April 14, 2010
I have to admit that I’ve become accustomed to the way Vista performs over the last two years and have been lulled into turning on my PC in the morning and going to fix coffee and clean out the cat box while I wait for the OS to boot. I guess I hadn’t realized how dreadfully slow it had gotten until this past week when I had the opportunity to work with a colleague who uses a Macbook Pro with Final Cut Pro to edit video. Now I’m frustrated since I’m entering the world of video editing myself and have been considering getting a powerful enough computer to be able to handle the process. After seeing how quickly Marilyn’s Mac booted and then watching her edit tons of video without a single application crash, I see a Mac in my future.
Speaking of frustrations and video editing, I encountered yet another one today. I use the AVS4You media editing suite and have been happy with it, at least until my week with Marilyn, the Mac and Final Cut Pro. Today, while I was working in the Video Editor, I started hearing the Windows default beep every time I selected a file from my list of imported media. It never happened until today. I’ve been using the software to edit video for several months and today is the first time I ever heard that ANNOYING beep. It didn’t take long before I had to close the software program and start searching for a solution. Was it a problem that suddenly cropped up with the software, or was it a problem with Vista. After reading several forum posts, I discovered that what I’ve been experiencing is a bug that’s been around since November of 2007 and affects all editions of Vista. The problem starts when you change the sound or sound theme you use for Select in the Sound Control Panel from NONE to something else then change it back again. I don’t remember doing that but I play around in my Sound Control Panel a lot so who’s to say I haven’t changed it at some time or other?
If you’ve been plagued with the Default Windows beep when you select from a list in any number of programs, you have a couple of options you can use to get rid of it. You can replace the system sound file you use for Select to a silent .wav file or you can edit the registry. Since I have not fear when it comes to editing the registry, that’s the route I chose. To find out how to use either of these methods, just visit Microsoft Support and read Article ID: 944150.
I think the engineers and programmers who haven’t taken the time to fix this bug after three years of complaints should have to wear headphones and listen to the beep every time they select from a list until they either fix it or run screaming from the room!
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December 31, 2009
Dec 30, 2009 10:00 ET
NEW YORK –(Business Wire)– Dec 30, 2009 AOL announced today that the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) selected Engadget, http://engadget.com/CES, as the Official Blog Partner of the 2010 International CES® to be held January 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tandem with the show, Engadget will launch new mobile applications for the BlackBerry and Palm webOS devices that will join the site’s just-released iPhone app.
As part of the Official Blog Partnership, Engadget, which was recently voted as the blog of the decade as part of an AdweekMedia poll, will provide ongoing news coverage of the hottest products from more than 2,500 CES exhibitors at the 2010 International CES.
“CEA’s choice of Engadget as the Official Blog Partner of CES further cements the site as the premiere voice in consumer electronics coverage. We will cover this year’s show with the fast-paced, up-to-the-minute reporting that has made Engadget the market leader and final word in the world of technology journalism,” said Joshua Topolsky, Editor-in-chief, Engadget.
“We are pleased to welcome Engadget back as the official blog partner of the 2010 International CES. They cover the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow in a big way and we, as well as our exhibitors, value their coverage,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president of events and conferences for CEA, the producer of the International CES.
Engadget will provide live coverage of the 2010 International CES on both its domestic and international sites, and will have extensive presence at the show, including interviews, product news and reviews, updates on CES events and commentary by a team of Engadget editors from across the globe. Engadget’s expansion into the international market will provide an opportunity for consumers and advertisers around the world to follow up-to-the minute news from the show. Following the show’s conclusion, the site will launch its annual Engadget Awards in which editors and readers vote on the best of CES in several categories.
Along with the show’s kickoff, Engadget will be launching new Blackberry and Palm Pre (webOS) mobile applications. The two apps will join Engadget’s just-released iPhone application and will include galleries, video, news and more.
News emerging from this year’s show will be spotlighted on Engadget’s international sites which are published in several languages including Spanish, German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Polish.
With more than 6.4 million worldwide unique visitors each month, including 2.4 million unique visitors in the United States alone, Engadget is one of the world’s leading technology blogs, according to the November 2009 Worldwide and US comScore Media Metrix reports, and is the cornerstone of the AOL Technology Network, which includes Engadget, Engadget Mobile, Engadget HD, Switched, TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) and DownloadSquad.
About AOL
AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL’s business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL’s owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL’s consumer offerings.
AOL Corporate Communications
Kurt Patat, 212-652-6323
Kurt.Patat@corp.aol.com
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December 30, 2009
Dec 29, 2009 08:30 ET
MIAMI –(Business Wire)– Dec 29, 2009 TigerDirect.com, a leading e-tailer for computers, high-definition TVs and electronics, has launched the Ultimate New Year Giveaway Sweepstakes, through the TigerDirect.com Facebook fan page. Any person with a Facebook account can visit the TigerDirect.com Facebook fan page and enter the giveaway through the Sweepstakes tab.
TigerDirect.com Facebook fans will have the opportunity to win one of several prizes with a total value at over $11,000, including:
- Ultimate Sony Home Entertainment Package: Sony 52” Bravia Z LCD TV, Sony Component Theater System and Sony Blu-ray Disc Player;
- Ultimate AMD Gaming Desktop Package: Widow WGMA-27GX20 Gaming PC and Samsung T260HD ToC 26” LCD Monitor;
- Ultimate Laptop Package (2 prizes): Sony VAIO Notebook PC, Sony VAIO Nylon Carrying Case and Sony Wireless Bluetooth Mouse;
- Ultimate Digital Camera Package (2 prizes): Canon Powershot SD940 IS Digital Camera, A-Data 16GB Flash and Westinghouse 14” Digital Photo Frame;
- XFX Radeon HD 5870 Video Card (2 prizes);
- Ultimate Gaming Console (4 prizes): Call of Duty: Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Console;
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Quad Core Processor (5 prizes);
- Gigabyte MA785GPMT-UD2H Motherboard (5 prizes)
TigerDirect.com engages with their customer base through Facebook and Twitter. The company provides exclusive offers and utilizes its social networks as an online community, bringing together those with a common interest in computers and electronics.
Eligible contestants can enter to win online at facebook.com/TigerDirect. TigerDirect.com will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners from all eligible entries in a drawing to be conducted within one business day following the end of the Sweepstakes Period. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Void where prohibited by law. For more information or to enter the contest, visit http://apps.facebook.com/sweepstakeshq/contests/14099/rules.
About TigerDirect
TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com) serves the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and peripherals via business to business, catalog and Internet channels. TigerDirect is a subsidiary of Systemax Inc.
For TigerDirect
Tilson Communications
Britt Monroe, 561-998-1995
bmonroe@tilsonpr.com
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December 29, 2009
Everyone knows that the new TSA rules are designed to keep us safe, but they can be a major hassle, too. Remain seated for the last hour? What if you need something from your carry-on bag stored above? There is an approved solution already on the market from SeV/SCOTTEVEST Travel Clothing
http://www.scottevest.com. Since SeV products are clothing, and not a bag, all SeV products by defination comply with the new TSA regulations which prohibit access to your carry-on bags during the last hour of flight.
SeV travel clothing is stylish and designed to carry a multitude of electronics and other things in discreet pockets, to be used in place of a carry-on. Passengers can stay seated and still access their convenience items for a better overall travel experience.
Containing slim, interior pockets, each SeV piece is designed to carry what you need on your flight– even a netbook or eBook reader – and can be easily taken off and passed through the x-ray at security without emptying each pocket. With some pieces containing upwards of 50 pockets, SeV clothing contains an impressive array of features for the traveler, including:
- Easy-access pockets designed for specific items travelers carry, such as boarding passes, ID, cameras and much more. Icons stitched onto the interior pockets act as a map to help you find what you’re looking for without fumbling.
- SeV’s patented Personal Area Network (P.A.N.) – which manages wires and earbuds through the jacket’s lining, keeping them from tangling.
- Clear Touch fabric, which allows a traveler to see and control their iPod® (and cell phone, when appropriate) through the fabric without removing the device.
- NoBulge™ pocket design – just because you “actually wear your carry-on” as travel expert Peter Greenberg points out, you don’t need to look like the Michelin Man.
- Weight Management System™ engineered to balance the weight from these added devices. This system is much more ergonomic than wearing a bag that puts all the weight on one shoulder.
Holiday travelers are already commenting via Twitter on how SeV is improving their travel experience under the new regulations, in addition to the hundreds of other favorable tweets about SeV:
- “Traveling with my @scottevest is so much easier” – @Dorv via Twitter
- “So I just went through airport security with my @scottevest travel vest and they didn’t believe all the stuff I had in it when I took it off” – @chadmanfoto via Twitter
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SeV travel clothing makes it simple for travelers to comply with the new TSA regulations while still enjoying their flights. Please visit www.scottevest.com to see the full line of SeV clothing and let me know if I can answer any questions about our company.
Sincerely,
Scott Jordan
CEO & Founder
Follow me on Twitter www.twitter.com/ScotteVest
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December 15, 2009
For Immediate Release
December 2009
The first TV and Blu-ray devices capable of accessing content directly from the Internet emerged in Europe during 2009 and will start to gain ground fast, with more than 20% of flat panel TVs shipped in the region next year able to connect to the Internet, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting. Click here to continue reading »
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