February 2008

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Cairo Shell

Admit it. Window’s user interface sucks. It may have been innovative when Windows 95 was released, but now it’s time for a change. Sure, Vista brought along a cool graphics upgrade, but the same inefficient, clunky interface is still there. A new project called Cairo aims to change that.

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New 16GB iPhones Available Now!

In an announcement made earlier today, Apple revealed on its site that they now have 16GB iPhones for $499. Also available is a 32GB iPod Touch for the same price. No other changes have been made. This upgrade has been long expected, but the 32GB Touch was a bit less expected. Many were hoping for … Continue Reading

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Tax Software Reviews

With tax season upon us, many people are currently in the market for tax software. Such software can save countless hours in tax preparation and is the option most people with computers prefer. Tax preparation can be a hassle because of all the complicated paperwork involved, and hiring a tax professional can get pricey. Take … Continue Reading

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Dell is Ripping Off its Notebook Customers

Yesterday my the battery on my one-year-old Dell laptop died without warning. Today my AC adapter died. Thankfully I have a desktop I can use and a friend with a Dell AC adapter, so I’ve been able to get on the Internet. This afternoon I went on Dell’s website to check the price of an … Continue Reading

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Urchin Released to Public

In a burst of kindness not at all unknown to Google, the search giant has released a standalone version of its Analytics web statistics software for everyone to use. The software, dubbed Urchin, was actually bought by Google in 2005 and renamed to Google Analytics. The version Google released to the public is meant to … Continue Reading

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Pirate Bay Owners Indicted

Shortly after announcing it had reached 1 million torrents and 10 million peers, the Pirate Bay has again arrived under fire from the Swedish government. The four owners, Peter Kolmisoppi, Carl Lundstrom, Frederik Neij, and Gottfrid Svartholm, were charged last week by authorities for conspiracy to commit copyright infringement.

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New MacBook Pros Coming?

With the launch of the MacBook Air, Apple insider sites like 9 to 5 Mac and Mac Rumors are reporting Cupertino will be rolling out new MacBook Pros based on Intel’s new 45nm Penryn mobile processor technology next week. Below is a brief overview of the expected features: Same basic design. Might be a bit … Continue Reading

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