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Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Now Available

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Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Now Available

via The Windows Blog by Brandon LeBlanc on 1/26/09

This afternoon, Internet Explorer General Manager Dean Hachamovitch has announced the immediate availability of Internet Explorer 8 RC1. Internet Explorer 8 RC1 is available in 25 languages for Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server. You can download IE8 RC1 here:  http://www.microsoft.com/ie8. Here is what Dean says about IE8 today:

IE8 focused on how people really use the web. Consumers want a browser that makes the tasks they do every day faster and easier. The activities people spend their time on define real-world performance: navigating to websites, working with tabs, searching, keeping track of changing information (like traffic or an auction), and using the information from one site with another (as in getting a map). Everyone wants a trustworthy browser that keeps them in control and protects their safety. Developers want great developer tools, great interoperability, and a powerful platform that enables them to innovate. For some people, accessibility is crucial; for some organizations, policy, administration, and deployment are essential.

For more information on upgrading to RC1 – please see this post from Internet Explorer Program Manager Jane Maliouta. Jane provides an excellent and information-filled post on what you need to know to upgrade to RC1.

Internet Explorer 8 RC1 can only be installed on Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server. For more information on Internet Explorer 8 and Windows 7, please read this blog post.

 

 

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'FinallyFast.com'

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04-20-2008

FinallyFast.com

FinallyFast.com - The website FinallyFast.com advertises a free download of a Windows registry cleaner to speed up your computer, but doesn't tell you it's $29.95 to actually remove anything.

What FinallyFast.com is selling - a Windows registry cleaner - you can get for free in a product called Spybot Search & Destroy and you can dramatically speed up your computer by removing the adware and spyware that SpyBot finds.

Take a closer look at what the FinallyFast website is really offering: You have a problem with your computer running really slow, they offer a seemingly free solution. Once you see the list of junk files clogging up your registry file, you think you have a huge problem and purchase Finally Fast.

Basically, the FinallyFast.com website is just a finely tuned system of getting you to pay for something you could get for free. They wouldn't be spending big bucks advertising on ESPN if the FinallyFast website wasn't making a killing.

Here's how you speed up your PC in three simple steps.

1. Open Windows control panel and remove any unwanted programs
2. Remove as many icons and folders as possible from your desktop
3. Download the free SpyBot Search & Destroy program and clean your PC

And that's how you achieve even better results than you get with FinallyFast. Plus, it doesn't cost you a dime.

And that's the latest news on FinallyFast.com.

Mitsubishi sets new record for solar cell efficiency

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Mitsubishi sets new record for solar cell efficiency

from CrunchGear by Serkan Toto

Mitsubishi Electric today said it has produced a polycrystalline-silicon solar cell that converts light energy to electrical energy with an efficiency of 18.6%. According to the company, the previous record stood at 18.3%.

The protoype is sized at 150×150mm and has a thickness of 180 microns. Mitsubishi structured the surface like a honeycomb in order to reduce reflections of sunrays. In addition, the electrodes are cut 50% in thickness ( to 60 microns) and doubled in size, expanding the surface to generate electrons while keeping electrical resistance at a low level.

Mitsubishi is hoping to commercialize its new solar technology in 2010. The company also managed to produce a prototype cell that is just 100 microns thick and boasts an energy efficiency of 17.4%.

'Sony drops the price of the BDP-350 Blu-ray player to $299

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Sony drops the price of the BDP-350 Blu-ray player to $299

from CrunchGear by Matt Burns

The title says it all. The now-BD Live capable BDP-350 Blu-ray player is finally cheaper than a PS3 at $299. So with Panasonic's latest generation going for $299 and this one with the same price, it should make for a gloriously high definition Christmas for some this year. 

Sony via Giz

'Western Digital ShareSpace 4TB 4-bay RAID Network Storage System - WDA4NC40000N - Buy.com'

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Photokina 2008: Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card Gets Faster

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Photokina 2008: Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card Gets Faster

Agen SchmitzSep 24, 2008 21:13:05 GMT

Eye-Fi, manufacturer of SD memory cards with an embedded Wi-Fi transmitter, announced today that the upload speed from camera to computer has doubled--and it's being done via a firmware update so current Eye-Fi owners can take advantage of the added speed. Wired's Gadget Lab notes that the wireless transfer improves from the current 350KB/s to 700KB/s. But wait, there's more...

There are three different Eye-Fi SD cards--all are 2 GB in size, and what differentiates them is the add-on services that they provide. Originally, the basic Eye-Fi Home enables you to transfer files from your camera to your PC, while the Eye-Fi Share added the ability to upload photos to Web sharing sites and the Eye-Fi Explore added geotagging support and a one-year Wayport hotspot subscription.

But starting October 5, new and current owners of the Home and Share cards can upgrade their services via an online Eye-Fi Manager. For example, an annual $15 subscription gets you either geotagging functionality or hotspot access (or choose both for $30). You can also add Web sharing for $10 annually, which now adds Apple's MobileMe service (for sending photos directly to a MobileMe Gallery for sharing) and AdoramaPix (for digital prints).