Archive for October, 2008
High-def options vie with Blu-ray
Blu-ray became the standard for high-definition content when it defeated the HD DVD format in February. But Julie Johnston is still on the fence about buying a Blu-ray high-definition DVD player.
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'Fallout 3' rocks with gameplay, visuals and options
This is just an amazing game, pure and simple. Something you will load up, be vaguely interested in at the start and then soon find yourself skipping meals, bathroom breaks and time with anyone with an actual pulse. I have no comment for the amount of times these things happened to me, but I now […]
Mambo Cologne An Amazing Scent For Anytime
As the Holiday shopping season is approaching people will be looking for Black Friday deals and holiday sales to by their favorite products. Colognes, fragrances and perfumes will be on the top shopping lists as they are convenient gift ideas. Today we are looking and reviewing the Mambo Cologne by Liz Claiborne For Men. This […]
TiVo to carry Netflix movies, TV shows
SAN FRANCISCO — Home entertainment trendsetters Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. are finally joining forces to deliver more movies and old TV episodes to their mutual subscribers, consummating a relationship that was supposed to come together four years ago.
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New computers to cut start time to 30 seconds
SAN FRANCISCO — It's the black hole of the digital age, the three minutes it can take for your computer to boot up, when there's nothing to do but wait, wait and wait some more before you can log on and begin multitasking at hyper-speed.
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Warren outing prostitutes on city Web site
Can criminals be shamed straight? That's the theory behind one initiative launched by Mayor Jim Fouts and Police Commissioner William Dwyer that some critics say goes too far.
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After the plunge into water, a cell phone needs CPR
The risk of immersion can't stop people from checking their e-mail in the bathroom, watching videos poolside or washing laundry without emptying out pockets. At Verizon Wireless, liquid penetration during accidents is the single biggest reason customers return damaged devices.
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'NBA 2K9' has a few tweaks — and still rules
When you have a successful franchise, there is strong temptation to not tweak it too much in fear of taking steps backward. “NBA 2K9″ is eerily similar to the past few iterations in the series, but it's been such a force in the basketball realm that you can't entirely fault 2K Sports for only making […]
After the plunge into water, a cell phone needs CPR
The risk of immersion can't stop people from checking their e-mail in the bathroom, watching videos poolside or washing laundry without emptying out pockets. At Verizon Wireless, liquid penetration during accidents is the single biggest reason customers return damaged devices.
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DNA gains as crime-solving tool
DNA evidence is increasingly being used to solve everyday property crimes across the nation. Once reserved mostly for violent cases such as rape and murder, genetic testing is now much cheaper and faster than when the technology was new.
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