Source: Samsung launches Flash Disk for Mobile PCs
Samsung Launches Flash Disk for Mobile PCs
Samsung Electronics announced at the Mobile Solution Forum that it has begun offering a 32-Gigabyte NAND flash-based solid state disk (SSD) for mobile computing applications.
The 32GB Flash-SSD, which serves the same purpose as a hard disk drive. It uses instantly-accessible, non-moving NAND [...]
DRM, among other things, affects battery life
(...) Although the article discusses a number of factors that can contribute to shorter battery life, the thing that has bloggers talking is the fact that files containing digital rights management (DRM) drain the battery faster than files with no DRM.
DRM’s effect on battery life is not something that [...]
FTC Files Lawsuit Against Ameridebt
FTC Files Lawsuit Against AmeriDebt Agency Alleges that “Credit Counseling†Firm Misrepresents Costs and Nature of Its Services
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal court charging that a national organization that promotes itself as a non-profit credit counseling agency is engaged in deceptive practices. According to the [...]
“If you were surprised to see that Microsoft’s Windows Performance Rating tool—which ranks PCs on how well they can run Vista—gives even some fairly high-end current model PCs relatively low rankings, here’s another number to wrap your brain around: $370 million. That’s how much Samsung estimates [...]
Just discovered this article atwww.eirikso.com
Quite interesting, with illustrations to make its point. Worth a quick read: “Screen technologies. LCD or Plasma?”
“People keeps asking me what I would recommend for a home theatre PC (HTPC). LCD or Plasma? In general I would recommend a good LCD. I know that the problems with burn in have been [...]
The Command-Tab web site has the info:
Apple’s “Black Stickâ€
In all the official Apple Service Source guides, where detailed take-apart information for every Apple product is listed, they make references to a tool called only the “black stick.†It’s used for prying open plastic cases without chewing up the edge like a metal screwdriver would. [...]