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Acer Iconia review: first look

foddle — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:00:24 +0000

Home Reviews Computers Laptops Acer Iconia Review: first Look Posted by Hannah Bouckley on Tue 23 Nov 2010 Windows 7 and dual toucscreens, is this a laptop or tablet? Today Acer visited T3 towers to show its latest computing innovation, the Acer Iconia. We use the word ‘computing’ because this device takes the physical form of a 14-inch notebook, but eschews the keyboard for dual touchscreens. Running Windows 7 Home Premium, Acer has been working closely with Microsoft on the Iconia. We should point out early on that the sample we saw was very early and the hardware is likely to change. Check ou

Freddie Jackson headlines local contingent of signees on national letter of intent day

foddle — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:15:26 +0000

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – new Hanover guard Freddie Jackson made it official on Wednesday. He signed with UNC Wilmington on Wednesday. after signing his national letter of intent Jackson told WWAY that he’s been looking forward to this day since his middle school days at Williston. Jackson admitted that he didn’t think he would have the chance to play college basketball, but he always wanted to strive for it. Kirk Angel is Jackson’s high school coach. Angel says Jackson is a 6’3″ point guard with a 6’8″ wing span. Angel added that Jackson has leadership skills and lots of court vision and savvy. Other signings on Wednesday: Hoggard – Scott Johnson – baseball – Gardner WebbHoggard – Hunter Eden

Leslie Nielsen, actor was 84 – LA Observed

foddle — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:15:29 +0000

Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian actor who had a long dramatic career before he was cast in “Airplane!” and as fictional LAPD Lt. Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun movies, died today in Fort Lauderdale of pneumonia complications. he was 84. in “Airplane!,” Nielsen earned highlight clip immortality for responding to the set-up line, “Surely you can’t be serious?,” with “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Creators Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker put the new deadpan version of Nielsen in their spoof TV series “Police Squad” and in the later movie spin-offs. in “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” — co-starring O.J. Simpson �

Novell to Be Bought by Attachmate for $2.2 Billion After Rejecting Elliott

foddle — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:00:35 +0000

Novell Chief Executive Officer Ron Hovsepian. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) – Bob Rice, managing partner at Tangent Capital Partners LLC, talks about the possibility of Google Inc. acquiring the coupon company Groupon Inc. Rice, speaking with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop,” also discusses social-media trends and Novell Inc.’s agreement to be bought by Attachmate Corp. for $2.2 billion in cash. (Source: Bloomberg) Attendees receive a product demonstration during the Novell BrainShare 2010 conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg Novell Inc. agreed to be bought byAttachmate Corp. for $2.2 billion, ending an eighth-monthstrategic review aimed at reviving the

Comcast Outage Hits Parts Of East Coast – The Consumerist

foddle — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:15:27 +0000

A Comcast TV and internet outage hit Boston and parts across the eastern seaboard yesterday, with a fix still pending this Cyber Monday. The Twitterverse seems to have collectively deduced that it’s a DNS issue and report success in switching to different servers. Google’s at 8.8.4.4. and 8.8.8.8 have been working for some. Here’s info on how to change your DNS settings for both Windows and Mac. The last message on @ComcastCares, posted yesterday at 9:30 PM, says, “It appears our engineers are finalizing the correction. I appreciate everyone’s patience during this unexpecte

Music Video TV Goes Social With Dazzplay on Facebook

foddle — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:00:37 +0000

Dazzboard has reinvented the music video for the YouTube generation, integrating full video playback into its new Facebook music app, Dazzplay (apps.facebook.com/dazzplay). Simply search for your favorite YouTube music videos to create a brand new A.V. experience to share with friends on Facebook. any public YouTube song or major artist’s music videos can be built into a video playlist and shared to friends in full length, right from your news feed or profile. any song or video can also be instantly purchased and downloaded from the accompanying 7Digital music store, and videos are seamlessly integrated into music playlists, merging them as playable content visible to anyo

Underground Teacher: Don Cornelius is a Ding Dong

foddle — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:15:23 +0000

Don Cornelius aka Black Kramer is such a ding dong, and I wouldn’t be able to teach this year without him. Yesterday, we show him a picture of this monster snail that none of us knows if it is real or not. Well, Don Cornelius thinks its real and hangs out underneath his trampoline.Today I saw Don Cornelius at lunch and asked him if he went looking for the snail monster under the trampoline. there is this big smile and a long pause, and then he say

TrustPort Antivirus 2011

foddle — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:00:26 +0000

A two-headed calf might cause a sensation at the State Fair, but two-headed antivirus tools are more and more common. the concept makes sense. By integrating two antivirus engines into a single product you get better detection without the potential conflicts from using two separate antivirus tools. TrustPort Antivirus 2011 ($34.10 direct) integrates two well-known antivirus engines, but doesn’t demonstrate any real benefit from the pairing. Double Anti-Spy Professional v2 ($29 direct, 4 stars) another twin-engine antivirus, labels its two engines “A” and “B” (though it’s no secret that A comes from Sunbelt and B is a combination of Agnitum and VirusBuster). TrustPort clearly identifies its engines by name. one is &#

After mobs at malls and stores on Friday, now comes online Cyber Monday shopping

foddle — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:15:23 +0000

After dealing with the crowds at Ontario Mills mall on Black Friday, Catherine Medina said she would rather look for deals from the comfort of her home. The Victorville resident admits she hasn’t tried Cyber Monday shopping in the past, but she said intends to do so this year. “You don’t have to deal with these long lines,” she said. “If you’re online, you can also surf the web and find out if it’s a good deal.” Cyber Monday, a term coined by Shop.org in 2005, began after retailers noticed a trend of people shopping online on th&

Foddle's in mind

Acer Iconia review: first look

Freddie Jackson headlines local contingent of signees on national letter of intent day

Leslie Nielsen, actor was 84 – LA Observed

Novell to Be Bought by Attachmate for $2.2 Billion After Rejecting Elliott

Comcast Outage Hits Parts Of East Coast – The Consumerist

Music Video TV Goes Social With Dazzplay on Facebook

Underground Teacher: Don Cornelius is a Ding Dong

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TrustPort Antivirus 2011

After mobs at malls and stores on Friday, now comes online Cyber Monday shopping