http://megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:52:00 PST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_1 7ee4e817f01e7123565b52c98feb277c An early morning visit to a Best Buy in Marin City, Calif., reveals no lines, no craziness, and some fairly sleepy Best Buy employees. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:05:00 PST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_2 2bce76f13b81c841d7aeba327166d642 As the holiday season begins, Larry Magid offers some tips on safe holiday shopping. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:29:00 PST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_3 6bc0affe398f2aac65c536c5b68379a9 Say what you will about Dell, but there’s no denying that this is one of the coolest things any OEM has done for enthusiasts in a long time. Own a Dell Mini 10V? Wish you could give that early build of Google Chrome OS a try on your netbook? You’re in luck, because Dell’s Doug Anson and some friends have taken the time to hack ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:28:30 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_4 aaa150036d4122497c7617c14770026d It was an impressive demonstration, once they got it working: H.264 video streaming wirelessly (and slowly, at least during the caching sequence) using Microsoft's Silverlight video streaming, to an Apple iPhone. It's all the more impressive when you realize that Flash video still has not made its way (permanently) to the iPhone, not for any ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_5 204e23af32b96fdbbf770a338e40fe10 Apple early Friday morning kicked off its annual Black Friday sale, offering $101 off MacBook Pros and iMacs. However, the Mac maker's authorized resellers have far undercut the company, slashing up to $300 off MacBook Pros and $180 off iMacs. Find the best prices on Macs and iPods with AppleInsider's finalized Black Friday price guides. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:43:37 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_6 3c2db34f5292e4d7deed32ddbd2fd291 The year is 1963. It's November. At 1:40 PM ET, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite comes on the air. " In Dallas, Texas, three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade in downtown Dallas. The first reports say that President Kennedy has been seriously wounded by this shooting. " Rapidly, everyone in America descends upon the closest ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:28:30 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_7 841ae8cd8f40b47181de46bf1a7844e1 Undoubtedly by now you've heard about Tiger Woods' car crash. Early reports had him in serious condition (which remember, is better than critical condition) after he apparently hit a fire hydrant and a tree while leaving his home in his SUV. The latest reports say he has been released from the hospital and is "fine." But I'm not going to speak ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:29:00 PST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_8 03fe4827dbf163e6bda59a4fcf0373df "There are lots of stories in the press about crackers accessing corporate databases. Gone are the days when prepubescent teens were the authors of most cracks. Today, data harvesting is big business and is accomplished by dedicated experts who work within a corporate infrastructure. It's not a question of how you can prevent the unauthorized ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-28T00:20:26Z http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_9 55cf80b24f9f22d92af87ab725dda21d Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-28T00:20:26Z http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_10 278b0fb76c1128f06c7688d58aca6a92 Google has rules and standards for Android Market that prevent application developers from incorporating adult content. But thanks to Android’s open nature you can get pretty much anything you want on your phone and now a service called MiKandi is helping you find all the naughtiest things you can possibly think/dream/fantasize of in one ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:33:19 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_11 d65733e5c03add803d9ca67e143c0f3e Kohjinsha DZ Series features two 10.1” LCDs with a 1024x600 resolution and LED backlight Shipping: Usually Over 15 Working days Price: ¥ 95,800.00 2009-11-27 04:51:32 (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:02:29 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_12 7829ffa843e625915a3260506d38d67f We’d like to say thanks to this week’s jkOnTheRun sponsor. Fuze Meeting: Share everything you see with everyone in high definition, anywhere on any device. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:05:06 -0500 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_13 22819d98dce52d2ad333f82ce9d8b604 Microsoft's posted the clips from Family Guy 's killed hackathon that would've shilled for Windows 7 , and they're even more brain-liquefyingly stupid than I thought. Just watch, but when your brains leak out your ears, don't say I didn't warn you. Okay, actually, I kind of like this one. [ YouTube via NeoWin ] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:02:29 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_14 de6de697ae7714fc5f7d4f84b2970111 In October, Mac US retail desktop computer revenue share was 47.71, percent up from 33.44 percent a year earlier, according to NPD. It's a stunning number, given just how many Windows PC companies combined command so much more market share, while competing for the same revenue share. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-28T00:20:26Z http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_15 3dede4b22401964ee3b30a8b64618ae2 The president of Nintendo of America wasn't counting girls playing DS, moms playing PCs or sisters dabbling with the family's Wii when he announced that there are more than 11 million females in the Americas who play consoles. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_16 a197ba3755465db525321b842802c1a1 Are you one of these folks who don't even realize there's a "multiplayer button" in your first-person shooters? After spending hours with the single-player campaign, you shelve the game and press onward, eschewing time with multiplayer for other, more solitary experiences? Splash Damage head Paul Wedgwood wants to change your attitude, telling ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_17 e8b85a257e2fcbd84146380c349803f9 POSTED: 1:57 pm EST November 27, 2009 (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:28:44 GMT http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_18 f64b0ffbd53401e2a41d394fd19cd054 On the nation’s most high-octane shopping day, tighter security was evident at Wal-Mart stores. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_19 6b8c6ec62e92ac463ba159afab598942 We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. Recommendation of the Week: Food, Inc. (Xbox 360/Zune Video) You cram food in your mouth ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:55:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/1#item_20 1ad6aa508eac79846e9adffad08315ca Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:11:18 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_1 41485e9f0d97fc01b77dc12f17383a6d Samsung, after unveiling its open mobile platform for touch screen-based mobile phones, bada, earlier this month, and launching a web site, has confirmed the date of its December launch event to deliver the bada SDK: Dec. 8th. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:37:47 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_2 1536e12b9932c7fc992145fab7195c24 I just received this email from the Wall Street Journal. I include it here in its entirety as it is self-explanatory: Dear WSJ Mobile Reader user: URGENT: UPGRADE REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED USE OF WSJ MOBILE READER Our records indicate that you have not yet upgraded to the latest version of the WSJ Mobile Reader application for your Blackberry®. As [. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:40:25 GMT http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_3 211b2ba6df5a5270a0e0346c0d8c259a A pub owner has had to pay £8,000 after someone used its open wireless hotspot to download copyrighted material unlawfully, says the managing director of the hotspot provider The Cloud A pub owner has had to pay £8,000 after someone used its open wireless hotspot to download copyrighted material unlawfully, says the managing director of the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_4 da0d2760085a3e7f3b42e1ac112582d3 Something's always struck us as kind of ... off about the title Aliens vs. Predator . For one, there are "colonial marines" up in there, mixing it up. More confusing, though, is the fact that both "Aliens" and "Predators" are, in fact, aliens . [And aren't all of them predators? - Ed.] At least Sega is keeping our minds diverted from these ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T15:03:53Z http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_5 5ec6fe293483336a0e9937c4dd7b75d2 This is amazing: a stop-motion recreation of the Neo-dodges-bullets-on-the-roof scene from The Matrix done entirely in Lego . Tags: Legos remix thematrix video (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_6 eb16b76f033543b4b8d84efc80d8f270 It's very easy to roundly dismiss a game that most people don't think is very good -- heck, we do it all the time. But we think before you make with the lambasting, you should have to read a postmortem article, like this one on Gamasutra from 8monkey, the developer of Darkest of Days . Where many terrible games just appear to be rush jobs, the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:55:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_7 cd06a535f5e75194ff2b2c1a31be5dd2 Intel's plans to overhaul its desktop processors early next year have been detailed almost entirely in a roadmap published today. The lineup is now believed to be headlined by low-powered S versions of the Core i5-750 and i7-860 that will run all four cores at 2.4GHz and 2.53GHz respectively; they should use just 82W of power versus 95W or more ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:35:20 -0500 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_8 92098626e80ce005ee6f3eb093b30b7c $28.80 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FELT iPHONE BUDDY COZY is individually handmade with full loads of LOVE and CARE! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * iPHONE BUDDY COZY can keep your iPhone, iTouch, Digi Cam, Mobile, iPod safely. * Measuring approximately 3.1" in Width & 4.9" in Height. (80 x 125 mm) * Hand sew with LOVE ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:38:21 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_9 ac186f0017f465e5deb19fcf03401d93 The Netherlands-based file-sharing website Mininova has removed all torrents that enabled users to download copyright-protected material. The move follows a ruling in a Netherlands district court three months ago ordering the firm to remove links to illegal content. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:40:25 GMT http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_10 a00b0836b2bcc5d4c09c7c5a925960b3 We all know that Psystar is busy bleeding out in federal court, but that doesn’t mean the fun stops. We’ll be dissecting their glorious failure for quite some time. The most recent development: it seems their plan for taking a bite out of Apple’s sales was comically ambitious. How many clones do you think they sold in 2009? ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:11:18 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_11 4437e85a161ee970ff5e3649b2baeb70 Details of the 12.1-inch MSI Wind12 U230 ultra-thin already popped up on its official website at the end of last month although the product page was pulled shortly after. MSI has now officially unveiled the Wind12 U230. The model is similar to the U200/U210 models, but comes with Windows 7 and is powered by AMD’s new Congo 1.6GHz dual-core ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_12 af48da83c5fed6b2573939362d0e1c79 Being Dave Cox, head of European development for Konami, can't be an easy job. For one, he's not Hideo Kojima, so he's already got that going against him. Worse yet, he's had to tow the company line and let his upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow languish out of the spotlight while Castlevania Judgment got all the attention. It seems Konami ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:38:21 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_13 c0465fb793fcd01e75d7556d60f0283e I have yet to lose a gadget, but that’s not surprising since my key tools are never out of my sight or more than an arm’s reach away. I’m sure it will happen someday and that’s when I’ll wish I had a solution like the nio. Using Bluetooth, nio monitors your equipment through the use [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:38:21 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_14 25c88671996d27dedf6b2e40d1f52ec3 Previously known exclusively for monitors, ViewSonic is really making strides to broaden its product portfolio and expand into new markets, with the VCP08 Windows XP phone being an example of that. Some new photos have surfaced of another new product from the company that's also running Windows XP but in the form of a tablet MID. Currently ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_15 82051cae75658ee9fbe06645829c4c9e Stuart Hughes has unveiled the world's most expensive cell phone, the $3.2-million iPhone 3GS Supreme. Featuring a 22K solid gold casing and a front bezel studded with 136 diamonds -- "rear logo has 53 flawless diamonds, front navigation button is home to a very rare diamond at 7.1 cts." It was reportedly commissioned by an Australian businessman. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_16 bf242dde03353e60202b12d2d1f49a7d Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:06:51 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_17 f7380f86a41a3aa45eaf4ff2788acfc4 A brand new Mac video tutorial every week for the next six months - that's 26 new tutorials covering the latest Mac software and hints and tips on OS X (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:38:21 +0000 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:20:11 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_19 133a474b404a696ab93c51918eda0b0b Will the data center of the future have no central UPS units, and be filled with servers with on-board batteries? The data center team at Facebook believes it should. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/21#item_20 b8988d9ed1b3fcf5be75983430f8ec8d We got a chance to look at the AeroCool Touch 2000 Dual Bay LCD Panel back in August, but today we have the opportunity to look at the single bay version, the Touch 1000, panel which still displays four temperatures and controllers up to four fans. The AeroCool Touch 1000 offers an easy to use, colored touch panel LCD for quick adjustments and ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:40:44 +0000 http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/41#item_1 912cd1ef2804bbadd7ee8e9d7a3e4b14 In addtion to a dual-core Atom 330 CPU and Nvidia's Ion chipset, ASRock's Ion 330 net-top also sports a Blu-ray drive. Is it worth the asking price when weighed up against a budget PC? (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/41#item_2 99a92c3c1a03158aceb4764458d6500a Econsultancy has today released its latest Online PR and Social Media Report and it makes thoroughly interesting reading (download here – login/membership required). (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/41#item_3 c3bc98811ffe9964dd737d55967e8bdd I had planned on settling in tonight, sifting through the tons of emails we've received from developers who are planning to or have put their games on sale, and forming some kind of massive list… Only to discover that TouchArcade forum superstar and all around cool dude Djflippy had completely one-upped me, not only posting a thread ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/41#item_4 275a69f5d1175bc0f799fa30adccdf14 Virgin Media (NSDQ: VMED) is to trial software to measure the extent of illegal file-sharing among its customers, as part of its music subscription service JV with Universal. Virgin will be the first company to use new technology from UK firm Detica, which claims to anonymously track copyright infringement. Release. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/41#item_5 0b12f6ba0d77d7c6b836b11ba041d9e4 WASHINGTON — The Secret Service is investigating how a couple aspiring to be reality-show celebrities managed to appear at President Obama’s first state dinner without being on the guest list, provoking questions about security at the White House. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/41#item_6 81768eca4be0c713beab517853c16155 Square Enix chief Yoichi Wada is preparing his firm for the demise of physical media – and potentially the death of home consoles. In an exclusive interview with MCV that will be published next week, the CEO of the publisher – which now owns Eidos and is famous for its epic disc-based Final Fantasy games – said that a dramatic ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:00 EST http://megite.com/technology/1259397241/41#item_7 39f7f8f49057666e8220fc99b77aad32 Kathleen Caldwell is ready for the day after Thanksgiving. At her charming shop in Oakland’s Montclair Village, A Great Good Place for Books, a large table is laden with a smorgasbord of hardbound tomes she thinks will be hits this season. (Read on Source) ]]>