We all have a little bit of that urge to play, and let me tell you, they have some pretty neat toys nowadays. CNET was there at the Toy Fair, the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere, at the Javitz Center in New York City the other day and took some nice pictures. The link below is the fastest way to get to that and every years photos. We will keep it updated. ...
Read MoreDoes Facebook own the rights to anything you post on its network even after you remove your account? Read and listen to the following links, then decide: The Consumerist...
Read MoreSony has jumped the back from camera to internet integration. The Sony DSC-G3 Cyber-shot has a web browser to use at any wireless hot-spot. Pictures from a memory card or internal memory can be uploaded to any photo site, like Dailymotion, YouTube, Picasa, and shutterfly. This may not seem very important, though creative, but think about what happens next. Hd Camera’s with internet integration, Camera’s with editing software…the internet is slowly integrating into our lives a bit more every...
Read MoreMicrosoft has a new job description out on linkedin, and it’s for a director of open source strategy. Here is an exerpt from the CNET News post, whch you can find at http://go.cosmicthings.com/cnet/microsoft/ubuntudesktop/ Ubuntu must be giving Microsoft fits on the desktop. That’s the only reason I can come up with forMicrosoft’s LinkedIn search for a new director of open-source strategy, with a focus on the desktop: The Windows Competitive Strategy team is looking for a strong team member to lead Microsoft’s global desktop competitive strategy as it relates to open source...
Read MoreApple has laid out what is believed to be its first legal argument against the practice of jailbreaking an iPhone in response to an EFF petition before the Copyright Office.
Read MoreMicrosoft is moving forward with plans to launch Windows 7 this year, although the company still refuses to publicly commit to that goal. Microsoft is also putting the finishing touches on a program to offer Vista buyers a free or low-cost update to Windows 7. That program could kick off as early as July, sources said. The company has run such “technology guarantee” programs in the past, typically allowing each PC maker to set the exact rules, but essentially offering buyers after a certain time to get a free upgrade to the next version. (TechArp has a post with even more details on Microsoft’s planned Windows 7 Upgrade Program.) from CNET News- Get more info below:...
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Read MoreIt’s version 1.3 of our screensaver! Changes: Added about 25 new images Bug Fixes: Imporved stability of overall screensaver Fixed problem with overlapping images You can always download it from http://go.cosmicthings.com/techtalkscr/ To install updates, choose to overwrite the directory if it asks you to during installation, if you don’t do this, it will mess up your screensaver and it may no longer function. If you experience any problems email Jamie or make a comment here. Thanks so much for using...
Read MoreI am excited to announce that version 1.1 of the Tech Talk RSS screensaver is now online. I regret that this version is for windows only. I will try to find a way to port it to Mac. This screensaver boasts Mac backgrounds, Windows backgrounds and general techy logos and cartoons. It plays radio from the free radio station http://geeksradio.fm , and pulls in the latest news from our blog. You can turn off the background music and the RSS feed, although then there would be no point to the screensaver except to be a picture slideshow. We will be releasing updates in the future. If you ever have any photos tech related you want added to our screensaver, email jamie@cosmicthings.com with them as an attachement. There are 60 photos already- please help us get more. You can always download the latest version from http://go.cosmicthings.com/techtalkscr/ Thanks for using Tech Talk! Download The Screensaver Latest Version...
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