Minoru 3D Webcam Reveals Latest "Style" For Those Who Prefer "Eye Contact"

For years now, many have been almost "Shy" in relation to looking and speaking into "Old One-Eye". Now there's and alternative to make you feel more comfortable and assured. Reminiscent of the "Short Circuit" Movies, this little fellow is designed to be "Cool and Trendy", featuring 2 cameras.

This Minoru handles all kinds of chat and makes utilizing UTube a breeze. A 2D unit is available, but with something this "Cool", why not go "all-the-way"!

These are set to be available early in December, and reportedly for under $100.

IRONKEY: The world’s most secure USB flash drive

Corporate and governmental data breaches from mobile devices are today's front-page news. Lose just one USB device with critical data and your organization suffers financial loss and damage to your brand. But where are those devices being used in your company? Could you be the next data breach headline?

IronKey USB drives have the ability to lockdown your critical information in the field using high speed military-grade encryption and patent-pending "Flash-Trash" self-destruct technology.

What It Does:

• Secures all your data with military-grade AES encryption
• Always-on hardware encryption cannot be accidently turned off or be disabled by malware or an intruder
• Self destructs after 10 consecutive failed password attempts, wiping both keys and data to neutralize brute force attacks
• Waterproof beyond military standards - no need to worry if your IronKey takes a trip through the washing machine or a dip in the pool

Upon discovery of this product, I thought WOW.....this is something that could really benefit thousands or maybe even more. I've had friends who had "Private" data on their work computer, only to discover that their employer thought that they had a given "right" to that information, even though it was deemed personal by description. Had my friend C.S. had this, his Employer would have been unable to access his personal data. READ ON..........

Hardware Encryption

Your IronKey is literally packed with the latest and most secure encryption technologies, all enabled by the powerful onboard Cryptochip. Rather than employing "homegrown" cryptographic algorithms that have not undergone rigorous cryptoanalysis, IronKey follows industry best practices and uses only well-established and thoroughly tested cryptographic algorithms.

All of your data on the IronKey drive is encrypted in hardware using AES CBC-mode encryption.

Always-On Encryption

Because your IronKey implements data encryption in the hardware Cryptochip, all data written to your drive is always encrypted. There is no way to accidentally turn it off or for malware or criminals to disable it. Also, it runs many times faster than software encryption, especially when storing large files or using the on-board portable Firefox browser.

Encryption Keys

The encryption keys used to protect your data are generated in hardware by a FIPS 140-2 compliant True Random Number Generator on the IronKey Cryptochip. This ensures maximum protection via the encryption ciphers. The keys are generated in the Cryptochip when you initialize your IronKey, and they never leave the secure hardware to be placed in flash memory or on your computer.

Two-Factor Authentication

Beyond simply protecting the privacy of your data on the IronKey flash drive, the IronKey Cryptochip incorporates advanced Public Key Cryptography ciphers that allow you to lock down your online IronKey account. That way you must have your IronKey device, in addition to your password, to access your online account. This highly complex process runs behind the scenes, giving you state-of-the-art protection from phishers, hackers and other online threats.

MAGIC JACK....I Finally Found The "Wonder Gadget" Phone

Everyone needs to know about this product that I've found. It has been advertised on TV.... and no I'm not selling it, as there is no affiliate program....I would if I could. That's what a great product I KNOW it is. You need to see this at MagicJack.

You see, about four months ago I viewed this late-night TV infomercial, and the product was fully guaranteed. I thought at first, what a great idea for work.....I could save my employer some money and boost my "Employee Rating" at the same time. So I ordered it and payed for it myself......the cost is VERY REASONABLE! I installed it in the office at work and WOW....we can now make long distance calls left and right, AT VIRTUALLY NO COST! I even added an option for International call, and guess what.....perfection every time.

HOW EASY....I received the product....removed it from the box.....plugged it into my laptop USB port.....connected a portable phone (any will work) and with a few simple set-up questions I was ready to go. I even get an assigned phone number so I CAN RECEIVE CALLS TOO!

As I said, I'm not selling this product, but thought everyone should know about this "Gadget" .....why should the phone company keep getting all my money?


Feel free to post any questions, and I will make every attempt to answer all. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ONE!

Why pay over $90.00 a month for Cable or Satellite TV services?

With the technology of today, we can now eliminate monthly cable and satellite bills and "Turn A Computer Into A SUPER TV! Now you can get over 3000 Channels on your PC for a Low One-Time fee. There is never any recurring fees, EVER. Satisfaction is Guaranteed! Just a few of the Channels available are FOX, CNBC, ESPN, QVC, NBC, HSN and MANY MORE!

Best TV on PCs is a product of over 7 years of dedicated research and development to create an easy-to-use Computer Program that legally accesses thousands of television channels from all over the world, and sends them right to your Computer straight through the internet. As long as you have an internet connection, you will have live tv. ONE UNIQUE FEATURE: CHANNELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM 78 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD--THIS HUGE SELECTION IS NOT FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE! This is an Instant-Download, no waiting for product through the mail.

We are the exclusive distributors of this software and you can only get it from us...
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I've found this unique and money-saving software and according to search results have found it to be the best software on the market. I now have a TV no matter where I go.

Have Plasmas Really Lost their Gravity and Charm?

A visit to a TV showroom is enough to let one know how far behind one is, if one is still thinking about a Plasma TV. Now is an age of LCD TVs. Most people looking for a TV, want to check out one among the Top 1080p LCD TVs. What's so special about LCD TVs?

Plasmas which were hogging the limelight till recently have been replaced by LCD TVs. Plasma TVs which ruled the roost is now losing its preference among the consumers. When Plasma first made their appearance, there was such a craze that people joined the bandwagon without actually knowing the product inside out. It is surprising that how swiftly it's lost its charm.

Both Plasma TVs and LCD TVs score points in terms of durability, affordability, performance, elegance and so on. And the only issue that keeps Plasmas behind is the burn-in issues. But this issue has been dealt with in the new models that are flooding the market now.

VeryPC Intros Energy Efficient Fulwood Mini Desktop PC

Sheffield-based computer manufacturer VeryPC has recently introduced the energy efficient Fulwood Media PC. Small in size rather like the Mac Mini and the Shuttle X27, Fulwood promises to exceed Energy Star requirements by a whole 75 percent. According to VeryPC, while all that's needed to be Energy Star certified is a power consumption of 65 watts during idle mode, Fulwood only uses 16 watts when idling. To compare, Shuttle X27 uses 23 watts in idle mode. VeryPC claims that in spite of the low energy consumption, Fulwood is a high-performance computer that can be four times as fast compared to other systems.

Now available for pre-order and will start shipping by October, Fulwood features Intel P9500 2.53GHz dual core CPU, 250GB HDD, rewritable DVD drive, 2GB RAM, DVI, and surround sound audio. It also comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Premium. Optional specs include internal Bluetooth, digital/hybrid TV tuner, and WiFi, although if you choose to add them, the idle consumption goes up to 19 watts (which is still good). The diminutive Fulwood Media PC will has a price range of $1,700 to $2,200, depending upon the specs.

T-MOBILE G1 Launch Day: 9/24/2008

Sure, our front page got stacked with news on the launch of the world's first Android phone -- the G1 -- but if you missed any of the action (and there was quite a bit), we've put together this helpful roundup. Below you'll find an easy-to-use guide to all the goings-on about the T-Mobile device, complete with galleries and videos that will delight and enthrall any healthy viewer. Keep an eye on this post as we'll be updating with a few other bits and pieces today that you'll most definitely want a look at.

The liveblog:

Live from T-Mobile's Android event in New York City

Hands-on coverage:

T-Mobile G1 first hands-on (updated)
Video: Android walkthrough on T-Mobile G1

Product announcement:

The T-Mobile G1

In-depth / details:

T-Mobile's CTO on G1 unlocking and tethering -- plus a few details you might have missed
T-Mobile soft capping 3G data at 1GB per month
Confirmed: T-Mobile G1 has no 3.5mm headphone jack
T-Mobile G1 site goes live for real, first ad appears
T-Mobile G1 has push Gmail with Google Talk presence

via EnGadget

Memorex intros $269 MVBD 2510 Blu-ray player

Right, so we're pretty stoked about having one more option in the sub-$300 Blu-ray deck club, but the lack of Profile 2.0 (which is only the latest, the most up to date profile, you know) is a real bummer. That aside, the BonusView-enabled MVBD-2510 doesn't seem like a half bad attempt from Memorex. It features audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution along with Master Audio bitstream output. You'll also find 5.1 analog audio outputs, a white LED display and a few brushed metal accents to jazz it up externally. Look for it this November beside a whole host of new Memorex cleaning supplies.

NVIDIA Unveils GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Graphics Card

NVIDIA has already slashed the price of its GeForce GTX 260 and GTX 280 graphics cards in order to better compete with AMD's bang-for-the-buck-beating ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 cards, and it's now taken things one step further by introducing a new, slightly improved model. While it likely won't cause anyone to ditch their existing GTX 260, NVIDIA is betting that the 216 stream processors of its new GTX 260 Core 216 (up from 192 before) will be enough to win over at least a few new performance-happy gamers. Apart from that upgrade, it seems the only other real improvement you can expect is a boost to 72 texture filtering units (up from 64), but HotHardware found that those tweaks were just enough to deliver some fairly substantial performance gains, with the GTX 260 Core 216 outpacing the Radeon HD 4870 in the "vast majority" of its tests. Best of all, the Core 216 will also apparently work just fine in an SLI configuration with an original GTX 260 and, at an MSRP of $279, it doesn't demand too much of a premium either.
via Engadget

NVIDIA HAMMERED WITH LAWSUIT

Graphics giant NVIDIA has been hit by lawsuit which claims that the company breached US securities laws by concealing for at least eight months the fact that its GPUs were affected by a serious thermal defect.

The lawsuit, brought against NVIDIA by New York law firm Shalov, Stone, Bonner & Rocco, claims that CEO Jen-Hsun Huang and CFO Marvin Burkett knew about the existence of the GPU problem as early as November 2007 but that no public announcement was made July 2 2008. Following this announcement NVIDIA’s stock price tumbled by over 30%.

The lawsuit is seeking class action status against NVIDIA and unspecified damages.

What seems to be a cornerstone of the case is the fact that HP has issued BIOS updates in an attempt to minimize the effect of the flaw eight months before NVIDIA made an announcement to investors.

COMCAST to "LIMIT" Cable Internet Customers' Broadband Network Usage

On August 28, 2008, Comcast announced that it would be limiting customers' internet usage starting on October 1st. Comcast is currently the largest cable network operator in the United States. This "limitation" is said to "ensure that quality service will continue for the majority of their subscribers". Comcast is placing a ceiling on it's monthly data usage equivalent to 250 gigabytes for each residential high-speed customer.

Comcast's position is that if a customer would exceed the 250 gigabyte ceiling, and is viewed as a "volume user", the Customer Security Assurance group could be notifying them regarding their excessive use. Additionally, customers that exceed 250 gigabytes twice in one year "could have their internet service terminated for a period of one year"!

Here in the U.S., internet subscribers have been impressioned to believe that when they pay a flat monthly fee, their usage is unlimited. Due to the increases in internet usage and the downloading of music and video popularity, Comcast is considering a billing program solely based upon "Volume Of Internet Usage".

Viewership For Online TV Doubles

Online TV viewing has been increasing in popularity. About one- fifth of American households who use the Internet watch television online, double the number from 2006, The Conference Board and TNS said today.

Being able to watch content on their own time and their own convenience are the main reasons people go online. Other reasons include skipping commercials and portability. About 72 percent of households log on for entertainment purposes daily, and in one in ten cities entertainment is the most popular Internet activity.

"Most consumers are pressed for time and require flexibility in their daily schedules and TV viewing habits," says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center.

"Being able to watch broadcasts on their own time and at their convenience are clearly reasons why we are seeing a greater number turning to the Internet. And, it is the reason why we would expect to see this trend continue."

The most popular types of programming viewed online are news, drama, comedy, reality shows and sports, with user generated content trailing close behind. Among people connecting to online programming, 43 percent view the news, 39 percent watch dramas, 34 percent watch comedies, 23 percent watch reality shows, 16 percent view sports, and 15 percent view user generated content.

Other categories attracting viewers include previews, additional content from popular shows, soap operas and advertisements.

Almost nine out of ten online TV viewers watch online broadcasts at home. About 15 percent watch at work, and 6 percent watch TV online from other locations, including the library or a friend's home.

"The shift from appointment TV to content on demand is well underway," says Michael Saxon, Senior Vice President, Brand and Communications, TNS.

"Fundamentally, consumers expect content to be available when they want it, and on the screen of their choice - TV, PC, or mobile. For consumers, PCs enhance content on demand from simply time-shifting to place-shifting. Online content can be viewed in any room in the house, or at work or school."

The most common ways to watch broadcasts online are streaming video, used by 68 percent of online TV viewers, and free download, used by 38 percent of viewers.

The report is based on a quarterly survey of 10,000 households.
via WebProNews