Pre CES announcements
December 30, 2009
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10 free Windows apps
December 30, 2009Lee over at Download Squad has his 10 favorite free Windows applications, definitely worth the look.
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What to do with a new PC?
December 30, 2009Every holiday there are a lot of posts on the first thing you should do with your new PC. Some of the suggestions are good reminders for everyone, new PC or not. Here’s a rundown:
- Maximum PC’s 33 essential free utilities
- Maximum PC’s 10 things to do with your netbook
- Maximum PC’s 13 things to do with your new PC
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Acer 1820PTZ multi-touch tablet
December 30, 2009Looks like Acer will have a multi-touch convertible table. No word on when it will be available and its price, but you can find a full review and video at vr-zone.
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Gmail tips
December 29, 2009If you’re a Gmail user you should check out Maximum PC’s 20 essential Gmail tips, there’s something for everybody.
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Questions about 64 bit?
December 24, 2009Lifehacker has a rundown on 32 bit versus 64 bit computing.
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Comcast removes Clear QAM HD
December 22, 2009I’ve heard that it may be happening but it finally hit me. Today all of my HD clear QAM channels from Comcast are gone. I talked to technical support and customer service and they’re not coming back. There weren’t that many clear QAM HD channels but it pretty much renders my silicon dust HD homerun and my media center useless for any quality broadcasts.
There’s no reason for Comcast to do this except to limit the usefulness of Media Center PC’s and to sell more DVR boxes. That, by the way, was the first tech’s recommendation. When I told him I already have two and I don’t want anymore, he had nothing else to offer. I asked where I could issue a formal complaint (thinking the more people that complain the better) but he said it was him. My complaint number is 001443543.
Talk about monopolistic practices. I hope the NBC deal never goes through and I’m looking to leave Comcast as soon as possible. Maybe no one else is better but they had this feature one day, and turned off the next. It’s deliberate and it sucks. If you have Comcast, be prepared to get boxes for all your TVs, even the fancy ones with digital tuners.
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Goodbye WinMo – hello DROID!
December 21, 2009I finally got sick and tired of waiting for Microsoft to get their Windows Mobile act together. I did try, byt my Omnia with 6.5 still sucked. I know better 6.5 units are out now but once I heard that the Droid could do Exchange syncing, the fight was over.
I called Verizon, actually got some good customer service, and in a couple days I had the DROID. It is a GREAT device. And I mean device. I know I’ve made fun of all the iPhone users and their apps, especially the STUPID ones, but now that I’ve had a taste of a great screen, great touch response, great browsing, and great free and useful apps, I will never go back. And now I never have to buy an iPhone!
Besides the obvious reasons to love the phone and the Android OS, I have used the navigation feature and it works like a charm (no need for that GPS unit). I subscribe to a lot of podcasts and use my Zune and Ford Sync to listen to them while driving. I have tried several podcast apps and they work flawlessly and the Bluetooth audio works with my Ford (no more carrying around my Zune).
The apps auto update and the first OS update worked on my unit without issue. I’ve converted some HD video with Handbrake and it plays great on the DROID. I’ve even stopped using my favorite piece of tech as much, my Asus Eee.
Hands down, one of the best pieces of tech I’ve purchased to date. If you have a DROID, there’s a couple nice articles on apps at Wired and PCMag. If you don’t have a DROID, go get one!
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Easeus Todo Backup 1.1
December 21, 2009Easeus has a free disk cloning and image backup tool available for Windows. It has recently been updated to support Windows 7. You can find out more info at the Easeus website.
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Make your Linux desktop shine – Techradar
December 20, 2009If you have a Linux box and want to get the most out of your desktop and borrow the best of the Mac, take a look at this article at Techradar. It has everything you need to know on how to get your Linux install to look like OSX and more.
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