World Of Gadget

BenQ recently announced the V2200 Eco and V2400 Eco , both LED displays, with the V2200 declared as the first in the 21.5″ category. So what’s the importance of changing the C to E in LCD ? Well, compared to LCD technology, LED displays consume less power and last longer

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First 21.5″ LED (Not LCD) Display is From BenQ

According to the source, here are the specs you should expect from Dell’s rumored Android smartphone, the so-called “Benzine” which is rumored as ready for launch: Courtesy Boy Genius Report Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE class 12 Size: 68.6cc 103g grams weight Dimensions: 58 x 122 x 11.7mm Display: 3.5″ nHD 640×360 LCD, 18-bit, 262K colors OTA capable Microsoft Exchange support Google, AIM, Yahoo and MSN IM support 3 megapixel auto-focus, flash, 8x digital zoom camera with 30fps video shooting mode, built in photo editor USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR A-GPS On-screen QWERTY keyboard, hardwriting recognition, multi touch UI MicroSD slot Pretty thin and full-featured, if you ask me. And unless the version of Android to run on this gadget was changed significantly, future buyers should expect a responsive experience . Given the intentionally blurriness of the product pic, I’m calling this an intentional leak.

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Rumored Dell Benzine Android Smartphone Specs

Everyone’s buzzing over the Chevy Volt, which is basically a hybrid car (runs on an electric and gasoline engine) with ginormous batteries. Eyes have bulged over the claimed 230 miles per gallon mileage

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Realistic Mileage Figures for the Chevy Volt are Still Impressive, But Not 230 mpg

Poor Mikey! First he writes about his company furnishing a Blackberry to his department’s managers—a distinction that amazingly includes him: Courtesy Wikipedia you do NOT understand the ramifications of being issued a BlackBerry.

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Employee Moans About Crackberry Connectivity, IT Director Retaliates

I saw this video (produced circa 1930s) way back in 2006 (on archive.org). If you’ve somehow missed out on its awesomeness, here it is: Share and Enjoy:

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How a Differential Gear Works

Nothing makes you feel older—our out-of-touch with American youth culture—when you realize you don’t understand half of what those SMS-friendly abbreviations mean. Luckily the Wall Street Journal was kind enough to orient its old-fogey readership! UG2BK You got to be kidding GBTW Get back to work NMP Not my problem PIR Parent in room GFTD. Gone for the day FYEO

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Your Quick SMS Lingo Guide

Indeed, Web Design Booth’s 15 Great and Free Photoshop Alternatives are great and free, but for your sake, here’s an abridged list featuring alternatives that run on Windows. I’m fanboyish that way.

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Free Photoshop Alternatives—Available for Windows

You’ve probably heard of botnets, those unsuspectingly evil tools of hackers, basically hijacked computers spread throughout the world used for nefarious purposes. A bit of a sensationalist exaggeration there (and just to be clear, not all botnets are evil , or used for such).

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So How Do You Determine if Your Computer’s Part of a Botnet?

Quite simply: take advantage of the current fascination with cloud gaming ! At least one company promises fantastic gaming on practically any platform, with servers that take care of all the complicated hardware stuff in exchange for a monthly fee.

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Hey Valve, Here’s How You Can One-Up Your Competitors

Yes, it’s amazing that Amazon can remotely delete customers’ books, and hide behind a prompt refund. What’s even more amazing is a student is willing to go through the trouble of suing Amazon over this (the company deleted his copy of 1984, which he needed to finish homework) to “set a precedent”. Not for money in other words, but to make the courts declare remote control of paid merchandise illegal.

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Student Sues Amazon for Remotely Deleting 1984 From His Kindle