Roku churns out trio of new set-top boxes; 1080p HD playback, Wireless-N

Roku churns out trio of new set-top boxes; 1080p HD playback, Wireless-N Rachel King: Roku is rolling out not one, but three new set-top boxes for sprucing up your home entertainment center -all of which offer up HD video playback ranging from 720p to 1080p. Wed Sep 22 18:00:31 PDT 2010 Toshiba rolls out Q4 2010 WiMAX-ready laptop lineup Rachel King: Along with a GPU update on the Qosmio X500 series, Toshiba is upgrading four of its powerful notebooks with built-in 4G WiMax connectivity. Wed Sep 22 10:45:59 PDT 2010 Samsung Captivate getting updated with GPS fix Rachel King: The fix is in for the Samsung Captivate. A new update is going out over the air with some improvements for the AT&T device, namely an improved GPS system. Wed Sep 22 08:53:41 PDT 2010 Toshiba refreshes Qosmio X500 laptops with Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M graphics Rachel King: Since its debut in January, Toshiba has taken another look at its Qosmio X500 notebook series and granted some welcomed upgrades. Wed Sep 22 08:04:21 PDT 2010 Sony PlayMemories app delivers 3D photos to PlayStation 3 Rachel King: Sony’s PlayStation 3 is expected to be ready for 3D Blu-ray discs in October, but it should be geared up for 3D image viewing by the end of the month. Wed Sep 22 07:34:40 PDT 2010 Nintendo 3DS rumored to hold 1.5GB space, dual 266MHz ARM11 processors Rachel King: It’s almost September 29, and we haven’t seen anything official about the Nintendo 3DS for awhile. Naturally, the rumor mill starts up again, and this time it’s about internal specs. Wed Sep 22 07:18:34 PDT 2010 Windows Phone 7 headed to all five major U.K. carriers Rachel King: It seems like our counterparts across the pond always seem to have more choice when it comes to mobile carriers, and now British consumers will get that opportunity again with Windows Phone 7. Wed Sep 22 07:06:50 PDT 2010 Netflix descends upon Canada today; plans start at $7.99 CAD Rachel King: Netflix has finally launched in another country with the debut of the popular online rental and streaming service in Canada today. Wed Sep 22 06:59:09 PDT 2010	The ToyBox The latest in tech gadgets and gear   Recommended An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers Explore the principles of a new, commercially available data center architecture. Its efficiency puts a stop to wasted electricity, benefitting your organization's bottom line and reducing its carbon footprint. Read this white paper to learn more. Whitepaper | Category: White Papers

 

Microsoft tries again with another search-rewards program

Microsoft tries again with another search-rewards program Mary Jo Foley: On the heels of canceling its Bing Search Cashback program, Microsoft is trying its hand at another attempt to increase search share using rewards, known as Bing Rewards. Wed Sep 22 15:27:54 PDT 2010 Microsoft Oslo modeling platform unravels further; M's future remains vague Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft officials confirmed today what I reported last month: Its Oslo data-modeling platform has been almost completely obliterated. Wed Sep 22 11:50:38 PDT 2010 Microsoft does an about-face; offers free Security Essentials to small businesses Mary Jo Foley: In an about-face, Microsoft is now planning to offer its free Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus/antimalware suite to small businesses, and not just consumers. Wed Sep 22 11:09:33 PDT 2010 Chris Wilson trades his Microsoft Web-platform hat for a Google one Mary Jo Foley: A long-time member of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team, Chris Wilson, has left Microsoft and is joining Google in November. Wed Sep 22 08:24:24 PDT 2010	All about Microsoft An unblinking eye on Microsoft   Recommended Reduce the Costs and Risks of Branch Office Data Protection Protecting data in branch offices is just as important as doing so in the home office. Download this white paper to learn new solutions that use real-time data replication software to automatically back up branch office data to a central server. Whitepaper | Category: White Papers

 

What Oracle has not learned about open source

What Oracle has not learned about open source Dana Blankenhorn: The company seems to think it can buy open source like it did its old application ecosystem and force the rest of the open source world to pay its monopoly rents. The company also thinks a mainframe box is a cloud. Wed Sep 22 08:47:56 PDT 2010 Firefox 4 beta 7 dev going slow, RC1 not due until late October Paula Rooney:  The Mozilla team is making progress on the next generation of Firefox but it may not be ready for prime time until the holiday season.Firefox 4 Beta 6 was released on September 14. Beta 7, which is currently under development, is slated for release sometime in the second half of September and the first release [...] Wed Sep 22 08:06:39 PDT 2010 Why the Super WiFi skeptics are wrong Dana Blankenhorn: While most spectrum orders are destined for carriers or their lobbyists, this order will be addressed to equipment manufacturers. Wed Sep 22 06:04:33 PDT 2010	Open Source Shared software, shared processes   Recommended Webcast: Discover the Advantages of Emerging DBMS Technology Boost performance, improve scalability, and contain costs in the data center. In-memory database technology has gone mainstream. View this webcast to learn how you can get on board with emerging DBMS technology to meet database management challenges. Whitepaper | Category: Webcasts

 

Microsoft Security Essentials available at no-cost to small businesses from October

Microsoft Security Essentials available at no-cost to small businesses from October Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft ups the pressure on security vendors by offering free Microsoft Security Essentials to businesses with 10 PCs or less. Wed Sep 22 13:38:48 PDT 2010 DirectX 11 coming to Linux, games to follow ... Whoa, slow down there! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Quite a number of you pointed me to a post on Phoronix about how Gallium3D developers have managed to get Microsoft’s DirectX 10/11 onto Linux. Surely game support must follow … no. Wed Sep 22 06:18:30 PDT 2010	Hardware 2.0 Gear for Geeks   Recommended Straight Talk about Agile, ALM, and Cloud Listen to Forrester analyst Dave West and Kevin Hancock, Director of Services at CollabNet, address the most current trends, challenges, and frequently asked questions on Agile development, application lifecycle management (ALM), and the cloud. Whitepaper | Category: Webcasts

 

Updated Android Gmail app gets a divorce from the OS

Updated Android Gmail app gets a divorce from the OS Christopher Dawson: The Android Gmail app is now available as a direct download rather than being tied to full system updates. Wed Sep 22 10:43:43 PDT 2010	Googling Google What Google is up to   Recommended Free Trial Download: up.time Systems Management Software Easily manage, measure, and monitor all your physical, virtual, and cloud assets across platforms, applications, domains, and multiple datacenters. Whitepaper | Category: Downloads

 

iWork for iPad updated with Excel and PowerPoint export support

iWork for iPad updated with Excel and PowerPoint export support Matthew Miller: Apple updated the iWork suite to include support for exporting Numbers and Keynote documents into Excel and PowerPoint. The iWork suite is now much more useful for Office users. Wed Sep 22 21:41:05 PDT 2010 Review: Roku XDS adds instant replay feature and more Matthew Miller: Roku announced three new models of Roku players, ranging from $59.99 to $99.99. We spent some time with the Roku XDS high end model and are quite impressed with over 85 channels of media content to enjoy. Wed Sep 22 18:00:16 PDT 2010	The Mobile Gadgeteer Work where you want to be   Recommended Physical security in mission-critical facilities Read up on the principles of personnel identification and basic methods for controlling physical access to facilities. (APC) Whitepaper | Category: White Papers

 

Tablet landscape to get crowded; 8 models by Q1 2011

Tablet landscape to get crowded; 8 models by Q1 2011 Jason D. O'Grady: The tablet computer space is going to heat up — really soon — and Apple’s dominant iPad is going to be challenged by a raft of late-mover products from the likes of Samsung, Dell, RIM, Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Cisco. Wed Sep 22 08:00:28 PDT 2010	The Apple Core   Recommended Discover the fastest route to better BI Take Sybase PowerDesigner for a test drive. Download this fully functional evaluation version, and discover the fastest route to better BI. Whitepaper | Category: Downloads