Tech in Hiding Netcast: Ep...

Tech in Hiding Netcast: Episode N+1 (a.k.a. Episode 5)
Could it be? A new TiH netcast? Why yes, fine person, it is. Mostly because the FCC has no regulation over internet podcasts. In this week’s episode, we give Google their fair share of news time by pimping the Acer D250-1613 netbook running a dual boot of the Android OS and Windows XP. We then give a little more love to the Nexus One and its brand new Multi-touch update.  Nokia seems to think...

Gen.Y DualBOOT Dual Boots ...

Gen.Y DualBOOT Dual Boots Android with Windows Mobile
Android is an open-source, fresh, and impressive operating system that many would like to try. This includes myself. Gen.Y DualBOOT allows you to dual boot Android with your Windows Mobile phone, and even make it the default OS to run when powering your phone on. Video and instructions can be found here:  Pocketnow

Firefox 3.6 RC2 Now Availa...

Firefox 3.6 RC2 Now Available!
For those of you up late late Sunday night (in North America) you may have received a special treat! Firefox version 3.6 RC2 was released on the 17th of January, bringing the new iteration of the popular web browser one step closer to completion. The Mozilla Foundation claims their latest release is “considered to be stable and safe to use for daily web browsing, and represents the features and...

AMD HD 5670 in Review...

AMD HD 5670 in Review
Like a GPU clockwork, AMD has been pumping out a new version of their HD 5000 series every month, this month being no exception with its release of the Radeon HD 5670! This new revision of the popular 5000 series relies on a complete new build (code named Redwood, or RV830) of the GPU core, reducing the amount of transistors used in production. Also, By using a new production method the graphics giant...

Smart DJ and Facebook Comi...

No, I have not been slacking off. Well, maybe a bit. But mark my words, the review is coming soon. However, there have been rumors confirmed about the HD. Xvid support is also coming, making the Zune more versatile in its video playback capabilities as well as making it easier for you to put your videos on your Zune. Hopefully, the update will come out this month, in which I will update and publish...

Five BlackBerry Power Util...

Five BlackBerry Power Utilities
When people think about mobile phones and platforms today, the iPhone would most likely come to mind, followed perhaps by Android or even Sidekick. BlackBerry devices are gaining acceptance in the mainstream, if celebrity BlackBerry sightings and Beatle-esque commercials are anything to go by. No longer the sole providence of Corporate America (something I discussed in my recent review of the BlackBerry...

Clarkdale and Arrandale Br...

Clarkdale and Arrandale Breakout, Reviews and Specs Available!
Just in time to one-up AMDs new Lenovo line-up, Intel has announced the early release of its Westmere architecture line of CPUs! Originally these chips were slated for a CES release, but you can buy them now if you have the cash for a thousand part tray. As I didn’t receive a test chip of my own, I can’t give you a personal walk through of the product, instead I’ll be giving a summary of the...

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Revie...

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review
RIM has, over the past couple of years, been working on transforming the image of its BlackBerry line from “stuffy corporate tool” to “consumer-friendly mobile phone.”  It is a tough balancing act, both in delivering both the security, features, and management platform that corporate and IT customers demand, as well as the media, social networking, and web-friendly apps that...