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| BOOM! Top Apple news for the week of 4-19-2009 Posted: 25 Apr 2009 03:42 PM PDT
We may not cover Apple 24×7… but we know someone who does! Here’s a few of this week’s hottest from to get you started…
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| Gadgetell Review: Amazon Kindle 2 Posted: 25 Apr 2009 01:01 PM PDT
Using the Kindle in the real worldI commute almost an hour and a half each way by train every day, so I’ve got plenty of time to fill with reading. I've been lugging around Harry Potter Book 6, the 2-3 inch thick hardcover edition. On a train, it's not the easiest thing to read. Time to test out the Amazon Kindle 2. Unfortunately, the Harry Potter novels are not yet available for the Kindle, so I picked out another book. Even in a case (which costs extra, unfortunately) it took up little room in my bag and added little weight. ing on the train with the Kindle was so much easier than with my hardcover. It can be a tight squeeze in the seats with little elbow room, so being able to hold my “book” and turn the “page” with one hand was definitely a benefit over my hardcover book. Apparently, the world is unfamiliar with the KindleAt work, I was surprised to find that many of my co-workers, most of them engineers, had not heard of the Kindle. They all wanted a chance to hold it and read from it and they had plenty of questions about its features. Like me, they seemed to enjoy how easy on the eyes the text was and how small and light the unit is in the hand. They were even more intrigued by the free lifetime 3G and built-in web browser. They were throwing out topics left and right for me to look up in Wikipedia and even had me load up my e-mail account. The small, but might,y unit definitely piqued their interests. It was hard to stow the unit away until the end of the day - it almost makes you want to read more. My train ride home was again a joy - at least the reading part. The Kindle almost makes you forget its in your lap or in your hand. The Good:Portability: The Amazon Kindle 2 travels easily - it’s not only physically small, but also rather a lightweight way of carrying a library. ing is a dream: The screen is very easy on the eyes. It really is a near-paper like experience and you can adjust the text size for personal preference. Plus the battery life is about 2 weeks if the wireless connection is off. Get connected: The Kindle 2 comes with free 3G wireless access for life. Combine this with the built-in web browser and you have an encyclopedia and dictionary at your fingertips wherever you’ve got 3G. Selection: I found Amazon’s Kindle Store to have an affordable selection of books, magazines, and newspapers with plenty of free stuff, too. I actually found popular titles available to purchase, like the Twilight series. The Bad:There is nothing that I outright could not stand about the Kindle, but there are a few things that I would like to see tweaked for Kindle 3. The In-Between:Price: Initially, I had this in the “Bad” column, but I took a step back and really considered why Amazon priced it where they did - $359.99. So, you get free 3G for life with a built-in web browser AND the capability to replace shelves upon shelves of books plus receive multiple newspapers and magazines all with one compact device. You really get so much more than a simple e-reader, however, Amazon is marketing it as basically that - a simple e-reader for books. Naturally, the everyday consumer is likely to cringe at the $359 price tag for what is touted as such a simple device. Even I have trouble swallowing the $359 and I know that the Kindle is pretty powerful. I think you’ll see the Kindle popularity rise if Amazon lowers the price to somewhere between $199 and $299. Screen size: While the look of the text on the screen is easy on the eyes, I would like to have more screen real estate. Even with the smaller font sizes, the pages felt a bit cramped and I found myself moving through pages pretty quickly - too quick for comfort. One font style choice: For an even more personalized experience, I would like to see the option added to have different viewing fonts, in addition to just text size. In the alternative, publishers should be able to choose the display font for their works. Navigation: The joystick is a bit awkard, as is the right-handed next page button. If you’re a quick reader, you’ll find yourself hitting that “next page” button a lot. It could definitely be made more comfortable via texture and the amount of pressure to click. The Crux:As someone who loves to read and who loves gadgets, too, I don’t want to give this back. Even knowing all that the Kindle can do, I can’t get past the price tag. Therefore, I must be satisfied with simply placing it on my wishlist - right at the top, of course. |
| Man receives unexpected bill of $62,000 for downloading a movie Posted: 25 Apr 2009 10:34 AM PDT
 One problem with wireless carrier contracts are the fine print, which often makes it hard for the customer to understand. When this occurs, the customer is very confused about the contract and often do something they end up regretting. A man named Alberto called into CNN’s Clark Howard explaining that he purchased Wall-E for his nephew to watch while in Mexico. Of course, this constitutes as roaming and Alberto was slapped with a $62,000 bill, just for the movie. Before he phoned in to CNN, he asked the carrier to reduce the bill, because $62,000 is a bit ridiculous. Instead of decreasing the bill to something that could be paid off, it was reduced to $17,000, what it cost the carrier in bandwidth. As you can imagine, Alberto must have been pretty furious because all he tried to do was entertain his nephew, and all of a sudden he’s dug himself a big hole. Going back to what I said before, contracts say roaming charges will add up to a lot, but in a big contract, it is easily overlooked. This is a classic example of wireless carriers preying on unsuspecting customers. Next time you plan to travel abroad with the intention of accessing Internet via phone or data card, remember you can opt in purchasing an international roaming plan, so you don’t have to pay any insane fees. Whether or not Alberto will be able to escape his $17,000 bill is not yet known. But I’m sure he has learned fast from his mistake, and will definitely not travel without planning ahead again. Check out the conversation between Alberto and Clark Howard below.
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| FC Mobile II Portable NES Adds Bundled Accessories Posted: 25 Apr 2009 10:09 AM PDT
Given they’re smaller than the NES cartridges they’re designed to play, the recent of portable gaming devices that will accommodate an actual NES cart just look plain ridiculous. But the FC Mobile II might be taking things too far since it also comes with a set of wireless controllers and a convincing clone of the original Nintendo light gun. Now I’m pretty sure those accessories are only designed to be used while the FC Mobile II is connected to an external monitor, but bonus points will be awarded if those controllers can be used while staring at that tiny LCD display. The FC Mobile II is expected to ship sometime in May with a price tag of just $60, but keep in mind you’ll need to have a collection of NES carts lying around, otherwise this thing is useless.
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| Hot gaming news for the week of 4-19-2009 Posted: 25 Apr 2009 10:08 AM PDT
No need to scour the interwebs for hot gaming news, ‘s already done that for you! Here’s a look at this week’s top stories…
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| Waledac botnet starting new spam campaign Posted: 25 Apr 2009 08:24 AM PDT
This latest spam campaign is obviously targeted at suspicious and/or untrusting people. Waledec is the botnet believed to be behind the worm as well. That worm has infected over 15 million computers around the world. Rumors spread that it would drop a huge payload on April 1st, but that turned out to be untrue, although it has called into its control servers and updated itself at least once. Some experts believe one gang controls both while others say it’s more likely two groups of cybercrooks are working together. In addition to the new SMS spyware spam, Waldec sends out spam designed to exploit headlines and major holidays. At present it sends about 7,000 spam messages an hour, which puts it far behind Rustock and Xarvester, which send out a whopping 25,000 spam messages an hour. Since Waledec keeps reinventing itself to keep from being detected by anti-virus programs, it’s crucial that you and your employees avoid clicking on links in emails and that your company’s spam filters are kept updated at all times. Researchers say the phrase “no honor among thieves” no longer applies to the world of cybercrime as more and more gangs team up and combine their resources. This makes them more powerful and ultimately, more profitable, so beware.
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| Attention torrent shoppers: Windows 7 RC1 is now available Posted: 25 Apr 2009 06:08 AM PDT
 Well if you are the pirating sort, maybe you can make use of the handy dandy new , since you can now nab Windows 7 RC1 (Build 7100) on your favorite torrent site. , and it’s now been leaked, with an undisputed authenticity. Although, as with any time you are on torrent sites, you do want to watch out for fakes. Apparently not too much is wildly new and different since the public beta, but if you are looking to get a feel for the performance, you’ll want to check this build out. I hear that the full build string is "7100.0.090421-1700″ and you’ll want to check the file hash of the x86 (32-bit) ISO file with HashTab against the following to make sure you don’t have a fake. Not saying you should go find it on a torrent site or anything though. *ahem* CRC32: E8A1C394 However, all is not totally nice and rosy in Windows 7 land. Two researchers at the Hack in the Box security conference, which is going on now, have announced an “unfixable hack” to Windows 7. It seems they have come up with a way to get in and control a W7 computer during boot up, by using a small 3KB program called VBootkit 2.0. This is a follow-up to a Vista hack a lot like it. It sticks itself on the system memory and skips the hard drive totally, which makes it next to impossible to detect. Once there, the hacker could pretty much do whatever they want. Get in any files, change passwords, whatever. And then, poof! Disappear like they were never there. The drawback for the hacker, and the good thing for the rest of us, is that this one can’t be done remotely. Better hope your hubby or wife isn’t mad at you and very tech savvy. via: |
| Weekly Roundup 25th April 2009 Posted: 25 Apr 2009 04:10 AM PDT
Hope everyone has had a good weekend so far, the above were some of the gadgets and tech we featured this week. Its not always possible to talk about them all here at GadgetLite so the list of links from our neighbouring friends' blogs below hopefully gives you a bit more for your craving needs! If you own a tech, gadget blog yourself you can always some links to be shared and featured in this list, for now have a good weekend everyone!
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| LeatherUp – all motorcycle gear in one place Posted: 25 Apr 2009 02:48 AM PDT
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Security experts are warning that the Waledac botnet is being a fresh wave of spam. This new variant spreads its Trojan, also named Waledec, by spam messages about a program that claims it will let the user spy on people’s text messages. Recipients are directed to an URL to download it. The program is fake and installs the Trojan instead. Here are some of the subject lines used to distribute the malware:
Just a reminder, anyone can take part in our current free gadget giveaway: , the contest will end by 30th April, this month, there’s just a few days left to enter! We look forward to hearing and seeing comments from everyone!
World of motorbikes and world of cars are two completely different parties that have to live together on the basics of common traffic regulations. While cars are safer and, well, easier to drive, motorcycles are so much more exiting, that we can't discard them in the search for interesting gadgets. The appeal also hides in the fact that you can't just jump on a bike and take off. Proper biker is well equipped. The helmets, the vests, the gloves, etc. all of it has to undergo tests and approving arrangements before they appear on the shelves. What we want then is a place where motorcycle equipment would be gathered together and sold for reasonable price. LeatherUp.com is what we came across recently.| You are subscribed to email updates from J Gadgets To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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