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| AMD receives WHQL certification on first day of Windows 7 program Posted: 06 May 2009 12:04 PM PDT
This is good timing, considering AMD will be releasing their ATI Catalyst 9.5 by the end of the month. So, people that use ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000 and 4000 series graphics cards can rest assured the new software will make them work completely with Windows 7. Apparently, this also allows ATI Stream technology. The WHQL certification comes on the very first day of Microsoft opening their certification program. Nice way to jump in there with your graphics driver first, AMD! Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Windows 7 XP Mode won’t work on all PCs Posted: 06 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT
So XP Mode is a major bullet point in the list of Windows 7 features. Yay! Except that the way it works — by using Microsoft Virtual PC and a legit copy of Windows XP SP3 — requires that your CPU have Intel VT virtualization support. Whoops, not all CPUs have that! This isn't the sky falling, of course: XP Mode is a special feature targeted at businesses that have legacy applications that require Windows XP. Such operations will be required to confirm that the hardware on which they're running includes CPUs with the virtualization technology. For your average desktop and laptop PC, chances are you'll never actually need to run XP Mode. And if you do, you can always try VMWare or VirtualBox or something… Via CNet. See the original post here:
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| iCooly Clip Case / Stand For the iPhone 3G [IPhone] Posted: 06 May 2009 11:40 AM PDT
If you are looking for an iPhone stand that is a little more sophisticated than a couple of paperclips, you might be interested in the iCooly clip stand. As you can see, the clip in on the back of the case is the heart of the iCooly. It can be rotated and positioned for carrying or standing horizontally/vertically on a flat surface. The case comes in a variety of colors and can be purchased now for around $33. [Maximobileshop via Likecool via Geeky Gadgets] View post:
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| Facebook Connect Now Live On Digg Posted: 06 May 2009 11:37 AM PDT
Digg has done a lot of talking about integrating Facebook Connect, but not much in the way of actual implementing. That changes today, we've heard from a source close to the company, and Digg will go live with the service some time today. Facebook gets another big name partner on its increasingly popular Facebook Connect platform. Digg CEO Jay Adelson has suggested that Facebook Connect is the future of Digg, and that Facebook's massive userbase will both spur Digg usage and provide a collaborative filter on stories. With Facebook Connect users will be able to cross-post, share Digg activities on Facebook and auto-follow Facebook friends. Digg: Facebook Connect Demo from Digg Meetups on Vimeo. What's taken Digg so long? Facebook's 200 million users go with Digg like peanut butter and chocolate. CBS had an early implementation of Facebook Connect back in September, nearly 8 months ago. See our recent video interview with Digg's Kevin Rose.
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| Quick Look: HyperMac, external MacBook battery Posted: 06 May 2009 11:32 AM PDT
Ah yes, HyperMac, how I've pined over you for two whole days and now I have you in my possession. The 60Wh and 150Wh are in our testing lab (re: my office/apt) and we'll have a review shortly, but just wanted you to see what they looked like in person (images of the 60Wh only). The 60Wh is pretty small and relatively lightweight while the 150Wh is a bit of brick and heavy, but if it means I'm getting 17.5 total hours of use then it's worth the backache. We'll see if that holds true in the next week or so. And yes, the HyperMacs come with MagSafe adapter attachments.
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| Guess Who Owns Kindledx.com? Amazon. Guess Who Forgot To Set It Up? Amazon. Posted: 06 May 2009 11:28 AM PDT On January 23, Amazon secured the domain kindledx.com, anticipating the launch of its new product today, the Kindle DX. Given all the hoopla surrounding today's event, you'd think Amazon would have thought to point the domain to the Kindle DX pre-order page — or at the very least, to the Kindle page, or even any page whatsoever. Instead, it's a dead link. Amazon, which also owns kindle.com, points that domain to the page where you can buy the Kindle. I'm sure Amazon will eventually get around to doing it with its new product, but it may have been wise to do it on a day when the hype and demand are at their peak.
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| Dealzmodo: 100 Slightly Imperfect Batteries For $9 [Dealzmdo] Posted: 06 May 2009 11:24 AM PDT
The 100 battery deal is back, so if you can stand using batteries that are slightly marred and imperfect on the outside (but new on the inside), here they are. [Gravyardmall via Tech Deal Digger] Original post:
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| Stuff You Can’t Do on Windows Mobile Marketplace [Windows Mobile] Posted: 06 May 2009 11:20 AM PDT
Just so everyone’s clear up front, Microsoft has just come out with a list of twelve things they don’t want to see on the Windows Mobile Marketplace. It includes VoIP. The list is below, but the major ones are these: no VoIP that goes over the provider’s network (Wi-Fi is OK), no apps that make you download more than 10MB over the air (not Wi-Fi), apps that use/promote other marketplaces other than the official Windows Mobile ones, apps that make you pay money outside of the marketplace (which bypasses Microsoft’s cut of the profits), and apps that publish your location without permission. They’re all pretty reasonable expectations, but not being able to have VoIP over the carrier’s network is a step down from what it is now, where you can download VoIP apps and talk as much as you want. Looks like Skype isn’t going to be distributed through Microsoft’s Marketplace then, or at least just locked down if it is? [PC World via Fierce VoIP via Tech Digest] Here is the original post:
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| Ning Apps Bring A New Dimension Of Flexibility And Power To The Social Network Platform Posted: 06 May 2009 11:17 AM PDT
Ning's social network-building platform is getting a huge boost today, with the private beta launch of Ning Apps, a new suite of applications and features that Network Creators will be able to deploy across their networks with only a few clicks. The news has been a long time coming - network administrators have long been asking for features that could enhance their networks. But because of the nature of Ning, which houses hundreds of thousands of unique social networks, Network Creators were often requesting totally different things. Now they'll be able to make everyone (or nearly everyone) happy. At launch, Ning Apps is offering 90 new features to Network creators, built by 52 different developers that encompass a wide variety of web services. Network creators will now be able to integrate live video chat through TokBox, condunct contests with Wildfire, and create Wikis. Even better: network admins will be able to easily integrate monetization options, selling merchandise through Cartfly and tickets through Amiando and other ticketing apps.
Ning is likely going to be a very enticing platform for developers, too. Unlike social networks like MySpace, when a Ning network creator chooses to deploy an application, they have the option of deploying it to all of their users at once. And with some networks reaching more than 500,000 members, that translates into a huge jump in users. The applications are based on the OpenSocial standard, with some modifications to make them suitable for network-wide deployments. Still, even these changes are pretty minor - Ning says that developers have been porting their applications from other social networks in just two to three days. Access to applications is beginning to roll out to a small number of Network Creators tomorrow, and will be available to everyone by the end of the month. At launch, all of the applications will be free to install (though some of the apps that involve money, like Cartfly, will take a revshare at the time of transaction), but Ning may well decide to deploy premium applications in the future. Before now Network Creators have had access to some added functionality through third party applications. But Ning didn't support these, and some of them were eventually removed from the site entirely. CEO Gina Bianchini says that Network Creators installing applications through Ning Apps can have 'absolute confidence' that the applications will work as advertised. Aside from the launch of Ning Apps, things seem to be going quite well for Ning. The site recently saw the creation of its 1 millionth network (of which 200,000 are active), and is seeing 85,000 to 100,000 new users per day across all of its networks. Information provided by CrunchBase Crunch Network: MobileCrunch Mobile Gadgets and Applications, Delivered Daily. Originally posted here:
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| Sprint employee spills more details on the Palm Pre Posted: 06 May 2009 11:02 AM PDT
Sprint employees may be getting fired for piping up about the Pre, but that hasn't stopped this guy. Blasting away at a keyboard "deep within customer care", InsideSprintNow has a few previously unearthed details to share about the Pre. View original here:
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