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If all the Consumer Electronics Show coverage this week has you scheming to buy the new Google smart phone or a 3-D home theater system, you aren't alone. Americans have an insatiable appetite for the latest and greatest gadgets.
It's hard not to admire the common house mouse, Mus musculus . Upon setting up a new home, it neatly separates kitchen, bedroom and toilet areas. It has evolved to make its own vitamin C, and it's sensible enough to fear not only black lights (possibly because a mouse's urine has a fluorescent glow) but also rats (Musicide is common).
When Samih Toukan and Hussam Khoury started Maktoob.com as an Arabic e-mail service 10 years ago, they had a modest office in Amman, Jordan, and little support from friends and family who could not imagine anyone using the Internet in Arabic.
When Dave Wittenberg began his acting career at a community theater in Boston, he never imagined that one day he'd be making his living as a voice artist for video game characters, portraying the likes of Hades, Tweedledee and Jerry Seinfeld.
AP - Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is secure aboard a ship.
AFP - Oil giant BP has increased to nearly 25 billion pounds the amount it wants to raise from an asset sale programme in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
AFP - The French yacht Tara left on Sunday on the second leg of a three-year expedition across the world's oceans to chart the effects of climate change on micro-organisms that produce half our oxygen.
AFP - Increasing water pollution and dwindling water quality around the globe will be the main focus as around 2,500 experts begin gathering in Stockholm Sunday for the 20th edition of the World Water Week.
AP - A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters.
AP - Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline.
AP - Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is secure aboard a ship.
Twitter mobile use has grown 62 percent since April, a Twitter exec wrote today.
Apple Ping gets off to a rocky start.
Google Chrome turns 2 today ? and Google is celebrating with the release of Chrome 6.
At its Sept. 1 event, Apple trotted out a new iPod Nano, a rekindled Apple TV, and even a brand new social network in iTunes 10. This annual fall bash held surprises for almost every device that Apple sells ? with one notable exception.
?It?s the biggest change in the iPod lineup ever,? said Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the event. Click through to learn how.
Some call today's Apple announcement the 'annual iPod event,' the 'music keynote,' or even the launch of a new Apple TV.
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Last week's deal was incredible on for a Core i3 laptop. This week features another laptop with a similar setup at a more typical price but still less than the average model. Newegg is currently offering a laptop for just $600. This 15.6-inch laptop features the Intel Core i3-350M dual core processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory, 320GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 15.6-inch LED backlit display, 802.11b/g/n wireless and Windows 7 Home Premium software. It also is relatively light for a 15-inch laptop with just a 5.5-pount weight.
Disclaimer: All deals are those advertised by the retailer in question and may have rebates or other conditions of purchase for the products. Please be sure to read all disclaimers from the seller before purchasing.
Computer Deal of the Week - Toshiba Satellite L655 Laptop originally appeared on About.com PC Hardware / Reviews on Sunday, September 5th, 2010 at 08:00:14.
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For those looking at the purchase of a desktop computer, one of the key features that you will be presented with is the hard drive size. This is the primary method of data storage for the system and it has exploded in capacity over the past couple of years. How much space does one need? Does the type of interface really matter? Why does the system have two hard drives but only have the storage space of a single drive? Find out more about these types of questions you will be confronted with in my guide to desktop hard drives.
Guide To Desktop Hard Drives originally appeared on About.com PC Hardware / Reviews on Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at 08:00:48.
Netbooks have been extremely popular in this tight economy thanks to their low prices. Their compact and traditional designs make them very appealing to those that want to use a computer while traveling. Tablet PCs are the newcomers that offer a much flashier experience in a form factor that is just as small if not smaller than a netbook. Many people cite the iPad launch as a reason for the decline in netbook sales. With both netbooks and tablets designed for mobile computing, which one offers a better mobile experience? Find out which one might be better for you in my comparison article.
Apple consistently rates as one of the best when it comes to service among computer companies. They do have a very limited range of products that reduces the number of products they have to support but they also don't provide support via email for those products either. How do they manage to score such high ratings then? Find out more in my support profile.
Included in the profile is a list the various avenues that users have for support, tips and advice with Apple computers. In addition to this, there is a survey on how readers feel Apple was able to resolve their computer problems. If you have used Apple's support in the past, be sure to vote in the survey and share your experience.
How would you rate Apple's support?
Apple Support Profile originally appeared on About.com PC Hardware / Reviews on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at 08:00:40.
Netbooks are one of the hottest tech items. They have brought highly mobile computing to the market at an extremely low price. One of the methods of doing this was to remove some features from the systems. This leaves them open to a wide range of accessories that can expand upon their capabilities. If you happen to have a netbook, check out my guide to netbook accessories that help complement these PCs.
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