tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:16:46 +0000http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (klauz)Blogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-4894269518099988460Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:45:00 +00002009-01-16T15:47:51.018-08:00Somewhere near the future, do you think you’ll see DA in the beauty salon? Da is futuristic looking spa with a bubble shape, minimalist design, yet very stylish. DA is designed for single person and no seating area like regular spa. Users will have to stand to shower or even when having a steam bath. Hm…the idea of standing all the time, I don’t think I will enjoy this steam bath.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/da-futuristic-minimalist-spa-concept> Tuvie</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-4894269518099988460?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/da-futuristic-minimalist-spa-concept.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-6514790673916765027Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:43:00 +00002009-01-16T15:44:58.619-08:00Despite the fact that security programs are often some of the toughest code to make work with a new operating system, Windows 7 already has several companies ready with products aimed at keeping it safe from attackers. <br /><br />By comparison, only one antivirus firm--McAfee--had its security software commercially ready by the time Microsoft launched Vista for businesses in November 2006. <br /><br />That said, it stands to reason, given that Microsoft was making far more dramatic changes to the operating system's underlying architecture in Vista than it is in Windows 7. <br /><br />This time around, it is AVG, Kaspersky, and Symantec that have products that are being touted from Microsoft's site. McAfee said it will have support by the time Windows 7 launches, while Trend Micro is working to have a compatible product in the next month or so. <br /><br />"It is great to see that these partners were able to have their solutions working so early in our development process," Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc said in a blog posting. <br /><br />Dave Cole, a senior director of product management at Symantec, said his company decided to offer up a test version of its Norton 360 product for use with Windows 7, even though the company knows there are still a few things left to work out. <br /><br />"We determined that we could run reasonably well under Windows 7," Cole said. "There are bugs that we know about, but we're comfortable enough with the effectiveness of the product that when they called us to participate we took them up on the offer." <br /><br />Having the support lined up is important to Microsoft, which built an "action center" into the operating system that warns users if it detects there is no antivirus software installed. The action center then points to a page on Microsoft's Web site with links to Windows 7-compatible security software. <br /><br />The page lists Kaspersky, AVG, and Norton, but adds that "Microsoft is actively working with additional security software independent software vendors (ISVs) so that security software solutions will be available for Windows 7 Beta and (the final release of) Windows 7." <br /><br />As far as Windows 7's approach to security, it appears to draw heavily from the investments the company made with Windows Vista. <br /><br />The most notable change is probably the fact that users now have the option to choose how often they are required to authorize changes to their system. One of the most frequent criticisms of Vista was the annoyance of the User Account Control dialog boxes that forced users to authenticate many types of changes to their systems. <br /><br />Microsoft spent a fortune securing Vista, both in engineering new features as well as in testing. The software maker corralled a significant chunk of the world's penetration testers to help poke at Vista ahead of its release. <br /><br />The software maker plans some penetration testing for Windows 7, but declined to say how much or whether it would be comparable to its Vista effort. <br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10143466-83.html> Cnet</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-6514790673916765027?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/securing-windows-7-beta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5756556612547835897Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:35:00 +00002009-01-16T15:43:05.049-08:00YouTube on Thursday announced the launch of YouTube for Television, a section of the site with a new user interface designed for easier viewing on TV screens. <br />"[T]he TV Web site offers a dynamic, lean-back, 10-foot television viewing experience through a streamlined interface that enables you to discover, watch, and share YouTube videos on any TV screen with just a few quick clicks of your remote control," YouTube explained in a blog post. "With enlarged text and simplified navigation, it makes watching YouTube on your TV as easy and intuitive as possible." <br /><br />One way YouTube is making itself more TV-friendly is by including an auto-play option that lets viewers watch related videos in sequence, without the interaction required on a computer. <br />Initially, YouTube on Television (www.youtube.com/tv) is available as a beta test through Sony (NYSE: SNE) PS3 and Nintendo Wii game consoles, in 22 countries and in 12 languages. Additional devices are likely to be added in the future. <br /><br />YouTube began its migration from the computer in the office to the TV in the living room in June 2007 via Apple TV. Other device makers like Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Panasonic, TiVo, and Verismo soon followed Apple's lead, aided by the addition of new APIs for partners and external developers in March 2008. <br /><br />YouTube's aim in providing APIs for developers is "YouTube on any screen, any time," as the company puts it. <br /><br />What's less clear is whether anyone is watching YouTube on TV. TVs, after all, tend to have access to professionally produced content that people, not to mention advertisers, will pay for. Such content presumably fares well when competing for viewers against less-polished amateur videos on YouTube. <br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/TV_theater/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212901022> Informayion Week</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5756556612547835897?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/youtube-comes-to-tvs-through-sony-ps3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-7487792106128674782Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:34:00 +00002009-01-16T15:35:08.361-08:00Nvidia on Wednesday introduced its GeForce 9400M graphics chip, a direct threat to Intel's graphics silicon.<br /><br />Apple's choice of the 9400M for its refreshed MacBook line heralds a much-needed infusion of competition in the market for mobile integrated graphics--a low-cost solution that is built into Intel chipsets. To date, Intel has dominated the market, with many of the top notebook vendors defaulting to Intel graphics in low-end models and ultraportables. Apple chose Intel graphics for previous versions of the MacBook and MacBook Air. <br /><br />Not this time though. Apple did its homework and CEO Steve Jobs made a point Tuesday to cite the 9400M as a reason for better performance in the new MacBooks. You can bet that other PC makers are looking closely at the 9400M. <br /><br />"Intel's technology is integrated throughout Apple's product line but we didn't win this particular design," Intel commented yesterday. Its newest graphics product is based on the G45 chipset. <br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10067033-64.html?tag=mncol;txt> Cnet</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-7487792106128674782?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/nvidia-says-chip-faster-smaller-than.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-6324261657846162141Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:31:00 +00002009-01-16T15:33:47.608-08:00Tom's Hardware is speculating that it's Nvidia's Ion platform that is Mini-bound. <br /><br />But Nvidia's Ion chipset is tied strictly to Intel's Atom processor. It seems unlikely that Apple would demote the Core 2 Duo-based Mini to the slower Atom chip. Though anything is possible with Apple, it seems more likely that Apple will upgrade the ancient Intel GMA 950 graphics to the GeForce 9400M, sans Atom. <br /><br />Apple could be planning some ultra-small Mini whose thermals can only handle a low-power chip like the Atom z540 (1.86GHz) or dual-core 330 (1.6GHz). Like I said, anything's possible at Apple, but unless there's a good reason I don't think a "new, slower" Mini hobbled by the Atom makes for happy Apple customers<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10144104-1.html> Cnet</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-6324261657846162141?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/nvidia-in-intel-out-for-apple-mac-mini.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-3923542916520185882Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:29:00 +00002009-01-16T15:30:58.737-08:00Secaucus, N.J. – Panasonic will ship a pair of compact FS-series digital cameras and an entry level LS model to dealers in the spring.<br /><br /><br />Both the DMC-FS15 and FS7 feature the fourth generation of the company’s Venus Engine processor, a 2.7-<br /><br />inch “intelligent LCD” which automatically monitors and adjusts the display based on ambient lighting, and a new photo frame mode for adding themed borders to images in-camera. A new my scene mode lets users save a custom scene mode.<br /><br /><br />The cameras feature 50MB of internal memory and can record 848 by 480 video at 30 fps in widescreen, or VGA resolution video in the 4:3 aspect ratio.<br /><br /><br />The 12- megapixel FS15 ($199) offers a 5x optical zoom lens (29mm) and Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto Mode with AF tracking and intelligent exposure. It will be sold in silver, black and blue.<br /><br /><br />The 10.1 megapixel FS7 incorporates a scaled back Intelligent Auto mode without AF tracking and intelligent exposure. It features a 4x optical zoom lens. It will retail for $159 and be sold in silver, black, blue, pink and green.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.twice.com/article/CA6630286.html> Twice</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-3923542916520185882?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/panasonic-adds-three-digicams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5669404833878999731Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:24:00 +00002009-01-16T15:29:10.664-08:00The ax has fallen at Federated Media Publishing, the online advertising company founded by former journalist John Battelle. Seven of the company's 90 employees were laid off Friday.<br /><br />The layoffs, according to a company representative, were almost exclusively on the display-advertising side of the company. Federated also creates interactive marketing campaigns, and with the display ad downturn in full effect, that's where the company has chosen to focus. Federated doesn't plan to ignore display advertising, but hope to make several hires on the marketing side.<br /><br />"Given our journalistic heritage, we don't want to bury the lede: Today FM is restructuring parts of our business, and as a result, we are saying goodbye to a small number of our employees," a post by Battelle on the company blog read. "Also as a result, we are adding several positions in strategic areas where we see growth in the coming year."<br /><br />In April, Federated Media raised a $50 million investment round led by Oak Venture Partners. The company serves ads on many of the Web's most popular blogs, like Boing Boing and TechCrunch, but it's had some high-profile losses over the past few years. In 2007, the company lost its display ad contract for aggregator Digg to Microsoft (though it still handles sponsorships), and tech blog network GigaOM left Federated Media for IDG last year.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10144734-2.html> Cnet</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5669404833878999731?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/federated-media-announces-layoffs-shift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-20514005575321419Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:30:00 +00002009-01-06T08:32:05.932-08:00Maxie Pantel has designed an eye-catching mobile phone concept. This design revolves around the charger unit. The eye-catching opening in the middle fulfills two functions: storing the phone and charging it. ETNA fits onto an adapter which is plugged directly into an electrical socket: the phone is charged via induction and an illuminated, colour-coded ring on the charger adapter shows the respective charging status. The mobile charger adapter is used to ?hang up? the phone, lending the mobile phone a permanent place in the apartment or office. With the help of the charger unit ETNA can easily be incorporated into daily tasks and routines. Hanging the mobile phone on the charger unit becomes a daily ritual, similar to hanging keys on a key hook.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/etna-future-mobile-phone-concept-by-maxie-pantel> Tuvie</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-20514005575321419?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/etna-future-mobile-phone-concept-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5652498026264847149Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:28:00 +00002009-01-06T08:30:06.158-08:00German designer Ramin Ansari has designed a car that seemed to be picked direct from a Sci Fi comic book. Two Two is what they call and is an electric car which can be transformed from a 2 –seater to a 4 –seater at the press of a button! While the 2 seater length is 2.5 meters, and the 4 seater is almost 3.1 meters long. It is powered by Lithium-Ion batteries which are coupled with 4 wheel hub engines. Delivers a power output of 100kW, allowing a range of 250 kms in a full charge. To recharge the car, it takes 3.5 hours. So all you James bond fans, this one is surely made for you!<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/twotwo-2-seater-electric-car-that-transforms-into-4-seater-at-the-press-of-a-button> Tuvie</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5652498026264847149?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/twotwo-2-seater-electric-car-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-3726019126434096450Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:25:00 +00002009-01-06T08:28:11.895-08:00Zoybar is a modular hardware kit for creating custom electric string instruments and effects by its users. The modular parts can be assembled as different instruments that could be mounted with numerous kinds of sound effects and controllers. The result is mashup instruments that enable the player to play and manipulate the sound simultaneously and directly from the instrument. Want to give it a try?<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/zoybar-modular-hardware-kit-for-custom-instruments> Tuvie</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-3726019126434096450?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/zoybar-modular-hardware-kit-for-custom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-546961858526917359Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:46:00 +00002009-01-02T09:51:35.529-08:00The Nintendo Wii have revolutionized the way we know gaming but now it seems they are taking the same to the next level. After story about xbox 360 phone, now how about a mind-controlled game that Nintendo is proposing? T3 gives a little clue that all you have is a headset accessory that uses brainwaves to control characters and features immersing in-ear headphones. So just imagine a streamlined Wii emote with just one button, which you point and press and rest your brain takes over. Though brain-wave technology has already become a reality with Emotive pioneering in-game systems, but soon it seems Nintendo will come out with the first mind-controlled console on the market.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/nintendo-wii-in-2010> Tuvie</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-546961858526917359?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/nintendo-wii-in-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5323159031998556518Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:43:00 +00002009-01-02T09:45:22.306-08:00The challenge of the design brief was to create a design solution that enabled greater and easier levels of user interaction. The easy to understand keypad combined with the hand-writing recognition technology provides great information ergonomics for the user. Another of the video phone key selling points is its dual mode functionality. The phones keypad can be locked into place to provide a sturdy stand/rest to allow users to sit back enjoy the video calling experience.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/category/cell-phone/sony-ericsson> Tuvie</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5323159031998556518?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/video-phone-concept-with-unique-keypad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-4539664131848466907Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:36:00 +00002009-01-02T09:41:40.354-08:00Lotus ice vehicle is a refreshing news after all the concept cars and other means of transport, there is a new one on the block for all you adventure seekers. The new concept Ice Vehicle is the new age vehicle that will help you explore the Antarctica. The vehicle design is pretty cool and is perfect companion to explore the only yet fully unexplored continent. The vehicle has a prop in the back while it has three ski feet to ride on. For the purpose of breaking it has a spiked front foot thus stopping the vehicle instantly. For navigational purposes it has ice radar so all in all it is sure a gizmo loaded mean machine. Let’s explore the Antartica with lotus ice vehicle.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/ready-to-explore-the-antartica-with-lotus-ice-vehicle> Tuvie</a><br /><br /> <br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-4539664131848466907?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/ready-to-explore-antartica-with-lotus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5615040579344333692Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:23:00 +00002009-01-02T09:27:45.388-08:00Its winters and it’s that time when all the pathways are clogged with snow, and one needs to clear the same to make way. The new snow mowing robot called Roofus seems to be a welcome change as this small monster can do work equivalent to 25 workers. Apart from this it also comes with other extensions which can be used for other activities like land mowing, plow ending, road cleaning etc. So with so many options available it is surely a good all purpose tool which also comes with remote controls as it gives you power at your finger tips!<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.tuvie.com/roofus-snow-mowing-robot-with-remote-controls> Tuvie</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5615040579344333692?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/roofus-snow-mowing-robot-with-remote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-1776121744765909930Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:11:00 +00002009-01-02T09:15:16.742-08:00Internet search service provider biggies - Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, have been practicing user search data collection which has sparked user privacy controversy. On the other hand, search engines advocate using user data for further search innovations. Google had recently released a list of popular searches called "Zeitgeist" for many countries including India. <br /><br />These search engine majors have been storing users' search history for further innovations and also as a part of the business model. By placing localized ads, the search engines give opportunities to local traders and also inflate their advertising revenue figures. These search engines have reportedly reduced the period of storing user search database that has personally-identifiable information. <br /><br />Search engine majors claim to mask or delete the user-specific information like masking the IP addresses. Usually, like a Yahoo is to reduce the period of keeping user search database from 13 months to 90-days while Google agreed to keep user data till nine months instead of 18 months earlier. Microsoft stores user search information for 18 months. <br /><br />Google and Yahoo block the last three digits of IP addresses while Microsoft deletes the entire IP address (how nice of them). However, merely reducing the user data storage period and masking IP addresses won't help. Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, argues, "Removing the last three digits of the last octet is like taking the last digit or two off a phone number. It's the preceding digits that give you the most information."<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Search_Engines_Keep_Tabs_on_You/551-97301-643.html> Techtree</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-1776121744765909930?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/search-engines-keep-tabs-on-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5713297213440378870Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:08:00 +00002009-01-02T09:11:00.248-08:00Ford has officially unveiled the high-performance Shelby GT500 Mustang, which is set to debut at the Detroit Auto Show this month. "The new GT500 is the result of the partnership between Ford's Special Vehicle Team and Shelby Automobiles, owned by legendary race car driver Carroll Shelby," reports the Detroit News. "Both worked together to enhance the car's performance and looks."<br /><br />According to Left Lane News, the speedy sports car is powered by a 5.4-liter V8 that makes 510 pound-feet of torque and 540 horsepower and is "more powerful than its predecessor by 40 horses." Despite the extra power, Ford has improved the GT500's fuel economy by 2 miles per gallon on the highway.<br /><br />In addition to performance enhancements, the Mustang gets an updated, more muscular exterior and redesigned interior. "Although the Shelby is a high-end specialty car, Ford hopes that the pumped up design -- racing stripes that adorn the seats -- and performance help show off the company's commitment to high performance and quality," reports the Associated Press.<br /><br />Jalopnik describes the interior enhancements: "The perforated metal dash insert takes inspiration from under hood heat shields while the leather seats get sewn-in racing stripes to match the striped on the car, whatever color you pick. Satin trim replaces chrome throughout and the short throw shifter is topped off with beefy cue ball sporting molded-in racing stripes. ... In all it's a much nicer work environment and we can't wait until we replace that silly ‘new car smell' with ‘burnt rubber.'" The Detroit News describes interior updates as "quite noticeable" and notes that they include interior lighting that can be adjusted to 125 colors.<br /><br />Ford hasn't announced prices for the new Shelby GT500, but The Examiner speculates, "[T]he '09 GT500 lists for more than $45,220 and one shouldn't expect the 2010 to be priced lower."<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/090102-Ford-Unveils-2010-Shelby-GT500-Mustang/> US News</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5713297213440378870?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/ford-unveils-2010-shelby-gt500-mustang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-657879273255635755Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:06:00 +00002009-01-02T09:08:14.467-08:00Net Applications' December results show Mac OS X surging from just under 8.9 percent in November to the new 9.6 percent mark for the tens of thousands of sites monitored by the web tracking firm.<br /><br />The figure is an all-time high for Apple and a significant jump from the same period a year before, when the Mac maker held 7.3 percent.<br /><br />Its iPhone also made significant inroads and claimed 0.44 percent versus 0.37 percent the previous month, and just 0.12 percent in December 2007. The handset still claims the title of the most popular non-desktop operating system and now has more than half the market share of Linux.<br /><br />Apple's success during the holiday month, as with the month before, once again comes directly at Microsoft's expense. December represented the second month in a row where Windows had less than 90 percent and dropped nearly a full point to 88.7 percent; both Apple's computers and cellphones were responsible for much of the erosion of Windows' share.<br /><br />Net Applications does caution that December can potentially skew the results. As more people are staying at home or are on vacation, the researchers note, users are more likely to be running Macs and iPhones than the Windows PCs that still rule the business world.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/01/mac_web_share_nears_10_in_december.html> AppleInsider</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-657879273255635755?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/mac-web-share-nears-10-in-december.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-6710465637458152432Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:56:00 +00002009-01-02T09:00:13.457-08:00The iPhone world has been clamoring for this one for awhile. And what better way to start the new year then by playing around with the Dev Team's newest creation--an official unlock for the iPhone 3G. We'll run through the basics of this wonderful little tool and show you exactly how you can jailbreak and unlock your phone. You'll be able to run as many third-party applications as you want on your device. And more importantly, you'll be able to use your iPhone on any cell phone carrier you want. <br /><br /><br />Unlocking your phone allows you to use it on any carrier you want, not just AT&T. You'll pop out your AT&T SIM card and insert the SIM card of a different carrier. The iPhone doesn't allow you to do this normally, so a little bit of hacking is involved. <br /><br /><br />Possibly. There's always the worry that the unlocking process will royally screw up your phone--but the only way to deal with that is to read the situations of others who have attempted the procedure before you. As long as you follow the instructions closely, you will greatly reduce your chances of bricking (screwing up) your iPhone. Beyond that, once you've unlocked your iPhone, you'll want to approach new iPhone updates with suspicion. Don't just click "update" in iTunes--wait for the various iPhone hackers to release (and safely test) new tools that will allow you to redo the same procedure on the new firmware. <br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/01/AR2009010102135.html> Washington Post</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-6710465637458152432?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-unlock-your-iphone-3g.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-432934675139156060Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:54:00 +00002009-01-02T08:56:33.792-08:00The worldwide freezing of Microsoft's 30GB Zune media player, caused by a software bug unprepared for the 2008 leap year, has been fixed, Microsoft says.<br /><br /><br />On New Year’s Eve, reports began flooding across the Internet that Microsoft’s Zune media player was experiencing a worldwide meltdown, leaving Zune owners across the globe angry and confused. The glitch, caused by software that did not account for the extra day in the 2008 leap year, affected only the 30GB Zune models released in mid-November, 2006. <br /><br />By the middle of the day, Microsoft had responded to the issue, posting an entry on the Zune FAQ Web page asking users to disconnect their Zune from USB and AC power sources, allow the battery to drain, wait until after noon GMT on January 1, 2009 and then reconnect the media player. <br /><br />“You can go back to using your Zune!” the posting exclaimed. But some owners couldn’t. As it turns out, Microsoft had to update the post with a note on DRM (digital rights managed) content:<br /><br />“Most likely, rights-managed content will not be affected by this issue,” the posting read. “However, it's a good idea to sync your Zune with your computer once the freeze has been resolved, just to make sure your usage rights are up to date.”<br /><br />Microsoft also attempted to disused those who turned to Internet forums to resolve the issue, telling Zune owners that advice regarding battery removal in order to reset the device was “a bad idea” and doing so would will void the warranty.<br /><br />According to posted reports on various Zune forums, the devices began freezing after the startup status bar reached 100 percent. A message from Microsoft addressing the issue was slow in coming, prompting a slew of angry messages on forums across the Web.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Fixes-Zune-Leap-Year-Freak-Out/> Eweek</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-432934675139156060?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2009/01/microsoft-fixes-zune-leap-year-freak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5560410183689383508Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:01:00 +00002008-12-10T16:03:04.161-08:00Astronomers testing techniques to search for extraterrestrial life have detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet 63 light-years away.<br /><br />This carbon dioxide, though, is certainly not coming from plants or automobiles. The planet, HD 189733b, is far too big (about the mass of the Jupiter) and too hot (1,700 degrees Fahrenheit) for any possibility of life. <br /><br />“It’s really a proof of concept of using CO2 as a biomarker,” said Mark R. Swain, a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., who led the team that made the discovery.<br /><br />The findings will appear in Astrophysical Journal Letters. <br /><br />This year, astronomers including Dr. Swain’s group reported finding water vapor and methane swirling around HD 189733b. And in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature, a different group of astronomers, led by Carl J. Grillmair of the California Institute of Technology, now report that they, too, have detected water around the same planet, using a technique more precise than that used in earlier research.<br /><br />As seen from Earth, HD 189733b passes directly in front of and behind its parent star as it orbits. Taking advantage of those eclipses, Dr. Swain’s group used the Hubble Space Telescope to compare the near-infrared light from the star alone (when the planet was hidden behind it) with the combined light from both. <br /><br />The difference between the two spectrums revealed the light emitted from the planet, and the mix of colors in the planet’s light contained the telltale signs of carbon dioxide at concentrations of between one part per million and one part per 10 million, compared with Earth at about 385 parts per million.<br /><br />Even that much carbon dioxide was a bit of a surprise, because the simplest chemistry equations predicted that carbon would prefer to form carbon monoxide or methane molecules. One possibility is that the intense ultraviolet radiation from the star, just three million miles away, is spurring chemical reactions to produce the observed carbon dioxide.<br /><br />“The theorists will have no problem explaining it,” said L. Drake Deming, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and a member of Dr. Swain’s team.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the detection of water by Dr. Grillmair’s team, using a similar technique but with longer-wavelength infrared emissions detected by the Spitzer Space Telescope, confirms what had been expected: hydrogen and oxygen are two of the most common elements in the universe, and they readily combine into water.<br /><br />“This result basically confirms what the theoreticians have been saying for a number of years,” Dr. Grillmair said. “There should be a huge amount of water in these atmospheres, and it looks like there is.”<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/science/space/11planet.html?ref=science> New York Times</a><br /><br /> <br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5560410183689383508?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2008/12/carbon-dioxide-no-suvs-detected-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-1493612403760580622Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +00002008-12-10T16:01:32.263-08:00BIGGS ARMY AIRFIELD, Texas (AP) — The space shuttle Endeavour is making a pit stop in Texas on its way home to Cape Canaveral, Fla.<br /><br />A jumbo jet with the shuttle riding piggyback left Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday morning. The aircraft is scheduled to stay overnight at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth and then leave Thursday at sunrise.<br /><br />The shuttle, depending on weather, will arrive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida either Thursday or Friday.<br /><br />Endeavour was supposed to leave California on Sunday, but a technical delay and bad weather postponed the trip.<br /><br />The shuttle landed in California on Nov. 30 because storms hit the main Florida landing site. The cross-country ferry costs more than $1.8 million<br /><br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h1W8dcUP9H70AmlSfDSenPteDT9gD9501AG00> google.com</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-1493612403760580622?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2008/12/shuttle-makes-pit-stop-in-texas-on-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-2604211779065555561Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:58:00 +00002008-12-10T16:00:10.573-08:00WASHINGTON – Bush administration officials are trying to put the brakes on the Federal Communications Commission's plan to encourage a free, national wireless Internet plan, which the agency could approve next week.<br /><br />Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez sent a letter to the agency's Republican chairman Wednesday afternoon expressing the administration's displeasure with the idea.<br /><br />"The administration believes that the (airwaves) should be auctioned without price or product mandate," Mr. Gutierrez wrote. "The history of FCC spectrum auctions has shown that the potential for problems increases in instances where licensing is overly prescriptive or designed around unproven business models."<br /><br />Outgoing FCC Chairman Kevin Martin hopes to win approval for his plan next week, at one of the last FCC meetings he will chair.<br /><br />Mr. Martin has proposed auctioning off some airwaves for a new, national wireless broadband service next year. The winner of the auction would be required to offer free wireless Internet access across the country within a few years on a portion of those airwaves.<br /><br />The free, advertising-supported service wouldn't necessarily be speedy – it would be faster than dial-up, slower than most cable broadband offerings -- and would come equipped with a smut-filter to keep children 18 and younger from viewing porn and other racy fare. The winner of the auction could offer a higher-speed subscription service on the rest of the airwaves.<br /><br />Mr. Martin's proposal is similar to a plan proposed by the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers-backed startup M2Z Networks. The FCC is scheduled to vote on the plan Dec. 18.<br /><br />The wireless phone industry is strongly opposed to the plan and raised questions about the ability of any new wireless provider to raise enough capital to build out a new national wireless network. Free speech advocates, meanwhile, have raised concerns about the smut-filter.<br /><br />Mr. Martin says the plan could result in a new competitor in the wireless broadband market and could help solve broad concerns about the lack of affordable high-speed Internet service across the U.S. The free wireless Internet plan is one of several proposals Mr. Martin has championed in the past year to encourage the spread of high-speed Internet service.<br /><br />"We're reviewing the letter and it seems very similar to what CTIA [the wireless industry association] had put forth recently. We agree that market forces should help drive competition but we also believe that providing free basic broadband to consumers is a good thing," said Robert Kenny, an FCC spokesman.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122895080737596191.html?mod=googlenews_wsj> wsj.com</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-2604211779065555561?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2008/12/white-house-opposes-fcc-free-wireless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-2661572792698065911Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:57:00 +00002008-12-10T15:58:57.152-08:00Microsoft announced recently that it is willing to abide by European guidelines that say search engines shouldn't keep personally identifiable search data beyond six months -- as long as other search engines like Google play along too. The announcement got a lot of press, but what's the real news here? Microsoft isn't going to do anything, unless everybody else does. As with a lot of things Microsoft, especially when it comes to the search realm, the news is more marketing hot air than tangible reality.<br /><br />As it stands today, Microsoft keeps sensitive search data for 18 months, twice as long as Google currently does (although Google's new 9-month rule is also a bit slippery in terms of the actual anonymity it provides). Why didn't Microsoft just agree to meet Google at 9 months, or even to meet Yahoo's 13-month limit, and then have everyone work together to get to the European's stated goal of 6 months? Because it can't. It's still a distant third in the search engine wars, even in Europe, and it can't afford to concede anything that may further erode its position. Although it currently keeps personally identifiable data twice as long as Google, it hasn't been able to leverage that fact to improve its search algorithm and make a stronger run at search leadership. It can hardly retain less data and hope for a better result.<br /><br />Microsoft has made some smart moves when it comes to search, the most recent of which was last week's hiring of Yahoo search guru Qi Lu to run its Online Services Group. But it's all probably a bit too little, too late.<br /><br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/155293/search_anonymization_more_hot_air_from_microsoft.html> pcworld.com</a><br /><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-2661572792698065911?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2008/12/search-anonymization-more-hot-air-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-4068606682890992171Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:54:00 +00002008-12-10T15:57:30.618-08:00Guitar Hero derivative is still one of the better music games for the iPhone<br /><br />Jukebox Hero: Anyone who’s ever played Guitar Hero will instantly recognize how to play Guitar Rock Tour.<br /><br /><br />Made by Gameloft, Guitar Rock Tour follows the rhythm music game play method made familiar by Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Music plays, notes appear on the screen, and you have to hit them in time. The songs included with Guitar Rock Tour are covers of popular rock-and-roll tunes spanning the last few decades—everything from The Killers’ “Walk Idiot Walk” to “Smoke on the Water,” as made famous by Deep Purple.<br /><br />Just like in Guitar Hero, there’s a career-style “tour” mode that puts you in an up-and-coming band, making its way through various venues spanning the world. As you play each gig successfully, you’ll unlock new songs which you can also play individually in a quick mode.<br /><br />There are three difficulty levels—easy has you picking out individual notes, while medium and hard introduce more notes, chords and faster speed. Each requires you to hold the iPhone or iPod touch a different way to get the right grip; all three will tire your fingers and hands out pretty quickly. It takes a lot of dexterity to get the balance right.<br /><br />The actual mechanics of the game are startlingly similar to Rock Band and Guitar Hero—if you miss a note, your guitar will make a sour note, the playing of the song will be disrupted, and the crowd will turn against you. Drop enough notes and your gig will be cancelled all together. These game play elements mercilessly imitate Rock Band and Guitar Hero, but they also make Guitar Rock Tour distinctly different from Tap Tap Revenge, which doesn’t disrupt music playback at all if you miss a note. Personally, I find this style of play more compelling and more challenging, because the audio feedback of hitting the note right—including sustained notes—adds to the challenge, and makes you feel more in control of what’s happening on the screen.<br /><br />Do well and you’ll be awarded with point multiplier bonuses. You can also build “pyro power” by hitting series of notes that look like they’re on fire: When your pyro power meter is full, you flip the switch and the crowd goes wild and your points double for the duration.<br /><br />Guitar Rock Tour isn’t all about the guitar, either. There’s also a drum game mode, which has you playing the same songs. Drums are very, very tough to get right; in fact, playing drums was frustrating enough to make me give up after a while, and I know it’s not just me, because others who I’ve played the game with voiced the same complaint. I think Gameloft needs to rework this somehow in future installments of this game to make it a little more forgiving, especially on easy mode.<br /><br />The more successful you are, the more awards and rewards you’re given—gold stars for good work, essentially. Near as I can tell, there isn’t any “unlockable” content like new guitars or costumes, as there is in Guitar Hero, for example; you have to play gigs successfully in order to unlock all the songs included with the game, though.<br /><br />One of the big hooks that Tap Tap Revenge offers—besides its free price tag—is access to additional downloadable songs (in Tap Tap Revenge’s case, for free, just like the game). Downloadable songs have also been a huge draw for the console versions of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, which charge users money for additional tracks. But what you see is what you get with Guitar Rock Tour. I’d love to see downloadable content made available for this game.<br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://www.macworld.com/article/137464/2008/12/guitarrocktour.html?t=206> macworld.com</a><br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-4068606682890992171?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2008/12/guitar-rock-tour-for-iphone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210908524012741426.post-5471746629699227501Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:15:00 +00002008-12-04T18:16:41.493-08:00I've remained steadfastly neutral on this whole iPod versus Zune thing. I use an iPhone, so it's easy for me to sit out, but before I got my iPhone, I had both a Zune and an iPod. I liked both quite a bit and still do. They both offer something the other doesn't. I won't go into details, as we've already done that today, but you should know something about your next president: He uses a Zune, at least according to reporter.<br /><br />According to Clog, the blog of Philadelphia's City Paper weekly, a writer was in a gym working out when the president-elect came in for his morning work out. And the president-elect, it seems, pulled out a Zune and listened to it while reading USA Today. And yes, that writer says he's sure of what he saw. (To be fair, Obama's also been known to carry an iPod). <br /><br />But still, I'm not sure how I feel about this. My first thoughts are that I'm glad we've got a tech-minded president-elect. He's one of us in that regard. But my second thoughts are, of course, why a Zune? I like the Zune. I have a Zune. I have many, many friends who work on the Zune team. I'm not saying it's a bad choice, I'm saying it's an interesting one. I wish I could ask the man himself.<br /><br />Update at 6:02 p.m.: Debate over this highly controversial issue continues. Today, The Wall Street Journal cited an Obama spokesman who claims the Philadelphia reporter was wrong and that the president-elect, in fact, uses an iPod.<br />With more than 15 years experience testing hardware (and being obsessed with it), Crave freelance writer Matt Hickey can tell the good gadgets from the great. He also has a keen eye for future technology trends. Matt has blogged for publications including TechCrunch, CrunchGear, and most recently, Gizmodo. E-mail Matt. <br /><br />Read Article <a href= http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10113935-1.html> cnet.com</a><br /><br /> <br /><br />Posted By <a href=http://mcordova.com > Phoenix Accident Injury Attorneys </a<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3210908524012741426-5471746629699227501?l=klauz-technology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://klauz-technology.blogspot.com/2008/12/zune-user-elect-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (klauz)0