Wednesday, January 7, 2009

David LaGesse

USN Current Issue

Microsoft Launches Help Site for Vista

Questions answered by other users and Microsoft's own techs more >>

Audio: Cheap Projectors Enable Poor Man's Home Theater

WTOP interview on watching huge screens with projectors that sell for as little as $250 more >>

BlackBerry vs. iPhone: The Storm Stumbles

Owners lukewarm to new smart phone from RIM, which otherwise has momentum more >>

Roku Begins Streaming Netflix HD

Will also stream HD content from other providers early next year more >>

The Internet's "Naughty Nine" Malware Threats of 2008

Attacks using Obama and financial crisis particularly galling more >>

Windows XP Gets Another Reprieve

Another sign of market resistance to Microsoft's Vista more >>

5 Gifts That Will Shock a Techie

It isn't too late to surprise someone with a cutting-edge gift. more >>

Forbes: "Bad Vudu" Sopping Up Bandwidth

Writer complains he didn't know that Vudu uses peer-to-peer to deliver flicks more >>

Record Industry Shifting Away From Suing Song Swappers

Studios instead getting agreements from Internet providers to throttle access for offenders more >>

Don't Talk on the Phone While Driving

New research shows even hands-free kits can be a dangerous distraction. more >>

Play a Fake Musical Instrument

Music video games let you feel like a rock star in your own living room. more >>

Publish Your Book Yourself

New online services mean “you no longer have to get permission to publish your book.” more >>

'Geotag' Your Digital Pictures

Your digital camera can keep track of your travels for you. more >>

Broadcast TV: The Ultimate in Wireless Video

Cutting pay TV saves money and frees sets from the cable jack more >>

Video Games Helping Music Sales

Instrument-playing games encourage the discovery of new music, analysts say more >>

Vudu Links to Web Content

Service moves beyond pay-per-view movies to include Web content more >>

Audio: Geotagging Digital Photos

Interview on WTOP about device that stamps photos with location data more >>

Web Searching Your Fridge

Google helps in the kitchen more >>

Palm Flatters Apple iPhone With Its Own App Store

Much of it may be crap, but Apple's store spurred much imitation more >>

GPS Market Hitting a Wall

Manufacturers fleeing overcrowded market more >>

Metallica, Beatles Arriving In Saturated Market for Games

New music and versions can keep Rock Band and Guitar Hero selling, if not to new players more >>

Jobs Skipping What is to be Apple's Last Macword

Move raises questions about Jobs' future at company more >>

Updated Mac Mini May Answer Lagging Apple Desktop Sales

Emphasis on high-end PCs is hurting Apple as belts tighten more >>

Netbook Sales Soaring With Acer Now Leading

All major PC makers except Apple have entered market for shrunken laptops more >>

RadioShack to Sell $100 Netbook With 2-Year Contract

Electronics chain uses cellphone model of subsidizing handsets with wireless contracts more >>

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