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NewsPower Pack 3 to Enhance Windows Home Server on Nov 24

Posted 11/19/2009 at 08:36:26pm

If you run a Windows Home Server, you can look forward to November 24th when Microsoft will be releasing Home Server Power Pack 3. It will be pushed out to all current users via Windows Update. While it is a somewhat major update, it will install automatically if you have Windows Update configured to install patches itself.

Power Pack 3 makes a number of improvements to the system. Users can expect Windows 7 enhancements relating to backup and restore of Windows 7 PCs, Windows 7 Libraries integration, enhancements for Windows 7 Media Center. There will also be better support for netbook computers.

Most of the upgrades seem to Windows 7 related, but some improvements to TV recording are there as well. Recorded TV can be automatically archived on Home Server Power Pack 3. Microsoft is also including an improved console view. Overall, it looks to be a nice update. Let us know how it goes when you get it.

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NewsImation's New USB Drive is Wireless, Not Wi-Fi

Posted 11/19/2009 at 08:16:31pm

Imation has announced the release of the first external hard drive to use wireless USB. The Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive packs a standard 1.5TB 3.5” drive, with an SSD upgrade kit coming soon. The transfer speed are said to be a respectable, but not great, 15 MB/sec.

Per the wireless USB standard, the Pro WX supports one to one connection that should limit the possibility that someone else can connect to your hard drive. But being that this is the first wireless USB hard drive, there hasn’t yet been a real world test of security. Backups can be triggered whenever the drive is within 30 feet of the (very large) receiver.

The Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive is available for purchase now for 500 smackers. The price may be a bit steep, but think how cool you’ll look not having to plug your hard drive in to anything… wait, what? Power cord? Um, can we get on that wireless power thing? At least it eliminates one of two cables.

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NewsRumor: Sony to Port Firefox to the PS3

Posted 11/19/2009 at 07:33:48pm

Firefox is a force to be reckoned with in the desktop browser space. But could the Mozilla foundation be looking to port it to the PS3? Playstation Insider claims that Sony and Mozilla are in talks to do just that. "We recently received a tip from a source very close to Sony who says that they have been in talks with Mozilla lately about possibly porting Firefox over to the PS3," said Playstation Insider’s Dustin Rudzinski.

It’s no secret that the Playstation’s current browser is nothing to write home about. So access to a “real” browser would be a real treat for PS3 owners. The tipster didn’t know if any deal had actually been struck, but what a pleasant firmware update that would be. So PS3 owners, if you had Firefox on the console, would you actually use it to browse?

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NewsSynology Announces 4-bay NAS with Support for Apple's Time Machine

Posted 11/18/2009 at 08:50:10pm

Synology has a history of making excellent NAS boxes, and the new four bay DS410j is no exception. Front and center on the spec sheet is support for Apple’s Time Machine backup system, a rarity on third-party NAS units.

The unit is designed for home and entry-level business use. The four drive bays can take up to 2TB 3.5 inch drives. The DS410j also supports multiple RAID configurations when loaded with multiple compatible drives. Automated backup and DNLA support come standard as well. The DS410j can be purchased with or without hard drives preinstalled, but either way it’s going to be pricey. If you look around, the driveless version can be had for a bit under $400.

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NewsASUS Announces All Eee PCs Will Switch to ION Platform

Posted 11/18/2009 at 08:17:16pm

Asus is about to make a big change to their Eee PC line of products. The netbook pioneer has announced that all their future Eee PCs will come equipped with Nvidia ION instead of the slower Intel solution most netbooks and nettops use now. Nvidia claims that ION is ten times faster than Intel’s integrated solution.

ION is famous for being capable of outputting 1080p video without using much power. The ION platform is also able to run Aero cleanly on Windows 7. “These PCs will run circles around most Atom-based systems, so they are an excellent solution,” said Industry analyst Jon Peddie. With the upcoming Flash 10.1 supporting video acceleration, you can expect smooth flash video at long last.

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NewsFirst Programmable Quantum Computer Created

Posted 11/18/2009 at 07:27:22pm

Moore’s Law states that approximately every two years, the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles. This has held true for the last 50 years. But there will come a point one day when physics puts a stop to that. Eventually the boundaries of atomic scale will limit transistor density. However, a new breakthrough in the field of quantum computing may provide hope for future advances. Until now, a quantum computing device had to be designed for one, and only one, operation. But scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have constructed the first programmable quantum processor.

Quantum processing units are fundamentally different in a number of ways. First, where a regular bit can be only 1 or 0, a quantum bit (or qubit) only assumes a value of 1 or 0 when it is observed. Additionally, Quantum computers aren’t bound by Boolean operators like ‘and, ‘or’ and ‘not’. Finally, two qubits can be “entangled”, meaning they will always have the same value when observed, even if separated.

The NIST computer consists of two quantum gates, one single qubit gate and an entangled two qubit gate. The gates utilized two beryllium ions stimulated with UV lasers to represent operations. The test programs run came back with 79% correct results. Certainly not perfect, but a huge step forward. You won’t be dropping one of these into a socket on your motherboard anytime soon, but maybe someday.

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Posted Comments
NewsI've actually never been to on
Skype Founders Reach Settlement With Ebay and Others

Posted 11/12/2009 at 10:22:27pm

I've actually never been to your deviantART page that I'm aware of. I've been using variations on that effect for years. It comes up from time to time.

NewsThat was a hack. It used the on
First Virus Hits the (Jailbroken) iPhone

Posted 11/09/2009 at 06:38:34pm

That was a hack. It used the same weakness to access the phone, but was the result of an individual sending an SMS. This is a worm, that can apparently propogate itself. That is, if it all turns out to be true.

NewsWell, this was written on
Want Droid for your Job? It'll cost you an Extra $15 Per Month

Posted 11/03/2009 at 10:14:36pm

Well, this was written yesterday before the verizon rep clarified their position. We were just going on what we had at the time.

NewsThat's not correct. Exchange on
Want Droid for your Job? It'll cost you an Extra $15 Per Month

Posted 11/03/2009 at 06:24:29am

That's not correct. Exchange uses exchange servers. The Gmail app always supports push Gmail.

NewsBy "read link", I meant the on
Google Rolls Out Visual Enhancements to Maps

Posted 10/24/2009 at 02:35:06pm

By "read link", I meant the link in the text to the source. You will find five or six examples there.

NewsWe don't know much of on
Leaked Windows Mobile 7 Screenshots Reveal a More Streamlined UI

Posted 10/20/2009 at 08:57:00pm

We don't know much of anything about WinMo 7 for sure yet. But probably not. Most phones won't even have an upgrade path to 6.5, I believe. It's largely up to the carriers if they want to provide those updates. However, I'd wager a lot of handsets just won't be compatible anyway.

NewsWell, not to say Microsoft on
Sure, Your Work PC Can Run Windows 7, But is it Really Worth the Upgrade?

Posted 10/15/2009 at 08:57:56pm

Well, not to say Microsoft hasn't done things of the sort, but this survey wasn't conducted by Microsoft.

NewsThe Hero wasn't all that on
Acer Dips Android Donut into Qualcomm Coffee

Posted 10/14/2009 at 08:18:11pm

The Hero wasn't all that bad. Rather like a G1 of iPhone 3G in performance. But with stuff like this and the Moto Droid on the horizon, it just isn't the time to invest in a phone with the older Qualcomm chips.

NewsIt was 2005, I believe. It on
Netscape Navigator Turns 15

Posted 10/13/2009 at 09:49:06pm

It was 2005, I believe. It has always been a good browser. Being a paid app for so long just hurt them in the long run.

NewsCheck my twitter feed... on
Facebook Pulls a Sidekick and Cuts Off About 150,000 Users

Posted 10/12/2009 at 09:13:54pm

Check my twitter feed...

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