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Well LaCie is certainly leading the pack with stylish portable hard drives, but it seems they want to tackle the laptop, hard drive, and even iPad sleeve accessories too. LaCie announced today a colorful series of sleeves for protecting and carrying compact netbooks and MacBook computers – LaCie Coat and LaCie ForMoa, designed by Sam Hecht. They will also fit the iPad quite nicely too. The LaCie Coat and LaCie ForMoa are available in five colors and offer a double layer of neoprene and soft inside lining, to protect from spills and scratches. The LaCie Coat includes an inside zippered pocket, allowing you to store a power supply and accessories.

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New LaCie Coat and LaCie ForMoa Laptop Cases Also Fit the iPad

Last week, Microsoft has reportedly confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 would be launched at MWC , and now it looks like the long-rumored Zune phone is also confirmed. Not by Microsoft, but by MuyComputer , a Spanish website which claims that the Zune phone will certainly be presented this month in Barcelona. Moreover, they also claim that the Zune phone will be based on Nvidia’s Tegra platform (which is already used by Microsoft for its Zunde HD player). The Zune phone will probably run Windows Mobile 7 . MuyComputer speculates that the phone weighs about 70 grams and features Wi-Fi, HDMI video output and a touchscreen display with a 272 x 480 pixel resolution.

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Tegra-based Zune phone confirmed for MWC?

OWA aka. Outlook Web Access is a webmail service of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 and later. While its original name is Exchange Web Connect (EWC), many people know it as OWA, and was renamed with Exchange 2010 Server as Outlook Web App. It is a cross platform, MAPI based Webmail, Calendar and address book. Some of the Outlook features are looking alike in OWA

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OWA 101 for beginners

More Zune Phone rumors are again hitting the scene, this time the rumor of the day is originating from the Spanish blog muycomputer . They claim that Microsoft will be unveiling the long-rumored Zune Phone at Mobile World Congress 2010. According to their inside source, the Zune Phone will be introduced by Microsoft with NVIDIA by its side and will even feature an NVIDIA Tegra processor, leading muycomputer to surmise that the handset will indeed be a Zune HD with phone and PDA functionality probably provided  courtesy of Windows Mobile 7

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Zune Phone to make its official debut at MWC 2010?

I’ve wanted to ditch my analog phone for years now, but keep holding on to it due to the fact that I have a T1 line in my home and it’s needed for support reasons. If I didn’t need that line, I’d definitely consider the TK6000 from netTALK . Unlike some VOIP (Voice over IP) products such as the Magic Jack, the netTALK is a one time only purchase of about $100, with no monthly fees. A computer isn’t needed, just plug the module into your broadband router and into a regular landline phone and you’re ready for free local and long distance calls within the US and … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: Home Tech , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: VoIP Ditch your landline for the netTALK TK6000 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 1, 2010 at 12:41 pm.

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Ditch your landline for the netTALK TK6000

As well-intentioned as Apple may be, a number of users are reporting that the company’s latest Security Update (2010-001) is causing extremely slow start-up times and poor performance or crashing for several programs, including Skype, Firefox, and Photoshop CS3. Per CNET , a used identified as “Forgiss” reported the following issue on the Apple Support Discussions board : “I installed the security update this morning, and rebooted the machine. Startup was extremely slow. in the region of about 5-10 minutes with a consistent beachball untill startup has completed.

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Some Users Reporting Bugs, System Slowdowns After Security Update (2010-001) Install

As often happens with electronics trends, the proliferation of a consumer device soon results in that gadget knocking on the door to the enterprise.  That’s the case with smartphones. The trend started with the Blackberry, was supercharged by the iPhone and will continue to grow with phones running Google’s Android operating system. What’s worrisome about these devices is that they run applications… far too many applications that any IT department could vet for security purposes. Jupiter Research, purchased by Forrester research in 2008, estimates that by 2014, 20 billion apps will be downloaded annually to smartphones.

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Protecting the enterprise from mobile devices

To be honest, I have not used a mouse pad in years at either home or work. I walked through my floor at work and found that about one out of 20 were using a mouse pad. With the advent of the laser mouse and the roller ball a thing of the past, mouse pad use is definitely on the decline. I know a few people who still use them to express themselves, but that is about it. Saddleback Leather is bucking that trend and is offering up an extremely well made leather mouse pad that is equal in quality to their other high-end leather products.

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Saddleback Leather Company Mouse Pad Review

SlashGear took a road trip to the Dallas Texas Instruments location to get hands on with the new TI OMAP3 and OMAP4 chipsets that will be in smartphones this year. The OMAP4 device can drive three displays and has a pico projector module. Spanish publication MuyComputer claims that the Zune Phone will be debuting at MWC this month. WinMo 7 is also said to be debuting there as well

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TI OMAP4 hands-on, Zune Phone, Palm Pre Plus GPS woes

TerraCycle  is a company that converts ordinary trash into consumer goods.  They work with schools and non-profits to obtain the materials they use.  TerraCycle provides the groups with collection kits and pays them for the waste material they send in. TerraCycle upcycles things like chips bags, drink pouches, and candy wrappers into backpacks, clipboards, buckets, and cleaning solutions.  Now TerraCycle  has introduced the Frito-Lay speakers.  These speakers are portable, foldable, and work with any computer or mp3 player that has a 3.5 mm headphone jack.  The speakers are about $20.  ShopOnlyGreen  is the official online seller for TerraCycle, but they do sell products in some brick-and-mortar … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Portable speakers , Recycling TerraCycle Frito-Lay Speakers originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 1, 2010 at 10:05 am.

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TerraCycle Frito-Lay Speakers

Mozilla recently announced that its Firefox for Mobile browser is now available for Nokia’s Maemo platform, the operating system on the Nokia N900. The software features services like location-aware browsing, tabs, safe browsing, Weave Sync for computer/handheld sync, and support for over 30 languages. Read the full story here.

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Firefox for Mobile launches on Maemo Platform, Nokia N900

Unfettered by recent setbacks to certain drive models, Kingston puts out another line of secure flash drives, the Data Traveler 5000 . Obtaining a FIPS 140-2 level 2 certification already, the drive’s data has been secured and hardware encrypted to high government standards. The drives also manage to fold in anti-spyware software as well.

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Kingston Presses on with its Highest Security Flash Drive Yet

Entering the digital era, we are required to be mobile and connected to the internet. Starting from greeting friends on social networking sites, run the online business, read the news online news site, and find other information. Now, we can get it all easily in our hand with Sony Dash. Recently, Sony announced Dash new Personal Internet Viewer. Internet devices compatible with the chumby application is equipped with features 7-inch touch screen and supports Wi-Fi connectivity.

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Personal Internet Viewer, Surfing without Borders

Stephen Colbert flaunted his iPad last Grammy’s. The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. It will feature multi-touch interaction with print, video, photo, and audio multimedia, internet browsing, and will run apps designed specifically for the iPad as well as most iPhone OS apps. The device will have an LED-backlit 9.7-inch (25

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The summary of a new report into online security, the full version of which will be available tomorrow, suggest that social networks are less safe than a year ago. However, I am wondering if the fact is that the collection of its users are just more careless / stupid. Security firm Sophos reckons there has been a 70% rise in attacks on social network sites, while nearly three out of four companies think workers’ behaviour online puts their business at risk. Three out of five users say they have been spammed via social networking sites, while one in three says they’ve been sent malware: both up around 70% on last year

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Is social networking less safe, or are users more stupid?

Every guitarist needs to have shows with his band and greatest gadgets for newest EBand BOSS JS-8 electric music guitar perhaps even when exercised within the walls of the house. Boss, the prominent Japanese company of effects for guitar electric gadget has solved the trouble by making a multi-effects eBand JS-8 amplifier and stereo speakers characteristic rich. The device has a USB port and a slot for SDHC memory cards to play audio files in them with the capability to change the tonality and tempo, and clear voice and guitar sound to construct a base on which to play. Among the many outstanding qualities the metronome, tuner, can record the performance and the interface to connect the USB device to a computer

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EBand BOSS JS-8: The final device for guitarists

On Friday, you may have read that today’s the day (February 1st 2010) at 08:00 GMT that V2.1 firmware update for the N97 will be available. The software version number will be 21.0.045 (RM-505) or 21.2.045 (RM-507) depending on your region. The release for N97 China 2G (RM-506) will follow shortly. Non-customised versions of the software, with country (SIM-free) and operator versions following over the next few days and weeks . In addition to usual bug fixes, main changes include: Improved call reliability Smooth touch screen scrolling

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New Nokia N97 firmware update V21.0.045 and 21.2.045 from Feb 1, 2010, 08:00GMT.

Apple’s new creation, the iPad, may be a novelty to many consumers, but hospitals are already starting to abandon paper-and-pen clipboards for hand-held digital tablets. In Sacramento, Kaiser Permanente is in the midst of experimenting with one brand of computerized tablets – with the hope of freeing nurses and doctors from old-school tools and allowing them more time at a patient’s bedside

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iPad, anyone? Hospitals looking at the mobile device

Dissatisfied wireless customers got their due last week. After years of complaints about early-termination fees, the Federal Communications Commission finally showed signs of a serious inquiry into the charges. And the shortcomings of AT&T Wireless’ network, familiar to disgruntled iPhone users, drew wide attention for an ironic reason: Apple’s decision to stick with AT&T when it launches its eagerly awaited iPad mobile computer this spring. But today’s column isn’t about dissatisfied wireless customers. It’s about the vast majority of the nation’s 276 million wireless subscribers who are at least modestly happy with a technology that has changed so many aspects of their day-to-day lives

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Consumer 10.0: Web service can help cut monthly cell phone bills

How To: Turn off USB Autoplay in Windows 7 Windows 7 is much like XP in accessing the feature to turn off the USB auto play function.  We don’t have a Window’s 7 machine, but I did find a great tutorial from DemoGeek .  Here is the info you need to turn off USB Auto Play in Windows 7. Go to:  START > SEARCH > type “group policy” From there Windows 7 will narrow down your options, select the “Edit group policy” option.  Should be the first one listed. From here, it’s virtually the same as Windows XP.

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How To: Turn Off USB Auto Play in Windows 7

There’s just not enough noise makers in the world and here’s Creative to ruin the quiet. Coming out in China shortly, this USB drum kit is fun for the whole family near the computer or on the go. The included software makes it a breeze to start up your own drum solo with just about any kind of percussion instrument you can imagine. The software with an as yet untranslated name can synthesize traditional Chinese drums, rock drums and cymbals, bongo drums and more

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Creative’s USB Digital Drum Speaker for your Bongo Hero Amusement