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  1. Rotel RA-1570 review

    The RA-1570 requires a little bit of investment, but delivers an incredible return, blending a rich set of features with a clean, powerful amplifier, all delivered in a strikingly handsome package. The post Rotel RA-1570 review appeared first on Digital Trends . Continue reading...
  2. Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Optimization Assessment

    The Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Optimization Assessment tool will automatically inspect your Virtual Machines running in Microsoft Azure. Optimize your investment in Azure with the prioritized recommendations provided. Link Removed
  3. Windows 8.1 Gaming Headset?

    Can someone recommend to me what they consider to be the best gaming headset? It needs to be compatible with Windows 8.1. Money also isn't a factor. Thanks. I am looking to buy the Razer Kraken 7.1 headset. If you know if this is a good or bad investment, please let me know. Thanks.
  4. NEWS What does $465,000 buy you in London? A parking space

    http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/08/19926114-what-does-465000-buy-you-in-london-a-parking-space-but-just-for-91-years :omg_smile:
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    Windows 7 Increase Your Wireless Range; Cost Effective

    FWIW, small cost to dramatically increase your wireless modem/router's range. For me, when I initially purchased and installed my ActionTec GT704-WG router, naturally it came with the standard antenna. While trying to use a wireless modem in my sons PC, 30' away in his room, the...
  6. Tech Giants Bid to Acquire Hulu Online Video Service

    Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are all reportedly bidding to buy out online video service, Hulu.com. But they all have different reasons for considering the move. Hulu did not go after a public share offering, but went to a straight sale. Read Full Story: Tech Giants Bid to Acquire Hulu...
  7. Silverlight Developers Rally Against Windows 8

    aesoteric writes "A legion of Silverlight developers have threatened revolt after Microsoft made no mention of Silverlight or .Net in the vendor's brief video preview for its upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Developers expressed fears Microsoft might let their investment in skills "die on...
  8. IT Poll: How Do You Feel About Windows 8?

    Last week Microsoft officially announced the next version of its operating system, currently codenamed Windows 8. We took a look at many of the features here . The announcement has generated a lot of buzz, but also a lot of uncertainty. How will support for legacy applications be handled? Should...
  9. Scientists plan to power cars using oil from Cornish pasties

    Scientists at a company in Lincolnshire plan to power cars using oil garnered from Cornish pasties, pies and other waste food, it has been announced. Eco-friendly fuel firm Greenergy have revealed their intentions to make biodiesel using oil extracted from various forms of food waste. As...
  10. It's Official - Microsoft to Acquire Skype for $8.5 Billion

    Microsoft announced Tuesday that it will acquire VoIP service Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. Microsoft will purchase the company from investor group Silver Lake, which—along with Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz Ventures, and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)—acquired a majority stake in Skype...
  11. Rumor: Microsoft entering into Skype deal talks?

    Last week rumors hit the Internet that the VoIP based telephone company Skype was in talks to either be acquired or join in a huge deal with a major Internet company. Now yet another company has supposedly entered the fray, at least according to a new story at GigOm. Using unnamed sources, the...
  12. Japan earmarks first $50 billion for post-quake rebuild

    Link Removed Japan's cabinet approved on Friday almost $50 billion of spending for post-earthquake rebuilding, a downpayment on the country's biggest public works effort in six decades. The emergency budget of 4 trillion yen ($48.5 billion), which is likely be followed by more...
  13. Britain should not be afraid of nuclear power

    The earthquake and tsunami in Japan are tragedies of enormous proportions. Hundreds of thousands of people will need help in rebuilding their lives, and governments around the world will want to do all they can to help. In the past few days, much of the reporting of this tragedy has focused on...
  14. Christie's to sell giant pearl

    DUBAI (Reuters) – Auction house Christie's will put one of the world's largest pearls on the block at its Dubai spring jewelry sale on April 20 in a nostalgic reminder of the Emirate's pearl diving past. The auction house is showcasing an array of pearls, diamonds, gems and gold jewelry ahead...
  15. 7ft-wide home for sale - but it will cost you £95,000

    A Suffolk home that is only 7ft wide (2m) and boasts an upside-down design has gone up for sale - for the grand total of £95,000. The tiny Victorian property in Framlingham, Suffolk, has the kitchen on the first floor and the bedroom underneath – and once formed part of a steam mill...
  16. ➢➢➢ Wall Street slides amid fears over impact of Japan quake

    NEW YORK — Wall Street followed Japanese stocks lower Monday, as investors worried about the impact of Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami that laid waste to cities along Japan’s northeast coast, killing thousands and causing tens of billions of dollars in damage. The Dow Jones...
  17. Windows 7 Western Digital to buy Hitachi disk division for $4.3B

    Western Digital announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST), the disk drive arm of Hitachi Ltd., in a cash and stock transaction valued at about $4.3 billion. Western Digital is the leading supplier of hard disk drive...
  18. Windows 7 DLC to become scarce for PC platform?

    Many of us will have noticed the shift in attitude by the devs towards console releases and with this comes a reluctance to release to the less profitable pc market. This fudzilla article expands on the subject.. Link Removed due to 404 Error
  19. iFive: Microsoft's TV, Windows 7 Beats Vista, 3-D TVs Go Movie-Shaped, AMD Rivals Intel for Tablets,

    Facebook is sitting pretty, what with that $450 million Goldman infusion you may have heard a little about, but rival social networkers MySpace have not been so lucky. The News Corp. site will, in fact, lay off half of its 1,100-person staff later this month, according to a source familiar with...
  20. Windows 7: Investment in staff education pays dividends

    Companies considering a migration to Windows 7 should take advantage of new technology and staff training to get the most from the new OS, says Martin Hill of Dell Education Services. More...