Archive for March, 2008

Windows XP-powered Eee PC laptop: $400, April 9th

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops Sounds like we've finally got a price and a date for the XP powered Eee PC: $400, and April 9th. The hardware's identical to current-gen Eee PCs, though, so if you're happy with your little white lappy and are itching for XP you might try to pick up ...

Yet another Microsoft white space device fails FCC testing

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Filed under: Wireless Although several other companies have submitted white space devices to the FCC -- we know Philips has one in, and Google's making a lot of noise about new and improved reference designs -- it looks like Microsoft's run of bad luck with the tech continues, with yet another ...

Cancer patient has PSP stolen en route to chemotherapy treatment

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming, HandheldsThere's depressing gaming stories, and then there are outright travesties. Unfortunately, this case falls squarely into the latter category, as a 7-year old cancer patient had his beloved PlayStation Portable swiped -- right along with his medical records, a backpack full of medication, his games and even ...

News: Flash vuln fells Vista

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

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Army tests of Land Warrior high-tech uniform successful, soldiers request more

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe knew the Army's supposedly-dead Land Warrior high-tech uniform program still had some life in it, but now it appears that good marks from tests in the field might mean it's going to make a full recovery. The Army sent the 4/9 Infantry (aka the "Manchus") off ...