Clunker Pickups: New Analysis

According to the latest data, the recent Cash for Clunkers program set up to rid gas guzzling cars from our roads did not do as good a job as first thought. It had been hoped that more fuel-efficient vehicles would take the place of a number of old vehicles, but the new models only have slightly better gas mileage figures. Read more

Google Editions: Electronic Bookstore

According to TGDaily, Google has announced that it will be launching its own online electronic bookstore called Google Editions. Reports are that Google Editions will offer between 400,000 and 600,000 e-books from a variety of publishers, the e-books will be able to be read on any device such as smart phones, netbooks, laptops and PC’s via the web browser. Read more

Released: Guitar Hero 5 Song List

If you are looking to pick up Guitar Hero 5 on either the Xbox 360 or PS3 this September, you should read on as we have the full song list for you to check out, which has just been released. Read more

Windows 7 Upgrade: For and Against

An extremely detailed 3 page article has appeared on ComputerWorld discussing whether or not to upgrade to Windows 7. The article offers an impartial look into the benefits and drawbacks when upgrading to Windows 7. The article mainly looks at Windows XP vs Windows 7 however does look into Vista as well. Read more

Cash for Clunkers Program 2009: Not for everyone

We have spoken about the new Cash For Clunkers Program 2009 and offered the full list of eligible vehicles, but it seems that this latest incentive from the Obama administration is not for everyone. This latest incentive from the government has been put in place in the hope of enticing car owners to trade in their older vehicles for a new more fuel-efficient model. Read more

Confirmed: General Motors (GM) has filed for bankruptcy

We now have the news that we have all been waiting on, General Motors (NYSE:GM) have confirmed that they have filed for bankruptcy protection. This is a sad day for GM, as it has now marked the end of financial independence, the 100-year-old automaker was once a force in the auto industry, it was once the largest in the world. Read more

Sony’s Red Ink: Annual loss of $1Billion

It has been revealed that Sony Corps. have reported an annual loss of USD $1 Billion, which is the first time it has happened in 14 years. It might get even worse for Sony as they also predicted further losses due to a serious slump in the global electronics market. Read more

General Motors (GM) CEO Rick Wagoner stepping down

The Associated Press has reported that General Motors (GM) CEO, Rick Wagoner is to step down from his post immediately. This news has come at a very crucial stage; when President Obama is due to announce a deadline for both General Motors and Chrysler to finalize their restructuring terms, or they will have to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Read more

Valentines Day Ideas and Gifts

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and what better way to celebrate your love and show your partner that you care than with a priceless token of your affection. Prezzybox have the perfect gifts to help you to show that you care Read more

The Real Black Friday: Economy, bankruptcy & sales

So what is the real Black Friday and could Black Friday be black for a totally different reason? Black Friday sales are hot at the moment and Friday November 28th and indeed Saturday November 29th are going to be very busy days for stores in the high street and even more so online. Read more

Gifts to Make Your Valentine’s Day Special

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and what better way to celebrate your love and show your partner that you care than with a priceless token of your affection.

Prezzybox have the perfect gifts to help you to show that you care. What better token of your love than a personalised gift. You can leave a meaningful message inside one of their Secret Arrows ready for Cupid to strike Read more

Zero Pollution Motors and ZAP Vehicles: the difference is

With a mix of both the environment and saving money on gas prices, consumers are becoming more interested in other forms of cars that are more environmental friendly and pocket friendly.

Currently two of the most popular are Zero Pollution Motors and ZAP (Zero Air Pollution) vehicles Read more

BT Launches Work Anywhere Portfolio of Enterprise Mobility Services in North America

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ — BT today announced a holistic suite of mobility solutions and professional services designed to help transform enterprises into flexible, mobile business environments in which employees are fully equipped with the tools needed to work securely and effectively from anywhere, at any time, regardless of the device and network being used Read more

ProStor Systems: RDX(R) technology with HP ProLiant servers and HP xw series workstations

ProStor Systems are expanding the products they offer with RDX(R) technology, and this includes the HP xw series workstations and HP ProLiant servers. Read the press release below for more information Read more

Logitech V550 Nano: clip and go mouse

Many people prefer a mouse to a touchpad but often leave the mouse behind when moving from room to room. Logitech is about to change all that with the introduction of the Logitech® V550 Nano cordless laser mouse for notebooks, featuring the Clip-and-Go dock. The unobtrusive dock lets you conveniently clip the V550 mouse to your laptop – and go Read more

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Students

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is packed with easy-to-find tools and features that aid in every aspect of the learning process for all students. The new suite allows students to create great-looking reports and presentations with ease as well as study tools to use on an iPod or iPhone. Several aspects of everyday coursework can cause stress for students, however, a recent education-based study* shows how Office 2008 for Mac can simplify students’ work.

Fact: Today, nearly half of all college students in the United States use both a Mac and a PC to complete their schoolwork, and a majority of students feel it’s important to be able to share and edit documents on both platforms. Read more

Hands-on: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 in CrossfireX

There have been so many graphics cards released over the last few months like the one we talked about the other day which was the GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4850, now there is the Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 in CrossfireX that boasts two HD 4870 cores on a single PCB. Will this be the graphic cards of all graphic cards?

The HD 4870 X2 performance isn’t really much of a surprise; it’s two HD 4870s clocked at exactly the same speed on a single PCB. For the most part we see the card performing almost in line with a pair of standard 4870s.

The thing is, though, that the P45 chipset from Intel at the moment is one of the hottest pieces of kit, thanks to the massive overclocks it’s achieving. The only problem with the chipset is that it doesn’t come with two PCI-E x16 slots; most configurations are x8 / x8 which actually hits the performance of two cards quite considerably.

If you find yourself a bit of an AMD fanboy (or fangirl) in the graphics card department, a single HD 4870 is still going to score behind a single GTX 280 consistently, meaning that you’re not buying the fastest graphics card available. And while a pair of HD 4870s would be great, the performance hit from not having a x16 / x16 configuration is just too much to justify the associated cost vs. performance increase.

Thanks to the release of the HD 4870 X2, this is something you don’t need to worry about anymore. It really is great news for people who want a super fast graphics card solution from AMD in their P45 rig.

Unfortunately Crossfire X still has issues, but hopefully the AMD driver team is still working hard on new drivers. It’s not something that we would rush out and do at the moment, or even recommend to most people.

The HD 4870 X2 is an excellent card and it really gives you the chance to buy a P45 board confidently. With the HD 4870 X2 I can now build a new system that will overclock extremely well, thanks to the ability of using the very fast P45 platform. It’s also an added bonus for a lot of people in that it’s cheaper than its X48 brother.

There wasn’t really anything else AMD could do with the HD 4870 X2; no doubt over the coming weeks we will see companies overclock the card and hopefully we will see companies like ASUS go for a new cooling arrangement just to mix it up a bit more. But on a whole, AMD have done a lot right with this card, including the fact that they didn’t downclock the core or the memory from the already very impressive HD 4870.

Like we said before, Crossfire X still has some issues, but the ability for big performance is there with a minimum FPS count of 25 in World in Conflict at 2560 x 1600 with 4x AA and 16x AF. I think my own personal mission over the coming days or weeks will be to crack that 30 FPS minimum mark with a pair of HD 4870 X2s in hand. With a bit of overclocking on both the CPU and the graphics cards, it should be doable.

Without forgetting the company behind the sample, Sapphire have done a decent job with the package by including a number of applications, including a full version copy of 3DMark Vantage.

The HD 4870 X2 is going to quickly become a popular card among people at launch and hopefully can allow AMD to become a fearsome force in the graphics card arena once again over the next 12 months.

Now we just have to see how NVIDIA are going to retaliate; it’s doubtful that they’re just going to sit back and watch AMD enjoy the sales of their new card.

Read the full 18-page review over on TweakTown

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles to run on regular unleaded gas

With per-gallon prices hovering around $4, customers are sensitive to every penny spent at the pump, and Ford Motor Company is leveraging technologies to help consumers avoid an even further hit to their wallets. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles, including luxury models like the all-new 2009 Lincoln MKS, run - and run well - on regular unleaded gas, a true competitive advantage given today’s skyrocketing fuel costs.

By developing vehicles that deliver both fuel efficiency and performance using regular unleaded gasoline, customers can save as much as $200 annually at the pump filling up a Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury product rather than using expensive premium unleaded fuel as some other automakers require. Read more

GM News Announcement: survival in economic crisis

The current economic crisis is bad the world over and while its hitting some companies hard, GM shows just how bad with numbers.

Today we are hearing from a GM CEO news announcement that the automaker is making some massive cut backs just in order to survival the economic crisis, Rick Wagoner has shown in this press release just how bad things are.

General Motors are taking drastic measures that include cutting 20% of salaried workforce, selling off $4 to $7 billion in assets and halting its quarterly dividend payout.

This may seem harsh but it’s also a decision that will enable GM to take some control in the current economic crisis and maintain operating liquidity.

The current oil prices have continued to increase and it’s anyone’s guess where they will go from now, this fact has hit GM hard on its truck and SUV lines.

Rising gas prices have not just affected GM, we expect others in the American auto industry to make similar announcements in the coming weeks that will show how bad the auto industry has been hit by the price of oil.

GM is now hoping to replace its experienced and expensive workers with cheaper labor by offering them all buyouts. Do you think GM has made the right choices?

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Motorola’s New 3G WAN MC75 Worldwide Enterprise Digital Assistant

When your job is around conditions that normally break most devices, you need something extra special and you will also need the features to make-work on the job easier. This is Motorola’s MC75 Worldwide Enterprise Digital Assistant; it will give you all you need in a rugged handheld computer. Read the press release below for full details.

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – 09 June, 2008 The Enterprise Mobility business from Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the MC75, the latest addition to its portfolio of Enterprise Digital Assistants (EDA), developed for mobile enterprises that require connectivity around the world. The MC75 EDA will help organizations increase worker productivity and efficiency, reduce operational costs and errors, and enhance customer service by delivering simultaneous voice, data, GPS navigation, and camera-based document capture.

“At U-Haul, we aim to deliver the convenience that our customers demand, at the low cost that they expect,” said Sam Shoen, chief of staff, U-Haul International, Inc. “With the MC75, Motorola has brought a product to market that will continue to transform the way our organization serves the public and will positively affect almost every retail and logistical aspect of our operations. A technology investment at this level could not have been considered without Motorola’s reputation standing behind it.”

The MC75 combines high-speed access to voice and data with support for 3G networks based on the HSDPA and CDMA-EVDO (Rev A) standards for wireless communication. Equipped with 802.11a/b/g, a crisp color VGA display and a 2 megapixel digital auto-focus color camera, the new rugged EDA delivers the industry’s first mobile computer compatible with multiple 3G WAN network standards that captures high quality pictures, documents and signatures, as well as 1D and 2D bar codes. This unprecedented combination of real-time local and wide-area wireless communications coupled with advanced data capture capabilities enables businesses to improve workforce automation, reduce data errors, and enable productivity wherever work needs to get done.

“Building off the success of the MC70 EDA, Motorola’s best-selling rugged mobile computer for field mobility solutions, the new MC75 EDA is a testament to our continued ability to anticipate the ever-changing needs of today’s fast-growing global mobile workforce with features like GPS and 3G operability,” said Bob Chen, vice president and general manager of Mobile Computing, Motorola Enterprise Mobility business.” The MC75 provides ultimate performance in a size-optimized rugged form factor and illustrates Motorola’s commitment to deliver the latest integrated technology to drive compelling solutions that enable enterprise customers to gain a competitive edge.”

The MC75 will enable global organizations with mobile workforces to standardize operations on a single mobile device, which will reduce support requirements, cost and complexity associated with multiple devices on numerous networks. Uniquely designed and offering a product lifecycle that extends well beyond that of a traditional consumer smartphone or PDA, the MC75 offers wireless connectivity, functionality, and manageability through Motorola’s Mobility Services Platform on a single handheld device. This reduction in capital and operational costs, combined with increased workforce productivity, will deliver maximum value to any organization’s investment.

“Now that the standardization and widespread availability of 3G are nearing completion, enabling mobile workers to access or transmit critical information from field environments faster than ever before, organizations are leveraging mobile and wireless solutions as a key strategic investment and source of competitive differentiation,” said VDC analyst David Krebs. “Products like Motorola’s MC75 with its embedded 3G technologies represent one of the critical solutions needed to deliver rich mobile enterprise applications and functionality to field employees in a rugged form factor.”

The MC75 is based on Intel’s XScale PXA270 624 MHz processor and Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 6.0 operating system to provide increased interoperability with existing enterprise infrastructure, enhanced security features, a flexible development platform and improved mobile messaging.

To help customers maintain peak performance, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Services offers Service from the Start with Comprehensive Coverage for the MC75. From the first day of the hardware purchase, customers can be assured that no matter what is damaged — from broken displays and keypads to any internal and external components — the repair is covered. This enhanced level of coverage significantly reduces unforeseen repair expenses, while providing investment protection and service peace of mind.

The MC75 is expected to be available globally in the third quarter of 2008 through Motorola sales, as well as Motorola PartnerSelect members.

For more details about the MC75, please visit motorola.com/mc75.

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