Rear Seat Entertainment System for Volvo XC70 with Internet Connected

February 14, 2010 - Under Car Electronics

The 2010 Volvo XC70 is the first automobile in the industry to get an Internet connected Rear Seat Entertainment System, where the entire system will run on the Windows XP operating system, feature Wi-Fi connectivity as well as a 500GB hard drive for storage space. This would... 

Google Fiber to Deliver Ultra-High Speed, Gigabit Internet to Up to 500,000 People

February 12, 2010 - Under Internet

As previously mentioned in our post. Google just announced a trial program called Google Fiber for Communities that’s planning to launch an extremely fast, experimental broadband network in at least 50,000 homes that will deliver speeds up to 1Gb per second (”over... 

Internet Survival Guide for Traveling Where Privacy Isn’t Respected

January 15, 2010 - Under Internet

Ed. note: On Tuesday, Google responded to cyber attacks aimed at Chinese human-rights activists by ending search-result censorship in China. An anonymous reader with experience living where privacy isn’t respected writes in with tips for keeping your data safe in these... 

Intel Litl Webbook Headed for CES Debut

January 2, 2010 - Under Netbooks

Intel’s own Litl webbook will be making a debut at CES 2010 which is happening just next week. First announced in November, the Litl will target those looking for an easy-to-use Internet computer for homes that will merge both the web with high quality viewing similar to... 

Wow: Animated GIF Files Evolve into New Artform

December 23, 2009 - Under Software

We’ve come a long way since the mid-’90s, when animated .gif graphics files were the first sign that the Internet could be lively. But they were so…tacky. Not any more. Now a new generation of artists have picked up animated .gifs, creating an entirely new artform... 

Remains of the Day: A Day in the Internet is Mindblowing Edition

December 10, 2009 - Under Internet

A snazzy infograph shows us what a day in the internet looks like (get ready for huge numbers), Google Groups gets added to your Google Apps accounts, and the Boxee Box isn’t much bigger than a can of Coke. A day in the internetThe internet is HUGE, and the above infograph... 

‘Chumby Book’ Turns the Internet into a Hardcover

December 5, 2009 - Under Internet

Our very own Charlie “Can I borrow your hard drive” White called the Chumby One the “world’s best connected alarm clock and a lot more” after spending some time with it. With over 1,000 apps, it does a lot more than wake you up, giving you access... 

YouTube Feather Is a Lighter-Weight YouTube for Netbooks, Low-Powered PCs

December 4, 2009 - Under Internet

YouTube is notorious for choking slower or underpowered computers (like netbooks), and all that video requires a lot of bandwidth. YouTube Feather is an opt-in beta that strips YouTube to the bare essentials for your underpowered PC or slow internet connection. Feather seriously... 

Google Public DNS Aims to Speed Up Your Browsing

December 3, 2009 - Under Internet

Google today launched a new, free DNS service—called Google Public DNS—aimed at making your web browsing experience even faster. Here’s how it works: For those of you who are unfamiliar with DNS (and it’s cool if you are—as long as DNS is working,... 

PogoPlug Lets You Access Media Files Worldwide

November 22, 2009 - Under Comp Components

Gather round, those of you with networked computers, and gaze upon one of the best ways to attach storage to that network and share files at home or anywhere on the Internet. Behold PogoPlug, a $129 network attached storage (NAS) device that was already well worth its relatively... 

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