Using Phone While Driving Makes You Old and Drunk
Published on December 1, 2008 to Business & LawAccording to a recent report in Reuters, talking to someone on your cell phone while you’re driving is more of a distraction than having even the most talkative of passengers in the back seat. Read more
Old Man EU Tells Consumers to Turn Down the Racket
Published on October 13, 2008 to MiscellaneousAccording to an EU study, listening to your MP3 player too loud is bad for your hearing. In other news, the Pope wears a big hat. Read more
Company Offers Cold Hard Cash For Old iPhones
Published on July 25, 2008 to SmartphonesLos Angeles (CA) - With the new 3G iPhone out, many owners of the first generation models are looking to trade in their clunkers for a shiny new model and Miami-based Freeiphoneswap. Read more
8Yr Old Win2K More Secure Than Vista
Published on May 12, 2008 to Software CompaniesSecurity software vendor, PC Tools Software, has issued a report stating Microsoft Windows Vista is more susceptible to malware than Windows 2000, an operating system over eight-years-old. However,... Read more
Comcast: Same Old Story, But 250 GB Cap Now Official
Published on August 29, 2008 to Business & LawChicago (IL) - Following a slap by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week, Comcast today said that it will limit the available bandwidth to each of its customers to 250 GB per month. Read more
Upgrades Teach Old Notebooks New Tricks
Published on January 29, 2007 to Notebooks and LaptopsUpgrading a notebook computer can extend its lifespan, improve your end-user experience and reward you with the knowledge that sometimes you really can teach your old dog a new trick or two - though, in most cases, that's entirely up to the dog. Read more
Dell's Axim X30 PDA Combines Old Look, New Features
Published on October 22, 2004 to SmartphonesDell's Axim X30 PDA may look like the old X3i, but it has a lot more under its hood. Dell tries to make its latest PDA interesting by packing it with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, Intel's new PXA 270 processor and other features. Read more
Toshiba's Tecra Notebooks Just Keep Rollin' Along
Published on January 16, 2007 to Notebooks and LaptopsToshiba's latest Tecra A8 and M7 notebooks breathe new life into its flagship business notebook platform. Read more
We Test Our BYO HTPCs With Intel's DHCAT
Published on June 11, 2007 to Home TheaterIntel's Digital Home Capabilities Assessment Tool (DHCAT) was designed to evaluate multimedia hardware performance. We test our System Builder AMD- and Intel-based HTPCs with it. Read more
Intel Chipset Shootout! 945GM vs. 915GM
Published on April 24, 2006 to Notebooks and LaptopsIntel's dual core Napa (Centrino Duo) platform features the 945GM chipset, the first chipset with integrated graphics for Core Duo mobile CPUs. We used two Asus W5 laptops to compare the 945GM and the older Sonoma (Centrino) platform's 915GM to see if the former is really faster and more energy efficient. Read more




