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Personal Finance > Stock Market Implications of Google's PC operating system: 2 of 9
Google recently made an announcement on their official blog: they want to develop a computer operating system. A computer operating system is the base software that allows you to do things on a PC (i.e. Microsoft's Windows Vista and Apple's Mac OS X). As you might have heard, the search company released their own web browser,... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems OS previews: Microsoft Windows version 7: 2 of 8
By now nearly everyone is aware of the failure of Windows Vista, the current OS from Microsoft. But if you're not, here is a summary: The software was received with harsh criticism of being buggy and too resource-intensive. There was even a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft over the "Vista Capable" label applied to new P... More..
Computers & Technology > Cell Phone Reviews Cell phone reviews: T-Mobile MyTouch with Google: 1 of 3
The myTouch 3G from T-Mobile is the second Android-powered handset to hit the U.S. Market. It improves much upon its predecessor, the T-Mobile G1.T-Mobile released the myTouch 3G on August 5th, 2009 in the U.S. It is a smartphone with Google's open-source Android operating system. The phone comes with the "with Google" brandi... More..
Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) Tips for buying a tech gadget as a gift: 1 of 3
Have a gadget-loving friend? Here are some tips for buying him or her a gift.Nearly everyone has a a person in their life that is crazy about technology and gadgets. It might even be you! With so many holidays throughout the year, there is always the question of what to should buy them.An MP3 PlayerFirst up is a musical gadge... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking Vegan friendly hiking shoes: 1 of 2
Simple's GUMshoe- The Vegan Friendly Hiking Shoes I was recently shopping in the local mall and I decided to go into Journey's and check out their shoes. I wasn't planning on buying anything, just killing some time. As I was looking around the store, I spotted some shoes on a lower shelf. They looked very comfortable and uni... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Accessories How to install a dog door: 1 of 1
Make You and Your Dog Happy- How to Install a Doggy Door Do you have an indoor dog? Doesn't it always seem that your dog wants to use the bathroom at the least opportune moments? I know my dog seems to want to go outside just when I sit down to eat dinner or when my favorite TV show comes on. And sometimes dogs forget to tell... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The Engadget Show: 1 of 1
Technology and consumer electronics blog Engadget gives their long-time readers what they want: The Engadget Show. On September 13, 2009, the technology blog known as Engadget (engadget.com) finally caved and gave its readers the one thing they had been howling for: The Engadget Show. As you may know, Engadget hosts a weekly ... More..
Computers & Technology > Cell Phone Reviews Cell phone reviews: LG Incite: 1 of 1
The Incite is the first smartphone from LG. Let's hope that they get better at this.I bought the LG Incite as my upgrade with AT&T. I read many reviews about the Incite and felt that it was a quality cell phone overall. Unfortunately, I was sadly mistaken. The LG Incite is a candybar shaped phone, with a touchscreen inter... More..
Computers & Technology > Cell Phone Reviews Cell phone reviews: Samsung A177: 1 of 1
AT&T released the Samsung a177 in May of this year. The phone is a qwerty-style messaging phone and is part of AT&T's GoPhone service. The GoPhone service is a prepaid mobile phone service that does not require a contract. The user simply buys the phone and the minutes that he plans to use and does not have to pay a m... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems How to make Ubuntu faster: 1 of 1
Ubuntu is a GNU/Linux operating system, and as such, is quite fast like other Linux systems when compared to Windows. But there are things that can make Ubuntu faster.Here are some changes that will let Ubuntu boot up more quickly:Lower the timeout on GRUBUbuntu's bootloader is configured to give the user 10 seconds to choose... More..