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What Ever Happened to the Basic Audio Tower?
Since the day my child was born, I knew I'd inevitably have to take measures to protect my home theater gear once she was mobile enough to press buttons and turn knobs. My taste in...
Last Post: August 11, 2009 9:59 AM by Matt Whitlock
Google Voice Rejection Ignites FCC Probe Into AT&T/Apple iPhone Exclusivity Agreement
Earlier this evening, word spread that the Federal Communications Commission is investigating Apple and AT&T regarding the recent rejection of Google's Voice application for the iPhone. At the heart of this investigation is the very...
Last Post: August 1, 2009 12:56 PM by Peter Redmer
Xbox LIVE Should Never Be "Down" for Maintenance
A few days ago, Microsoft took the entire Xbox LIVE Service down for around 24 hours to complete scheduled maintenance and perform upgrades. Sounds innocent enough, but for a paid service like LIVE, I'm finding...
Last Post: June 18, 2009 5:45 PM by Matt Whitlock
Matt's Tech Law #5 - Filter Your Own Spam Without Punishing Others
Spam. It's the e-mail you don't want, but is sent to you anyway. In fact, Spam has been around since before the Internet and e-mail became mainstream. They even celebrated the 30th birthday of the...
Last Post: June 9, 2009 12:14 PM by Peter Redmer
See Ya Firefox, I'm Switching Back to Internet Explorer
Yep. You read that right. I know, everywhere else you're reading that Firefox is soooo much better, and that people are switching to it in droves. For me that was three years ago, but now...
Last Post: July 15, 2009 6:40 PM by ozzybex
Apple: 'A PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want.' Huh?
Apple finally responded to Microsoft's latest ad campaign for Windows, which shows various fake shoppers walk through the computer buying process, and finally settling on Windows PCs made by HP. I don't want to get...
Last Post: April 21, 2009 1:35 PM by Peter Redmer
Build a 'Watch Anywhere' Baby Monitor Using Slingbox or Skype
Those who know me or follow my blog here at TechLore.com will attest, I have a fair amount of older gadgets and gizmos I've collected over the years. Some sit on shelves behind a glass...
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FCC Goes Soft on DTV Transition, Won't Accomplish Anything
Since digital TV broadcasting began back in the late 1990s, the path to analog's inevitable extinction has been a long and rocky one. Did I say inevitable? Perhaps the word "impossible" may be more accurate....
Last Post: February 5, 2009 8:37 PM by Brandon C.
Microsoft Confirms Six Different Windows 7 Editions... But Only Two Really Matter
Since Microsoft introduced four different SKUs of Windows Vista into the marketplace, would be Windows buyers have been... confused. Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate offered different features at each level, taking away some...
Last Post: September 27, 2009 5:44 PM by Wah-hoo Robotics
Sorry Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Blockbuster, and iTunes... We're Out of Internet
In just the past few months: Netflix has struck more deals with more and more CE partners, now offering on-demand movie streaming capabilities through both the XBOX 360 and TiVo set-top DVRs. Blockbuster has teamed...
Last Post: February 28, 2009 9:53 PM by Scott McGrath
Black Friday is Almost Here - Are You Ready?
We're but mere days away from our turkey feasts, and that can only mean one thing - Black Friday, the kickoff of the holiday buying season and craziest retail shopping day of the year, is...
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Matt's Tech Law #4 - Cure Yourself of iSyndrome Before It's Too Late
Over the last year, I've watched several friends develop severe cases of what I'm calling 'iSyndrome.' Not sure what that is? It's a disease... a terrible, awful illness with the horrible side-effect of making everyone...
Last Post: November 18, 2008 12:48 PM by Peter Redmer
Letter to Apple: Way to Stick It to iPhone Developers
Apple's business model is built on strict control of their products, both hardware and software based. It's the reason why the iPod is so tightly integrated to iTunes, and why you can't install their OS...
Last Post: September 28, 2009 9:57 AM by Matt Whitlock
Convoluted Family Tree of Telecommunication Companies
I understand the reasoning behind the Feds decision to breakup the AT&T monopoly, and on January 1st of 1984, AT&T's local operations split into seven independent Regional Bell Operating Companies (you've heard the term 'baby...
Last Post: October 12, 2009 1:13 AM by Vicente
Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' Ads Fuel the PC vs. Mac Debate
In the blogosphere, on YouTube, and anywhere else PC and Mac users share the same space you'll see and endless barrage of "mine is better than yours" posts from those who claim to be Mac...
Last Post: September 21, 2008 2:25 PM by Paris is for hotties
Apple Shows Off New iPods, iTunes 8 - Underwhelms?
Today at Apple's "Rock Live" Event in San Fransico, Jobs and Co. took the opportunity to debut the iPod lineup for the holiday selling season, as well as highlight some additional updates and goodies for...
Last Post: September 9, 2008 5:20 PM by Peter Redmer
Comcast Offers Free Wii to New Triple Play Subscribers - Fine Print Costs You $400
In a press release today, Comcast announced they have partnered with Nintendo to offer a free Nintendo Wii to new Comcast Triple Play subscribers who sign up for service between today and August 17th. However,...
Last Post: November 8, 2008 1:03 PM by Jodi rn
Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Released - Hold Out for Beta 2
There's been a lot of activity in the mobile web browser game since Apple's iPhone completely redefined the web experience on a handheld. For the Windows Mobile user (like me), there isn't much out there...
Last Post: July 17, 2008 2:48 PM by Peter Redmer
XBOX 360 Dashboard Redesign - Before and After
Microsoft will be significantly changing the way the XBOX 360 looks. No, not the outer physical form factor. We're talking about the dashboard here, the software you interact with when you power on the console....
Last Post: August 23, 2009 3:41 AM by Xbox 360
Apple Unleashes iPhone 3G on America - 2 Minute Overview and Review Roundup
With the enormous amount of media coverage regarding Jobs' latest wonder toy, you probably already know the newest version of Apple's iPhone hit stores today. If you're not the type to read the 15,000 different...
Last Post: July 14, 2008 11:46 PM by Peter Redmer
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