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Backblaze Is Simplest Way Yet to Back Up PC Files
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 24, 2008
The online service automatically copies files across the Internet for a $5 monthly fee.
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Feds Warn That Data Thieves Can Crack Bluetooth
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 24, 2008
Homeland Security offers tips to avoid ‘bluesnarfing’ from cellphones and other devices.
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Online Storage Site Fails Amid Lost Files
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 23, 2008
Failure of the Linkup underscores the risks of using Web services for storage.
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More Seniors Should Be Getting Cellphones
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 23, 2008
“Wearing” a phone all day is a quick lifeline for health emergencies, coalition says.
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Gadget Impersonates a TV to Convince Burglars You’re Home
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 22, 2008
Cheaper than running today’s big-screen sets, FakeTV runs off a timer.
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Microsoft Likens Vista’s Bad Rep to Flat-Earth Theory
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 22, 2008
Software giant readying ad campaign to counter Windows’ troubled reputation.
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Leave a Voicemail on the Sly With Slydial
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 21, 2008
Free service lets you dodge the conversation and leave a voicemail on mobile phones.
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Is YouTube Looking More Like a Broadcaster?
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 21, 2008
Copyright stakes might jump with distribution deals through TV makers and TiVo.
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Pantech's Cellphone Nods, but Doesn't Bow, to Needs of Seniors
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 18, 2008
Breeze handset from AT&T offers a step toward simplicity while keeping many features.
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Apple Defendant Still Selling Clones
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 18, 2008
Psystar site back up and running, but Apple lawsuit might mean a dead end for buyers.
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Belkin to Ship Wireless HD Transmitter in Fall
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 17, 2008
System will send full high-def images to sets around the home for a cool $1,000.
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Wii Shortage Finally Seems to Be Easing
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 17, 2008
Nintendo's popular game console lingers on Best Buy's site for hours.
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Amazon Launching Video Streaming Service
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 17, 2008
System similar to Netflix and others, but stores movies and shows on the Web for watching anywhere.
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Sony Using Studios to Sell Blu-ray, PS3, and TVs
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 16, 2008
If it had owned a movie studio back then, would Betamax have defeated VHS?
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Apple Sues to Stop Mac Clones
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 16, 2008
Lawsuit appears to shut down clone maker, whose cheap Macs were getting good reviews.
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5 Alternatives to the New Apple iPhone
By David LaGesse -
Money & Business
- July 7, 2008
Touch-screen competitors might not top Apple's software, but they offer unique features.
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CVS to Allow Prescription Histories on Google Health
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 3, 2008
Health providers face tough task in assuring data is available to multiple storage sites.
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SeeqPod Offers Daily Lists for Discovering Web Audio
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 3, 2008
Search site helps Web surfers discover audio treats without feeling overwhelmed.
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Google, Microsoft Need to Share Health Partners
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 2, 2008
HealthVault manager says online services for health data don't want to fragment records.
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Read at Work on the Sly
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 2, 2008
Site reformats classic books and poems to look like PowerPoint presentations.
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Spammers Return to Plain Text
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 1, 2008
Junk mail embedded in images plummets.
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Oops. Netflix Says It Will Retain Multiple Profiles
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- July 1, 2008
Just because a feature is little known does not mean it is little loved.
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Rhapsody and Partner Verizon Take On iTunes
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- June 30, 2008
Service might succeed by selling music to cellphones, once it gets past device limits.
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Windows XP Era Ends Today
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- June 30, 2008
Tried-and-true Windows version virtually disappears for buyers at Microsoft's behest.
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T-Mobile Offers Cheap Internet Calls at Home
By David LaGesse -
Dave's Download
- June 25, 2008
Wireless carrier hopes $10 monthly charge for Web calls will earn customer loyalty.
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