XM Radio on the go, no antenna needed

Subject: General Tech | August 9, 2006 - 04:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Digital Trends reviews the Pioneer Inno, a portable XM radio receiver/player, that can also interface with Napster.  It's about the size of a deck of cards, and masses 4.5 ounces, with a brushed aluminium finish.  If you are hooked on XM, you may not be able to live without this little device.

"XM Radio junkies have another enabler for their obsession with their favorite satellite programs,

with the new Pioneer Inno portable XM Radio player."

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Eicon Networks to Purchase Intel's Media and Signaling Business

Subject: General Tech | August 9, 2006 - 04:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2006
Eicon Networks Corporation ("Eicon") and Intel Corporation
today announced that they have signed an agreement for Intel to sell
the assets of its media and signaling business to Eicon.

Modern tech envious of past artist's creations

Subject: General Tech | August 9, 2006 - 11:31 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Quantum computing promises it will be the next big thing in the computer world.  There are still many obstacles between the concept of one, and actually creating a useful quantum logic gate or processor, but another step has been taken.  CNET reports on an green paint created in Sweden, circa 1870, that may be a huge step forward in figuring out quantum computing, and spintronics.

Intel Teams With Top Universities for Software-Related Research

Subject: General Tech | August 8, 2006 - 12:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 7, 2006 — Intel Corporation today announced a global effort to prepare university students for a new paradigm of software development as Intel transitions its processors from single-processor engines to ones that will have multiple cores and threads.

What happened after Microsoft took a little blue pill

Subject: General Tech | August 8, 2006 - 11:44 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Slashdot has put together several links covering the results of Microsofts invitation for "black hat hackers" to take a poke at Vista's security.  It could spell a more open mindset at Microsoft, at least during betas, on the benefits of listening to that particular crowd.

Prey makes it to the Xbox360

Subject: General Tech | August 4, 2006 - 11:36 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Prey has made it to a console that wasn't even a twinkle in Microsoft's eye, when the original programming was done.  Drop by [H]ard|OCP to see how well it made the transition from PC to console.

"Over a decade in development, Prey's innovative portal technology and unique game play finally land

on the Xbox 360. Today, we step through the portal and see where Prey will take us."

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Giving VoIP a hard time in the name of security

Subject: General Tech | August 3, 2006 - 11:59 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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CNET reports on the goings on at the Black Hat conference.  Yesterday tools to test the security of VoIP were discussed, and handed out.  Read about the kinds of vulnerabilities VoIP has, before you go out and switch.

Perhaps they heard about someone wielding a cluebat

Subject: General Tech | August 2, 2006 - 05:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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EMI, Vivendi and BMG have recently started experimenting with the new fangled internets in a way to make money by selling customers what they want.  Drop by eCoustics to see what they are trying, and some good places to go to buy albums and songs.