HD customers starting in June, so if you’re not set up with the service you might as well add that to your shopping list. ... Read More...
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