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Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.20.09
geekwithlaptop.com — The Geek With Laptop weekly roundup of the web’s best tech news includes the fantastic looking Dell Zino, Steampunk’s latest sweet project (a metal web-head), a listing of top Windows applications and a really cool looking and eco-friendly sign. Geek with Laptop has found the ... (more) Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.20.09
T Mobile data breach is biggest of its kind
T Mobile data breach is biggest of its kind
geekwithlaptop.com — There’s a new data breach hitting the headlines and this time it affects customers of mobile phone company T Mobile. Members of staff at the mobile giant have apparently been passing on millions of customer records to third party brokers without the knowledge of T Mobile. These brokers can then ... (more) T Mobile data breach is biggest of its kind
Manufacturer is the most reliable indicator of how long a laptop will last says study
Manufacturer is the most reliable indicator of how long a laptop will last says study
geekwithlaptop.com — Laptops don’t come cheap and we don’t buy them every day, so the last thing you want to hear after you have spent a small fortune is that your new laptop could break down on you in the first thirty six months. A recent study buy SquareTrade, an independent company based in San Francisco that ... (more) Manufacturer is the most reliable indicator of how long ...
New Wi-Fi sticking plaster could monitor our health
New Wi-Fi sticking plaster could monitor our health
geekwithlaptop.com — Nowadays if you’re in hospital being monitored by technology then you could find yourself wired up to all sorts of machines to do the job. Not only are you restricted in movement as a result of the wires, you have to listen to constant bleeping and ticking too, which can be a bit unnerving for ... (more) New Wi-Fi sticking plaster could monitor our health
Email targeting Vodafone and Verizon customers is a Trojan
feedproxy.google.com — Spam emails are commonplace these days, we all know that, and most of the time our spam filters or our own eagle eyes can spot a spam message without too much difficulty. The problem with spam is that the spammers are always thinking of new ways to dupe us into believing that their latest ... (more) Email targeting Vodafone and Verizon customers is a Trojan
Dell’s first SmartPhone to be launched in China and Brazil
geekwithlaptop.com — Rumours of Dell’s new SmartPhone have been surfacing for months but now it is official, Dell’s first SmartPhone device is about to be launched. Traditionally a computer company selling desktops, laptops and netbooks, it isn’t such a leap in the dark for Dell to move into the SmartPhone market ... (more) Dell’s first SmartPhone to be launched in China and Brazil
Rumours that Google’s Chrome OS will be available for download in a week
Rumours that Google’s Chrome OS will be available for download in a week
geekwithlaptop.com — There has been much hype and speculation surrounding Google’s operating system dubbed Chrome, so we’ve got used to the rumours. The latest though, is that it could actually be available for download next week. Is it true? Some months ago, Google said that Netbooks running Chrome would not be ... (more) Rumours that Google’s Chrome OS will be available for ...
Windows XP wins over Windows 7 in Netbook battery life
feedproxy.google.com — There has been quite a bit of hype about Windows 7 ever since it was launched last month and we’ve been hearing over and over again how it will run equally well on Netbooks. According to Microsoft if you install Windows 7 on your Netbook it will even improve the battery life. That’s a big ... (more) Windows XP wins over Windows 7 in Netbook battery life
New PC developed specifically for the over 60’s
New PC developed specifically for the over 60’s
geekwithlaptop.com — In recent years we’ve been bombarded with a variety of computers, netbooks, laptops, SmartPhones and an endless number of gadgets and new technologies so even for the geekiest of geeks it can be quite a task keeping up with them all. The ones that seem to suffer the most where new technology is ... (more) New PC developed specifically for the over 60’s
Microsoft bans modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live
Microsoft bans modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live
geekwithlaptop.com — Up to 1 million Xbox users are switching on their consoles to find they can no longer connect to Xbox Live although they will still be able to play their Xbox offline. What has happened is that Microsoft has permanently barred consoles that have been modified to accept pirate games. The only ... (more) Microsoft bans modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live
Microsoft bars modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live
feedproxy.google.com — Up to 1 million Xbox users are switching on their consoles to find they can no longer connect to Xbox Live although they will still be able to play their Xbox offline. What has happened is that Microsoft has permanently barred consoles that have been modified to accept pirate games. The only ... (more) Microsoft bars modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live
Wi-Fi enabled scales that will tweet your weight and BMI
feedproxy.google.com — These days it seems we have become obsessed with using technology to share just about every aspect of our lives with others, no matter how personal that info might be. Social Networking has become the main if not the only way that some people keep up to date with what’s going on in the lives of ... (more) Wi-Fi enabled scales that will tweet your weight and BMI
Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.13.09
geekwithlaptop.com — The Geek With Laptop weekly roundup of the web’s best tech news includes a fancy telescopic lens for the iPhone’s camera for under 50 bucks, Steampunk’s latest sweet project, a listing of top iPhone apps that are FREE, a video on how to make a baby.. (yea it is not what you ... (more) Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.13.09
Nokia recall 14 million chargers as risk of electric shock emerges
Nokia recall 14 million chargers as risk of electric shock emerges
geekwithlaptop.com — Do you have a Nokia phone and therefore a Nokia charger? If so then you’d better check out the model of charger you have, particularly if you bought it this year. Nokia, the biggest producer of mobile phones in the world and which dominates as much as 38 percent of the mobile phone market is ... (more) Nokia recall 14 million chargers as risk of electric ...
Netbook users not happy with Windows 7 Starter Edition
Netbook users not happy with Windows 7 Starter Edition
geekwithlaptop.com — According to Retrovo, a major online shopping site, there are many Netbook users who are less than enamoured by Microsoft’s latest operating system. The problem lies in the fact that Windows 7 starter edition was never meant to be a saviour for the Netbook anyway, not if Microsoft and others ... (more) Netbook users not happy with Windows 7 Starter Edition
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