Stories by: Emru Townsend

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    5 movies starring computers 19/08/2008 10:00:00

    Computers are all over movies these days, from the ones behind the scenes that create gosh-wow special effects to the ones on screen that are the constant targets of ridiculously good-looking hackers. What's rare is finding movies where computers and programs--androids and robots don't count--are actually part of the cast. A computer hasn't won an Oscar yet, but with these five films you can at least imagine them asking, "What's my motivation?"
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    New FireWire spec is good to go, go go 06/08/2008 12:27:35

    Recently the 1394 Trade Association approved the FireWire S1600 and S3200 formats, with the final spec to be published in October.
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    Five groovy sites for free music downloads 19/05/2008 15:10:00

    Short of "free food" and "free beer," "free music" is one of the sweetest phrases you can hear. But getting tunes gratis doesn't have to mean ending up on the RIAA's Most Wanted list. These five sites will let you easily fatten up your music collection with tracks that creators and recording labels are giving away - all in DRM-free, MP3 format. An extra bonus: None of these sites require an e-mail address or any kind of registration.
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    The top 15 vaporware products of all time 06/05/2008 15:40:00

    The tech industry has had more than its fair share of products that infamously failed to take off. Some fit the classic definition of vaporware, and were all hype and no substance. A few were simply too far ahead of their time. And others were merely victims of bad judgment about what users wanted. Here are the 15 best examples of products that never saw the light of day (at least in their originally intended form), plus some honourable mentions that we just couldn't ignore.
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    5 gadgets that make you seem artistic 21/04/2008 10:31:03

    "Everyone is an artist." Those are the words of the controversial German artist Joseph Beuys, and I happen to agree with him.
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    Five videos you won't see on YouTube 25/03/2008 09:36:34

    Tired of the YouTubescene? I am. It's a pain when the copyright-infringing video everyone's talking about disappears before you can catch it. And the site's 10-minute limit on videos doesn't do much for those of us with longer attention spans--or who don't like features with six intermissions. Though Rihanna music videos and Trinidad and Tobago Police Band performances are fun, wouldn't you rather watch something a little more...movielike? Well, fire up the popcorn, because I have five flicks you can legally download that YouTube won't have up anytime soon.
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    Beatles Music Inching Ever Closer to iTunes 19/03/2008 09:37:12

    It's been almost two years since we first reported that the Beatles were digitally remastering their music catalogue in anticipation of making it available on iTunes and other digital music services.
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    Coming Soonish: USB (and FireWire) for Speed Freaks 21/09/2007 05:41:56

    Anyone remember the old days of USB 1.1? I do, every time I plug my thumb drive into an older computer and find myself waiting interminably for that 800 MB file to copy -- usually just before I have to catch a train.
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    Japanese embrace cell-phone novels 16/08/2007 23:12:37

    Here's why futurists look to Japan: while we just got around to finding someone willing to write a book on a cell phone, in Japan people have been reading books on cell phones for years.
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    Sony, iPod make beautiful music together 19/07/2007 19:41:03

    Sony unveiled a pair of iPod devices Thursday: the ICF-C1iP and the ZS-S2iP, a clock radio and boom box, respectively.
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    The top 15 wackiest USB devices 12/02/2007 09:19:41

    When the USB format was introduced just over 11 years ago, the creators envisioned it as a way to liberate computer users by making it easy for them to attach devices to PCs without opening the case, fiddling with arcane settings, or dealing with a multitude of specialized ports. By simplifying things for product developers and users, the format gave creative designers the means to come up with any kind of device they pleased.
 
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