Archive for May, 2008

StyleTap announces Palm OS emulator for iPhone

May 31st, 2008 at 08:24pm Under Uncategorized

If you are one of the countless people that condemn the iPhone for its inability to emulate the Palm OS, then it may be time for you to take another look at Apple’s wonder device. StyleTap has announced that they plan to bring this capability to the iPhone in the near future, whats more the […]

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Be unique to avoid duplicate content

May 31st, 2008 at 07:56pm Under Uncategorized

Website owners might be amazed to learn that one of the biggest sources for duplicate content isn’t externally, but internally. Certainly popular sites and blogs that syndicate a lot of content have to deal with external duplication, but as I already touched on external duplicate content, we know there are steps to minimize those challenges and to establish your site as the canonical source.

Internal or on-site content duplication tends to come in a few key ways, the first of which is within the key page elements. The second, from the content itself; similar to ecommerce sites using stock product copy, you may be using your own copy over and over again on your site. Third, it simply may come from too little differentiated copy.

By Brian R. Brown Continue Reading Be unique to avoid duplicate content

Overstock sues New York over Net sales tax law

May 31st, 2008 at 06:16pm Under Uncategorized

Overstock.com has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York law that expands the state’s requirements for online retailers to collect sales taxes.

The Utah-based company announced Friday that it is asking the court to issue an injunction and declare the law unconstitutional.

In April, Gov. David Paterson signed …

By Anne Dujmovic Continue Reading Overstock sues New York over Net sales tax law

Solid-state drive prices to dive (think MacBook Air)

May 31st, 2008 at 06:00pm Under Uncategorized

Future versions of the MacBook Air will pack larger-capacity but lower-cost solid-state drives, emblematic of the next generation of flash storage that will make a quick descent from current stratospheric pricing.

STEC solid state drive

STEC solid-state drive

(Credit: STEC)

Today, a consumer pays dearly for a large-capacity solid-state drive (SSD). For example, the …

By Brooke Crothers Continue Reading Solid-state drive prices to dive (think MacBook Air)

Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week

May 31st, 2008 at 01:00pm Under Uncategorized

Here are CNET Reviews’ 10 favorite items from the past week, including a 30-inch Gateway monitor, Linksys Draft-N router, and what might be the most affordable ruggedized laptop out there.

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Road Trip 2008: Geek Gestalt explores the South

May 31st, 2008 at 07:51am Under Uncategorized

CNET News.com’s Daniel Terdiman visits geek-oriented sites from Houston to Orlando, with a helping of Kentucky and Tennessee in between.

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Android to offer Application Store in the future

May 31st, 2008 at 12:00am Under Uncategorized

Notice the Market icon...possibly a shortcut to the Application Store?

Notice the Market icon…possibly a shortcut to the Application Store?

(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET News.com)

According to Android project leader, Andy Rubin, Google might offer an application store–similar to one for the iPhone–for its Android mobile operating system sometime in the near future.

The Register reports that Rubin …

By Nicole Lee Continue Reading Android to offer Application Store in the future

Video: Google Docs attracting more developers

May 30th, 2008 at 11:57pm Under Uncategorized

At Google’s I/O developer conference in San Francisco this week, CNET News.com’s Kara Tsuboi met with Jonathan Rochelle, product manager of Google Docs, to discuss the Web-based collaborative office suite.

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Intel and Nvidia headed for licensing stand-off

May 30th, 2008 at 10:45pm Under Uncategorized

This started out as a rumor today, but Intel has since more-or-less confirmed that licensing discussions between Intel and Nvidia for Intel’s next-generation processors are not going well and the resulting conflict could have implications for high-end gaming PCs.

chip design

The story is that Intel and Nvidia are currently negotiating …

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Intel and Nvidia headed for licensing stand-off

May 30th, 2008 at 10:45pm Under Uncategorized

A rumored licensing disagreement between Intel and Nvidia appears to be true, and it could have implications for high-end gaming PCs.

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